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PIERCE FAMILY.
Dea. John Pierce, probably son of John, of Wethersfield, settled in the main street of Southbury society ; built the "old plastered house," which stood on the east side of the street north of the White- oak school-house. He m. Ann, (the orphan,) sister of John Huthwitt, and d. Nov. 19, 1731. His ch. were, John, bap. Sept., 1683 ; Eliza- beth, bap. Aug., 1685.
Sergt. John, son of the above, m. Comfort Jenners, March 21, 1716-17, d. in 1758. Ch., I. John, b. April 4, 1718. II. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1720, m. Ebenezer Hinman, April 20, 1743. III. Sam- uel, b. Jan. 5, 1723, d. March 17, 1788. IV. Joseph, b. April 26, 1725. V. David, b. Dec. 20, 1727. VI. Ann, bap. March 15, 1730, m. Ebenezer Squire, April 2, 1754. VII. Nathan, b. May 19, 1732. VIII. Justus, b. May 29, 1734. IX. Abraham, b. March 14, 1737. X. Elijah, b. Jan. 13, 1740.
Dea. John, eldest son of Sergt. John, m. Hannah Twitchell, April 13, 1749, who d. July 16, 1770. He d. July 26, 1788. His chil- dren were,
1. John, b. March 5, 1750 ; m. Mary Edmonds, Jan. 28, 1773.
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2. Samuel, b. Feb. 26, 1752 ; m. Martha Edmonds, Jan. 9, 1777. He d. Aug. 30, 1799. Children.
I. Edmond, b. May 16, 177S, d. April 10, 1502. II. Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1750. III. William, b. July 13, 1755, m. - Botsford, is dee'd, left two ch., David, of Roxbury, and Mary, wife of Samuel L. Bloss, of Bethlehem. IV. John, b. Oct. 30, 1759, m. Olive Platt. V. Rev. George, b. Sept. 9, 1794, is now Presi- dent of the Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio. VI. Molly, m. - See- ley, had a dau. Patty, who m. 1. Garry French, 2. Henry B. Stiles, of South- bury.
3. Titus, b. March 21, 1755 ; m. 1. Mary Norton, June 21, 1770 ; 2. Abiah Platt, Feb. 3, 1780. Children,
I. Andrew, bap. Dee. 1, 1771. 11. Hannah, b. Oet. 2.1, 1750. III. Amiel Platt, b. April 19, 1753. IV. Abigail Betsey, b. July 25, 1758. V. Phebe, b. Ang. 4, 1790. VI. Titus, b. July 5, 1792, m. Ann, dau. of Leverett Judd, Esq., of Bethlem. VII. Amos, b. July 6, 1796.
4. Hannah, bap. Feb. 6, 1757.
5. Amos, b. Aug. 9, 1763.
Joseph, son of Sergt. John, m. Mary Johnson, Feb. 22, 1750. Ch. as follows,
1. Mary, bap. Jan. 20, 1751, m. Benjamin Hicock, Feb. 10, 1774.
2. Sarah, bap. Jan. 21, 1753, m. David Mitchell, April 27, 1775.
3. Joel, bap. Sept. 29, 1755, m. Avis, dau. of Lieut. William French, had ch., names not known.
Jeremiah, the father of Lt. William French, settled at Stratford, m. - Edwards, removed to Dover, N. Y., had 4 sons and 4 daus., viz., William, Jeremiah, Cree, Gershom, Dosia, Aner, Avis and Hannah. William m. Ann, dau. of Thomas Bennet, and had, 1. Merey, mn. Oliver Barrit, and both d. at Williamstown, Mass. ; 2. Avis, m. Joel Pierce ; 3. Sylvania, m. Gen. E. Hin- man of Southbury ; 4. Hannah, m. Asahel Bacon of Woodbury ; 5. Ann, d. young ; G. Bronson, m. Mary Ann Burritt, d. 1852; 7. Bennet, m. two wives, had issue by the first ; S. Benjamin, d. while a member of Williams College ; 9. Col. William, m. 1. - Tomlinson ; m. 2. Miss Woodhouse, from Wethers- field, has no issue, is living in Ohio, aged about 50 years.
