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343 II. Horace,1º b. Aug. 24, 1801, m. Emeline Leavenworth, Oet. 13, 1821.
344 III. Mariette,1º b. April 18, 1822, m. Henry N. Dudley, Oct. 2,1844.
Gilbert Somers9 (277) m. 1. Sabrina Sedgwick ; m. 2. Ch.,
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345 I. Frederick M.,1º m. Samantha Franklin, and has ch., Thon- as Burton and Ellen Frances.
346 II. Frances Amanda,10 m. Alfred F. Betts, Oct. 14, 1840.
Judson" (283) m. Electa Way, April 17, 1809. Children,
347 1. Henry J.,1 b. March 28, 1814, m. Nancy J. Mather, March 14, 1838, and has ch., Henry A., b. April 15, 1843, and Emma Jane, b. Oct. 19, 1848.
348 II. Charles M.,1 b. Dec. 12, 1817, m. Harriet N. Ketchell, Ang. 23, 1841, and have ch., Charles Hubert, b. Sept. 14, 1844.
349 III. Isaac L.,10 b. May 21, 1824, m. Esther J. Cramner, Jan. 2, 1848, and has ch., Harriet Electa, b. April 9, 1850.
Dea. Israel" (298) is a wholesale druggist in the city of New York ; m. 1. Nancy Giles, March 23, 1829; who d. Jan. 22, 1835, m. 2. Charlotte L. Crannell, June 4, 1837. Ch., 370
355
I. Charles Edward,1º b. Feb. 19, 1830.
351 II. Frances Susan,1º b. March 12, 1832.
By second wife,
352 III. Robert Crannell,1º b. April 30, 1839.
353 IV. Israel, Jr.,1º b. Nov. 11, 1840.
354 V. John Crannell,1º b. March 3, 1843.
355 VI. Albert Judson,1 b. March 12, 1849.
Charles Edward10 (350) m. Fanny Dolson, April 7, 1852. Child,
356 I. Louis,1 b. March, 1853.
NICHOLS FAMILY.
The name of Nichols is found on the early records of Conn. Ca- leb and Isaac were at Stratford previous to, or as early as 1750. Isaac was son of John of Fairfield, and whether Caleb was his brother, is at present unknown. Caleb removed to Woodbury, about 1694, and his ch. were, Hannah, b. Aug., 1667 ; Caleb, b. Feb., 1668; Phebe, bap. Nov. 12, 1671, m. Isaac Knell; John, bap. Nov. 12, 1676; Abraham, Anna, Abigail, m. - Martin, Mary, m. - liull.
Sergt. John, son of Caleb, d. in 1727. Ch., by his wife Jane. 1. Sarah, bap. March, 1707: d. young. II. Caleb, b. Dec., 1708; d. June 17, 1710. III. John, b. April 28, 1711, m. 1. Elizabeth Pres- ton, Feb. 2, 1732, who d. 1733 ; m. 2. Abigail Judson, she d. May, 1749; m. 3. Mary Tuttle, who d. May 9, 1768. He d. April 4,
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1791. Ch., 1. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 9, 1733 ; 2. Andrew, b. Oct., 1736 ; 3. Caleb, b. Aug. 7, 1738; 4. Ann, b. June, 1741; 5. Elisha, b. April 7, 1743 ; d. Ang .. 1749; 6. Sarah, bap. April 10, 1748; 7. Elisha, bap. Aug. 7, 1757, killed at New York, Nov. 4, 1776 ; 8. Mary, bap. May 21, 1758; 9. Susanna, bap. Oct. 20, 1761 ; 10. Anna, bap. June 29, 1766. IV. Caleb, b. March 18, 1713 ; d. April 1, 1727. V. Andrew, b. Oct. 6, 1715; d. young. VI. Joseph, b. Jan. 28, 1718, m. Phebe Smith, Sept., 1739, and had 1. Ephraim, b. Feb. 2, 1741 ; d. young ; 2. David, b. Sept. 14, 1743 ; d. young ; 3. David, b. Sept. 23, 1744; d. young ; 4. Abraham, bap. June 8, 1746; 5. Esther, bap. Sept. 13, 1747 ; 6. Jane, bap. June 25, 1749 ; d. Sept. 5, 1749; 7. Elizabeth, bap. July 19, 1752; d. Dec. 2, 1753; S. Elizabeth, bap. July 13, 1755; 9. Simcon, bap. March 20, 1757; 10. Ann, bap. Dec. 16, 1759 ; 11. Caleb, bap. Jan. 3, 1761. VII. Mary, b. July 7, 1720. VIII. Samuel, bap. March 10, 1723, and had, Elisha, bap. May 20, 1750; Eunice, bap. Jan. 27, 1752.
