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Children by first wife : 77 Washington, b Sept. 2, 1775; 78 Lee, b May 7, 1778 ; 79 Gates, b July 18, 1780. By second wife : 80 Thomas, b Sept. 23, 1785 ; 81 Charles Hopkins, b July 19, 1788 ; 82 Mark, b Oct. 24, 1790; 83 Wealthy H., b April
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18, 1794, m, March 30, 1817, Dr. Ambrose Ives, and after some years removed to Waterbury.
28 JAMES.
JAMES UPSON, son of Josiah and Elizabeth Upson, married, Jan. 4, 1781, Mary, daughter of Josiah Cowles. He died in Southing- ton, Jan. 22, 1803, aged 45. His widow died Sept. 2, 1842, aged 85.
Children : 84 Asahel, m Aug. 7, 1806, Lydia Webster ; 85 Sal- mon, m Aug. 28, 1816, Belinda Lewis ; 86 Levia, b 1786, d Oct. 22, 1801; 87 Stanley, b 1796, d March 20, 1797.
45 ASHBEL.
ASHBEL UPSON, son of Timothy and Delight (Norton) Upson, married Mehitable Castle of Waterbury, in 1787, and lived in Woodtick.
Children : 88 Allen, b Nov. 30, 1788 ; 89 Freelove, b Feb. 7, 1790, d Feb. 20, 1842 ; 90 Julia, b Dec. 21, 1793, d Nov. 20, 1813 ; 91 Lucy, b June 5, 1796, m Samuel W. Truesdell, removed to Pennsylvania ; 92 Ashbel, b Sept. 5, 1798 ; 93 Selah, b Nov. 21, 1800 ; 94 Salmon, b Sept. 8, 1803 ; 95 Loman, b May 9, 1806 ; 96 Clarissa E., b Sept. 9, 1809, d Jan. 27, 1830.
46 TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY UPSON, son of Timothy and Delight (Norton) Upson, married Mary Johnson.
Children : 97 Martin ; 98 Amanda ; 99 Joel; 100 Robinson ; IOI Mary; 102 Salome ; 103 Timothy; 104 Romeo.
48 SETH.
SETH UPSON, son of Timothy and Delight (Norton) Upson, married Chloe Blakeslee of North Haven, Dec. 25, 1795, settled in Burlington and died there.
Children : 105 Orrin, b May 29, 1799; 106 Theodosia, b Oct. 19, 1799; 107 Seth, b July 14, 1801; 108 Chloe, b April 12, 1803.
50 SELAH.
SELAH UPSON, son of Timothy and Delight (Norton) Upson, married Martha Hitchcock, Oct. 18, 1802, and lived a mile and a
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half south of Woodtick. He died June 3, 1854, aged 78. His wife, Martha, was born Oct. 29, 1780, and died Dec. 31, 1863, aged 83.
Children : 109 Sabrina, b Aug. 21, 1804, m Chester Thorp of Southington, Feb. 9, 1825; 110 Martha, b Aug. 28, 1807, m Mark Tuttle, April 12, 1827 ; III Henry D., b Oct. 5, 1809; 112 Emily, b June 24, 1814, d June 28, 1815 ; 113 Emily M., b April 16, 1817, d. Sept. 13, 1865 ; 114 Miles S., b Dec. 6, 1820 ; 115 Joel II., b Jan. 10, 1823.
5I FREEMAN.
FREEMAN UPSON, son of Timothy and Delight (Norton) Upson, married Hannah Todd in 1802.
Children : 116 Nancy, b Feb. 21, 1803, m Joel Moss of Chesh- ire ; 117 Hezekiah T., b March 21, 1805 ; 118 Julius, b Feb. 15, 1807; 119 Bennet, b Feb. 21, 1809; 120 Fidelia D., b July 6, 18II, m Lucius Odel, lived and died in Waterbury ; 121 Emma, b June 12, 1813, d Jan. 19, 1833; 122 Willis, b Oct. 2, 1815, d Sept. 6, 1819 ; 123 Julia, b Nov. 19, 1817, m Joseph H. Rogers of East Haven ; 124 Willis, b April 5, 1820; 125 Lucina, b May 2, 1822, m Benjamin A. Lindsley, May 16, 1844.
