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THE OLD MANSION OF HEZEKIAH THOMPSON, ESQ.
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He was the first person who practiced the profession of law, ex- clusively, within the present limits of Woodbury. He was appointed a justice of the peace soon after commencing practice. IIe stood well as a lawyer and a magistrate. His integrity and nice discrimi- nation were so well established, that questions of difference were often brought before him by litigating parties, and left at once to his decision . He was a man of stern, though facetious character, and exercised a strong influence over his fellow-men. His wit was of the keenest quality, his humor universal ; yet he ever maintained his personal dignity inviolate, and was, in the best sense of the term, " a gentle- man of the old school." His sayings and jocose remarks, which were never calculated to injure the feelings of others, are to this day remembered and repeated by the inhabitants of the town. As would be expected of such a man, he set the highest estimate on a thorough education ; and although his own was neglected in early life, yet he had the satisfaction of seeing three of his sons in possession of a col- legiate education.
He represented the town of Woodbury in the General Assembly, May and October, 1782 ; May, 1784 ; October, 1784; October, 1788, and October, 1789. In all the varied affairs and offices of the town he acted a conspicuous part, proving himself in all positions an up- right and useful citizen. In addition to these labors, he occupied the time which was allowed him from professional pursuits, in over- seeing and cultivating a handsome landed property, of which he was the owner.
A few years before his death, he had a paralytic shock, from which he partially recovered ; but two years subsequently he suffered anoth- er attack, from the effects of which he died in March, 1803. During his illness, a quality of his personal character was conspicuous. His disease had disabled his right arm, with nearly all the muscles of his right cheek. The consequence was, that he could neither con- verse, nor take food with looks and gestures, such as comported with his ideas of propriety. He therefore never ate before strangers, and often wept in solitude over the departure of that dignified self-com- posure, which had been one of the ornaments of the man. He was buried in the rear of the Episcopal church, in the " old burial-ground," where a square, pyramidal stone has been erected, to mark the place where his ashes repose. He m. Rebecca, dau. of Isaac Judson, Oct. 1,1761. Ch.,
22 I. William Abdial,6 b. June 15, 1762 ; d. Dec. 9, 1847.
23 II. Polly,6 b. Feb. 15, 1764; d. Aug., 1824; m. 1. Doct.
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Charles A. IIall, in 1783. Ch. by this marriage, 1. Maria, b. at New Haven, in 1784, m. George Washington Willis, of Newark, N. J., who d. in the 37th year of his age. She d. in March, 1849, aged 62. They had three sons and three daughters. 2. Jason James, b. in New Haven about 1785, d. in New York, 1806; 3. and 4. Carlos and Fanny. d. in infancy ; 5. Sophia, b. Aug., 1791, m. John R. Lay- crafts, of the U. S. navy, in 1809. He d. Aug., 1819, and she d. Oct. 11, 1842-no issue. 6. Carlos, who d. in infancy. Doet. Hall d. of consumption about 1795, and his widow, Polly, m. 2. Lazarus Beach, Aug. 19, 1797, at Bridgeport, Conn., where they afterward resided. They had ch., 1. a son, still-born, Nov. 29, 1798 ; 2. Fan- nie, b. March 30, 1800, m. James Ladd, of Devonshire, England, who d. April 13, 1852. They had six sons and seven daus. 3. Caroline, b. Dee. 20, 1801, m. Augustin Averill, of New York, June, 1825. She d. April 9, 1837. He afterward m. Margaret Fraser, who was also a grand-daughter of Hezekiah Thompson, Esq. For his ch., see " Averill Family." 4. Catherine, b. in New York, Oct. 12, 1805, m. Thomas S. Underhill, April 21, 1825. He d. Feb. 17, 1852. They had three sons and three daughters. Of the descendants of Doct. Hall and Polly Thompson, but three grandchildren are left. Of her descendants by Lazarus Beach, two daughters and ten grand- children are left : two of Caroline, five of Fanny, and three of Cath- arine. Said Beach was b. Dec. 1, 1760, in Redding, Conn .; d. in New York, June 28, 1816.
