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" Samuel Trowbridge born was he, In seventeen Hundred you may see. The month of August he was born, The six and twentieth in ye morn." " Samuel Trowbridge, Jun., born August ye 26, 1700."
13 IX. Mary,3 b. Oct. 12, 1672.
13} X. Joseph,3 b. 1676.
James3 (3) m. 1. Nov. 8, 1688, Lydia Alsop; m. 2. Hester Howe, Sept. 9, 1691. He had a son,
14. James,4 b. Sept. 13, 1689, who d. in 1740, leaving a son,
15. Samuel,5 who chose Benjamin St. John of Norwalk for his guardian in 1640-1. This Samuel m. a dau. of Rev. John Eells, of New Canaan, Conn., and settled in Bedford, West Chester co., N. Y. Children,
16 I. James,6 m. and had, 1. Samuel, resides at Sing Sing, has ch. 2. John, had a family and d. in N. Y ; 3. George, d. unm. ; 4. Polly, m. - Osser; 5. Hannah ; 6. Betsey, m. - Davis ; 7. Cathe- rine, m. - McCord.
17 II. John,6 b. in 1752; came to Woodbury in 1778 or '9.
18 III. Lydia,6 m. ---- Smith. Ch., 1. John ; 2. Richard, had a grandson, Richard Trowbridge Smith, whose name was changed to Richard Smith Trowbridge, and resides in Philadelphia; 3. Anna, m. - Potter; 4. Hannah, m. 1. - Penier, 2. Joseph Tuthill, and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
19 IV. Samuel,6 m. Clarissa Reymond ; lived in Bedford. Ch., 1. Stephen, m. and resides in Monticello, N. Y., has ch .; 2. James Harvey, m. Eliza Canfield, is dec'd. Ch., Doct. Israel L., James H. and Elizabeth, all m., reside in Bedford ; 3. Henry, m. Charlotte Purdy, resides in New York; 4. Jeremiah, m. - Fountain, d. in
1 A tradition exists in this branch of the family, that their ancestor came from Scotland. It is believed to be like most other traditions, without foundation.
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Bedford, left ch .; 5. Alexander, lives in Peekskill, has a family ; 6. Abigail, m. Walter Keeler, has four ch .; 7. Clarissa, m. Whedon Fowler, and has four ch .; 8. Edwin, m. - Mead, has one ch .; 9. Anjaline, m. - Williams, is dec'd ; 10. Samuel, m., has ch., re- sides in New York.
John6 (17) settled in the south part of Woodbury ; m. Esther, dau. of Preserved Strong, and grand-daughter of Rev. Anthony Stod- dard. He remained a few years in Woodbury proper, removed thence to Roxbury soc., in 1793. Ilis wife, Esther, d. Sept. 13, 1807, aged. 45. He m. 2. Widow Elizabethi Logan, of Washington, July 2, 1811, and d. May 5, 1826. His widow, Elizabeth, d. in 1848. Children,
20 I. James,7 b. 1784; m. Sarah Wakeley, and was killed in- stantly by a fall, Oct. 9, 1838; no issue. His widow went to Mur- raysville, Ohio, and d. there June 2, 1840, aged 52.
21 II. Edmund,6 b. Dec. 4, 1786.
22 III. Fanny,7 b. 1790; m. in 1817, Rev. F. Harrison.1 Ch., 1. Harriet C .; 2. Fanny S., d. Oct. 2, 1831; 3. William R., m. Mar. 25, 1846, Susan L., dau. of Dea. Adam C. Kasson, and resides in Bethlem ; 4. E. Eliza, m. Theodore Bird; 5. Caroline F., m. Sam- uel, brother of Theodore-sons of Dea. Joshua Bird, of Bethlem.
" IV. John," b. Nov., 1788.
24 V. Anna,7 b. in 1792; d. Sept. 20, 1810.
25 VI. Mary,7 b. Nov. 14, 1796; m. Nov. 13, 1816, Samuel W. Baldwin .? Ch., Samuel T., b. April, 1821, m. Emeline L. Castle in 1841; Charles, d. Oet. 4, 1830 ; Charles W., b. April, 1834.
26 37 VII. Charles Strong,7 b. in 1798.
27 VIII. Caroline,7 b. April, 1802 ; m. Dec., 1820, Harmon Bald- win, of Washington, brother of Samuel W., above ; has one child, George R. T., b. 1822; m. Sarah Smith, of Northfield, in 1848.
