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CHILDREN.
1. Seth, born March 18th, 1751, bap. March 24th, 1751, at Newington, m. Jan. 6th, 1774, Ruth Clark, daughter of John.
* The following lines are on his "head stone :"
Now I am dead and out of mind, Upon this stone my name you'll find,
And when my name you plainly see, You can no less than think of me.
His widow, Mrs. Ruth Stanley, died Dec. 8th, 1811, aged 87. He was grandson of Thomas Stanley Ist, and his wife, Anna, daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Peck, and he was great grandson of Capt. John Stanley, of Farmington, and his wife, Sarah (Scott,) who were among the first settlers of Tunxis. This Capt. John was born in England ; was ten years old at emigration; lost his father, John; on the passage; lived a few
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2. Sylvia, b. Oct. 24th, new style, 1753, bap. Oct. 28th, 1753, at Newington, m. Nov. 12th, 1780, James Francis.
3. Ruth, b. July 11th, 1756, bap. July 18th, 1756, at Newington.
4. Noah, b. April 16th, 1759, bap. April 19th, 1759, m. first, Lucy Lewis ; second, 1786, Experience Wells ; third, see No. (202.) .
5. Adna, born Jan. 28th, 1763, see No. (438.)
6. Asa, born Dec. 6th, 1766, bap. next day, and died the 12th, aged six days.
7. Cynthia, b. Dec. 29th, 1767, bap. Jan. 17th, 1768, m. Jan. 16th, 1810, Asa Butts, of Canterbury.
15. "RUTH KILBOURN," widow of Josiah, and daughter of John Warner, m. Nov. 27th, 1726, before Capt. Joshua Robbins, of Wethersfield, justice of the peace ; moved soon after marriage into the limits of New Britain, where he died.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. David, b. Dec. 21st, 1727 ; was a soldier in the old French war ; died at Litchfield.
2. Ruth, b. 1729, m. May 9th, 1757, Robert Booth, son of Robert.
3. Josiah, b. 1731, see No. (200.)
4. John, b. 1733, see No. (86.)
5. Richard, b. 1735, m. Dec. 8th, 1763, Mercy Bronson, daughter of Elijah, sen.
6. Elizabeth, b. , bap. Nov. 15th, 1747, at Newington, m. Nov. 7th, 1771, Jed- · ediah Norton.
16. "Wife of Jonathan Griswold;" this was his second wife; her maiden name, Experience Warren, daughter of Abraham, of Wethersfield, and Experience (Stephens,) his wife, born June 9th, 1712; was sister of old Will Warren, who was the hermit, and had his den on "Rattlesnake Hill," so often referred to, even to this day. She became the second wife of No. 83,) on the 6th Oct., 1748; she long outlived her husband; they lived just over the " Peede* bridge," east of George Francis, it being named from her, a contraction of Experience, common in those days ; she was familiarly called " Aunt Peede ;" she died at the house of Nathan Booth, at the advanced age of 86, on the 24th May, 1797.
17. "RUTH, wife of Robert Woodruff," daughter of , m. ; they lived where Horatio A. Pratt (now, 1863,) does ; owned a large farm ; he was son of Samuel Woodruff, the cordwainer, and was born Oct. 8th, 1710; he deeded, 1755, a portion of his farm to Farmington, for a highway, be- ginning at the north end of a ledge, and from thence to extend south across his land, three rods wide; this is supposed to be part of a new highway to pass to the new meeting-house, when it should be built, "at the place appointed for it," where the present "pound" stands. She to church in Newington, before 1747.
years in Hartford, with his uncles, Thomas and Timothy ; went to Farmington when about twenty, and became prominent and greatly useful there. His will is dated 1705 ; amount of inventory, £360 7s. 1d. He died Dec. 19th, 1706.
* The level tract of land stretching from this locality northeast, towards West Hart- ford, is called on the early land records of Farmington, " Wolf Plain."
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CHILDREN OF ROBERT AND RUTH WOODRUFF.