35 III. James,6 b. March 4, 1767 ; d. 1844.
35 IV. Samuel,6 b. Nov. 15, 1770 ; d. 1800.
26 V. Ilannah,6 b. Nov. 5, 1772 ; d. 1808; m. Rev. Tillotson Bronson, D. D., of Cheshire, Nov. 9, 1797. IIad four ch., Rebecca, Lavina, Isaac and Charles.
27 VI. Rebecca, b. Jan. 23, 1775 ; m. Daniel Bacon, Esq. For further particulars, see " Bacon Family."
28 VII. Amy,6 b. Feb. 3, 1777 ; d. Jan., 1849 ; m. Mr. Simon Fraser in 1808. Resided in Woodbury (where all her children were born) till 1838, when she removed to New York. Simon Fraser was born at Quebec in 1785. His father, Hugh Fraser, Esq., a na- tive of Inverness, Scotland, emigrated to and settled at Quebec. He was an extensive shipping merchant there, and carried on business with the merchants of England. He m. the daughter of Robert Jackson, a British officer, who was serving under Gen. Wolfe at the time he fell. Ilugh Fraser d. in 1828, aged 82. Simon, husband of Amy, above-mentioned, was lost at sea in the fall of 1812, on a voy-
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age from New York to Wilmington, N. C., on the coast of the latter state, where he was going to establish business. They had ch., I. Alexander, b. Feb. 17, 1809; settled in business as a merchant in New York, in 1823; m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph Watkins, Esq., in 1837, and has had five ch .: 1. Watkins Alexander, b. Jan. 16, 1838, d. March 6, 1843; 2. Frederick Thompson, b. Dec. 2, 1839, d. Jan. 31, 1843 ; 3. Edward Clarence, b. Jan. 3, 1841 ; 4. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1844, d. May 2, 1846; 5. Alexander Watkins, b. Feb. 15, 1846. II. William Augustus, b. Sept. 21, 1810, studied law, and settled in that profession in Illinois, where he m. and has two children, William and Amy. III. Margaret, b. Sept. 21, 1812 ; m. Augustin Averill, Esq., a merchant of New York city, and has ch., 1. Mary Frances, b. Oct. 24, 1840 ; 2. Margaret Fraser, b. May 10, 1843; 3. Louisa Edelston, b. Nov. 22, 1844; 4. Augustin, b. Feb. 24, 1852.
VIII. Charles,6 b. Feb. 18, 1780, d. Dec. 9, 1817. 29 52
IIon. William Abdiel6 (22) graduated at Yale College, in 1782, and after studying law with Gov. Griswold, he settled at Green- wich, Conn., where he married in succession two daughters of Israel Knapp, viz., Frances, July 17, 1785, and Amy, Sept. 7, 1791. The former was born Feb. 25, 1769, died June 11, 1788, and the latter was born Nov. 17, 1771, and died Aug. 15, 1807. As the laws of Connecticut did not, at that time, allow a man to marry his wife's sis- ter, he was obliged to change his residence, and consequently settled in the city of New York, where he was employed in a large and Incra- tive practice, for many years. In 1795, he purchased several thou- sand acres of land in Sullivan county, N. Y., removed to what is now called Thompsonville, and erected, at the junction of two streams of water, a fine and spacious house. The county seat, in 1802, was named Thompson, in compliment to him. He was appointed first judge of the court of the counties of Ulster and Sullivan, which situ- ation he held many years, until his age by law disqualified him. He married here a third wife, Mrs. Charity Reed, March 3, 1809. She was born in 1789. By his three wives he had a numerous family. In 1811, he made a voyage to Europe, which was a far more rare occurrence at that date than at the present time. IIe spent a year in France and England, (the history of which to him was always a favorite study,) and often passed a leisure hour in recounting the attentions he received, and the scenes he witnessed during his ab- sence. He was a man of decidedly good literary taste, and frequent- ly wrote scientific articles for the periodicals of the day. One of
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these attracted the notice of the Geological Society and the Royal Institute of France. He was elected an honorary member of that body in 1833. A few years before his death, Dec. 9, 1847, he fell from his horse, and partially paralyzed his right side ; children,