Edmund7 (21) m. Esther L., dau. of Adna Mallory, May 4, 1809. Ch.,
28 I. Philo Mallory,8 b. Aug. 4, 1810; m. Sept. 18, 1837, Sarah Earl, dau. of Lemuel Akin, dec'd, of Norfolk, Conn., she being great- grand-dan. of Henry Akin, who emigrated from Londonderry, Ire-
1 Mr. Harrison m. 1. Betsey Bunnell, of North Branford, who d. March 31, 1816, aged 34, leaving two daughters, Mary A. and Betsey B. Mary A. m. Rev. R. Manning Chipman, now of Guilford, Conn. Betsey B. m. Robert Townsend, formerly of Mid- dlebury, now of New Haven.
2 He is son of Samuel, whose father, Enos Baldwin, came from Milford, Conn .; set- tled on the hill west of the Shepaug River, near Ferry's bridge in Washington.
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land, in 1710; landed at Boston, Mass., where he m. Isabel, dau. of Rev. Mr. Holmes. He afterward located at Middletown, Conn., and d. there in old age. She is also fourth in descent from Sarah Earl, (from whom she received her name,) who m. David Johnson, in En- gland. Johnson and his wife came to this country, settled in Dur- ham, Conn., where she was shot by an Indian, while standing in the door of their dwelling, and immediately expired.
29 II. Charles Samuel,8 b. May 4, 1812 ; m. July 30, 1834, Ann Jennet, dau. of John Hurlbut, of Woodbury, who d. Oct. 15, 1835, aged 23. Ile m. 2. Sept. 5, 1836, Julia Ann, dau. of Dea. David Mills, of Auburn, N. Y., where he now resides. Ch., Hellen Mills, b. Jan. 27, 1840 ; Charles Augustus, b. Jan. 30, 1843 ; Julia Frances, Oct. 24, 1844 : all three born in Tecumseh, Mich .; David Henry, b. at Auburn, Ang. 29, 1851.
30 III. Fanny Caroline,8 b. June 18, 1817.
31 IV. Francis Finch,8 b. Aug. 14, 1830 ; d. Oct. 5, 1836.
John7 (23) m. Mahalah Thompson, and resides in Roxbury. Children,
32 I. Mary Ann,8 b. April 9, 1817 ; m. Enoch Ford ; has five ch .; resides in Bridgewater.
33 II. John,8 b. Dec. 25, 1819 ; m. in 1846, Louisa J. Treat, of Milford ; has one ch., Henry Treat, b. March 8. 1852.
34 III. Eliza,8 b. Feb. 5, 1823 ; m. Jay Gregory, and resides in Salem, Westchester co., N. Y.
35 IV. George,8 b. Nov. 18, 1824.
36 V. Caroline,8 b. Jan. 13, 1828 ; m. Samuel Thomas, of Rox- bury.
37 VI. William,8 b. in 1830.
Charles Strong7 (26) m. Eliza, dau. of David Clark, of New Milford. Ch.,
38 I. Charles Edwin,3 b. May 8, 1835.
39 II. Mary Marinda,8 b. Nov. 20, 1836.
40 III. Esther E.,8 b. Oct., 1838 ; d. July 5, 1842.
41 IV. James E.,3 b. Oct. 18, 1840; d. Feb. 15, 1841.
42 V. Henry C.,8 b. Dec. 14, 1841 ; d. 1852.
43 VI. Job A.,8 b. Aug. 14, 1843.
44 VII. Esther E.,8 b. July 12, 1845.
45 VIII. William F.,3 b. March 22, 1848.
46 IX. Sarahı II.,8 b. June 25, 1850 ; d. Oct. 6, 1851.
47 X. Sarah,8 b. Feb. 10, 1853.
Joseph Trowbridge, of West Haven-probable descendant of Wil-
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liam,2 (3)-settled in Southbury society, about 1740, m. Trial More- house, April 15, 1741. He had a sister Sally, who m. David John- son, of Southbury, in 1755. Joseph, in his old age, resided with his son, Doct. Joseph Trowbridge, of Danbury, where he died. His ch. were,
1. Lieut. Elihu, a Revolutionary soldier, who d. unm.
2. Lorana, m. David Woodin.
3. Ruth, m. David Mallory, Sept. 3, 1778.
4. Anna, m. Nov. 16, 1772, Joel Hicock, of Washington.
5. Philoman, m. Eunice Hicock.
6. Sarah, bap. Jan. 29, 1755, m. Ephraim Stiles, May 7, 1780.
7. Doct. Joseph, bap. Nov. 8, 1761; removed to Danbury ; d. leaving daughters.
Of the above, Phileman removed to Clinton, N. Y., with his fam- ily, where some of his descendants now reside. Ch.,
1. Elihu, bap. March 11, 1781; m. Lois Curtiss, Oct. 18, 1802.
2. Sally, bap. March 11, 1781 ; d. young.
3. Eli, bap. Nov. 3, 1782 ; now living in Clinton, N. Y., and has a family.
4. Pheba, bap. Jan. 28, 1784. 5. Cyrus. 6. Polly.
WALKER FAMILY.
