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3 CAPT. JAMES, b. the only son of Major Brian Pendleton; was first at Watertown, then at Sudbury, Mass., and came to Westerly, R. I., in 1669. He was in the early Colonial wars. He was admitted to the First Church ot Stonington, Conn., Nov. 7, 1680. He m. 1st, Mary
CHILDREN:
4 JAMES, b. at Watertown, Nov., 1650.
5 MARY, b.
6 HANNAH, b.
Mary, the first wife, d. Nov. 7, 1655, and Capt. James m. 2d, Harinah, daughter of Edmund Goodenow, April 29, 1656, and had nine
CHILDREN:
7 BRIAN, b. Sept. 27, 1659.
S JOSEPH, b. Dec. 29, 1661, m. Deborah Miner (No. 44), that family.
9 EDMUND, b. June 24, 1665.
10 ANN, b. Nov. 12, 1667, m. Eleazer Brown (No. 11), Brown family.
11 CALEB, b. in 1669.
12 SARAH, bapt. at Stonington April 18, 1675.
13 ELEANOR, bapt. July 22, 1679.
14 DOROTHY, bapt. Oct. 3, 1686, m. Nicholas Cottrell (No. 10), Cottrell family.
15 PATIENCE, b.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Capt. James Pendleton d. Nov. 29, 1709. His will is dated Feb. 9, 1702, but does not mention his son James, by the first wife, nor daughters Sarah or Patience by the second wife. They probably d. young or without children.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 8) m. Ist, Deborah Miner (No. 44), daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner, July 8, 1696. He was buried Sept. 20, 1706.
CHILDREN:
16 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 29, 1697, m. Nicholas Frink (No. 19), that family, Nov. 30, 1715. Mrs. Deborah Pendleton d. Sept. 8, 1697, and Joseph Pendleton m. 2d, Patience Potts, daughter of William Potts of New London, and cousin of his first wife, Dec. 11, 1700.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
17 JOSEPH, b. March 3, 1702.
18 WILLIAM, b. March 23, 1704.
19 JOSHUA, b. Feb. 22, 1706.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 17) m. Sarah Worden of Newport, R. I., Jan. 9, 1723.
CHILDREN:
20 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 26, 1724.
Col. William Pendleton (No. 18) m. Lydia Burrows (No. 12), Burrows family, March 10, 1726.
CHILDREN:
21 WILLIAM, Jr., b. Feb. 4, 1727, bapt. Aug. 13, 1727.
22 AMOS, b. June 24, 1728, bapt. Aug. 4, 1728.
23 FREELOVE, b. Oct. 31, 1731, bapt. Nov. 7, 1731.
24 PELEG, b. July 9, 1733.
25 JOHN, b. May 9, 1737.
26 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 18, 1738.
27 LYDIA, b. -, m. Zebulon Chesebrough Dec. 10, 1761 (No. 142).
28 JOSHUA, b. May 6, 1744.
29 EPHRAIM, b. July 14, 1746.
Mrs. Lydia Pendleton d. Aug. 18, 1750, and Col. William m. 2d, the widow Mary Chesebrough; her maiden name was Mc- Dowell, the daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell; she m. Zebulon Chesebrough March 29, 1739, and he d. Feb. 21, 1750, and she m. Col. William Pendleton April 25, 1751.
CHILDREN:
30 LUCY, b. April 22, 1752, m. Robert Randall (No. 50), that family.
31 NATHAN, b. April 2, 1754, m. Amelia Babcock (No. 86), that family.
32 ISAAC, b. June 23, 1757.
33 KETURAH, b. Jan. 25, 1767, m. Sylvester Gavitt March 16, 1788.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 20) m. Anne Champlin, daughter of William and Sarah (Thompson) Champlin of Westerly.
CHILDREN:
34 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 17, 1747.
35 WILLIAM, b. July 15, 1749.
These children were orphans in 1750, both parents being dead.
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PENDLETON FAMILY.
Amos Pendleton (No. 22) m. Susannah Rossiter Chesebrough (No. 89) Feb. 1, 1753, by Rev. Nathaniel Eells. He served in the Revolutionary war.
