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Dec. 1.
James Terrill, aged 52,
Dec. 2.
Eunice, widow of Judah Baldwin, aged 73,
Dec. 8.
JAMES GREEN, oldest inhabitant, aged 93,.
Dec. 8.
Willys Umberfield, aged 62,
Dec. 13.
Charles T. Thomas, aged 70,
Dec. 22.
Lavinnia, wife of T. Fairclough, aged 63,
Dec. 23.
1877.
Charles Glanton, p., Bethlehem, aged 80, Jan. 1.
David Betts, aged 91, Jan. 6.
Harriet Freeman, p., Watertown, aged 80,
Jan. 30.
Julia A., wife of Chauncey Barto, aged 43, Feb. 11.
Feb. 12.
Susan, wife of A. H. Munroe, aged 71,
William E. Woodruff, aged 62,
March 3.
Julia Gordon, widow of William J. Clark, aged 32.
March 3.
Vesta, dau. of Burton Shove, to Marbledale, aged 10,
March 13.
April 8.
April 25. April 28.
May 26. May 26. June 21.
Dr. Jacob D. Woodruff from Brooklyn, N. Y., aged 69, Rosamond, widow of Nehemiah Briggs, aged 83, Feb. 17. Feb. 22.
303
DEATHS IN WOODBURY.
Isaac Way, aged 85, Chauncey N. Castle, aged 78, Frederick W., s. of W. C. DeForest, aged 13 months,
S. Sayre Woodruff from Brooklyn, aged 33.
Abigail, wife of Noah Bishop, aged 8],
Maria, wife of Samuel Baldwin, aged 79,
Thomas Root, aged 87,
Sarah M., widow of Chauncey N. Castle, aged 81, Adaline, w. Richard Hawley, to New Milford, aged 18, Infant of Ralph Mansfield,
-, s. of Frank Scaife, aged 5 weeks,
Eliza J. Workman, to Wolcottville, aged 38,
Nancy M., widow of Leman Sherman, from Waterbury, aged 80, June 4.
Thomas, s. of Edward Close from Naugatuck, aged 4,
June 8.
Mary, dau. of John Hawley, to New Milford, aged 3, June 14. Infant of Ira B. Wooster, aged 1 week, June 15. July 1.
Infant daughter of Walter Foster,
Ann, widow of George B. Taylor from Watertown, aged 82, July 1.
, dau. of Samuel Jabut, to Southford, aged 2 months, July 14. Ebenezer Wheeler, aged 71,
Aug. 3.
Edwin P. Parker, aged 21. Aug. 15.
Mary, w. of Robert Shaw from New York, aged 55, Aug. 15.
Col. Nathaniel Smith, aged 45,
Ang. 26.
Ella M., w. of Edwin M. Betts, aged 24,
Aug. 30.
Annie Carroll, to Waterbury, aged 24,
Sept. 1.
Emily, w. of Merlin Upson, aged 63,
Sept. 7.
Harry Wheeler, aged 49,
Sept. 15.
Willie C., s. of F. F. Hitchcock, aged 5 months. Sept. 18. , g. s. of Nelson Thomas, from Monroe, aged 3 mo., Sept. 21.
Sept. 29.
Laura, widow of Horace Wheeler, aged 64,
Oct. 12.
Emma, dau. of . - Moore, aged 3,
Oct. 20.
Infant of Winifred Riggs, p., to Oxford,
Oct. 21.
Ann Judson, from West Cornwall, aged 74,
Oct. 31.
Louisa W., w. of Clement Percy, aged 67,
Nov. 9.
Jennie W., dau. of Benjamin S. Curtiss, aged 16,
Nov. 24.
Susan Driver, p., to Seymour, aged 84,
Nov. 25.
Catharine A., dau. of C. P. Hall, from Bridgeport, aged 1,
Nov. 27.
1878.
George W. De Wolf, aged 79. Morley Child. 2 days,
Nov. 22.
John L. Jones, aged 10 months,
June 22.
Hezekiah Noyes, aged 74 years, 4 months,
May 5.
Flora Ann Judson, aged 68 years, 6 months,
Flora Strong, aged 91,
Henry Lewis Taylor, aged 55,
'Feb. 12.
June 17. March 23. April 6.
March !6. March 16. March 17. March 21. March 31. April 1. April 20. April 26.
May 1. May 2. May 13. May 18.
Winifred Riggs, p., to Oxford, aged 19,
304
HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
Jerusha L. Nettleton, aged 88,
April 6.