Richard, John and Robert Walker, were admitted freemen in Bos- ton, in 1632.
1. Robert Walker,' was born about 1606, and was living in Boston June 10, 1684. IIe had six sons, as follows :
? I. Zechariah,2 b. in Boston, 1637-
3 II. John,2 66 1639 ; d. there June 6, 1663.
1 III. Jacob,2
5 IV. Joseph,2 1646; d. in 1655.
6 V. Eliakim,2
7 VI. Joseph1,2 66 1652.
16
Rev. Zechariah2 (2) m. Susannah -, who d. April 26, 1710. Ile was a Presbyterian clergyman at Jamaica, L. I., from 1663 to 1668; was ordained pastor over the second church in Stratford, May 5, 1670; removed his family to Woodbury, June 27, 1678. He d. Jan. 20, 1699-1700. Ch.
19 I. Zechariah,3 bap. May 22, 1670 ; settled in Woodbury.
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9 II. Abigail," bap. May 22, 1670.
10 III. Elizabeth,3 b. March 1, 1674-5.
Jacob? (4) m. Widow Elizabeth Blackman, Dec. 6, 1670, and settled at Stratford. Ch.,
11 I. Samuel,3 b. Nov. 7, 1671.
12 II. Moses,3 bap. Dec., 1673.
13 III. John,3 b. Oct. 29, 1674; m. Tabitha Wooster, Oct. 15, 1705.
14 IV. Elizabeth,3 bap. July, 1676.
15 V. Mary,3 b. Jan. 1, 1678-9.
16 VI. Mercy,3 b. March 11, 1681.
Joseph2 (7) settled at Stratford ; m. Abigail ---. Ch.,
17 I. Robert,3 bap. May 22, 1670 ; m. Ruth Wilcockson, Aug. 1, 1695.
18 II. Sarah,3 bap. May 22, 1670.
19 III. Abigail, Feb., 1671-2.
Dea. Zechariah3 (S) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Samuel Bull. He d. Dec. 21, 1753. She d. Dec. 19, 1749. Ch.,
20 I. Mary,4 bap. Jan., 1689 ; m. Lieut. Joseph Judson, Feb. 13, 1706-7.
21 II. Abigail,4 bap. Sept., 1691; m. Valentine Prentice.
III. Timothy,4 bap. June, 1693.
23 IV. Josiah,4 bap. Sept., 169-1.
24 V. Joseph,4 d. unm. in 1727. (See Probate Rec.)
25 VI. Zechariah,4 b. May 14, 1702; m. Margaret She d. June 16, 1782 ; had one ch., Joseph, who d. unm.
26 VII. Peter,4 b. Oct. 24, 1706. 4:3
27 VIII. Elizabeth,4 b. Dec. 16, 1708 ; m. Caleb Martin, June 26, 1729.
28 IX. Gideon,4 b. Dec. 16, 1711 ; m. Mary Munn, Nov. 6, 1735, who d. April 6, 1793. He d. April 30, 1781 ; had no ch., but adopt- ed the following : I. Esther,5 m. Zimri Moody. II. Zechariah.5
Capt. Timothy+ (22) m. Sarah -; d. June 15, 1786. Ch., 29 I. Elisha,5 b. Feb. 7, 1724; in. Isabel Ward, Nov. 2, 1752; she d. Aug. 11, 1790. Ch., I. Anna,6 b. Aug. 25, 1753. II. Eliza- beth," bap. July 9, 1758. III. Elisha," bap. Dec. 16, 1764.
30 II. Sarah,5 bap. Nov. 7, 1725.
31 III. Elizabeth,5 b. Sept., 1728.
32 IV. Joseph,5 b. Feb. 13, 1731.
33 V. Timothy,5 b. Dec. 14, 1732. 58
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34 VI. Samuel,5 bap. April 11, 1736; had a son Asa, who d. in 1759.
35 VII. Gideon,5 b. April 27, 1739.
36 VIII. Mary,5 bap. Aug. 23, 1741.
37 IX. Abigail,5 bap. April 26, 1747.
Josiah+ (23) m. Dec. 24, 1719, Phebe Hurlbut, and removed to Litchfield. Clı.,
38 I. David,5 b. Sept. 18, 1720.
39 II. Josiah.5
40 III. Lucy.5
41 IV. Phebe,5 b. Sept. 19, 1728; m. Daniel Beers, Aug. 9, 1750.
42 V. Zecheriah.5
43 VI. Susannah,5 m. Abner Mallory.
Peter4 (26) m. 1. Mary -, who died April 4, 1740 ; m. 2. Rhoda Sherman, Nov. 13, 1740. He died in 1788. Ch ..