30 I. Charles Knapp,7 b. May 12, 1786, d. March 8, 1814.
31 II. William Augustus,7 b. Dec. 11, 1788, m. Maria, daughter of John Holdron, Esq.
32 III. Adeline Augusta,7 b. Sept. 28, 1793, m. Joseph M. Palm- er, Esq.
33 IV. Julia Margretta,7 b. June 11, 1795, m. Doct. Royce, died March 1, 1829.
34 V. Louisa,7 b. Jan. 16, 1798, d. Oct. 20, 1807.
35 VI. Cornelia Ann,7 b. Jan. 4, 1801, m. Jonathan Stratton.
36 VII. Caroline Rebecca,7 b. Jan. 28, 1802, m. - Raymond, Esq.
37 VIII. Harriet Frances,7 b. Feb. 11, 1804, m. Burr Bronson.
38 IX. James Knapp,7 b. May 26, 1806, m. Adeline Cohen.
39 X. Francis William,7 b. Dec. 25, 1809, m. Mary Frances Wood, of Kentucky.
40 XI. Helen Maria,7 b. July 15, 1811, m. Edward Gale.
41 XII. Louisa Elizabeth,7 b. Feb. 23, 1813.
42 XIII. Samuel Guire,7 b. Sept. 14, 1814, m. Jane Hill.
43 XIV. Maria Antoinette,7 b. Jan. 17, 1816, m. Rev. Mr. Loung- bury.
44 XV. Ann Augusta,7 b. March 29, 1821, d. 1839.
45 XVI. Catherine Elizabeth,7 b. Oct. 28, 1823, d. Oct., 1826.
Rev. James6 (24) b. March 4, 1767, graduated at Yale Col- lege, in 1789, studied law, and settled in the practice of his profession at New Durham, N. Y. When he was 35 years of age, he experi- enced a change in his religious opinions, and was induced to take orders in the Episcopal church. Though he owned two large farms within three or four miles of his residence, which required his daily oversight, he still found leisure to write one or two sermons weekly, and preached nearly every Sabbath for about forty years. He was an eminently pious and pure clergyman. He died at Durham, Aug. 18, 1844. He m. Anna, dan. of Capt. Elijah Humphreys, of Derby, Conn., Oct. 22, 1798. Children,
46 I. Anna,7 b. Aug. 16, 1800, d. Oct. 21, 1801.
47 II. Caroline,7 b. Feb. 18, 1802, m. John Young, April 27, 1825.
48 III. James Mansfield,7 b. July 13, 1803, d. in New York, Aug. 21, 1822, of yellow fever.
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49 IV. Elijah Humphreys,7 b. Nov. 17, 1804, d. Aug. 10, 1811. 50 V. Hezekiah,7 b. Aug. 22, 1808.
51 VI. Sarah Ann,7 b. Nov. 21, 1813, m. Capt. Edward B. Crafts, of Derby, Oct. 15, 1845.
52 VII. Betsey Vose,7 b. Aug. 19, 1816, m. Edward Hand, of Durham, April, 1837.
Doct. Samuel,6 (25) b. in 1770, graduated at Yale College, in 1790, studied medicine, and practiced the profession for a time at New Milford. Ile is said to have possessed talents of the first order, and would undoubtedly have become a distinguished man, had he not been disappointed in an affair of the heart, which brought on intem- perance, and seriously clouded his prospects. With a view of chang- ing his associates, as well as his habits, he concluded to seek his for- tune in a foreign clime, and in 1800 he sailed for the island of St. Thomas, West Indies, where he shortly after died of the yellow fever.