56 MARK.
MARK UPSON, son of Amos and Sarah (Woodruff) Upson, mar- ried, May 9, 1796, Mereb, daughter of Immer Judd of Southing- ton, and settled in the south part of the same place, where he died Nov. 16, 1806, aged 33. After his death, his widow, Mereb, lived, with her daughter, Elpatia, near Boston, where she died.
Children : 126 Dana Judd, b 1797 ; 127 Marcus, b 1799, d July 11, 1831, ae. 32 ; 128 Elpatia.
6I ISAAC.
ISAAC UPSON, son of Samuel and Ruth (Cowles) Upson, mar- ried Sylvia, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Lewis, lived in Wood- tick and at the Mill place.
Children : 129 Jerusha, b May 22, 1789, m Thomas Upson ; 130 Ira Gridley, b Oct. 11, 1791 ; 131 Lucas, b June 7, 1796; 132 Harriet, b Aug, 3, 1800, m Abel Hendrick, died in New Britain in 1869.
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62 OBED.
OBED UPSON, son of Samuel and Ruth (Cowles) Upson, mar- ried Sybil Howe and lived in Waterbury.
Children : 133 Laura; 134 Hiram; 135 Maria ; 136 Garry ; 137 Leva ; 138 Charlotte.
63 HARVEY.
Dea. HARVEY UPSON, son of Samuel. and Ruth (Cowles) Up- son, married Rachel Wheeler Nov. 28, 1796. She was born Aug. 25, 1775. He was deacon of the church twenty-five years. He bore the military rank of Captain, and is spoken of as a good man, faithful and true in all the relations of life. The blessings of a good man descend to his children.
Children : 139 Samuel Wheeler, b Oct. 8, 1798; 140 Jerry, b Nov. 16, 1800; 141 Marshall, b Feb. 22, 1803 ; 142 Lois Melis- sa, b Aug. 27, 1805, m Lucas Sutliff ; 143 Marcus, b Aug. 20, 1807; 144 Harvey Woodward, b Nov. 22, 1810 ; 145 Lucian, and 146 Lucius, twins, b Feb. 13, 1815.
64 SAMUEL.
SAMUEL UPSON, son of Samuel and Ruth (Cowles) Upson, mar- ried Lois, daughter of Simeon Hopkins, and removed to Camden, N. Y.
Children : 147 Wealthy, b Dec. 24, 1793; 148 Archibald, b Feb. 11, 1796 ; 149 Ruth, b Feb. 2, 1798; 150 John, b March 19, 1801 ; 151 Polly, b Oct. 24, 1803 ; 152 Alvin, b Sept. I, 1806; 153 Salmon, b May 29, 1809 ; 154 Hopkins, b Dec, 29, 18II ; 155 William, b June 10, 1814; 156 Major Isaac, b May 10, 1817.
67 MANLY.
MANLY UPSON, son of Samuel and Ruth (Cowles) Upson, mar- ried Laura, daughter of David Harrison.
Children : 157 David, b Feb. 2, 1802 ; 158 Betsey, b June 27, 1803 ; 159 Ira Cowles, b April 21, 1805; 160 Marcia, b Dec. 2, 1806; 161 Nelson, b Nov. 14, 1808 ; 162 Sophia, b June 20, 18II; 163 Caleb Strong, b May 30, 1813; 164 Lucas Hart, b Aug. 15, 1815 ; 165 Mary Maria, b Nov. 10, 1818; 166 Lucas Manly, b April 30, 1821.
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77 WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON UPSON, son of Charles and Wealthy (Hopkins) Upson, married Rhoda Carter.
Children : 167 Marcus; 168 Cyrus; 169 Charles, lives in Pennsylvania.
78 LEE.
LEE UPSON, son of Charles and Wealthy (Hopkins) Upson. married Roxanna Lewis.
Children : 170 Sarah ; 171 Israel ; 172 -; 173 79 GATES.