The following are disconnected, for want of perfect record.
Samuel Nichols was in Woodbury, Sept., 1687, as he had a son Josiah, bap. at that date. In March, 1688-9, Andrew, another son was bap., this being the last time that either his, or his sons' names, are found on record.
Robert Nichols of Roxbury society, had Anna, bap. May 27, 1759; Jerusha, bap. Sept. 20, 1763.
OSBORN FAMILY.
Dea. Timothy Osborn came from Long Island, settled in South- bury, married Rachel JJudd, July 19, 1744, and had issue as follows, Shadrach, b. April 14, 1747 ; Timothy, d. in Virginia, Dee. 25, 1784; William, bap. Jan. 1. 1749, d. July, 1801 ; Simeon, bap. April 3, 1763 ; Asa, bap. Sept. 27, 1767 ; Lois, bap. May 16, 1755, and m. Daniel Munn.
Shadrach, son of Dea. Timothy, m. Mary Hinman, May 9, 1774, who d. Jan. 18, 1777, leaving a dau., Mary E., who m. Leman Dun- ning, now of New Haven. Mr. Osborn m. 2. Alletta Blagg of New York, she d. March 21, 1845. He d. Aug. 27, 1838. Ch., 1. Eras- tus, b. June 15, 1785, m. Martha Curtiss, 1811, who d. May 19, 1852, no issue ; 2. Benjamin B., b. Jan. 18, 1787, m. 1. Sarah, dau. of Ephraim Stiles, who d. Sept. 4, 1809; m. 2. Ruth, sister of his first wife, Feb. 27, 1811. He d. Oct. 20, 1839 ; 3. Alletta, b. May
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9, 1789, m. - Tompkins; 4. Sally, b. Dec. 17, 1792, m. E. E. Stiles : 5. Henrietta, b. June 30, 1795, m. Adam Lum.
Asa, son of Dea. Timothy, m. - Hyde, 1789, and had, Lucy, b. 1789 ; Simeon, b. 1792 ; Asa, b. 1794; Abijah, b. 1795.
ORTON FAMILY.
Thomas Orton' came from England to this country about 1640. He was born in 1613, m. Mary Pratt of Windsor, Conn., in 1641, and probably resided for a short time after his marriage at Charles- town, Mass. He was at Windsor some years, whence he removed to Farmington, where both he and his wife died. His ch. were,
I. John,2 bap. 1648. 6
3 II. Mary,2 bap. 1650, m. John Root.
4 III. Sarah,2 bap. 1652, m. Daniel Dewey, had 4 sons and 3 daus.
5 IV. Elizabeth," bap. 1654, m. Samuel Lewis.
6 V. Hannah,2 bap. 1656, m. Samuel Lewis.
John2 (2) m. 1. Hannah -; m. 2. Mary Tudor, who sur- vived her husband, and m. John Judson of Woodbury. Ch.,
7 I. Thomas," joined the church in 1707.
8 II. Margaret," in. John Thompson.
9 III. Mary,3 bap. May 20, 1688. 10
20 IV. John," bap. Dec. 1, 1692, settled in Woodbury.
V. Samuel." bap. Nov. 11, 1694, settled in Litchfield. 11
Thomas3 (7) m. Ann Buckingham. He lived at Farmington, in that part now Avon. Children,
12 I. Sabrah,4 bap. Feb. 7. 1699, m. Jonathan Hurlbut. July 6, 1727.
13 II. Thomas,4 bap. Jan. 4, 1701; d. 1706.
14 III. Anna,4 bap. Feb. 9, 1703.
15 IV. Mary,4 bap. March 7, 1705.
16 V. Margaret,4 bap. Jnly 1, 1707 ; d. July 3, 1708.
17 3.2 VI. Thomas,4 bap. April 30, 1709.
