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Joseph, son of Capt. John, m. Elizabeth Winship, Nov. 18, 1673, and had ch., John, b. Jan. 11, 1674; Edward, b. Sept. 2, 1677 ; Jo- seph, b. Feb. 8, 1679; Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1681 ; Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1682; Jonathan, b. Feb. 24, 1683-4; Ephraim, b. March 16, 1685; Ephraim, b. Sept. 20, 1686; Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1687 ; William, b. June 28, 1692, (father of Roger, the signer of the dec- laration :) Sarah, b. June 2, 1694; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 19, 1696. HIe d. Jan. 20, 1730-31.
Jolin, son of Joseph, m. Mary Bullen. He d. Oct. 31, 1756. His wife d. May 5, 1761. Ch., Mary, d. unm .; Joseph, Ephraim, Jolin, Grace, Elizabeth and Samuel.
Edward, son of Joseph, m. Sarah Parkhurst, Oct. 16, 1700, and had ch., Sarah, b. May 29, 1701, m. Andrew Wilson, June 7, 1722 ; Abigail, b. June 10, 1704 ; Joseph, b. Sept. 10, 1706 ; Edward, b. March 9, 1708-9 ; Jonathan, b. Feb. 2, 1711-12.
William, son of Joseph, m. 1. Rebecca Cutler, of Charlestown, Mass. Ch., William, who d. aged about sixteen months ; 2. m. Mehita- ble Wellington, of Watertown, Mass., dau, of Benjamin, who was son of Roger Wellington, from England, Sept. 13, 1715. Ch., William, of New Milford, b. March 20, 1716-17, m. Sarah Terrill, lived in New Milford and d. without issue ; Mary, m. John Brattle, of Ded- ham, and had five ch .; Roger, signer of the declaration ; Elizabeth, m. James Buck, of New Milford, and had eight ch ; Rev. Nathaniel, minister at Bedford, Mass., and afterward, May, 1768, settled at Mt. Carmel ; Rev. Josiah, minister at Woburn, Mass., Goshen and Wood-
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bridge, Conn., father of Hon. Roger Minot Sherman, and Rebecca, who m. Joseph Hartwell, of New Milford.
Rev. Josialı, mentioned above, graduated at Nassau Hall, in 1754. received the honorary degree of M. A. at Harvard, 1758, and at Yale, 1765. After having been settled at Woburn, Mass., about fifteen years, he was installed at Milford. Aug. 23. 1775, dismissed June 21, 1781, settled next at Goshen, and remained there till 1788. He died at Woodbridge, Nov. 24, 1789. Hem. Martha Minot, dau. of Hon. James Minot, of Concord, Mass., Jan. 24, 1757. She was b. Feb. 1. 1738. Her father, a very distinguished man. b. Oct. 17, 1694, was the son of James Minot, Esq .. a graduate of Harvard, in 1675, b. Sept. 14, 1653, who was the son of Capt. John Minot, of Dorchester, Mass., b. April 2. 1626, who was the son of Elder George Minot, who was b. Aug. 4, 1594. All of the name of Minot in this country are supposed to have descended from the latter. He was the son of Thomas Minot, Esq., of Saffron-Walden, Essex, England. He was among the first pilgrim emigrants to Mass., and the first settlers of Dorchester. "His death," say the records, " was much lamented by the town, whose weal he sought and liberties defended."
Rev. Josialı studied divinity with Rev. Dr. Bellamy, of Bethlem, and Rev. Jolin Graham, of Southbury. He was a very acceptable preacher. His elocution was distinct, though fluent and rapid. His voice was excellent-his mind discriminating. His eloquence was often pathetic, sometimes very powerful, and always such as to com- mand the respect and attention of his audience. His wife died in 1820, at Durham, N. Y. Their children were, 1. Hon. Roger Mi- not, LL. D., b. May 22, 1773, d. Dec. 30, 1844, m. Elizabethi, dau. of Dr. William Gould, of New Haven, and sister of Judge James Gould, of Litchfield. She was b. 1784, and d. 1848. He was one of the most brilliant and successful lawyers that Connecticut has ever produced. As a man, a jurist, and a Christian, he was preeminent. 2. Martha, b. Dec. 8, 1758, who m. Rev. Justus Mitchell, had four children, and died at White Plains, N. Y., Oct 24, 1829; 3. Eliza- beth, b. March 26, 1761, m. John Mitchell, Esq., of Woodbury, and d. about 1816. Their only son, a physician, settled in Green county, N. Y. 4. Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1763; 5. Susanna, b. April 7, 1765, m. - Baldwin, and 6. Josiah, of Albany, N. Y.
