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63. Christopher, b. Aug. 3, 1757. in Winchester ; she d. March 4, 1835, a. 64. William, b. Sept. 4, 1759, m. 71. She had six children, Lucy, Hannah, Alvah, Mary G., Nancy, Samuel, John. 66. Benjamin, b. Dec. 11, 1765, m.
65. Esther, b. Sept. 13, 1763, m. Capt. John Nash of West Hartford, and settled
63. CHRISTOPHER," son of Benjamin and Esther (Merriman) Whiting, m. Mary, dau. of Wilcox, Jan. 9, 1782, and settled on the old road from Winsted to Winchester, north of Sucker brook bridge, and built and oc- cupied a house there until his death July 6, 1812, a. 54. He was an indus- trious, unassuming, worthy citizen. Children :
1 Winchester History 137.
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67. Lorrain, b. Dec. 19, 1782, m.
68. Riley, b. Jan. 16, 1785, m.
69. Clara, b. March 11, 1787, m. Samuel Westlake, and d. Jan. 27, 1815.
70. Luman, b. May 5, 1792, m. Anna Hayden.
71. Esther Merriman, b. Sept. 13, 1794.
72. Norman, b. Aug. 5, 1796, d. Aug. 5, 1815, by the kick of a horse.
64. WILLIAM, son of Benjamin and Esther (Merriman) Whiting, m. Lucinda Soper of New Hartford, May 9, 1784, and lived on his father's homestead. His wife Lucinda was born May 5, 1763. He was a great friend of Owen Brown, and the last time they met it was as the meeting and parting of David and Jonathan. He was an industrious, much respected, good man. Ch. : 73. Selah, b. Feb. 13, 1786. 77. Louisa, b. Dec. 18, 1801, m. Gerry 74. Uri, b. Aug. 6, 1788. Grant, removed to Vernon, N. Y., thence to Appleton, Wis.
75. William Hart, b. Jan. 9, 1794.
76. Frederick Parmalee, b. Feb. 18, 1800.
66. BENJAMIN, son of Benjamin and Esther (Merriman) Whiting, m. Rebecca Swift, May 24, 1791. He lived in Winchester, until 1812, when he removed to Austinburg, Ashtabula Co., O. Children :
78, Myron, b. Jan. 3, 1795. 80 Benjamin, b. Dec. 30, 1801.
79. Milo, b. Feb. 26, 1798.
81. Melissa.
67. LORRAIN, son of Christopher and Mary (Wilcox) Whiting, m. May 1, 1806, Polly Malory, b. in Winchester, May 24, 1784. He built a brick house on Wallen's hill, in Winsted near Barkhamsted line, in which he resided until his death, Sept. 6, 1833, a. 51. His widow d. Jan. 10, 1851, a. 66 years. Children :
82. Algernon Sidney, b. Mar. 7, 1807, m. June 20, 1822, Loritta M. Sage.
83. Laura, b. Jan. 22, 1809, m. Feb. 7, 1828, Martin Johnson.
84. Chloe Amelia, b. Oct. 17, 1810.
85. Ursula Jenette, b. Apr. 20, 1812, m. Oct. 8, 1833, John Camp.
86. Orson, b. July 5, 1813.
87. Laurin Christopher, b. Feb. 22, 1819.
88. Hiram Chatterton, ( b. Mar. 29, 1821.
89. Homer Wilcox, § m. July 30, 1850,
Sophronia C. Wheelock. 90. Nelson, b. Feb. 25, 1823.
91. De Witt Clinton, b. Aug. 29, 1824, d. Nov. 27, 1846.
92. Polly Malory, b. Feb. 19, 1826.
93. Sarah Jane, b. Apr. 29, 1827.
94. Sylvia Ann, b. Dec. 4, 1828.
95. Edward Gaylord, b. Feb. 27, 1832.
68. RILEY, son of Christopher and Mary (Wilcox) Whiting, m. Urania Hoadley, Feb. 9, 1806. He engaged in the clock making business in Winsted, in which he continued until his death, which took place at Jacksonville, Ill., Aug. 5, 1835, at the a. of 51. His widow, m. E. D. Calloway, and d. Dec. 8, 1855. Children :
96. Emily, b. May 23, 1807, m. Aug. 17, 98. Lemuel Hoadley, b. Dec. 11, 1815, d. 1826, Dr. Lyman Case. Dec. 25, 1815.
96. Mary, b. June II, 1810, m. Feb. 3, 99. Riley, b. Sept. 25, 1820, m. Aug. 28, 1835, James Litchfield. 1843, Clarissa J. Webster.