Charles, Esq.,6 (29) was b. Feb. 18, 1780. As he was the youngest son, his father intended that he should remain with him, follow agricultural pursuits, and inherit the homestead and the farm connected with it ; but when he was about fifteen years of age, cir- cumstances led him to make a visit to New York, where his brother (William A.) was engaged in an extensive law business. Observing the facility with which money was made there, and being delighted and amused with the novelties of the city, he concluded to change the course which his father had marked out for him, and immediately turned his attention to the study of the classics. When he was be- tween 17 and 18 years of age, we find him in the law office of Noalı B. Benedict, Esq. He concluded his studies at the celebrated law school of Judge Reeve, at Litchfield. At the age of twenty-one he received a license to practice law, in the state of New York, and commenced his career at Spencertown, Columbia county, where he formed a partnership with Gov. Van Ness, who was subsequently minister to Spain. He soon became a warm admirer of Mr. Jeffer- son's administration, and ever after espoused the principles of the democratic party. Nov. 1, 1801, he m. Elizabeth, only daughter of Rev. Justus Mitchell, of New Canaan, Conn. In 1806, he removed to Mount Pleasant, Westchester county, N. Y. Here he purchased the Durell property, where he lived ten years, in the enjoyment of a large and profitable business. At the expiration of this period, he bought the residence of S. F. Jones, of Monticello, and many hundred acres of land in Sullivan county, with a view of erecting mills and other improvements upon them. When the first mill was completed,
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he rode out to the place, caught cold, a fever followed, when erysip- elas on the brain attacked him, and after a fortnight's illness he died Dec. 9, 1817. Ifis stature was about five feet ten inches. He was well proportioned, having the usual characteristics of the Thomp- sons, dark hair and a light, florid complexion. He was a generous man, of popular manners, and having a fine voice and excellent mem- ory, he was enabled to occupy a very respectable position in his pro- fession. His wife, Elizabeth Mitchell, was born Aug. 28, 1780, and died at White Plains, N. Y., June 10, 1825. Child,
51 I. Charles Chauncey, Esq.,7 b. Feb. 6, 1803. He was a mer- chant in the city of New York, for more than twenty years. In 1845, he retired from commercial pursuits, with an ample fortune, and, having a predilection for the fine arts, antiquarian researches, and subjects of a like nature, he has indulged his taste for several years in traveling through most of the countries of Europe, as well as in the East.
He married Lydia, daughter of Daniel Bacon, Esq., of Woodbury, Oct. 11, 1826. She was born April 27, 1805, and died Dee. 2, 1840. Her worth is recorded in the following epitaph engraved on her monument in Woodbury :
" Here lies deposited the remains of Lydia, wife of Charles C. Thompson, and daughter of the late Daniel Bacon, Esq., who died at her residence in the city of New York, Dec. 2, 1840, aged 35 years.
"She was formed by nature to conciliate and please, while her good sense, amiable disposition, and unexceptionable deportment, secured her the esteem and love of all, who had a knowledge of her spotless character. In each of her varied relations of wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, she has not left a more faultless example behind her ; and the recollection of her many virtues should not fade, till memory loses its power, or affection ceases to be a feeling of the human heart.
"'Tis ever thus, 'tis ever thus, with all that's best below ;
The dearest, noblest, loveliest, are always first to go.
A little while they dwell with us, blest ministers of love !
Then spread the wings we had not seen, and seek their home above." Children,
52 I. Charles B.,8 b. Sept. 30, 1827 ; d. June 11, 1829.
53 II. Rebecca B.,8 b. March 30, 1830, m. Charles D. Matthews, a merchant of New York city, Jan. 31, 1849, and has a dau., Lydia, b. Nov. 20, 1850.
54 III. Chauncey Minot,8 b. March 29, 1833.
55 IV. Charles Edward,8 b. Nov. 21, 1834; d. Jan. 31, 1836.
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56 V. Frederick Augustus," b. Jan. 26, 1839; d. March 26, 1841.
There have been other individuals of the name of Thompson re- siding in the "ancient territory," whose relationship with the fore- going can not now be traced.
Ambrose Thompson, ch., John, bap. Oct., 1680; Ambrose, bap. Sept., 1686; Saralı, bap. same date.
Doct. Ebenezer Thompson, of Bethlehem society, m. Mary Judd, Oct. 29, 1742. He d. June 11, 1750; his wid. d. in 1752. He is the ancestor of the Thompson families now residing in the east part of Bethlem. Ch., Levi, b. Dec. 13, 1743, m. Rebecca Leavitt, in 1772; Amos, bap. Oct. 13, 1745, d. May 8, 1750; Esther, b. Oet. 14, 1747 ; Mary, b. April 28, 1750.
Daniel Thompson d. in 1776, leaving brothers and sisters, James, Paul, George, Henry, Mary, w. of Thaddeus Minor; Hannah, w. of - Bradley, and Comfort, w. of - Kasson.
Henry in. Prudence -- , and had ch., Daniel, b. Jan. 12, 1783 ; Lucy, b. June 10, 1785.