18 VII. Margaret,1 bap. March 31, 1712.
19 VIII. Esther, bap. Oct. 11, 1714; d. April 1, 1738.
20 IX. John,4 bap. Sept. 17, 1717.
John3 (10) removed from Farmington to Woodbury in 1717,
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or previous to that date. He m. Mary -- , who d. in 1784. He d. in 1763. Children.
21 I. Sarah,4 b. 1725, m. John Mitchell in 1748; d. in 1749.
40 2% II. John,4 b. Oct. 5, 1729.
23 JII. Elizabeth,4 b. Nov. 16, 1734.
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45 IV. Samuel.4 b. Dec. 8, 1741.
25 V. Mary,4 bap. Feb. 22, 1741, m. Nathan Judson.
Samuel3 (11) removed from Farmington to Woodbury in 1718. and thence to Litchfield in 1720. He m. Abigail Smedley, Oct. 26, 1723, and d. March 28, 1779. Ch.,
26 I. Samuel,4 b. Oct. 18, 1724.
27 II. Hezekiah,4 b. April 29, 1727.
28 III. Azariah,4 b. Aug. 17, 1729.
29 IV. Samuel,4 b. March 24, 1735.
30 V. Jemima,4 b. Nov. 11, 1740 ; m. Capt. Archibald McNeil.
31 VI. John,+ b. March 4, 1744; removed to Sharon, Conn.
32 VII. Gideon, b. Aug. 18, 1732.
Thomas4 (17) settled at Cornwall in 1743 ; removed to Tyr- ingham, Mass., in 1749; m. Eliza Sedgewick, June 18, 1730, who d. Aug. 16, 1758; m. 2. Hepzibah Buel. Ch., 33 I. Roger,5 b. March 11, 1731 ; d. 1731.
34 II. Elizabeth,5 b. Nov. 8, 1732.
35 III. Thomas, m. and settled in Tyringham. He d. April, 1780, leaving a wife, four sons and two daughters. Of the sons, James m. and removed to the state of New York. Thomas settled in Hamilton, N. Y .; d. leaving a large family. Abiram m. and emi- grated to Pomfret, N. Y .; d. in 1837, no issue. Judge Philo, b. Sept. 9, 1778 ; was one of the pioneer settlers of Chautauque co., N. Y., and is now living in Pomfret in that state.
36 IV. Anna,5 b. May 8, 1736.
37 V. David,5 m. in Tyringham ; emigrated to Johnstown, N. Y .; had two ch., son and dau.
38 VI. Esther,5 b. May 12, 1738.
39 VIT. Roger,5 m. in Tyringham ; settled on the old homestead. and had a numerous family. He finally removed to Geneseo, N. Y., where he d. in 1813 or '14.
40 VIII. Margaret,5 b. Dec. 6, 1742.
John4 (22) m. Abigail Leavenworth, June 29, 1763 ; m. 2. Patience Warner, March 4, 1782, who d. Feb. 11, 1814. He d. April 2, 1808. Cli.,
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41 I. Saralı,5 b. April 29, 1765 ; m. 1. - Hurd: 2. - Ball ; removed to Canada.
42 II. Mary Ann,5 b. July 23, 1768; m. Eli Smith ; settled in Orange, Conn.
43 III. Esther," b. Aug. 2, 1771 ; m. Hollister Judson.
# IV. Jolin,3 b. Dec. 6, 1782.
45 68 V. Truman,5 b. June 16, 1784.
Doct. Samuel' (24) m. Ruth Judson, and d. in 1819. Ch.
46 I. Doct. John,5 now resides in Sherman, Conn.
47 II. Doct. Samuel,5 m., settled in Bridgewater, (New Milford,) and is dead. Ile left a son, Samuel D., who is a lawyer in New Milford.
48 III. Elizabeth,5 unmarried.
49 IV. Doct. Henry T.,5 resides in Washington, Dutchess co., N. Y.
50 V. Doct. David J.," unmarried.
51 VI. Mary,5 m. Ebenezer Finch, Aug. 30, 1812, and is dee'd. She had, 1. Sarah, m. Rev. Jonathan Brace, of Milford ; 2. Mary O., m. - Dewell; 3. Henry; 4. Julia A., m. George P. Allen, in 1851.