Ezekiel Taylor, aged 19,
April 9.
Bridget Gallivan, aged 52,
May 9.
Daniel Curtiss, aged 76 years, 6 months,
May 16.
Libbie, w. of Edward J. Curtiss, aged 30,
Oct. 12.
Kate Gilbert, aged 28,
Dec. 29.
Henry Lambert, aged 72,
Dec. 4.
Susan Johnson, aged 71,
Nov.
Melissa Burton, aged 74,
Edwin S. Lemmon, aged 62.
Mary Patterson, aged 71,
Mary O. Osborn, aged 56,
Jan. 10.
Joseph W. Squires, aged 67,
Ang. 16.
Mrs. Hine, aged 59,
Edward Nichols (colored), aged 70,
March 25.
Caroline A. Bacon, aged 50 years, 4 months,
Dec. 20.
Fanny J., wife of Albert M. Judson, aged 27,
Oct. 19.
Mary Curtiss, aged 58,
Oct. 9.
Laura S., widow of William E. Woodruff, aged 66,
Nov. 27.
1879.
Robbie, s. of S. W. Parrott (Bridgeport), aged 18 mos., Jan. 1
Catharine Bowers, wife of W. H. Manville, aged 84, Jan. 9.
William F. Donnelly, to Southbury, aged 29, Jan. 10.
Mary Summers, widow of H. J. Linsley, aged 75,
Jan. 11.
Henry P. Summers, aged 54,
Jan. 27.
Stanley E. Beardsley, aged 37,
Feb. 23.
Mrs. Clara Russell, dau. of J. R. Hoyt, from Thomaston, aged 21,
March 8.
John A. Sherman, aged 24,
March 10.
James Rudman, aged 57,
March 11.
John Cramer, aged 74,
March 18.
Mary Hollister, widow of James DeForest, aged 86,
March 23.
Everett Beardsley, aged 66,
April : 4.
Hine, p., aged 17,
April 4.
Polly Barnes, widow of Seeley Castle, from Ansonia, aged 72,
April 9.
Julia A., w. of Fred Houlton, from Ansonia, aged 56. Joseph Allen, aged 62,
April 11. April 23. April 24.
Sarah Summers, w. of Frederick S. Atwood, aged 74, Eva Manchester, from Morris, aged 17,
May 4.
Frederick Glazier, aged 49,
Leman Bishop, aged 90,
May 7. May 24. May 25.
Walter Gill, aged 28,
Harriett M. Curtiss, w. of J. H. Linsley, aged 50,
June 22.
Infant son of George Terrill, aged 1 month, July 3. July 4.
Charles Isbell, from Ansonia, aged 57,
July 6. July 12. May 14. March 14.
Burr E. Denny, Jr., aged 45,
Sept. 21. June 3.
Henry M. Allen, aged 34,
305
DEATHS IN THE MINOR FAMILY.
Sarah A., widow of P. L. Smith, to Hartford, aged 60, July 6.
Eddie Russell, g. s. of J. R Hoyt, aged 5 months, July 20. Abigail Deans, widow of John McDivitt, aged 84, July 26. July 29.
Fanny Minor, aged 79,
Rev. Zechariah Walker, the first minister of Woodbury, died Jan. 20, 1699, aged 63 years.
Rev. Anthony Stoddard, the second minister of Woodbury, died Sept. 6, 1760, aged 83 years, and 61st of his ministry.
Rev. Noah Benedict, the third minister of Woodbury, died April 20, 1813, aged 76 years, and 53d of his ministry.
[Average age at death in Woodbury is about 50. Seventy-five years ago it was about 33 years. ]
LIST OF DEATHS IN THE MINOR FAMILY,
COLLATED BY JUDSON MINOR, SEXTON.
Ephraim, aged 68, Elisha,
Wife of Shove,
Wife of Dea. Clement,
Sarah Emm,
Wife of Dea. Mathew,
Prudence,
Wife of Dea. Josiah,
Wife of Seth, aged 48,
Urana, aged 50,
Mary, wife of Joseph,
Dea John, aged 85,
Daniel, aged 58,
Mary, wife of Solomon, aged 37,
Wife of Thomas, aged 77, Daughter of Adoniram, aged 1,
James, aged 61,
Thomas, aged 93,
Peter, aged 91,
Nathan, John, aged 56,
Curtiss, aged 22,
Dea. Clement, aged 75,
Widow cf Dea. Clement, aged 70,
Wife of Nathan, aged 66,
Child of Ephraim, Infant of Adoniram,
Wife of Nathan P., aged 32, Abigal, aged 60, Gilbert, aged 75,
Son of David, aged 3,
Dea. Josiah, aged 70,
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May 24, 1783. Dec. 7, 1783. Aug. 12, 1784. Aug. 17, 1785. Jan. 12, 1786. April 25, 1786. May 9, 1786. March 30, 1787. Oct. 27, 1787. March 4, 1784. Nov. 30, 1784. Feb. 22, 1790. Jan. 15, 1792. Jan. 24, 1792. Feb. 29, 1792.