Of the above, Jeremiah m. - Vinegar ; Cree m. at Dover; Gershom m. Elsea -; Dosia m. Stoddard Squire, and went to Little Falls, N. Y .; Aner m. - Bryant, an Episcopal elergyman ; Hannah m. Marsh, and settled in Goshen.
4. Olive, bap. Feb. 26, 1758, m. David Stiles, Dec. 12, 1784.
5. Benjamin, m. Lucy Beers of Newtown, and had, Sterling, Ed- win and Chloe.
6. Aaron, d. April 5, 1777, of small-pox.
7. Joseph, bap. Aug. 15, 1762, m. Sarah Ilicock, Feb. 27, 1786, and had Lovina, b. Sept. 2, 1786; Sally, b. June 5, 1788; Joseph, b. April 8, 1790 ; Noble, b. May 11, 1792 ; Polly, b. March 20, 1794; Joshua, b. July 22, 1798.
8. Ruth, b. Aug. 17, 1767, m. Newton Tuttle, Sept. 10, 1786.
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9. Hannah, bap. Sept. 1, 1769.
David, son of Sergt. John, m. Eunice Strong, July 18, 1751. He d. Jan. G, 1786. Ch., I. Eunice, b. June 1, 1752, m. Phineas Barnes, April 8, 1776. II. Comfort, b. Oct. 5, 1753, m. John Edmonds, Dec. 7, 1775. III. Currence, b. March 22, 1755. IV. Mercy, bap. Nov. 18, 1756. V. Betty, bap. July 23, 1758, d. young. VI. Pa- tience, b. Jan. 28, 1762, m. Samuel Botsford, in 1784. VII. Mary, bap. April 15, 1770, d. in 1778.
Nathan, son of Sergt. John, m. Mabel Wheeler, Dec., 1763. Children,
1. Rebecca, bap. Sept. 1, 1764, m. Benjamin Shelton.
2. Nathan, bap. March 23, 1766, m. Rachel St. John, in 1796, who d. in 1816. HIc d. in 1820. Children,
I. Sally, b. 1797, m. Alvin Hine of Middlebury. II. Anna, d. aged 21. III. Justus, b. 1501, m. Olive Mallory, April 21, 1531, had Reuben and Anna. IV. Polly, b. 1803, m. Thomas Root. V. Olive, b. 1805, m. Abel Holbrook. VI. Nathan, b. May 9, 1809, m. Sarah E. Bloss of Bethlem, Nov. 6, 1834. Ch., 1. Mary D., b. Dec. 9, 1835, d. Oct. 12, 1846 ; 2. Susan E., b. Nov. 1, 1838; 3. George E., b. April 22, 1540 ; 4. Lucy L., b. April 20, 1842; 5. Nathan F., b. Nov. 20, 1847, d. Nov. 21, 1848; 6. Mary D., b. Nov. 14, 1551. VII. Ely, b. 1809, i. Augusta Hurlbut, ch., Rachel and Lucy. VIII. Ellen, b. 1812, m. Anson Bray. IX. Louisa, b. 1S17.
+ 3. Simeon, m. Thankful Hunt. Ch.,
1. Philo, removed to Michigan. II. Cyrus, m. Jane Minor, removed to Ohio. III. Parnella, m. - Andrews, who is a missionary at the Sandwich Islands. IV. Nathaniel, m. Minerva Sanford, and resides in Ohio. V. Fanny, m. - Sturtevant.
4. Reuben, bap. Oct. 27, 1771 ; d. 1853, unm.
5. Asa, bap. Feb. 7, 1773; d. unm.
6. Truman, bap. Nov. 27, 1774; d. 1853, unm.
7. Elisha, bap. Oct. 20, 1776, m. Rhoda Hinman, April 28, 1799, and had, Russel, Betsey and Jane.
8. Cyrus, bap. April 11, 1782, graduated at Yale College, and d. Nov. 14, 1802.
Justus, son of Sergt. John, m. Hannah Johnson, July 13, 1758. Ch., 1. Justus Johnson, b. May 9, 1759 ; 2. Andrew ; 3. Hannah, b. Sept. 20, 1772, m. Benjamin Mitchell, March 1, 1801 ; 4. Mary, b. Sept. 10, 1775; 5. David, b. Oct. 29, 1778; 6. Justus, b. April 11, 1782; 7. Mary Ann, b. June 8, 1783 ; 8. Shadrach, b. July 2, 1786; 9. Abigail, b. Sept. 14, 1788.