1. Seth, b. 1744, was, deaf, and lived a bachelor ; died Nov. 30th, 1823, aged 79.
2. Amos, b, 1745, m. Oct. 27th, 1768, No. (565;) they moved to Lenox, Mass.
3. Sarah, b. Oct. 6th, 1749, bap. Oct. 8th, 1749, at Newington, m. Dec. 31st, 1777, Capt. William Walker, of Lenox.
4. Ruth, b. April 10th, 1751, bap. April 14th, 1751, at Newington, m. Elizur Wha- ples ; she died May 27th, 1794.
18. " Wife of Daniel Kilbourn ;" she was received to Newington church June 28th, 1752, then called Widow Mary Cushing, by letter from the church of Christ at Killingworth, Conn. See No. (70;) maiden name, Stephens.
Thus far, with the exception of No. (1,) came from Newington church, but no mention of the fact appears on the record of that church.
" From the church in Kensington, Rev. Samuel Clark, Pastor."
19. "The Widow Hannah Seymor," she, daughter of Thomas North and Hannah (Newel,) his wife, the widow of Samuel Seymor, son of Rich- ard, the captain of the fort; she was a constituent member of the church, 1712, in " Great Swamp," and lived to become also a constituent member of this new church ; she m. Samuel Seymor, May 10th, 1706; she was grand-daughter of John North, the settler, from England.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Hannah, b. March 28th, 1706-7, m. Dec. 10th, 1729, Allen Goodrich, the black- smith, of " Great Swamp village."
2. Mary, born Nov. 13th, 1708.
3. Eliakim, b. , m. Susanna, daughter of Deacon Anthony Judd; second, Mary Hooker.
4. Rebecca, b. June 25th, 1711, m. Nov. 21st, 1734, Elisha Goodrich.
5. Mercy, b. Sept. 11th, 1715, m. Feb. 19th, 1747, Uriah Judd ; was his second wife ; went to Lenox.
20. " The Widow Mary Andrus," daughter of Jacob Goffe, of Weth- ersfield, and Margarie (Ingersol,) his wife, b. Nov. 15th, 1693, at Weth- ersfield, near Kensington line, m. June 17th, 1712, John Andrus, of Far- mington, son of Daniel; her husband died June 16th, 1740 ; his inventory amounted to £676 4s. 4d .; the society record of Newington shows that he signed, 1720, a £50 note payable to that society, with Daniel Andrus and others, for being annexed to Farmington ; she probably spent the remainder of her life with her son, Moses, at the old house (now, 1867.) still standing on West Main street, near Deacon Milton Andrews ; she d. Sept. 7th, 1769, aged 75, and her grave-stone is south side of New Britain cemetery.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. David, b. Jan. 28th, 1718, m. Margaret ; lived in Waterbury, Conn., and Egremont, Mass.
2. Moses, b. May 12th, 1722, m. Nov. 10th, 1748, No. (54.)
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3. Mary, b. 1728, probably m. Samuel Dickinson, sen. ; house on Russell's corner, at Woodruff Hill.
4. Abraham, b. ; he chose, 1744, his brother Moses, for guardian.
5. Esther, b. 1732 ; she chose, 1744, her mother for guardian ; m. April 27th, 1757, Daniel Root, of Kensington ; she d. Feb. 27th, 1758, and buried in Blue Hills cemetery.
21. The Widow Anna Booth, daughter of Capt. Stephen Hollister, of Glastenbury, and Abigail, his wife, b. 1690, m. Nov. 27th, 1712, Robert Booth, from Stratford, a descendant of Sir Richard; their house stood where (now, 1867,) that of Enoch Kelsey stands; used the same well by the fence in the valley ; she had a brother, Gershom, at the Blinn house, east, and brother, Stephen, settled on the road next west. Mr. Booth probably located here soon after marriage, for he held office in " Great Swamp" society as early as 1715; he died Dec. 17th, 1750, aged 61 ; his grave in " Christian Lane" cemetery ; his estate settled 1750-51 ; inventory, £591; Nathan, the eldest son, gave bond with Widow Ann, to court, and Widow Ann made guardian to Elisha, who is, 1750-51, nineteen years old; probably she m. second, Doct. James Harvey Hurlbut, of Kensington.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Hannah, b. July 22d, 1716, m. Joshua Mather. See No. (47) and (48.)