April 3, 1774. Oct. 25, 1774. June 6, 1796. Aug. 29. 1796. Feb. 6, 1797. June 10, 1797. Dec. 9, 1797. March 11, 1798. May 21, 1798. Sept. 15, 1798. Sept. 15, 1799. Feb. 22, 1800.
April 14, 1800 May 30, 1800. Oct. 14, 1801 Nov. 6, 1801. Dec. 12, 1801.
306
HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
Betsy, wife of Asa, aged 24,
Son of Nathan P., aged 8,
Simeon, aged 52, Son of Capt. Jesse, aged 1,
Dec. 19, 1801. April 30, 1802. Aug. 8, 1802. May 3, 1805.
Son of Ephraim, aged 7,
July 3, 1807.
Son of William,
Oct. 8, 1807. Dec. 9, 1807.
Widow Abigal, aged 66,
Widow Molly, aged 86,
Feb. 13, 1808.
Wife of Samuel C., aged 27,
April 9, 1808. Oct. 27, 1808.
Son of Justus, aged 5,
Child of Mathew, aged 2,
Son of Mathew Minor, aged 9,
Horace, aged 20, Infant of Mathew,
Son of Ephraim, aged 8,
May 1, 1816.
Patience, wife of Adoniram, aged 51,
May 9, 1817.
Betsey, wife of Dea. Nathaniel, aged 28,
April 17, 1818.
Molly, wife of Thaddeus Minor, aged 76, Seth, aged 87,
Feb. 11, 1819. Nov. 4, 1820.
Widow of Gilley, aged 88,
Rhoda, wife of Seth, aged 78,
Wife of Jonas, aged 50,
Son of Jonas, aged 19,
Feb. 19, 1822.
Samuel, aged 80,
Daughter of Mathew, aged 13,
Solomon, aged 78,
David, aged 66,
Lucy, wife of Adam, aged 82,
Mary, wife of Samuel, aged 80,
Jerusha, aged 82,
Dea. Seth, aged 65,
Aug. 14, 1830.
Adam, aged 91,
Mary, wife of Thaddeus, aged 82,
Daughter of Horace, aged 2,
Thaddeus, aged 84,
Joseph, aged 33, Simeon, aged 21,
George C., aged 30,
Son of Dea. Truman, aged 3,
David S., aged 45,
Dea. Mathew, aged 82,
Charlotte, dau. of Wait, aged 23,
Sabrina, wife of Gilbert S., aged 36, Andrew, aged 86,
Rhoda, wife of William, aged 51, Harriet, aged 30,
Daughter of widow Sally, aged 3,
Polly, wife of Samuel C., aged 56, Elisha, aged 84,
Matthew, aged 59,
Aug. 7, 1811. July 18, 1814. Aug. 28, 1814. 1815.
Jan. 28, 1821. April 16, 1821. Dec. 29, 1821.
Oct. 21, 1823. Feb. 16, 1826. April 6, 1826. July 19, 1826. Sept. 25, 1827. Oct. 15, 1828. Feb. 28, 1829.
Feb. 29, 1831. Jan. 27, 1832. April 22, 1832. May 2, 1832. Sept. 16, 1832. Sept. 29, 1832. Jan. 20, 1832. Jan. 25, 1832. Oct. 7, 1834. July 20, 1835. Nov. 8, 1835. Nov. 30, 1835. Jan. 6, 1836. Feb. 6, 1836. March 9, 1836. Aug. 3, 1836. Jan. 4, 1839. Jan. 27, 1839. Dec. 17, 1839.
307
INSCRIPTION UPON MONUMENTS.
Polly, aged 31, Joseph, aged 82, Philima, widow of Joseph, aged 69,
Aug. 23, 1840. Jan. 7, 1841. July 23, 1841. Sept. 24, 1841. April 9, 1842.