Abraham, son of Sergt. John, had ch., Calvin, Philo, Noble, bap. Sept. 3, 1769, d. 1775; Annis, bap. June 15, 1771; Sally, Nancy, Abraham N., bap. Oct. 2, 1778; Edwin, bap. July 3, 1785.
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Elijah, son of Sergt. John, m. Esther Downs, Feb. 8, 1770. Ch., Currence, b. Feb. 16, 1775, m. Bennet French, May 18, 1793 ; Bet- sey, m. Israel Bradley, and had two ch., Noble and Esther.
PRENTICE FAMILY.
Valentine Prentise, or Prentice, came to New England, in 1631, with his wife Alice, and his son John, having buried one child at sea. He settled in Roxbury, Mass., where he soon died, and his relict married, April 3, 1634, John Watson.
John Prentise, the son of Valentine and Alice, became an inhabit- ant of New London, in 1652, and probably brought his wife, Hester, with him from Roxbury. Their children were, John, b. Aug. 6, 1652; Joseph, b. April 2, 1655, d. 1676; Jonathan, b. July 15, 1657 ; Esther, b. July 20, 1660 ; Peter, b. July 31, 1663, d. 1670 ; Stephen, b. Dec. 26, 1666; Mercy, b. Dec., 1668, d. 1689 ; Hannah, b. June, 1672; Thomas and Elizabeth, twins, b. Nov. 6, 1675, and Valentine, date not noted.
Valentine Prentise, last mentioned, removed to Woodbury, about the year 1700, as nearly as can be ascertained. He was there cer- tainly as early as 1706, as he is that year described as being of Wood- bury, in the distribution of his father John's estate, and gives a quit- claim deed to the executor, whom he calls "my loving brother, Capt. John Prentice."" He married Abigail Walker, dau. of Dea. Zecha- riah Walker, and had ch., John, bap. Oct., 1710, d. April 4, 1716; Esther, b. May 16, 1712, d. young; Joseph, b. Jan. 20, 1715; Esther, b. May 2, 1717 ; John, b. Nov. 1, 1719 ; Thomas, b. May 9, 1722, d. same year; Thomas, b. June 23, 1723, d. Nov. 1, 1744; Christopher, b. April 13, 1726; Abigail, bap. Nov. 17, 1728, m. Thomas Warner, 1749; Patience, b. July 7, 1731.
John Prentice, son of Valentine, d. 1751, ch., by his wife Eliza- beth, were, Thomas, b. Jan. 11, 1746; Ichabod, bap. March 30, 1748 ; John, bap. Jan. 20, 1751.
Joseph Prentice, had the following ch., Theophila, b. Oct. 1, 1744; Valentine, bap. March 16, 1746 ; Ahiel, bap. Nov. 13, 1748; Ozias, bap. Aug. 1, 1756, d. 1792; Samuel Grant, bap. Sept. 10, 1758.
Christopher Prentice, son of Valentine, m. Betsey, dau. of Roger
1 Miss Caulkins' History of New London, p. 328.
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Terrill, Jr., May 18, 1748, Betsey, d. 1805, and Christopher in 1819, Their ch. were,
1. Mary, b. Oct. 26, 1748.
2. Amaziah, b. April 7, 1750, and by his wife Mercy, had.
1. Colonel, b. July 26, 1751 ; 2. Sliner, b. Feb. 8, 1783; 3. Walker, b. Dec, 14, 1764 ; 1. Olive, m. Joseph Root, April 22, 1802 ; 5. Susan.