By the foregoing account of Capt. Jolin Sherman's descendants, it appears that Rev. Josiah, and consequently his son, Hon. Roger M., were descendants of Capt. Jolin, of Watertown, and not of Rev. Jolin, of the same place. This is as they themselves understood the mat- 50
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ter. The aged Roger Sherman, of New Haven, son of the " signer," also gave the author the same information, and he is not likely to be mistaken. The records of Watertown also attest the same fact, al- though Lambert, Allen, Trumbull and Mather, make Rev. Josiah the great-grandson of Rev. John, of Watertown.
Thus it will be seen that Roger Minot's father was the fourth in descent from Capt. Jolın.
Nathaniel, son of Joseph, m. Mary Livermore, of Watertown, May 31, 1726. Children, Mary, b. Dee. 9, 1726; Betsey, b. June 14, 1728 ; Martha, b. Feb. 16, 1729-30.
Roger, son of William, and " Signer of the Declaration," m. 1. a dau. of Dea. Joseph Hartwell, of Stoughton. Children, John, Wil- liam, Isaac and Chiloe. His wife died Oct. 19, 1760, aged 34; m. 2. May 12, 1763, a dau. of Benjamin Prescott, Jr., son of Rev. Ben- jamin Prescott, formerly minister at Salem. Children, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Roger, of New Haven, Oliver, Mehetable, Martha and Sarah. Oliver never married. All the others married and had issue. Three of these children were living July 25. 1850. Roger, of New Haven, Mehetable, widow of Jeremiah Evarts, and Sarah, the wife of IIon. Samuel Hoar, of Concord, Mass.
Hon. Samuel Sherman,' brother of Rev. John, of Watertown, came from Dedham, England, when about 18 or 19 years of age. He afterward removed to Wethersfield, Conn., thence to Stamford, and thence to Stratford, where he died. An account of his life has already appeared in these pages. He m. Sarah Mitchell, sister of Rev. Jonathan Mitchell, of Cambridge, Mass. Nearly all of the name who have resided in " Ancient Woodbury," were descended from him. His children were,
2 I. Samuel,2 b. June 19, 1641, remained at Stratford.
3 II. Theophilus,2 b. Oet. 28, 1643, remained at Stratford.
4. III. Matthew,2 b. Oct. 24, 1645, remained at Stratford, m. IIan- nah ---- , d. in 1698.
5 IV. Edmond,2 b. Dec. 4, 1647. 5 16
V. John,2 b. Feb. 8, 1650-1, came early to Woodbury.
7 VI. Sarah,2 b. Feb. 8, 1653-4.
8 VII. Nathaniel,2 b. March 21, 1656-7, remained at Stratford, d. in 1712, leaving wife, Abigail.
2 VIII. Benjamin,2 b. March 29, 1662.
10 IX. Daniel,2 b. April 15, 1665.
Samuel? (2) m. Mary Titterton, dau. of Daniel, June 19, 1665. Children,
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11 I. Mary,3 b. May 7, 1666.
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II. Daniel,3 b. March 23, 1668-9.
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13 III. Susanna,? b. July 22, 1670.
14 IV. Sarah.3 bap. May, 1673.
15 V. Grace.3 b. July 8, 1676.
16 VI. Elizabeth,3 b. Jan. 1, 1678-9.
Edmond? (5) d. in 1683. Children by his wife Susannah, as follows :
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17 I. Bezaleel,3 b. April 11, 1675-6, d. in Stratford, 1717. Chil- dren mentioned in his will, Ebenezer, Edmond and Susannah.
18 II. Sarah,3 bap. Aug., 1678.
19 III. Samuel,3 b. Jan. 8, 1678-9.
20 IV. Edmond,3 b. March 20, 1680, m. Jane Cornwall, March 6, 1706.
21. V. Matthew,3 b. JJan. 8, 1683. had sons, Lemuel and David. Dea. John2 (6) m. Elizabeth -, d. Dec. 13, 1730. She d. Oct. 1, 1744. He was a leading man both at Stratford and Woodbury, was town elerk in the latter place. Children, 22 I. Ichabod,3 d. in old age, unm.