44 I. Elizabeth,5 b. April 28, 1734, m. David Minor.
45 IT. John,5 b. Dec. 13, 1735, d. May, 1760.
46 III. Joanna,5 b. Sept. 25, 1737, m. 1. Richard Peet ; m. 2. Wilmot ; m. 3. Jehiel Preston.
47 IV. Peter,5 bap. May 21, 1739.
48 V. Mary,5 b. March, 1740, d. April 3, 1740.
49 VI. Mary,5 b. Oct. 23, 1741, m. Jonathan Stoughton, Nov. 12, 1761.
50 VII. Kezia,5 bap. Dec. 11, 1743, m. 1. - Hungerford ; m. 2. Sheldon Clark.
51 VIII. Peter," bap. Oct. 27, 1745, d. Oct. 6, 1749.
52 IX. Rhoda,5 bap. Feb. 14, 1748. 53 X. Peter,5 twins, b. May 13, 1750. m. Jeremiah Burton.
54 XI. Rhoda,5 S
55
56
XII. Samuel,5 bap. April 1, 1753.
56 XIII. Susanna,5 bap. July 27, 1755, m. Jacob Linley. Joseph5 (32) had the following children :
I. Joseph,6 bap. Nov. 11, 1753. II. Simeon," bap. Jan. 11, 1756. III. Caleb,6 bap. March 8, 1759. IV. Phebe," bap. Nov. 4, 1764. V. Caleb,6 bap. March 30, 1766. VI. Mary,6 bap. June 4, 1769. VII. Timothy,6 bap. Jan. 6, 1773. VIII. Reuben,6 b. 1777, m. Ar- milla, daughter of Dea. Matthew Minor, and died Oct. 20, 1851, aged 74 : children, Theodore W., Joseph F., Augusta, m. John Bacon, John, went south, Nathaniel, resides in Oxford, and others. IX. Elizabeth, bap. Dec. 14, 1780.
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Peter' (53) m. Annis Minor; children, I. Eleeta, m. Jonathan Spicer. II. Rhoda, m. John Root. III. Betsey, m. Elijah Judson. IV. Keziah, m. Asa Judson, Dec. 6, 1820. V. Caroline, m. Gould Camp. VI. Olive, m. - Pine, from the state of N. Y. VII. Guy, m. Oct. 16, 1811, Nancy Lum, had one child, Harriet, who m. Loren Forbes, has children, Mary W. and William. VIII. Annis, m. Jonathan Baker. IX. Laura, m. Asahel Hurd. X. Rebecca, m. Asahel IIurd.
Samuel5 (55) m. Abia Judson, removed to Manchester, Vermont ; children, I. Mary, m. Nathan Warner. II. Laura, m. Walter Jen- nings. III. John, m. Anna Roberts. IV. Horatio, m. Rhoda Pur- dy, resides in Vt. V. Sally, m. Jabez Hawley. VI. Catherine, m. Cyrus Munson. VII. Hiram, m. Luey Harris.
WHEELER FAMILY.
Farmer informs us that thirty distinct families of the name of Wheeler resided at Concord, Mass., between 1650 and 1680. John, of Concord, went to Fairfield, Conn., in 16.44. 1. John,1 of Strat- ford, probably a son of John, of Fairfield, was a signer of the funda- mental articles for the settlement of Woodbury, removed early to the latter place, and d. May 12, 1704. His children by his wife Ruth, are found to have been,
2 I. Sarah,2 b. Feb. 24, 1663-4.
3 II. Elizabeth,2 b. Feb., 1669, m. - Burritt.
4 III. Mary,2 bap. Jan. 19, 1670, d. 1701, unm.
5 IV. Thomas,2 bap. May 25, 1673, m. Sarah Stiles, Aug. 20, 1701, who was dau. of Benjamin Stiles. He was killed by the fall of a tree, March 2, 1728.
6 V. Ruth,2 b. June 30, 1679, m. John Richardson, of Waterbury, April 23, 1701.
7 VI. Dinah,2 bap. 1681, m. Ephraim Tuttle, Feb. 13, 1706-7.
8 VII. John,2 bap. May, 1684, m. Ruth, dau. of Benjamin Stiles, 11 Nov. 4, 1704, and d. May 19, 1727.
Thomas? (5) had
9 I. Prudence,3 b. Sept. 19, 1702, m. Isaac Tuttle, Jan. 10, 1729. II. Benjamin,3 b. July 21, 1706, m. Mary Waller, Oct. 3, 1729. 10
24 11 III. Lemuel,3 bap. Jan., 1711, m. Bethia Bronson, Aug. 14, 30 1729, d. 1782.