CHILDREN:
36 AMOS, Jr., b. Nov. 5, 1754, m. Catharine Davis (No. 14), Feb. 24, 1782.
37 ANDREW, b. July 7, 1756.
38 MOLLY, b. Aug. 4, 1758, m. Capt. Nathan Barber of Avondale.
39 ZEBULON, b. May 27, 1760, m. Thankful Wells Oct. 15, 1780.
40 CHARLES, b. April 24, 1762, m. Abigail Rhodes.
41 LYDIA, b. Oct. 7, 1764, d. in infancy.
42 FREDERICK, b. June 15, 1766, he m. Lucy Hinckley (No. 55), Hinckley family, b. Sept. 3, 1770, daughter of Wyatt Hinckley and wife, Eunice Breed. He was lost at sea Dec. 1, 1790. They had no children, and his widow m. his half brother, Jonathan Pendleton.
Mrs. Susannah Pendleton d. May 31, 1768, and Mr. Amos Pendleton m. for his 2d wife, Anna Foster of Westerly, R. I., in 1768; she was b. in 1743, daughter of Jonathan Foster of Watch Hill ; she d. June 5, 1819.
CHILDREN:
43 JONATHAN, b. Sept. 19, 1769, m. Mrs. Lucy (Hinckley) Pendleton (No. 55), Hinckley family.
44 NANCY, b. July 22, 1771, m. Nathaniel Barnes of Long Island, 1791.
45 ACORS, b. July 28, 1773, d. Dec. 16, 1790.
46 WILLIAM, b. July 23, 1775.
47 ISAAC, b. Nov. 22, 1777.
48 OTIS, b. March 7, 1780, m. Betsey Kenyon.
49 GILBERT, b. Sept. 7, 1782, m. 1st, Margaret Rhodes and 2d, her cousin, Celia Rhodes.
50 HARRIS, b. Nov. 19, 1786.
Benjamin Pendleton (No. 26) m. Feb. 9, 1763, Lois Burdick. She was b. April 1, 1738, daughter of David and Mary (Thomp- son) Burdick of Pawcatuck. Their son, Benjamin, b. Feb. 7, 1764, m. Nov., 1786, Lucy Frink, b. Dec. 9, 1767. This Benjamin sailed from Stonington Nov. 10, 1810 ,and was never heard from afterward. They had ten children, and their oldest son
50a BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 16, 1788, m. Cassandra Sheffield, and their daughter, Cassandra Pendleton, m. Thomas E. Swan (No. 178), Swan family.
Nathan Pendleton (No. 31) m. Amelia Babcock (No. 86), that family, daughter of Col. James and first wife, Sarah (Stanton) Babcock of Westerly, Jan. 2, 1775. He m. 2d, Rhoda (Babcock) Gavitt Oct. 24, 1816.
CHILDREN:
51 AMELIA, b. Oct. 20, 1775.
52 SALLY, b. Aug. 1, 1777.
53 NATHAN, b. June 1, 1779.
54 ISAAC, b. Jan. 16, 1781.
55 KETURAH, b. Dec. 5, 1782.
56 CHARLOTTE, b. Oct. 24, 1784.
57 MOLLY, b. Dec. 16, 1786.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
58 CATHARINE, b. July 22, 1789.
59 SIMON, b. Feb. 17, 1792, d. young.
60 SIMON, b. July 30, 1793.
61 WILLIAM, b. April 29, 1795.
62 PELEG, b. March 20, 1798.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 34) m. Ist, Damaris Crandall Jan. 19, 1766, of Westerly.
CHILDREN:
63 NANCY or ANNA, b. June 19, 1766, m. Timothy Chapman (No. 23), that family, March 14, 1782.
64 ABEL, b. Sept. 21, 1768, m.
65 JOSEPH, b. June 30, 1771, m. Hannah Stanton (No. 39), Robert Stanton family.
66 DAMARIS, b. Aug. 9, 1773.
The first wife d. and he m. 2d, CHILD:
67 EUNICE, b. -.
The second wife d. and he m. 3d, Nancy, daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Kenyon) Crandall, March 23, 1777. He d. in West- erly, 1822.