GATES UPSON, son of Charles and Wealthy (Hopkins) Upson, married, Ist, Polly Hotchkiss, June 25, 1809. She died March 21, 1830, aged 37. He married, 2d, Polly Smith of Wallingford, April 12, 1832, and she died Oct. 18, 1840, aged 54 years. He married, 3d, Rachel Hotchkiss, Sept. 8, 1842, who died Feb. 5, 1845. He married, 4th, Hannah Withington, May 21, 1846. He was a prominent man in the Society and Town for a number of years.
Children : 174 Mary Hotchkiss, b Feb. 15, 1811, d May 3, 1836; 175 Wealthy Hopkins, b Nov. 25, 1812; 176 Asaph ; 177 Hotchkiss, b Oct. 1, 1820 ; 178 Henry, b June 10, 1829, d May 12, 1830.
80 THOMAS.
THOMAS UPSON, son of Charles and Mary (Moulthrop) Upson, married Jerusha, daughter of Isaac Upson, May 14, 1807. His house was half a mile north of the Center, where he lived some years, and where all of his children were born. He removed to Berlin about 1834, where he died March 8, 1848, aged 63. His wife, Jerusha, died Aug. 9, 1864, aged 75.
Children : 179 Charles Hopkins, b Jan. 28, 1808; 180 Gusta- vus, b Feb. 10, 1810; 181 Russell, b Jan. 31, 1811 ; 182 Thomas, b March 25, 1813; 183 Jenette, b June 28, 1815, m Renselaer Minor, son of Joshua, May 14, 1835, and has children, Robert, b April 18, 1837, and Ellen Jenette, b Sept. 3, 1839 ; 184 Isaac, b June 9, 1817 ; 185 Samuel, b Feb. 7, 1820; 186 John, b March 14, 1822; 187 William, b July 2, 1825; 188 Ambrose Ives, b April 18, 1827 ; 189 Seth Peck, b April 5, 1830, d July 30, 1865 ; 48
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190 Henry, and 191 Arabella H. F., twins, b May 21, 1831, Ar- abella died Jan. 11, 1857.
94 SALMON.
SALMON UPSON, son of Ashbel and Mehitable (Castle) Upson, married Maria Jackson Nov. 26, 1835, removed to Bristol, Wis- consin, in June, 1840.
Children : 192 Julia, b Dec. 6, 1836, m John C. Newberry of Pilot Point, Texas ; 193 Mary J., b Nov. 5, 1838, m J. R. Marsh, Kenosha, Wis .; 194 Salmon E., b in Wisconsin ; 195 Hannah A., b Sept. 9, 1844, d 1845 ; 196 Lucy M., b Aug. 9, 1846, m Alson Stonebreaker and lives in Racine, Wis .; 197 Hannah A., b Sept. 18, 1850; 198 Ellen E., b Oct. 5, 1852, d April 10, 1872.
97 MARTIN.
MARTIN UPSON, son of Timothy and Mary (Johnson) Upson, married Phebe Todd and lived in Woodtick.
Children : 199 Mary, b Aug. 26, 1824; 200 Ann V., b Feb. II, 1826 ; 201 Julina, b April 11, 1828; 202 Clarissa C., b April II, 1830; 203 Lucy A., b May 19, 1832 ; 204 Frederick M., b March 3, 1835 ; 205 Salome, b Jan. 22, 1839.
II4 MILES S.
Dea. MILES S. UPSON, son of Selah and Martha (Hitchcock) Upson married Mary A., daughter of Ira Hough, April 20, 1845, resides a mile east of the Center and is a prosperous farmer.
Children : 206 Emma A., b Feb. 9, 1846, m Charles E. S. Hall, Sept. 25, 1869; 207 M. Elodine, b May 3, 1850 ; 208 Ev- elyn M., b May 7, 1852 ; 209 Eugenia L., b Aug. 11, 1859; 210 Martha A., b Nov. 27, 1864.
115 JOEL W.
JOEL W. UPSON, son of Selah and Martha (Hitchcock) Upson, married Eleanor Gaylord, Oct. 3, 1855, and resides on his father's homestead. His wife, Martha, was born Jan. 4, 1831.
Children : 21I Evalena J., b July 30, 1856 ; 212 a daughter, b July 23, 1858, d same day ; 213 Ellen E., b July 23, 1860, d Aug. 9, 1862 ; 214 Ella A., b April 11, 1863; 215 Harriet A., b June 4, 1865, d Dec. 22, 1872 ; 216 Carrie E., b July 17, 1868.