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22 IV. Thomas,3 b. June 13, 1715, m. Eunice -. 12
13 V. Obadiah,3 b. Nov. 11, 1716, died young.
133 VI. Sarah,3 b. Aug. 1, 1719.
14 VII. Mary, 3 b. Aug., 1725. John2 (8) had
45 I. Caleb,3 b. March 21, 1704, m. Ruth
16 II. Abigail,3 b. Feb. 15, 1707.
17 III. Obadialı,3 b. May 28, 1700, drowned Oct. 1, 1715.
IV. Samuel,3 b. June 24, 1712, m. Abigail -, who d. 1792 ; 54 he d. 1786.
19 V. Lois,3 b. March 10, 1714, d. young.
20 VI. Lois,3 b. May 2, 1716, m. Olive Atwood, Nov. 12, 1740.
21 VII. Obadiah,3 bap. April 27, 1718, m. Agnes Tuttle, May 12, 60 1740, d. 1806.
70 VIII. John,3 b. March 5, 1720, m. Delilah Sanford, Jan. 3, 1752, who d. Feb. 6, 1802. He d. May 22, 1811.
23 IX. Jesse,3 bap. April 22, 1722, m. and had a dau. Sarah.
24 X. Seth,3 b. 1724, lived in Bethlem, d. 1746, unm. Benjamin3 (10) had
25 I. Joseph,4 b. July 20, 1730.
26 II. Mercy,4 b. Feb. 27, 1733, d. 1751.
27 III. Benjamin,4 bap. Oct. 26, 1735, d. young.
28 IV. Bathsheba,4 b. Feb., 1739.
29 V. Caleb,4 bap. Dec. 19, 1740.
30 VI. Abigail,4 bap. Jan. 5, 1748. Lemuel3 (11) had
3 I. Obadiah,4 b. June 27, 1730, m. Mary Manvill, March 25, 1756. 32 II. Prudence,4 b. June 26, 1732, m. Nathan Baldwin, March 28, 1757.
33 III. Sarah,4 bap. Sept. 2, 1737, d. Oct., 1749.
34 IV. Amos,4 bap. May 3, 1741.
35 V. David,4 bap. May 11, 1746.
36 VI. Asa,4 bap. Sept. 10, 1749.
37 VII. Justus. 4 Thomas3 (12) had
38 I. Noah,4 b. June 6, 1743.
39 II. Chloe,4 bap. Feb. 2, 1746.
40 III. Seth,4 bap. April 2, 1749. Ens. Caleb3 (15) had
41 I. Sarah,4 b. Sept., 1727.
42 II. Ruth,4 b. July, 1729, d. 1730.
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43 III. Caleb,4 bap. Oct. 17, 1731, d. June, 1737.
44 IV. Simeon,4 b. Nov., 1733.
45 V. Preserved,4 bap. March 28, 1736, m. Lucy Parks, May 1, 1757, d. 1769.
46 VI. Caleb,4 b. Nov. 9, 1737, d. Feb., 1738.
47 VII. David,4 b. Sept. 13, 1739.
48 VIII. John,4 b. Oct. 14, 1741, m. Lois Dudley, in 1763, and had a daughter Lydia.
49 IX. Peter,4 b. April 16, 1744.
50 X. Gideon,4 bap. March 13, 1745.
51 XI. Martha,4 bap. April 27, 1746.
52 XII. Abigail,4 bap. June 30, 1748.
53 XIII. Ashbel,4 bap. Nov. 12, 1749.
54 XIV. Ruth,4 bap. April 5, 1712. Samuel3 (18) had
55 I. Justus,4 bap. Oet. 8, 1733.
~56 II. Mabel,4 bap. Aug. 4, 1735, m. -- Pierce.
57 III. Patience,4 m. Ambrose Sperry.
58 IV. Ann,4 bap. Sept. 14, 1743, m. Parmlee Allen, July 21, 1768.
59 V. Ruth,4 bap. March 24, 1745, m. Nehemiah St. John.
60 VI. Seth,4 bap. July 26, 1747, m. and had a family. RX Obadiah3 (21) had
, I. Truman,4 b. Nov. 26, 1741.
