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Sully, b. June 1, 1786; m. Sylvester Bierce; had nine children.
Polly, b. ; m. (1) - Sage; had two children, a son who disap- peared, and a dau., who m. Henry H. Beach; (2) Archibald Bierce, and had three children.
II. BENJAMIN PRICE (s. Panl), b. Goshen May 7, 1784; m. May 28, 1805, at Southwick, Mass., Phebe Gross, b. Lebanon, Conn., Aug. 2, 1787.
Children, born Goshen.
Mary, b. June 20, 1806; m. Oct. 22, 1829, Darius Neal; had seven chil- dren.
Maria, b. Feb. 22, 1808; m. March 29, 1830, Joseph Bunnell; had seven children.
Phebe, b. Feb. 24, 1810; m. March 29, 1830, Lewis Sperry; had three children.
Sarah, b. July 7, 1812; m. Sept. 19, 1837, Simmons W. Scoville; d. Dec. , 1896. Their children were Hubert Simmons, b. March 14, 1847, and Alice Lucretia, b. Feb. 27, 1851; d. Jan. 8, 1853. Simmons Wheeler Scoville was b. in Middlebury, Conn., Ang. 21, 1811; d. in Goshen April 1, 1886. His force of character, energy, and prominence as a business man entitled him to especial notice. He came to Goshen on foot from Middle- bury in the spring of 1828, looking for work. He was a slight built, but healthy, wiry boy of seventeen, stout and
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willing to work; could pull the broom or kick or jump with any of the athletes who challenged him. He hired out at Kellogg's blacksmith shop in West Goshen, and stayed there until he had learned the trade, including shoeing and wagon ironing. He afterwards had a shop of his own at the Center, a few rods east of the present town hall, which was destroyed by fire. He built the first shop, also the present one occupied by his son Hubert, both on nearly the same gronnd. He built nine houses in Goshen Center, the wagon shop and the first Catholic church. At one time he manufactured many pleasure and business wagons for the home and southern trade. He was a public-spirited man, greatly interested in any proposed improvements in the town and a friend to everybody.
Sylvia Ann, b. Nov. 22, 1814; m. Aug. 28, 1836, Harvey H. Gross; had no children.
William Washburn, b. April 24, 1817; m. (1) Dec. 4, 1845, Caroline Bene- dict; had three children; (2) Mrs. Pliny Foote; had no chil- dren.
Melinda, b. Sept. 24, 1819; m. April 16, 1858, Isaac Bronson; had no children.
Lydia, b. Dec. 4, 1821; d. July 17, 1822.
Marilla, b. May 28, 1823; m. Sept. 13, 1840. (See Lucas Gen.)
Melissa, b. May 20, 1825; d. Nov. 23, 1828.
Lucretia Jane, b. July 22, 1829; m. March 20, 1849, Alson Sanford; has no children.
Jane Lucretia, b. Jnly 22, 1829; d. April 9, 1833.
Emily Melissa, b. Dec. 12, 1831; m. Nov. 24, 1859, Charles M. Barber; has three children.
RICHARDS.
I. THOMAS RICHARDS, the ancestor of those of the Richards name who have resided in Goshen, came to this country at an early date in its history, but the exact date of his birth, arrival, and death is nncertain. He probably resided in Weymouth for a time, and, later, in Cambridge. We do not know that he was one of the settlers of Hartford, who came with Mr. Hooker; he was certainly not one of the original purchasers, but was one of the 62 original settlers to whom " were granted lotts to have onely at the town's courtesie with liberty to fetch woode and keep swine or cowes on the Common." He d. as early as 1638 or '39, before the house-lots were assigned to the planters. In Feb., 1639, assignments were made to " Widow Richards, the late wife of Thomas Richards." From the ages of his children and the " advanced age " of his widow. in 1671, he is thought to have been born about 1600-5.
Children.
Mary, m. " Mr." Peck of Milford, Conn.
John, b. 1631; m. Lydia Stocking; d. after July, 1712.
Thomas, Deacon, b. 1634; d. at Newark, N. J., April 9, 1715, without children.
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Samuel, d. at New Haven, 1662; unm.
