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128. "Wife of Dr. Josiah Hart," to church July 25th, 1773, by letter from Wethersfield; her maiden name, Abigail Sluman; she was from Stonington ; with her husband at Wethersfield, "owned the covenant" April 20th, 1766, and also, Dec. 4th, 1768; she died June 4th, 1777, at Weth- ersfield, of small-pox.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1: Abigail, born Feb. 3d, 1766, m. Thomas Wells.
2. Josiah, born Dec. 10th, 1768, died Jan. 15th, 1769, aged one year.
3. Hannah, born 24th, 1769, m. Joshua Robbins ; she died May 28th, 1862, aged 94, at Avon.
4. Emily, born Feb. 3d, 1771, m. Gideon Wells.
5. Josiah Sluman, born Jan. 10th, 1773, bap. Feb. 7th, 1773, by Dr. Smalley, at New Britain.
6. William, born March 4th, 1775, m. Wolcott.
7. Thomas, born Dec. 14th, 1776, m. in Ohio.
SECOND WIFE'S CHILDREN.
8. Betsey, born Dec. 22d, 1778, m. Titus Buck.
9. Clarissa, born , m. in Ohio.
10. Cynthia, born , m. in Ohio.
129. "ISAAC PARSONS," to church Nov. 6th, 1773, son of Isaac, born March 12th, 174 , m. , he m. second, July 17th, 1766, No. (130;) we find by Southington church record that both he and his wife, Mary, were dismissed from this church to that, and received there, July 9th, 1780 ; he had a previous wife, who died April 7th, 1766, at South- ington.
130. "Wife of Isaac Parsons," to church Nov. 6th, 1773; maiden name, Mary Atkins ; was his second wife.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Isaac, born March 3d, 1769, died Sept. 1st, 1776, in "Blue Hills," Kensington.
2. Lemuel, born , bap. Nov. 21st, 1773, died Sept. 8th, 1776, in "Blue Hills."
3. Mary, born , bap. Dec. 10th, 1775.
4. General, born , bap. June 16th, 1782, in Southington.
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131. " BENJAMIN HART," to church Dec. 12th, 1773, son of No. (49) and (50,) born Oct. 10th 1747, m. Aug. 19th, 1772, No. 132,) before Rev. Samuel Clark, of Kensington. His house and farm at the head of the mill pond of Ozias Hart, now, (1867,) Henry North's. He was a tall, bony man, of industrious and regular habits, a successful farmer, and walked orderly in his Christian life. He raised a large family to respect- ability, and died Feb. 21st, 1827, aged 80.
132. " Wife of Benjamin Hart," to church Dec. 12th, 1773, daughter of Ephraim Fuller, of Berlin, and Mary (Dunham,) his wife, bap. Jan. 2d, 1757, in Kensington, by Rev. Samuel Clark; her mother, sister of No. (76.) She named Mary after her mother. She died Oct. 22d, 1834, aged 79.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Benjamin, born Feb. 7th, 1773, m. Jan. 30th, 1800, Hannah Kellogg, of Martin ; second, Almina Carter.
2. Mary, born 1775, died July 6th, 1790, aged 15.
3. Rhoda, born Jan. 10th, 1778, died May 9th, 1786, in her ninth year.
4. Roxana, born June 21st, 1780, bap. Aug. 13th, 1780, m. Nov. 9th, 1797, Leonard Belden, jun., No. (324.)
5. Theron, born Dec. 29th, 1782, bap. Feb. 9th, 1783, m. Abia Warner ; second, Lydia Hart; he died Jan. 16th, 1859, in his 77th year.
