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182 1. Cornelia.7 b. Dec. 26, 1801, d. Aug. 26, 1805.
183 II. Cornelius,7 b. April 4, 1803. d. July 10, 1826, at the Quar- antine Ground, Staten Island, N. Y., on his return from Alabama.
184 III. Nathan William Hackaliah, b. Dec. 17, 1804, m. Eliza, eldest daughter of John Drury, of Rhinebeck, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1831. She was b. Sept. 14. 1807. Their children are, Jane Maria, b. Nov. 19, 1834, and John Drury, b. Feb. 3, 1837. This family resides at Rhinebeck.
Rev. Ephraim6 (117) son of Capt. Elnathan, m. Chloe, only daughter of Rev. Samuel Ellis, of Somers, Conn., July 23, 1771. He d. Feb. 23, 1813, aged 76. He was minister at Norwich, Conn., Taunton and Sheffield, Mass. ; was also chaplain in the Revolutionary army. He had an only child, Ephraim Ellis,7 b. in Norwich, Oct. 10, 1775, who graduated at Williams College, in 1797, m. Ellen Phelps, of Windsor, Feb. 9, 1803; practiced law in Sandisfield, Mass., and d. March 6, 1807, leaving two children, 1. Ephraim,8 b. Aug. 11, 1804; resides at Windsor, unm. ; 2. Catherine Ellis,8 m. - Barnes.
Thaddeus6 (118) m. Ada, daughter of Phineas Camp. Ch., 185 I. Hannah,7 m. James Judson, and d. Jan. 26, 1831.
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186 II. Esther,7 d. aged 28.
187 III. Elihu.7
188 IV. Elnathan,7 bap. Oct. 20, 1786, d. aged 30, unm.
189 V. Noah,7 bap. Oet. 20, 1786, graduated at Williams College, d. aged 22.
190 VI. Thaddeus,7 bap. Oct. 20, 1786, was a lawyer at Balti- more, Md., d. with small pox, aged 24.
191 VII. Parmelia,7 bap. Oct. 20, 1786, m. Solomon Hurd, Sulli- van county, N. Y.
Rev. Adoniram,6 (123) graduated at Yale College, m. Abigail Brown, of Tiverton, R. I., about 1784, when he was about forty years of age. After his son Adoniram became a Baptist, he also became one, and died in Scituate, Mass., Dee. 8, 1819. His children were : Adoniram, Elnathan, Mary and Abigail. The last Adoniram was the well known missionary in Burmah. He graduated at Brown University in 1807, and studied theology at Andover. He died April 12, 1850, on board the French bark L'Aristide, bonnd from Maulmain to the Isle of Bourbon. He was buried at sea, the eve- ning of the day of his death. His first wife was Ann Hasseltine ; second, Sarah Hall Boardman, widow of Rev. George Boardman, and his third, Emily E. Chubbuck, ( Fanny Forester.) Children, by first, second and third wives, survive him, as does the last wife, who was not with him when he died, but remained at Maulmain. ITis sufferings in his last hours were very great, and among his last words were these : " Oh that I could die at once, and go immediately into paradise, where there is no pain." Perhaps no man was ever favored with three more amiable, lovely and intellectual wives in suc- cession, than Dr. Judson. The eldest daughter that survives him is Abby.
His brother, Elnathan, was a physician, and settled in Baltimore, Md., where he died in 1829. He was, for a time, an infidel, but died a Christian.
Ilis sister, Mary, died young.
Gideons (127) d. June 25, 1821, aged 73. Children, 192 2.3 I. Elijah.7
193 25%
II. Truman.7
194 III. Olive,7 m. Ephraim Minor.
195 1V. Clara,7 m. Abel Atwood.
Philo6 (131) m. Emm Minor, and d. Nov. 3, 1788. Ch., 196 I. Joseph Robinson,7 b. 1778, m. Sally Pond, 1804. HIc d. in 1834, and his widow d. Aug. 19, 1839, aged 61. His ch. were, 1.
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Burret, b. 1805, resides in Waterbury; 2. Parmella, b. 1807, m. Henry Peek, is dec'd : 3. Laura. b. 1809, m. Silas Clark, Oct. 27, 1836, and has Sarah P., b. 1838; William J., b. 1831 ; Edward S., b. 1847 ; 4. William S., b. 1811, resides in Ansonia, Conn ; Julia E., b. 1819, m. Henry Peck, and has children.