3. Sabria, bap. April 5, 1752.
4. John, b. June 6, 1754, m. and had ch.,
Sally, d. Jan. 20, 1794, aged 7 years ; Betsey, d. Feb. 18, 1794, aged 11 years ; Drusilla, d. April 22, 1791, aged 14 years ; John, had also, the Rev. Charles Prentice, who m. 1. Clarissa Kasson, June, 1801. She d. in 1505, he m 2. Clarinda Parmlee, Nov., 1508. Ch. of Rev. Charles, were, 1. Charles T., b. March 31, 1505, mn. Harriet Ensign, April, 1535 ; 2. Clarinda, b. Oct. 2, 1810, m. Sidney Ensign, Jan., 1833; 3. Eliza Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1812, m. L. S. Adams, Jan., 1835; 4. Theodore P., b. June 25, 1815, m. Sarah Hoskins, Sept., 1511, and d. Oct., 1816; 5. Martha C., b. April 20, 1817, d. Dec. 6, 1$34; 6. Henry H., b. Aug. 27, 1819, m. Frances D. King, Oct., 1844 ; 7. Ed- win, b. Dec. 17, 1521, m. Clarissa Stoddard, June, 1851; 8. Mary K., b. Oet. 20, 1524, m Charles B. Sheldon, May, 1547.
John, also had, Rev. Thomas H., now of western N. Y. ; Virgil, who went west ; Lucy, who m. C. B. Munson ; Alma and Dother, both d. 1829.
5. Zachariah, b. Jan. 15, 1757, d. by a fall, when plastering the Episcopal Church in Woodbury.
6. Josiah, b. Nov. 8, 1758, d. Sept. 20, 1760.
7. Josiah, b. Oct. 4, 1761, had a wife, Sarah, and son, Curtiss, who became a physician, also two daughters.
8. Abigail, b. March 26, 1763.
9. Patience, bap. Dec. 2, 1765.
10. Sherman, b. June 26, 1767, m. Susan Richards, Jan. 18, 1786. He d. July 15, 1829, and his widow, March 19, 1837. Their chil- dren were,
1. David, b. Sept. 7, 1787, m. Cordelia Willis, and had, Susan, Jane and Emeline. He now resides at Geneva, N. Y., and is professor of mathematics in the college of that place. 2. Francis D., b. Oct. 5, 1759, m. Caroline Hib- bard, no children. 3. Lydia, b. Dec. 27, 1791, d. March 11, 1793. 4. Lydia, b. April 28, 1794, d. May 21, 1815. 5. Sally, b. Feb. 19, 1799, m. Harlow Judson, 1825. 6. Amy, b. Jan. 5, 1800, d. same month. 7. Daniel S. and Diuner, (twins,) b. July 23, 1502; Diuner d. the same year ; Daniel S. m. Alec- ta Osborn, in 1827, and had Jane and Mary. 8. Edwin E., b. July 23, 1806.
11. Gideon, bap. July 2, 1769.
12. Sybil, bap. June, 1771.
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PRIME FAMILY.
John Prime, probably from Milford, settled in Woodbury, and was as is supposed, the ancestor of the family in the latter place.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Prime, and his wife, Ann, d. Oct. 3, 1704, The Deborah Prime that m. Adino Strong, Dec. 20, 1733, was prob- ably his daughter.
Joseph Prime, probably son of John, m. Saralı Root, Jan. 8, 1728; he d. 1757 ; children, 1. Desire, b. Oct. 4, 1729, m. Azariah Root, 1750. 2. Sarah, b. June 6, 1731, m. June 27, 1751, Ichabod Tuttle. 3. Betty, bap. Dec. 30, 1733. 4. Joseph, b. Oct. 13, 1736, m. Han- nah King, Oct. 30, 1765, had Sarah, bap. Dec. 13, 1767. 5. Benja- min, b. Aug, 19, 1739, graduated at Yale College, in 1761, and be- came a clergyman. His father bequeathed to him £160, to defray the expense attending his education.
PERCY FAMILY.
John Percy had John and Joseph, bap. June 30, 1754.
Joseph Percy m. Love Reynolds, Aug. 14, 1774, and had, 1. John, b. Oct. 31, 1774, m. Polly Pond, Nov. 25, 1799. 2. Benjamin, b. July 7, 1776. 3. Ruth Amy, b. Nov. 29, 1778. 4. Sally, b. Dec. 24, 1780. 5. Truman, b. Sept. 13, 1782. 6. Rebecca, b. March 16, 1794. 7. Eunice, b. Feb. 21, 1796. 8. Lovina, b. March 23, 1797. Dotha Ann, b. Oct. 25, 1801. He d. March 28, 1830. His wife d. Nov. 22, 1829.
Nathan Percy and wife, Sarah, had Mitchell, bap. Dec. 14, 1777. John, b. July 23, 1779. Nathan, b. Oct. 31, 1791.