23 II. Hannah,? bap. July, 1680, m. - Chittenden.
# III. Samuel,3 bap. Ang., 1682.
25 IV. Elizabeth," bap. Oct., 1684, m. Roger Terrill. July 23, 1713.
47 V. John," bap. June. 1687. 26
27 VI. Sarah,3 bap. Jan., 1689-90, m. Benjamin Hinman, Dec. 18, 1718.
28 VII. Mary," bap. March, 1691-2, m. Rev. Anthony Stoddard, Jan. 15, 1715-16.
29 VIII. Susanna, bap. Nov., 1693, m. Daniel Noble, June 4, 1722.
Benjamin2 (9) remained at Stratford. Children,
30 I. Job," who had John, Joel, Nathan and Ephraim. The last named had sons, Amos and Peter. Amos was father of Homer B. Sherman, of Roxbury.
31 II. Nathaniel.“
32 III. Enos .?
33 IV. Benjamin.3
24 V. Samuel.3
35 VI. Timothy.3 36 VII. James.3
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Daniel3 (12) m. Rebecca Wheeler, of Stratford, Dec. 29, 1694. Children,
37 J. Samuel.4 56 38 II. Benonia.4
39 III. Ebenezer.4
Dea. Samuel3 (24) m. Mary Knowles, Dec. 22, 1709, d. Feb. 25, 1757. Children,
40 I. Kezia,1 b. Nov. 10, 1710, d. March 1, 1738.
41 II. Hannah,4 b. Dec. 25, 1712, m. Jonathan Atwood.
42 III. Reuben,4 twins, b. Sept. 21, 1714. m. Peter Walker, 1740.
28 43 IV. Rhoda,4
44 V. David,4 b. Aug. 1, 1718, d. 1719.
15 VI. David,4 b. March 15, 1721.
63 46 VII. Samuel,4 b. June 26, 1722. 73
47 VIII. John,4 b. July 9, 1727.
Jolın3 (26) m. Emm, dau. of Hachaliah Preston, July 22, 1714, d. 1727. Children,
48 I. Jerusha,1 b. Sept. 15. 1716, m. Josephi Judson, Nov. 26, 1741.
49 II. Damaris,1 b. Feb. 14. 1719, m. Nathan Judson. July 10, 1745.
59 III. Daniel.ª b. Aug. 14, 1721.
51 IV. Matthew.4 ? twins, bap. Jan. 8, 1724.
d. Oct. 19. 1744.
52 V. Mary,4 d. March 29, 1724.
53 V1. Mary,4 b. July 7, 1726. Samuel3 (34) had children,
54 I. Lemuel.1
55 II. Elijah,4 settled in Woodbury.
56 III. Isaac.4
Samuel4 (37) had sons,
57 I. Justin.5
59 II. Jotham,5 of Newtown, Conn.
91 Reuben4 (42) m. Martha -, who d. March 9, 1750. He d. May 3, 1792. Children,
59 I. Elizabeth,5 bap. Nov. 28, 1742, m. John Curtiss.
60 II. Kezia,5 bap. March 3, 1745, m. Joseph Keeler.
61 III. Esther,5 bap. Feb. 1, 1747, m. Benjamin Rusco.
62 IV. Daniel," bap. May 9, 1773, 2 adopted children.
63 V. Sarah,5 bap. Oct. 8, 1775,
David4 (45) m. Hannah -, d. Nov. 10, 1799. Children,
64 I. Matthew,5 b. 1753.
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65 II. Elizabeth,5 b. March 2, 1755, m. Simeon Cole, removed to Canada.
66 III. Solomon,5 b. Nov. 15, 1756, d. young.
67 IV. Susanna,5 b. July 21, 1758, d. Dec. 23, 1776.
68 V. Lncy,5 b. May 1, 1760, d. May, 1779.
€9 104 VI. Solomon,5 b. Jan. 13, 1763.
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114 VII. Aaron,5 b. Sept. 12, 1764.
71 VIII. Eldad,5
72 IX. Bildad,5 twins, b. Aug. 27, 1766.
Eldad died March 12, 1813 ; his wife died April 4, 1811, no issue. Bildad m. and had John, Bradley, Judson W., who resides at Angeli- ca, N. Y., Lucy, Nancy and Emily.