197 II. Betsey,7 bap. 1792.
198 III. Rev. Philo,7 bap. 1792 ; m. Currence, dau. of David Cur- tiss ; has ch., and now resides at Rocky Hill, Conn.
199 IV. Ruth Ann, bap. 1792.
Hollister® (136) m. Esther Orton. Hed. July 25, 1823, aged 57. Ilis widow died Dec. 18, 1849. Children,
200 I Charles,7 b. Dec. 16, 1790.
201 II. Esther Maria,7 b. March 26, 1795; m. John Leaven- worth.
Daniel$ (137) had,
202 I. Annie,7 bap. July 10, 1757.
203 II. Esther,7 bap. March 29, 1761.
204 III. Levi,7 bap. Oct. 9, 1763.
205 IV. Emm,7 b. Ang. 17, 1766.
206 V. Olive,7 b. Sept. 18, 1768.
Thomas6 (144) m. 1. Mary Atwood, who d. Aug. 1, 1786, a. 31; 2. Elizabeth Judson. She d. March 9, 1832, a. 72. He d. March 26, 1816. Ch. by first marriage,
207 I. Rhoda,7 m. William Minor.
208 II. Philo,7 lost at sea ; ummarried.
209 III. Sylvester,7 m. widow Lois King. Ch., 1. Pierre, d. aged 24. unm .; 2. Darwin, m. in N. Y. Ch., Mary, McEwin and James. Children by second marriage,
210 IV. Henry,7 died aged eleven months.
211 V. Maria,7 m. Harvey Morris.
212 VI. Henry,7 m. Nancy Hard, of Bethlem ; had one child. Henrietta G., who m. Doct. G. HI. Atwood.
213 VII. Hannah,7 m. Marcus D. Peck.
214 VIII. Elmore,7 m. Olive Atwood, and d.
215 IX. Eliza E.,7 m. Charles JJones, of Litchfield. Nehemiah6 (146) m. 1. Anah Burton. She d. March 10, 1813; 2. -; 3. -. Hed. Sept. 25, 1847, aged 90. Children.
216. I. Norman,7 b. Oet. 15, 1780 ; lives in Sullivan co., N. Y. 217 II. Diana,7 b. Jan. 28, 1781 ; m. Dea. Moses Clark.
218 III Burton,7 b. Feb., 1783; has a family.
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219 IV. Lauren,7 b. Feb. 24, 1785; m. - Sturtevant ; d. Oct., 1839.
220 V. Truman,7 b. April 2, 1787 : m. Hepsaba Lewis, and both d. in month of Sept., 1845, leaving children.
221 VI. Parthena,7 b. Oct. 1, 1790 ; m. Abner Judson, of New- town.
222 VII. James,7 b. June 6, 1792; m. - Cables ; resides in Augusta, N. Y.
223 VIII. William,7 b. July 12, 1795; m. Joanna Brinsmade ; lives in Schoolcraft, Mich.
224 IX. Vincent,7 b. Jan. 26, 1798 ; m. Sally Daily.
James6 (149) m. Hannah -, who died Jan. 26, 1831. He d. April 10, 1852. Children,
225 1. Edward,7 b. 1801 ; m. Delial Abernethy ; resides in Kala- mazoo co., Michigan.
226 II. Noah,7 m. Ruth Porter, of Watertown, Conn.
227 III. Elnathan,7 m .; lives in Richland; has children.
228 IV. Mary,7 m. in Richland, Mich., April 4, 1853. to Isaac Judson, of Cleveland, Ohio.
229 V. James,7 m. Jennette D., daughter of Josiah Hotchkiss ; residence, Norwalk, Conn.
230 VI. Herbert,7 late Gen. in Texian army ; lives in Yalobusha co., Miss.
231 VII. A. Bradford,7 m. - Smith, and now resides in Mich- awaka, Ind.
Dea. Benjamin6 (168) m. Esther, dau. of Dea. Seth Minor. He d. May, 1820, aged 50. Children,