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I26 DANA JUDD.
DANA J. UPSON, son of Mark and Mereb (Judd) Upson, mar- ried Mary Clark of Utica, N. Y. He died in Southington, Aug. 27, 1829, aged 32. After his death his widow removed to Utica with her children.
Children : 217 Elizabeth E., bapt Oct. 12, 1828, in Southing- ton ; 218 Anson Judd, is pastor of the Second Presbyterian church in Albany, N. Y.
I34 HIRAM.
HIRAM UPSON, son of Obed and Sibyl (Howe) Upson, married Sarah, daughter of Michael Harrison, lives in Waterbury.
Children: 219 Leva ; 220 Laura; 221 Maria; 222 Garry ; 223 Caroline ; 224 Charlotte ; 225 Luther.
I39 SAMUEL WHEELER.
SAMUEL W. UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Up- son, married Sally Maria Stevens of Columbus, Chenango Co., N. Y., March 28, 1820, and now resides in New Haven. They cel- ebrated their Golden Wedding March 28, 1870, and have six children and eighteen grandchildren.
Children : 226 Charles Dwight, b Aug. 20, 1821; 227 Albert S., b March 16, 1823 ; 228 Emeline M., b Dec. 5, 1824, m Franklin Downs of Bristol ; 229 Clark W., b Nov. 6, 1826; 230 M. Ashmun, b Nov. 29, 1830, m Elbert Mclendon of Alabama.
140 JERRY.
JERRY UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Upson, married Rhoda Munn of Southbury, Nov. 24, 1829. She was born June 14, 1809. He lives in Marion, Southington.
Children : 231 Ellen, b Sept. 12, 1830, m Ira B. Andrews of Cheshire, d Oct. 16, 1850; 232 Jane, b Feb. 8, 1832, d April 4, 1848 ; 233 Edgar, b Sept. 24, 1840, d Aug. 1, 1864, having con- tracted sickness in the late war ; 234 Ella Jane, b July 21, 1849, m Leonidas M. Camp of Rocky Hill, June 1, 187I.
14I MARSHALL.
MARSHALL UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Up-
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son, married Esther Jenette Barker of Bristol, lives in southern part of the Town.
Child : 235 Lavallette, b Sept. 27, 1849.
I43 MARCUS.
MARCUS UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Upson, removed to South Carolina.
Children : 236 John Drenan ; 237 Marcus ; 238 Holly; 239 Rachel.
144 HARVEY WOODWARD.
HARVEY W. UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Up- son, married Elizabeth Ransom of Oxford and lives in Cheshire.
Children : 240 Charles, a physician, and resides in Massachu- setts ; 241 George.
145 LUCIAN.
LUCIAN UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Upson, married Lois A. Johnson, and lives on the homestead, south part of the Town.
Children : 242 Leroy, b Jan. 14, 1840; 243 Sophronia E., b June 30, 1842, m J. H. Garrigus of New Jersey, Dec. 24, 1865, and had children, Ella May, b Oct. 28, 1866, d Nov. 13, 1866, Walter Henry, b March 10, 1869, Fannie E., b Oct. 29, 1871, Willie L., b Jan. 25, 1874; 244 Lucella M., b Nov. 13, 1853, m James A. Todd, Oct. 29, 1874.
I46 LUCIUS.
Dea. LUCIUS UPSON, son of Harvey and Rachel (Wheeler) Up- son, married, Nov. 8, 1840, Lucy K. Bement, lives in Plantsville, Southington.
Children : 245 Josephine L., b Aug. 6, 1841, m David E. Downs, May 24, 1865, and has children, Lizzie M., b May 17, 1869, George E., b Aug. 11, 1872; 246 Charles B., b July 27, 1843; 247 Augusta E., b April 26, 1845; 248 Justina E., b Jan. 13, 1847; 249 Bement W., b Jan. 19, 1849; 250 Emma J., b Oct. 22, 1851 ; 251 Edward L., b March 27, 1856; 252 Arthur W., b July 13, 1858 ; 253 Frank E., b May 17, 1861.