62 II. Martha,4 b. July 12, 1742.
63 III. Adin,4 b. Nov. 20, 1743.ª 91 64 IV. Gideon,4 b. July 27, 1745.
65 V. Betty,4 b. May 15, 1747, d. Jan. 26, 1752.
66 VI. Olive,4 b. Sept. 21, 1749, d. Jan. 14, 1752.
67 VII. Currence,4 b. Jan. 20, 1752, d. same day.
68 VIII. Obadialı,4 b. May 1, 1753.
69 IX. Betty,4 b. Jan. 1, 1755, m. Jude Moulthrop, July 30, 1777. 70 X. Olive,4 bap. Jan. 5, 1757, m. Samuel Drakeley, Oct. 2, 1777.
John3 (22) had
71 I. Amos,4 b. Jan. 18, 1753.
72 II. Elizabeth,4 b. Oct. 11, 1754, m. William Hues, 1781.
73 III. Rachel,4 b. Jan. 14, 1757, m. - Stevens.
74 IV. Daniel,4 b. Aug. 3, 1758.
75 V. Annis,4 bap. May 4, 1760.
76 VI. Zaphar Sanford,4 bap. May 6, 1764.
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77 VII. Ruth,4 bap. April 2, 1766.
78 VIII. Amarillis,4 bap. Jan. 26, 1772, m. Hezekiah Gilbert, Feb. 10, 1793.
79
97 IX. John,4 m. Thankful Beecher. Obadiah4 (31) had
80 I. Sarah,5 bap. Feb. 13, 1757.
81 II. Mary,5 b. Sept. 2, 1758.
101
82 III. Asa,5 b. Oct. 15, 1760, m. Abigail Tyler, 1781.
83 IV. Ebenezer,5 b. Nov. 28, 1762, m. Love Curtiss, in 1789.
105 84 V. Amos,5 b. Dec. 12, 1764, m. Reny Booth, Nov. 13, 1793.
85 VI. Job,5 b. Feb. 12, 1767, m. Molly Mallory, 1789.
86 VII. Ruth,5 b. March 17, 1769.
87 VIII. David,5 b. June 22, 1771, d. Feb. 16, 1774.
88 IX. Aremynta,5 b. March 10, 1781.
Seth4 (60) had ,
89 I. Hinman,5 b. April 21, 1768. 90 II. Seth Noble,5 b. Jan. 28, 1772, m. Olive Mitchell, Feb. 19, 109 1795.
Truman4 (61) had
91 I. Truman,5 m. Nancy Burritt, Nov. 18, 1806, d. Oct. 3, 1843. 112 Dea. Adin4 (63) had
92 I. Currence,5 bap. Aug. 5, 1778, m. Joel F. Benedict.
93 II. Lois,5 bap. Aug. 5, 1778.
94 III. Clarissa,5 bap. Aug. 5, 1778.
95 IV. Agnes,5 bap. Aug. 5, 1778, m. Sheldon Bristol, Feb. 17, 1811.
96 V. Esther,5 b. July 9, 1780, m. Benjamin Hurd.
97 VI. Adin,5 b. Sept. 16, 1795.
Jolın4 (79) had
98 I. John L.,5 b. July 31, 1805.
99 II. Francis,5 b. Feb. 28, 1808.
100 III. Ransom B.,5 b. Jan. 25, 1810.
101 IV. Philander,5 b. May 25, 1811.
102 V. Marictte,5 b. Dec. 2, 1812.
103 VI. William E.,5 b. May 7, 1814.
104 VII. Mariette T.,5 b. May 17, 1817, m. Doct. William C. Cat- lin, 1840.
Asa5 (82) had 105 I. Lemuel," who d. June 11, 1789. Amos5 (84) had
106 I. Sally,6 b. Oct. 17, 1793.
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107 II. Minerva,6 b. Aug. 13, 1795.
108 III. Amos,6 b. Nov. 30, 1797.
109 IV. Leorany,6 b. Sept. 20, 1799. Seth Noble5 (89) had
110 I. Betsey, b. Oct. 22, 1798, m. Peter C. Oakley.
111 II. Eunice. b. May 15, 1805, m. Matthew E. Mitchell, 1823.
112 III. Sarah, b. May 8, 1807.
Truman5 (91) had
113 I. Sarah Ann, b. May 30, 1808, m. Albert G. Ambler, Nov. 25, 1829.
114 II. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 21, 1811, m. Ebenezer Hurd, Nov. 18,1834.
115 III. Burritt T., b. June 13, 1813.
116 IV. Truman B., b. Nov. 1, 1819.
117 V. Harriet M., b. April 4, 1820.
118 VI. Flora N., b. Nov. 24, 1822.
Lt. Samuel Wheeler, probably son of Samuel, of Stratford, settled in the south-east section of " Ancient Woodbury," about 1740. We are informed by his descendants, that he had ten children, all of whom died young, except two. The following is from record : Rob- ert, son of Lt. Samuel, b. 1746 ; Agnes, d. Aug. 2, 1764, aged 16; Abigail, wife of Lt. Samuel, d. June 15, 1792. He d. Dec. 24, 1799 aged 81.