232 I. Isaac, 7 bap. July 31, 1796 ; resides in Oberlin, Ohio.
23 II. Rev. Albert,7 b. Sept. 28, 1798 ; author of the first S. S. Union Question Book, &c .; d. April 4, 1839, aged 42.
2344 III. Lydia,7 b. Sept. 13, 1801; m. 1. David S. Minor ; 2. Gideon Hollister.
235 IV. Anna,7 b. Oct. 9, 1803.
236 V. Lucy,7 b. June 9, 1805 ; m. Augustus W. Curtiss.
237 VI. Achsa,7 b. Aug. 22, 1810; m. Rev. John W. Beecher . resides in Vernon, N. Y.
238 VII. Eunice,7 b. May 31, 1812; m. II. M. Hart, of Cornwall, Conn.
239 VIII. Rev. Gould Camp,7 b. May 18, 1815 ; residence, Ber- lin, Ohio.
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210 IX. Benjamin,7 b. Oet. 27, 1819 ; now of Wakeman, Ohio.
Asa6 (169) m. 1. Sally Minor, who d. May 15, 1820, aged
42; 2. Keziah Walker. He d. April 16, 1817, aged 73. Children.
241 I. Rev. Everton,7 b. 1799 ; d. in Milan, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1848. No issue.
242 HI. Thalia,7 bap. July 2, 1808 ; d. Nov. 28, 1826. First per- son buried in the North Cemetery.
213 III. Rev. Benjamin Bartlett,7 b. Jan. 12, 1807 ; d. in Ohio. March 1, 1846, aged 39 ; no issue.
244 IV. Samuel W.,7 b. July 2, 1811 ; m. Almira Terrill, of New Milford ; d. Sept. 10, 1847 ; left a son Jeremiah, b. in 1838.
245 V. Phebe,7 b. July 3, 1814 ; d. July 16, 1825.
246 VI. Lorana,7 b. Sept. 3, 1816; m. B. H. Abbott ; lives in Ohio.
John7 (170) m. 1. Elizabeth, daughter of John Mitchell. She d. Dee. 16, 1805, aged 26 ; 2. Jerusha, daughter of Abijah Mitchell, March 4, 1807. She was b. Aug. 4, 1785; d. May 20, 1845. IIe d. Ang. 14, 1849, aged 71.
2.17 I. Betsey Cornelia,8 b. April 6, 1808 ; m. Morgan Thomas, Feb. 27, 1828 ; d. May 2, 1834. She had Floretta E., b. Dec. 7. 1828, d. in Michigan ; Theodore, b. Dec. 16, 1830 ; Welton, b. Aug., 1833, d. Oct., 1833.
248 II. Antoinette,8 b. April 27, 1810; m. William Abernethy, May 5, 1841. She d. Jan. 12, 1844, leaving a son, William J., b. Sept. 17, 1842.
249 III. Phincas Alonzo,3 b. Jan. 28, 1813.
250 IV. John Abijah,8 b. Feb. 17, 1815 ; d. Ang. 22, 1839.
251 V. Theodore,2 b. March 25, 1818 ; m. Julia M. Colton, March 11, 1852.
252 VI. Martha Emm,8 b. May 4, 1822.
253 VIL. Franklin Mitchell,8 b. Oct. 23, 1827 ; m. Louisa M. Sax- ton, Sept. 14, 1852.
Elijah7 (192.) Children,
254 I. Herman.8 m. Olive Minor, who d. Sept. 30, 1846, aged 47.
255 II. Charles,8 m. Charlotte Minor. Ch., Charles Gideon and Harriet E.
256 III. George N.,8 m. Caroline Northrop.
257 IV. Curtis,3 m. Alma Hill. She died of small pox, Jan. 11. 1847, aged 29.
258 V. Lucretia,8 m. John Nichols.
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Truman7 (193) m. Widow Olive Wheeler, who d. June 11,
1840, aged 66. Ile d. Ang. 6, 1830, aged 57. Ch.,
259 I. A son,8 who died young.
260 II. Harriet.8
261 III. Nathan,8 m. Flora Ann Vining.
262 IV. Truman,8 died young.
263 V. Nancy,3 m. Obadiah P. Northrop; d. Nov. 2, 1838, a. 29.
264 VI. Truman,8 m. Sarah Patterson, of Roxbury.
265 VII. Olive,8 m. Robert Camp, of Middlebury.
Rev. Albert,7 (233) of Philadelphia, was b. Sept. 28, 1799;
He m. Mary, daughter of Oliver Burnham, Esq., of Corn- wall, Conn., Dec., 1829. Children,
266 I. Oliver A., (M. D.,) b. Sept. 28, 1830; resides in Philadel- phia.
267 II. William F., b. May 12, 1833. Graduated at the Univer- sity of Philadelphia, 1853.
268 III. Sarah Emily, b. Nov. 25, 1838.
Phineas Alonzo® (249) m. Laura S., daughter of Herman Stoddard, Oct. 18, 1837. Children,
269 I. Ellen Antoinette,9 b. July 21, 1838.
270 II. John B.,9 b. July 1, 1842.
JOHNSON FAMILY.
