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3. Huldah, born , bap. Sept. 11th, 1785.
4. Selah, born , bap. Sept. 11th, 1785.
211. " ABIJAH HART," to church Jan. 9th, 1785, son of No. (93) and No. (209,) born April 7th, 1764; he took an honorary degree at Yale,
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1795 ; taught school several years ; married Sept. 22d, 1794, at Middle- town, before Rev. E. Huntington, No. (326.) He became extensively engaged in merchandize and commerce in New York city, firm of Hicks, Vanderbilt & Hart ; lost all by French spoliations, and returned to the old home of his father, about 1808, where he followed farming. He was a man of science and taste, but was called somewhat visionary in practical affairs. He lost his first wife, and married second, Oct. 26th, 1826, Widow Lucy Dunham, widow of Samuel, see No. (634.) He died May 3d, 1829, aged 65.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Julia Ann, born Sept. 1st, 1795, m. Dec. 16th, 1818, Seth Lewis ; second, Oakley, see No. (765.)
2. Caroline Bird, born April 15th, 1798, in New York city, married Dec. 16th, 1818, No. (478.)
3. Thomas Giles, born Dec. 2d, 1800; never married ; educated a merchant ; died July 26th, 1825, at Raleigh, N. C.
4. Henry Abijah, born Aug. 9th, 1805 ; a physician ; m. April 24th, 1827, No. (607.)
5. Samuel Mansfield, born August 30th, 1807 ; never married; died 1838, see No. (686.)
212. "LOIS ANDRUS," to church Jan. 9th, 1785, daughter of No. (112) and No. (312,) born Dec. 1st, 1763, bap. Jan. 1st, 1764, m. Nov. 9th, 1786, Major Justus Francis, of Newington, died 1813, aged 49. She was received to Newington church, March 4th, 1777, by letter from New Britain. She was the third wife of Major Francis, the mother of a large family, and gave place in the midst of her usefulness to his fourth wife, who was Widow Ruth Barber, of (Wintonbury,) Bloomfield ; her maiden name, Ruth Pettibone, and married Aug. 15th, 1815, Major Francis. His first wife was Keturah Andrus, of Newington, whom he married May 2d, 1773 ; she died Aug. 14th, 1780, aged 28, when he married second, July 3d, 1783, Mary, daughter of Rev. Joshua Belden, who died March 5th, 1785, when he married third and fourth as above. He died Jan. 8th, 1827, aged 76.
HIS CHILD BY FIRST WIFE, KETURAH, DAUGHTER OF PHINEAS.
1. Appleton Andrus, born August 9th, 1778, m. Charlotte Webster, daughter of David, Nov. 18th, 1805.
HIS CHILD BY SECOND WIFE, MARY.
2. Keturah Andrus, born March 19th, 1784, died April 9th, 1784, aged one month.
HIS CHILDREN BY LOIS, HIS THIRD WIFE.
3. Harvey, born Jan. 27th, 1789, m. Abigail Kilborn, Nov. 29th, 1828.
4. Anson, born Nov. 4th, 1790, m. Almira Owen.
5. Newman, born June 25th, 1793, m. Octavia Strickland.
6. Alfred, born Nov. 2d, 1795, m. Nancy Deming, Aug. 25th, 1818.
*7. Cyrus, born Dec. 16th, 1797, m. Sabra Blin ; second, Nancy D. Pratt, No. (493.)
8. Laura, born Jan. 23d, 1800, m. Grandison Barber, of Wintonbury, Nov. 20th, 1816.
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9. Erastus, born Nov. 16th, 1802, m. Birtha Stoddard, July 17th, 1825, and married second, Caroline Stoddard.
10. Mary, born June 28th, 1808, m. Orange C. Butler, of Hartford, Mar. 31st, 1831.
213. "MILLA PENNFIELD," to church Feb. 6th, 1785, daughter of No. (116) and No. (117,) born May 26th, 1766, at New Haven, m. Nov. 16th, 1786, Samuel Dickinson, jun., son of Samuel, sen. and Mary (Andrus,) his wife; he was a joiner and cabinet-maker ; lived at the turn of the road, next north of Edwin Francis ; he was injured seriously by a cart-wheel, seven years before his death ; he died' Dec. 16th, 1793, when she married second, Jan. 23d, 1804, Eben Thompson, of Farmington ; she was received to that church June 3d, 1804, by letter from Dr. Smalley, (so Farmington church record;) she is called on the church record of New Haven, Emelia, and was baptized there June 1st, 1766.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Milla, born Aug. 30th, 1787, bap. Oct. 14th, 1787, m. May 19th, 1814, Sylvester Hills, son of Chauncey, of Plainville.