CHILDREN:
68 AMELIA, b. July 4, 1779, m. Joshua Pendleton, a cousin.
69 ALICE, b. March 19, 1781.
70 MARY M., b. July 17, 1783, m. Case Chapman (No. 26), Chapman family.
71 MARTHA, b. April 28, 1785.
72 FANNY, b. Dec. 11, 1787.
73 ELIZABETH, b. April 8, 1790.
74 WILLIAM, b. July 3, 1792.
75 BENJAMIN C., b. Nov. 10, 1794. Descendants live in California.
76 GURDON, b. July 14, 1797. Lived in Norwich.
77 LUCY A., b. April 15, 1799, m. David Pendleton.
78 ELLET, b. May 4, 1801.
79 ROWLAND, b. Oct. 28, 1803.
Andrew Pendleton (No. 37) m. April 1, 1782, Abigail, daugh- ter of Moses and Prudence (Turner) Palmer, b. 1757, (No. 543) Palmer family. He d. May 5, 1834 ; his wife d. Dec. 25, 1822. CHILDREN:
80 DENEY, b. -, never married.
81 MOSES, b. -, d. of yellow fever.
82 FANNY, b. in 1795, and m. Jonathan Grey Stanton (No. 406), Stanton family, b. Feb. 8, 1791, for his second wife.
-, m. Pitts Downer Frink (No. 128). She d. April 30, 1844.
83 NANCY, b. -
Charles Pendleton (No. 40) m. Abigail Rhodes, daughter of Col. James and second wife, Abigail Greenman, April 1, 1792.
CHILDREN:
84 ABIGAIL, b. Jan., 1794, d. Jan., 1869.
85 CHARLES, b. -, murdered at sea.
85a MARIA, b. - , d. young.
86 MARY ANN, b. Jan. 1, 1797, d. Dec. 5, 1865, never married.
87 CAROLINE, b. April 8, 1800, d. Oct. 16, 1876, m. Jonathan Pendleton (No. 88).
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PENDLETON FAMILY.
Jonathan Pendleton (No. 43) m. Lucy Pendleton, widow of his half brother, Frederick.
CHILDREN:
88 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 18, 1794, m. Caroline Pendleton (No. 87).
89 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 19, 1796, m. Sally Breed (No. 94).
90 FREDERICK, b. Nov. 4, 1798.
91 FRANCIS, b. Jan. 25, 1801, m. Sarah S. Trumbull May 1, 1828 (No. 38), Trumbull family.
92 LUCY A., b. March 18, 1803, m. Robinson.
93 WAIT H., b. Sept. 17, 1805, d. Jan. 4, 1810.
94 EUNICE, b. 1807, m. Horace Niles.
95 MARIA, b. Jan. 23, 1813, m. Simon Merritt.
96 EMELINE, b. March 24, 1815, never married.
Harris Pendleton (No. 50) m. May 10, 1810, Martha, daugh- ter of Joshua and Mary (Cross) Kenyon of Westerly ; she was b. 1791 ; she d. Feb. 16, 1852, and he d. June II, 1863.
CHILDREN:
97 HARRIS, b. Feb. 25, 1811, m. Sarah Chester, daughter of Josiah Chester of New London, d. April 15, 1890.
98 GURDON, b. July 27, 1813, m. Mary A., daughter of Samuel Bottom.
99 AVERILL, b. May 14, 1816, d. unmarried.
100 MOSES, b. July 8, 1818, m. Frances Forsyth.
101 B. FRANK, b. Sept. 3, 1823, m. Mary J., daughter of David Cook of Haddam, Conn.
102 JAMES, b. Jan. 16, 1828, d. unmarried.
Nathan Pendleton (No. 53) m. Phebe Cole, b. Feb., 1786, both of Stonington, Oct. 6, 1803. They lived on Pun-hun-gue-nuck Hill, now North Stonington ; had twelve
CHILDREN:
103 NATHAN S., b. Jan. 11, 1805.
104 RICHARD C. H., b. Jan. 12, 1807.
105 ENOCH B., b. Sept. 5, 1808, m. Mary, daughter of Andrew Chapman (No. 35), that family, and wife Welthian Palmer, daughter of Joseph Palmer (No. 267), that family.