Moses Johnson, of Stratford, had a son Moses, who was a signer of the original compaet for the settlement of Woodbury, and came with the first company to the latter place. He d. Oct. 30, 1713, aged 62, and Mary, his " aged widow," d. Dec. 31, 1747. His ch. were, 1. Zeruiah, bap. April, 1681; 2. Rebecca, bap. July, 1684, d. Jan. 22, 1710 ; 3. John, bap. April, 1685-6; 4. Sarah, bap. Aug., 1688, d. Jan. 22, 1710 ; 5. Mary, bap. April, 1690, m. Francis Stiles, Sept. 21, 1709; 6. Elizabeth, bap. Oct., 1691 ; 7. Moses, bap. May, 1693; 8. Solomon, bap. Jan., 1694-5.
Moses Johnson, son of Moses and Mary, m. Prudence Jenner, July 6, 1715. Ile d. 1760 : his wife d. Sept. 22, 1780. Ch., 1. Rebec- ca, h. June 26, 1716, m. Samuel Wheeler ; 2. John, b. March 28, 1719; 3. Asa, bap. Feb. 24, 1723; 4. Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1724; 5. Sarah, bap, Oct. 30, 1726, m. Nathaniel Ilicock ; 6. Prudence, bap. Aug. 18, 1728; 7. Moses, bap. March 30, d. 1778, leaving wife,
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Molly, and daughters Ann and Hannah. The last m. Simcon Miteh- ell in 1733.
John Johnson, first son of Moses and Prudence, m. Mary Judd, Jan. 20, 1741. Ch., 1. Solomon, b. Feb. 21, 1743, m. Sarah Plum, 1774; 2. Esther, b. Jan. 4, 1746 ; 3. Jerusha, bap. Nov. 30, 1748 ; 4. Emm, bap. Jan. 6, 1751, m. Jehiel Franklin, Nov. 23, 1770 ; 5. Mary, bap. Dec. 9, 1753, m. Ebenezer Finney, 1772 ; 6. John, b. Dee. 6, 1775, m. Love Downs, 1777 ; 7. Jehu, b. Dec. 14, 1757.
Asa Johnson, second son of Moses and Prudence, m. Elizabeth Strong, Jan. 4, 1750 ; he d. Dec. 4, 1791. His children were,
1. Justus, b. Nov. 8, 1750; m. Judith Blagg, 1796.
2. Amos, b. Feb. 23, 1753 ; m. 1. Patience Hicock, May 10, 1784. who d. 1793 ; 2. A. Curtiss, May 6, 1795 ; and had,
1 William, b. Sept. 4, 1785, m. Anna Mitchel, Oct. 16, 180S. Ch., 1. Wil- liam, b. Nov. 6, 1809, d. April S, 1810 : 2. William M., b. Aug. 9, 1811, went west; 3. Ann Maria, b. April 23, 1814, m. Elisha Wheeler, April 13, 1836 ; 4. Amos Minot, b. Oct. 21, 1816; 5. William Legrand, b. Jan. 31, 1519. 2. Eliz- abeth, b. May 5, 1787. 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 18, 1790. 4. Patience, b. Jan. 24, 1793. 5. Nancy, b. Ang. 28, 1796. 6. Walter, b. Jan. 14, 1799; d. 1501. 7. Charles, b. Dec. 15, 1800. 8. Patty, b. March 24, 1803 ; m. Elliot Beardslee, Feb. 23, 1832. 9. Walter, b. April 10, 1805 ; m. Mary Ann Moscly, Aug. 2, 1827. Ch., Mosely, b. Aug. 26, 1828 ; Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1832 ; Ralph, b. May 7, 1835.
3. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 12, 1756.
4. Olive, b. Sept. 26, 1758 ; m. David Sanford, 1782.
5. Moses Asa, b. July 1, 1762; m. Lois Guthrie, Nov. 19, 1787. Children,
1. Ebenezer, b. March 3, 1791 ; n. Sally Mitchell, and had Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1814, m. Lucinda Clark; Eliza A., b. March 29, 1819, m. the Rev. George P. Prudden ; 2. Asa, b. March 29, 1793; 3. Hannah, b. March 28, 1791, m. William Fabrique ; 4. Thomas, b. May 8, 1798, m. Maria P. Mosely, March 15, 1827 ; had Truman, March 30, 1829.
Solomon Johnson, son of Moses and Mary, m. 1. Mary Hicock. His house was burnt on the night of the 13th of June, 1735, and his wife perished in the flames. He m. 2. Hannah Noble, June 30, 1736. His ch. were, Gideon, b. March 11, 1725 ; Mary, b. Oet. 13, 1727, m. Joseph Pierce ; David, b. Aug. 22, 1730; Eunice, b. May 24, 1733 ; Hannah, b. Sept. 2, 1736, m. -- Pierce ; Abigail, b. March 28, 1739, m. 1. David Hicock ; 2. Elizur Mitchell.
1. Gideon Johnson, son of Solomon and Mary, m. Dorcas Hicock, Jan. 6, 1753. Their children were,
1. Hiram, b. March 16, 1754; m. Mary Bronson, Oct. 24, 1752. 2. Solomon, b. Dec. 17, 1755 ; m. Olive Curtiss, Aug. 22, 1782; had ch., Laura, b. March
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7, 1784; Curtiss, Aug. 13, 1786; Warren, b. Feb. 21, 1788. 3. Timothy, b. Sept. 22, 1757. 4. Hannah, b. April 21, 1759 ; m. Silas Hicock, 1782.
2. David Johnson, son of Solomon and Mary, m. Sarah Trow- bridge, Feb. 19, 1755. Children,
Isaiah, bap. April 11, 1756 ; Ruth, b. Aug. 2, 1757; Mary, bap. Oct. 30, 1762, m. Roger Cogswell, March 12, 1786; Amarillis, bap. Feb. 24, 1765; Da- vid, Aug. 2, 1767 ; Cyrus Milton, bap. Oet. 18, 1772.
The connection between the following and the preceding family can not be clearly traced.
Benjamin Jolinson and wife, Mary, had Asa, b. May 27, 1753; Samuel, b. Aug. 10, 1755.
Jeremiah Johnson m. Eunice Bronson, Nov. 5, 1769 ; children, Polly, b. Aug. 1, 1771, m. Ely Camp, Nov. 25, 1794; Dorcas, b. Aug. 12, 1772 ; Lovina, b. Oct. 9, 1774 ; Clara, b. Nov. 30, 1776, d. April 1, 1779; Betsey Ann, b. April 13, 1779, m. Nathan Lake, May 25, 1803 ; Abel, b. Dec. 20, 1781 ; Adin, b. March 3, 1786; Eunice, b. July 15, 1788.
Enoch Johnson m. Grace Leavenworth, Sept. 4, 1794 ; children, Seymour, b. May 11, 1795 ; Marshall, b. Dec. 20, 1797.
JENNER FAMILY.
Samuel Jenner d. 1738, and his wife Hannah, Feb. 2, 1743 ; their children were : 1. Hannah, bap. May, 1687-8, m. Jonathan Mitchell, 1705 ; 2. Patience, bap. Ang., 1692, m. Elnathan Strong, April 17, 1712; 3. Prudence, bap. Feb., 1693-4, m. Moses Johnson, July 6, 1715; 4. Comfort, b. April 11, 1698, m. Jolin Pierce, March 21, 1716-17 ; 5. Samuel, b. April 20, 1703 ; 6. and 7. Nathan and Ab- igail, (twins,) b. April 20, 1703; Abigail m. Timothy Bronson, 1729.