97. Urania, b. Sept. 9, 1812, m. May 26, 1840, Thomas Wilder.
70. LUMAN, son of Christopher and Mary (Wilcox) Whiting, m. Anna, dau. of Samuel Hayden, and occupied his father's homestead in Winchester, until he removed to Ashtabula Co., O., about 1815.
73. SELAH, son of William and Lucinda (Soper) Whiting, m. Sabra Abernethy, of Harwinton, April 6, 1809, and resided in several places and removed with his family to Atlas, Pike Co., Ill., where he d. Oct. 13, 1837, a. 50 years She d. Feb. 7, 1875, a. 88 years. Children :
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100. William A., b. March 30, 1810, in 103. Selah A., b. Nov. 21, 1816, d. Feb Tor., m.
101. E. Darwin, b. Dec. 19, 1811, m. Emily Bradley, Nov. 2, 1837.
102. Sabra L., b. Sept. 13, 1814, m. had James and Frederick, and d. July 26, 1830 in O.
20, 1867.
104. John W., b. March 24, 1820, d. Aug. 21, 1863, in III.
105: Catharine, b. May 7, 1823, d. Oct. 20, 1837, in Ill:
106. Charles B., b. Dec. 7, 1827.
74. URI, son of William and Lucinda (Soper) Whiting, m. Sally, dau. of Moses Loomis, and lived on his father-in-law's place on Brandy hill where he d. She d. March 31, 1874, a. 84. Children :
107. George L., b. 1814, d. June 14, 1864, 109. Mariette L., b. March 17, 1818, m. a. 52. Julius Wooding, of Wolcottville.
108. Frank L., b. Feb. 14, 1816, m. Julia Bray, lives in Winchester, has Uri E., and Marietta.
IIO. Uri L., b 1822, m. Hannah Oviatt, d. July 30, 1874, a. 51.
75. WILLIAM H., son of William and Lucinda (Soper) Whiting, m. Almeda Beach, Feb. 4. 1817, who was b. Oct. 24, 1795, lived in the John Brown house. He d. in Torrington, May 22, 1842, a. 48. She d. May 11, 1863, a. 67. Children :
III. Melinda B., b. July 28, 1818, m. 112. Jennette, b. Oct. 6, 1820, d. in Wash- Jerome B. Woodruff; lives in Washing- ington, D. C.
ton, D. C.
113. William D., b. Feb. 4, 1830.
76. FREDERICK P., son of William and Lucinda (Soper) Whiting, m. Mary A., dau. of Miles Hills, Feb. 15, 1826, and has lived on the old homestead since. The house, now over one hundred years old is in good condition ; the farm having remained in the same family over one hundred and forty years, or from the first settlement of the same, and the town. Mr. Whiting is still young for his age, possessed remarkable memory and therefore has been of invaluable service to the author of this book, and to the people who may read it. His wife, Mary, d. Dec. 13, 1876. Children :
115. Roxy, 5. April 3, 1830, m. John M. Gardner, of Cornwall, lives in Goshen had son b. April 9, 1865 ; and Mary E., b. May 13, 1866.