106 PHEBE E., b. Aug. 30, 1810.
107 DE WITT C., b. May 27, 1812.
108 WILLIAM P., b. April 5, 1814.
109 SALLY A., b. May 23, 1816.
110 SUSAN A., b. March 18, 1818.
111 NANCY M., b. March 1, 1820.
112 JAMES M., b. Jan. 10, 1822.
113 LYDIA E., b. April 4, 1824.
114 KETURAH C., b. May 13, 1827.
Abel Pendleton (No. 64) m. Abigail Stanton (No. 40), Robert Stanton family, Feb. 10, 1795.
CHILDREN:
115 NANCY, b. Jan. 8, 1796, m. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 397), Chesebrough family.
116 CHARLES, b. March 3, 1798, m. Keturah Brown (No. 239).
117 BENJAMIN FRANK, b. March 19, 1799, m. Phebe Williams (No. 492), Williams family, Feb. 11, 1830; had six children.
118 DEMARIS, b. March 5, 1800, m. Samuel White.
119 EMILY, b. March 19, 1801, m. Noyes Williams (No. 488).
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
120 JOHN B., b. March 9, 1804, m. Lucy Clark, March 20, 1845.
121 JOSEPH, b. in Dec., 1810, d. April 14, 1812.
122 MARY A., b. in 1814, d. Sept. 5, 1833.
Jonathan Pendleton (No. 88) m. his cousin, Caroline Pendle- ton, daughter of Charles and wife, Abigail (Rhodes) Pendleton, June 10, 1821.
CHILDREN:
123 LUCY A., b. - and m. Nathan G. Smith (No. 118).
124 CHARLES, b. and d. at sea.
125 MARY J., b. and m. Horace N. Trumbull (No. 55), Trumbull family.
126 EMMA, d. young.
127 CAROLINE, b. , and m. Frederick Moser.
128 SALLY, b.
129 WILLIAM, b. -; lost at sea.
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PHELPS FAMILY.
We learn from the annals of Dorchester, Mass., that William Phelps, the emigrant ancestor of the Phelps family of New Eng- land, came to this country in the good ship "Mary and John" in 1630, with one hundred and forty passengers ; most of them were constituent members of the church formed in Plymouth, Eng- land, in 1629. On reaching this country they transplated their church in Dorchester in 1630, where they continued to reside until 1635, when the Rev. John Warham and a large majority of the church migrated overland to the Connecticut River, and formed the town of Windsor, in Connecticut, and transplated their church there. Mr. Phelps and wife were prominently ac- tive, not only in reorganizing the church, but also in establishing a social centre for their new town. Later on Mr. Phelps rose to prominence and eminence, and was repeatedly chosen Deputy to the General Court, and held other important official positions. He m. Ist, in England, -, name and date of marriage not recorded; she d. in Windsor, Conn. He m. his second wife in Windsor, Mary Dover, an Englishwoman, in 1638; she d. Nov. 27, 1675. He d. July 14, 1672.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
2 WILLIAM, b.
3 SAMUEL, b.
4 NATHANIEL, b.
5 JOSEPH, b.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
6 TIMOTHY, b. at Windsor, Conn., Sept. 1, 1639, m. Mary Griswold.
7 MARY, b. at Windsor, Conn., May 2, 1644.
Timothy Phelps (No. 6) m. Mary, daughter of Edward Gris- wold, May. 19, 1661. He d. in 1719.
CHILDREN:
8 TIMOTHY, b. Nov. 1, 1663, m. Martha Crow.
9 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 27, 1666.
10 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 4, 1668.
11 CORNELIUS, b. April 26, 1671.
12 MARY, b. Aug. 14, 1673.
13 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 29, 1675.
14 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 7, 1677.