Samuel Jenner, Jr., and wife Hannah, had 1. Sarah, bap. Aug. 4, 1728, m. - Wilkinson ; 2. Barbary, b. Jan. 1, 1730, m. Hurlbut; 3. Hannah, b. Jan. 18, 1733 ; 4. Richard, b. Nov. 25, 1734, d. Jan. 12, 1788; 5. Patience, b. Feb. 7, 1737, d. 1800 ; 6. Samuel, bap. Dec. 31, 1738 ; 7. John, bap. May 10, 1741, d. 1789; 8. Nathan, bap. Oct. 6, 1745; 9. Ruth, bap. April 19, 1747 ; 10. Stephen, bap. March 26, 1749.
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KASSON FAMILY.
James Kasson, with his father and six brothers, came from Bel- fast, Ireland, in 1722, landed at Boston and settled in Voluntown, Conn. He removed to Woodbury, abont 1742, settled near the pres- ent line of Southbury, built a house in Bethlehem society, in 1760, and removed his family there the same year, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred July 5, 1791. From his man- uscripts, we learn that in religious principle he was strictly Puritani- cal. His descendants are numerous, and are found in almost every state in the Union. The old family residence is now occupied by one of them, George M. Kasson, Esq. He was born in 1714, m. 1. Es- ther Duncan, Oct. 14, 1740, who d. Feb. 26, 1757. He m. 2. Mar- garet Dixon, June 8, 1758. She d. Feb. 23, 1811, aged 75. Their children were :
1. Margaret, b. Sept. 3, 1741, m. Moses Knapp, Sept., 1760 ; 2. Jean, b. Ang. 7, 1743, d. young ; 3. Sarah, b. Ang. 20, 1745, m. Solomon Gurnsey, Nov. 15, 1764; 4. James, b. June 19, 1748; 5. George, b. Feb. 21, 1750, d. young ; 6. Adam, b. April 20, 1752, d. young : 7. Esther, b. May 20, 1755, m. Luke Steele ; 8. Jean, b. Jan. 10, 1759, m. Darius Butler; 9. Olive, b. Sept. 3, 1761, m. Eli- zur Wheeler ; 10. Adam, b. Aug. 16, 1763, m. Honor Steele, went to Vermont ; 11. George Dixon, b. Jnne 2, 1765 ; 12. Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1768, m. Doct. Amzi Hull.
James, Jr., m. Reliance Hatch, Jan. 16, 1771, and had I. Myron, b. Jan. 27, 1772, m. Betsey Hyde, went west. II. Clarissa, b. Feb. 11, 1775. d. young. III. Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 17, 1776, d. young. IV. Clarissa, b. Jan. 20, 1778. m. Rev. Charles Prentice. V. Lydia, Dec. 8, 1779, m. Doet. Nathaniel Hall. VI. Adam C., b. July 28, 1782, m. Sally Parmalee, Nov. 27, 1818, and had 1. James T., b. Jan. 5, 1820 ; 2. Clarissa, b. June 1, 1823, m. Frederick L. Allen, Oct., 1845 ; 3. Susan L., b. Oct. 1, 1825, m. William R. Harrison, March 17, 1846. VII. James, b. May 12, 1784, d. unm. VIII. Esther, b. May 26, 1786, m. Archibald Dixon, removed west. IX. Clarissa, b. April 25, 1788, d. aged 15. X. Joseph, b. June 4, 1790, m. Hannah Grey, removed to Onondaga county, N. Y. XI. Reli- ance, b. Jan. 11, 1793, m. Federal Brinsmade, of Trumbull, Conn. XII. Theoren, b. Nov. 6, 1795, d. young.
George Dixon, youngest son of James, Sen., m. Selina Camp, Dec. 19, 1793, who d. Nov. 20, 1794. He m. 2. Lucy Steele, May 16,
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1796 ; she d. May 19, 1808 ; m. 3. the Widow Deborah MeCall. He d. June, 1828. Children, as follows :
I. Selina, b. Nov. 7, 1794, d. 1809. II. Emily Lucy, b. April 5, 1797. m. Samuel M. Logan, May, 1826. III. Edgar N., b. Feb. 19, 1799, m. Martha P. Brown, 1832, and d. Nov., 1841 ; ch. 1. Harriet A., d. young ; 2. Harriet Louisa, b. March 11, 1835 ; 3. Martha J., b. Nov. 17, 1836 ; 4. George Dixon, b. Oet. 19, 1838 ; 5. Edgar N., b. Feb. 19, 1841. IV. Samuel, b. April 26, 1801, m. Almira Gay- lord, removed to Illinois. V. George M., b. May 19, 1803, m. Lu- cretia M. Turner, Dee. 9, 1824 ; ch. 1. Lucy M., b. Feb. 24, 1832 ; 2. Eleanor M., b. Aug. 5, 1834; 3. George D., b. Sept. 18, 1836, d. young ; 4. Deborah M., b. June 10, 1838; 5. Gertrude P., b. Sept. 11, 1841; 6. Charlotte E., b. Feb. 4, 1844 ; 7. Ralph W., b. Jan. 21, 1848 ; 8. Elizabeth H., b. July 4, 1850. VI. Susan M., b. April 15, 1805, m. Rollin R. IIill.