TROWBRIDGE FAMILY .1
1 The account of this family is reluctantly furnished by Philo M. Trowbridge, Esq., of this town, at my solicitation. He has collected much information concerning the family, and has, at a late moment, hastily written the following sketch, containing only a part of what he has in his possession. Ile is desirous that any person possess- ing information relating to the family, would communicate it to him at Woodbury, Conn., with full dates of births, marriages, deaths, change of residence, &c., as he may at a future time present to the world an extended history of the name.
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"Or, over water, in base, on a bridge of three arches in fesse, embattled, a tower ppr., thereon hoisted a broad pendant, flying to- wards the sinister, a canton az. charged with two keys in saltier, ward upward, gold. Crest-A dexter arm, embowed, habited az., holding a flag staff crect, thereon a broad pendant of the last charged with two keys, in saltier, as in the arıns."
The name of Trowbridge is of high antiquity in England, as per- sons bearing this name are found to have lived during the reign of William the Conqueror. The first of the name are found in Trow- bridge, a market town and parish in Wiltshire co., England, which town received its name from that of one of the family, being their residence for many centuries, and the property of one of the name in the reign of Edward I. The name of Trowbridge first appears in " Doomsday Book." Trowbridge formerly had a castle, but no traces of it now remain. It was besieged by Stephen about A. D. 1135.
A younger branch of the Devonshire family of Trowbridge seems to have settled in Somersetshire, as early as 1541. They resided at Taunton in that county. From this branch sprang the Trowbridges of America. That the Taunton family descended from that of De- vonshire is sufficiently proved by their arms being precisely the same as those seen in the stained glass window in the chancel of St. James' Church, Devonshire.
Thomas Trowbridge1 the progenitor, probably, of all of the name in America, emigrated from Taunton, Somersetshire, England, to this country about 1636. He brought with him two sons, viz., 2. Thomas,? and 3. William,2 settled at Dorchester, Mass., where another son (4. Dea. James?) was born in 1636. Thence he removed with his family in 1639, to New Haven, Conn., where he purchased lands, built houses, was a merchant, and after a few years, (in 1645,) return- ed to England, leaving his "Sons, Houses, Goods, Lots, estates and chattels in trust with his steward or servant, Henry Gibbons," but this man shamefully neglected them, and "a friend of Mr. Trow- bridge took these three sons to educate and bring up in the fear of the Lord, and when Mr. Trowbridge comes back, he will leave it with the court to determine what is equal for it." Mr. Trowbridge did not return, but wrote often to his sons and the authorities of New Haven to bring Gibbons to account for his breach of trust. He ex- eeuted a power of attorney Jan. 19, 1662, to his sons " Thomas, Wil- liam and James, [the last being described of Dorchester, Mass,] to receive of all persons, Claims, Houses, &c., to bring to account and punish Gibbons." This instrument was brought to the governor and
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court, and proved. Gibbons was also brought before them, when " he said he had rendered the account as well as he could, but it was many years since." The secretary was ordered to examine records, &c. In a short time Gibbons died, but he made over by will to Thomas the eldest son, all his possessions. Mr. Trowbridge died at Taunton, England, about Feb. 7, 1672. His sons, as soon as they attained their majority, became men of influence and possessed large estates.
Thomas,2 (2) the eldest son, remained at New Haven, was a mer- chant. Ile was b. in 1632, m. Sarah, dan. of Mr. Henry Ruther- ford of New Haven, where many of his descendants are still found. IIe died in 1702, leaving a large estate. Ilis son Thomas, b. in 1663, d. 1711, m. Mary, dau. of Mr. John Winston, and had Daniel, b. 1703; d. 1752. Graduated at Yale College, m. Mabel, dau. of Mr. Francis Brown, and had Rutherford, b. 1744; m. Dorcas Hitchcock, dau. of Mr. Amos Hitchcock, and had, Henry, b. July 30, 1781, m. Harriet, dau. of Ezekiel Hayes, and d. Oct. 7, 1849. He was a shipping mer- chant, and founded the house of Henry Trowbridge and Sons. Since his decease, the business is continued by his sons, (Thomas R., HIen- ry, Ezekiel II. and Winston J.,) under the firm of Henry Trow- bridge's Sons. They are more extensively engaged in the West India trade than any other house in the state. Of these, three reside at New Haven. The last named, Winston J., resides at Bar- badoes. Thomas R. has made quite extensive researches for informa- tion referring to the family, both in this country and England, and has procured very many valuable facts during his investigation.