15 SARAH, b. Dec. 27, 1679.
16 ABIGAIL, b. June 5, 1682.
17 HANNAH, b. Aug. 4, 1684.
18 ANN, b. Oct. 2, 1686.
19 MARTHA, b. Nov. 12, 1668.
Timothy Phelps (No. 8) m. Martha Crow, Nov. 4, 1686. He removed from Windsor, Conn, to Hebron, Conn., in 1704.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
20 MARTHA, b. Oct. 29, 1690.
21 TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 29, 1693.
22 NOAH, b. Jan. 23, 1694.
23 CORNELIUS, b. March 5, 1698.
24 CHARLES, b. July 6, 1702, m. Hepzibeth Stiles.
Charles Phelps (No. 24) m. Hepzibeth Stiles, cousin of Presi- dent Stiles of Yale College in 1725. CHILDREN:
26 ZERUIAH, b. April 3, 1729.
27 CHARLES, b. Sept. 22, 1732, m. Hannah Denison; 2d, Sally Swan.
28 ASHBEL, b. April 28, 1743.
29 BETHUEL, b. April 25, 1744.
30 JAMES, b. May 29, 1745.
Dr. Charles Phelps (No. 27) came from Hebron, Conn., and took up his abode in Stonington, now North Stonington, where he built him a residence, near the foot of Cosatuc Hill. He after- wards removed to Stonington, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was one of the leading physicians of his day and generation, holding the office of Judge of Probate of the town and other offices. He m. Ist, Hannah Denison (No. 175), that family, Nov. 10, 1757 ; she d. Sept. 10, 1795, aged 59 yrs. He m. 2d, Sally Swan (No. 93), that family, Feb. 14, 1795. He d. Jan. II, 1808, aged 76 yrs. His wife survived him and m. 2d, George Hubbard, Esq., Sept. 7, 1809.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
31 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 26, 1758, d. June 10, 1786.
32 HANNAH, b. Dec. 15, 1760, m. Andrew Huntington in 1777.
33 CHARLES, b. Feb. 23, 1763, m. Elizabeth Smith.
34 HEPZIBAH, b. May 13, 1765, m. Ephraim Williams Dec. 23, 1787 (No. 218), that family.
35 MARTHA (Patty), b. -, 1767, m. Frederick Allen, d. 1794.
36 JOSEPH D., b. May 16, 1769, m. Hannah Babcock.
37 NANCY or ANN, b. May 8, 1772, m. Nathaniel Palmer Nov. 11, 1790 (No. 357), that family; she d. 1791.
38 JOHN, b. July 8, 1774, d. Oct. 16, 1775.
39 JONATHAN, b. Oct. 30, 1779, m. Nancy or Ann Brown.
40 STILES, b. June 20, 1781, m. Elizabeth or Betsey Denison Brown.
41 POLLY, b. June 10, 1785, d. unmarried in 1847.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
42 SWAN WILLIAM, b. June 24, 1797, d. Feb. 7, 1799.
43 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Dec. 2, 1800, m. Ameabel Wallace.
44 SALLY, b. Oct. 26, 1802, d. 1820.
45 CHARLES E., b. - 1808, d. 1833.
Joseph D. Phelps (No. 36) m. Hannah Babcock (No. 156), that family, Sept. 30, 1792. She d. Aug. 9, 1809; he d. Nov. 2, 1842. CHILDREN:
46 HANNAH, b. June, 1793, m. Thomas Noyes Jan. 28, 1813 (No. 225), that family.
47 CHARLES H., b. 1795, m. Ann R. Hammond.
48 MARTHA, b. 1797, d. Oct. 20, 1834.
49 NANCY, b. March 20, 1800, m. James W. Noyes (No. 224), that family.
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PHELPS FAMILY.
Charles Phelps (No. 33) m. Elizabeth Smith. He d. Dec. 2, 1791.
CHILDREN:
50 ELIZABETH, b.
51 ANNE, b.
52 ANN, b.
Jonathan Phelps (No. 39) m. Nancy or Ann Brown Jan. 26, 1804 (No. 94), Rev. Chad Brown family.
CHILDREN:
53 PELEG B., b. Jan. 23, 1805, m. - Broadhead.
54 CHARLES T., b. Dec. 4, 1806, d. 1832.
55 GEORGE ALFRED, b. Oct. 14, 1808, d. unmarried.
56 FRANCIS R., b. Nov. 3, 1810, d. 1831.
57 JAMES H., b. Oct. 29, 1813.
58 JOSEPH D., b. Sept. 12, 1818.
59 WILLIAM WALLACE, b. Dec. 10, 1821.
60 NANCY B., b. June 14, 1824.
61 SARAH W., b. Feb. 18, 1827, m. Mortimer Williams.
62 EDMUND, b. Feb. 18, 1827.
63 MARTHA, b. Dec. 18, 1828, m. Gurdon Gates of Mystic, Conn.
Stiles Phelps (No. 40) m. Elizabeth or Betsey Denison Brown Jan. 29, 1781 (No. 90), Rev. Chad Brown family.
CHILDREN:
64 HORACE STILES, b. 1801.
65 WILLIAM BROWN, b. 1803.
66 ELIZABETH DENISON, b. 1805, m. William Woodbridge (No. 30), that family; he d. 1869.
67 CHARLES HENRY, b. 1807, d. 1808.
68 HARRIET BISHOP, b. 1813, m. Arthur Merritt; 2d, Charles Hill.
Charles H. Phelps (No. 47) m. Ann R. Hammond of Newport, R. I., July 28, 1824 (No. 503), Palmer family. He was lost on the burning steamer Lexington in Long Island Sound Jan. 13, 1840, by which the poor lost a friend and a liberal benefactor. His widow m. for her second husband Rev. Erskine Edwards, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, Stonington, Conn., and became the parents of two daughters.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
69 ANN HAMMOND, b. 1826, d. 1828.
70 SARAH, b. 1829, d. 1829.
71 MARTHA ELLEN, b. 1831, m. Eugene Edwards July 11, 1849.
72 CHARLES, b. in 1834, d. 1838.
73 EMILY, b. in 1836, d. 1838.
74 ERSKINE MASON, b. in 1839, m. Anna E. Wilder Oct. 26, 1864.
NOTE .- Hon. Erskine Phelps (No. 74), Phelps family, and Hon. Samuel D. Babcock (No. 215), Babcock family, whose ancestors were some of the most prominent planters of Stonington, Conn., feeling a deep interest in the happi- ness and welfare of the inhabitants of their native town, and realizing the importance of having a library building for the depository of a Public Library of books and magazines, that may be received from any one or purchased by contributions for that purpose, kindly and generously erected a building in 1899, costing twenty thousand dollars, on Wadawannuck square in Stonington bor- ough, the grounds having been generously given by the descendants of Sam- uel F. Denison, for the library building.
POLLARD FAMILY.
The first of this family who resided here was Joseph Pollard.
I. JOSEPH POLLARD, m. Patience Holdredge, Aug. 4, I731.
CHILDREN:
2 DEBORAH, b. Jan. 22, 1733.
3 LYDIA, b. June 30, 1735.
4 HANNAH, b. Aug. 30, 1738.
5 JOSEPH, b. March 24, 1740.
6 ABIGAIL, b. June 24, 1742.
7 BENJAMIN, b. April 9. 1744.
8 PHEBE, b. May 3, 1746.
9 ANN, b. Dec. 2, 1748.
10 JOHN, b. May 20, 1754.
This family left this town at the opening of the fertile West, and fixed their abode in places unknown to us, for the reason that no one of them or their descendants has compiled a genea- logical record of the family.
II. In later years Mr. John Pollard of Preston, Conn., b. Nov. 20, 1765, m. Ann Elizabeth Sydleman of the State of New York April 20, 1788.