Obadiah, m. (1) Hannah ---; (2) Rachel -; d. at Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 11, 1702.
II. JOHN RICHARDS (s. Thomas), b. 1631; m. Lydia Stocking; d. at Hartford after July, 1712. His w. entered into covenant with the church Feb. 23, 1695-6, and was living July 12, 1712. His re- lation to the church cannot be ascertained, owing to the loss of records of earlier date.
Children.
John, m. about 1686; inherited the estate of his uncle Thomas of Newark.
Thomas, Deacon, b. 1666; m. Mary Parsons, 1691; d. April 9, 1749, at Hartford.
Samuel, b. -; m. Hannah Henbury.
III. SAMUEL RICHARDS (s. John, Thomas), b. -; m. June 14, 1697, Hannah, dau. of Arthur and Lydia (Hill) Henbury; d. in Hartford, and his sons, James and Daniel, were appointed his ad- ministrators, Feb. 6, 1732-3.
Children.
Hannah, bap. June 23, 1700. Mary, bap. July 1, 1705. James, hap. Feb. 3, 1706-7. Daniel, settled in Goshen. Jonah, d. at New Hartford, 1746. Esther, hap. June 21, 1712. Hezekiah, bought land in New Hartford, 1765. Josiah.
IV. DANIEL RICHARDS (s. Samuel, John, Thomas), b. about 1712; in. Dec. 6, 1734, Jane Buckland of New Hartford; d. at Goshen about 1750; she d. of old age 1777. He bid off one right in the town- ship at New Haven, March 9, 1738. He was residing in Hartford at that time, but came here previous to the first town meeting, Dec. 6, 1739. He was a member of the church here as early as 1746. He was frequently chosen to the different offices in the town.
Children, born Goshen.
Samuel, b. -; m. Feb. 14, 1754, Mary Brown. Children, b. Goshen: Clarinda, b. March 27, 1755; d. April 17, 1755; Char- ity, b. June 3, 1757; m. Stephen North; Abijah. The family removed to the West. Daniel, b. June 20, 1738; m. June 2, 1763, Ann Richards, his cousin, b. April 16, 1743. He d. at Richfield, N. Y., May 19, 1819; she d. March 26, 1809. He served as a soldier in Canada, 1760, under Col. Montgomery. Children: Samuel, b. Aug. 12, 1765; m. Hannah Kennedy; d. April 2, 1813; Daniel, d. Rich- field, N. Y .; Ann, m. Waterman; d. Lowville, N. Y .;
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Polly, m. - Wilson; d. Lysander, N. Y .; Joseph, d. Ly- sander, N. Y .; Lydia, m. - - Stowell; d. Mexico, N. Y .; Sarah, m .- Dunham; d. Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Charles, b. 1742; m. Comfort Curtis.
Abijah, b. July 7, 1746; probably d. young.
Hannah, b. July 7, 1746.
John, twice m .; resided in Torrington. Children: John, m. Beckwith; Daniel, settled in western N. Y., a blacksmith; had large family; Samuel, was a talented young man; clerk for Birdsey Norton, Canadaigua, N. Y .; d. at Albany, unm .; Al- pheus, resided at Canadaigua; Electra, resided at the West; Maria, resided at the West.
V. CHARLES RICHARDS (s. Daniel, Samuel, John, Thomas), b. - , 1742; m. Comfort, dau. of Enos Curtis of Wallingford; d. at G. July 4, 1817; she d. April 10, 1825. He was known as the "Quaker." He liad been in the French War, and for his services received from the King of England a deed of land in Virginia. This deed " mysteri- ously disappeared." He had peculiar notions as to the use of money, and would not pay taxes in money. He had a very good education, and published some of his views. He resided for a time in Lenox, Mass., and Chester, his son, was born there.
Children.
Chester, b. - , 1770, at Lenox; m. Bernice Fargo of Goshen; resided New York.
Russell, b. March 30, 1773; m. Nancy Smith.
Mary, d. in infancy.
Mary and Enos, twins; d. in infancy.
Mary, b. 1780; m. Bill Smith Francis, s. Capt. Asa Francis. Chil- dren: Electa, Maria, Asaph, Hannah. They resided on the Holland Purchase, N. Y.