73 X. Gideon,5 bap. April 23, 1769, m. Susanna Dorman. Chil- dren, 1. Erasmus,6 b. 1802, d. 1827 ; 2. Lucy,6 b. 1803 ; 3. George," b. 1805, d. 1836, unm. ; 4. Edna," b. 1807, d. 1838, unm .; 5. Mary Jane,6 b. 1811, d. 1819.
Samuel4 (46) m. Sarah - who d. April 16, 1803. Ch.,
74 I. . Mary,5 b. Aug. 11, 1751.
75 II. John,5 b. Jan. 4, 1753, m. Abigail -; children, Sarah,
b. April 11, 1774 : Ichabod, b. April 28, 1776.
76 III. Ichabod,5 b. April 15, 1755, d. April 27, 1775.
77 IV. Esther,5 b. Feb. 6, 1763.
- Judge Daniel4 (50) d. July 2, 1799. His wife, Mindwell, d. May 18, 1798. Children,
78 I. Hannah. b. June 4, 1745.
79 II. Emm,5 b. May 2, 1747, d. in 1749.
80 III. Sarah,5 b. Sept. 17, 1749, d. in 1798, unm.
81 IV. Emm,5 h. March 23, 1753, m. - Warner.
82 V. Daniel.5 b. April 20, 1756, d. Feb. 13, 1809. Children, Clarissa, Louna, John, Polly, Peter and Lamson.
83 VI. Taylor," had Charles, Daniel and Betsey. Hon. Charles lived and died in Ohio ; had children.
Elijah4 (55) m. 1. Nanny Northrop, May 22, 1778, who died April 2, 1818. He m. 2. Betsey Turney, in 1819, and d. Jan. 5, 1844, aged 90. Children,
84 I. Jolın N.,5 b. Dec. 28, 1779.
85 II. Betsey,5 b. Sept. 22, 1781, d. Oct. 8, 1798.
86 III. Elijah,5 b. April 23, 1783. 1:26
87 IV. Isaac,5 b. May 28, 1787. 1:28
88 V. Anna,5 b. Dec. 24, 1789, m. Joel Pierce, May 9, 1814, d.
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March 13, 1846. She had ch., one of whom was Mariette, the wife of G. W. Bishop, now of Sharon, Conn.
89 VI. Samuel,5 b. Oct. 23, 1792, m. Julia, dau. of Jeliel Pres- ton, d. Sept. 11, 1844, no issue.
90 VII. George,5 b. July 23, 1794; d. Oct. 22, 1798.
91 VIII. Rebecca,5 b. Oct. 1, 1796, m. Chester Foot.
92 IX. Amy,5 b. Oct. 29, 1798; d. Jan. 13, 1813.
93 X. Sally,5 b. March 27, 1801, m. Daniel Abbot.
94 XI. Rev. Charles,5 b. Oct. 22, 1803, m. Jerusha Rogers, Nov. 19, 1828, d. at Troy, N. Y., March 10, 1844. IIe had one ch., Hen- ricetta J.
Jotham,5 (58) ch.,
95 I. Beers,6 settled in Newtown, Conn.
96 II. Rufus,6 settled in Brookfield, Conn.
97 III. Samuel,6 settled in Brookfield, Conn.
93 133 IV. Lewis,6 settled in Newtown, Conn.
Matthew5 (64) d. March 25, 1813. His wife Elizabeth d. the day previous. Children,
99 I. Judson,6 had Iliram," Albert7 and Edward .?
100 II. Leman, Esq.,6 b. Dec. 17, 1786, m. Nancy, dau. of Jesse Minor, Esq. He d. Oct 21, 1831, leaving his wife and 2 ch., Sarah and Fanny ; Sarah m. - Meloy, and resides in Waterbury.
101 III. Susanna,6 bap. March 30, 1789; d. young.
102 IV. Lucy,6 bap. March 30, 1789; d. young.
103 V. Harvey,6 bap. Aug. 29. 1790 ; d. March 30, 1813, unm.
104 VI. Diodema,6 bap. Nov. 14, 1792, m. Nathan Bowers.
Solomon5 (69) m. 1. - Cressey, who d. in 1802 ; m. 2. - Ford. Children,
105 I. Eunice,6 b. May 19, 1789, m. Samuel Bristol, resides in Wakeman, Ohio.
106 II. Cyrus,6 b. Jan. 9, 1792, m. Mercy Peck. Ch., 1. Jennette, d. unm ; 2. Ruth Ann, m. - Porter of Waterbury ; 3. Julia, m. in 1853, Nelson Bristol of Wakeman, Ohio.