CHILDREN:
12 SAMUEL, b. in Preston, Conn., April 26, 1790, d. June 23, 1809.
13 JOHN, b. Feb. 3, 1792, d. June 4, 1795.
14 BETSEY (twin), b. Feb. 3, 1792, d. June 4, 1795.
15 WILLIAM, b. July 18, 1798, d. Nov. 6, 1824.
16 MARY ANN, b. Aug. 10, 1803.
17 ANN ELIZA, b. Oct. 8, 1804, d. Nov. 27, 1892.
18 JOHN, b. May 6, 1806, d. June 17, 1852.
William Pollard (No. 15) of Preston, Conn., and Harriet Has- kell of the same town were m. Sept. 25, 1820, and their son (No 19), William John Henry Pollard, was b. at Preston, Conn., May 26, 1824, and came to Stonington, Conn., to reside, and m. Ann Eliza Chesebrough (No. 444), that family, Nov. 16, 1848. After a life of the most distinguished and eminent integrity and useful- ness he d. Feb. 24, 1897, universally lamented by all who ever knew him, not only for his honesty, but also for his benevolence and liberal bestowal of the same without regard to sect or race. His father, Mr. William Pollard, d. on the island of Madagascar Nov. 26, 1824, and his widow subsequently m. Mr. Samuel Chese- brough of Stonington, Conn. (No. 205), of that family, Dec. 5, 1830, and d. Dec. 22, 1855. They became the parents of four children.
POMEROY FAMILY.
I. ELTWEED POMEROY, the emigrant ancestor of the family, with wife, Mary, family name unknown, came to this coun- try from England in 1630, in the good ship "Mary and John," and after a voyage of 70 days and some detention at Nantasket, landed at Boston, Mass., but he did not long remain there, as the company with which he migrated to this country united in the settlement of Dorchester, Mass., which was so named after Dor- chester in England, the home of a large number of the passengers of the good ship "Mary and John."
Mr. Eltweed Pomeroy became a leading citizen of Dorchester, Mass., and held various positions of trust. He purchased a tract of land with the evident intention of making it his permanent home. He held the position of first selectman in 1633, and about that time some of the planters of Dorchester became dissatisfied with the limited area of this new settlement and attracted by the favorable reports of the wonderful fertility of the land bordering on the Connecticut River, they decided in 1635 to leave their Dorchester home and migrate overland to Windsor, Conn. Mr. Eltweed Pomeroy was one of the party who settled in Windsor, Conn., with his family, but for reasons not now understood he removed again with his family to Northampton, Mass. They be- came the parents of eight children, the fourth was
2 DEACON MEDID, b. Aug. 16, 1638, and m. Experience, daughter of Henry Woodward, and d. June 5, 1686. They had tweive children, the sixth 3 JOSEPH, b. in 1672, and m. Nov. 29, 1692, to Hannah, daughter of Richard Seymour and wife, Hannah Woodruff. They lived in Suffield, Conn., and became the parents of nine children. The sixth
4 REV. BENJAMIN, b. in 1704, who m. Abigail, daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Huntington) Wheelock; she was b. March 3, 1717. They had thirteen children, and the twelfth
5 ELIHU, b. in 1755, and d. in 1834, who m. in 1776 Lydia, daughter of Capt. Stephen and Alice (Cass) Barber; she was b. July 20, 1757. They became the parents of seven children, the fourth
6 HON. BENJAMIN, b. in 1787, and d. in 1855, m. Jan. 1, 1818, Jerusha (No. 305), of Williams family, daughter of Col. Isaac and wife, Phebe Williams, and had
CHILDREN:
7 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 2, 1818, d. Dec. 28, 1866, m. June 7, 1848, Mary J., daughter of Andrew and wife, Sally (Dimon) Bulkley, of Southport, Conn.
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8 JERUSHA, b. May 24, 1820, d. Dec. 1, 1871, m. Nov. 26, 1844, William Woodbridge Rodman, M. D.
9 ISAAC, b. Feb. 16, 1823, m. June 9, 1852, Mary J., daughter of Charles and wife, Emily A. (Judd) Taylor; she d. April 7, 1880, and he m. 2d, May 14, 1888, Anna, daughter of James and wife, Joanna (Lyon) Bubeck, and widow of William W. Berry.
10 ELIHU, b. Feb. 16, 1823, d. Sept. 8, 1824.
11 LYDIA B., b. Aug. 4, 1825, d. Dec. 22, 1888, m. April 29, 1845, Thomas, son of Charles and wife, Rebecca (Williams) Wheeler (No. 319), that family.