ROOT FAMILY.
The name of Root appears early at Hartford and Farmington. Thomas Root, of Hartford, was in the land division, 1639. John, made free at Farmington, in 1663 .. John, Sen., of Farmington, died about 1685. Children, Joseph, Caleb, Mary, (wife of Isaac Bron- son,) and Stephen.
John Root, probably son of John above, came to Woodbury, about
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1685 ; his wife, Dorcas, d. May 15, 1720 ; he d. May 25, 1723; children, as follows :
1. John, bap. April, 1685. 2. Susanna, same date, m. Joseph Minor, July 12, 1710. 3. Mary, same date, m. Robert Warner. 4. Sarah, same date, m. Joseph Prime, Jan. 8, 1728. 5. Josiah, bap. March, 1687-8. 6. Bethia, bap. Dec., 1691, d. July 23, 1700. 7. John, b. June 9, 1693. 8. Joseph, bap. June, 1698. 9. Bethia, b. Feb. 7. 1703.
John, Jr., third son of John, m. 1. Ruth Hicock, Sept. 4, 1717 ; she d. April 23, 1741 ; m. 2. Elizabeth -; he d. Aug. 3, 1757. Ch., I. Dorcas, b. April 15, 1718. II. Sarah, b. June 25, 1722. III. Benajah, b. May, 1725. IV. Roger. V. Adonijah, b. Dec. 30, 1730, m. Ruth Lake, Sept. 25, 1754, and had, 1. Anna, b. May 29, 1755. 2. John, b. Oct. 9, 1757. 3. Ruth, b. July 24, 1759. 4. Adonijah, b. July 14, 1761. 5. Abia, b. Dec. 26, 1764. 6. Eunice, b. Dec. 27, 1765. 7. Naomi, b. June 29, 1768, m. Enos Collins, Feb. 11, 1789. 8. David, b. Jan. 11, 1773.
Josiah, second son of John, m. Elizabeth Huthwitt, July 3, 1717; he d. 1727. Children,
1. Gideon, b. Feb. 15, 1718, d. May 5, 1718.
2. David, b. March 31, 1719, m. Deborah Royce, Oct. 3, 1739, and had,
1. Joanna, bap. July 12, 1740, m. Samuel Dutton, 1759. II. Josiah, b. March 12, 1742. III. Ruth, b. May 29, 1747. IV. David, bap. March 29, 1751. V. Deborah, b. 1754, m. Isaac Armstrong, Dec. 5, 1776.
3. Gideon, b. March 28, 1721.
4. Mary, b. June 14, 1723.
5. Jesse, b. Oct. 2, 1725, m. Phebe -, and had,
J. Mary, bap. March 15, 1747. II. Olive, bap. May 15, 1748. III. Solo- mon, bap. Jan. 21, 1750, d. at Crown Point, Aug. 29, 1776. IV. Mary, b. Aug. 25, 1752. V. Phebe, b. May 19, 1754. VI. Isaac, b. June 2, 1756, and had, 1. Curtiss, bap. Nov. 3, 1782. 2. Solomon, bap. same date. 3. Susanna, same date. 4. Joseph H., bap. June 1, 1783. 5. Mehetable, bap. Jan. 5, 1785. VII. Jesse, b. Sept. 17, 175S, and had, 1. Betsey, bap. Sept. 2, 1784, m. Abel Stoddard, 2. Matthew, bap. Sept. 2, 1784, went west. 3. Eunice. 4. Seth S. 5. Phebe, bap. 1790. 6. Rhoda, bap. Sept. 4, 1794. 7. Adoni- ram, bap. July 8, 1798. 9. Rev. Judson A. VIII. Joanna, b. Sept. 22, 1762.
Joseph, fourth son of John, m. Susanna -, and had the follow- ing children :
1. Gideon, b. April, 1721.
2. Olive, b. March 4, 1726, m. Asahel Mitchell.
3. Thomas, bap. June 23, 1728, m. Emma Minor, Dec. 29, 1757. He d. June 22, 1799. Children,
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I. Jerusha, b. April 16, 1759, m. Lee Terrill. II. Joseph, b. May 12, 1761, m. Abigail Hurd, and had 1. Rosetta, m. Isaac Sherman. 2. Thomas, m. 1. Wealthy Allen, m. 2. Polly Pierce; children, Joseph II., Wealthy Ann, Thom- as B., Susan C., Homer A. 3. Andrew. 4. Sally, m. Reuben II. Hotchkiss. III. Ruth, b. April 20, 1764. IV. Esther, b. Nov. 24, 1766. V. Saralı Ann, b. Aug. 24, 1770. VI. Mabel, b. July 24, 1772. VII. Mary, b. July 1, 1774. VIII. Preston, b. Jan. 17, 1776, d. young.