107 III. Hannah,6 b. March 10, 1793; d. July 3, 1819.
108 IV. Sarah,6 b. March 26, 1795, m. - Whittlesey of Ohio.
109 V. David,6 b. March 3, 1796, m. Julia Jolinson of Plymouth, resides in Penn.
110 VI. Ruth,6 b. Jan. 19, 1798, m. N. Iline of Bethlem, resides in Ohio.
111 VII. Reuben,6 b. March 5, 1799, d. in Virginia, unm.
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112 VIII. Polly,6 b. April 16, 1804, m. - Gleason, went west.
113 IX. Eliza,6 b. Feb. 25, 1806.
114 X. William,6 b. July 31, 1807. Resides in Bedford, Pa., has children.
Aaron5 (70) m. Anna Curtiss, Feb. 19, 1795. He d. Oct. 16. 1822, and his wid. d. Feb. 18, 1847. Children,
115 I. Betsey,6 b. March 28, 1796, m. Marshfield P. Marther, Nov. 6, 1821.
116 II. Susan," b. May 15, 1798, m. Thomas Bull, Esq., Feb. 19, 1824.
117 III. Ann,6 b. Sept. 20, 1800; d. Oet. 16, 1822.
118 IV. Fanny,6 b. Jan. 3, 1803, m. John Summers, Feb. 23 1829 ; d. Aug. 8, 1851, leaving ch., Cornelia and Elvira.
119 V. Augusta,6 b. Sept. 11, 1805, m. Nathan B. Fairchild. May 6, 1832.
120 VI. Julia,6 b. July 28, 1807 ; d. Oct. 29, 1826.
121 VII. Monroe Curtiss, b. April 28, 1810, m. 1. Cornelia Hurd of Indiana ; m. 2. Ruth E., dau. of Dea. Reuben II. Hotchkiss ; has children.
122 VIII. Caroline,“ b. Feb. 3, 1813, m. Shelton Smith.
123 IX. Bennet Aaron,6 b. Sept. 8, 1817, m. Emily M., dau. of the late John Strong, Esq., June 7, 1852.
Capt. John N.,5 (85) m. Mary, sister of Hon. Seth P. Beers. Hle d. Ang. 1, 1815 ; his wid. d. Oet. 1, 1839. Ch.,
124 I. George P.,6 b. Nov. 11, 1811, m. Harriet A. Brown of Bethlem. She d. Aug. 13, 1850. aged 39. He has 2 ch. living, Harriet and Henry.
125 II. John N.,6 m. Margaret L., dau. of Josiah Hotchkiss, July 11, 1838 ; had one ch. who is deceased. He d. June 1, 1840.
126 III. Rev. Henry Beers,6 is an Episcopal clergyman, and re- sides at Bellville, N. J.
Elijah5 (86) m. 1. Oct. 14, 1805, Fanny, dau. of Lieut. John Strong. She d. Aug. 19, 1848 ; he m. 2. Polly Beard Camp, Jan. 1, 1850. His ch. are,
127 I. Catherine A.,6 b. May 24, 1807, m. William C. Cogswell, Sept. 5, 1838, and has 2 ch .. Mary A. and F. Isabella.
128 II. Margaret S.,6 b. April 28, 1816, m. John McKenney, May 24, 1837. He was b. in Manchester, Conn., Sept. 8, 1812, and d. in Woodbury, Feb. 5, 1845. Ch., Amelia W. and Henry S.
Isaac5 (87) m. Rosetta Root, Oct. 28, 1807. She d. May 29, 1850. Children,
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129 I. Betsey M.,6 b. June 2, 1810, m. Ira Thomas, and has, Hor- tensia M.,7 Horatio S.,7 Serina R.7 and Clementine S.7
130 II. Joseph R.,6 b. June 5, 1812, m. Lucretia Tolles, April 14, 1839, resides in New York.
131 III. Julia,6 b. April 30, 1814, m. George E. Hall of Betli- lem, now resides west ; has ch., J. Sherman, Charles Henry and Mary Jane.
132 IV. Anna C.,6 b. Nov. 8, 1816, m. William Abernethy, and had one ch., Henry W. She d. Jan. 7, 1840.
133 V. Rebecca,6 b. Sept. 22, 1819, m. Thomas W. Gillette, Sept. 2, 1840, resides in New Haven.
Lewis,6 (98) of Newtown, had,
134 I. Justin.7 removed to Wakeman, Ohio ; was among the first settlers of that town.
135 II. Philo,7 removed early to Wakeman.
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136 III. Sylvester,7 b. April, 1790. Settled in Bridgewater soc .. New Milford ; m. Mercy, dau. of Andrew Peck, and had, I. Lewis G., b. April 14, 1813, removed to Woodbury, m. Jennet, dau. of Lauren Judson. Ch., Margaret A., b. April 4, 1837 ; Sylvester, b. Oct. 30, 1839; Emily, d. young ; George, d. young ; Julia, b. Jan. 18, 1853. II. Flora, b. April 5, 1813, m. Dayton Trowbridge, re- sides in Bridgewater. III. George M., b. April, 1822, m. Julia Glover, of Bridgewater, resides in N. Y. IV. Emily, m. David Wooster, of Bridgewater.
137 IV. Anna,7 m. Isaac Brisco.
138 V. Sabra,7 m. Daniel Bootlı.
139 VI. Esther,7 m. Ebenezer Terrill.
140 VII. Marcia,7 m. Sherman Beers.
Daniel Sherman, of Roxbury society, m. Mary -. He was brother of Ebenezer Sherman of Stratford, who d. in 1763. They were probably descendants of IIon. Samuel, but the connection is not found. Ch. of Daniel, were, Abigail, b. March, 1747 ; Ann, b. Nov., 1749; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 5, 1752 ; Philo, b. July 29, 1760; Mary, b. April 27, 1763.
STEELE FAMILY.
John Steel or Steele,1 emigrated to this country from Essex, Eng. He removed from Cambridge, Mass., to Hartford, among the early
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settlers. Ifis house was in Main Street, a few feet north of the Atheneum. He was one of the eight persons appointed by the Gen. Court of Massachusetts, "to govern the people at Connecticutt, for the space of a year next coming," March 3, 1635-6. This govern- ment was by sufferance continued for about three years. He was also " Secretary" of the colony during these three years. He was a member of the upper house of the Gen. Court, in Feb., April, June, July, 1636, and in May and Nov., 1637 ; deputy in March and Dec., 1637 ; Jan., April and Sept., 1639; Feb., April and June, 1640; Jan., Sept. and Nov., 1641 ; April and Aug., 1642; March, April, Sept. and Feb., 1643; April, Sept., Nov., Dec. and Feb., 1644; April, July, Sept. and Oct., 1645; April, 1646; May and March, 1647 ; Sept. and Oct., 1648, and many sessions afterward. He was a member of the Court that declared war against the Pequots, and was the town register of Hartford, in 1639, which office he held till his removal to Farmington. He was a prominent and useful man in the colony for many years, till his death in 1665. He m. 1. Rachel -, who d. 1653, and 2. Mercy Seymour, Nov. 25, 1655. Ch.,
3 I. John.2
3 II. Samuel,2 m. Mary Boosy of Wethersfield. John2 (2) m. 1645, d. 1653. Ch.,
6 I. John,3 b. Nov. 5, 1647; d. Aug. 26, 1738.
5 II. Benoni,3 d. childless.
III. Samuel,3 b. March 15, 1652. 9
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John3 (4) m. Ruth, dau. of Dea. Thomas Judd. Ch.,
7 T. John,4 bap. March 7, 1687. 10
S II. Rachel,4 d. June, 1773, at a great age. She resided on the family estate at the north end of the street in Farmington, Conn.
9 III. Sarah,4 lived with her sister, and d. at an advanced age. Samuel3 (6) lived in Hartford, m. Mercy Bradford, Sept. 16, 1680, who d. in 1720. He d. 1710, leaving 5 sons, among whom was,
I. Thomas,4 b. 1681, and d. about 1757, in West Hartford. 10 20
Lieut. John4 (7) m. Mary, dau. of Samuel Newel, Dec. 17, 1716, who d. March, 1779. Lived in Farmington till all his children but Luke were born, then moved to Bethlehem society, Woodbury, and be- came grantee of one right in the second lot, fifth tier in the north purchase of Woodbury, Aug. 5, 1736. He d. April 2, 1751. Ch.,
11 I. Samuel,5 b. Nov. 4, 1717.
12 II. Elizabeth,5 b. Oct. 23, 1719, m. Daniel Averit, March 25, 1747, who d. Dec., 1793.
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13 III. Mary,5 b. Sept. 20, 1722, m. Samuel Slater, Sept. 24, 1747. Ch., John and Mary.
14 28 IV. Jolin,5 b. Nov. 15, 1724.
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15 V. Elisha,5 b. Nov. 23, 1726.
16 VI. Solomon,5 b. Nov. 18, 1728.
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17 VII. Daniel,5 b. March 8, 1730-1. 46
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19 IX. Eldad,5 b. Oct. 1, 1736; d. Nov. 22, 1760, without issue.
20 51 X. Luke,5 b. June, 1739.
Thomas4 (10) m. Susanna Webster, May 10, 1709. He d. about 1757. He had 6 sons, among whom was,
54 Samnel,5 b. 1712, and d. 1776.
Samuel5 (11) m. 1. Mary -; m. 2. Honour -. He d. June 16, 1801. His first 3 ch. were born at Southington, the others at Bethlem. Ch.,
22 I. John," b. May 19, 1753 ; d. same day.
23 II. John,6 b. June 24, 1757.
24 III. Honor,6 (said to be a son,) b. July 14, 1759.
25 IV. IIonour,6 b. Oct. 24, 1763; m. Adam Kasson, and went to Vermont.
26 V. John, 2d.6 55
27 VI. Sarah,6 m. Capt. Jonathan Smith, Jan. 5, 1794.
28 VII. Mary,6 m. - Clark.
John5 (14) m. Agnes -, who d. July 3, 1798. He d. March 11, 1811, aged 85. Chi.
29 I. Abigail,6 b. 1756.
30 II. John, 3d,6 b. Nov. 3, 1761; d. Oct. 2, 1795, aged 34 ; m. Ruth -, and had ch., Nancy, who m. Uriah Brown ; Althea, m. - Curtiss, and Charles, d. aged 17.
31 TII. David,6 b. March 27, 1766.
32 IV. Jonathan,6 b. Sept. 13, 1769.
Elisha5 (15) m. Susanna Strong, March 10, 1763, who d. Jan. 1, 1813, aged 71. Ile d. Oct. 16, 1811, aged 85 years. Children,
33 I. Samuel,6 b. Jan. 23, 1764.
34 II. William.G
35 III. Joseph," m. Polly --.
36 IV. Elisha, m. Anna Brown, Feb. 18, 1792.
37 V. Olive,6 m. - Hawley.
38 VI. Polly,6 m. - McKean.
39 VII. Anna,6 m. - - Sprague.
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY .
40 VIII. Betsey,6 m. Asahel Humphreys, May 4, 1810.
41 IX. Lucy,6 m. George D. Kasson, May 18, 1796, and had a ch., Susan Margaret.
Solomon5 (16) m. Mary Guernsey. He d. at Pawlet, Vt., in 1786, and she d. 1816. Ch.,
42 I. Eldad,6 b. Feb. 22, 1763 ; d. in Ohio, 1839. Ch., Daniel, David, and two daughters.
II. Solomon Gold,6 b. March 6, 1768. 43
44 III. Bethel,6 d. in Steuben co., N. Y., 1836 ; left four sons and two daughters.
45 IV. Minerva,6 m. Daniel Riggs ; live in Ohio.
46 V. Job6 m. and had ch., Elisha, Solomon, and one dau.
Daniel5 (17) m. Anna Guernsey, who d. Sept. 23, 1831, aged 93. He d. Nov. 22, 1791, aged 61. Ch.,
47 I. Anna,6 m. Samuel Bellamy, d. Nov. 16, 1799, aged 38.
48 II. Olive,6 d. July 26, 1774.
49 III. Charlotte,6 d. July 24, 1774.
50 IV. Olive,6 m. Leverett Judd, and has ch., Anna -- and Daniel Steele.
Ezekiel5 (18) m. Rosamond Dudley, 1755, and d. Nov. 9, 1760. She m. 2. -- Farnum, Dec., 1762. Child of Ezekiel,
51 I. Ezekiel,6 d. without issue.
Luke5 (20) m. Esther - and d. about 1789. Ch.,
52 I. Henry,6 m. Phebe Camp, Jan., 1797.
53 II. Daniel.6
54 III. Lorane.6
Samuel5 (21) m. Elizabeth Merry, 1739; had a large family, and d. Dec. 27, 1776. 'Their tenth ch. was
35
X. Allyn,6 b. July 21, 1757.
67
John, 2d,6 (26) m. Rebecca Stoddard, Oct. 27, 1779, and d. April 2, 1804. She was b. Aug. 14, 1718. Ch.,
56 I. Shelden,7 d. March 5, 1793.
57 II. Rene,7 m. William Kasson, Nov. 22, 1801. Lives, a wid., in Gettysburg, N. Y.
58 III. Wealthy,7 m. Nathan Jackson.
59 IV. Altha.7
Jonathan6 (32) m. Fanny Warner, Nov. 14, 1792. Ch., 60 I. Harriet,7 b. June 17, 1795.
61 II. David,7 b. Feb. 27, 1798.
62 III. Sarah,7 b. Nov. 1, 1803.
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
63 IV. John H.,7 b. July 3, 1805.
64 V. Ebenezer Warner,7 b. May 24, 1807 ; m. Laura Carpen- ter.
65 VI. Lucius,7 b. April 12, 1811.
66 VII. Nancy E.,7 b. April 19, 1817 ; m. Ransom Ferguson, Oct., 1839.
Solomon Gold6 (43) m. Fanny Guernsey, March 10, 1799, who was b. March 25, 1778, and d. April 25, 1802. IIe d. in 1844. Ch.,
67 I. Lucy,7 b. Jan. 11, 1800; m. James Donney.
Allen6 (55) m. Joanna Cadwell, Jan. 12, 1778, who was b. Jan. 20, 1757, and d. May 3, 1835. He d. June 17, 1802. Children,
68 I. Allen,7 b. Sept. 11, 1779 ; d. Oet. 9, 1789.
* 69 II. Joanna,7 b. March 26, 1781 ; m. Ozias Griswold, March 12, 1801, who d. Oet. 12, 1815. She d. Feb. 17, 1844. Ch., 1. Sally, b. April 9, 1802, m. Solomon Dunham, May 10, 1827 ; 2. Chester, b. Jan. 5, 1805, m. Ermina Palmer, May 10, 1827 ; 3. Allen Steele, b. Oct. 13, 1808, m. Mary Jane Steele, Nov. 18, 1830; 4. Thomas Franklin, b. March 6, 1813; 5. Lucy Joanna, b. March 18, 1815, d. March 10, 1816.
29 III. Samuel,7 b. Nov. 11, 1782.
71 IV. Lucy,7 b. Dec. 13, 1785 ; d. Jan. 23, 1790.
72 V. Timothy C.,7 b. Dec. 20, 1787.
73 VI. Luey,7 b. Dec. 8, 1793 ; m. James Mix, Dec. 8, 1814. He was b. July 10, 1793. Ch., 1. Lucy Joanna, b. Feb. 22, 1816, m. Or- rin D. Andrew, Sept. 8, 1835. She d. July 24, 1839 ; 2. Mariette, b. Sept. 9, 1817, m. Aaron C. Andrew, Sept. 6, 1836, and d. Feb. 9, 1843; 3. Elisha, b. Nov. 17, 1818, m. Amelia Edmonds, July 10, 1843; 4. Fanny, b. Dec. 13, 1821, and d. Aug. 31, 1826 ; 5. James Cadwell, b. Dec. 19, 1826, m. Miranda Johnson, Nov. 21, 1847 ; 6. William Butler, b. Jan. 21, 1829, d. Oct. 3, 1830 ; 7. William, b. Jan. 11, 1831, d. Marchi 4, 1834; 8. Francis William, b. Feb. 17, 1834; 9. Cornelia Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1836 ; 10. Edward Henry, b. Dec. 11, 1838.
Doct. Samuel7 (70) moved to Woodbury ; m. 1. Sophia Cad- well, May 10, 1804, who was b. Dec. 7, 1785, and d. Feb. 7, 1811; 2. Laura Colton, Nov. 6, 1811, who was b. Dec. 22, 1786. He d. Dec. 10, 1835. Ch.,
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