6. Fanny, born Feb. 17th, 1785, m. Dr. Chauncey Andrews ; she died Feb. 7th, 1860; he died Oct. 14th, 1863.
7. Rhoda, born Feb. 8th, 1788, bap. March 30th, 1788, m. March 28th, 1839, Asa Tuller, of Simsbury.
8. Ephraim, born Nov. 4th, 1790, bap. Nov. 4th, 1790, died young.
9. Polly, born May 2d, 1792, bap. June 10th, 1792, m. David Walkley, of Haddam.
10. Cyrus, born July 19th, 1795, bap. Sept. 6th, 1795, m. March 31st, 1819, Betsey Clark.
11. Esther, born March 5th, 1798, bap. June 10th, 1798, m. March 16th, 1819, Edwin Gridley, of Southington.
133. " CATHARINE, wife of Joseph Wright," to church March, 1774, daughter of William, of Hudson, N. Y., an Englishman. Mr. Wright was a soldier of the Revolution, and found his wife during his service on the Hudson River. They raised a large family on small means; lived on the corner opposite the David Steele house, on Main street, back of Dub- lin Hill. She was a sedate, pious woman ; he a stirring, jovial man ; she died Aug. 27th, 1817, aged 71 ; he died Feb. 26th, 1825, aged 84.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. John, born , bap. March 20th, 1774.
2. David, born , m. May 4th, 1795, Abigail Wadsworth ; second, widow Hart, (alias) Clarissa (Hopkins.)
3. Dan, born , bap. March 19th, 1777, died March, 1777.
4. Dan, born , bap. Aug. 2d, 1778, m. Oct. 20th, 1800, Roxy Daniels, daugh- ter of David.
5. Crujah, born , bap. Sept. 17th, 1780, m. Nabby Goodrich, of John, of Newington.
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6. Joseph, jun., born , bap. April 6th, 1783, m. May 31st, 1802, Esther Kelsey, of Enoch.
7. Lois, born , bap. March 23d, 1788, killed carelessly by Sage Churchill, with gun.
, bap. Aug. 24th, 1790.
8. Anson, born
9. Solon, born
10. Chauncey, born Jan. 21st, 1788, m. Dec. 23d, 1812, Elizabeth Warner, daughter of Daniel, of Kensington, and Elizabeth (Kellogg,) his wife, no children.
134. "JOHN JUDD, jun.," to church May 29th, 1774, son of John, sen., and No. (46,) born Feb. 14th, 1746, m. Nov. 23d, 1769, No. (135 ;) lived near the site of Deacon Morton Judd's residence now, (1862,) and was his grandfather. He made his will 1795, and his property was distributed 1798. He died Jan. 6th, 1796, aged 50.
135. " Wife of John Judd, jun.," to church May 29th, 1774, name Lydia (Mather,) daughter of Joseph, sen., and Anna (Booth,) his wife, born Jan. 17th, 1744, one of a numerous family, born and brought up near the old red store of Elnathan Smith, which place Joseph, her father, owned and occupied many years. The well and grounds back a little still show the spot.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Bela, born Aug. 4th, 1770, bap. June 5th, 1774, m. Rachel Lusk, daughter of John.
2. John, born May 8th, 1772, bap. June 5th, 1774, m. May, 1792, Ursula Stanley, of Lot, No. (637.)
3. Alvin, born June 24th, 1774, bap. July 10th, 1774, died Nov. 7th, 1776.
4. Anna, born July 17th, 1776, died Oct. 1st, 1777, aged two years.
5. Lydia, born Jan. 7th, 1779, said to have become a beautiful woman, m. Seth Smith.
6. Oliver, born June 9th, 1782, m. March 11th, 1804, Elizabeth Belden, of Capt. Jonathan.
136. " PHINEAS SMITH," to church July 24th, 1774, by letter from the church in West Springfield. He m. May, 1767, No. (137,) before Dr. Smalley.
137. "Wife of Phineas Smith," to church July 24th, 1774, by letter from the church in West Springfield. Her maiden name, Hannah Smith.
138. " DAVID MATHER," to church June 26th, 1774, son of No. (47) and No. (48,) born Oct. 7th, 1738, m. June 2d, 1757, No. (139 ;) he was a farmer by occupation; lived on Main street, just south of, and at the foot of "Osgood Hill." He was a man of great muscular and mental power; had only a common school education, but was one of those few that Dr. Smalley ever called upon to pray in public. He was for many years one of the school visitors. On the 2d of December, 1779, he was chosen one of the standing committee of the church. His wife died, and he m. second, 1783, widow of John Kilbourn, Jemima (Neal ;) she sister of No. (78.) Mr. Mather was in the war of the Revolution, at Horse Neck ; had a title, Ensign, by which he was ever after known. He "owned the cov-
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enant" June 11th, 1758. His second wife, Jemima, died Sept. 20th, 1813, aged 76; he died May 27th, 1817, aged 77. He was chosen selectman at the first meeting of the new town of Berlin, June 13th, 1785.
139. " Wife of David Mather," to church June 26th, 1774; her maiden name Hannah Dunham, sister of No. (76) and No. (103.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elenor, born March 14th, 1758, bap June 11th, 1758.
2. Percia, born Jan. 2d, 1760, bap. Jan. 17th, 1760, m. Dec. 7th, 1780, Thomas Sug- den, English, a deserter from the British army of the Revolutionary War; came to New Britain 1777 ; had several children ; moved to Simsbury, and in 1802 to Canton.
3. Cotton, born Aug. 3d, 1764, bap. Aug. 5th, 1764, died Sept. 7th, 1779.
4. Mary Ann, born , m. Libeus Hungerford ; m. second, David Hills.
5. Elizabeth, born Nov. 20th, 1767, m. No. (254.)
6. Hannah, born Aug. 10th, 1769, bap. July 10th, 1769, m. March 30th, 1794, Seth Hungerford.
7. Cotton, born Sept. 2d, 1771, bap. July 10th, 1774, m. June 19th, 1791, No. (375.)
8. Thomas, born Dec. 10th, 1773, died same day.
9. Rhoda, born Oct. 27th, 1776, bap. Nov. 10th, 1776, m. Orrin Goodrich, of Asahel. 10. Polly, born Dec. 27th, 1778, bap. Feb. 21st, 1779, m. April 23d, 1800, Ebenezer Gridley, of Seth.
140. "JUDAH HART, jun.," to church July 24th, 1774, son of No. (51,) born Sept. 10th, 1750, m. April 19th, 1770, No. (141;) was a farmer ; inherited his father's homestead, opposite the school-house in South-west district. He had a frail constitution. He was brother of No. (101,) and the large estate of their father was divided to them equally, after deduct- ing for their sisters' share. The amount of his inventory was taken A. D. 1795, at £1,149 4s. 7d .; he died April 28th, 1795, aged 45. His wife was daughter of his step-mother, and was sister of James North, Esq.
141. " Wife of Judah Hart, jun.," to church July 24th, 1774, maiden name, Sarah North ; was daughter of James, sen. and Sarah (Seymour,) his wife, born Feb. 22d, 1749; she died Sept. 15th, 1822, aged 74. She was a woman of great diligence and economy.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Sarah, born Nov. 7th, 1770, bap. July 31st, 1774, m. July 30th, 1793, Asahel Hart, of Jehudi.
2. Anna, born May 3d, 1773, bap. July 31st, 1774, died Sept. 17th, 1776, aged 3 years, 4 months.
3. Salmon, born May 20th, 1775, bap. June 25th, 1775, m. May 2d, 1796, No. (347.)
4. Judah, jun., born Dec. 16th, 1777, bap. Feb. 8th, 1778, m. May 1st, 1800, Abigail. Belden, of Bildad.
5. Anna, 2d, born March 17th, 1780, bap. April 30th, 1780, m. Sept. 17th, 1804, Truman Woodruff ; she died Nov. 20th, 1857, in her 78th year.
6. Roxana, born Oct. 23d, 1784, bap. Dec. 12th, 1784, m. Nov. 22d, 1803, Albert Meriman, of Southington ; m. second, James Beecher; she d. Nov. 26th, 1859, aged 75.
7. Henry, born® , bap. Feb. 11th, 1787.
8. Amzi, born July 10th, 1792, bap. Aug. 19th, 1792, drowned in a well, Sept. 27th, 1795.
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9. Lydia, born Dec. 14th, 1786, m. June 20th, 1805, Samuel Porter, of Southington. 10. Eliphaz, born June 28th, 1789, m. Eliza Armstrong, of Franklin, Conn. He was a jeweller.
142. "EZEKIEL WRIGHT," to church August, 1774; Dr. Smalley's record says he was baptized March 14th, 1762, an adult. He m. Jan. 26th, 1761, at Southington, No. (143.) He built a new house on the south branch of Bass River, near Reuben Wright's, and sold it 1785, to Elisha Hart, with two acres of land, butted east on highway, and north on Justus Francis ; this location on the road over the mountain to Farm- ington ; probably moved to New Hartford, New York State.