4. Susanna, bap. Sept. 30, 1729.
5. Mabel, b. April 18, 1733.
6. Jerusha, b. June 20, 1735, m. - Minor.
7. Eunice, b. April 2, 1737, m. Seth Minor, 1757.
8. Bulah, b. Aug. 7, 1739, m. - Minor.
9. Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1741, d. same month.
10. Joseph, bap. Oct. 24, 1742.
11. Ruth, bap. April 22, 1744.
12. Justus, bap. Oct. 20, 1745, d. Oct. 20, 1753.
The connection of the following with the preceding is not deter- mined.
Thomas Root m. Sarah Hicock, and d. June 3, 1727. Children, Amos, b. July, 1724. John, bap. Jan. 30, 1726. John m. Mabel Root, Aug. 22, 1754, and had, I. Betty, bap. Oct. 12, 1755. II. Bu- lah, bap. Feb. 5, 1758. III. Justus, bap. April 27, 1760, m. Mercy Tiff, Dec. 4, 1782. IV. David, bap. April 10, 1763. V. Ruth, bap. March 9, 1766. VI. John, bap. Sept. 11, 1768, d. young. VII. John, bap. April 15, 1770. VIII. Mabel, bap. Oct. 20, 1773. IX. Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 29, 1775. X. David, bap. March 1, 1778. XI. Olive, bap. June 4, 1780. XII. Thomas, bap. March 9, 1783, m. Orry Beers, and had 1. Emeline, m. Thaddeus Crane. 2. Jar- vase, went west.
Amos, brother of John and son of Thomas, m. Mercy Martin, Sept. 16, 1747, and d. March 7, 1798. Children,
I. Susanna, bap. Sept. 10, 1749, m. Samuel Carr, 1773. II. Pa- tience, bap. April 14, 1751. III. Joseph, bap. March 17, 1754. IV. Colonel, bap. April 25, 1756. V. Amos, bap. Jan. 29, 1758, and had 1. Laura. 2. Electa. 3. Amos, all bap. Sept. 8, 1793. 4. Olive, bap. July, 1796. VI. Mary, bap. Feb. 25, 1759. VII. Jonas, bap. Nov. 23, 1760.
Azariah Root and wife, Desire, had Ruth, b. June 5, 1751. Betty, b. Feb. 16, 1753.
Abijah Root and his wife, Ruth Emm, had Jerusha, b. Aug. 4, 1785. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1788. Timothy, b. Oct. 4, 1790. Lee, b. Sept. 13, 1792.
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SMITH FAMILY.
The name of Smith is the most numerous of any in New England. It had furnished two hundred and fourteen graduates in New England and New Jersey, previous to 1825, one-fourth of whom have been settled clergymen.
Richard Smith, (probably of Lyme, Conn.,) settled in Judea soci- ety about 1750 ; m. Annis, dau. of Nathan Hurd. He removed to Roxbury society after the birth of his first child, where he d. Jan. 20, 1807, aged 76. His widow d. April 18, 1808, aged 75. Ch.,
I. Daniel, bap. May 18, 1755. His descendants are found in Ver- mont, New York and Canada. One of his sons (Phineas) now re- sides in Woodbury ; has ch.
II. Phineas, Esq., b. June 3, 1759; m. Deborah Ann, dan. of Joshua Judson, of Woodbury. He d. Nov. 7, 1839, and his widow d. May 30, 1850. Ch., 1. Hon. Truman, m. 1. a Miss Cook, of Liteh- field, 2. a Miss Dickinson ; 2. Phineas, Esq., a lawyer in Vermont, is dec'd ; 3. Shelden D., d. Nov. 19, 1849, aged 53, unm .; 4. Nathan- iel, m. Miss Benton, of North Guilford, resides in New Haven ; 5. Catherine, m. Henry N. Painter, of Roxbury ; 6. Nathan R., m. a dau. of Dea. Judson Blackman, has ch., resides in Roxbury.