116. Loise, b. Feb. 23, 1836, m. Jan. 7, 1861, Asahel L. Lyon, of Bridgeport, who
117. Lucian, b. Nov. 15, 1840, m. Mary E., dau. of Joseph North, of Cornwall and resides in Cornwall, Ct.
100. WILLIAM A., son of Selah and Sabra (Abernethy) Whiting, m .; lived in Atlas, Pike Co., Ill. Children :
118. Kate, b. May 10, 1838.
120. Emily, b. Aug. 19, 1843.
119. Marion, b. Sept. 5, 1840.
121. Edward, b. May 3, 1852.
104. JOHN W., son of Selah and Sabra (Abernethy) Whiting, m. and lived in Ill. Children :
122. James A., b. Dec. 31, 1850. 124. Helen, b. Feb. 4, 1860.
123. Frederic D., b. Nov. 3, 1855.
106. CHARLES B , son of Selah and Sabra (Abernethy) Whiting, m. Flavia Blanding, b. March 21, 1840 ; lived in St. Paul, Minn., and d. March 20, 1877. Children :
125. Floyd, b. Sept. 17, 1860. 127. Sanford B., b. Sept. 15, 1868.
126. Edith A., b. July 16, 1863.
128. Charles S., b. Mar. 14, 1871.
114. John Newton, b. July 27, 1827, m. d. Oct. 4, 1874; had children : Louise H., b. July 16, 1868 ; Frederic W., b. May 24, 1872, d. April 8, 1874; Aschel L., b. Aug. 26, 1874.
Resft yours John. Stthiting.
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113. WILLIAM D., son of William H., and Almeda (Beach ) Whiting, m. Sarah P. Sperry, at Goshen, March 27, 1853 ; resides in Milldale, Ct. Ch .: 129. Lewis D., b. Mar. 10, 1854 in Cheshire. 132. Frances E., b. May 29, 1862, in Tor. 130. George W., b. Aug. 10, 1856, " . 133. Edward H., b. Aug. 6, 1865, in Goshen. 131. Nettie S., b. June 9, 1858,
114. JOHN N , son of Frederick P. and Mary A. (Hills) Whiting, m. Laura A., daughter of Miles Hart, of Goshen, Nov. 5, 1851, lives on his father's homestead. Children :
134. Ella M., b. Aug. 4, 1852, killed by accident, Oct. 9, 1862. 138. Hubert H., b. Jan. 28, 1861, d. Aug.
135. Charles F., b. June 27, 1853, d. Dec. 9, 1862.
136. George M., b. Apr. 19, 1856. 1870. 139. Mary E., b. May 9, 1870, d. Oct. 23, 8, 1864.
WILCOX, ASAHEL, m. Mary, daughter of Ebenezer Coe, Sept. 13, 1762. Children :
I. Sarah, b. Dec. 8, 1762.
2. Luther, b. Dec. 15, 1764.
3. Huldah, b. Dec. 23, 1766.
4. Mary, b. May 7, 1769.
5. Abiathar, b. Mar. 31, 1771, d. Apr. 18, 1774.
6. Asahel, b. Mar., 1773.
7. Asenath, b. Sept. 3, 1775.
8. Abiathar, b. Aug. 24, 1777.
9. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 6, 1779.
IO. Obadiah, b. Dec. 23, 1781.
II. William, b. July 21, 1784, d. Apr. 8, 1797.
12. Miles, b. Mar. 8, 1787.
13. Edmond, b. Aug. 4, 1789.
WILCOX, RULOF D., of Goshen, was b. Mar. 22, 1804, m. Sarah E. Cook of Winchester, Nov. 3, 1834. She was b. June 24, 1806. Settled in Tor- rington in April 1862. Children :
I. William W., b. Aug. 20, 1833.
2. Warren W., b. Jan. 6, 1837.
3. Martha A., b. Oct. 12, 1839, m. 1858, Newton Phelps, lives in Winchester.
4. Lucy J., b. Jan. 2, 1841, m. Henry Phelps, lives in Torrington hollow.
5. Caroline M., b. Aug. 25, 1844, m. Jan. 10, 1866, Edgar Phelps, lives near Drake's mills ; has Frederick R., b. Dec .. 18, 1872; and a dau. b. Jan. 5, 1876.
I. WILLIAM W., son of Rulof, m. Elizabeth Marvin Sept. 10, 1857. She was b. Jan. 16, 1838. They came to Torrington in 1859, on the old Sage place, near Drake's mills. Children :
6. George F., b. Feb. 12, 1861.
7. William W., b. June 6, 1864.
2. WARREN W., son of Rulof, m. Emily Knecttle Oct. 2, 1868. She was b. July 11, 1844 ; lives on the Bildad Loomis place. Child :
8. Perry Lee, b. Dec. 10, 1870.
WINCHELL, EBENEZER, of Tor., d. Jan. 2, 1778.