179 CHARLES HOPKINS.
CHARLES H. UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Up-
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son, married Nancy S. Whittlesey of Southington. He was a merchant in that place.
Children : 254 Mary Whittlesey, b Feb. 2, 1843; 255 Charles Hopkins, b Dec. 17, 1849.
180 GUSTAVUS.
GUSTAVUS UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married Rachel C. Woodruff of Hartford, April 20, 1836, who died March 30, 1843. He married, 2d, Emily M. Woodruff, sister of Ist wife, July 1, 1844, who died Nov. 30, 1872. He is a farmer.
Children : 256 Alice Rachel, b Aug. 2, 1837 ; 257 Francis Ma- ria, b Nov. 30, 1845; 258 Royal Robbins, b April 15, 1848 ; 259 Amelia Elizabeth, b July 18, 1850.
18I RUSSELL.
RUSSELL UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married Adeline, daughter of Lucius Tuttle, Senr., May 19, 1834. He lives in New Haven.
Children : 260 Theron, b Oct. 14, 1835; 261 Emily, b June 5, 1837; 262 Eveline, b Feb. 4, 1839; 263 Martin, b March 31, 1843, was in the army in the late war, d 1866 in Chicago; 264 Fanny, b Nov. 30, 1848 ; 265 Charles, b May 25, 1853.
182 THOMAS, JR.
THOMAS UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married, Sept. 13, 1841, Mrs. Mariette Smith of Berlin, whose maiden name was Robbins.
Children : 266 Thomas and 267 William G., twins, b June 22, 1844 ; 268 Minnie Francis, b Oct. 29, 1855.
184 ISAAC.
ISAAC UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married Elizabeth D., daughter of Benjamin Allen of Berlin, Sept. 23, 1856. She died Oct. 13, 1866. He married, 2d, Mrs. Fi- delia Buckley, whose maiden name was Roberts, April 18, 1867.
Children : 269 Harriet Elizabeth, b March 6, 1857 ; 270 Ben- jamin Allen, b Feb. 13, 1859; 271 Ambrose Isaac, b Sept. II, 1860; 272 George B. McLelland, b Aug. 23, 1862 ; 273 Henry Gridley, b Dec. 6, 1863.
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185 SAMUEL.
SAMUEL UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married Margaretta, daughter of Rollin Dickinson of Southington, Sept. 15, 1841. He was a merchant in that place and afterwards in Kensington. He was several times a member of the Legisla- ture. His first wife died Nov. 29, 1844. He married, 2d, Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Whittlesey of Southington, Nov. 5, 1845.
Children : 274 Margaretta, b March 17, 1843; 275 Lovine, b Sept. 17, 1847; 276 Julia Whittlesey, b March 29, 1851; 277 Nellie Eveline, b March 22, 1855 ; 278 Grace, b Aug. 21, 1863.
186 JOHN.
JOHN UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, mar- ried Cornelia, daughter of Dr. Timothy Jones of Southington, July 29, 1856. She died June 21, 1861. He married, 2d, Mrs. , Emily B. Humiston of New York City, daughter of Russell Barnes of Cheshire, Feb. 16, 1870. He was a merchant in Southington, Kensington, and New York City. He resides in New Haven.
187 WILLIAM.
WILLIAM UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Upson, married Mary, daughter of Samuel Hart of Berlin, Oct. 15, 1856, who died June 30, 1871. He married, 2d, M. Aurelia, daughter of Isaac Hough, and is a farmer in Kensington.
Children : 279 William Henry, b March 29, 1858 ; 280 Lucy Jenette, b March 26, 1860; 281 Arthur William, b June 25, 1863 ; 282 Alice Cornelia, b June 9, 1868; 283 Mary Hart, b April 15, 1871.
188 AMBROSE IVES.
AMBROSE I. UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Up- son, married Mary Scovill, daughter of Rev. Dr. Clark of Water- bury, Nov. 2, 1864. He was a merchant in Michigan, some years, in which State he was member of the Senate two years. He afterwards removed to New York City, where he was engaged in business fifteen years. He now resides in Hartford.
Children : 284 Ambrose Ives, b in New York, Feb. 11, 1866 ; 285 Mary Scovill Clark, b in New York, March 1, 1871.
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190 HENRY.
Rev. HENRY UPSON, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Upson) Up- son, married Abbie A. Platt of Milford, Oct. 13, 1863. (See Biog., page 356.)
242 LEROY.
LEROY UPSON, son of Lucian and Lois J. (Johnson) Upson, married Ardelia M. Tuttle, Nov. 26, 1862, and resides in Water- bury.
Children : 286 Walter Leroy, b June 19, 1866, d July 7, 1866 ; 287 Addie Maria, b May 12, 1868; 288 Herbert Manton, b April 4, 1873.
246 CHARLES B.
CHARLES B. UPSON, son of Lucius and Lucy K. (Bement) Up- son, married Hester L. Potter, June, 1866.
Children : 289 Alice J., b Aug. 6, 1867; 290 Emma L., b April 26, 1870.
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WAKELEE.
I EBENEZER.
EBENEZER WAKELEE was born in Stratford, Conn., where his father, James, resided. He came to Wolcott and married Eliza- beth Nichols of Waterbury, and settled on land purchased by his father, it being several hundred acres. He was probably the first settler in that part of Wolcott, called, originally, the "Big Plains." The residence of the late Bement J. Wakelee is the old home- stead.
Children : 2 David; 3 Elizabeth, m Reuben Frisbie ; 4 Sarah, m Josiah Barnes of Waterbury, Nov. 20, 1777, resided in Wol- cott ; 5 -
2 DAVID.
DAVID WAKELEE, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Nichols) Wakelee, married Mary, daughter of Joseph Parker, Feb. 21, 1788, and lived on the homestead.
Children : 6 Hannah, m Allen Upson; 7 Arad, m Esther Pritchard ; 8 Mary, m Julius Jones of Litchfield ; 9 Lovisa, never married; 10 Iram, m Content Sabins and died in Southington ; I I Sabrina, m Rufus Smith of Pennsylvania ; 12 Almus, b March 9, 1801 ; 13 Miranda, m Norton G. Smith of Pennsylvania; 14 David, m Clarinda Carrier of Susquehanna Co., Penn., in which place he settled.
I2 ALMUS.
ALMUS WAKELEE, son of David and Mary (Parker) Wakelee, married Harriet E. Bement about 1824 and resided on the home- stead.
Children : 15 Hannah Eliza, b March 20, 1826, m Willis Up- son and had daughter Sarah, who married George E. Alcott ; 16 Bement J., b Oct. 25, 1828.
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16 BEMENT J.
BEMENT J. WAKELEE, son of Almus and Harriet E. (Bement) Wakelee, married, Aug. 16, 1848, Salinda Hickox of Susquehanna Co., Penn., and lived on the homestead, and died Jan. 15, 1855. Children : 17 James Almus, b July 21, 1849 ; 18 Bement David, b Oct. 28, 1859, d April 10, 1873; 19 Edward Decosti, b May 30, 1852, d Aug. 1, 1853 ; 20 John Evelyn, b March 12, 1854, d Jan. 12, 1855.
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WARNER .*
JOHN WARNER was among the early settlers of Hartford and Farmington.
Children : 1 John ; 2 Daniel ; 3 Thomas ; 4 Sarah.
I JOHN, JR.
JOHN WARNER, son of John, was in Waterbury in 1703, and re- turned to Farmington, where he died soon after 1706.
Children : 5 Ephraim ; 6 John ; 7 Robert (see Cothren's History of Woodbury, p. 752) ; 8 Ebenezer ; 9 Lydia; 10 Thomas.
5 EPHRAIM.
Doct. EPHRAIM WARNER, son of John, married Esther, daughter of Obediah Richards, Aug. 16, 1692, and died Aug. 1, 1753, aged 83. He practiced medicine a few years in Woodbury, and then returned to Waterbury, where he became a prominent man in the town. He was townsman, school committee, town collector, deputy to the general court, several years. He was the second captain of the "train band."
Children : 11 Margaret, b Feb. 16, 1693, d March, 1693; 12 Ephraim, b Oct. 29, 1695, d Dec. 28, 1704; 13 Benjamin, b Sept. 30, 1698; 14 John, b June 24, 1700; 15 Obediah, b Feb. 24, 1702 or 3 ; 16 Esther ; 17 Ephraim ; 18 Ebenezer.