III. Hon. Nathaniel, b. Jan. G. 1762, settled in Woodbury ; m. Ruth, dau. of Rev. Noah Benedict. She was b. Jan. 20, 1767. He d. March 9, 1822, in the 6Ist year of his age, and his relict (Mrs. Ruth, ) d. June 30, 1845, in the 78th year of her age. They had one child, Hon. Nathaniel B., b. Dec. 7, 1795, m. Mary Ann W. Goodrich, Feb. 22, 1819, who was b. May 29, 1799. She was dau. of Rev. Mr. Goodrich, of Berlin. Their ch. are, 1. Mary E., b. July 2, 1820, m. John J. Monell, an attorney, who resides at Newburgh, N. Y .; 2. Caroline E., d. Oet. 25, 1835, aged 5; 3. Nathaniel, b. 1831.
IV. Elizabeth, b. 1764, m. Capt. David Hammond, and d. Feb. 22, 1800, aged 36.
V. Hon. Nathan, b. 1767, d. while a member of the U. S. Senate, at Washington, Dee. 6, 1835, in the 65th year of his age. Ch., 1. Eliza; 2. Rebecca, m. William H. Scovill, of Waterbury ; 3. Chas. ; 4. Sarah ; 5. Caroline ; G. John Henry Hobert.
VI. Richard, b. in 1769 ; d. Sept. 29, 1805, unmarried.
VII. Annis, m. Bennet Bronson, of Waterbury, and d. in 1818.
The following resided in Southbury.
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John Smith had ch., Rachel, bap. June 11, 1732 ; Samuel, bap. Sept. 24, 1734; Martha, bap. Sept. 2, 1737.
Ebenezer Smith had Bethua, bap. Nov. 4, 1753; Ebenezer, bap. May 2, 1758 ; Ebenezer, bap. July 29, 1759 ; Samuel, bap. April 19, 1761 ; Mabel, bap. Nov. 18, 1764; Susannah, bap. May 16, 1774.
Jared Smith. Ch., Thomas, bap. Nov. 1, 1767; Truman, bap. March 12, 1769 ; Thaddeus, bap. Oet. 17, 1773.
James Smith had Sarah, bap. Dee. 16, 1770.
Daniel Smith, and wife Anne, had ch., Anne, b. Nov. 12, 1788; Erastus, b. June 4, 1791 ; Thankful, b. Dec. 21, 1794.
Richard Smith m. Lovina -. Ch., Abraham Lewis, b. June 25, 1802; Ralph Dunning, b. Oct. 24, 1804, resides at Guilford, Conn .; John Edward, b. Sept. 14, 1816, resides in Waterbury.
Rev. Noah Smith, of South Britain society, had eh., Sarah Matilda, b. Aug. 14, 1823 ; Martha Miranda, b. April 29, 1825 ; Edward Par- melee, b. June 27, 1827 ; Mary Shipman, b. May 9, 1830.
Samuel Smith m. Abigail -. Ch., Samuel, b. Mareh 18, 1766; Isaac, b. Feb. 12, 1771; Isaac, b. Jan. 4, 1788 ; Minerva, b. Sept. 22, 1790.
Samuel Smith m. Sarah Lewis. Ch., Betsey, b. June 3, 1785, m. Cyrus Tuttle ; Harriet, b. Sept. 20, 1786, m. Benjamin D. Booth ; Sally, b. April 15, 1791, m. Huthwitt Tuttle ; Laura, b. Jan. 14, 1794, m. Lewis Hinman; Charlotte, b. Dee. 29, 1796, m. Benjamin Tuttle ; Lewis ; Samuel, who resides in South Britain, has a family ; George, m. Marietta Stiles, resides in South Britain.
The following lived in the other societies of " Ancient Woodbury."