William Kasson, a brother of James, also settled in Bethlehem so- ciety, but his descendants have all removed from the place. His ch. were, Elizabeth, Thomas, Jane, who m. Robert Gordon, William, d. young, Sarah, who m. John Gordon, Ruth, who m. James Edmonds, Nov. 1, 1768, and Robert. Mr. Kasson m. Elizabeth Mckay, and d. 1760.
Dea. Archibald Kasson, another brother of James, also settled at Bethlehem, m. Jane Dixon. His descendants are found in that viein- ity, but none of them bearing the name of Kasson. His ch. were, Alexander and Sarah. Alexander m. Comfort Thompson, Nov. 3, 1767, and had 1. Daniel, m. Ruth Ann Hurd ; ch. Leverett, now re- siding at New Orleans ; 2. Selina, m. Ichabod S. Prentice; 3. Wil- liam, m. Trene Steele, and had Charlotte, who m. Simeon Spalding; John S., who m. Catherine Crane ; Mary, d. unm. ; William and Al- exander ; 4. Polly. Sarah, the daughter of Dea. Archibald, died young.
KNOWLES FAMILY.
Eleazer Knowles, of Stratford, was a signer of the original com- pact for the settlement of Woodbury, and came early to the latter place. He d. Jan. 31, 1731. Mary, his widow, d. Oet. 24, 1732. Children, as follows :
1. Thomas, b. Dec. 26, 1683, d. without issue, Sept. 5, 1758 ; 2.
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Isaac, d. young; 3. Mary, b. March 22, 1686-7, m. Samuel Sherman, Dec. 22, 1709; 4. Anna, b. Jan. 5, 1688-9, m. Noah Hinman, Feb. 28, 1710 ; 5. Samuel, b. April 15, 1691 ; 6. Isaac, b. July 28, 1696; 7. Elizabeth, b. March 30, 1697-8.
Samuel, son of Eleazer, m. 1. Huldah -, who d. Feb. 1, 1727 ; m. 2. Elizabeth - . He m. 3. Widow Mary Wooster, Oct. 28, 1744. His children were :
I. Eleazer, b. May 29, 1726, d. 1730. II. Thomas, bap. July 28, 1728, m. Abigail Wooster, June 7, 1749, and had, 1. Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1751 ; 2. Sarah, bap. July 1, 1753 ; 3. Martha, bap. June 19, 1757. III. Huldah, b. June, 1730, m. Daniel Hicock, July 31, 1751. IV. Ann, b. Aug. 5. 1732. m. John Demmon, Sept. 14, 1758. V. Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1734, d. Dec., 1747. VI. Eleazer, b. March 22, 1737, m. Hannah Mitchell, in 1764, and had 1. Ellen, bap. Oct. 4, 1767 ; 2. Emma, bap. Feb. 18, 1770 ; 3. John, bap. June 28, 1772; 4. Liberty, bap. Sept. 25. 1774, d. young : 5. Abigail, bap. Feb. 9, 1777 ; 6. Hannah, bap. July 2, 1780; 7. Esther, bap. June 16, 1782; 8. Liberty, bap. Nov. 14, 1784. VII. Betty, bap. Nov., 1739, d. Jan., 1821, unm. VIII. Mercy, bap. May 16, 1742, d. 1771, unm.
LINSLEY FAMILY.
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The first persons of this name who settled in Branford, came to that place in 1640. The name does not appear on record, however, previous to 1646. Their names were John and Francis, who emi- grated from a place not far to the south-west of London. John re- mained at Branford, and Francis removed to Newark, New Jersey, with the followers of the Rev. Mr. Pierson, and is supposed to be the ancestor of those of the name in that state.