Parmela, wife of Geo. A., aged 26, Mehetable, wife of Benjamin, aged 83, Antoinette, dau. of Dea. Nathaniel Minor, aged 21, March 24, 1843. John, s. of Erastus, aged 6, Charlotte, widow of Dea. Mathew, aged 81. Benjamin, aged 78,
May 15, 1843. Sept. 13, 1843. April 16, 1845. Oct. 7, 1845.
Olive, widow of Solomon, aged 85,
Sarah, wife of Jessee, aged 71,
Samuel C., aged 68,
Emm, widow of Dea. Seth, aged 86,
Adoniram, aged 83,
Lorena, widow of Matthew, aged 66, Son of Henry, aged 1,
Sarah, wife of Asa, aged 72,
Emeline, wife of Horace, aged 47,
Elizabeth, 2d wife of Adoniram, aged 66, June 2, 1853. Aug. 17, 1853.
INSCRIPTION UPON MONUMENTS
IN THE ANCIENT GRAVE-YARD AT WOODBURY, CONN.
John Sherman, aged 40,
Wife of Isaac Judson, aged 25,
Wife of John Nichols, aged 26, Doctor John Atwood,
July 12, 1731. Feb. 11, 1733. Feb. 11, 1733.
Samuel Warner, Wife of Dea. Bull, aged 67,
Daughter of Daniel Sherman, Esq., aged 2,
Dea. Samuel Bull, aged 72,
Adino Strong, aged 73,
Child of Andrew Sherwood, aged 2,
Hon. William Preston, aged 78,
Nicholas Masters, aged 68,
John Root, aged 63. Wife of Nicholas Masters, aged 67,
Son of Moses Bull, aged 28,
Son of Moses Bull, aged 22,
Rev. Anthony Stoddard, aged 83, in the 61st of his ministry, Wife of Garwood Cunningham, aged 47, Doctor Daniel Munn, aged 79, Wife of Adino Strong, aged 85. Deacon Samuel Minor, aged 71,
Son of Rev. Noah Benedict, aged 4, Wife of Peter Minor, aged 59,
May 20, 1727.
Aug. 11, 1738. Sept. 22, 1741. Oct. 1, 1749. Oct. 27, 1749. Dec. 31, 1749.
Aug. 28, 1754. Sept. 5, 1753. Aug. 25, 1756.
Aug. 12. July 12, 1758. Jan. 26, 1760. April 15, 1760.
Sept. 6, 1760. Dec. 24, 1760. June 11, 1761. Dec. 21, 1763. March 26, 1767. Sept. 2, 1767. May. 11, 1768.
Aug. 13, 1846. Nov. 15, 1846. April 21, 1847. May 30, 1848. Aug. 13, 1848. Jan. 20, 1851. June 24,1851.
Charles Hubert, s. of Charles M., aged 1,
April 24, 1846.
308
HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
Capt. Richard Brownson, aged 81,
Aug. 24, 1769.
Nathaniel Bacon, aged 73,
Nov. 8, 1769.
Nathan Mitchell, aged 54,
Nov. 20, 1769.
Wife of Thomas Bull, aged 37,
April 13, 1770.
Lieut. Benj. Hungerford, aged 35,
Seth Preston, aged 58, Daughter of Seth Preston, aged 21,
Sept. 4, 1775. April 26, 1777. Dec. 26, 1781. March 23, 1783. July 29, 1783.
Peter Gilchrist, aged 43,
Widow of Rev. Anthony Stoddard,
Wife of Lieut. John Edwards, aged 54,
Dec. 4, 1785.
Isaac Judson, aged 90,
May 14, 1789.
Miss Betsy Lamson, aged 19,
June 14, 1791. Oct. 31, 1795.
DEATHS IN OTHER TOWNS. 1873.
Otis Warner, Hartford, March 10.
Cyrus Mitchell, S. Britain, aged 83,
March 24.
Widow Anna M. Johnson, Southbury, aged 83,
June 24.
Henry W. Drakeley, Baltimore, aged 62,
Sept. 25.
1874.
Harry B. Richards, Southbury, aged 57, Jan. 20.
Nancy, widow of H. B. Richards, aged 61,
Feb. 22.
Selina, widow of William Hinman, aged 85,
March 19.
Erastus Castle, Roxbury, aged 76,
March 25.
Hannah P., widow of Nathaniel Beecher, aged 71,
March 29.
Augustin Newton, Washington, aged 66, Charles Thompson, S. Britain, aged 84,
Aug. 6.
Dea. Nathan Mitchell, Southbury, aged 82,
Nov. 14.
1875.