Robert above named m. Ruth -, who d. May 15, 1788. He d. April 17, 1782. His children were, Samuel, b. July 2, 1769 ; Elisha, b. Jan. 29, 1771 ; Moses, b. March 4, 1773 ; Sarah, b. July 10, 1776, m. Isaac Riggs ; James, b. March 3, 1779, m. Hannah Booth, and d. April 3, 1805 ; Joseph, b. July 3, 1781, d. July 31, 1793.
Samuel, eldest son of Robert, m. Phebe Glover, of Newtown, and had Maria, who m. - Washburn ; Betsey, who m. Orlando Ca- bles, and Birdsey G., who d. Feb. 18, 1838, aged 30, unm.
Elisha, second son of Robert, m. 1. Mehetable Smith, who d. Jan. 19, 1795 ; m. 2. Deborah Booth, Jan. 1, 1799 ; children, Elvira, b. April 19, 1796, m. Eleazer Gidney, and d. Oct. 8, 1822.
Moses, third son of Robert, m. Betsey Loveland, in 1795, and had 1. Robert, b. Feb. 13, 1796 ; 2. Joseph, b. Dec. 24, 1797 ; 3. David, who d. in Georgia, Aug. 25, 1822, aged 23 ; 4. James, d. Feb. 11, 1831, aged 31 ; 5. Henry S. ; 6. Harriet, d. March 9, 1842, aged 31 ; 7. Willis, d. July 6, 1805, aged 2; 8. Willis, d. Sept. 4, 1807, aged five months ; 9. Sally, d. July 8, 1813, young ; 10. Elisha, d. young ; 11. Elisha, b. June 14, 1816.
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Robert, son of Moses, m. Julia Washburn, and had Betsey Ann, George, Smith, Robert, Elisha and Julia Ann.
Joseph, son of Moses, m. Mary M. Candee. Ch., Sarah, Maria and David. Sarah d. unm.
Henry S., son of Moses, m. Widow Polly Blagg, and had Harriet and Maria.
Elisha, youngest son of Moses, m. 1. Ann Maria Johnson, April 13, 1836 ; she d. April, 1837 ; m. 2. Elizabeth Leavenworth, April 10, 1838. Ch., James, b. March 1, 1837 ; Francis E., b. Oet. 17 , 1840 ; Martha E., b. Aug. 12, 1842; Ralph E., b. May 17, 1844; Mary S., b. April 26, 1846 ; Henry S., b. Aug. 5, 1848.
WARNER FAMILY.
John Warner, of Farmington, died in 1678-9, leaving ch., among whom was John, who settled at Waterbury, and had, John, Ephraim, Robert, Ebenezer and Lydia. The last married Samuel Bronson ; John, Jr., d. at Farmington, while on a visit, in 1707. Three of his sons settled in Woodbury, viz., Ephraim, Robert and Ebenezer.
FIRST FAMILY.
Ephraim Warner had, 1. Ephraim, bap. Nov., 1693; 2. Benjamin, bap. Aug., 1698. It is probable they emigrated from Woodbury, as the records of the territory show nothing more of them.
SECOND FAMILY.
Robert Warner m. 1. Mary Hurlbut, who d. April 14, 1743; m. 2. Sarah Wheeler, April 14, 1744. She d. May 30, 1755. Mr. Warner d. 1759. Ch. as follows :
1. Sarah, bap. July, 1704; d. Jan. 28, 1721.
2. Mary, bap. July 24, 1707 ; m. Isaac Tuttle, April 15, 1731.
3. Margaret, b. April 22, 1709; d. Sept. 8, 1711.
4. Jolın, b. Oct. 27, 1713 ; m. Jemima Hurd, June 11, 1735; d. Dec. 8, 1785. His ch. were,
I. Daniel, b. July, 1736, d. same month. II. Sarah, b. Ang. 26, 1737, m. Ephraim Baldwin, 1757. III. Jemima, b. Oct. 2, 1739. IV. Mary, b. April 22, 1742. V. Daniel, b. Aug. 26, 1741, in. Ann Stoddard, Feb. 7, 1765. He was killed at the battle of Bennington, July, 1776. Ch., 1. Mary, b. March 27, 1766 ; 2. Eunice, bap. Sept. 12, 1768; 3. Daniel, bap. July 5, 1772 ; 4. John, bap. July 4, 1773; 5. Mary Ann, b. June 7, 1776. VI. Hannah, b. March 20, 1753.