John had a son Jonathan, who m. Dorcas Phipper, (Phippeny ?) of Milford, Sept. 24, 1706 ; Jonathan d. May 3, 1725. He had Jon- athan, Samuel, Israel, Danicl and Nabby.
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Israel Linsley m. Priscilla Wheaton, and had children, Israel, Ru- fus, Stephen, Rebecca and Sarah. He died June 4, 1778, aged 66 years. His wife d. Nov. 5, 1775, aged 57 years.
Israel, Jr., m. Hannalı Moulthrop, of East Haven ; ch. Amy, Abi- gail, Daniel, Elihu and Eber. He d. at Branford, Oct. 19, 1808, aged 63. His wife died Feb. 7, 1807.
Daniel, son of the above, m. Polly P. Jones, of Branford, in 1790. He d. Dec. 30, 1813, aged 48. She d. Sept., 1847, aged 74. Their children were, 1. Betsey, b. July 7, 1792, m. Samuel Page, of Bran- ford, in 1808, and d. Jan. 31, 1822, aged 30; 2. Benjamin D., b. July 7, 1793, m. Elvira Whiting, of Bridgeport, in 1819, and d. in that place in 1833 ; 3. Abigail, b. July 22, 1795, d. nnm., Nov. 25, 1837, aged 42; 4. Ilarvey J., b. Aug. 24, 1797 ; 5. Jeremy, b. May 26, 1799, m. 1. Phebe Page, of Branford, and had Nelson and Mary ; m. 2. Sarah Beach, of Guilford ; 6. Sylvia, b. June 10, 1801, d. unm. at Branford, March 25, 1831, aged 30; 7. Elias, b. Aug. 28, 1803, m. Mary Bradley ; ch. George and Atwood; 8. Polly, b. Sept. 19, 1805, d. nnm. at Branford, Dec. 18, 1829 ; 9. Parnel, b. Sept. 19, 1807 ; 10. Charles, b. April 11, 1809, d. at Branford, Dec. 24. 1829, aged 21; 11. Hezekiah, b. Oct. 4, 1811, m. 1. Maria Gillett, of Winsted; m. 2. Sarah Doolittle, of Bethany ; 12. Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1814.
Harvey J., of the above family, m. 1. Laura Clarke, of Southing- ton, May 10, 1820, who d. July 23, 1824, aged 27. Ile m. 2. Mary Summers, of Woodbury, May 4, 1825 ; she was b. June 20, 1803. He d. March 25, 1853 ; had children, as follows :
1. Mary, b. July 5, 1822, d. July 10, 1822.
2. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 18, 1823, m. George De Forest, Oct. 3, 1849.
3. James Harvey, b. April 18, 1827, m. Harriet M. Curtiss, Oct. 9, 1849. The latter was b. in 1829. They have one child, Sarah M., b. Sept. 4, 1851.
4. Laura, b. Jan. 19, 1829, m. Edward F. Bassett, Oct. 3, 1849, who was b. Sept. 15, 1823.
5. Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1834.
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LAMBERT FAMILY !!
The Lambert family can trace its descent from remote antiquity. They can go back with all the certainty of written records to the time of William the Conqueror, in the eleventh century, and by history of undoubted credibility, to the kingdom of the Lombards in Italy. That such was the origin of the family can not be doubted, for were there no proofs of it in the records of heraldry, the name itself would indi- eate such to be the fact, (according to the ancient orthography,) as it was formerly spelt Lombard. This orthography some members of the family still retain.
The earliest account we have of the Lombards is, that they were a roving clan from Scandinavia, (Norway.) that they settled awhile in Vindili, (in Germany,) till attracted by the fair plains of Modena, they rushed from their mountain fastnesses, took possession of, and founded one of the most powerful states of Italy. The signification of the name in their language, was long beard, as history states " that this clan parted their hair and suffered it to grow to whatever length it might attain," from which circumstance the state where they estab- lished themselves, took its name. This elan was of a stern, independ- ent disposition, which would not brook restraint. They lived on the spoils of war, and from pasturage. Such were the ancestors of the family in question in ancient times. Upon the subversion of the king- dom, the descendants of the clan were dispersed into various parts of Europe, many of them settling in cities and large towns in that part of the world. This is the first we read of the name of Lombard as a family name.
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