Dea. James? (4) left New Haven and settled in Dorchester, Mass .. about 1658. IIe removed thence to Newton, where he died May 22. 1717. In his will he speaks of his father-in-law, Maj. Humphrey Atherton, and refers to rights he (James) had in Dorchester by his father Thomas. The ch. of Dea. James, were,
1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1660.
2. Mindwell, b. June 20, 1662.
3. John, b. May 22. 1664.
4. Margaret, b. April 30, 1666.
5. Thankful, b. March 6, 1668.
6. Mary, b. June 11, 1670.
7. Hannah, b. June 15, 1672.
8. Experience, b. Nov. 1, 1675.
9. Thomas, b. Dec. 9, 1677, was father of Judge Edmund, "of whom it has been asserted, that he was the most profound lawyer in
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New England prior to the Revolution.1 He also was ancestor of Doct. Josiah Trowbridge of Buffalo, N. Y., of which city the latter has been mayor.
10. Deliverance, b. Dec. 31, 1679.
11. James, b. Sept. 20, 1682.
12. William, b. Nov. 19, 1684. He is the ancestor of Otis Trow- bridge, Esq., of Newton, Mass., who possesses much valuable infor- mation referring to this branch of the family.
13. Abigail, b. April 11, 1687.
14. Rev. Caleb, b. Nov. 7, 1692, settled at Groton, Mass., and died Sept. 9, 1760.
William2 (3) remained at New Haven, was a planter, afterward master and owner of a vessel trading to Fayal. He is the ancestor of those of the name residing in Danbury and vicinity, and of those at Litchfield and "Ancient Woodbury." His descendants also are found in many parts of the country. IIe m. 1. Mrs. or Miss Sullivant at Milford, June 9, 1656; m. 2. Elizabeth Lamberton, and d. in 1690. A grand-dau. of Mr. Trowbridge, m. Rev. Mr. Wood- bridge, who gave name to the present town of Woodbridge."
5 T. William,3 b. Sept. 12, 1657.
G II. Thomas," b. Oct. 3, 1659.
7 III. Elizabeth,3 b. May 5, 1661.
1 See Blake's Biographical Dictionary; also Farmer.
2 Cotton Mather in his Magnalia, records the following interposition of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, which he says is "attested beyond all contradiction."
" The Dolphins and the Lord's day.
" On the 16th of October in this present year, 1697, there arrived at New Haven, a sloop of about 50 Tons, whereof Mr. William Trowbridge was master, the vessel be- longed unto New Haven, the persons on board were 7, and 17 long weeks had they now spent since they came from their Port, which was Fayal. By so unusual tedious a passage, a terable famine unavoidably came upon them, and for the five last weeks of their voyage, they were so destitute of all food, that through faintness they would have chosen death rather than life. But they were a praying and pious company, and when these poor men cried unto the Lord, he heard and saved them. God sent his Dolphins to attend them, and of these they catch'd still one every day which was enough to serve them, only Saturdays they still cateh'd a couple, and on the Lord's Days they could catch none at all. With all possible skill and care. they could not supply themselves with the fish in any other number or order, and in deed with an Iloly blush, at last they left off trying to do any thing on the Lord's Days, when they were so well supplied on the Saturdays. Thus the Lord kept feeding a company who put their trust in him, as he did his Israel with his manna, and thus they eontin- ued till the Dolphins came to that change of water where they used to leave the ves- sels, then they so strangely surrender'd themselves, that the company took 27 of them, which not only supplied them till they came ashore, but also some of them were brought ashore dry'd as a monument of the Divine benignity."
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8 IV. James,3 b. March 21, 1664.
9 V. Margaret,3 b. June 1, 1666.
10 VI. Hannah,3b. July 6, 1668.
11 VII. Samuel,3 12 VIII. Abigail3, (twins,) b. Oct. 7, 1670. This Samuel was father of the Samuel who d. in New Fairfield, Conn., Nov. 24, 1782, and was the progenitor of most of the name now residing at Danbury and Bethel.1 The following was taken from Samuel Jr's family record, contained in his Bible, which is in posses- sion of his great-grandson, Samuel Trowbridge, Esq., of Hamburg, S. C.
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