Esther, b. about 1782; m. Benjamin True of Rochester, N. Y.
Enos, b. about 1785; m. Ruth Dear of Winchester; resided Goshen. Children: Lucretia, m. Preserved Cooper; resided Cornwall; Lois, m. Benjamin Cooper; resided Ellsworth.
VI. RUSSELL RICHARDS (s. Charles, Daniel, Samuel, John, Thomas), b. Goshen March 30, 1773; m. July 8, 1799, (1) Nancy, dau. of Jonathan Smith of Milton; (2) Oct. 15, 1826, Lucina Cart- wright of Sharon, Conn. He d. Jan. 10, 1853. His first w. d. Nov. 4, 1825.
Children, by first wife.
Laura, d. in infancy.
Lyman, b. Aug. 29, 1802.
Enos F., b. July 20, 1807; m. Dec. 24, 1832, Sarah Roberts of Torring- ton; res. Footville, Wis. Children: Henry R., b. 1834; Ho- bert A., b. 1836; lawyer, Footville; Wilbert B., b. 1841; soldier war of the Rebellion; Emma E., b. March 26, 1848; Ellen E., b. 1849; d. 1849; Charles L., b. 1850.
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Caroline, m. George Beach of Litchfield; res. Footville. Children: Homer G., b. 1832; Dorus C., b. 1838; m. Eliza Marsh; res. Warren, III .; children: George Homer, b, 1861; Dorus C. Erastus Lewis, b. Feb. 19, 1814.
Homer B., b. July 11, 1816; m. Sept. 6, 1841, Sally Ann Phelps, Litch- field; res. Oregon, Wis. Children: Francis A., b. 1842; d. aged 19; Ann Eliza, b. June 5, 1844; m. 1861, Charles H. Cronk. Emeline N., m. John Robinson of Hartland, Conn .; res. Footville. Children: Carrie E., b. 1838; m. 1858, Graham C. Perry of Falls Village, Conn .; res. Winsted; d. Footville; Henry R., soldier in War of the Rebellion; b. June 20, 1843; Willie P., b. Jan. 22, 1859.
VII. LYMAN RICHARDS (s. Russell, Charles, Daniel, Samuel, John, Thomas), b. Aug. 29, 1802; m. (1) March 9, 1831, Ruth Garner of Goshen; (2) Sept. 14, 1848, Ann Bartholomew of Goshen; d. Goshen April 4, 1893.
Children, by first wife.
Elbert S., b. July 26, 1832.
Charles 4., b. Aug. 13, 1835.
VII, ERASTUS L. RICHARDS (s. Russell, Charles. Daniel, Samuel. John, Thomas), b. Feb. 19, 1814; m. - , Lois, dau. of Daniel Beach of G .; d. Dec. 1, 1887. Both members of the M. E. Church, W. Goshen.
Children.
Sarah Lyman, b. Feb. 8, 1842; m. Nov. 26, 1874, Julius I. Merwin. He d. Jan. 24, 1880.
Emily Ann, b. March 11, 1846; d. Sept. 4, 1849.
VIII. ELBERT S. RICHARDS (s. Lyman, Russell, Charles, Daniel, Samuel, John, Thomas), b. July 26, 1832; m. March 5, 1856, Delphine P., dau. of Birdsey T. Howe of G. Res. G., a farmer, member of and officer in M. E. Church., W. Goshen.
Children.
Jessie F., b. March 26, 1856; adopted Feb. 12, 1862; m. Sept. 14, 1881, Algelon H. Taylor.
Elbert H., b. Dec. 27, 1864.
Mary E., b. Aug. 15, 1874.
Eugene L., b. March 30, 1879.
VIII. CHARLES A. RICHARDS (s. Lyman, Russell, Charles, Daniel, Samuel, John, Thomas), b. Aug. 13, 1835; m. Dec. 7, 1856, Roxanna Cummings of Goshen.
Children.
Homer Oscar, b. Jan. 6, 1860; d. Dec. 4, 1860. Clara Ruth, b. Jan. 4, 1862; m. June 11, 1884, David Bloomfield. Jennie Charlesetta, b. April 12, 1865; d. July 28, 1883.