13 BENJAMIN.
Doct. BENJAMIN WARNER, son of Ephraim, married Hannah, daughter of Josiah Strong of Colchester, March 17, 1720, and died April, 1772, aged 73. His widow, Hannah, died April, 1785, aged 85. He was a physician, and lived on Buck's Hill, where his father gave him a house and lands.
Children : 19 Josiah, b April 10, 1721, m Rebecca Brown; 20
* See History of Waterbury. Those parts of the Warner family who are connected with Wolcott families are given.
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Dinah, b Feb. 11, 1723, m Benjamin Harrison, brother of Dea. Aaron of Wolcott ; 21 Reuben, b Oct. 12, 1725, d March 28, 1727 ; 22 Margaret, b Nov. 9, 1727, m Oliver Welton ; 23 Reuben, b Sept. 21, 1729 ; 24 David, b Nov. 27, 1731; 25 Benjamin, b Jan. 26, 1734; 26 Anna, b Jan. 31, 1736, m John Hickox, jr .; 27 Ephraim, b June 26, 1738, m Lydia Brown, March 30, 1760, d May 20, 1808, his widow died July 20, 1815; 27 Eunice, b Aug. 5, 1740, m John Hickox, 3d; 28 Ard, b Nov. 1, 1742, m Elizabeth Porter.
14 JOHN.
Dea. JOHN WARNER, son of Ephraim and Esther (Richards) Warner, married Esther, daughter of David Scott, Dec. 17, 1724. She died Feb. 18, 1726, and he married, 2d, Mary, daughter of Thomas Hickox, Oct. 3. 1728, who died in 1784. He settled first on Buck's Hill, where his father gave him twenty acres of land, valuing it at " £60 money." He afterwards removed to Northbury, and was the third deacon in the Northbury church, appointed in 1746. He died Sept. 7, 1794, aged 94 years.
Children : 29 Esther, b Sept. 11, 1729, d Sept. 4, 1730; 30 Phebe, b Jan. 8, 1732 ; 31 Annis, b Jan. 3, 1735; 32 James, b Dec. 11, 1739 ; 33 Mary, b Oct. 9, 1742, d April 21, 1745; 34 Elijah, b March 21, 1746 ; 35 John, b Oct. 14, 1749, m Anne Sutliff.
19 JOSIAH.
JOSIAH WARNER, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Strong) War- ner, married Rebecca, daughter of James Bronson, March 26, 1748, and died Aug. 26, 1750. His widow died Jan. 5, 1756.
Child : 36 Ozias, b Aug. 21, 1749, m Tamar Nichols.
24 DAVID.
DAVID WARNER, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Strong) Warner, married Abigail Harrison, sister of Dea. Aaron of Wolcott, Dec. 11, 1753.
Children: 37 Josiah, b Oct. 6, 1754, m Anne Pritchard; 38 Aaron, b Nov. 24, 1756, m Lydia Welton; 39 Urania, b Oct. 1, 1758 ; 40 James H., b Dec. 18, 1760 ; 41 Benjamin, b Nov. 17, 1762.
28 ARD.
ARD WARNER, son of Benjamin and Hannah (Strong) Warner,
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married Elizabeth, daughter of Doct. Daniel Porter, Jan. 12, 1764, and died April 30, 1824, aged 82. His widow died Aug. 21, 1835, aged 90.
Children : 42 Johanna, b 1764, m Samuel Gunn, had several children, and died in Ohio ; 43 Lydia, b 1766, m Samuel Alcox, lived in Wolcott ; 44 Ephraim, b 1768, was drowned in 1786; 45 Elizabeth, b 1769, m - Osborn, went to Black River, N. Y. ; 46 Prudence, b 1772, removed to Camden, N. Y .; 47 David, b 1774; 48 Irena, b 1775, m twice, and lived in Pennsylvania ; 49 Ard, b 1777 ; 50 Hannah, b 1780, m Anson, son of Ozias War- ner ; 51 Asahel, b 1782 ; 52 Chauncey, b 1785, removed to Fulton, Ohio; 53 Susan, b 1789, m Levi, son of Ozias Warner.