David R. Hinman, New Haven, aged 56,
Jan. 15.
Edward J. Pond, Washington, aged 67,
Jan. 26.
Jeremiah Peck, Northfield, aged 68, Abraham Beecher, Bethlehem, aged 71, Emma Betts, wife of Herbert Perkins,
Feb. 11.
Margaret, wife of David C. Mead, Ohio, aged 32,
March 20.
William A. Hayes, Bethlehem, aged 53,
March 30.
Bethuel Treat, S. Britain, aged 68, Leverett Judd, Bethlehem, Jerome Gibson, Waterbury,
May 16.
William Hinman, New York, aged 65,
June 9.
Irene, widow of Ransom Saxton, Middlebury, aged 85, Widow of Ezekiel Beardsley, Roxbury, aged 75, Elisha Blackman, Mid., aged 79,
June 24.
July 1.
July 1.
Feb. 2.
March 10.
April 8.
May 8.
Aug. 6.
Child of Beriah Mitchell,
DEATHS IN OTHER TOWNS.
309
Wait Leavenworth, Roxbury, aged 84, Aug. 12.
Mary, widow of Rev. S. R. Andrews, aged 81,
Aug. 13. Aug. 13.
Cyrus Manvill, aged 73, Harry Twitchell, Oxford,
Sept. 23.
Anson Bray, aged 73,
Oct. 18.
Edwin Pierce, aged 68,
Nov. 2.
Samuel Ingham, Bridgeport,
Dec. 15.
1876.
Grace Lum, w. of Chandler Judd, Watertown, aged 77. Jan. 9.
Jared Bronson, Middlebury, aged 86. Jan. 16.
Henry Bronson, Southford, aged 80, Jan. 27. Feb. 15.
Beers Radford, Middlebury, aged 92,
John Moseley, Southbury, born Oct. 23, 1775,
March 4.
Dea. Cyrus G. Bostwick, Southbury, aged 77.
March 29.
Polly, widow of Nathan Crane, Bethlehem, aged 52.
March 27. April 26.
Betsey, widow of Geo. Chatfield, South Britain, aged 90, May 4. Curtis Seth Hinman, New Haven, aged 50, May 24.
May 26.
Joseph Hawley, South Britain, aged 76,
June 18.
Robert W. Munson, Reno, Nev., aged 49,
June 20.
Charles Perry. Southbury, aged 74,
Aug. 3. Aug. 18.
Chandler Judd, Watertown, Isaac J. Allen, Southbury, aged 47,
Aug. Sept. 22. Oct. 6.
Rufus Stiles, Southbury, aged 81,
Oct. 10.
Cornelia, widow of Geo. Canfield, South Britain, aged 76. Oct. 15.
Oct. 18.
Jacob N. Blakesley, Watertown. aged 88, Oct. 22.
Jennet, widow of Th. Sandland, Philadelphia, aged 63, Dec. 16.
Emma J. Armstrong, Bethlehem, aged 24,
Dec. 19.
1877.
Elisha Wheeler, Southbury, aged 61, Jan. 1.
Nelson S. Wilmot, New Haven, aged 38,
Jan. 8.
Ella M. Percy, Bethlehem, aged 24,
Jan. 24.
Dr. E. C. Chamberlin, South Britain, aged 55, Jan. 26.
Feb. 4. Feb. 24.
Mary A., widow of Dr. Chamberlin, Robert Wheeler, Oxford, aged 81, . Mary, widow of Shelden Jackson, Bethlehem, aged 66, March 16. Sally, widow of Abijah Lewis, Roxbury, aged 91, April 10. May. Caroline, widow of S. J. Bird, Bethlehem, Augustus Osborne, Southbury, aged 65, May 13.
Wait Abernethy, Washington, aged 97 years, 6 months,
May 18.
William C. Bronson. Washington, aged 65,
May 24. "
Robert Shove, Bristol, aged 46,
Martha B. Green, Bath, N. Y., aged 56,
May 28. June 3.
Henry S. Wheeler, Middlebury, aged 68,
Sally, widow of Eph. E. Stiles, Southbury, aged 84.
Julia M., dau. of Seth P. Beers, Rome, Italy,
Eliza, w. of A. D. Saxton, Bristol, aged 26.
Shelden Jackson. Bethlehem, aged 72,
310
HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
Eliza M., widow of Chas. C. Hinman, Southbury, aged 79, June 8. Betsey, widow of Cyrus Tuttle, Southbury, aged 91, June 23. Marcus Bunnell, Southbury.