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THOMPSON.
I. ANTHONY THOMPSON, immigrant, was born at Lenham, Kent County, England, August 30, 1612. His first wife died pre- vious to his coming to this country. His parents are buried in the Parish Church, Lenham. Henry Thompson, his father, died Len- ham, England, October 20, 1648. The following inscription over the remains of his parents is still legible:
" Here underlye the bodies of Henry Thompson and Dorothy, his wife, of Royton Chapel, in this Parish. He was son and co-heir of Thomas Thompson (of Sandwich, Merchant), and she the eldest daughter of Robert Honeywood of Pett, in Charing."
Children of Henry and Dorothy Thompson.
Robert, bap. March 26, 1595; Mary, bap. Oct. 14, 1599; Judith, bap. Aug. 2, 1602; John, bap. Nov. 18, 1604; Elizabeth, Sept. 20, 1607; Anthony, Aug. 30, 1612.
Anthony Thompson landed at Boston, from ship " Hector," July 26, 1637. He was among the first settlers of New Haven, and is mentioned in the original list as having shares in the 1st and 2d divisions of lands. Estate 150 pounds and four persons in his family, himself and three children, his first wife having died. Her name is unknown. By her he had two sons and one daughter. His second wife was Kathern ------. By her he had two daughters and a posthumous son. After his death she married Nicholas Camp of Milford, July 16, 1652. He took the oath of allegiance at New Haven in 1644. He, with his brother John, signed the Colony Constitution at New Haven June 4, 1669. He died in the latter part of March, 1648.
His will was made a short time before, March 23, 1647-8, and was nuncupative, and probably made in extremis.
From the New Haven Colonial Records, Vol. I. p. 411. " November 7, 1648.
" The will of Anthony Thompson deceased was presented in Court, made the 23d of March, 1647, witnessed and underwritten by Mr. John Davenport, pastor, & Mr. Robert Newman, ruling elder of the church of Newhaven.
" A wrighting presented in Court, for the last Will and Testa- ment of Anthony Tomson deceased, made March 23d 1647.
" Gives to his Eldest Son his inheritance, house and land and meadow lie had given him by the Town (only the house, his wife is to have during her life), and ten pounds when he comes to eighteen years of age. To his second Son, Anthony, the land and meadow he bought of brother Clarke, and ten pounds to be paid when he comes
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to the age of twenty-one years. To his daughter Bridget, what he had by his former wife and fifteen pounds, to be paid her at the age of eighteen years, provided that she disposes of herself in mar- riage with the consent and approbation of her mother and the elders of the church then being.
" The remainder of his Estate to his wife; if she marry again his other daughters to be provided for with equal portions as his other (laughter hath, with the advice of the Elders then being.
" To his brothers William and John Thompson, each ten shillings as a testimony of his brotherly love.
" His wife is made sole executrix.
"John Davenport and Robert Newman certified that this writ- ing was his nuncupative will.
" Presented to the court of Magistrates the 27th of May 1650, not allowed as a legal will, but it was ordered that the wife of the said Anthony Thompson should administer upon the Estate, according to the particulars in this writing contained, per Francis Newman, Secret."
Children.
John, b. 1632.
Anthony, b. Dec., 1634.
Bridget, b. 1636; m. the Rev. John Bowers of Guilford, New Haven, and, finally. Derby.
By second wife.
Anna, bap. June 8, 1645; m. - Stanton.
Lydia, bap. July 24, 1047; m. John Crittenden of Guilford, Sept. 20, 1665.
Ebeneser (posthumous), b. Oct. 15, 1618; m. Deborah Dudley.
II. JOHN THOMPSON (first son of Anthony). He is called " Skipper " John Thompson and John Thompson, "the mariner," and " Mr." John Thompson. His wife was Hellena - -. She d. April 8, 1690. He d. June 2, 1707. His inventory was presented Oct. 28, 1707, by his son Joseph, administrator; only nine pounds, eight shillings, six pence.
Children, born New Haven.