52 VII. Doct. James,? resides at Caldwell, N. J.
53 VIII. Sarah,5 is unmarried.
Samuel' (29) m. Ruth Mason, who d. Nov. 10, 1798. He d. March 31, 1810. Ch.,
54 I. Levi,5 b. Nov. 6, 1750; d. 1776.
55 II. Abigail,5 b. April 14, 1752 ; d. May 6, 1771.
56 III. Gideon,5 b. Aug. 26, 1753; d. Sept. 9, 1753.
57 IV. Gideon,5 b. July 9, 1754.
58 V. Huldah,5 b. April 9, 1758.
59 VI. Samuel,5 b. Dec. 27, 1759.
60 VII. Meranda,5 b. April 17, 1761.
GI VIII. Esther,5 b. May 2, 1762.
62 IX. John,5 b. March 24, 1764.
63 X. Hannah,5 b. Oct. 17, 1765 ; d. 1766.
64 XI. Damaris,5 b. July 15, 1767.
65 XII. Hannah,5 b. June 24, 1769.
66 XIII. Abigail,5 b. March 26, 1771.
67 XIV. Miles.5 b. March 21, 1774; m. Lydia Gibbs, Jan. 22, 1795, and had four sons and three daughters. The Rev. Samuel G. Orton,6 of Ripley. N. Y., being one of them.
68 XV. Olive, b. May 12, 1777 ; d. in 1778.
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John5 (44) m. Eliza Carpenter, and d. May, 1838. His ch. were, Mary Ann and Betsey. Mary Ann m. Frederick Martin, July 9, 1839.
Truman5 (45) m. Patty Maria Curtiss. Ch.,
I. James S., m. Emily Stanly, and now resides at Geneseo, Living- ston co., N. Y .; is clerk of that county. II. Harriet Maria. III. Frederick C. IV. Henry B .; m. Margaret Huntley ; resides in New York city. V. Cornelius T. VI. Walter J.
PRESTON FAMILY.
The name of Preston was of great antiquity in North Britain ; was assumed by the family from their territorial possessions in Mid-Lo- thian, in the time of Malcolm, King of the Scots. The first of this family upon record, is Leolphus De Preston, living in the time of William the Lion, about 1040, whose grandson, Sir William De Pres- ton, was one of the Scottish nobles, summoned to Berwick by Edward the First, in the competition for the crown of Scotland, between Bruce and Baliol, it having been submitted to Edward for decision. After the death of King Alexander III., in 1291, this Sir William was succeeded by his son Nicol De Preston, one of the Scottish barons, who swore fealty to King Edward I. He died in the beginning of the reign of David II., of Scotland, son of Robert Bruce, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Lawrence De Preston, who was succeeded by Richard De Preston, who was seated at Preston Richard in West- moreland, in the time of Henry II. Sir Richard De Preston, the fifth in descent from the above Richard, of Preston Richard, repre- sented the county of Westmoreland in Parliament, in seventeen Ed- ward III. Ilis son, Sir Richard De Preston, had likewise the honor of being knight of the shire for Westmoreland, in the same reign, (twenty-seven Edward III.,) and in the same year, (1368,) obtain- ed a license to impark five hundred acres. His successor was Sir John De Preston, of Preston Richard and Preston Patrick ; was a member of Parliament for Westmoreland, in the thirty-sixth, thirty- ninth, and forty-sixth years of Edward III. He had issue, viz .:
1. Richard -, who left a family of daughters only.
2. John -, who was a judge of the court of common pleas in the reign of Henry IV. and VI., and retired from the bench in conse- quence of his great age, in 1427. He left, 1. John -, a clergy- man ; 2. Richard, his heir ; 3. a daughter.
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There was, about the year 1593, a William Robert Preston, who was a relative of Sir Edward Coke.
George Preston,' of Valley Field, was created a baronet of Nova Scotia in 1687 ; had two sons, viz.,
2 I. George," who had a son named William, a major in the army, who d. in 1637.
3 II. William,2 m. Anna, dau. of Sir James Saunders ; lived in the reign of Charles I. and II .; d. April 23, 1685, leaving a widow who d. Feb. 9, 1688. Left children, viz .:
· 4 I. William," his heir, whose male issue became extinet.