Annie T., dau. of Samuel Minor, Titusville, Pa., aged 22, July 1. Isaac Lewis, Southbury, aged 72, July 6.
James F. Bacon, Birmingham, aged 21, July 11.
Sarah A., w. of Charles Sanford, Roxbury, aged 35, July 12.
Phebe, widow of Lewis Hine, Southbury, aged 92, Aug. 15.
Preston D. Peck, Seymour, aged 67, Aug. 16.
Nelson H. Carr, Danbury, aged 28, Sept. 21.
Cornelia, w. of T. W. Walker, N. H.,
Sept. 24.
Jeannette Curtiss, aged 17, Nov. 25.
Willis Mansfield, aged 62,
Dec. 13.
Louisa, w. of Clement Percy, aged 69,
Nov. 9.
1879.
Alfred Baldwin, Middlebury, aged 69,
Jan. 12.
Morris Isbell, New Haven, aged 60, Jan. 15.
Jan. 18.
John L. Isbell, Naugatuck, aged 65, Susan DeForest, widow of Ira Strong, Southbury, æ. 82, Jan. 24. David N. Farrand, Washington, aged 66, Feb. 10.
Sally Hyde, w. of David Minor, Southbury, aged 80, Feb 20.
Dr. Remus M. Fowler, Washington, aged 90,
March 1. ~
Simeon H. Mitchell, Washington, aged 70,
March 18.
Esther Baldwin, widow of T. St. John, Southbury, aged 77,
April 9.
Samantha, widow of - Martin, Bethlehem, aged 79,
April 14.
Charles B. Hickox, Southbury, aged 69,
April 19.
Nathaniel Walker, Oxford, aged 66,
April 19.
Frederick S. Downs, Bethlehem, aged 66,
. April 19.
Charles Summers, Columbus, Ohio, aged 58,
May 1.
Aaron H. Shelton, Southbury, aged 54,
May 3.
Rev. F. Tuxbury, Watertown, aged 59,
May 6.
Heman A. Crane, Savannah, Ga., aged 70,
May 26.
R. Newton Cogswell, New Preston, aged 53,
May 28.
Titus Pierce, South Britain, aged 87,
June 19.
Erastus Pierce, South Britain, aged 83, June 30
N. W. Rathburn, Noank, July 7.
Ashley Nettleton, Birmingham, aged 80, July 7.
Lucy B. Skidmore, w. of Allen Smith, Bethlehem, æ. 57, July 9. Capt. William Cothren, Farmington, Maine, aged 88, July 30.
LIST OF THE OLDEST INHABITANTS IN 1877.
Samuel Baldwin, Leman Bishop, Noah Bishop,
Born. June 20, 1792. - June 19, 1789. Jan. 29, 1796.
311
OLDEST INHABITANTS IN 1877.
Born.
Julia Preston, widow of Dea. J. Blackman, July 24, 1790. Phineas S. Bradley, m. Jan. 27, 1820, May 13, 1795. John Curtiss, b. July 31, 1797, and Maria Gilbert, b. Oct. 9, 1797, m. Oct. 18, 1818. Marcus DeForest, July 6, 1794. Mary Hollister, widow of James DeForest, Oct. 28, 1792. May 5, 1797.
Stephen F. Galpin,
Hezekiah C. Hayes, b. Feb. 23, 1794. and Susan N. Durand. b. Sept. 16, 1793, m. Jan. 31, 1816.
Horace Manville, b. March 19. 1795, and Catharine Bowers, b. Dec. 29, 1794. m. Nov. 17, 1815.
Julia Perry, widow of John P. Marshall, Dec. 21, 1788.
Abigail Deans, widow of John McDevitt,
Oct. 1, 1795. June -, 1792.
Ann McRory, widow of Dennis McCaffrey,
John Meramble, Feb. 24, 1797.
Jerusha Hotchkiss, widow of Judson Morris, June 20, 1785.
Jerusha Lucas, widow of Jehiel Nettleton,
Feb. 28, 1790.
Nancy Bigelow, widow of Stiles Nettleton,
March 7, 1795. Sept. 28, 1790.
Edward Nichols,
Truman Orton, b. June 16, 1784, and Maria Curtiss, b. Dec. 16, 1794, m. Oct. 29, 1815.
James Preston, July 31, 1796. Nathaniel B. Smith, Dec. 7, 1795. July 19, 1788.
Flora Preston, widow of John Strong,
Stoddard Strong, May 5, 1792. March 18, 1794.
Polly Allen, widow of David Tuttle,
Esther Bloss, widow of Daniel Wooster, Nov. 5, 1787.
BIRTHS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, composed of Judea Society in Woodbury, and New Preston Society, taken from the towns of Kent, Litchfield, and New Milford, was the first town incorporated in the State after the declaration of independence. It was incorporated at a special session of the General Assembly, January 7, 1779, and called Washington, in honor of the commander-in-chief of the American armies. Judea Society was incorporated October, 1741.
Matthew Logan, John Smith,
Dec. 15, 1742. Feb. 2, 1744.
1746.
Sarah Savage,
June.
Samuel, s. of Lemuel and Harriet Kinney,
Sept. 7.
1747.
Mary Ford, Widow Mary Sperry,
Feb. 2. Aug. 7.
Widow Eunice Hickock,
Aug. 25.
Irane Parish,
May 12.
1751.
Jesse Baker,
Sept. 23.
1752.
John, s. of William and Rebecca Powell, Elijah Hazen,
May 10.
Nov. 25.
Elisha, s. of Elnathan and Sarah Mitchell, Aug. 27.
Sylvester Wheaton,
July 25.
1753.
Andrew Hendrake,
Feb. 17.
1754.
Eunice, dau. of Elnathan and Sarah Mitchell,
Sept. 24.
1755.
Martha, dau. of Samuel and Abigail Nettleton, Ruth Stone. Elisabeth Gaylord,
July 25.
July 14. Oct. 24.
1750.
313
BIRTHIS IN WASHINGTON.
1756.
Elijah Perkins, July 17. Ang. 6.
Mary, w. of Sylvester Wheaton,
1757.
Simeon, s. of Elnathan and Sarah Mitchell, Jan. 1.
1759.
David, s. of John and Mary Davis, March 14.
1761.
Thankful, w. of William Parker, Oct. 29.
1762.
Sally, dau. of Martha and Sarah Whittlesey,
March 25.
Lois, dau. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
Nov. 16. Feb. 13.
Anna Hollister,
1763.
Eunice, dau. of Thomas and Elisabeth Parmelee, Samuel Baker,
Dec. 30.
Nov. 13.
1764.
Joseph, s. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey,
March 20.
Abner, s. of Elnathan and Sarah Mitchell,
March 2. Feb. 28.
Chloe, dau. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
1765.
John, s. of John and Mary Davidson, Samuel, s. of John and Mary Smith,
Oct. 25.
1766.
Jemima, d. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey,
Feb. 17.
Sept. 2.
Eunice, dau. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
July 13.
1767.
Gideon, s. of Abner and Ann Moseley,
Lois, dau. of John and Mary Davidson,
Joseph, s. of Joseph and Mehetabel Easton,
Mary, dau. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey, Thomas P., s. of Thomas and Elisabeth Parmalee.
Abner, s. of William Sharp,
Joseph Calhoun,
Sarah Woodruff,
Elisabeth Burton,
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July 29. March 4. April 28. Dec. 20. April 6. Jan. 26.
Nov. 19. April 30. June 19.
Jane, dau. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown,
June 4.
Newton, s. of John and Mary Smith, John B. Hurd, Oct. 27. April 7.
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
1768.
Johnson, s. of Matthew and Sarah Logan,
March 2.
1769.
John, s. of John and Tabitha Clark, Sept. 30.
Edna, dau. of Abner and Ann Moseley, Aug. 14.
Andrew, s. of John and Mary Davidson, Oct. 7.
Mehetabel, dau. of Joseph and Mehetabel Easton, May 11.
Samuel, s. of Enos and Elisabeth Baldwin, Mar. 3.
James Calhoun,
Jan. 7.
Wm. Sharp's 2d child, misborn Feb. 19, 1769, and died Feb. 4, 1771.
Amos, s. of John and Mary Smith,
April 22.
Sarah Humphrey,
June 22.
Uriah, s. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
April 19.
Rebecca, dau. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown,
Jan. 1.
Anna Camp,
Nov. 29.
1770.
Martin, s. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey,
March 2.
Shelden, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth Parmelee, Anna Clark,
March 16. March 18.
Jedediah Camp.
Nov. 10.
Lydia, dau. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown,
Sept. 17.
P- Baldwin,
Aug. 19. April 20.
Martin Whittlescy,
March 2.
Shelden, s. of Matthew and Sarah Logan,
March 19.
Gideon Foot,
March 22.
1771.