WINCHELL, DANIEL, m. Martha Bissell, of Tor., June 15, 1779. Ch. : 5. David, b. July 4, 1791, is living in Ran- dolph, O.
2. Harriett, b. Nov. 30, 1783, m. Nathan- iel Smith of Torringford, about 1806.
3. Oliver, b. Jan. 31, 1786, removed to Ohio.
6. Ebenezer, m. Maria Yale of Canaan, had Jane, m. John Gillett of Water- bury ; Henry m. and d. in Winsted. He d. in Torringford.
4. Daniel, b. May 20, 1788, d. in Ohio, 7. Hiram, m. Olive Goodwin, d. at Ran- killed by a horse. dolph, Ohio.
WILLIAMS, DAVID, of Colchester, m. Rhoda Beele of East Haddam, Jan. 31, 1790 ; lived in Torrington several years. Children :
I. Memoris, b. July 1, 1791.
3. David, b. May 13, 1796.
4. Dorancy, b. Sept. 22, 1798,
2. Matilda, b. May 24, 1793. 99
I. Thankful, b. Oct. 20, 1781, removed and m. in O.
137. Helen L., b. Jan. 28, 1859.
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WILLIAMS, JOHN, a soldier in the Revolution, m. Abigail Cowles June 20, 1780. Child.
I. Huldah, b. Nov. 10, 1780.
WILSON, ROBERT, was an early settler at Windsor though not among the first. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Edward Stebbins. He removed to Farmington where he d. July 21, 1655. His widow m. Thomas Cadwell. Children :
I. John, b. at Windsor.
2. Samuel, b. 1653, at Farmington; and possibly others.
2. SAMUEL, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Stebbins) Wilson, m. Mary Griffen May 1, 1672, who d. Aug. 3, 1697. He lived in Windsor. Ch. :
3. Isabel, b. Feb. 24, 1673. 6. Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1679.
4. Samuel, b. May 1, 1675, d. young. 7. Abigail, b. March 3, 1684.
5. Samuel, b. Nov. 21, 1678, d. July 31, 8. John, b. May 24, 1686. I 689.
8. DEA. JOHN, son of Samuel and Mary (Griffen) Wilson, m. Mary Mar- shall June 16, 1709, who d. Feb. 11, 1772, a. 82. He lived in Windsor and was one of the proprietors of Torrington and d. Aug. 10, 1774, aged 89. Children :
9. Mary, b. July 16, 1710. 13. Joel, b. April 17, 1718.
IO. John, b. Nov. 7, 1711, went to Har- winton.
14. Rachel, b. June 6, 1720, m. John Cook, June 22, 1741.
II. Hannah, b. Oct. 19, 1713.
15. Amos, b. Jan. 13, 1726.
12. Noah, b. Feb. 12, 1715. 16. Phineas, b. March 16, 1728.
12. CAPT. NOAH, son of John and Mary (Marshall) Wilson, m. Ann Cook and settled in Tor. in 1742. ( See Biog.) Hed. Mar. 9, 1796. Children :
17. Ann, b. Apr. 6, 1741, d. June 14, 1741.
22. Ann, b. Oct. 28, 1751, m. Jos. Taylor.
18. Noah, b. Sept. 13, 1742.
23. William, b. Sept. 14, 1754.
19. Edee, b. Jan. 4, 1745, d. Apr. 11, 1746. 24. Jerusha, b. Aug. 16, 1758.
20. Abijah, b. Dec. 18, 1746. 25. Edee, b. Jan. 1, 1768, d. Feb. 13, 1768.
21. Abiel, b. Dec. 19, 1748, d. Oct. 4, 1749.
26. Clymency, b. Oct. 17, 1770.
13. CAPT. AMOS, son of John and Mary (Marshall) Wilson, m. Zerviah, daughter of Wm. Grant, Oct. 26, 1762. Zerviah, his wife d. May 3, 1776. He m. 2d Damaris Bailey, Aug. 19, 1777. She d. Jan. 22, 1792, a. 48. Children :
27. William, b. Oct. 1753, d. June, 1754. 30. Roswell, b. May 14, 1765, m. ; had no children.
28. Ruth, b. Dec. 17, 1754, m. Isaiah Tuttle, 1774.
29. Roger, b. Aug. 2, 1756.
29. Roswell, b. Oct. 1, 1758, d. Nov. 2, 1758.
By 2d wife :
32. Amos, b. Aug. 14, 1778.
18. NOAH, son of Noah and Ann (Cook) Wilson, m. Hannah Youngs, Nov. 24, 1764; ramoved to Black river country N. Y. Children :
33. Charlotte, b. Aug. 26, 1764. 34. Cracenda, b. Mar. 28, 1771.
20. ABIJAH, son of Noah and Ann (Cook) Wilson, m. Margaret Beach, Oct. 5, 1767 ; removed to Winsted. Children :
31. Rhoda, b. Nov. 5, 1768, m. Theodore Smith.
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35. Zenus, b. Jan. 22, 1768, d. Apr. 15, 38. Rynnoi, b. June 18, 1774. 1769.
36. Zenus, b. Apr. II, 1769.
40. Abijah, b. June 8, 1779.
23. WILLIAM, son of Noah and Ann (Cook) Wilson, m. Martha Beach, Aug. 6, 1783, d. Sept. 19, 1786. Children :
41. Huldah, b. Jan. 31, 1784, m. Augustus 42. William, b. July 24, 1785. Munson, Dec. 4, 1803.
29. ROGER, son of Amos and Zerviah (Grant) Wilson, m. Hannah Marshall, of Newfield, where he resided. He was a very active business man. He had twelve children, the record of whom is mislaid and cannot be found so as to be inserted here.
32. AMos, son of Amos and Zerviah (Grant) Wilson, m. Ist, Sabra Gris- wold, 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth Birge. Children :
43. Harmon.
44. Harriet, m. Samuel Thrall.
45. Lois, m. Julius Dailey. 48. Mary,
46. Wait B., b. March 2, 1811.
47. Martha, ) ) b. Jan., m. John Scoville.
1814. m. Frederick Bar- ber.
42. WILLIAM, son of William and Martha (Beach) Wilson, m. Ist, Eliza Brooker, 2d, Polly Roberts, of Torringford, and lived at Burrville.
43. HARMON, son of Amos Wilson, 2d, m. Laura Beardsley, March 22, 1838. Children :
49. Susan M., b. April 16, 1840, m. Jan. 50. Mary A., b. Feb. 22, 1842, m. Jan. I, I, 1858, Wm. E. Ford, had : I. Walter 1862, Geo. Humphrey, had ; Myrtle E., b. March 3, 1867. B., b. March 26, 1859; II. Lizzie J., b. July 11, 1866. III. Minnie E., b. July 51. Azel B., b. Jan. 31, 1846, m. Hessie Lake, Nov. 5, 1876. 26, 1868.
46. WAITE B., son of Amos Wilson, 2d, m. Oct. 10, 1831, Caroline J., dau. of L. Hamlin Birge, b. Dec. 28, 1810. Children :
52. Jane C., b. May 12, 1857, m. Willard Beach, Jan. 14, 1861, had, George W., Edward, Caroline.
H. Barber.
53. Caroline J., b. Dec. 12, 1843, m. James
WILSON, DARIUS, was b. in Harwinton Dec. 5, 1799 ; lived there until 1821, when he removed to Torringford and in October of the same year m. Clarissa Treadway of Tor., and remained there until 1837, when he removed to Wolcottville. Here he followed the trade of blacksmith, became a man of influence in the community ; was elected deacon of the Congregational church in 1846, and in 1859 removed to Altona, Knox Co., Ill., where he still re- sides. Children :
I. Charles, b. Dec. 20, 1826, d. Mar. 1864. 3. Corydon C., b. July 5, 1833, m. Anna Preston of Altona, Ill., had children ; Frank, Arthur, Cora, Charles.
2. Caroline E., b. Apr. 24, 1830, m. W. A. Jones in 1851 ; had children Lizzie, Walter, Winthrop, Bertie and Carrie.
WOLCOTT.I This family is one of great antiquity and respectability.
HENRY, who came to America was the son of John Wolcott of Golden Manor, and was baptized in the adjoining parish of Lydiard St. Lawrence, Dec. 6, 1578. He m. Jan. 10, 1606, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Sanders of Lydiard St. Lawrence. She was b. in 1589. He held a fair position among
1 Hist. Windsor. The spelling of this name has many forms.
37. Solomon, b. Feb. 8, 1772, d. Nov. 26, 1775.
39. Orrel, b. Jan. 5, 1777.
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the gentry of England. He embarked with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three sons, Henry, George, and Christopher, in company with Rev. Mr. Warham, of whose congregation they were members, and on the 30th of May, 1630, arrived at Dorchester, Mass. Henry Wolcott's name appears on the first list of freemen made in Boston, Oct. 19, 1630. In 1635, he removed with Mr. Warham's church to Windsor, in Connecticut, of which he became a "chief corner stone."
His honorable and useful life closed on the 30th day of May 1655. Children :
I. John, bap. Oct. 1, 1607, in England. where he was living in 1631, and appar- ently never emigrated to America.
2. Anna, came over with her sister and youngest brother, after the family had be- come settled, and m. Oct. 16, 1646, Mr. Matthew Griswold.
3. Henry, b. Jan. 21, 1611.
4. George, became a freeman in Ct., May 21, 1657, m. Elizabeth Treat.
5. Christopher. d. unm. Sept. 7, 1662.
6. Mary, m. June 25, 1646, Job Drake of Windsor.
7. Simon, b. about the year 1625.
3. HENRY, 2d, son of Henry and Elizabeth Wolcott, was admitted a free- man at Boston April 1, 1634, and was then a member of the church at Dor- chester, removed to Windsor in 1636, and m. Sarah, dau. of Mr. Thomas Newberry, Nov. 8, 1640. He was a large importing merchant. Children :
8. Henry, b. Jan. 6, 1643.
9. John, b. Feb. 28, 1644.
Io. Samuel, b. Oct. 8, 1647.
II. Mary, b. Dec. 7, 1651, m. James. Russell, Esq., d. at Charlestown, Mass.
13. Josiah, b. July 22, 1658.
14. Sarah, b. July 5, 1659, m. Walter Price and d. at Salem.
7. SIMON, son of Henry and Elizabeth Wolcott, was made a freeman in 1654. He m. Joanna, daughter of Aaron Cook, March 19, 1657, who d. April 27, 1657, a. 18. He m. 2d Martha Pitkin, of East Hartford, who is spoken of by her son the governor, " as a gentlewoman of bright natural talents, which were well improved by her education in the city of London." He d. Sept. 11, 1687, a. 62. His widow m. in 1689, Mr. Daniel Clarke, and d. Oct. 13, 1719, a. 80 years. Children :
15. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1662, m. Daniel Cooley, d. Jan. 30, 1707.
16. Martha, b. May 17, 1664, m. Thomas Allyn, d. Sept. 7, 1687.
17. Simon, June 24, 1666.
18. Joanna, b. June 30, 1668, m. John Cotton.
19. Daniel (no date).
20. Henry, b. May 20, 1670.
21. Christopher, b. July 4, 1672, d. Apr. 3, 1693.
22. Mary, b. 1674, d. 1676.
23. William, b. Nov. 6, 1676.
24. Roger, b. Jan. 4, 1679.
24. GOVERNOR ROGER, son of Simon and Martha (Pitkin) Wolcott, m. Sarah, daughter of Lieut. Job Drake, Dec. 3, 1702. His home was in East Windsor, and he was governor of Connecticut. He d. May 7, 1767, in the 89th year of his age. His wife Sarah, d. in 1750. Children :
25. Roger, b. Sept. 14, 1704.
26. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 10, 1706, m. Roger Newberry of Windsor.
27. Alexander, b. Jan. 20, 1708, d. Oct. 8, IZII.
28. Samuel, b. Jan. 9, 1710, d. Dec. 27, 1717.
29. Alexander, b. Jan. 7, 1712. \twins. 30. - still b. Dec. 10, 1712. J
31. Sarah, b. Jan. 31, 1715, d. Jan. 5, 1835.
32. Hepzibah, b. June 23, 1717, m. John Strong of East Windsor.
33. Josiah, b. Feb. 6, 1719, d. Jan. 19, 1802, a. 84.
34. Erastus, ) d. May 12,
b. Feb. 8, 1722.
35. Epaphras, 1721, d. Apr. 3,
1
1733.
36. Erastus, b. Sept. 21, 1722.
37. Ursula, b. Oct. 30, 1724, m. Matthew Griswold, East Lyme.
38. Oliver, b. Nov. 20, 1726.
39. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 1, 1730, m. Thomas Williams, Esq., Brookline, Ct.
12. Hannah, b. Mar. 8, 1654, d. Sept. 4, I683.
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29. DR. ALEXANDER, son of Gov. Roger and Sarah (Drake) Wolcott, m. Ist, Lydia Atwater, and 2d, Mary Richards of New London, April 3, 1745, and resided in East, now South Windsor. Children :
40. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 14, 1733.
41. Alexander, b. 1735, d. 1736.
42. Esther, b. Sept. 16, 1746, d. Oct. 9, 1746.
43. Simon, Dr., b. Aug. 9, 1746.
44. Esther, b. July 17, 1749, m. Samuel Treat.
45. George, b. May 23, 1751, d. Oct. 17, 1751.
46. George, b. Oct. 17, 1753, m.
47. Christopher, Dr., b. Oct. 1, 1754, m.
48. Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1756, m. Elihu Gris- wold of W.
49. Alexander, b. Sept. 15, 1758.
50. Guy, b. Aug. 7, 1760, m., settled in Tor.
51. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 13, 1765, m. Elizur Wolcott of E. W.
50. DEA. GUY, son of Dr. Alexander and Mary (Richards) Wolcott, m. Abigail Allyn of Windsor, Oct. 5, 1781. She was b. Oct. 5, 1765, and d. in Torrington. He settled here as early as 1789, on a farm a mile and a half west of Wolcottville ; the place still being known by his name. He and his family were of considerable prominence in the town through various business enterprises ; he himself was a farmer. He was elected deacon of the Tor- rington church in 1821, and in 1822 removed to Tallmadge, Ohio, where he bought a farm, settled on it and lived only a year after so settling. Children :
52. Infant, d. at Windsor. 59. Almira, b. May 21, 1799.
53. Abigail, b. July 2, 1785, m. Nathan Gillett, May 26, 1803. (See Gillett.)
54. Guy, b. Oct. 13, 1787, m.
55. James, b. Nov. 3, 1789, m.
56. Elizur, b. July 17, 1792, m.
57. Frederick, b. Jan. 13, 1795, m.
58. Anna, b. May 16, 1797.
60. Amanda, b. Nov. 15, 1802, d. in Tor. a. 15 years.
61. George, b. July 26, 1805, m.
62. Allyn, b. March 12, 1809.
63. Eleanor, b. (no dates) m. Lucius W. Hitchcock, settled in Akron, Ohio.
54. Guy, son of Guy and Abigail (Allyn) Wolcott, was engaged in business in Torrington ; bought one-eighth of the Wilson's saw mill in 1811 ; in 1817 went to Tallmadge, Ohio, and bought a farm. He m. Annis, dau. of Dea. Lemuel Porter Apr. 24, 1821, and d. Dec. 2, 1865, aged 78 years. Children : 64. James O., b. April 8, 1823 ; a farmer ; a thorough student, and a close observer ; he believed the farmer could rank with the best of professional men in mental attainments. He m. Ist, Jane Lewis, Nov. 4, 1846; 2d, her sister Ellen ; he d. Dec. 29, 1876, a. 54, leaving a wife and five children.
65. Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1824, d. at Mt. Holyoke seminary May 14, 1845, a. 21 ; she was in her last year in the seminary. 66. Charlotte, b. Sept. 3, 1827, m. Oct. 12, 1851, D. E. Fenn, of Tallmadge, O., where they reside, and have three children, one son and two daughters.
67. Lemuel, b. Aug. 18, 1831, m. Harriet Treat, Nov. 5, 1855, d. Nov. 10, 1876, a. 45. He was a farmer, and left 3 childden. 68. Eleanor, ¿ b. July 14, 1833. d. a. I y. 69. Elizur, Sb. July 14, 1833, united
with the church when 13 : entered Wes- tern Reserve college in 1850, remained 2 years; entered junior class at Yale ; was graduated in 1854; studied another year in New Haven; was tutor at Wes- tern Reserve, two years; in autumn of 1857, entered Andover Theological semi- nary; soon after his health failed and re- turned home m. Fannie Pierce, Nov. 27, 1860, d. Dec. 20, 1873, leaving a wife and 4 daus.
70. Franklin, b. Feb. 20, 1837, m. Hen- rietta Brooks, in May 1864, settled in Nebraska, removed thence to Weeping Water, Nebraska, where he resides, with wife and two daughters.
71. Ellen, b. Oct. 16, 1854, d. April 5, 1871, a. 26, she was a graduate of Lake Erie seminary ; m. S. W. Peet of Ver- mont and settled at Weeping Water.
55. JAMES, son of Dea. Guy and Abigail (Allyn) Wolcott, was a stirring, energetic young man ; learned the trade of making woolen cloths, and persuaded Mr. Frederick Wolcott to build the woolen factory in Wolcottville, and was
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engaged in this mill many years. His dau., Mrs. Smith Gilbert, resides in Maumee City, Ohio.
56. ELIZUR, son of Dea. Guy and Abigail (Allyn) Wolcott, m. Esther Lewis of Wolcottville, Conn. ; was afterwards a partner in a carpet factory at Thomp- sonville, Conn., where, after many years, he died.
61. GEORGE, son of Dea. Guy and Abigail (Allyn) Wolcott, m. Margaret Hine of Tallmadge, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1828 ; and after some years settled in La Grange Co., Ind., at a place now called Wolcottville. He died in 1857, a. 5 1 years. (See Biog.) Children :
72. Ann L., b. June 9, 1829, m. Timothy Hudson Jan. 1, 1850. He was b. Apr. 15, 1823. Their children : Rowena E. Hudson, b. Nov. 8, 1852; Carlton W. Hudson, b. Sept. 4, 1856 ; Lillian A. Hudson, b. May 22, 1859; Genevieve Hudson, b. Apr. 5, 1871.
73. Abby, b. Jan. 6, 1831.
74. Almyra, b. Dec. 16, 1832, d. young.
75. Rowena, b. Aug. 16, 1834, m. John F. Cooper, Oct. 17, 1861. He was b. Aug.
1, 1834. Their children : Willie W.
Cooper, b. Aug. 10, 1864; Anna B. Cooper, b. Apr. 25, 1865; Fannie J. Cooper, b. July 1, 1866 ; Jennie Cooper, b. Apr. 18, 1871.
76. Elton R., b. Sept. 13, 1836, m. Emily J. Jones, Nov. 21, 1864.
77. Marshall F., b. Oct. 21, 1838, m. Fan- nie L. Perry, May 9, 1866. Their chil- dren : Alfred P., b. July 6, 1867 ; George E., b. May 21, 1869, d. June 1, 1869 ; Frank B., b. Aug. 9, 1871.
WOODING, EDMUND A., was b. in Woodbridge, Ct., and belonged to an old family of that town ; came to 'Torrington hollow, in 1824 ; engaged first in the cotton factory ; then a few years in manufacturing clocks, and after- wards with his son James in the lock factory. He m. Ist, Betsey Green, of East Haddam, who d. and he m. 2d, - Pond. He d. Feb. 27, 1864, a. 63. Children by Ist wife :
1. Edmund, m. Ann Brooker, and had son Frank, a merchant at A. T. Stewarts, New York.
2. Julius, m.
3. James, removed to Vineland, N. J.
4. Anson, is a farmer in Michigan.
By 2d wife :
5. Adaline, m. Augustus Merrills, of New Hartford.
6. Julia A., m. 3d, Wm. Fowler ; lives in New York.
7. Mary, m. Walter S. Lewis, of Wolcott- ville.
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