John, b. May 12, 1657; in. Rebecca Daniel.
William, b. - , 1660; m. Hannah Glover.
Joseph, b. April 8, 1664; m. Elizabeth Smith.
Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1667.
Samuel, b. May 12, 1669; m. Rebecca Bishop.
Sarah. b. Jan. 6. 1671-2; m. John Mix Nov. 25. 1702.
II. ANTHONY THOMPSON (second son of Anthony), b. Dec. 1634. He was a small merchant at New Haven. He was taken
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sick and d. at the house of his step-mother-in-law, who had married Nicholas Camp of Milford Oct. 29, 1654. In his will he notices his brother John and our sister Bridget Bowers, his sisters by his step- mother, Lydia Crittenden and Anna Stanton. He gives to the poor sisters of the church at New Haven. He was never married.
II. EBENEZER THOMPSON (posthumous son of Anthony), b. New Haven Oct. 15, 1648; m. Deboralı, dau. of William Dudley. June, 1671; she was b. Sept. 20, 1647. Lived in Guilford. His will was made Aug. 11, 1676, by Robert Treat at Boston, where he had gone to buy goods, as he was a merchant. He mentions his wife, Deborah, executrix, and his brother, John Thompson, and his brother-in-law, Isaac Crittenden; notices his only child, John, to whom he gives his property.
Children.
Jabez, b. Oct. 16, 1672; d. soon after. John, b. Nov. , 1674; m. Elizabeth Wheadon and Sarah Culver. After the death of Ebenezer T., his widow m. Thomas Scranton of Guilford.
III. JOHN THOMPSON (first son of John, Anthony), b. May 12, 1657; m. Rebecca Daurel May 9, 1682; d. Nov. 15, 1711, aged 55 years. Administration was granted to his widow, Rebecca, and son, Daniel, Nov. 15, 1711. He is called at that time, "Lieut. John Thompson." His inventory was 428 pouuds, 10 shillings, and his brothers, William and John, appraisers.
Children.
Inna. b. March 20, 1683; m. May 4, 1711, Thomas Ives. Daniel, b. Oct. 31, 1685; m. Mary Ball.
Rebecca, b. - , 1687; m. Dec. 20, 1716, Caleb Mix. Elisabeth, b. - , 1690; m. Jan. 31, 1716, John Bassett. John, b. Oct. 16, 1696.
Anthony, b. Sept. 12, 1700.
III. WILLIAM THOMPSON (second son of John. Anthony). b. 1660; m. Hannah Glover Dec. 28, 1682. He lived to old age. His will was made April 16, 1741; he notices his wife, Joanna (Hannah ?), not living at the probate of his will. His son, Josiah, was adminis- trator, with the will annexed. It is thought he was a merchant.
Children.
James, b. Oct. 20, 1683. Abigail, b. Oct. 18, 1685.
Mary, b. Sept. 13, 1687; m. March 4, 1708, Jolin Hitchcock. Josiah, b. Dec. 31, 1689. Stephen, b. July 12, 1695.
Benjamin, b. July 15, 1698; d. before his father.
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III. JOSEPH THOMPSON (third son of John, Anthony), b. April 8, 1664; m. Elizabeth Smith Feb. 2, 1697; d. 1711 or 12. Ad- ministration was granted to his widow, Elizazeth, May 6, 1712. His .
brother Samuel and John Punderson were appraisers. Inventory, 253 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence.
Children.
Anna, b. Feb. 17, 1697. Joseph, b. March 5, 1703. Stephen, b. Dec. 3, 1705.
Ebenezer, b. June 21, 1712; d.
III. Captain SAMUEL THOMPSON (fourth son
of John, Anthony), b. May 12, 1669, at New Haven; m. Rebecca Bishop Nov. 14, 1695. She was dau. of Hon. James Bishop and Elizabeth Tomp- kins, b. Dec. 10, 1673. He d. March 26, 1749. His wife d. at New Haven April 5, 1734. He was probably a merchant, and seems to have been highly esteemed. He was successively sergeant, ensign, lieutenant, and captain.
Children, born New Haven.
Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1696; came to Goshen.
James, b. Jan. 5, 1699; d. , 1737. Had eight children.
