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THEIR CHILD.
1. Henry Abijah, born Nov. 13th, 1828, in New Britain, posthumous, baptized March Ist, 1829; became a physician, and then farmer, in New Hartford.
She married second, Feb. 22d, 1837, Dr. David Martin, of Springfield, N. J .; he was born Jan., 1793; was an eminent physician and counselor; he died March 24th, 1838.
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THEY HAD ONE DAUGHTER, VIZ.
Ann Eliza, born May 23d, 1838, at Springfield, N. J. ; she died June 15th, 1844, at New Hartford, Conn., where she has a monument at her grave.
After the decease of Dr. Martin, his widow married third, March 13th, 1839, Major Sanford Brown, of New Hartford, and was his second wife ; he born Dec. 14th, 1792, in Sandisfield, Mass. ; he was a farmer, and ex- tensive manufacturer in the "Green Woods" and other companies ; he died Sept. 16th, 1857, aged 65 ; she died July 8th, 1866, of cancer, aged 59 ; her church relation was transferred.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Hubert Sanford, born March 28th, 1840, graduated at Yale College, 1861 ; is, 1862, studying law at Cambridge, Mass. ; was on the staff of Gen. Hazen, in the Union army of 1864, and belongs now, 1866, to the regular army of the United States.
2. Ellen Elvira, born June 10th, 1843, married Nov. 12th, 1866, George D. Colt, of Hartford.
608. " ABIGAIL G. SHIPMAN," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Oct. 13th, 1809, to No. (461;) was a school-teacher ; married Dec. 22d, 1830, Rev. Spofford D. Jewett, then of Griswold, Conn., grandson of Deacon Jeremiah, of Rowley, Mass., born Sept. 21st, 1801, to Dr. Jeremiah, of Barnstead, New Hampshire, and his wife, Temperance Dodge, all descend- ants of Edward, of Lancaster, England, Joseph, senior, being the emigrant, 1638, to Rowley, Mass. ; he graduated at Dartmouth College, 1826 ; has been pastor of the church in Griswold, Windsor, Westchester and Middle- field, Conn. ; she was dismissed and recommended by letter, June 5th, 1830, to the church of Griswold, Conn.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Jane, born Oct. 13th, 1831, died April 10th, 1832.
2. Henry, born June 20th, 1833, died March 10th, 1836.
3. Levi, born Jan. 9th, 1835, married Sept. 10th, 1857, Mary I. Taylor, of Middle Haddam, where he now, 1861, resides ; he was educated a physician ; graduated in New York ; but 1862, accepted the appointment of assistant-surgeon in the 14th regiment of Connecticut Volunteers.
4. Henry Shipman, born Dec. 4th, 1836 ; graduated at Amherst ; has been a teacher in Williston Seminary ; now, 1861, in Durham Academy; 1862, in the Academy at Meriden, Conn. ; he married July 11th, 1866, Hattie M. Rice, of Poughkeepsie.
5. Mary Lee, born Feb. 28th, 1839, died March 8th, 1857.
6. William, born Jan. 16th, 1841 ; a merchant-clerk in New York, now, 1862.
7. Martha, born April 12th, 1843, married Sept. 30th, 1862, Henry L. Coe, of Mid- dlefield.
8. Charles Taylor, born Jan. 31st, 1847; was a midshipman in the Navy, at New- port, Rhode Island, but 1867, a medical student in New York.
9. Ann Elizabeth, born Aug. 6th, 1849.
609. " CAROLINE LEE," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Nov. 8th, 1810, to No. (356,) married Oct. 18th, 1840, Rev. Joshua Phelps, son of Joshua
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and his wife, Peck, born Nov. 16th, 1812, in Otsego county, New York,; graduated at Union College, Schenectady ; went to Florida, in 1840, as a missionary for the American Board, but took charge of the church in Monticello, which was self sustaining ; he has been honored by different appointments, in different localities, by the Old School Presbyte- rian Church, and now, 1861, is pastor of a Presbyterian church in Sacra- mento city, California.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Carrie M., born Sept. 11th, 1842, at Monticello, Florida.
2. Willie W., born June 15th, 1846, at Quincy, Florida.
3. Angeline Lee, born May 22d, 1852, in Bond county, Illinois, died Aug. 11th, 1853, at Dubuque, Iowa.
610. " NANCY S. WHITTLESEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Feb. 19th, 1807, to No. (321,) married Feb. 19th, 1827, No. (680;) she was dismissed by letter to Springfield, Mass., April 1st, 1832; was connected with the church in Ottawa, Illinois, but returned and died April 27th, 1853, aged 46, of consumption ; was intellectual, intelligent and devotional.
611. " JOHN S. WHITTLESEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Oct. 2d, 1812, to No. (321,) married March 19th, 1834, No. (883;) graduated at Yale Theological Seminary, 1844; he was licensed to preach by the Hart- ford County South Association, June 6th, 1843, at Eastbury ; ordained over the church in Trumbull, Conn., 1844; in Bethel, 1849; came to this place in 1852, with his family; moved to Durant, Iowa, in 1857; since a missionary in that State ; but in 1861 he became a chaplain of the 11th regiment of Iowa Volunteers ; was at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn; went to St. Louis with the wounded, but died May 11th, 1862, at Durant, aged 49, of fever.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. John Evarts, born Dec. 21st, 1835, see No. (1083.)
2. David Haskell, born July 21st, 1837, died Dec. 29th, 1837, aged five months ; burned in a cradle.
3. David Haskell, born June 28th, 1840, baptized in 1840, died April 19th, 1862 ; was a volunteer in company A. 13th regiment, at Lawrence.
4. Charles Porter, born Jan. 17th, 1844, died Aug. Ist, 1845, aged eighteen months.
5. Eliza Smalley, born Jan. 17th, 1845, died Dec. 11th, 1859, at Durant, Iowa, aged 15.
6. Charles Porter, born April 1st, 1849, died May 5th, 1848, aged thirteen months, at Trumbull, Conn.
7. Mary Galland, born Aug. 20th, 1850, died Nov. 26th, 1859, aged nine.
8. Charles Camp, born Dec. 6th, 1851, died Dec. 11th, 1859, aged eight.
9. Rebecca Smalley, born Sept. 23d, 1854.
612. " DIANA SISCO," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, a colored girl, baptized same date ; lived with the family of No. (321) several years; she from New Haven ; has been chamber-maid on the New York boat ; has been
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nurse at the Water Cure establishment at Northampton ; dismissed by letter, Oct. 4th, 1829, to the African church, in New Haven; she married
Peters.
613. "JOHN C. ANDREWS," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, son of Col. Sid- ney, of New York city, and Montague, Mass., born Dec. 19th, 1809 ; his mother, Mary (Clark,) daughter of Abel, of this place ; he married Jan. 22d, 1832, Tirza Ann Field, of Deerfield, Mass .; he is a trunk and har- ness-maker by trade; lives, 1861, in Hartford, Conn .; his wife, Tirza, died March 19th, 1856, when he married second, Feb., 1863, Susan Boy- den, of Hartford.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Alfred Hobart, born Nov. Ist 1832, died at Montague, April 20th, 1859, greatly lamented ; he was buried in Hartford.
2. Arthur Wellington, born Sept. 9th, 1835 ; an officer in the Rebel army.
3. Ann Field, born Nov. 9th, 1837, married Oct. 6th, 1855, Walter Weir, of West Point, N. Y .; live in St. Louis.
4. Mary Jane, born April 20th, 1841, died Sept. Ist, 1842, aged sixteen months.
5. Sidney Wadsworth, born July 25th, 1843, died Aug. 4th, 1855, aged twelve.
6. Delia Jane, born Sept. 2d, 1846 ; lives at St. Louis.
7. John Augustine, born Nov. 30th, 1850.
614. " MARCIA GLADDEN," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Nov. 12th, 1806, to No. (522,) married June 17th, 1829, Enos H. Hun, son of David, of Newington, and grand-son of Enos ; his mother, Abigail Higby; he born July 9th, 1807; he is a brass-worker ; she died Dec. 19th, 1857, aged 51.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Abigail Rowena, born Oct. 14th, 1830, married Benjamin Baker, of New Hartford.
2. George Albert, born July 1st, 1833, bap. 1833, married Margaret Parks, of Mid- dlefield ; in company F. 14th regiment, Connecticut Volunteers ; was in the battle of Antietam ; now, 1863, at the Hospital, in Philadelphia.
3. Sarah Jane, born Dec. 6th, 1835, died Sept. 23d, 1860, aged 25, at Naugatuck.
4. Valentine, born Feb. 9th, 1846.
615. " ABIGAIL S. CORNWELL," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, daughter of Stephen W. Cornwell and his wife, Abigail (Stan- ley,) born Jan. 14th, 1810, married Oct. 2d, 1828, No. (519 ;) now, 1861, lives in Ohio ; she and her husband were dismissed Feb. 23d, 1832, and by letter recommended to the church in Portsmouth, N. H .; she now, 1863, resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
616. " EMELINE BARTHOLOMEW," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Jonathan, of Plainville, and his wife, Polly (Hotchkiss,) born Oct. 18th, 1807, married first Tuesday of October, 1827, No. (677 ;) both dismissed and received to Coventryville, Chenango county, N. Y., Dec. 15th, 1831 ; now, 1862, live in Plainville.
617. " ADELINE LEWIS," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Sept. 15th, 1807, to No. (567 ;) never married ; died Aug. 13th, 1857, aged 50.
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618. " CATHARINE A. STANLEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, married Sept. 5th, 1838, No. (704;) was his second wife; daughter of Gad and his wife, No. (589,) born May 26th, 1811 ; to South church, 1842.
619. " LUCINA DUNHAM," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Sam- uel, of Southington, and his wife, No. (634,) born March 10th, 1811, married Jan. 26th, 1828, No. (918 ;) took a letter to the church in South- ington, and received there, Aug. 10th, 1834, but in 1838, returned by let- ter from that church to this ; she died March 21st, 1853, aged 42.
620. "MATILDA WRIGHT," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, born June 18th, 1812, to Joseph, jun. and his wife, Esther ( Kelsey,) married Nov. 4th, 1832, Elam Slater, son of Capt. Benjamin and his wife, Lucy (Andrews,) born Nov. 26th, 1810; is a farmer ; lives on Horse Plain, and is an extensive land-holder ; she died April 1st, 1848, aged 36, when he married second, Jan. 31st, 1849, Martha A., daughter of Chaun- cey Lewis, of Southington ; (she had been wife of Horace Booth, son of Nathan, of Granville, but had been divorced;) born Nov. 28th, 1810, at Southington.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Emily Matilda, born Aug. 13th, 1834, bap. Oct. 4th, 1835, m. Edward De Wolf, April 14th, 1851.
2. Jane Smith, born Dec. 28th, 1836, bap. Sept. 28th, 1837, married Elbridge Capen.
3. Joseph Benjamin, born May 25th, 1840, married March 27th, 1861, Hattie An- drews ; he died Dec. 10th, 1865, aged 25.
SECOND WIFE'S CHILDREN.
4. Elam, born Nov. 19th, 1849.
5. Ella, born July 25th, 1854.
621. "URSULA WOODRUFF," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Joseph and his third wife, who was Widow Wright, when married to Mr. Woodruff; her maiden name, Prudence Spellman, of Granville, Mass.
622. " ARTEMAS E. HART," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Feb. 11th, 1812, to No. (430;) a jeweller by trade; learned of William B. North ; he built on Washington street, the house now owned by Rev. L. Perrin ; sold his interest in his father's estate, and now, 1862, living in Hartford ; he was a boy of fifteen years only, when he joined the church ; soon found he had no relish for religious duties, and so neglected the ordinances, and the church practically withdrew its watch from him ; he married Aug. 24th, 1836, Elizabeth Ann Clark, of Litchfield, daughter of Abel and his wife, Catharine (Eckert,) born Dec. 7th, 1816, at Litchfield, South Farms, now Morris ; he was some years clerk and treasurer of our Ecclesiastical Society.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Virginia Veeder, born Ang. Ist, 1838, married Nov. 4th, 1857, Henry Pember, son of Elisha ; he died Dec. Ist, 1866, aged 33.
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2. Charles Richmond, born June 17th, 1840, married Ellen M. Woodruff.
3. Artemas Elijah, born June 20th, 1842, married Oct. 13th, 1865, Kate Litchfield.
4. Lucina, born Sept. 27th, 1844, died, aged one year.
5. Elizabeth Ann, born Nov. 10th, 1846, married Oct. 9th, 1866, Charles Mackin.
6. Henry Lockwood, born Nov. 19th, 1848, died Aug. 27th, 1849, aged nine months.
7. Joseph Clark, born June 4th, 1850.
623. "JULIA ANN UPSON," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of No. (450,) born March 22d, 1814, married Nov. 26th, 1835, Homer Curtiss, of Meriden ; she was dismissed and recommended by letter to Meriden church, in 1837.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth C., born Sept. 13th, 1836, at Meriden.
2. Augusta L., born June 28th, 1841, at Meriden.
3. Helen M., born Feb. 22d, 1843, at Meriden.
4. Homer A., born June 14th, 1845, at Meriden.
624. " HENRY NORTH, 2d," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Oct. 19th, 1813, to No. (443 ;) has been some years in Monte Video, South America, where he accumulated an estate ; he returned and bought the building opposite the fountain, on the corner west, called the " Miss Lee Seminary ;" also bought the Ozias Hart, alias Rev. Mr. Gihon property, at the south end of the village; carries on farming and manufacturing at the same time ; is a single man ; he was young when he united with the church ; found he had no relish for it ; he neglected the church and ordinances, and they, by vote, withdrew their watch from him in 1856.
625. " BARTON LEWIS," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born April 21st, 1812, to No. (567,) married Oct. 23d, 1841, Cynthia Maria Church, of Haddam, daughter of James and his wife, Huldah (Barnes,) born Sept. 20th, 1815 ; he a brass manufacturer; residence on Washington street ; he from free choice united with the Baptist church, when, Dec. 1st, 1831, this church withdrew its watch from him.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Mary Ella, born July 14th, 1843.
2. Anna Maria, born July 4th, 1845.
3. George William, born March 13th, 1855.
626. " GEORGE DEWY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Sept. 23d, 1814, to No. (480,) married June 26th, 1842, Jane Bingham, born Sept. 21st, 1817, at Wethersfield, to Ebenezer, of Windham, and his wife, Hul- dah (Blinn,) of Wethersfield; he was a brass-worker by trade; went whaling voyages ; went to Texas; he neglected the ordinances of the church, and they withdrew their watch ; he died Feb. 13th, 1846, aged 31 ; he had noble and generous impulses.
627. " ELVIRA, wife of Benjamin Smith," to church April 1st, 1827, born June 18th, 1807, married Dec. 9th, 1824, No. (515,) daughter of Silas Pennfield, and his wife, No. (341.)
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628. " HENRY W. CLARK," to church April 1st, 1827, born Feb. 23d, 1807, to Ornan, of Farmington Farms, and his wife, No. (403,) married Oct. 21st, 1832, No. (659 ;) both dismissed and recommended by letter, June, 1834, to church in Cleaveland, Ohio, where they, 1864, reside ; he has been successful and useful ; they have no children.
629. " LAURA F. BOOTH," to church April 1st, 1827, born in Gran- ville, Mass., Nov. 28th, 1811, to Nathan, 3d, and his wife, Ruth (Bates ;) not married ; living, 1861, in Springfield, Mass .; dismissed by letter.
630. "CHLOE ALMIRA COATS," to church June 3d, 1827, born Feb. 1809, at Middlefield, Mass., to John and his wife, Chloe (Bacon ;) she was baptized on her admission to church ; she never married, but died, April, 1835, at Westfield, Conn., at her grand-father's, Joel Bacon.
631. "JULIA CLARK," to church June 3d, 1827, baptized same time, born Jan. 29th, 1804, to Abner and his wife, No. (639;) had an active mind, but became insane, and died July 20th, 1854, aged 50, at the alms- house.
632. " BETSEY, wife of John Judd," to church Oct. 7th, 1827, born Feb. 26th, 1803, to No. (247,) married April 10th, 1822, No (674;) to South church, 1842.
633. " CAROLINE LEWIS," to church Oct. 7th, 1827, baptized same time, born July 5th, 1805, to No. (458;) was a school teacher; had literary taste ; never married; died Oct. 12th, 1841, aged 36.
634. " LUCY, wife of Abijah Hart," to church Oct. 7th, 1827, by letter from the church in Southington, daughter of John Ariail, a Frenchman, of Southington, and Hannah Rich, his wife, born Aug. 27th, 1781, and bap- tized there, Oct. 14th, 1781, married Feb. 4th, 1798, Samuel Dunham, son of Cornelius and his wife, Jemima ( Andrus,) who died Sept. 26th, 1811, when she married second, Oct. 26th, 1826, No. (211 ;) he died May 3d, 1829, aged 65, when she married third, Sept., 1831, Isaac Stearns, of Lanesboro, Mass .; she dismissed by letter March 24th, 1850, to Oxford, Conn.
HER CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND, SAMUEL DUNHAM.
1. Roxana, born Nov. 10th, 1799, married May, 1826, Elijah Ashley.
2. Diadema, born June 20th, 1801, married Dec. 25th, 1826, George Everet ; sec- ond, married George Woodruff.
3. Lucy Maria, born Feb. 20th, 1803, married Nov. 29th, 1822, Oliver Lewis ; she died April 23d, 1824.
4. Albert, born Aug. 20th, 1804, married Feb. 24th, 1825, Sylvia Cowles, of Plain- ville.
5. Henry, born May 1st, 1806, married Henrietta Tucker, of Oxford, Conn., daughter of Daniel.
6. Elizabeth, born Feb. 20th, 1808, married April 7th, 1827, George Seymour.
7. Sarah, born March 24th, 1809, married Nov. 9th, 1830, William A. Seymour.
8. Lucina, born March 10th, 1811, married Jan. 26th, 1828, Morton, son of John. Judd.
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635. "FANNY, wife of Henry L. Parsons," to church Aug. 5th, 1827, by letter from the church in Rocky Hill, born Jan. 26th, 1801, to Elisha Wetherell, of Rocky Hill, and Mary (Buckley,) his wife, married Nov. 24th, 1825, No. (924;) they withdrew from us, to attend the Advent church; our watch withdrawn, Dec. 4th, 1856, by vote of the church.
REVIVAL OF 1828.
636. "SARAH COSSLETT, the widow of Francis Cosslett," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, born April 5th, 1761, to Samuel Smith and his wife, No. (89,) married April 21st, 1791; was his second wife; his first was Rachel (Adkins,) of Benjamin, who owned and lived by " Churchill's Mill;" they were married before Rev. Joshua Belden, Sept. 16th, 1784; he was a Brit- ish soldier, and taken with John Watson, (in the capture of Burgoyne,) by Gen. Lusk, while they were in the act of firing a cannon at their captors ; Mr. Cosslett was a shoe-maker; was to church in Newington, May 3d, 1801, and had his children baptized there; she died Oct. 8th, 1838, aged 77 ; he died Dec. 31st, 1826, aged 77.
THEIR CHILDREN.
J. Mary Goodrich, born Nov. 3d, 1791, baptized June 28th, 1801, see No. (404.)
2. Sarah, born Nov. 4th, 1792, baptized June 28th, 1801, married Dec. 26th, 1810, No. (743.)
3. Rachel, born Jan. 24th, 1795, baptized June 28th, 1801, married Thomas Smith, lawyer, Vienna, N. Y.
4. Lydia Smith, born Jan. 31st, 1800, baptized June 28th, 1801, see No. (488.)
637. " URSULA, the widow of John Judd," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, baptized same time, born Jan. 24th, 1776, to Lot Stanley and his wife, Rhoda (Wadsworth,) married May, 1792; he was a blacksmith ; residence where Deacon Morton Judd has his, and his children are the fifth genera- tion who have lived on the same site; Mr. Judd's shop was opposite the house ; he learned his trade of Esquire North, who, the first day of his apprenticeship was set to cut appletree brush ; some one inquired of him towards the close of the day how he liked ; he replied he was " sorry he learned the trade;" this vein of wit is still extant; he died July 18th, 1822, aged 50; she died Aug. 24th, 1858, aged 83, of cancer.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Nancy, born Sept. 17th, 1793, see No. (360.)
2. Aurora, born March 20th, 1795, see No. (369.)
3. John, born March 25th, 1796, see No. (674.)
4. Polly, born Sept. 24th, 1797, see No. (1025.)
5. Marilla, born May 7th, 1799, see No. (1146 )
6. Minerva, born July 11th, 1801, died Oct. Ist, 1801.
7. Marinda, born Nov. 11th, 1802, died March 15th, 1804.
8. Harry, born Nov. 2d, 1804, see No. (540.)
9. Anna, born Nov. 4th, 1807, see No. (1016.)
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10. Morton, born Nov. 5th, 1808, see No. (918.)
11. Lydia, born Feb. 9th, 1810, died Oct. 16th, 1810, aged nine months.
12. Oliver Stanley, born Nov. 30th, 1816, see No. (823.)
638. ""SARAH, widow of Stephen Hart," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, bap- tized same time, born June 14th, 1775, to Ezra White and his wife, Lucy (Stanliff,) of Chatham, married June 25th, 1797 ; he was a farmer ; lived on the old home of his father, Stephen, senior, and his grand-father, Dan- iel, at the foot of " Clark Hill," born Oct. 21st, 1775; his mother was No. (563 ;) he died Dec. 9th, 1816, aged 41; she died Sept. 6th, 1859, aged 84, at her son's, Philip, on East street.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Stephen, born Feb. 19th, 1798, see No. (646.)
2. Edmund, born April 23d, 1799, married June 2d, 1824, No. (654 )
3. George, born March 16th, 1801, see No. (812.)
4. Emily, born March 15th, 1804, see No. (503.)
5. Philip, born June 25th, 1805, married Nov. 16th, 1831, Mary Judd, daughter of William.
6. William, born Oct. 12th, 1808, married July 28th, Rhoda Judd, of Daniel ; mar- ried second, Laura J. Gladden.
7. Henry, born
, died Sept. 27th, 1814, of dysentery.
8. Ebenezer, born , married Mary Pease, of Wareh use Point.
639. " POLLY, the widow of Abner Clark," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, born April 9th, 1780, to No. (158,) married Feb. 14th, 1802 ; he was son of Elijah and Hannah , his wife, born Aug. 23d, 1775, in Hart- land; he built the house now owned by Charles M. Lewis ; carried on harness and saddle-making in the chambers of the house; his barn stood where Rev. Mr. Rockwell's house stands; he died March 27th, 1817, aged 42 ; she was left destitute, but by great energy and economy she raised a large family to respectability ; she died July 29th, 1855, aged 75 ; to South church, 1842.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Fidelia, born Jan. 26th, 1803, died Jan. 26th, 1803.
2. Julia, born Jan. 29th, 1804, see No. (631.)
3. Melvil, born Feb. 11th, 1806, died Oct. 20th, 1809.
4. Erwin, born Jan. 16th, 1808.
5. Melvil, 2d, born Dec. 10th, 1809, married 1832, Weltha A. Pilgrim ; he died Dec. 21st, 1844.
6. Abner, born Dec. 9th, 1811.
7. Mary, born Jan. 28th, 1814, died Feb. 10th, 1815.
8. Mary, 2d, born June 17th, 1816, see No. (732.)
9. Marcellus, born June 18th, 1816, married May 31st, 1858, Mary Tolles, daughter of Orris ; he studied law with Ira E. Smith, Esq. ; has been post-master, and repre- sented the town in the legislature.
640. " ROZINA, wife of George Doolittle," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, baptized same time, born at Poultney, Vermont, April 17th, 1787, to Daniel
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Richards and his wife, Huldah (Fellows,) married June, 1806 ; he was an iron and brass-smelter; distinguished as a temperance reformer in the Washingtonian movement; he died Dec. 3d, 1858, at White Hall, Illinois ; she was dismissed April 23d, 1855, with a general letter, and is now, 1861, in White Hall, Illinois ; a woman of true Christian fortitude.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Lyman L., born Dec, 16th, 1808, died, aged 23.
2. Fitch Edward, born March 26th, 1811, see No. (693.)
3. Emily Eliza, born Aug. 6th, 1813, see No. (702.)
4. Lydia Maria, born Jan. 24th, 1818, see No. (802.)
5. Henry A., born Nov. 7th, 1819, died at sea, aged 18.
6. George L., born Nov. 2d, 1822, see No. (803.)
7. Abigail S., born Aug. 20th, 1825, see No. (929.)
641. "JULIA MARIA, wife of Lester Osgood," to church Jan 4th, 1829, baptized same time, born Dec. 7th, 1798, to Elias Brown, of Farmington, and his wife, Prudence (Fitch ;) was the second wife, and married Nov. 8th, 1821, her sister Harriet, being his first wife; she was born Jan. 30th, 1796, married Nov. 27th, 1815, and died Aug. 28th, 1819, aged 24; he was son of Deacon John Osgood and his wife, Mary ( Hall,) born Dec. 3d, 1793 ; was a farmer ; lived in his father's house; was an only son ; died Nov. 10th, 1829, aged 36 ; Julia, his widow, had her children baptized as below ; she married second, July 6th, 1830, Harlow Humphrey, from Simsbury.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Harriet Eliza, born Oct. 19th, 1819, died Jan. 20th, 1827, aged eight.
2. John Lester, born Feb. 17th, 1823, baptized Dec. 27th, 1829, married June 17th, 1850, Pamela Shields, of New York.
3. Julia Louisa Ann, born Aug. Ist, 1824, baptized Dec. 27th, 1829, married Aug. 7th, 1845, James L. