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99 III. Huldah B.,7 b. Dec. 4, 1823; m. Erastus Judson.
100 IV. Joanna P.,7 b. May 1, 1825 ; m. Lansing McConnell.
102 V. Martha P.,7 b. June 18, 1827 ; m. Lewis Baker.
103 VI. Wells A.,7 b. May 10, 1829.
101 VII. Israel.7 b. June 1, 1831.
105 VIII. Lucintha.7 106 IX. Mary.7 107 X. John.7 Eliakim6 (64) had,
108 I. Philomela,7 b. Dec. 13, 1802 ; m. Feb. 21, 1828, John W. Searles, and had Lois, Francis and John.
109 II. Cynthia,7 b. Sept. 14. 1804 ; m. Sept. 15, 1827, Lorenzo Driggs. Ch., Stoddard, Flora, Lorenza, Jolm and Cynthia.
110 Ill. Flora,7 b. Dec. 28, 1806; d. Feb. 21, 1840 ; in. Feb. 1, 1833, Hiram Whedon, and had one ch., Albert Stoddard.
111 IV. Polly,7 b. May 26, 1809 ; m. May 28, 1828, Elisha Morse. Ch., Mindwell, Eliakim and Cynthia.
112 V. Joanna P.,7 b. June 6, 1811 ; m. Thomas D. Penfield, Sept. 6, 1837, and had, Samuel D.
113 VI. Israel,7 b. July 1, 1813 ; m. Oct. 5, 1836, Maria P. Peck, and had, Lois M., b. Aug. 19, 1837 ; Joanna D., b. July 21, 1846.
114 VII. Mindwell,7 b. April 21, 1816; d. in 1831.
115 VIII. Eliakim J.,7 b. Jan. 31, 1819. Lawyer, Utica, N. Y. 116 IX. George,7 b. Sept. 6, 1823.
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Nathan6 (66) had, 117 I. Rachel.7
118 II. Rodman," resides in Detroit, Michigan.
119 III. Nathan,7 resides in Richland, N. Y.
120 IV. Catherine,7 d., aged about 20.
121 V. Elizabeth,7 d. young.
122 VI. Rev. Judson B., resides at Sherman, Conu.
123 VII. William.7 Residence, Canada West.
124 VIII. Joshua.7 Residence, Worcester, Mass.
125 IX. Elizabeth," m. Simms; resides in Mexico, N. Y. Abijahe (76) had,
126 I. Almina Ann,7 b. March 24, 1806.
127 II. Jennette,7 b. April 25, 1808.
128 III. Esther,7 b. Dec. 16, 1809.
129 IV. Mary Ann,7 b. Sept. 27, 1811.
130 V. Abijah Curtis,7 b. April 2, 1813.
131 VI. Horace William,7 b. Nov. 4, 1815.
132 VII. Hannah Mariah,7 b. Aug. 27, 1818.
133 VIII. David Eli,7 b. March 30, 1821.
134 IX. Abijah Curtis, b. July 17, 1823.
135 X. Jane E., b. May 26, 1826.
136 XI. Ruth Ann, b. March 12, 1828. Herman6 (79) had,
137 I. Elizabeth Ann,7 b. June 19. 1814; m. William Curtiss, March 20, 1839 ; m. 2. - Treat.
138 II. William,7 b. Jan. 10, 1816; d. 1818.
139 TII. Laura Sabrina," b. JJuly 1, 1817 ; m. Oct. 8, 1837, Phin- eas A. Judson.
140 IV. Sherman Bennet,7 b. Aug. 11, 1821 ; m. Mary Ann Har- ger, 1843.
141 V. Herman Wheeler,7 b. July 6, 1823 ; m. 1845, Eliza An Roberts.
142 VI. Mary Maria," b. April 6, 1825; m. Fred. P. Gorham, of New Haven.
143 VII. Samuel Hughs,7 b. Dec. 19, 1827 ; d. 1829.
144 VIII. Sarah Abigail,7 b. July 15, 1829 ; m. 1846, Daniel C. Frost.
145 IX. Charlotte Amanda,7 b. March 4, 1837. Abiram7 (81) had,
146 I. Theresa,8 b. Jan. 6, 1806; d. 1814.
147 Il Jonathan,8 b. Oct. 9, 1807 ; graduated at Yale, 1831. Ą lawyer, New Haven, Conn,
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148 III. Susan II.,8 b. Aug. 1, 1809 ; m. Doct. Johnson, of Derby, Conn.
149 IV. Thomas,8 b. March 11, 1813; graduated at Yale, 1836 ; m. April 9, 1839, Esther Ann Gilbert, b. July 31, 1819. Ch., Frances Eunice, b. Jan. 13, 1840; Sarah G., b. April 6, 1842; Ezekiel, b. Nov. 14, 1844.
150 V. Joseph,8 b. Nov. 12, 1815 ; m. Dec. 10, 1838, Sophia Bud- dington. Ch., William, b. Sept. 27, 1839 ; Henry, b. March 22, 1843 ; Sophia T., b. March 9, 1845 ; Goodwin, b. April 2, 1847.
151 V. William,8 b. Jan. 6, 1818. Lawyer, New Haven, Conn.
152 VI. Theresa,8 b. June 2, 1825. Goodwin7 (84) had,
153 I. Samson,3 b. Feb. 7, 1806. Physician in Michigan.
154 II. Amy,8 b. April 21, 1808.
155 III. Moses,8 b. Feb. 14, 1810.
156 IV. Aaron,8 b. April 6, 1812 ; d. May 6. 1814.
157 V. Laura Ann,8 b. 1814; d. young.
158 VI. Abigail,8 b. Sept. 2, 1815.
159 VII. William," b. April 11, 1819.
160 VIII. Goodwin,8 b. April 8, 1821.
161 TX. Anna,8 b. May 25, 1824. Curtis7 (88) had,
162 I. Israel,2 b. Feb. 15, 1808 ; m. Lois Horton ; was judge of Williams co., Ohio, and d. Dec. 29, 1842. Ch., Dwight, Sarah, Is- rael and Phebe.
163 Il. Samuel Augustus,8 b. May 10, 1809; d. Dec. 10, 1834; m. Sarah Beecher, Oct., 1830.
164 III. Curtis,8 b. July 10, 1811 ; m. Jane R. Doughty, July 1. 1835. Cl., Charity R., b. Aug. 14, 1836, d. Aug. 28, 1836 ; Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1838 ; Catherine M., b. July 9, 1840; Austin C., h. April 25, 1842; Benjamin C., b. June 7, 1841 ; John C., b. May 6. 18.16.
165 IV. William Tra,8 b. Oct. 25, 1814 ; d. June 2, 1837.
166 V. John,8 b. Dec. 22, 1820 ; d. Aug. 26, 1837.
167 Vl. Zerah,8 b. JJan. 7. 1823.
168 VII. Martin,8 b. Oct. 24, 1824.
169 VIII. Hepsey,8 b. Nov. 3, 1826. John7 (91) had,
170 I. Henry Eliakim,8 b. July 23, 1818 ; m. Jan. 3, 1843, Sabra Ann Davis, and had issue, John Henry, b. Jan. 30, 1847.
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171 II. Elijah Woodward,8 b. April 23, 1820 ; graduated at Am- herst College, 1849.
172 III. John,3 b. Oct. 15, 1823.
173 IV. William Albert,3 b. Jan. 10, 1826.
174 V. Lewis Gaius,8 b. Nov. 14, 1828.
175 VI. Samuel Augustus,8 b. April 20, 1835.
176 VII. Sarah Abigail,8 b. April 15, 1839.
TERRILL FAMILY.
Roger Terrill, of Stratford, was a signer of the fundamental arti- cles for the settlement of Woodbury, and came with the first company of settlers to the latter place. He died April 17, 1722, and his wid. Sarah, died April 13, 1728. His children are found to have been, I. Abigail, bap. Jan., 1681-2. II. Sarah, bap. March, 1684, m. Doct. Jonathan Atwood, in 1701. III. Stephen, bap. Aug., 1686. IV. Roger, bap. July, 1691. V. Ezra, bap. April, 1693. VI. and VII. Timothy and Martha, b. Nov. 19, 1697.
Stephen, eldest son of Roger, d. in 1728, leaving children, I. Abi- gail. II. Sarah. III. Stephen, m. Mary Judson, Dec. 9, 1729, d. in 1757, leaving an only child, Prudence, who m. Lient. Gideon Stoddard. IV. Roger. V. Ezra. VI. Timothy. VII. Martha.
Roger, Jr., second son of Roger, m. Elizabeth Sherman, July 23, 1713, who d. in 1747. Ile d. in 1769 ; children, I. Mary, bap. Aug. 31, 1718, m. Abijah Martin, in 1741. II. Gideon, b. Sept. 14, 1720, d. Dec. same year. III. Gideon, b. Oct. 17, 1721. IV. Daniel, b. Nov. 25, 1723. V. Caleb, b. Feb. 12, 1726, d. young. VI. Phebe, b. Feb. 12, 1726, m. - Root. VII. Betsey, bap. June 23, 1728, m. Christopher Prentice, May 18, 1748.
Ezra, third son of Roger, d. 1740. Ilis children by wife, Marga- ret, were, I. Sarah, b. April 13, 1715, m. - Camp. II. Ezra, b. Jan. 6, 1717. III. Peter, b. Jan. 19, 1719. IV. Paul, b. Feb. 1, 1721. V. Hannah, b. Sept. 25, 1722. VI. Margaret, b. Nov., 1724. VII. Martha, m. John Brownson, in 1747. VIII. Roger, b. Nov. 11, 1731, d. same year.
Timothy, fourth son of Roger, m. Thankful Galpin, and d. in 1727; children, Eunice, b. July, 1724; Olive, bap. Aug. 28, 1726; Timo- thy, (posthumous,) b. Oct., 1727.
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Timothy, Jr., son of Timothy, m. Hope Lee, Feb. 26, 1754, d. Aug. 29, 1785 ; children, Lee, b. Jan. 18, 1755 ; Timothy, b. Jan. 15, 1757 ; Olive, b. June 25, 1759, m. Aaron Mallory ; Anna, bap. April 25, 1762, d. young ; Anna, b. Jan. 7, 1765, m. Jehiel Preston, and d. July 12, 1851.
Lee, eldest son of Timothy, Jr., m. Jerushia Root. He removed to Canada with his family, after the birth of his children, where his de- scendants are somewhat numerous. His children were, I. Olive, bap. Sept. 4, 1788. II. Hazard, bap. Sept. 4, 1788, m. Betsey Bailey, and had 1. Hazard Bailey, who d. suddenly in the fall of 1852, while in the most active discharge of his duties as a member of the Cana- dian Parliament ; 2. T. Lee, was elected to fill the vacancy in said Parliament, occasioned by the death of his brother; 3. Caroline; 4. Preston ; 5. Eliza; 6. Jerusha. III. Hope Emm, bap. Sept. 4, 1784. IV. Lee, bap. Oct., 1791, m. and had 1. Joseph Hazard ; 2. Samuel Lee ; 3. Olive ; 4. Ann. V. Jerusha Ann, bap. Dec., 1794.
Timothy, second son of Timothy, Jr., m. Clarissa Stoddard ; chil- dren, Timothy, b. Nov. 19, 1781 ; Eunice, (posthumous, ) b. April 15, 1787 ; Timothy, m. 1. Huldah Dudley ; m. 2. Dolly M. Bacon. His children are, I. Clarissa, m. Charles J. Minor. II. Timothy, m. Laura Warner. III. George D., m. Nancy Booth. IV. William Lee, m. Eunice Ingersoll, of Ohio, and resides at Medina, in that state. V. Nathan S., m. Emily Green.
THOMAS FAMILY.
No. I.
John Thomas settled in Woodbury about 1690 ; children, 1. John, bap. Aug. 30, 1695 ; 2. Samuel, bap. Sept. 10, 1699, m. and had Reuben and Rhoda, (twins,) bap. Sept., 1714; 3. Thomas, bap. March 5, 1701.
No. II.
Jeremiah Thomas d. Dee. 10, 1752. His children were, I. John, bap. June, 1714, d. young. II. Elizabeth, bap. June, 1714, m. Obed Henries, Jan. 20, 1737. III. John, bap. March, 1716, d. Sept., 1722. IV. Mary, b. Oct., 1722. V. Susanna, bap. June 22, 1718. VI. Charles, bap. July 3, 1720. VII. Phebe, bap. Jan. 17, 1725. VIII. David, b. 1726.
Dea. Charles, son of Jeremiah above, m. Mary Barges, Feb. 1,
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1749, d. Oct. 3, 1794; children, I. Dea. John, bap. April 5, 1750, m. Parnel Weller, March 2, 1794, d. without issue. II. Mary, b. April 9, 1753, m. Noah Dudley, in 1775. III. David, bap. Nov. 15, 1754, d. same month. IV. David, b. April 16, 1756, m. Abigail Case, Sept. 4, 1777, and had Benajah C., b. Ang. 2, 1778. V. Charles, b. Jan. 30, 1758, m. Jerusha Weller, who d. May 26, 1827. He d. Feb. 23, 1833. Children, Charles, Jerusha and Mary. Charles has a family, and resides on the old homestead in Roxbury. VI. Annis, b. Feb. 7, 1760. m. Abel Bronson. VII. Jeremiah, bap. Jan. 30, 1763. VIII. Sarah, b. Oct. 16, 1764, m. Thomas Warner, 1782. IX. Su- sanna, bap. April 9, 1769, m. Stephen Terrill. X. James, b. Jan. 25, 1763, d. July 4, 1767.
No. III.
Ebenezer Thomas ni. Sarah Mitchell, Oct. 11, 1721 ; children, I. Phebe, bap. Dee. 2, 1722, m. Daniel Chilson, July 5, 1759. II. Abraham, bap. Feb. 15, 1725, m. Mary Baker, Jan. 31, 1751; chil- dren, 1. Ebenezer, bap. Jan. 2, 1751, m. Joanna Galpin, Aug. 14, 1760, and had Mary Ann, who d. June 5, 1784; 2. Bulah, bap. June 24, 1753, m. John Mallory, in 1769; 3. Lucy, bap. Oct. 5, 1755 : 4. Isaac, bap. April 23, 1758 : 5. Friend, bap. March 10, 1765 ; 6. Ira, bap. Aug. 27, 1769, m. Abigail Hurd, Aug. 28, 1788 ; 7. Sarah Ann, bap. May 31, 1772. III. Sarah, b. Nov. 14, 1731, m. Noah Hurl- but, in 1761.
Thomas Thomas had by wife Elizabeth, Aaron, b. March 20, 1759.
TUTTLE FAMILY.
Nathaniel Tuttle1 settled in Woodbury, about 1680, and from him have descended most, if not all of the name now residing in its vicin- ity. He d. Aug. 20, 1721, leaving his wife Sarah, and children given below, except the first, who is supposed to have died previously, as she is not mentioned in his will.
2 I. Mary,2 bap. May, 1683, d. probably previous to 1721.
3 II. Ephraim,2 m. Dinah Wheeler, Feb. 13, 1706.
4 III. Hezekiah,2 m. Martha Huthwitt, April 11, 1711; he died 12 1753.
5 IV. Isaac,2 b. Feb. 3, 1697-8, m. 1. Prudence Wheeler, Jan. 10, 1729, who d. in 1730 ; m. 2. Mary Warner, April 15, 1731. She d. Oct. 28, 1746. He d. in 1772, leaving a wife, Ann.
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6 V. Temperance,2 d. Nov., 1749.
7 VI. Ann,2 d. July 22, 1753.
Ephraim2 (3) had
8 I. Moses,3
9 1I. Joseph,3 S twins, b. Oct. 22, 1707.
Joseph d. in 1754, leaving wife Mary, and an only child, Sarah.
10 III. Sarah,3 b. Oct. 15, 1712, m. Hezekiah Wright, June, 1732. 11 IV. Ezekiel,3 b. Jan. 5, 1718, m. Tabitha Hickax
12 V. Caleb,3 b. May 3, 1721, d. 1790. Mary, his widow, m. Na- 36
than Hine.
Hezekiah2 (4) lived in Main Street, Southbury, near the pres- ent dwelling of Sherman Tuttle, his great-grandson. Ch., 13 I. Lois, 3 bap. May, 1713, m. Thomas Kimberly, Jan. 23, 1742. 14 II. Agnes,3 b. Feb. 11, 1718, m. Obadiah Wheeler, in 1740. 15 III. Nathaniel,3 bap. Oct. 1, 1721, m. in his 58th year, Cur- 15 rence: Squire, July 22, 1779, who d. in 1819 ; he d. in 1796.
16 IV. Gideon,3 b. Feb., 1727, m. Mary Stiles, removed to Ver- mont ; children, Amos, Gideon, Nathaniel, Mary and Lois.
17 V. Ichabod,? bap. June 1, 1729, m. Sarah Prime, June 27, 1751, went to Vermont ; children, David, Martha, Hezekiah and Nathaniel.
18 VI. Huthwitt,3 b. Aug., 1731, d. unm. about 1785.
42 VII. Noah,3 bap. April 29, 1734, m. Susanna Smith.
20 VIII. Nathan,3 bap. Aug. 15, 1736, graduated at Yale College, in 1763; m. Lydia Skeel, went to Rutland, Vermont, disappeared mysteriously, supposed to have been murdered.
Sergeant Isaac? (5) had
21 I. David,3 bap. May 21, 1732.
22 II. Prudence,3 b. Jan., 1734, m. Moses Martin, Jan. 16, 1755. 23 III. Mary,? b. June 12, 1737, m. John Nichols, in 1756.
: IV. Andrew,3 bap. March 25, 1739.
25 V. Daniel,3 bap. June 5, 1743 ; had sons, Truman and Garry. Truman m. Lovina Manvill ; children, I. Truman, resides in Middle- bury, and has a family. II. Harriet E., m. Ebenezer Wheeler, has one child, Truman E. III. Jennette M. IV. Julia M., m. Madison Jolinson, and has two children, Harriet L. and Jennette E.
26 VI. Aaron,3 bap. May 15, 1748, m. Mary Smith.
27 VII. Ichabod,3 d. young, in 1749.
Ezekiel3 (11) had children,
28 I. Samuel,4 b. Feb. 22, 1743, removed west.
29 II. Concurrence,4 bap. March 15, 1747.
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30 III. Truman,4 bap. April 2, 1749, d. young.
31 IV. Ichabod,4 bap. Oct. 25, 1750, went west.
32 V. Tabitha,4 bap. Oct. 22, 1754.
33 VI. Truman,4 bap. Feb. 22, 1756.
31 VII. Ephraim,4 bap. Nov. 23, 1763.
35 VIII. Aaron,1 m. Rebecca Wooster ; children, Olive, Cyrus, Anna, Daniel, Betsey, Aaron, William, David, Harvey, Silas and Arad.
36 IX. Mabel,4 bap. April 4, 1769. Caleb3 (12) had 37 I. Amos,4 b. Oct. 5, 1765.
38 II. Joseph,4 b. March 1, 1767.
39 III. Benjamin,4 b. May 15, 1768.
40 IV. Abigail,4 b. April 2, 1770.
41 V. Mary,4 b. Nov. 26, 1771.
42 VI. Gaius,4 b. April 15, 1773. Noah3 (19) had children,
60 I. Newton,4 m. Ruth Pierce. 42
44 II. Ann,4 bap. April 29, 1759, m. Agur Wheeler.
45 III. Susanna,4 bap. Nov. 13, 1763, m. Nathan Downs.
46 IV. Mary Ann,4 d. young.
Capt. Nathaniel3 (15) was in the army during the Revolu-, tionary War. His children were,
47 I. Martha,4 bap. Aug. 1780, m. David Dayton, Nov. 6, 1800. He d. Aug. 17, 1836, aged 64; children, I. Augusta, m. Burton French, resides in Ohio. II. Nathaniel, d. Jan. 6, 1833, aged 30, unm. III. Charles, d. Jan. 2, 1816, aged 11 years. IV. Berkley, d. unm. on his return from the west. V. Tuttle, m. Caroline, dau. of Judson Hurd, of Roxbury, and d. Sept. 18, 1843, aged 35. VI. Currence A., m. Hall Gridley, removed to the state of New York. VII. James Clark, removed to the state of New York, and d. Aug. 28, 1851, aged 38. VIII. Charles, d. March 12, 1851, aged 34. IX. Benjamin, resides in Naugatuck, Conn.
48 II. Huthwitt,4 bap. May 25, 1785, m. 1. Sally Smith, and had one child, Samnel ; he m. 2. Olive Burr, and d. May 29, 1844 ; chil- dren by second marriage, were Sarah and Mary.
49 III. Nathaniel,4 bap. July 31, 1785, m. Betsey Fabrique, May 9, 1808, d. May 5, 1850 ; children, I. John H., b. Feb. 16, 1809, d. Aug. 30, 1831. II. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 1, 1811, resides in New Haven. III. Sherman, b. Jan. 18, 1813. IV. Benjamin Newton, b. April 11, 1815, resides in New Haven.
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50 IV. Anna, bap. March 21, 1793, d. while on a visit at Rutland, Vermont, aged 11 years.
Andrew3 (24) had, it is said, fourteen children, among whom were the following :
51 I. Reuben.4
52 II. Ayers.4
53 III. Noah.4
54 IV. Nathan,4 went west.
55 V. Isaac,1 went west.
56 VI. Nabby.4
57 VII. Reny.4
58 VIII. Thaddeus.4
23 IX. William.4
60 X. Russell,4 died young.
Ephraim4 (34) m. Sarah Stone, and d. Dee. 19, 1830, aged 68; being the first death in his family. He left 8 ch. and 14 grandch. Sarah his wid. d. July 28, 1847, aged 74. Ch., I. Harriet, m. Philo Scott. II. Alvin. III. Lydia, d. Jan., 1844, aged 48, IV. Sarah, m. Garry Scott ; is a widow. V. Lney, m. Ransom Judson, now of Southbury.1 Ch., Lueins, Charles, Robert, Albert, Jane, Clarissa and George. VI. Tabitha, m. David M. Fenn. VII. Clarissa, m. Wil- liam Tucker, d. May 9, 1838. VIII. Eliza.
Newton4 (43) children,
61 I. Mary Ann,5 bap. in 1787, m. Walker Lyon. Ch., Smith, Jennette and Harriet.
62 II. Cyrus,5 bap. Dec. 23, 1789, m. Betsey Smith. Ch., Har- riet E. and Samuel S.
63 III. Benjamin,5 bap. April 19, 1792, m. 1. Harriet Smith; mn. 2. Charlotte Smith. Ch., Sally Jane, Noah B. and Caroline S.
64 IV. Smith,5 bap. Ang. 23, 1794, m. Maria Shelton ; resides in Burlington, Conn. Ch., William, d. aged 21; Lockwood, Mariette, d. young ; Smith and Theron.
65 V. Newton,5 m. Eliza Wilcoxson. Ch., Charlotte, m. Charles Munson ; Mary Jane and Naney B.
66 VI. Johnson,5 bap. Feb. 27, 1797, m. Esther Hinman, had one ch. Jennette.
1 Mr. Judson is a descendant of William Judson, who came from England in 1634. He has in his possession a Bible 250 years old, which has descended to him as an heir- loom. This Bible was printed in London by Christopher Barkers, deputy for the Queen.
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67 VII. Polly Ann,5 m. William Guthrie, Aug. 25, 1842.
68 VIII. Harriet,5 m. William Sanford, May 24, 1822. They had one ch. Martha T., who d. April 30, 1852, aged 19.
69 IX. Nathan,5 d. young.
70 X. Jennette,5 d. aged 9. Noah4 (53) had children,
71 I. Harley,5 b. Jan. 13, 1795.
72 II. Lydia,5 b. July 12, 1798.
73 III. Roxa,5 b. April 26, 1801.
William4 (59) m. Mary Sanford. Ch., I. William R., b. 1808, m. Sarah E. Tuttle, ch., William G., Altha and Marvin E. II. Jolin, m. Abigail Tolles ; resides in Ohio. III. Philo, m. 1. - Stone ; m. 2. Martha Morriss. Ch., Mary H., John E., Emily J. and Mar- vin E. IV. Marinda, m. Burr Keeler. V. Albert, m. Harriet Sax- ton. Ch. Nathan A. VI. Charity, m. William Culver. VII. Na- than, resides in Ohio. VIII. Burritt, resides in Plymouth, Conn. IX. Marvin, m. Caroline Hubbell. X. Emery.
THOMPSON FAMILY.
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"There are few names more common among the early settlers of
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New England, than that of Thompson, most of whom came from London and Hertfordshire, and were probably related to each other. Of these, the principal individuals connected with the New England settlements were, David Thompson, who emigrated to Portsmouth, N. H .. in 1622. where he established fisheries, and in 1623, removed to an island in Boston harbor, which still bears his name ; James Thompson, who was one of the first settlers of Woburn, Mass., in 1634; Major Robert Thompson, who resided in Boston in 1639, and was a man of wealth and respectability ; Maurice Thompson, a merchant of London, governor of the East India Co., who established fisheries at Cape Ann in 1639; Rev. William Thompson, who came to York in Maine, 1637, and Anthony Thompson, of New Haven, Conn."1
Anthony Thompson, with his wife, two children, and two brothers, Jolin and William, embarked at London, on board the ship Hector and ship - in company with Governor Eaton, Rev. Mr. Davenport, and others of Coventry. Eng .. and arrived at Boston, June 26, 1637, according to Winthrop's Journal," though Cotton Mather says it was on the 23d of July in that year. They were dissenters from the Church of England, and left home to enjoy quietly here the principles of their faith, as well as to avoid the constant persecutions, taxes and exactions, which were so frequent during the reign of Charles the First. In the spring of 1638, Messrs. Davenport and Eaton made diligent search for a desirable location for the settlement of their colony ; and, being perhaps the most energetic and wealthy party, which, up to that period. had emigrated to these shores, several towns made them tempting offers to join them. But as no site appeared to hold out as many advantages as Quinnipiac, or New Haven, they final- ly concluded to make that place their permanent abode. Anthony Thompson1 signed the colony constitution of June 4. 1639. As the Thompson brothers had probably been more or less connected with agriculture at home. we find they soon secured lands here. John lived at East Haven, and died Dec. 11. 1674. It is asserted, that the farm, which he occupied is now in the possession of some of his descendants. William and Anthony resided at New Haven during
1 Thompson's History of Long Island.
2 Winthrop's exact words are :- " 26: 4: 1637. There arrived two ships from Lon- don, the Hector and the -. In these came Mr. Davenport and another minister and Mr. Eaton and Mr. Hopkins, two merchants of London, men of fair estates and of great esteem f'or religion and wisdom in outward affairs.
" In the Hector came also the Lord Ley." &c.
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their lives, and died there. Anthony died March 23, 1647, at which time he made a nuncupative will in presence of Rev. John Daven- port, and Robert Newman, who afterward committed his instructions to writing, and appeared before the proper officer to prove it, May 27, 1650. Ile bequeathed the lands, which were set off to him origi- nally, and the house which he had erected thereon, to his son (2) John ;2 other lands since purchased, to Anthony ; a certain sum to Bridget, (a daughter of his first wife,) provided she married in ac- cordance with the wishes of the deacons of the church; and the re- mainder to his second wife, Catherine, and to his three daughters by her, her share to continue during her widowhood. But as it appears she married Nicholas Camp, July 14, 1652, the property probably reverted to the family. Anthony, Jr., made his will while on a visit at Milford, on the 26th, and died on the 29th of Dec., 1654, giving most of his property to his brother, John. William, who was prob- ably a bachelor, made his will Oct. 6, 1682, and died the same year. He bequeathed all his property to his relatives, particularly mention- ing his nephew John. (2) John2 seems to have been a sca-captain. He had three children, mentioned on the records of the town, viz., (3) Mary,3 b. Sept. 9, 1667 ; (4) Samuel,3 b. May 12, 1669, and (5) Sarah,3 b. Jan. 16, 1671; but he probably had two or three previous- ly, whose names they neglected to register. John died June 2, 1707, and an inventory of his estate is on record. His son Samuel3 was m. Nov. 14. 1695, to Rebecca Bishop, dan. of the Lieut. Governor. They lived at the Beaver Ponds, now called Westville, about two miles from New Haven. He was captain of the military company, in New Haven. He must have been a healthy, athletic man. as his grandson Hezekiah used to relate, that he rode behind him on horse- back from New Haven to Goshen, a distance of about 50 miles, when he was in his 82nd year, at which latter place he afterward died. Children,
6 I. Samuel,4 b. Dec. 2, 1696.
13 II. James,4 b. June 5, 1699.
8 III. Amos,4 b. March 3, 1702.
9 IV. Gideon,4 b. Dec. 25, 1704.
10 V. Rebecca.4 b. Feb. 23, 1708.
11 VI. Judah,4 b. June 10, 1711 ; d. Aug. 1, 1712.
12 VII. Judah,1 b. Oct. 5, 1713.
13 VIII. Enos,4 b. Aug. 18, 1717.
This family lived to an advanced age. Some of them settled in Amenia, Dutchess co., N. Y., and others in Goshen, Conn. Smith
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Thompson, judge of the supreme court of the United States, and subsequently secretary of the navy, descended from the Amenia branch of the family. Enos Thompson Throop, grandson of Enos Thompson, was charge to Naples, and governor of the state of New York.
James4 (7) m. Hannah Wilmot, May 30, 1723, and lived nearly opposite the stone house subsequently built by his grandson Elijah, in Westville, Conn. IIis death, which occurred in 1737, was caused by a fall from a cherry tree. He had previously made a will, be- queathing his property to his wife during her life, and directing it to be divided, at her death, into nine parts, giving to each of his sons a double share. Ch.,
14 I. James,5 b. in 1725, and lived ninety-three years.
II. Hezekiah,5 b. in 1735.
16 III. Mary.5
17 IV. Hannah,5 m. - Baldwin.
18 V. Mabel,5 m. - Bradley.
19 VI. Amy.5
20 VII. Rachel,5 d. in infancy.
21 VIII. Rachel.5
Hezekiah,5 Esq., (15) was b. in New Haven in 1735. His father d. when he was about two years of age, and he resided for some years with his grandfather, Samuel Thompson. The records at New Ha- ven show that in 1749, when he was fourteen years of age, Enos Thompson, his uncle, was appointed his guardian, and gave a bond for £500 sterling, as security for the execution of the trust, and the preservation of the property. It would seem that his uncle shortly afterward bound him out to learn the trade of a saddler. Whether this was done contrary to the will, or in accordance with the wishes of his nephew, tradition does not inform us ; but it appears that soon after arriving at manhood, when he could control his actions, having a taste for reading, which he had for some years gratified, whenever he had a leisure hour, his ambition now led him to higher pursuits. He studied law under the direction of Col. Walker, of Stratford, and soon commenced the practice of his profession at Woodbury, although he passed a portion of the year 1757, in the army, as paymaster to a regiment, and went to the relief of Fort William Henry, near Lake George, during the French War. In 1760, he built a large house in the south part of the village of Woodbury, which is still in the pos- session of one of his descendants, a cut of which appears on the oppo- site page.
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