2. Anna, b. Sept. 16th, 1718, m. Joseph Mather, sen. She d. Sept. 13th, 1798, æ. 80.
3. Nathan. See No. (65.)
4. James, b. May 25th, 1723.
5. Robert, b. Aug. 20th, 1730 ; " owned the covenant." See that list, No. (XI.)
6. Elisha, b. May 20th, 1732, m. Dec. 5th, 1751, Esther Hollister ; second, Widow Mary Gilbert.
22. " BENJAMIN JUDD," son of first Benjamin, and grandson of Deacon Thomas, the emigrant ; his mother, Mary (Lewis,) daughter of Capt. William, of Farmington; he born 1671, m. Jan. 18th, 1694, No. (23;) his residence at the present home of Richard Judd ; his title, Sargeant, seldom omitted ; he was one of the patriarchs of the " Great Swamp Soci- ety," greatly useful in church and civil affairs ; was a large land-holder ; made no will ; died March 9th, 1764, aged 94.
The Kensington church record (by note says) that Benjamin Judd and wife dismissed to New Britain, 1757.
23. "Wife of Benjamin Judd;" she daughter of John North and Susanna (Francis,) his wife, born 1676, died April 23d, 1764, aged 88.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin, b. March 2d, 1697, m. Nov. 9th, 1727, Sarah Hollister, of Glastenbury ; lived and died there.
2. Susannah, b. Aug. 12th, 1699, m. July 1st, 1756, David Bronson.
3. Mary, b. Feb. 6th, 1702, m. 1723, Joseph Beckley, grandson of Serg. Richard, of Wethersfield.
4. Abigail, b. Sept. 5th, 1703, m. May 20th, 1746, George Kilbourn ; he died 1763.
5. Kezia, b. Sept. 14th, 1705, m. June 12th, 1729, Amos Judd, son of Deacon An- thony ; she died May 2d, 1791.
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6. Bathsheba, b. Aug. 20th, 1707, m. 1728, David Sage, of Middletown and Berlin.
7. Joanna, b. Oct. 16th, 1709, m. 1731, Samuel Hubbard, jun., of Middletown.
8. Catharine, b. Oct. 26th, 1711.
9. Uriah, see No. (39.)
10. James, see No. (38.)
11. Nathan, see No. (41.)
12. Hezekiah, b. June 19th, 1722, d. Sept. 9th, 1727.
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24. " Widow ELIZABETH LEE ;" she was Elizabeth Royce, of Walling. ford, m. Oct. 1st, 1690, Stephen Lee, son of John, the settler, and Mary (Hart,) his wife, b. 1668, d. June 7th, 1753, aged 87; they were both constituent members of the church at " Great Swamp," both to church in old Farmington, Oct. 5th, 1707; he was located on East street ; built the old Hinsdale house, now gone, (1863,) and has been for many years ; owned the land from East to Main street .* . He was buried in "Christian Lane" cemetery, but she in New Britain, with the following epitaph : " Here lies the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, (the relict of Capt. Stephen Lee, deceased,) who served in the office of midwife forty-five years, until she was ninety years of age; deceased ye 2d of May, 1760, in ye 91st year of her age." She daughter of Isaac Royce, of New London, and Elizabeth (Lathrop,) his wife.t
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Isaac, b. Sept. 5th, 1691, a physician, m. Dec. 8th, 1713, Mary Hubbard ; second, Susanna Wolcott.