2. Samuel, born Aug. 9th, 1789, m. Sept. 23d, 1812, Sukey Porter, daughter of Shubael, of Farmington.
3. Elihu, born Dec., 1791, bap. March 4th, 1792, m. Dec., 1813, Thirza B. Thomp- son, of Farmington.
214. "ELIZABETH PENNFIELD," to church Feb. 6th, 1785, daughter of No. (116) and No. (117,) sister of No. (213,) m. Oct. 29th, 1789, Elisha Savage, of Berlin, who learned his trade of joiner and cabinet- making of Aaron Roberts. She was dismissed by letter to Worthington church, 1789. They removed to Western New York; had sons and daughters.
215. "ISABEL CORNWELL," to church Feb. 6th, 1785, daughter of Capt. Timothy, of Middletown, and Mary (Warner,) his wife; she married Ithuel Hill, of Long Island ; she dismissed and recommended to Newing- ton church by letter, Nov. 4th, 1787, where she was received. She was sister to Stephen Cornwell, and No. (296,) of this place.
216. " ISMENA HART," to church Feb. 6th, 1785, daughter of No. (93) and No. (209,) born 1768, bap. July 17th, 1768 ; never married ; lived and died on the old premises of her father, where (now, 1862, Ira Steele lives ;) she was remarkably devoted and conscientious as a Christian ; gave the residue of her property by will to the Home Missionary Society, prized at $750. She died Feb. 20th, 1854, aged 86.
217. "JOSEPH MATHER," to church Feb. 26th, 1785, son of Joseph and Anna (Booth,) his wife, m. No. (207.) He served in the war of the Revolution, both in land and naval forces ; he was a tanner and shoe- maker; learned in Wethersfield ; located on West Main street, one and a half miles west of the village, (where now is Arma Jerome, A. D. 1863.) He was in early life a sailor, in West India voyages. He married second
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July 10th, 1825, Widow Hannah Sage, of Wethersfield, widow of Solo- mon Sage. He was later in life an exemplary man; by industry obtained an honest living, and raised a large and respectable family. He died July 10th, 1833, aged 83. He was a member of the standing committee of the church, 1810.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Stephen, born 1773, m. Oct. 12th, 1794, Mehitabel Loomis; he born in Strat- ford ; died an elder of the church in Utica, 1856.
2. Eunice, born May 12th, 1775, m. 1797, Asahel Pennfield ; she born at Stratford; he born July 6th, 1770, to Samuel, of Branford, and Rebecca Scovil, of Meriden, Conn.
3. Polly, born , bap. Feb. 26th, 1785, died Feb. 3d, 1791 ; born in this place.
4. Phebe, born July 30th, 1780, bap. Feb. 26th, 1785, m. Aug. 31st, 1809, No. (756.)
5. Betsey, born Feb. 17th, 1783, bap. Feb. 26th, 1785, m. No. (299 ;) also married second, No. (747.)
6. Naomi, born , bap. Oct. 9th, 1785.
7. Polly, 2d, born , bap. July 6th, 1788.
8. William C., born July 19th, 1790, m. March 20th, 1820, Julia M. Vandusen ; he died June 13th, 1863, aged 73, at Lyden, near Chicago.
9. Azuba, born , bap. July 21st, 1793.
10. Jerusha, born May 10th, 1793, see No. (379.)
11. Chauncey, born 1796, bap. June 5th, 1796 ; never married ; died Feb. 13th, 1819, aged 22.
NOTE. The father's second wife was Hannah Treat, of Berlin, when she married Solomon Sage. Mrs. Hannah Mather died March 4th, 1831, aged 70; grave-stone south part of New Britain cemetery.
218. "JEMIMA, wife of Joseph Bronson," to church Feb. 26th, 1785, daughter of Cornelius Dunham and Dorcas (Woodruff,) his wife, born March 5th, 1760; he son of Job, who lived at "Job's Corner," west of " Burritt Hill," and from whom that corner took its name. His will is dated Jan. 30th, 1783, in which he gives his daughter, Esther Munson, six sheep, and twenty shillings. He also gives his daughter, Anna Booth. The appraisers to the estate were Ladwick Hotchkiss and Ichabod An- drus ; the witnesses to the will were Ladwick Hotchkiss, Mary Smith, and John Booth ; his inventory amounted to £72 4s. 8d.
219. " AZARIAH GLADDING," to church June 12th, 1785, from church in Farmington, son of Azariah, of Norwich and Kensington, and his wife, Anna (Hudson,) daughter of Thomas, m. March 25th, 1792, No. (269;) she died ; he married second, Sophia Stone.
220. " RUTH, wife of Aaron Roberts," to church Aug. 7th, 1785, daugh- ter of No. (93) and No. (209,) born Nov. 10th, 1758, bap. Dec. 3d, 1758, m. Feb. 17th, 1785, No. (198;) she had no children, but adopted others ; she died Feb. 18th, 1828, aged 70.
. 221. "JANE CLARK," to church Aug. 7th, 1785, daughter of John and his wife, Elizabeth (Newel,) i. e. No. (185,) m. Dec. 21st, 1785, No. (413;) was a woman of vigorous intellect, and kind feelings; a nice house-keeper,
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and greatly respected; she died Feb. 16th, 1849, aged 85; she had no children.
222. " ELIZABETH ANDRUS," to church Nov. 24th, 1785, daughter of No. (112) and No. (312,) born June 8th, 1766, m. No. (199;) he died 1788, when she married second, Dec. 16th, 1790, Roger Francis, of New- ington, New Britain and West Hartford, son of Josiah, of Newington, and Milly (Stoddard,) his wife. He was a blacksmith in New Britain; bought the house (now, 1862, Edwin Francis,) and had his shop opposite. After a few years he exchanged his farm with his brother, Allen, and removed back to Newington, to which church she was received by letter, Sept. 4th, 1791. He subsequently went to West Hartford, and became a wealthy farmer. He died Sept. 16th, 1839, aged 76. She died Sept. 1st, 1845, aged 79.
CHILDREN OF ROGER FRANCIS AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH.
1. Charles, born Aug. 12th, 1792, died Oct. 17th, 1835 ; never married.
2. Amzi, born July 31st, 1794 ; became a minister of the gospel ; settled in Long Island; married March 10th, 1824, Eliza Talcott, of West Hartford ; she died, when he married second, Feb. 15th, 1832, Mary L. Hedges, of Long Island.
3. Julia Ann, born June Ist, 1807, died April 17th, 1810.
4. Chester, born Feb. 21st, 1812, m. Sept. 4th, 1834, Lucy Halsey, of Long Island ; he inherits the old homestead of his father, in West Hartford; is a successful farmer, and has been superintendent of their Sunday school.
223. "SUSANNA, wife of Elijah Smith," to church Feb. 5th, 1786, daughter of No. (43) and No. (44,) born Feb. 7th, 1756, m. July 7th, 1774; they lived with his father, and cultivated his farm until they moved to Owego, N. Y. The house stood on East street, next north of Leonard Belden's, and the same house is now the house of Samuel Kelsey, deceased, having been bought when Smith moved west, and moved by Mr. Kelsey, in 1814, and fitted up. Elijah Smith, jun., was son of Elijah, sen. and Sarah (Grimes,) his wife, born May 30th, 1753; he died Dec. 31st, 1824, aged 71} years, at Candor, N. Y. He was a soldier in the " Army of the Revolution ;" was at the battle of Yorktown, and a witness of the surren- der of Cornwallis. He kept a diary of these events, which is still extant.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Lydia, born Jan., 1776, and died Aug. 24th, 1776.
2. Elijah, born April 28th, 1777, bap. July 16th, 1786, died June 3d, 1827 ; was insane.
3. Jesse, born Jan. 31st, 1782, bap. July 16th, 1786, m. Feb. 2d, 1815, Esther Hart ; married second, Betsey Bacon.
4. Sarah, born April 7th, 1775, bap. July 16th, 1786, died June 12th, 1786.
5. Selah Judd, born Oct. 18th, 1788, bap. Jan. 18th, 1789, m. Sept. 12th, 1812, Rhoda Potter.
6. James, born April 20th, 1791, bap. Sept. 11th, 1791, m. Dec. 31st, 1818, Eunice Colburn.
7. Amzi, born July 16th, 1797, m. Sept. 8th, 1819 ; he died Nov. 22d, 1850.
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224. "ANNA, wife of Asahel Hart," to church April 1st, 1787, daughter of No. (200) and No. (78,) born 1759, bap. Dec. 30th, 1759, m. No. (174;) she died Feb. 22d, 1803, aged 44.
225. "HANNAH BREWER," to church June 2d, 1787, daughter of David, of Chatham, and his wife, Hannah (Eddy ;) she became the second wife of Ebenezer Steele, jun., about 1789 ; she born June 1st, 1766, at East Haddam ; they lived on " Horse Plain," at the corner east of Elam Sla- ter's present location. She was neice to Charles Eddy, sen., her mother being his sister. He was a feeble consumptive; lived by peddling pewter and tin ware, and raised a large family on small means. His first wife was Lucy (Wright,) probably daughter of Ezekiel and Eunice (Neal,) his wife, born March 25th, 1763, bap. March 27th, 1763, and probably mar- ried about 1775 ; she died, when he married as above. Mr. Steele died July 27th, 1812, aged 61, widow Hannah died April, 1842, aged 76, in Troy, N. Y.
FIRST WIFE'S CHILDREN.
1. Lucy, born March 3d, 1776, m. Feb. 16th, 1796, Truman Andrus, see No. (265.)
2. Sally, born , m. March 20th, 1796, John Belden, son of Ezra.
3. Salmon, born , m. Nelly Williams, see No. (406.)
4. Ebenezer, jun., born m. in Hartford, and died 1813, at Hartford, Conn.
5. Polly, born , bap. May 29th, 1791, on account of her grand-mother, Sarah, to whom she was given.
6. Keziah, born , m. Oct. 16th, 1814, Elisha S. Lewis, see No. (394.)
SECOND WIFE'S CHILDREN.
7. Jason, born Jan. 15th, 1790, bap. June 26th, 1791, died as a soldier, in the U. S. Army, at Sackett's Harbor, in the war of 1812.
8. Hannah, born June 1st, 1792, m. Feb. 20th, 1809, Elias Curtiss, son of Amos.
9. Chauncey, born , bap. Aug. 31st, 1794, died unmarried in Philadelphia.
10. Anna, born , bap. May 28th, 1797, m. Judd Eggleston, of Westfield, Mass.
11. Marinda, born , bap. April 14th, 1799, died Jan. 25th, 1815, aged 16.
12. Eliza, born Sept. 27th, 1802, m. Roswell Hart, son of Roger, Feb. 13th, 1826; live in Michigan.
13. Edmund, born Oct. 9th, 1804, bap. Dec. 30th, 1804, m. Oct. 10th, 1830, Lucy Newel, No. (689.)
14. Infant, born , died Oct. 1st, 1806.
15. Anna, born April 15th, 1808, bap. Sept. 11th, 1808, m. Peter Miller, of Troy, N. Y., May 12th, 1831.
226. " Widow ELECTA LUSK," to church Dec. 7th, 1788, daughter of Stephen De Wolf, of Berlin, and Mary (Whaples,) of Newington, his wife; she married Nov. 25th, 1784, Solomon, son of David Lusk, sen. and Prudence (Hurlburt,) his wife; they lived on the Farmington road, north of " Dublin Hill." In bringing from the mountain a load of wood on a sled, in the evening of the 8th of February, 1788, he was caught between the load and a tree, where he was found frozen stiff, with his arms up, as if protecting himself, or holding the load from turning over on to him. He had said the previous morning that the Bible was not true, for it de-
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clared that the " wicked should not live out half their days," but he had more. His widow taught school at the North-west district, for three sea- sons next after the death of her husband. She married second, Aug. 29th, 1793, No. (253,) and moved to Nelson, New York ; she died Aug. 27th, 1858.
CHILDREN OF SOLOMON AND ELECTA (DE WOLF) LUSK.
2. twins.
1. Saphrone, born Nov. 20th, 1785, bap. Jan. 18th, 1789, m. Feb. 12th, 1804, John Francis. Salome, born Nov. 20th, 1785, bap. Jan. 18th, 1789, m. May, 7th, 1805, No. (459.)
227. "OLIVER D. COOK," to church July 12th, 1789. He was a divinity student of Dr. Smalley ; son of Aaron, of Northford, in New Haven county, and Lucretia (Dudley,) his wife; graduated at Yale, 1786; licensed to preach 1789, by New Haven East ; he settled in the ministry at New Fairfield, Conn., May, 1792, but was dismissed for bad health, Nov., 1793 ; he then engaged successfully in the book-trade in Hartford, where he died 1833, aged 65. He was a man of a good spirit, and was greatly respected.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Oliver Dudley, born , m. Sarah Belknap.
2. Edward Pratt, born
, m. Anna Kissam, New York.
3. Laura Sophia, born ., m. William J. Hamersley, New York and Hartford.
4. Julia Maria, born , m. Richard Kissam, New York.
228. "ISAAC MALTBY," to church July 12th, 1789. He was a divinity student of Dr. Smalley ; son of Deacon Benjamin, of Northford, and Eliz- abeth (Fowler,) his wife, born 1767; graduated at Yale, 1786; licensed to preach 1789, by New Haven East, m. Nov., 1790, Hatfield, Mass., Lucinda Murray, only child of Gen. Seth, and he settled on his farm. He was twice elector of President; was made brigadier-general in 1813, and soon after removed to Waterloo, N. Y., with six children, whither he was preceded by two of his sons and eldest daughter, as the wife of Rev. Ephraim Chapin. A. D. 1860, eight of his children were living and had families. He died Sept. 9th, 1819, aged 52, at Waterloo, N. Y .; his widow died June 9th, 1844, aged 73, at Buffalo, N. Y.
229. "JOSEPH E. CAMP," to church Aug., 1789, a divinity student of Dr. Smalley ; son of David, of Durham, Conn., and Margery (Johnson,) of Guilford, Conn., his wife, born April 6th, 1766, at Bethlehem, Conn .; graduated at Yale, 1787; licensed to preach 1789, by Hartford South Association ; ordained 1795, and installed over the church at Northfield, Litchfield county ; salary £80 and thirty cords of wood; married Dec. 3d, 1795, Rhoda Turner, of the same place, daughter of Titus and Sarah (Blakesley,) his wife. He died May 27th, 1838, aged 72, at North- ield.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Albert Barlow, born Feb. 16th, 1797, m. Feb. 3d, 1829, Mary Ann Wilder, of Rindge; she died 1830 ; he married second, Frances Ann Stearns, of Boston ; live, 1860, in Bristol ; title Rev.
2. Ralph Garwood, born June 14th, 1799, m. Oct. 29th, 1845, Louisa Ann Clark, of Northfield, who died 1848 ; he married second, Jane Fidelia Norton ; live in Bara- boo, Wisconsin ; Colonel, Judge, Esquire.
3. David Bushrod Washington, born Feb. 8th, 1804, married Fanny J. Fox ; his title M. D.
4. Elizabeth S., born March 3d, 1807, m. Nehemiah Kimberly, West Haven.
5. Joseph W., born March 12th, 1809, m. Lucy A. Brewster; live. in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
6. Jabez McCall, born June 26th, 1811, m. Mary Heaton; lives at Campville, Conn.
230. "JAMES KASSON GARNSEY," to church Sept. 5th, 1790, a theo- logical student of Dr. Smalley ; born Dec. 31st, 1769, at Bethlehem, Conn., to Solomon and his wife, Sarah (Kasson.) He was licensed to preach Oct. 8th, 1790, at Newington, by Hartford South, at the house of Rev. J. Belden, and was then said to be from Castleton, Vermont. He is said to have preached the second sermon in the village of Canandaigua, N. Y. He seems to have left the ministry, for he was chosen sheriff of Ontario county, 1806, to succeed Phineas P. Bates. He married April 27th, 1807, Hannah Trowbridge, of Albany; she died April 7th, 1816, when he married second, April 29th, 1821, Electa Howes. He died March 6th, 1841, in his 72d year, at Pittsford.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Sarah Elizabeth, born April 27th, 1808, m. at Pittsford, by Rev. Mr. Mahan, Jan. 31st, 1831, Mortimer F. Delano.