143. " Wife of Ezekiel Wright," to church August, 1774; her maiden name, Eunice Neal, daughter of William, of Southington; baptized there June 22d, 1740 ; she " owned the covenant" March 14th, 1762, in New Britain ; she sister of No. (78) and No. (XVI.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Lucy, born March 25th, 1763, bap. March 27th, 1763, m. Ebenezer Steele, jun.
2. Rachel, born , bap. May 30th, 1779.
144. " Widow MARGARET WHAPLES," to church Nov. 6th, 1774; she was widow of Jonathan Whaples, (son of Jonathan and his wife, Sarah ;) . was daughter of Joseph Woodruff, No. (59) and No. (60;) probably her husband died at Claverack, N. Y. She married second, Dec. 22d, 1774, . Lieut. Elijah Porter, of Farmington ; this was his third wife. She and ! her first husband " owned the covenant" at Newington, May 5th, 1754; she to church in Farmington, 1777. After the death of Lieut. Porter, in Farmington, she returned to this place, and died Nov. 6th, 1810, aged 75, , at the house of Selah Steele, sen.
HER CHILDREN.
1. Samuel Whaples, born , bap. May 5th, 1754, at Newington, m. Huldah Langdon.
2. Elizur Whaples, born , bap. Dec. 28th, 1755, at Newington, m. Ruth Woodruff, of Robert.
3. John Whaples, born , m. Rhoda Lusk, daughter of David.
4. Sally Whaples, born Jan., 1758, bap. Jan. 15th, 1758, at Farmington, by Rev. - Mr. Booge, of Northington, m. Seth Porter, son of her mother's second husband.
5. Mary Ann Whaples, born , bap. Sept. 2d, 1774.
6. Amzi Porter, born Nov. 17th, 1775, m. Jan. 12th, 1801, Rebecca Andrews, of Hezekiah ; Amzi Porter to church in Farmington, 1799; Rebecca, his wife, 1821. They moved to Oswego, N. Y., where they died.
145. " Widow LUCINA STEDMAN," to church March 16th, 1777, the widow of Theodore Stedman, who was a soldier of the Revolution; was taken prisoner and died January, 1777, in this place, soon after his return from captivity in New York. He seems to have resided in Kensington, for his tax for building the meeting-house there was abated by vote of that society Dec. 4th, 1777.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Ashbel, born , bap. April 6th, 1777.
2. Betsey, born , bap. April 6th, 1777 ; her mother appointed guardian June
14th, 1784, by Probate Court at Farmington.
3. Theodorus, born bap. April 6th, 1777.
4. Henry, born , posthumous, bap. July 4th, 1779.
146. "LYDIA NORTH," to church Aug. 10, 1777, daughter of James, sen. and his wife, Sarah (Seymour,) sister of No. (148;) she died April 18th, 1814, aged 68.
147. "SOLOMON RUGG," to church Aug. 10th, 1777, by letter from church in Kensington; he was dismissed by letter, 1813 ; no reference had to the place. He was a miller by occupation ; lived east of Deacon Hart's mill-pond, and attended his mill. He had united with Kensington church by profession March 15th, 1772. His wife was Margaret (Hud- son,) born June 13th, 1738, to Thomas ; she died Nov. 21st, 1807, aged 69. He died near Ballston Springs, N. Y., 1817.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Solomon, born , bap. Sept. 24th, 1777, m. Phebe Hitchcock, March 23d, 1786 ; she to church in Southington ; a widow, 1804; she died 1835.
2. Matthew, born 1767, bap. Sept. 24th, 1777, m. Polly Webb, daughter of David, of Salem ; was a cooper by trade; lived in District No. 4, by Harlowe Eddy's ; he died April 29th, 1819, aged 52; was a quiet, inoffensive man.
3. Phebe, born , bap. Sept. 24th, 1777, m. April, 1791, Submit Bailey, of Kensington.
4. Sylvanus, born , bap. Sept. 24th, 1777, m. Polly
5. Seth, born " bap. Sept. 24th, 1777, m. Sabra and moved to New
Marlboro, Mass. ; he a cabinet maker ; learned of Aaron Roberts.