2. Child, no name, b. April 18th, 1693, d. in infancy, same day.
3. Elizabeth, b. July 12th, 1694, m. Dec. 28th, 1721, Samuel, son of Joseph Langdon.
4. Sarah, b. Nov. 8th, 1696; m. Jan. 18th, 1721, John Lankton, father of No. (107.)
5. Stephen, b. April 18th, 1700, d. Sept. 17th, 1718.
6. Martha, b. Feb. 17th, 1701, m. Nathaniel Hart ; second, m. Joseph Francis.
* Will of Capt. Stephen Lee was made Nov. 26th, 1747, and gave his wife, Elizabeth, one-third of his movable estate, and one-half his house, one-third of barn and cow house, and the service of my negro Richard, so long as she remains my widow, and bears my name, during her life, after which my youngest son, Josiah, shall have liberty to pur- chase said negro, at his appraised value. Item, I give my eldest son, the north half my lot on which my house stands. Item, I give my second son, above named, Josiah, the south half of my house, and half my home lot, and half of all my lands. Item, I give my daughter, Hannah, so much in bills of credit as to be equal to seventy four ounces of silver. Item, I give my grandson, Stephen Root, £3. Item, I give my four surviving daughters, viz., to Sarah, wife of John Lankton, the wife of Nathaniel Hart, of Wallingford, Martha ; to Mercy, wife of Benjamin Beckley ; he calls Hannah above a single woman, and he appointed his wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Isaac, executors of the will.
William Burnham, Witnesses.
Isaac Norton,
t The will of Widow Elizabeth Lee, exhibited July 15th, 1760, gives to Isaac, (this is Dr. Isaac, ) 5s., to Josiah, 5s., to the heirs of Martha Francis, one third for the chil- dren she had by her first husband, Nathaniel Hart ; to my daughter, Mary Beckley, her children, one third ; to the heirs of IIannah Barber, (this is No. 84, ) one third, and 1 ordain. my son, Josiah, my executor. Inventory, £60, taken June 6th, 1760.
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7. Mary, b. Sept., 1704, m. Benjamin Beckley, of " Beckley quarter."
8. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 14th, 1706, d. Aug. 28th, 1725. ·
9. Hannah, b. Oct. 15th, 1708, m. Nathaniel North ; second, William Barber, see No. (84.)
10. Josiah, b. Aug. 13th, 1711, see No. (33.)
25. "JOSEPH SMITH," son of Joseph, sen. and Lydia, his wife, born probably, 1682, baptized at Farmington, Aug. 10th, 1684; was one of the petitioners for the " Great Swamp Society," 1705, m. Jan. 19th, 1707-8, Mary Royce, daughter of Isaac, of Wallingford, and Elizabeth (Lathrop,) his wife. He lived on East street, the old home of the Smiths, in which were five Josephs, in as many generations. He owned the covenant in Farmington, Sept. 24th, 1710.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Joseph, b. July 13th, 1710, bap. Sept. 24th, 1710, in old Farmington, see No. (29.)
2. Azariah, b. Dec. 28th, 1712, m. Aug. 14th, 1740, Mary, daughter of Joseph Root, of " Great Swamp Society."
3. Jedediah, b. Feb. 12th, 1715-16, see No. (31.)
4. Esther, b. , d. May 18th, 1725.
5. Elijah, b. Oct. 29th, 1721, see No. (XXX) of half-way covenant.
26. " REBECCA, wife of Daniel Dewy ;" this is Rebecca Curtiss, daugh- ter of Thomas "Curtice" and Mary (Goodrich,) his wife, born 1705, m. Jan. 27th, 1731 ; her father was an early settler of Great Swamp; was, 1716, seated in the third "pue," with Joseph Smith and John Standley and others ; for location, see No. (85;) she died March 6th, 1781, æ. 76; head-stone in old part of cemetery in New Britain.
27. "HANNAH, wife of Gideon Griswold," daughter of Joseph Root, of " Great Swamp Society," and his wife, Hannah (Kellogg,) of Hartford, b. July 13th, 1719. She was sister of No. (54,) and m ; they lived near where Horatio Waldo (now, 1863, does;) he was son of David Gris- wold and Severance , his wife, born Oct. 2d, 1717; was a large land-holder, and driving farmer ; he " owned the covenant" in Newington, Jan. 27th, 1754; he died Sept. 3d, 1807, aged 90; she died June 19th, 1814, aged 95; she was born July 13th, 1719, at Newington, near Ken- sington line.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elijah, b. , bap. Aug. 23d, 1752, at Newington, died , aged 16 ; stone in New Britain.