Amos, b. May 3, 1702; came to Goshen. Gideon, h. Dec. 25, 1704; came to Goshen.
Rebecca, b. Feb. 23, 1708.
Judah, b. June 10, 1711; d. Aug. 1, 1712. Judah, b. Oct. 5, 1713.
Enos, b. Aug. 18, 1717.
On the records of deaths in G. is the following: " Captain Sam- uel Thompson died March 26, 1749, who was aged seventy-nine years and ten months." The precise time when he came to G. is uncertain. It is probable that his home was with Samuel or Amos, whose residences were but fifteen or twenty rods apart.
III. JOHN THOMPSON (second son of Ebenezer, Anthony), b. New Haven Nov. , 1674; m. Elizabeth Whedon of Branford April 23, 1702. He was a tanner and lived in E. Guilford in 1714, as is shown by his list that year. He removed to Branford, and, later, to Wallingford.
Children, born Guilford.
Deborah, b. March 9, 1703.
Thankful, b. July 7, 1705.
His wife Elizabeth d., and he m. (2) Sarah Culver June 23, 1711.
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Children, born Wallingford.
Abel, b. Jan. 14, 1715.
Ann, b. Jan. 28, 1719; m. Gen. John Sedgwick, Cornwall. Mabel, b. Nov. 14, 1721.
Sarah, b. Oct. 5, 1724.
John, b. Jan. 26, 1726.
He bid off one right in the township of G., at New Haven, Jan. 23, 1738, his son John being then but twelve years old. He probably never came to G. to live, although he may have been here at the laying out of some of his lands. He deeded, Feb. 9, 1750, all his lands in G. to his son John. It is said that he d. at Cornwall Hol- low, with his dau. Ann Sedgwick, aged 75 years.
IV. JOHN THOMPSON (son of John, Ebenezer, Anthony), b. Jan. 26, 1726, Wallingford; m. Jan. 31, 1754, Hannah Heaton of North Haven. (Record in G.) She d. G. April 3, 1799; he d. Jan. 16, 1812. Children, born Goshen.
Susannah, b. Feb. 18, 1755; d. unm. Jan. 3, 1820.
John, b. Feb. 27, 1757; m. Pamelia Cowles.
Hannah, b. March 10, 1759.
Mabel, b. Feb. 17, 1763; m. Estus Barker, Tinmouth, Vt.
Sutty, b. - -; m. Jaazaniah Barret.
Orange, b. -; d. 18 months of age.
Eliza, b. - ; m. Stephen Barker, bro. Estus.
He lived on the west side of East Street, some twenty rods north from the house of Robert Palmer. It is understood that " Heaton " is not written correctly on the record, and that Hannah was a de- scendant of Theophilus Eaton. Mr. T. m. Widow Martha Hart. nee Morse.
IV. DANIEL THOMPSON (first son of John, John, Anthony). b. May 12, 1657; m. Jan. 16, 1717, Mary Ball.
Children.
Ann, b. Nov. 4, 1717. John, b. May 16, 1719.
Mabel, b. Dec. 6, 1723.
Daniel, b. Oct. 27, 1725; d. Dec. 11, 1727.
Jabez, b. July 3, 1727.
Eunice, b. Oct. 21, 1729.
Daniel, b. Oct. 30, 1731.
Eliphalet, b. March 25, 1734.
Lois, b. April 22, 1736.
Israel, b. Oct. 7, 1741-2.
IV. SAMUEL THOMPSON (first son of Samuel, John, An- thony), b. Dec. 2, 1696, at New Haven; m. Jan. 20, 1718-19, Hester Alling.
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Children, born New Haven.
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 17, 1719. Samuel, b. Dec. 15, 1722. Sarah, b. April 22, 1725. Esther, b. May 3, 1728.