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32 JAMES.
JAMES WARNER, son of John and Esther (Scott) Warner, mar- ried Eunice, daughter of David Dutton, Jan. 1, 1761, and died May 27, 1819. His wife died May 7, 1815.
Children : 54 Sarah, b Oct. 2, 1761 ; 53 Noah, b Aug., 1763, d Sept. 18, 1820 ; 56 Lucinda, h Sept. 20, 1765, m Elijah Hotch- kiss; 57 Eunice, b April 3, 1769, d Aug. 20, 1769; 58 James, b Jan. 25, 1771, d Jan. 15, 1773; 59 Eunice, b May 31, 1773, m Eli Terry ; 60 James, b Nov. 1, 1775.
34 ELIJAH.
ELIJAH WARNER, son of John and Esther (Scott) Warner, mar- ried Esther, daughter of Thomas Fenn, Nov. 19, 1767, and lived in Plymouth.
Children : 61 Lyman, b May 22, 1768 ; 62 Chauncey, b June II, 1770, m A. Talmadge ; 63 Rosetta, b Feb. 25, 1773 ; 64 Eli- jah ; 65 Apollos, m Chloe Wilcox of Simsbury.
64 ELIJAH, JR.
ELIJAH WARNER, son of Elijah and Esther (Fenn) Warner, married Clarissa Guernsey, who is now (1874) in her ninety-third year, residing in Plymouth.
Children : 66 Emeline, m, Ist, Charles Butler, 2d, Newman At- water, and lives in Plymouth; 67 Noah G., m Eliza Darrow, lives in Plymouth; 68 Erastus W.
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GENEALOGIES.
68 ERASTUS W.
ERASTUS W. WARNER, son of Elijah and Clarissa (Guernsey) Warner, married Eliza J. Whitlock of Plymouth, Jan. 7, 1842. He removed to Wolcott in 1852, where he still resides, engaged in business as a merchant.
Children : 69 Sarah Jane, b April 27, 1843, m Theron Minor, Dec. 1, 1861, lives in Waterbury and has a daughter, Myrtie D., b Oct. 6, 1862; 70 Elijah H., b Oct. 8, 1864, d March 5, 1867 ; 71 Clara E., b Dec. 24, 1859.
WELTON.
JOHN WELTON was an early settler of Farmington and was one of the eighty-four proprietors of that town in 1672, and a signer of the articles in 1674, and was probably in Waterbury as early as 1679. He died June 18, 1726, and his wife, Mary, died Oct. 18, 1716.
Children : I Abigail, m, about 1691, Cornelius Bronson of Woodbury ; 2 Mary, m John Richards, Aug. 17, 1692 ; 3 Eliza- beth, m Thomas Griffin; 4 John, m Sarah Buck of Weathersfield, March 13, 1706 ; 5 Stephen, m Mary Gaylord, March 4, 1701 or 2 ; 6 Richard, b March, 1680, reputed the first male child of Eu- ropean parents born in Waterbury ; 7 Hannah, b April 1, 1683, m Thomas Squire, Jr. ; 8 Thomas, b Feb. 4, 1684 or 5; 9 George, b Feb. 3, 1686 or 7; 10 Elsie, b Aug., 1690.
6 RICHARD.
RICHARD WELTON, son of John and Mary Welton, married Mary, daughter of Stephen Upson, and lived a few years in Wa- terbury, then bought of Joseph Gaylord, Jr., in 1708, a house on Buck's .Hill, to which place he removed.
Children : II Richard, b 1701; 12 John, b July 13, 1703; 13 Stephen, b March 12, 1706 ; 14 Mary, b June 1, 1708 ; 15 Thom- as, b Oct. 25, 1710, d Dec. I, 1780; 16 Hezekiah, b Dec. I, 1713, m Abraham Warner ; 17 Eliakim, b Jan. 21, 1715,; 18 Ta- bitha, b Feb. 17, 1720, m Edward Neal, lived in Southington, af- terwards Wolcott ; 19 Ede, b April 24, 1726, m -- Lewis, d ae. 21.
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