2. Julia Norton, born Aug. 20th, 1809.
3. James Augustus, born Nov. 2d, 1811, died 1848.
4. Frances Dickinson, born Feb. 17th, 1815, m. Oct. 15th, 1839, Simon Traver.
SECOND WIFE'S CHILDREN.
5. George Elliot, born Feb. 11th, 1822.
6. Godfrey, born Oct. 8th, 1823, died Jan. 1st, 1834.
7. Catharine, born March 20th, 1825, died March 15th, 1848.
8. Lucy Ellen, born Aug. 12th, 1826 ; she is the authoress of "Irish Amy," &c.
9. Clara Florida, born Oct. 1st, 1836; these two last live with their widowed mother, at Rochester, N. Y., now, 1864.
The father was chosen a director in Livingston County Bank, N. Y., July, 1830.
231. " ELIZUR HART," to church Nov. 21st, 1790, son of No. (49) and No. (59,) born Dec. 25th, 1752, m. Jan. 1st, 1778, No. (232;) he was a noted school-teacher; had taught seventeen seasons, and it was said of him that he knew almost as much as " Capt. Belden." He was called " Land- lord Hart," from his keeping a tavern in Hart quarter, now called the " State house," in which was a dancing-hall, occupied for that purpose very extensively. It was, however, during the revival of A. D. 1821,
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used as ardently for a praying and preaching hall. Mr. Hart went, A. D. 1794, to the West Indies for his health, and died at Kingston, Jamaica, aged 42.
232. " Wife of Elizur Hart," to church Nov. 21st, 1790; her maiden name, Sarah Langdon, daughter of No. (107) and No. (108,) born Dec. 9th, 1756; her husband having died 1794, she married second, Seth Wadsworth, of Farmington; she was dismissed and recommended by let- ter to that church, 1817; she died June 14th, 1822, aged 65, at Farmington.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Sally, born Nov. 9th, 1778, bap. July 10th, 1791, m. Manly Clark ; second, Mar- tin Lee.
2. Polly, born Oct. 5th, 1781, bap. July 10th, 1791, m. Sept. 8th, 1800, John Hills, of David.
3. Sophia, born Sept. 3d, 1785, bap. July 10th, 1791, m. Franklin Hitchcock, of Southington.
4. Erastus L., born May 8th, 1787, bap. July 10th, 1791, m. Mary Parmelee, of Go- shen ; he M. D .; began practice in Wolcott; went to Goshen, but settled in Elmira, N. Y., where he is an elder in the Presbyterian church, and has an extensive practice as physician.
233. " ANNA, wife of Leonard Belden," to church May 1st, 1791; she was the second wife, and her maiden name, Anna Buck, from Newington, m. Nov. 21st, 1782; she had no children, and died March 16th, 1840, aged 94. His first wife was Hannah Judd, daughter of No. (38) and Hannah (Andrus,) his wife, born Sept. 27th, 1750, m. Jan. 4th, 1770; she died Sept. 10th, 1780, aged 30. She was the mother of his children. He was son of Ezra and his wife, Rebecca (Dix,) born Feb. 22d, 1749; lived at the old home of his father, on East street ; his grand-father's name was also Ezra, and belonged in Wethersfield ; his wife, Elizabeth. His will, dated Aug. 10th, 1770 ; he made Ezra, jun., sole executor ; he also gave, 1749, for love to his son, Ezra, jun., in Kensington, Farmington, sixty acres of land, and the dwelling-house and barn thereon standing. This Leonard died March 18th, 1809, aged 60.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Leonard, jun., born Jan. 4th, 1770, died young.