It appears from the proprietors' records, Dec. 6, 1742 (B. 2, p. 13), that a meeting was held at his house and he was appointed on a committee. It is probable that he removed to G. in 1741. May 25, 1738, he bought one-half right in the town of John Moses, and had come to own considerable land here. His first house was a brown, framed house, two stories, standing in the southeast corner of the garden of the present Mrs. Moses Lyman's place, some sixty rods south of the church. He bought about five acres here of the Rev. Stephen Heaton, Jan. 25, 1744. He sold this place to Samuel Nash Aug. 23, 1750. In Oct., 1750, he was living on the lot where is now the house of Willard Gaylord. From this last place he removed to the state of New York, where he settled on the east line of the town of Stanford, Dutchess Co., in 1750. He and his brothers, Amos and Gideon, bought 2,800 acres of land, including Thompson Point. Sam- uel and wife are buried there.
It was he built the gristmill at the outlet of Dog Pond.
IV. JAMES THOMPSON (second son of Samuel, John, An- thony), b. Jan. 5, 1699; m. May 30, 1723. His will was presented and estate settled at New Haven Dec. 2, 1737. It is supposed that he lived at New Haven.
Children.
Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1724. James, b. Nov. 21, 1725.
IV. AMOS THOMPSON (third son of Samuel, John, Anthony), b. May 3, 1702; m. Sarah Alling, Sept. 7, 1726.
Children.
Allen, b. June 2, 1727, New Haven.
Rebecca, b. April 28, 1729, New Haven. Amos, b. Aug. 7, 1731, in New Haven.
Mary, b. Dec. 6, 1741, in Goshen. John, b. May 7, 1743, in Goshen.
He purchased one right in this town, at New Haven, Feb. 3, 1738. He was probably present at the first meeting of the proprietors, held at Litchfield Sept. 27, 1738. His house was built on the north side of a first-division lot, laid out to Lemuel Roberts, Dec. 20, 1738, but when this came into his possession is not known, This house
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HISTORY OF GOSHEN.
was on the south side of highway running to East Street some fif- teen rods easterly from the present house occupied by Mr. Alanson Stoddard, which is nearly opposite where the road goes west to West Street, some 60 rods south from the church. It was a small house, probably built of logs by this Lemuel Roberts. The first and second division lots of Amos T. were laid on East Street. There is no mention of his name in any public proceedings until the town meeting, Dec. 4, 1741, when he was chosen town clerk and treasurer. Another record reads: "At a Town meeting held at the dwelling house of Amos Thompson, Jan. 4, 1742, &c.," which shows that he was settled here at that time. He was successively elected town clerk and treasurer until Dec. 31, 1750. He was a member of the church and possessed to a good degree the confidence of the people. He sold his home July 6, 1750, and, probably, removed from G. at about that time.
IV. Deacon GIDEON THOMPSON (s. of Samuel, John, An- thony), b. Dec. 25, 1704, at New Haven; m. Lydia, dau. of Thomas Punderson, Esq., s. Deacon John, b. 1643, d. 1729, s. John, who came from Yorkshire, Eng., 1637, and Lydia Bradley P., Jan. 9, 1729; d. May 21, 1759, at Hartford, during the session of the General As- sembly, of which he was a member, and was buried at Hartford. She d. G. about 1802.
Children, born New Haven and Goshen.
Elisha, b. Oct. 23, 1729; m. Dorcas Wright, dau. John.
David, b. Dec. 1, 1731; m. Hannah Griswold.
Stephen, b. April 20, 1734; m. June 3, 1760, Mary Walter. Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1736; m. about 1756, Timothy Gaylord. James, b. March 17, 1741; m. Ruth Benton of Guilford. Chloe, b. Aug. 11, 1743; m. Elisha Hurlbut, s. Gideon.
Lois, b. March 6, 1747; m. May 26, 1766, Jared Abernethy.
He bid off one right in the township of G., at New Haven, April 20, 1738, and was probably here in the fall of 1838, and superintended the laying out of his lands. He was residing at New Haven Jan. 17, 1740. A town meeting was held at the house of Deacon Gideon Thomson, G., May 14, 1741, which is good evidence that he was here and built his house in the summer of 1740.
He was often called to fill the town offices, and was the first re- presentative sent from this town to the General Assembly. in 1757; the town had not been represented until that year. To this office he was elected at four other times and d. during the session in May, 1759, Further reference is made to Deacon Thomson in the chap- ters giving the church history.
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