148. " Wife of Ebenezer Steele," to church from Kensington church, 1777 ; her maiden name, Sarah Sage, daughter of David and his wife, Bathsheba Judd, " of Great Swamp Society ;" she was admitted to Ken- sington church April 10th, 1757, m. Aug. 10th, 1749. He was born May 12th, 1727, to Doctor Joseph Steele and his wife, Elizabeth (Hollister,) of Glastenbury, who lived in " Great Swamp," near the first meeting- house. She was the mother of thirteen children, from eight of whom, at the time of her death, had descended seventy grand-children, one hundred and seventy-one great-grand-children, and twenty-four great-great-grand- children, making then in all, 278. She served in this place as midwife many years. She died March 16th, 1823, aged 94, having lived about seventy-two years with her husband, in Kensington, until their children had been born and baptized, when they moved on to "Osgood Hill," next door south of " Grand-father Osgood." He died Jan. 22d, 1821, aged 94. He never united with the church, but thought he experienced a saving change late in life. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Ebenezer, jun., born 1749, m. Lucy Wright, of Ezekiel ; second, Hannah Brewer, No. (225.)
2. Sarah, born March 26th, 1750, m. Ezra Belden; second, Lewis Seymour, a French soldier.
3. Mary, born Sept. 7th, 1754, m. Aug. 19th, 1773, Elisha Booth ; she died Nov. Ist, 1742, at Colebrook.
4. William, born 1757, m. Oct. 26th, 1780, No. (246.)
5. Josiah, born 1758, bap. June 11th, 1758, at Kensington, m. No. (377.)
6. Charles, born 1760, bap. July 6th, 1760, at Kensington.
7. Allen, born 1762, bap. Jan. 3d, 1762.
8. Selah, born April 19th, 1764, bap. May 6th, 1764, married April 14th, 1786, No. (853.)
9. Huldah, born 1768, bap. Jan. 3d, 1768, at Kensington, m. June 24th, 1784, No. (183.)
10. Rebecca, born May 30th, 1769, bap. July 7th, 1769, at Kensington, m. June 19th, 1781, Cotton Mather.
11. Salmon, born 1771, bap. March 17th, 1771, at Kensington.
It is thought two other children not in this list died young.
149. "JAMES NORTH," to church Sept. 14th, 1777, son of James, of "Great Swamp," and Canaan, where he died, 1758, and his wife, Sarah (Seymor,) born Jan. 18th, 1748, (his own record,) see No. (43,) m. Sept. 29th, 1774, No. (150 ;) he had before this learned his trade of blacksmith of John Richards, at Stanley quarter ; he had his shop at first on the site of his grand-son, Henry North's, opposite the present Episcopal church, but moved it opposite his house, the same where his son, Henry, lived and died. He was a man of enterprise and influence; was in public offices and employment ; of good understanding and judgment, and was popular ; was captain, magistrate, representative; was on the 6th Sept., 1795, chosen one of the standing committee of the church, and Dr. Smalley then entered his name as Capt. James North. He wrote a fair hand and was treasurer and clerk of the school and ecclesiastical societies, after the resignation of Col. Lee. Having a sound body, a good trade, and a handsome property by his wife, he began his career in life with fair prospects, which by the great diligence and economy of both, proved a success. His wife, Rhoda, died March 15th, 1824, aged 70, when he married second, Feb. 26th, 1828, Abi, the widow of Capt. Justus Francis, and the daughter of Deacon Tim- othy Stanley. James North, Esq. died May 14th, 1833, aged 85; his widow, Abi, died Oct. 3d, 1852, at West Avon, aged 87, but buried in . New Britain cemetery. He was son of James, of Thomas, son of Thomas, who was son of John, the settler.
150. " Wife of James North," to church Sept. 14th, 1777 ; her maiden name, Rhoda Judd, daughter of No. (45) and No. (46,) born Jan. 9th, 1754, see No. (149.)
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Rhoda, born Feb. 10th, 1776, bap. Nov. 9th, 1777, m. No. (645.)
2. James, jun., born Dec, 19th, 1777, bap. Feb. 8th, 1778, m. May 1st, 1800, Rhoda Belden, daughter of Capt. Jonathan.
3. Seth Judd, born Aug. 13th, 1779, bap. Sept. 19th, 1779, m. Sept. 27th, 1801, No. (396.)
4. Alvin, born Aug. 13th, 1781, bap. Oct. 7th, 1781, m. July 15th, 1804, No. (331 ;) married second, No. (411.)
5. Henry, born Nov. 3d, 1783, bap. Dec. 7th, 1783, died young.
6. Abi, born Nov. 21st, 1784, bap. Dec. 26th, 1784, m. Oct. 10th, 1802, No. (550.)
7. Nancy, born Jan. 11th, 1787, bap. Feb. 18th, 1787, m. Oct. 11th, 1807, Cyrus Booth, son of Joseph.
8. Henry, 2d, born Sept. 24th, 1789, bap. Nov. 8th, 1789, m. 1810, Sarah Cosslett ; married second, No. (744.)
9. Orpha, born Aug. 12th, 1793, bap. Sept. 15th, 1793, m. 1812, No. (311.)
: 10. William Burnham, born Dec. 6th, 1797, bap. Feb. 4th, 1798, m. Aug. 16th, 1824, No. (651:)
151. "The wife of Seth Judd," to church Sept. 14th, 1777; her maiden name, Lydia Richards, daughter of John, the blacksmith, and Mary (French,) his wife, born April 10th, 1754, bap. April 21st, 1754, at New- ington, m. Oct., 1772, Seth Judd, son of No. (45) and No. (46;) he was accidentally shot in camp in time of the Revolution, when she m. second, Samuel Huggins, of New Hampshire, to which State she had moved with her father; she died Aug. 30th, 1841, aged 87.
152. Widow MARY GILBERT," to church March 15th, 1778, from the church in Worthington, by letter; to church there 1777. Her maiden name, Mary Butrick ; she m. May 27th, 1762, Ebenezer Gilbert; their house was opposite John Ellis' place. He was killed in the army, Feb. 15th, 1776, when she married second, Nov. 19th, 1778, Lieut. Elisha Booth, who built the Colonel Wright house, (now, 1867, Goodwin's,) about 1761, as indicated by the carpenter's mark on the barn. He sold this place the spring of 1795, to Deacon Benjamin Wright, and moved to Hart- land, where he died ; she took a letter to that church, but after the settle- ment of Lieut. Booth's estate, at Hartland, she returned, (so says Dr. Smalley's record,) Aug. 3d, 1800, and spent the remnant of life at the old Gilbert house, and died March 30th, 1831, aged 86, and was buried in New Britain cemetery. Elisha Booth was the youngest son of Robert, and had married Dec. 5th, 1751, before Rev. Joshua Belden, Esther Hol- lister, by whom he had seven children, when she died Aug. 25th, 1776, aged 44.
CHILDREN.
1. Thomas, born Sept. 6th, 1750, m. Eunice (Hurlbert,) widow of Jonathan Gilbert.
2. Elisha, born Nov. 8th, 1753, m. Aug. 19th, 1773, Mary Steele, of Ebenezer, sen .; he died Nov. 16th, 1804, aged 51.
3. Esther, born Sept. Ist, 1755 ; never married ; kept house for Thomas ; she died July 15th, 1826.
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4. Huldah, born Oct. 28th, 1760, bap. Nov. 16th, 1760, m. Sept. 25th, 1783, David Goodrich.
5. Sylvanus, born Feb. 10th, 1763, bap. Feb. 27th, 1763, died in the army of the Revolution.
6. Nancy, born Aug. 18th, 1768, m. May 15th, 1797, No. (279.)
7. Sally, born July 25th, 1770, died Aug. 4th, 1776, aged four, of camp distemper.
SECOND WIFE'S CHILDREN.
8. Hannah, born Aug. 17th, 1779, bap. Sept. 19th, 1779.
9. Lois, born Jan. 14th, 1782, bap. Feb. 17th, 1782, m. Jan. 5th, 1812, Joseph Taylor. 10. Abi, born May 30th, 1784, bap. July 18th, 1784, m. Aug. 31st, 1800, Sylvester Mygatt.
153. "MERCY NORTH," to church Aug. 2d, 1778, sister of No. (149,) m. July 18th, 1782, Samuel Bass ; they lived on West Main street, near where Norman Hough has his residence. She was an active, industrious woman. Mr. Bass died Nov. 29th, 1802, aged 50, of a cancer ; she died Aug. 6th, 1819, aged 66.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Her daughter Asenath, born , bap. Aug. 2d, 1778, m. Nov. 29th, 1798, Charles Eddy.
1. Daniel, born , bap. July 6th, 1783.
2. Bethia, born , bap. Dec. 12th, 1784, m. Dec. 31st, 1804, Darius Woodford.
3. Henry, born Dec. 9th, 1786, m. Amelia M. Love; he died 1860, aged 74, of can- cer, at Cokesbury, S. C .; he a Methodist minister.
4. Lydia, born , bap. Feb. 11th, 1787, died young.
5. Samuel, born , bap. June 14th, 1789.
6. Lydia, born , bap. June 10th, 1792, see No. (474.)
7. Gunilda, born Oct. 3d, 1795, bap. Nov. 15th, 1795, m. No. (459.)
8. Infant, no name, died young.
154. " ABIGAIL, wife of Isaac Lee, 3d," to church May 2d, 1779, daughter of No. (63) and No. (64,) born Oct. 30th, 1754, m. May 25th, 1773, No. (168;) she died April 9th, 1811, aged 58.
155. ELIZABETH, wife of Joseph Booth," to church May 2d, 1779, daughter of No. (91) and No. (92,) born Dec. 12th, 1755, m. Dec. 18th, 1777, Joseph Booth, son of No. (65) and No. (66;) they lived on Dublin Hill, the only house there for many years ; it is still standing; his son, Joseph, went with James North, jun. and Joseph Shipman, to Stockbridge, Mass., and learned the trade of brass-founder. The family moved to Charlotte, N. Y. She died May 18th, 1819, aged 64. He died June 10th, 1835, aged 84. -
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Joseph, jun., born June 10th, 1778, bap. May 23d, 1779, m. Charlotte Bowman, New York.
2. Abigail, born Aug. 21st, 1779, bap. Sept. 19th, 1779, m. Charles Spoor, N. Y.
3. Orange Francis, born March 5th, 1782, bap. April 7th, 1782, m. Lucy Hart, of Candor, N. Y.
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4. Elizabeth, born Aug. 29th, 1783, m. June 21st, 1801, John R. Lincoln ; m. second, No. (442.)
5. Hannah, born April 15th, 1785, bap. June 5th, 1785, m. May 18th, 1807, Hermas Carter ; she died Aug. 29th, 1867, at the residence of her son, Newton, in Hartford.
6. Cyrus, born Oct. 10th, 1786, bap. Jan. 29th, 1787, m. Oct. 11th, 1807, No. (340.)
7. Jesse, born Aug. 29th, 1790, bap. Nov. 7th, 1790, m. Roxy Francis ; lives in Wisconsin, 1861.
8. Selah, born April Ist, 1792, bap. June 10th, 1792, m. Fuller ; lives in Wis- consin, 1861.
9. Francis, born June 10th, 1795, bap. Sept. 6th, 1795, died March, 1835, in N. Y.
10. Jane Clark, born Oct. 8th, 1797, bap. April 1st, 1798, m. Hiram Fuller, brother of Selah's wife.
156. " CHLOE, wife of Elnathan Smith," to church May 16th, 1779, only daughter of No. (35) and No. (36,) born Jan. 15th, 1746, m. July 9th, 1767 ; she had a lady-like appearance, and bore a good Christian character. He lived in the house on East street, known (now, 1861,) as the Rhodes house. He was a man of wealth, standing and influence in public affairs. He kept the first store of goods to retail in the parish, (with the exception of Joseph Clark, who had done a little in that way.) He was in the old French war, and acted as commissary in the Revolu- tion. He taught district school, in the winter season, in early life. He was a man of large proportions and strong passions. He bought his place of Dr. Smalley, 1788, for £400. He died March 6th, 1826, aged 88. She died Sept. 26th, 1825, aged 80, having lived together nearly 60 years.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elnathan, born May 6th, 1768, bap. May 23d, 1779, m. Lois Beckley, of Berlin, daughter of Elias Beckley and Lois (Parsons,) his wife ; he died at Berlin, Feb. 22d, 1801, aged 33.
2. Nancy, born March 17th, 1770, bap. May 23d, 1779, m. Benjamin D. Galpin ; m. second, Simeon Lincoln.
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