2. Hannah, born July 26th, 1770, m. Thomas Lewis, son of William.
3. Lydia, born Nov. 3d, 1772, m. June 22d, 1794, Luther Porter ; she died 1847, aged 75.
4. Olive, born Aug. 18th, 1775, m. Uni Wright, see No. (547.)
5. Leonard, 2d, born July 13th, 1778, m. Roxy Hart, No. (324.)
6. Ezra, born Aug. 13th, 1780, died young.
234. " Widow RUTH GRIDLEY," to church May 1st, 1791, daughter of Deacon John Lee, of Kensington and Berlin, the widow of John Grid- ley, of Kensington; she came here with No. (238,) her son, and No. (235,) her daughter ; they both removed to Bristol about 1799, and the record of
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that church says they were received by letters from New Britain church. Widow Ruth Gridley died Aug. 12th, 1811, aged 91, at Bristol.
235. "BETSEY GRIDLEY," to church May 1st, 1791, daughter of John and Ruth (Lee,) his wife; she was baptized Aug. 28th, 1757, in infancy, at Kensington ; her father died July 2d, 1784, aged 63, at Kensington ; she was sister of No. (238;) she died Sept. 29th, 1826, aged 69, at Bristol.
236. " HANNAH, wife of Elisha Hart," to church Feb. 5th, 1792; they lived in a house he bought of Ezekiel Wright, near the south branch of Bass river, on the road to Farmington, and at the head of the road run- ning west from Stanley quarter school-house. They moved out of town about A. D. 1791, having sold their home to No. (174.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Truman, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
2. Sarah, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
3. Phebe, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
4. Hannah, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
5. Rhoda, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
6. Elisha, born , bap. May 10th, 1791.
237. "NATHANIEL PENNFIELD," to church Feb. 5th, 1792, son of No. (116) and No. (117,) born Nov. 14th, 1760, at New Haven, and there baptized Jan. 25th, 1761, (New Haven church record,) married Oct. 22d, 1780, Eunice Kelsey, daughter of Enoch, sen. and Mary (Bidwell;) his wife, born Aug. 22d, 1757, bap. Aug. 28th, 1757. He was a cooper by trade and occupation, and also a farmer; lived on "Horse Plain," next west of "Job's Corner;" was a kind, peaceable man, and very industrious. His wife, Eunice, died Jan. 23d, 1822, aged 64, when he married second, Oct. 3d, 1822, Widow Polly Rugg, the widow of Matthew; her maiden name, Webb, daughter of David, of Salem, Conn. He was in the Revo- lutionary war, at " Horse Neck and White Plains." He died Feb. 6th, 1838, aged 77.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Nathaniel, jun., born Feb., 1781, bap. July 1st, 1792, m. Nov. 5th, 1798, No. (549.)
2. Silas, born , bap. July 1st, 1792, m. March 1st, 1804, No. (341.)
3. Polly, born Sept. 4th, 1786, bap. July 1st, 1792, m. Aug. 11th, 1801, Shubel Curtiss, of Amos.
4. Eunice, born May 12th, 1789, bap. July 1st, 1792, m. May 22d, 1808, William Pennfield, of Jesse.
5. John, born Oct. 18th, 1791, bap. July 1st, 1792, m. March 12th, 1815, No. (432.)
6. Betsey, born April 13th, 1793, bap. July 7th, 1793, m. Feb. 6th, 1820, Enos Pennfield, of Jesse; he died, and she married second, April, 1835, Deacon Joseph Langdon, of Sugar Grove, Pa.
7. Chester, born Jan. 23d, 1796, bap. May 15th, 1796, m. June 4th, 1820, No. (528.)
8. Sally, born Nov. 8th, 1800, bap. May 17th, 1801, see No. (496.)
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OF NEW BRITAIN.
238. " OLIVER GRIDLEY," to church March 25th, 1792, son of John and No. (234,) born Nov. 16th, 1751, in Kensington, on the spot where Frederic North's farm-house stands. He bought out Joseph Hart, in Hart quarter, (now, A. D. 1862,) Edwin Francis. He married Dec. 21st, 1780, No. (239;) was a gentlemanly man, of good deportment and excel- lent Christian character. He moved to Bristol, about 1799, removing his connection to that church, where he died Nov. 16th, 1831, aged 80; a farmer by occupation.
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