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5. Nathan, b. Feb. 14, 1717 ; m. Hannah -; he d. July 14, 1784. He had,
I. Mary, b. Junc 23, 1743. II. Rhoda, b. March S, 1745. III. Nathan, b. Feb. 13, 1747, m. Lois Armstrong. IV. Robert, bap. June 4, 1749, m. Feb. 19, 1772, Emma Sherman, and had, 1. Jerusha, b. Feb. 11, 1778; 2. Rhoda, b. April 29, 1775; 3. Lucinda, b. May 7, 1781 ; 4. Robert Sherman, b. March 29, 1785.
6. Silence, bap. Sept. 11, 1720 ; m. John Hurd, Jan., 1741.
THIRD FAMILY.
Doct. Ebenezer Warner m. Martha Galpin, Dec. 19, 1704, who d. April 17, 1745. HIe d. April 23, 1755. Ch., 1. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 18, 1705, m. Elizabeth Hurlbut, Feb., 1729. He d. Aug. 23, 1769. Ch.,
I. Ebenezer, bap. Aug. 13, 1732, m. Patience Minor, July 6, 1757, who d. Sept. 23, 1774. He d. March 21, 1800. Ch., 1. David, b. Jan. 3, 1758, m. Ruth Baker, Nov. 28, 1794; both d. March, 1813-their son David d. April 3, 1813; 2. Ebenezer, b. July 19, 1760, m. Elizabeth Sweet, April 13, 1779, and had Ebenezer, Patience, mn. David Judson, Stephen, Elizabeth, m. Barnet Haw- ley, Polly, m. Simcon Castle ; 3. Gideon. b. Ang. 19, 1762 ; 4. Elizabeth, bap. March 10, 1765, m. Solomon Squire ; 5. Susanna, m. Samuel Bristol. II. Eliz- abeth, b. Nov. 17, 1736, d. 1753. III. Martha, b. June 9, 1746, m. Gideon Squire, Nov. 19, 1761.
2. Martha, b. July 23, 1707 ; m. Solomon Squire.
3. Doet. Benjamin, b. May 6, 1709 ; m. Silence Hurd, Dec. 16, 1736. She d. Nov. 15, 1785. Their ch. were,
I. Ilannah, b. Aug. 4, 1737, m. Josiah Hawley. II. Doct. Benjamin, b. May, 1739, m. 1. Rebecca Castle, Nov. 2, 1761 ; m. 2. Jemima Chambers, of New- town, and had, 1. Benjamin, 2. Allyn, 3. Rebecca, m. Daggett, 4. Silena, m. Asaph Betts, 5. Rhoda, m. Maj. Abraham Bronson. III. Daniel, b. April 12, 1741, m. Patience Norton in 1765. IV. Col. Seth, b. May 6, 1743, d. Dec. 26, 1784, m. Hester Hurd, 'and had, Seth, Asahel and Abigail. V. John, b. May 29, 1745, m. Hurlbut, went to Vermont. VI. Doct. Reuben, bap. March 4, 1750, m. 1. Eunice -, who d. Feb. 7, 1785 ; ch., Reuben and two daughters. VII. Elijah, bap. June 30, 1754. VIII. Asahel, m. Rhoda Bassett, and had, 1. Marvin, 2. Rhoda, m. Benjamin Rumsey, 3. Olive, m. Isaac Newton. IX. David, had Daniel, Lucy and Malcolm. X. Tamar, m. Asahel Hurd.
4. Margaret, b. Dec., 1712; m. David Squire, Dec. 20, 1732.
5. Rebecca, b. Dec. 12, 1715 ; m. Moses Hurlbut, Dec. 25, 1735.
6. Tamar, b. Feb. 26, 1718; m. Remember Baker.
7. Lydia, b. Feb., 1720 ; m. Stephen Judd, March 13, 1751.
8. Thomas, b. Nov., 1722; m. Abigail Prentice, July 4, 1749 ; he d. Dec. 17, 1778 ; his widow d. Nov., 1794. Cli.,
I. Deborah, b. July 31, 1751. II. Martha, b. Nov. 3, 1753, m. Gideon Hurl- but, Sept. 18, 1772. III. Esther, b. May 21, 1755, m. Amos Leavenworth, 1779. IV. Samuel, b. Sept. 24, 1756. V. Saul, b. March 12, 1758, m. Abi-
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