History of ancient Woodbury, Connecticut : from the first Indian dead in 1659 to 1854, Part 53

Author: Cothren, William, 1819-1898
Publication date: 1854
Publisher: Waterbury, Conn., Bronson brothers
Number of Pages: 870


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117 V. Sarah,7 b. Jan. 23, 1774 ; m. Curtis Hicock.


118 VI. Elizabeth,7 b. Oct. 26, 1776 ; m. Bennet French.


119 VII. Currence,7 bap. Oct. 5, 1783 ; m. Rev. Philo Judson.


Asa6 (80) m. Eunice Woodward, Oct. 9, 1765. IIe d. 1794. Children,


120 I. Levina,7 b. March 4, 1767 ; m. Gideon Munn, Jan. 6, 1785.


121 II. Curtiss.7


122 III. Russell,7 b. March 1, 1769.


123 IV. Truman.7


124 V. - -.


125 VI. Olive.7


126 VII. Mary,7 m. James Ilinman.


127 VIII. Eunice,7 m. David Hawley.


Thaddeus6 (85) m. - Stoddard, and removed to Rutland, Vt., about 1761. Children,


128 I. Mary,7 bap. April 8, 1750.


129 II. Sarah,7 bap. Sept. 24, 1752.


130 III. Thaddeus,7 bap. Sept. 29, 1754.


131 IV. Mary,7 bap. July 11, 1756.


132 V. Elizabeth,7 bap. Feb. 19, 1758.


133 VI. Prudence,7 bap. May 25, 1760.


Joseph6 (90) m. Ketura Hatch, July 11, 1763. IIe d. JJan. 9, 1798, and his widow d. April 19, 1797. Children,


134 I. Ilannah,7 b. Aug. 29, 1764; m. David Mallory, Sept. 30, 1783.


II. Simeon,7 b. Jan. 2, 1768. 135


156


136 III. Amos,7 bap. May 19, 1771. 137 100 IV. Abel,7 bap. May 10, 1776.


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138 V. Eunice,7 bap. Aug. 6, 1781.


Israel6 (91) m. Abigail Mallory, March 9, 1769. Children, 139 I. Truman,7 bap. April 8, 1770.


140 II. Polly,7 bap. Aug. 4, 1771.


141 III. Charlotte,7 bap. Oct. 30, 1773.


142 IV. Mary,7 bap. Feb. 24, 1776.


143 V. Martin Luther,7 bap. Oet. 19, 1778.


144 VI. Alathea,7 bap. Ang. 23, 1785.


Benjamin6 (96) m. Esther Benham, who d. 1747. He d. July 28, 1798. Children,


145 I. Japhet,7 b. Dec. 12, 1779. 162 146


II. Sherman,7 b. Jan. 26, 1781 ; d. in 1848.


171


117


III. Cyrus,7 b. Dec. 12, 1786.


175


148 IV. Anne,7 b. Oct. 7, 1789 ; m. David Porter, of Middlebury. David Stiles7 (114) m. Sybilla Huntington, who d. Dec. 30,


1837, a. 68. He d. Jan. 22, 1846. Children :


149 I. Sybilla Cleora,8 bap. Nov. 23, 1794; m. Roderick Stiles, and d. Nov. 27, 1852.


150 II. David HI.,8 bap. April 3, 1796.


151 III. Sarah,8 bap. Feb. 11, 1798 : m. Rufus Stiles, Nov. 9, 1822.


152 IV. Nathan,3 bap. March 19, 1799 ; d. young.


153 V. Daniel,8 bap. Nov. 8, 1801.


154 VI. Elvira,8 d. unmarried, Dec. 24, 1837, a. 34.


155 VII. Mary Ann N.,8 bap. June 16, 1805 ; m. Oliver S. Weller. 156 VIII. William,8 bap. Sept. 24. 1809 ; m. Elizabeth Stoddard. He d. March 19, 1844 ; no issue.


Simeon7 (135) m. Mary Bradley, Aug. 12, 1790. Children,


157 I. Erastus,8 b. Nov. 26, 1792.


158 II. Jason,8 b. July 11. 1794.


159 III. Reuben,3 b. Dec. 19, 1796.


160 IV. Billy,8 b. April 25, 1798. Abel7 (137) m. Hannah Atwater, Feb. 1. 1802. Children, 161 I. Alford," bap. April 24, 1803.


162 II. Charles," bap. Jan. 30, 1805. Japhet7 (145) in. Lucy Strong, June 5, 1805. Children, 163 I. Lucy,8 d. Dec. 12, 1815.


164 II. Louisa .:


165 III. Maria.3 166 IV. Benjamin.ª 167 V. Julia,8 d. Dec. 12, 1814. 35


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168 VI. Julia.8


169 VII. Japhet."


170 VIII. Theron E." 171 IX. Carlos B.ª


Sherman7 (146) m. Jerusha, daughter of Thaddeus Bronson. Children,


172 I. Chester.3


173 II. Esther.8


174 III. Mary Ann.ª


175 IV. Olive.3


Cyrus7 (147) m. Julia, daughter of Benjamin Strong. Ch., 176 I. Henry.ª


177 II. Ames.3


178 III. Benjamin.3


179 IV. Julia.ª


David H.8 (150) m. 1. Maria Summers, in 1827, who d. Oct. 5, 1828 ; 2. Anna Gurnsey. Children,


180 I. Maria S.,9 b. 1831 ; d. April 16, 1836.


181 II. James G.,? b. Ang. 8, 1835.


182 III. David,9 b. Sept. 25, 1837.


Daniel3 (153) m. Julia F. Strong, Jan. 27, 1835. Children, 183 I. Walter.9


184 II. Emily A.9


185 III. Ellen C .?


186 IV. Horace D.º


187 V. Cordelia.9


188 VI. Edward J.9


189 VII. Frances.9


190 VIII. Elizabeth.9


It is not found to which branch of the family the following belong.


Agur Curtiss, m. Mercy Hinman, Jan. 30, 1755. He d. Feb. 8, 1784, and his widow d. June 20, 1785. Ch., I. Wait, bap. Jan. 18, 1756; in. Olive Strong, June 8, 1789. He d. Oct. 17, 1798. Ch., 1. Fanny, b. Nov. 1, 1790 ; 2. Phebe, b. Dec. 27, 1792; 3. William, b. Sept. 13, 1794, d. July 4, 1801 ; 4. Cyrus, b. Dec. 8, 1797. II. Ann, b. July 20, 1759 ; m. Doct. Anthony Burritt, April 7, 1782. III. Josiah, bap. July 25, 1762 ; m. Olive Moseley, Dec. 13, 1787.


Samuel Curtiss and wife Currence, had Olive, bap. May 18, 1760 .-


David Curtiss came from Farmington, and settled in Judea soci- ety about 1736. He d. in 1768, leaving children, Allin, David, Ann, Abigail, Eunice and Sarah.


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Allin m. Ruth -. Ch., Chloe, b. July 31, 1738 ; Medad, bap. May 18, 1740; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 6, 1741, d. March, 1742 ; John, b. Nov. 30, 1742 ; Anna, b. March 24, 1748.


David, Jr., m. Abigail - Ile d. in 1776. Ch., Huldah, b. Nov. 20, 1738 ; Elizur, b. Sept. 11, 1740 ; Axsa, b. Aug. 25, 1742; Abigail, b. June 10, 1744; David, b. March 14, 1746; Ashbel, b. Ang. 24, 1748; Joshua and Sarah, (twins, ) b. Jan. 2, 1751 ; Joanna ; Caleb, b. Feb. 9, 1755, and IInll.


DRAKELEY FAMILY.


Ar. a chev. sa. betw. three drake's heads erased az.


1 Thomas Drakeley,1 of London, Eng., came early to Woodbury via Stratford. The date of his home-lot is 1685. He was b. in 1657, and d. April 5, 1734. IIe m. Lydia Brooks, of New Haven, who d. Dec. 4, 1762. Children,


2 I. Anna,2 bap. May, 1697 ; m. Jonathan Jackson, Dee. 15, 1738.


8 II. Thomas,2 bap. May, 1704.


4 III. Robert,2 bap. July, 1709 ; m. Mary Warner, July 4, 1751. He d. July 1, 1784.


5 IV. Mary,2 bap. July, 1709 ; m. Jonathan Hurlbut, Dec. 11, 1728, and d. June 28, 1765.


6 V. William,2 bap. June, 1714 : d. July 11, 1769, unmarried. Thomas,2 Jr., (3) m. Eunice Hicock. Ile d. in 1789. Children.


7 I. Lydia,3 b. Jan. 12, 1730 ; m. - Rood, of Vt.


8 II. Merey,3 b. May 20, 1733 ; d. Dec. 29, 1816 ; unmarried.


9 III. Comfort,3 b. April 5, 1737.


10 IV. Eunice,3 b. July 17, 1739 ; unmarried ; d. Oct. 21, 1825. 1 V. Samuel,3 b. May 18, 1745. 12


12 VI. Betterus,3 b. Nov. 18, 1749.


Samuel3 (11) m. Olive Wheeler, Oct. 2, 1777. Hed. March 13, 1823. Children as follows :


13 I. William,4 b. Aug. 9, 1779.


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14 II. Anne,4 b. Feb. 15, 1781 ; m. Hinman Hurd, Sept. 12, 1802 ; moved to Ohio. Mr. Hurd d. Sept. 16, 1836.


15 III. Martha,4 b. Sept. 13, 1783 ; unmarried.


16 IV. Olive,4 b. March 10, 1785; unmarried. 17


V. Abiram,4 b. May 29, 1787 ; moved to Wisconsin. 30


18 VI. Mary,4 b. Feb. 10, 1789 ; m. Asa Mitchell, June 15, 1819. He was b. 1787. She d. Oct. 24, 1842.


19 VII. Thomas,4 b. Oct. 6, 1791; unmarried ; now resides in Ohio.


20 VIII. Robert,4 b. Sept. 15, 1793. 36


21 IX. Sherman,4 b. March 22, 1795 ; d. March 12, 1805.


22 X. Samuel,4 b. June 2, 1797 ; d. Sept. 26, 1814.


23 XI. Augusta,4 b. Dec. 10, 1800 ; m. Orlin Rood, of Vt., Sept., 1831; now in Wisconsin.


William4 (13) m. Anna Hinman, May 8, 1806. She was b. April 23, 1780. He d. June 19, 1825. Children,


24 I. Sherman5 b. April 11, 1807 ; d. Oct. 6, 1833.


25 II. Maria,5 b. Jan. 7, 1809 ; m. Orem Newcomb, of Derby, Vt., Feb. 12, 1835. Children, Henry W., Herbert, Albert, Luther. 38 III. Henry W.,5 b. July 21, 1811.


27 IV. Jane E.,5 b. June 21, 1813; m. Lucius Kingsbury, of Derby, Vt., Sept. 5, 1833.


28 V. Herbert,5 b. June 26, 1816; drowned in New Haven, July 9, 1833.


29 VI. Albert,5 ) b. June 26, 1816; d. Oct. 26, 1834.


30 VII. George,5 b. Feb. 12, 1819. 44


Abiram4 (17) m. Selina Beers, April 1, 1807.


31 I. Charles,5 b. Feb. 6, 1811.


32 II. Caroline,5 b. Sept. 16, 1814 ; m. Ephraim Slauter, April 5, 1835. (Wis.)


33 III. Edwin,5 b. April 15, 1816; d. May 22, 1817.


34 IV. William,5 b. July 10, 1818. 48


35 V. Samuel,5 b. May 3, 1820 ; m. Rhoda Stone, Nov. 4, 1846. She d. Sept. 22, 1849. M. 2. Louisa Smith Hyer, March 21, 1852.


36 VI. Robert,5 b. March 30, 1822 ; m. Lucretia C. Rickey, June 6, 1850.


Robert4 (20) m. Louisa Van Hoezen, Jan. 28, 1841, and had children,


37 I. Augusta5 Maria, b. April 22, 1842.


38 II. Robert5 Irwin, b. March 21, 1846.


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Henry W.5 (26) m. Mary E. Greenfield, (Baltimore,) Aug. 1, 1843. Children,


39 I. George,6 b. Aug. 8, 1841.


40 II. Thomas,6 b. June 10, 1846.


41 III. Henry,6 b. Feb. 29, 1848.


42 IV. William,6 b. April 16, 1850.


43 V. Herbert," ) b. March 21, 1852.


d. Feb. 13, 1853.


44 VI. Albert,6 ) d. Jan. 20, 1853.


George5 (30) m. Laura M. Hollister, Nov. 11, 1844. She was b. Jan. 2, 1822. Their children are,


45 I. Harriet Maria,6 b. June 18, 1846.


46 II. Lucius," b. May 23, 1849.


Charles5 (31) m. Feb. 22, 1837, Betsey Ann Fuller. Ch., 47 I. Henry Charles," b. Oct. 13, 1838.


48 II. Paulina Elizabeth,6 b. Feb. 20, 1841. William3 (34) m. Julia Eliza Barnes, Dec. 6, 1840. She d. Sept. 22, 1849.


49 I. Abiram Thomas,6 b. June 8, 1844.


50 II. George,6 b. July 22, 1846; d. March 23, 1847.


EASTMAN FAMILY.


I am indebted for the account of this family, to one of the descend- ants of Azariah Eastman.


The genealogy of the Eastman line of ancestry, has been so imper- fectly kept, that it can hardly be traced farther back than the year 1746, although it is certain, that Azariah Eastman and his wife Ruth (Jenkins,) lived at New Fairfield, Conn., previous to the above date, as reliable records show they had the following children, viz., Aza- riah, Esther, Hannah, Benjamin, Ruth, Eli, Vespasian, Mary, Deliv- erance, Frederick, Alvin and Prudence. All these settled in the state of New York, except Prudence and Doct. Azariah. Prudence m. - Matoon, and settled in Massachusetts.


Doct. Azariah was b. Aug. 5, 1746, at New Fairfield, Conn., (now Sherman,) and settled in Roxbury society ; m., in 1770, Sarah, dau. of David Booth, of said society, and grand-dau. of Deac. Joseph Booth, of Stratford. He d. May 27, 1818, and was interred on the old burial-ground, (so called,) near where the first meeting-house


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stood. His wife, after his decease, m. Lemuel Leavenworth, of Whitestown, N. Y., and d. there April 2, 1828, in the 77th year of her age. They had four children, one son and three daughters.


Doct. Josiah R., the eldest ch. of Doct. Azariah, was b. Feb. 14, 1771 ; m. Amarilla Hurd, dau. of Dea. David Hurd, Jr., and had three sons and two daus. The eldest son, Richard H., was b. at Rox- bury, Nov. 27, 1800, studied medicine with his father, attended lec- tures, was licensed in 1821, at New Haven, and the same year com- menced practice in the town of Summit, Seoharie co., N. Y., where he was favored with an extensive practice for a number of years ; but at the solicitation of friends in Pennsylvania, he removed to ' Mount Pleasant, in that state, where, after a short period, he d. Oet. 12, 1831, leaving one child, Caroline S., now the wife of the Rer. Charles Fabrique.


John Randolph, the second son, was b. April 14, 1805 ; also stud- ied with his father, and with Doct. Sherald, of Poughkeepsie ; at- tended lectures, was licensed in the city of New York, and after prac- ticing his profession about twenty years in Pawling, N. Y., he died Dec. 8, 1851, and was interred in the Pearce family burying-ground in Pawling.


Harmon B., third son of Doct. Josiah, was b. July 17, 1807 ; m. Emily Painter, and has children.


Amarilla, eldest dau. of Doct. Josiah R., is unm. Mary Ann, sec- ond dau., m. Grandison Beardsley, of Roxbury.


EDMONDS FAMILY.


Robert Edmonds, whose father was a native of Scotland, was born in Dublin, Ireland, married Mary Marks, in Cork, emigrated to this country in 1754, landed at Philadelphia the 23d of Dec., and re- mained at or near the last named place, about two years. From thence lie went to New York, soon after which he removed to South- bury society, and settled in the district of South Purchase, where he resided several years. He then removed to Ridgefield, Conn., and died at the advanced age of 93. His children were,


1. John ; 2. William, b. Sept. 28, 1755; 3. George ; 4. Martha, who m. Samuel Pierce ; 5. Margaret, m. Elias Lee and went to Ballston, N. Y. ; 6. Esther, m. - Jackson; 7. Mary, bap. Aug. 21, 1761, d. Feb. 5, 1778; 8. Am, bap. April 27, 1764, m. -


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.Jackson, of Danbury ; 9. Robert Stiles, bap. Jan. 24, 1770; 10. Cy- rns, bap. Jan. 3, 1773; 11. Daniel.


John, first son of Robert, m. Comfort Pierce, and had, 1. Eunice, b. Sept. 27, 1776, d. March 10, 1781 ; 2. David P., b. July 13, 1781, m. Clara Pierce, and had two children. Charles and Harriet; Charles m. and had Helen, Margaret and Angusta : 3. John, b. June 4, 1783, m. Lucy Park, of Salisbury ; ch. Mary and William ; Mary mn. Dun- ning Babbitt, Esq. ; William m. Sarah Hall, and had John, Mary and Webster; 4. Molly, b. March 15, 1787, d. Nov. 1, 1791.


Judge William, second son of Robert, m. Ist, Elizabeth J. Chand- ler, dan. of Col. John and Mary Chandler, Nov. 30, 1784. She d. Feb. 17, 1795. He m. 2d. Elizabeth, dan. of Benjamin Payne, of Hartford, Feb. 14, 1796 ; ch. 1. Mary Elizabeth, b. in 1785, m. Col. Elias Starr, of Danbury, now of New York. She d. May, 1825, leaving six children ; 2. Elizabeth P., b. March 17, 1798, m. Hon. Holbrook Curtis, of Watertown, Conn., Oct. 7, 1822; 3. Sarah, b. June 24, 1800, m. Doct. Cyrenius H. Booth, Oct., 1820; 4. William P., b. July 4, 1802, d. Aug. 10, 1829 ; 5. Ann, b. April 5, 1804 ; 6. Robert, b. Sept. 12, 1805, m. Mary Delaplaine, Nov., 1833.


George, third son of Robert. m. and had three sons and two daugh- ters.


Robert Stiles, fourth son of Robert, m. Polly Lee, and had five sons and three daughters, who reside at Ridgefield and vicinity.


Cyrus, fifth son of Robert, m. Esther Lee, of Ridgefield ; ch. William, David, Daniel, Esther, Eliza and Polly, who with their families now reside in Ridgefield.


David, the youngest son of Robert, went to Vergennes, Vt. He had six children. This David is said to be the ancestor of Judge J. W. Edmonds, of New York. This is found to be a mistake.


It is said that Robert had a half-brother James, who came to this country with him, or soon after, and that lie also settled near Robert, in Southbury, but we find no record evidence to substantiate the fact. James Edmonds, Jr., settled as above stated. He m. Ruth Kasson, Nov. 1, 1768, and d. April 27, 1787. Ilis children were, 1. James, b. Sept. 17, 1769, now resides at Windham, N. Y. and has ch. 2. Wil- liam. b. July 22, 1774, d. unm. ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1772, d. nnm. ; 4. John Park, b. July 15, 1778.


James, Jr., had two sisters, who came with him, Mary and Betsey ; Mary m. John Pierce; Betsey m. Samuel Tweedy.


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FARRAND FAMILY.


Jonathan Farrand m. Abigail Wooster, of Milford, and settled in Judea society, (Washington.) He had a son John, and daughters Abigail and Esther ; John m. Catherine Baldwin, of Milford ; Abi- gail m. Nov. 23, 1779, D. N. Brinsmade, of Washington ; Esther m. Simeon Mitchell, Nov. 16, 1780 ; Abigail, the wife of Jonathan, d. young, and he m. Rebecca Powell, of Washington. His ch. were Nathaniel, b. 1773, and m. Hetty Frisbie, May 18, 1800; Mary Ann, b. in 1775, m. Matthew Elliott, of Kent, in 1804; William P., b. 1778, and went to Philadelphia; Daniel; Charles, m. Polly Bald- win, of Washington, in 1819 ; Rebecca m. -- Doolittle, July 10, 1806. Mr. Farrand d. Sept., 1812, and his w. Rebecca in 1810.


GALPIN FAMILY.


Benjamin Galpin and wife Rebecca, came from Stratford to Woodbury, about 1680. Mr. Galpin d. in 1731, and his widow d. in 1743. Their children were Elizabeth, bap. March, 1683 ; Martha, bap. April, 1685, and m. Doct. Ebenezer Warner, in 1704; Benja- min, bap. May, 1687, d. Feb. 3, 1705; Rebecca, bap. Nov., 1689 ; Joseph, bap. April, 1693; Sarah, bap. Feb., 1696-7, m. David Mitchell, in 1718; Rachel, bap. Sept., 1699; Samuel, b. April 6, 1703 ; Thankful, b. Oct. 18, 1706, m. Timothy Terrill.


Joseplı, son of Benjamin, m. Joanna -, and had Joanna, b. Nov. 20, 1740, m. Ebenezer Thomas, 1760; Rachel, bap. March 6, 1743 ; Joseph, bap. July 21, 1745.


Samuel, son of Benjamin, m. Ruth -. He d. 1789 ; his w. d. Nov. 13, 1745. His children were,


1. Benjamin, bap. Aug. 24, 1729, m. Esther Bronson, Sept. 5, 1757, and had Israel, b. Feb. 11, 1757 ; Elizabeth, b. Ang. 3, 1758; Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1759, d. Jan. 18, 1761; Esther, b. May 20, 1761.


2. Samuel, b. July 8, 1732, d. young.


3. Stephen, b. Oct .. 1734, m. 1st, Esther Culver, Nov. 8, 1753, m. 2d, Lydia -, and had ch. Jerusha, b. Aug. 8, 1756 ; Stephen Cur- tiss, b. Nov. 2, 1763 ; Lydia, b. Feb. 19, 1767 ; Sarah, b. July 24, 1768 ; Neri, b. Aug. 8, 1771.


4. Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1738, m. Abia Wheeler, and had Samuel


YR OUBLIE''


(Graham.


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Asa, b. Nov. 2, 1757, d. young ; Ann, bap. Oct. 28, 1759 ; Samuel, b. May 3, 1761 ; Selleck, b. May 13, 1762, d. young ; Abraham, b. Nov. 1, 1764; Curtiss, b. Nov. 1, 1767 ; Selleek, b. May 13, 1772; Nathan, b. June 29, 1773 ; Samuel Asa, bap. Nov. 30, 1777.


5. Moses, b. 1740, m. 1st, -; m. 2d, Hannah Gregory, Jan. 8, 1767 ; ch. Sarah, bap. Feb. 6, 1763 ; John, b. Oct. 6, 1765 ; Sarah, b. July 23, 1770 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 1, 1773.


6. Ruth, bap. Nov. 17, 1743.


Stephen Curtiss, son of Stephen, m. Ist, - Judson ; m. 2d. Treadwell ; n. 3d. Polly Sharp, went south and m. twice afterward ; eh. by 2d w. 1. Neri, now living in Ohio ; 2. Sabra ; 3. Warren ; 4. Judson ; eh. by 3d wife, 1. Stephen F. : 2. Maria ; 3. Curtiss ; 4. Leman, who went west.


Stephen F., son of Stephen Curtiss, m. Mary A. Roberts, April 10, 1819 ; ch. 1. Frederick S., b. March 15, 1820, d. Feb. 22, 1851 ; 2. Harriet M., b. Sept. 17, 1821; 3. Charles F., b. Dec. 12, 1823; 4. Almon D .. b. Feb. 13, 1826 ; 5. William R., b. March 11, 1828 ; 6. Edgar, b. May 20, 1830 ; 7. Leman G., b. Feb. 16, 1833 ; 8. Han- ford,. b. Sept. 16, 1834 : 9. John, b. March 23, 1837 ; 10. Sarah E., b. Dec. 10, 1839, d. Dec. 17, 1840; 11. Julia A., b. Dec. 29, 1841, d. July 20, 1849 ; 12. Mary E., b. July 20, 1844.


GRAHAM FAMILY.


ARMS.


Quarterly, first and fourth, or, on a chief sa., three escalops of the field, for GRAHAM ; second and third ar., three roses gu., barbed and seeded ppr., for the title of MONTROSE. Crest-An eagle, wings hovering, or, perched upon a heron lying upon its back, ppr., beaked and membered gu. Motto-Ne Oubliez.


An engraving of this coat appears on the opposite page.


The Grahams boast great antiquity, and trace their descent from Sir David Græme, who held a grant of land from King William, the Lion, who reigned from 1163 to 1214. His descendant, Patrick Graham, was made a Lord of Parliament about 1445, whose grand- son, William, Lord Graham, was by James IV. created Earl of Mon- trose in 1504. He died 1513. His son William, second earl, died


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1571, and was succeeded by his grandson John, third earl, who died 1608, leaving John, fourth earl, who died 1626, leaving James, fifth earl, who made a very great figure in his day, as appears in all the histories of those times. He was born 1612, and originally joined with the Covenanters against Charles I., but soon came over to the king, who, in 1644, created him Marquis of Montrose. The remain- der of his illustrious career, may be read in the account of those times, as also that of his heroic death, which happened by the ax of the executioner, May 21, 1645. His son James, second Marquis of Montrose, led a quiet life, and died in 1669, being succeeded by his son, third marquis, who died in the prime of life, April 25, 1684, leaving James, fourth marquis, who, in 1705, was made Lord High Admiral of Scotland, and in 1707, was created Duke of Montrose. On the accession of the Hanover family, he held many high offices, and died January 7, 1742. His eldest son, David, Marquis of Gra- ham, who died during his life, was, on May 23d, 1722, created an English peer, by the titles of Earl Graham and Baron Graham, with remainder to his brother, Lord William, who, on his brother's death, unmarried, in 1731, became second Earl of Graham, and on his fa- ther's death, in 1742, became also second Duke of Montrose, in Scot- land, who died September 23, 1790. He was succeeded by his son James, as third Earl of Graham of England, and third Duke of Mon- trose, in Scotland, who died in 1842, and his only son James, the pres- ent peer, succeeded to these titles, being the fourth Duke of Mon- trose. In November, 1790, the late duke was appointed master of the horse, which he held till 1795. He was afterward a commission- er of India affairs, knight of the thistle, lord justice general of Scot- land, chancellor of Scotland, &c.


The Rev. John Graham,1 A. M., the second son of one of the Mar- quises of Montrose, was born in Edinburgh, in the year Queen Mary died, 1694. He received his education, and was a graduate at the University of Glasgow, in Scotland ; studied theology at Edinburgh, and there received orders for the ministry. In the year 1718, he em- igrated to Boston in New England. He married Abigail, daugh- ter of the celebrated Doctor Chauncey. He settled in the ministry at Exeter, N. H., where he remained till Dec., 1722, when he removed and settled over the church in Stafford, Conn. After remaining at this place ten years, he again removed, and became the first minister in Southbury society, Woodbury, in 1732. In this field of labor, he remained till his death, Dec., 1774, in the 81st year of his age. Dur- ing the last eight or nine years, however, through bodily infirmity, he


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was unable to minister to his people. He was a learned theologian, and a consistent, devoted and indefatigable pastor, universally re- vered for his piety, and exercised an extensive influence in all church affairs throughout the state. His original manuscript sermons, which contain a powerful elucidation of the whole Christian system, display- ing great biblical and classical learning, were bequeathed to his grand- son, whom he christened himself with his own name, John A. Gra- ham, LL. D., of New York, who left them to his son, John Lorimer Graham, Esq., of New York, who now possesses them. This learned divine made, during his ministry, two visits to London and Scotland ; upon each occasion on a mission from Yale College, to procure aid in books, &c., for that institution, in the success of which he always felt a deep interest. In both these missions he was successful. Children,


2 I. John,“ admitted to the church, Jan., 1738-9.


3 II. Robert.2


4 III. Chauncey.2 admitted to the church, April, 1741.


¡¡ IV. Andrew," admitted to the church, 1741, d. June, 1785, aged 57.


6 V. Elizabeth,2 m. Daniel Bull in 1744.


7 VI. Love,2 bap. Oct. 5, 1732 ; m. John Brinkerhoff, May 19, 1755.


8 VII. Sarah,2 b. March 18, 1735 ; m. Gideon Hurd, May 20, 1752.


9 VIII. Abigail," b. March 13, 1737 ; d. young.


10 IX. Richard Crouch,2 b. March 11, 1739; m. and had child, William D., bap. March 21, 1762.


11 X. Abigail,2 b. Aug. 23, 1741 ; m. John Hinman, 1772.


John, above, graduated at Yale College, 1740; Chauncey in 1747, and Richard Crouch in 1760. All three settled in the ministry.


Andrew and Robert were educated as physicians, and practiced with success and ability. All the sons walked in the steps of their noble and pious Scotch father, were men eminent in their day, and proved themselves worthy of the rock from which they were hewn. Andrew married and settled in Southbury, in Woodbury, where he resided until his death in 1785. He was a worthy son of a worthy sire, and during a long life enjoyed the respect and esteem of the whole population of " Ancient Woodbury." His practice as a physi- eian, was extended to neighboring counties. His popularity arose equally from his active benevolence and admitted skill. Wherever he went, he was hailed as the " good Samaritan."


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At an early day in our Revolutionary struggle, Dr. Graham es- poused the cause of independence. By his generous hospitality and means, he encouraged and aided the friends of the Revolution. His devotion to the cause impoverished his family, for he would never al- low Continental money to be discredited in his presence ; and after his death, a large chest, filled with this worthless paper, issued by authority of an American Congress, was found in his.possession. He was one of the " Committee of Safety," in the perilous period of 1775, and onward, when such committees held legislative, judicial and ex- ecutive powers. These were times which not only tried men's souls, but their understandings and generosity also ; for every one had to bring into a common stock, all the wealth, intellect and corporeal strength he had, and fear no sacrifice in the discharge of his duty. He performed, temporarily, the duty of a surgeon in the American army, and being taken prisoner by the British, was sent to the city of New York, and confined several months in the old Dutch church in Nassau Street, where he contracted disease from tainted provis- ions, (said to have been poisoned,) of which he died a few years after his release. It is worthy of note, that his grandson, sixty years after his imprisonment, as postmaster of the city of New York, converted that charnel house, afterward the Middle Dutch Church, into a spa- cious post-office. He was the devoted adherent of Gen. Washington, and the only time that illustrious man passed through Sonthbury, he spent the night under the roof of his friend. His children imbibed the political feelings of their sire, and imitated his self-sacrificing ex- ample in the cause of liberty. He died in 1785, leaving nine chil- dren. He m. Martha Curtiss, June 5, 1753. Children,




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