Jeremiah H., s. of Norris and Isabel Knaping, Daniel, s. of John and Tabitha Calhoun, Mary, dau. of John and Mary Davidson,
April 20.
Sept. 7.
Elijah, s. of Joseph and Mehetabel Easton, Daniel, s. of Nathaniel and Catherine Bosworth, William Ford, May 2.
May 13.
Mary, dau. of Samuel and Mary Clark, Gershom Fenn,
Jan. 12.
John, s. of John and Mary Smith,
Sept. 11. Sept. 1.
Reuben. s. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker, Enos Mitchell,
Edward Frisbie,
Aug. 11.
Stephen Cogswell,
Sept. 1. March 21.
Lorana Dayton,
1772.
Susanna, dan. of Abner and Ann Moseley, Betsey, dau. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey, July 23.
March 2.
Anna Terrill,
Dec. 26.
Ang. 30.
April 12.
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BIRTHS IN WASHINGTON.
Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Sarah Bryan,
Susanna Moseley,
Nov. 20. March 2. Ang. 17.
Solomon, s. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown,
Catherine, w. of Fowler M. Platt, May 24.
Elisabeth, dan. of Ephraim and Elisabeth Baker, Jan. 31
Dennie, s. of .James and Abigail Mead, June 15.
Polly, dau. of Matthew and Sarah Logan, May 26.
1773.
Abigail, dan. of Thomas and Isabel Knaping,
Nov. 25
Calvin, s. of John and Tabitha Calhoun,
Ang. 14. March 25
Mary, dan. of Nathaniel and Catherine Bosworth. William, s. of William Sharp,
Sept. 13
Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Mary Clark,
Feb. 25
Nathan, s. of John and Mary Smith,
Jan. 15
Elizabeth, dan. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
Dec. 2.
1774.
Rufus, s. of Joseph and Mehetabel Easton,
May 4
Gideon, s. of Cornelius and Mary Allen, Sally Nichols,
Nov. 2.
Phebe, dan. of Abel and Elizabeth Curtiss,
Dec. 21
Samuel. s. of Samnel and Mary Clark.
Betsey Curtiss,
July 19.
Frances, dau. of Gideon and Frances Camp,
April 7.
Sally, dau. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown, Betsey Spencer,
June 26.
Fowler M. Platt,
April 4
Lemtia, dau. of Ephraim and Elizabeth Baker.
Dec. 11.
Mary, dau. of James and Abigail Mead,
Feb. 17.
1775.
Sarah B., dau. of Matthew Logan,
June 2.
Sarah Ann, dau. of Abner and Ann Mosely,
June 25.
Joseph, s. of John and Mary Davidson,
April 15.
Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel and Catharine Bosworth,
Lazarus Ford, Elijah Woodruff,
June 12. June 19. March 14. Oct. 9.
Anna Whittlesey,
Sept. 13.
Samuel, s. of Samuel and Sarah Bryan. Isaac Beers,
July 15. June 11.
Samuel Sperry,
July 10.
Josiah Meeker,
May 12.
1776.
Polly A., dau. of Thomas and Isabel Knaping, Jonathan, s. of Elijah and Hannah Hickox,
Jan. 3. Dec. 2.
July 24.
May 11.
Elijah Calhoun,
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBURY.
Philo, s. of John and Tabitha Calhoun,
Cynthia, dau. of Joseph and Mahetabel Easton,
Dolly, dau. of Martin and Sarah Whittlesey.
Nov. 3. Dec. 10. May 20.
Samuel, s. of Cornelius and Mary Allen, Hermanus Marshall,
April 17.
Amy, dau. of William Sharp,
April 27.
Hannah, dau. of Abel and Elizabeth Curtiss, John, s. of John and Elizabeth Parmelee,
Feb. 21.
Samuel, s. of Samuel and Mary Clark, Clements, s. of Gideon and Frances Camp.
May 3.
Sarah, dau. of John and Mary Smith.
Feb. 21.
Sarah, dan. of Uriah and Eunice Tucker,
Oct. 26.
Chloe, dau. of Nathaniel and Lucy Brown, Sally Baldwin.
Nov. 20.
Polly, dan. of James and Abigail Mead, Aug. 17.
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1777.
Finny, s., and Molly, dau. of George and Molly Mills, Elizabeth M., dau. of John and Judith Taylor. April 10.
Feb. 20.
Thomas, s. of Thomas and Isabel Knaping. Richard, s. of John and Mary Davidson. Nov. 1.
Dec. 29.
Eliphalet, s. of Perry and Dorothy Whittlesey.
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