Thomas Smith, and wife Patience, had I. Bethel, bap. March 2, 1755, m. Deliverance -, and had, Sybil, b. Oet. 7, 1778 ; Thomas, b. Sept. 2, 1784 ; Betsey, b. Aug. 4, 1787 ; Harry, b. Jan. 3, 1792. II. Anna, bap. May 18, 1755. III. Amos, bap. Aug. 1, 1756. IV. Andrew, bap. May 21, 1758. V. Reuben, bap. July 15, 1759. VI. Simeon, bap. March 1, 1761. VII. Betty, bap. Aug. 26, 1764. VIII. Sybil, bap. Jan. 26, 1766.
James Smith m. Damaris -. Ch., Mary, Skinner, James, Stoddard, Annis and Abigail, all bap. June 12, 1771; Ashbel, bap. June 4, 1774 ; Damaris, bap. March 5, 1775.
John Smith had ch., Lent, bap. April 3, 1748; Elizabeth, bap. March 25, 1750 ; Mary, bap. July, 1751.
Elihu Smith, and wife Aner, had ch., Chloe, b. Nov. 18, 1765;
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Elihu, b. Sept. 24, 1768 ; Esther, bap. May 12, 1771 ; Susanna, bap. June 26, 1774.
Jonathan Smitlı, m. Martha Porter, Feb. 17, 1748. Ch., Elisha, bap. July 7, 1754; Eunice, bap. May 9, 1756 ; Eunice, bap. March 4, 1759.1
SHERMAN FAMILY.
Arms. Sherman, (London and Devonshire; descended from the Shermans of Yoxley, co. Suffolk,) or, a lion ramp. sa. betw. three oak leaves vert ; on the shoulder an annulet for diff. Crest-A sea-lion sejant, per pale or and ar. guttée de poix, finned of the first ; on the shoulder a crescent for diff. Motto-Conquer death by virtue.
An engraving of this coat appears on the opposite page.
In 1634, Hon. Samuel Sherman, Rev. John, his brother, and Capt. John, his first cousin, came to this country from Dedham, Essex co., England. Samuel m. Sarah Mitchell, who came with him from En- gland, and settled at Stratford, Conn. The other two finally located at Watertown, Mass.
Rev. John Sherman was b. Dec. 26, 1613, at Dedham, Eng .; grad- uated at Immanuel College, Cambridge; left college a Puritan, and came over to America in 1634, as above stated. He preached his first sermon at Watertown, Mass., under a tree, soon after his arrival in this country. In a few weeks he went to New Haven, Conn., and preached in several places. He received a call to settle at Milford, but declined from modesty, and perhaps from other causes. He finally settled at Watertown, Mass., on the death of Mr. Phillips. By his first wife he had six ch. He m. Miss Mary Launce, for his second wife, and " had no less than twenty children."2 Thirteen of these d. without issue, before their father. Five of the others were sons, viz., Bezaleel, Daniel, Samuel, John, b. March 17, 1659, and James ; and eight were daughters, viz., Abigail, b. 3d, 12th mo., 1647 ; Mercy Allen ; Mary, b. March 5, 1656; Grace, b. March 10, 1658 ;
1 I should have been glad to have carried out the later branches of the Smith fam- ily, but was unable to induce those bearing the name, to give me the requisite infor- mation.
2 Mather's Magnalia, pp. 465, 466, 467.
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Elizabeth ; Abiah ; Hester, d. Aug. 25, 1688, and Barren. Rev. John Sherman's will is dated Aug. 6, 1685, and in it are named these thirteen children ; Bezaleel and Abigail, who m. Samuel Willard, having d. before their father, but left ch. He d. Aug. 8, 1685, aged 71. Jolin, Abiah and Esther d. without ch., after their father. Mercy m. Samuel Barnard, of Watertown, Mass. James became a minister at Sudbury, and John Sherman, Esq., of Brimfield, was his son. Widow Mary Sherman, w. of Rev. John, d. March 9, 1709-10.
Capt. John Sherman, cousin of Rev. John, and of about the same age, also settled in Watertown, Mass. He m. Martha Palmer and had ch., Martha, b. 21st of 12th mo., 1640, m. Francis Bowman, 26th of 7th mo., 1661; Sarah, b. 17th of 11th mo., 1647, d. June 17, 1667 ; Joseph, b. 14thi of 3d mo., 1650; Grace, b. 20th of 10th mo., 1655, and John, who was killed in the Narraganset fight, and left no issue. Capt. John d. Jan. 25, 1690. His widow Martha, d. Feb. 7,1700.
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