12 PHEBE W., b. March 4, 1828, d. Nov. 15, 1846.
13 CYRUS, b. May 14, 1831, d. April 30, 1832.
14 CYRUS W., b. April 2, 1833, m. Jan. 24, 1861, Abby, daughter of Nathan and wife, Abigail (Graves) Cook, of Illinois.
15 REBEKAH W., b. Nov. 20, 1835, m. Feb. 12, 1862, Henry T., son of Jonathan and wife Miranda (Thorp) Bulkley of Southport, Conn.
16 FRANCES R., b. June 11, 1838, d. July 9, 1839.
17 ANNA G., b. Nov. 28, 1840, m. her sister's husband Dec. 26, 1872, Wil- liam Woodbridge Rodman, M. D., son of William Woodbridge Rodman and wife, Lucy Sheldan (Woodbridge) Rodman of Stonington, Conn.
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PRENTICE FAMILY.
I. CAPT. THOMAS PRENTICE, b. in England in 1621. The earliest record of his being in this country is the birth of his two children, Thomas and Elizabeth, twins, Jan. 22, 1650. He and his wife joined the church in Cambridge in 1652. They lived in the eastern part of Cambridge village, and later in Newton, Mass., where he d. from a fall from his horse July 6, 1710, aged 80 years. He was appointed captain of the troop of horse in the Indian war, June 24, 1675. He was a terrible enemy to the hostile Indians, but ever a friend to the Indian converts. He m. Grace , and brought her with him to this country with his eldest child. Mrs. Grace d. Oct. 9, 1692.
THEIR CHILDREN:
2 GRACE, bapt. in England in 1648, m. Capt. Thomas Oliver in 1667.
3 THOMAS, b.
4 ELIZABETH, bapt. Jan. 22, 1650, m. Thomas Aldredge in 1675.
5 MARY, b.
6 JOHN, bapt. in 1653, d. young.
7 JOHN, b. 1655, m. Elizabeth Jackson in 1677.
8 HANNAH, b. in 1661, d. April 25, 1738.
Thomas Prentice (No. 3) m. Sarah (No. 10), daughter of Capt. Thomas and wife Ann (Lord) Stanton, (who was the famous In- dian interpreter), March 20, 1675. He.d. April 19, 1665. Mrs. Prentice m. 2d, Capt. William Denison (No. 43), and d. 1713.
CHILDREN:
9 THOMAS, b. Jan. 13, 1676, m. Maria Russell Dec. 28, 1696, d. Dec. 7, 1709.
10 GRACE, b. in 1678.
11 SAMUEL, b. about 1680, m. Esther Hammond.
12 REV. JOHN, b. in 1682, m. 1st, widow Mary Gardner Dec. 4, 1705, and m. 2d, widow Prudence Swan.
Samuel Prentice (No. II) m. Esther, daughter of Nathaniel Hammond, Sr., of Newton, Mass., before 1702. He owned a large tract of land in Stonington, Conn., before 1700, and came here to live about 1709. He d. April 24, 1728. She m. 2d, Christopher Avery (No. 18), that family.
CHILDREN:
13 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 25, 1702.
14 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 26, 1704, m. Mary Wheeler Nov. 10, 1725.
15 GRACE, b. Jan. 16, 1705, m. Josiah Grant (No. 13), that family.
16 MARY, b. April 12, 1708, m. John Breed (No. 7), that family.
17 JONAS, b. Sept. 28, 1710, in Stonington, Conn., m. Lucy Denison (No. 119), that family.
18 ESTHER, b. Dec. 12, 1713, m. Christopher Palmer (No. 146), that family.
19 OLIVER, b. Oct. 25, 1720, m. Eliphal Noyes (No. 109), April 7, 1743, d. Oct. 18, 1755.
20 EUNICE, b. Dec. 8, 1717, m. Christopher Avery Sept. 10, 1735 (No. 73), that family.
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21 THOMAS, b. Oct. 25, 1719, m. Elizabeth Baldwin (No. 25). He d. March 3, 1783.
22 DOROTHY, b. Dec. 13, 1723.
23 LUCY, b. May 20, 1727.
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