2. Samuel, b. Jan. 15th, 1754, bap. Jan. 27th, 1754, at Newington, died Sept. 2d, 1776, Revolutionary Army at New York.
3. Ashbel, b. May 12th, 1757, m. Elizabeth Woodruff, daughter of Noah.
4. Hannah, b. April 3d, 1760, bap. April 13th, 1760, m. Joel Smith ; she d. March 31st, 1786, aged 26.
5. Lydia, b. Nov. 24th, 1765, m. Sept. 15th, 1788, Michael De Recor, a French sol- dier, who was taken a prisoner from Burgoyne's army.
28. "MARTHA, wife of Samuel Goodrich ;" this was Martha Lankton,
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daughter of John, and his wife, Sarah (Lee,) b. Dec. 31st, 1724, m. Sept. 24th, 1747, No. (69;) they were both dismissed and recommended to Kensington by letter, and received there Dec. 23d, 1764; she died Feb. 22d, 1810, aged 76, at Luther Stocking's, in Kensington.
29. "JOSEPH SMITH, jun.," son of No. (25) and Mary (Ryce,) his wife, b. July 13th, 1710, m. March 2d, 1737, No. (30;) she d. May 21st, 1764, aged 45, when he m. second, Sept. 1766, Widow Esther Deming, No. (167 ;) he kept a tavern on East street, probably the homestead of his father ; he went by the title of landlord many years ; he left an estate of £1,146 13s .; he d. March 25th, 1792, aged 82; Capt. Jonathan Bel- den, executor ; his second wife, Esther, No. (167,) died June 21st, 1804, aged 82.
30. " Wife of Joseph Smith, jun ;" this was Thankful Hubbard, of Mid- dletown, daughter of George and Marcy (Seymour,) his wife, daughter of Capt. Richard, b. July 23d, 1719, m. March 2d, 1737, No. (29.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elnathan, b. Nov. 3d, O. S. 1738, m. July 9th, 1767, No. (156.)
2. Gideon b. Dec. Ist, 1740, d. Nov. 30th, 1762, at Havanna, in the French war, Capt. Patterson's company.
3. Joseph b. Oct. 11th, 1744 ; was in the war of Revolution; m. an only daughter of Dr. White, of Philadelphia.
4. Thankful, b. Nov. 17th, 1746, m. Ist, 1766, Isaac Langdon, before Rev. Samuel Clark.
5. Gordon, b. Aug. 12th, 1749, m. Oct. 11th, 1772, Ruth Judd, daughter of Capt. Phineas ; he died in the army of the Revolution.
6. Abigail, b. April 15th, 1752, m. Dec. 17th, 1769, No. (124.)
7. Rhoda, b. Sept. 15th, 1753, m. John Doge, of Boston ; descendants in Vermont.
8. Dolly, born 1762, bap. April 29th, 1764, m. Oct. 10th, 1790, Lemuel Smith, of Ebenezer, jun., see No. (437.)
31. "JEDEDIAH SMITH," son of Joseph and his wife, Mary (Royce,) born Feb. 12th, 1715-16, m. Jan. 1st, 1740-1, No. (32;) he lived near his brother, No. (29 ;) he probably m. second, Elizabeth Kellogg, Oct. 29th, 1777 ; she of Newington.
32. Wife of Jedediah Smith; she daughter of Joseph Cogswell and Anna (Orvice,) his wife; her name Susanna, born Aug. 10th, 1720, in Far. South Farms, alias Southington.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Mary, b. Jan. 28th, 1741-2.
2. Anna, b. Nov. 1st, 1744.
3. Huldah, b. Jan. 4th, 1749, m. Nov. 5th, 1772, Joseph, son of first Elijah Hart.
33. "JOSIAH LEE," the youngest son of Capt. Stephen and his wife, No. (24,) b. Aug. 13th, 1711, m. Nov. 3d, 1737, No. (34;) he was chosen deacon April 1st, 1763, to supply the loss of Deacon Patterson, at the Havanna, 1762. He too was a military man, as appears from the follow-
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ing : "I Stephen Lee, for parental love to my son, Josiah, and his wife, Hannah, do give them the north half of my dwelling-house, and also half my barn, garden and orchard, with use of cellar ; it is understood that my son is bound on the present expedition against our northern enemies, the French !! if any accident befall him that he return no more, his wife is to have free liberty to use, occupy and enjoy the premises as above, so long as she remains his widow.
Dated April 15th, 1747."
He, like his father before him, was captain of the militia company of Farmington. About the year 1774, he with his son-in-law, John Patter- son, Esq., moved to Lenox, Mass., and subsequently to Chenango county, New York, where he died, 1797. He had built what is now called the " Skinner house," and sold it with his barn and his farm of sixty acres, with half the irons of the saw-mill, by the meeting house, and half of five and a half acres of land there, to John Richards, for £555, March 16th, 1776. His ratable estate, 1763, stood in the list of that year, £121. The house probably built soon after the decease of his father, 1753, and the distribution of his estate.
34. " Wife of Josiah Lee," Hannah Warren, of Glastenbury, probably daughter of Abraham and his wife, Experience (Stephens,) b. Oct. 19th, 1714, m. Nov. 3d, 1737, No. (33;) she was sister of " Will Warren, the hermit," and sister of the mother of No. (91.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth, b. , the only child they had to live to adult years ; she m. June 2d, 1766, John Patterson, Esq., son of Deacon John, and they both "owned the cove- nant" Jan. 25th, 1767 ; moved to Lenox, 1774. See Covenant list, No. (XXVII.)
35. "ISAAC LEE," the second son of Doctor Isaac and Mary (Hub- bard,) of Middletown, his wife, b. Jan. 17th, 1716, m. July 10th, 1740, No. (36;) he was chosen one of the standing committee of the church, at its first meeting, and a deacon Sept. 3d, 1772, to supply the loss of Deacon Elijah Hart. He is known as Colonel Lee, and was a marked character, strong, physically, mentally and morally. As a magistrate some thirty years, he was a " terror to evil doers," and a " praise to them that do well." He was a farmer by occupation, and was of Herculean strength. He was the leader of the "ring" in athletic sports and gymnastics, especially in wrestling, so common in his age. He is the man to whom Mrs. Willard alludes in her poem of " Stealing the Bride," and No. (36) was the bride. ' Many anecdotes are related of him, such as throwing barrels of cider into his cart, as common men would pumpkins ; throwing to the ground the big bull ; and thrice throwing the big Indian, in Farmington street. He lost, however, the bride he so exultingly carried off, for she died Nov. 2d, 1770, with a cancer, when he married second, Dec. 30th, 1772, No. (170;) his residence is still standing, 1867, near the foot of Dublin Hill, east side of
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Main street. He was one of the two men in New Britain who were treated with the utmost reverence. When Dr. Smalley or he were ap- proaching or passing, all hats were doffed, even by men laboring in the field some distance from the road. His second wife died May 17th, 1782, of small pox, when he married third, Oct. 9th, 1783, No. (175.) He was active in securing the incorporation of the society, in building the first house of worship, and after, viz., 1784-5, in securing the incorporation of the town of Berlin, with our share in the school fund. He died Dec. 13th, 1802, aged 86 ; his head-stone, very truly, and according to the custom of that age, gives him two titles, Colonel and Esquire. Col. Isaac Lee and Gen. Selah Hart, were delegates to the State Convention, held at Hart- ford, Jan. 3d, 1788, for the adoption or rejection of the Constitution for the United States.
36. " Wife of Isaac Lee," daughter of Isaac Norton and his wife, Eliz- abeth (Galpin,) of Stratford, born Dec. 20th, 1718, at Kensington ; name Tabitha (Norton;) she was the mother of his children, the baptisms of whom are lost with the loss of the records of Rev. William Burnham, of Kensington, and the like of other families.
.1. Theodore, b. May 21st, 1741, d. March 5th, 1742.
2. Theodore, b. Sept., 26th, 1743, m. Nov. 10th, 1768, Olive Boardman, settled in Torringford.
3. Chloe, b. Jan. 15th, 1746, m. July 9th, 1767, Elnathan Smith, son of Joseph.
4. Isaac, b. Jan. 11th, 1749, d. March 16th, 1749.
5. Isaac, b. March 29th, 1752, m. May 25th, 1773, No. (154.)
6. Asahel, b. Feb. 22d, 1759, bap. March 4th, 1759, m. April 30th, 1772, Sarah Ilun ; he died 1776, in army of Revolution, at Scheensborough, New York, aged 27.
37. "STEPHEN LEE," son of Dr. Isaac Lee and his wife, Mary (Hub- bard,) b. March 16th, 1723, m. Feb. 6th, 1746, No. (73;) he inherited from his father the old homestead of his grandfather, Capt. Stephen Lee, called later the " Hinsdale house," at the north corner of East and Smal- ley streets. He died Sept. 14th, 1783, aged 60} years, at Lenox, Mass., to which place he moved about 1777. He sold to Elijah Hinsdale, Feb. 12th, 1777, for £208, (except the incumbrance of his father,) his home lot of two acres, and house, his barn lot of twenty-four acres, and his lot next east of the meeting house, containing eight acres.
CHILDREN OF STEPHEN AND KATA LEE.
1. Ashbel, b. Feb. 28th, 1747 ; lived in Lee, Mass. ; m. April 30th, 1772, Sarah Hun.
2. Timothy, b. Oct. 19th, 1748, m. April 23d, 1772, Lucy Camp ; settled in Pitts- field, Mass.
3. Mabel, b. Feb. 19th, 1750, m. April 22d, 1773, Daniel Luddington.
4. Kata, b. Nov. 25th, 1751, bap. Nov. 27th, 1751, at Newington.
5 Martha, b. Nov. 25th, 1754, m. May 17th, 1773, Ladwick Hotchkiss, No. (278.)
6. Anna, b. June 22d, 1756, m. Feb. 1st, 1781, Abel Hubbard.
7 Sarah, b. Aug. 22d, 1758, bap. Aug. 27th, 1758.
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38. JAMES JUDD, son of No. (22) and No. (23,) m. 1749, Hannah (An- drus,) daughter of Daniel, jun. and Mabel ( Goff,)·his wife, b. Sept. 8th, 1723, near Wethersfield line, at the " Great Swamp." They lived on the old homestead of his father; owned the saw-mill long known as "Judd's Mill;" he d. Feb. 15th, 1783, aged 66; his widow d. Dec. 29th, 1789, aged 67, with the following on her head-stone: " Blessed and happy are those who die in the Lord." His will was proved in court Feb. 17th, 1783; names in it two sons and four daughters.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Hannah, b. Sept. 27th, 1750, m. Jan. 4th, 1770, Leonard Belden, son of Ezra ; she died Sept. 10th, 1780, aged 30.
2 Abigail, b. June 5th, 1752, m. Jan. 6th, 1774, Abel Clark, son of John ; she died April 27th, 1829.
3. Lydia, b. Oct. 6th, 1754, m. Feb. 6th, 1777, Joseph Andrews, son of No. (53;) she died April 21st, 1804.
4. James, b. April 22d, 1755, d. July 13th, 1755, aged three months, nine days.
5. James, b. Jan. 27th, 1757, bap. Jan. 30th, 1757, m. 1779, No. (318;) he bap. in · Kensington.
· 6. Asahel, b. May 24th, 1759, bap. May 27th, 1759, d. Oct. 13th, 1777, aged 19.
7. Daniel, b. Aug. 14th, 1761, bap. Aug. 23d, 1761, m. Irene Hitchcock, see No. (435.)
8. Anne, b. March 19th, 1764, d. Oct. 31st, 1775, in her 12th year.
9. Sarah, b. 1768, m. Oct. 31st, 1794, Moses Smith, son of Samuel; she died Aug. 24th, 1833, aged 66.
39. URIAH JUDD, son of No. (22) and No. (23,) b. Dec. 28th, 1713, m. Dec. 20th, 1744, Mabel Bidwell; she d. Aug. 25th, 1745, when he m. second, Feb. 19th, 1747, No. (40;) he lived just south of the first church, probably where Alvin North does now, (1861 ;) he deeded, 1756, land for a highway through his farm and past his house, three rods wide ; he removed to Pittsfield, Mass., May, 1769, and to Lenox, 1774, where both died, leaving six children.
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