5 II. Richard,3 had a son William, who m. a Miss Webster. He was the representative of the family and took the title.
6 III. Ellen.3
7 IV. Alice.3
8 V. John,3 had issue as follows :
9% I. William,4 emigrated to America in 1635.
10 II. John, who had a son William, who was the Right Rev. William Preston, D. D., Lord Bishop of Fernsborn in 1729, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Died without issue in 1729.
William+ (10) came in 1635, from -, Yorkshire co., England, to Massachusetts, with Mary, his wife, and six ch .; removed to and settled in New Haven, Conn .; signed the fundamental agreement of the 4th of Jan., 1639. He possessed at his death, real estate in Yorkshire, Eng., which he inherited from his father. His six ch., b. in England, were, I. Edward.5 II. Daniel.5 III. Eliasaph.5 IV. Sarah.5 V. Mary.5 VI. John.5 The four born in New Haven were,
11 VII. Jehiel,5 b. 1640 ; removed to Stratford ; had lands re- corded to him there, Sept. 21, 1668, and Dec. 2, 1673; had a son Joseph, b. July 10, 1666.
1% VIII. Hackaliah," ) settled at Woodbury, in 1681.
·twins, bap. 1643.
13 IX. Eliasaph,5 S settled in Stratford, and had by his wife Mary, one ch., named Mary Rowe, b. April 12, 1674; removed to Wallingford.
14 X. Joseph, bap. in 1646.
Hackaliah' (12) m. Emm Fairchild, of Stratford, April 20, 1676. Hed. Nov. 20, 1692, and his widow d. Feb., 1733. Children,
15 I. William,6 b. March 21, 1676-7.
16 II. Hannah,6 bap. Aug., 1680; m. Josiah Gregory, of Dan- bury, 1701.
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17 III. Lydia,6 bap. Nov., 1682.
18 IV. Sarah,6 bap. Nov., 1683 ; m. Joseph Wells, of Stratford.
19 V. Jehiel," bap. Oct., 1686; m. Mary Huthwitt, Dec. 27, 1714, and d. May 2, 1727. No issue.
20 VI. Emm,6 bap. March, 1688 ; m. John Sherman, Esq., July 21, 1714, who d. Dec. 12, 1730. She d. Feb. 25, 1733.
21 VII. Remember,6 bap. Oet., 1691 : d. Jan. 15, 1698.
Hon. William6 (15) m. Martha, dau. of John Judson, June, 1705; d. Sept. 5, 1754.
22 I. Samuel,7 b. Feb. 25, 1706 ; d. March 10, 1706.
23 II. Elizabeth,7 b. Feb. 21, 1707 ; m. John Nichols, Feb. 2, 1732.
24 III. Martha,7 b. April 23, 1709; m. Nathan Curtiss, May, 1732.
25 IV. Sarah,7 b. Sept. 9, 1711; m. Matthew Minor, Oct. 9, 1734.
26 V. Hannah,7 b. Dec. 18, 1713 ; m. Matthew Mitchell.
27 VI. Emm,7 b. Feb. 17, 1716; m. Capt. Timothy Iliman. 28 32 VII. Seth,7 b. Nov. 24, 1718.
29 VIII. Mary,7 b. Aug. 6, 1721 ; m. Nathan Mitchell, Dec. 11, 1739.
30 IX. Esther,7 b. March 20, 1725 ; m. Gideon Hollister, Dec. 3, 1750.
31 X. Jehiel,7 b. Nov. 8, 1727. 36
32 XI. Ruth,7 b. July 28, 1730; m. Doct. Joseph Perry, April 20, 1752.
Seth7 (28) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Lt. Joseph Judson. He d.
April 26, 1777, of small-pox. His widow d. Aug. 16, 1814. Ch.,
33 41
I. William,8 b. Feb. 24, 1749.
34 II. Elizabeth,8 b. July 1, 1751 ; m. Josiah Beers. Jan. 1, 1778; d. Feb. 22, 1825.
35 III. Mary,8 b. May 30, 1753 ; d. Dec. 26, 1781, unmarried. 36 IV. Esther,3 b. Nov. 27, 1755; d. unmarried.
Jehiel7 (31) m. Betterus Mitchell, who d. Jan. 24, 1795. aged 68. He d. Dec. 18, 1807. Ch.,
37 T. Jehiel," b. Jan. 16, 1754; d. young.
II. Nathan, b. April 20, 1756; was judge of probate from 38 48 May, 1795, to May, 1805.
39 III. Martha,8 b. Aug. 29, 1758 : m. Nathan Curtiss. 10
54 IV. Jehiel,8 b. Feb. 15, 1761.
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41 V. Sarah,8 b. June 29, 1763 ; d. young.
42 VI. Esther,3 b. April 17, 1766 ; m. Benjamin Stiles.
43 VII. Ruth,3 b. Aug. 14, 1769 ; m. Burke Marshall, June 18, 1795.
44 VIII. Sarah," bap. Jan. 8, 1775 ; m. Jesse Minor.
William3 (33) m. Mary -, who d. Nov. 19, 1836, aged 82. Chi.,
45 I. James,? went west; was drowned; unmarried.
46 II. Anne,? b. Feb. 29, 1771 ; m. Doct. Nathaniel Perry.
47 III. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1773 ; m. Nathan Sherman Judson, Feb. 28, 1801.
48 IV. Polly : m. Sheldon Martin.
Nathan,& Esq., (38) m. 1. Currence Prindle, Sept. 23, 1783. She d. June 24, 1797 ; 2. Sally, widow of Rev. Philo Perry, of Newtown,' Dec. 26, 1799. He d. Sept. 20, 1822, and his widow died July 26, 1842, aged 81. Ch.,
49 I. Polly,9 b. Nov. 13, 1783 ; d. March 18, 1814.
50 II. Nancy,9 b. Jan. 16, 1785 ; d. April 8, 1819.
51 III. Sylvia,? b. Oct. 1, 1786 ; m. David Hitchcock, March 2, 1814. She d. May, 1827.
52 IV. Caroline,? b. Feb. 27, 1788; m. Josephi Scovill, Oct. 10, 1813. She d. Sept. 30, 1837, leaving a son, Joseph, who now resides in the city of New York, and is editor of " The Pick."
53 V. Nathan,' b. Oct. 18, 1789; now living, unmarried.
54 VI. Rev. William,º b. Aug. 16, 1801. Residence, Columbus, Ohio ; is an Episcopal clergyman. He m. 1. Maria, dau. of William K. Lamson, of Woodbury ; 2. Caroline, dau. of James Scovill, Wa- terbury. Ch., by first marriage, William and Sarah ; by second marriage, Scovill.
Jehiel' (40) m. Anna Terrill. He d. Oct. 29, 1847, aged 87. His widow d. July 12, 1851, aged 87. Ch., 55 I. Nathaniel,? b. Nov. 25, 1785.
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56 II Flora,9 b. July 17, 1786; m. John Strong, Esq.
57 III. Julia," b. July 25, 1791 ; m. 1. Samuel Sherman ; 2. Dea. Judson Blackman.
58 IV. James," b. July 31, 1796.
Nathaniel? (55) m. Maria Hammond. He d. July 26, 1847. Children,
59 I. Bennet II.,10 d. young.
60 II. Bennet S.,10 m. C. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Chauncey Whit- tlesey, of Roxbury ; has a son, Henry N.
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61 III. Maria II.,10 m. Robert C. Lawson ; has two ch.
62 IV. Nathan H., 10 unmarried.
James9 (58) m. Eliza, dau. of Lewis Beers. Dec. 11, 1820. Children,
63 I. Elizabeth A.,10 b. Nov. 9, 1821 ; m. Charles P. Strong, May 4. 1842.
64 II. Martha Jane,1º b. Sept. 17, 1825 ; d. young.
PERRY FAMILY.
Persons of the name of Perry, were comparatively early in Con- necticut, as we find that Richard Perry resided at Fairfield in 1649 ; also Francis Perry, at the same place, in 1663.
Gideon Perry,' it is said, was a Scotchman by birth, and emigrated to this country from Wales. Cli.,
I. Josephi.2 b. 1728, at Derby, Conn .; settled in Woodbury.
3 II Gideon.2 4 III. Yelbertson.2 5 IV. Betty.2
Doct. Joseph2 (2) m. Ruth, dau. of IIon. William Preston, April 20, 1752. She d. Dec. 2, 1768. He m. 2.
Bradley, and d. April 29, 1793. His ch. were,
I. Philo,3 b. Dec. 22, 1752 ; became a physician, and practiced 6 14
in Stratford till he was ordained an Episcopal clergyman.
7 II. Bennett,3 b. Dec. 28, 1755.
S III. Ruth Ann," b. Dec. 25. 1757; m. Doct. Curtiss, of Mon- roe, and had three sons and ten daughters, viz., Harmon, George, Henry, Ruth Ann, Betsey, m. - Lewis ; Sylva, m. - Bradley ; Abby, m. - Atwell; Sally, m. - Beach ; Maria, m. - Bald- win ; Julia, m. - Shelton ; Eliza, m. - Beardsley ; Delia, m. William Botsford, and Esther, unmarried.
2 IV. Nathaniel,3 b. Feb. 8, 1761.
10 V. Herman,3 b. Sept. 24, 1765; d. Jan. 27, 1770.
11 VI. Thomas Phillips,3 b. 1770 ; d. June, 1792.
12 VII. Sylvia,3 d. unmarried.
13 VIII. Betsey, 3 m. Leman Birch, of Newtown.
14 IX. Alathea,3 (only ch. by his second m.,) m. James Porter, who is dead. She resides in Bridgeport : had four ch., Phillips Perry, Harriet A., James and Betsey.
Rev. Philos (G) m. Sally Benjamin, of Stratford, Nov. 29, 1781; settled in Newtown, where he d. Oct. 26, 1793.
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Sally, his widow, m. Nathan Preston, Esq., Dec., 1799. Children,
15 1. Charles Benjamin,4 b. Sept. 25, 1782.
16 II. Doct. Henry,4 b. Feb. 27, 1785. IIe was colonel in Mina's expedition in Mexico, and was killed by the Spaniards there, June 19, 1817 ; unmarried.
17 III. Julia,4 b. Dec. 21, 1788 ; m. John P. Marshall, Dec. 10, 1812. For ch., see Marshall family.
Doct. Bennet3 (7) m. Sarah, dau. of Daniel Beers, and set- tled in Newtown. He d. Nov. 26, 1821. Chi.,
18 I. Joseph,1 b. Aug. 13, 1778, an Episcopal clergyman at Balls- ton, N. Y .; removed to New Haven, Conn., where he died. He m. -- , and had two children ; 1. Alfred J., m. Emily C., dau. of Hez- ekiah Pierpont, of Brooklyn, N. Y., where they reside ; 2. Maria, m. Doct. McClellan, of Brooklyn, and resides there.
19 II. Polly,4 b. April 12, 1780 ; m. Asa Chapman, Esq., of New- town, afterward judge of the supreme court, who d. at Newtown. She d. 1851, in Brooklyn, N. Y. Their ch. were, 1. Charles, an at- torney in Hartford, and late member of Congress. IIe m. a Miss Tomlinson ; 2. Charlotte, m. A. A. Holley, of Geneva, N. Y., is d .; 3. William, resides at Brooklyn, unm .; 4. Ilenry, m. Rebecca, dau. of Lemuel Hurlbut, of Winchester. Residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.
20 III. Betsey,4 b. May 19, 1783 ; m. Marcus Botsford, of New- town : is dead.
21 IV. Herman,4 b. Jan. 16, 1782 : m. Orphia Shepherd, of New- town ; had one ch., Mariette, who m. 1. - Loyd; 2. Rev. Mr. Bailey, of South Carolina. Herman d., and his widow m. Garry Bacon, of Woodbury.
22 V. Nathaniel P.,4 b. May 25, 1788 ; m. Polly Toucey, of New- town, who d. He m. 2. the widow of Doct. Raymond, of Kent ; practiced law there; d. in 1850.
23 VI. Sally,1 b. Sept. 3, 1790 ; m. Curtis Hinman, Esq., an at- torney, of Southbury. He d., leaving a dau., who m. Barnabas W. Root, of Plymouth, Conn.
24 VII. Nancy,4 b. April 28, 1792; m. Elisha T. Mills. an attor- ney ; had two ch., William and Charles. She is dec'd. He resides in Ohio.
25 VIII. Sylvia,4 b. Nov. 20, 1794; m. Benjamin F. Shelton, Esq., a lawyer in Newtown, who d. She now resides in New York ; had four ch., 1. Theodore, m. Harriet Emmons, and had six ch .; 2.
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William, m. a Miss Browning, of Columbus, Miss., had two daus .; 3. Emily, m. Henry Butler, of New York, had two ch .; 4. Frances.
Doct. Nathaniel3 (9) m. Ann, dau. of William Preston. He d. June 13, 1820. Ch.,
26 I. William,4 m. Fanny Blackman; resides in Florence, Ohio ; no issue.
27 II. Nathaniel,4 m. Sarah, dau. of Aaron Hitchcock ; is dec'd; was an attorney, and resided in New Milford. Ch., Nathaniel H., George and Aaron.
28 III. Ruth Ann,4 d. unmarried.
Charles Benjamin4 (15) m. Frances Beers, Dec. 22, 1805. She was b. Oct. 12, 1788. Residence, Auburn, N. Y. Children,
29 I. Philo Henry,5 b. Jan. 9, 1807 ; m. Jane Vredenburgh Dill, June 3, 1833 ; resides at San Francisco, Cal. Ch., Robert Charles, b. July 2, 1834; Alice Dill, b. Oct. 26, 1843 ; Frances Eliza, d. Aug. 29, 1838; Mary Josephine, d. March 15, 1850.
30 II. Julia Sophia,5 b. Aug. 14, 1808; m. Roderick C. Steele, of Woodbury, Conn., Sept. 21, 1829 ; resided at Auburn, N. Y .; d. Feb. 13, 1832 ; had one ch., Frances Julia, b. May 24, 1831 ; d. Aug. 30, 1831.
31 III. Frances Jane,5 b. July 8, 1810; m. Edward E. Marvin, April 5, 1830. Residence, Auburn. Ch., Ellen Augusta, b. Aug. 6, 1838 ; Edward Charles, b. Aug. 5, 1840 ; Archibald Robertson, b. Sept. 26, 1848 ; Julia Frances, d. Dec. 26, 1834.
32 IV. Charles Egbert,5 b. Feb. 18, 1812; m. Mariana Lang- don Roberts, July 10, 1837. IIe d. July 31, 1853. Ch., Charles Benjamin, b. Oct. 18, 1839 ; Emma Roberts, b. Aug. 3, 1847; Fran- ces, b. July 7, 1851 ; Mary, who d. April 4, 1845.
33 V. Delia Augusta, b. Sept. 5, 1814 ; m. Roderick C. Steele, June 10, 1833. He d. Jan. 1, 1846; had one child, Emma Sophia, b. Oct. 3, 1836.
34 VI. Roderick Beers, b. Jan. 4, 1823.
PORTER FAMILY.
Nathaniel Porter, b. in 1692, brother of the great-grandfather of Rev. William S. Porter, of Farmington, was in Woodbury in 1735.
He m. in 1713, Ruth Woodruff, who d. the same year with her
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infant son John, and he m. in 1715, Johanna Smith. Ch., Ruth, b. 1717 ; Abigail, b. 1719; Sarah, 1722; Nathaniel, 1722; Esther, 1726; Thomas, 1730.
Of the above, Nathaniel m. Deborah Hurd, June 13, 1745 ; m. 2. Abigail Joslyn, of Branford, April 16, 1746. Ch. by second w. was, Simeon, b. Nov. 26, 1747. He d. Sept., 1758, leaving, as appears by his will, a wife and a son, John. He lived in Bethlehem society, (Woodbury.)
Thomas, brother of the above, m. Dec. 25, 1752, Elizabeth, dau. of John Hurd. She was born July 21, 1730, and d. Oct. 10, 1753. July 24, 1754, he m. Beulah, dau. of John and Elizabeth Minor. She was b. Aug. 27, 1734. They lived in Bethlehem society, and their children were, Justice, b. June 6, 1755; . Joanna, Oct. 29, 1756; Beulah, Dec. 30, 1758 ; Thomas, Nov. 30, 1761 ; Elijah, Feb. 6, 17 63.
Sarah, sister of the above, m. April 2, 1754, Lieut. Adam Hin- man, son of Noah and Anna. He was b. June 20, 1718. His father was one of the first settlers of Southbury.
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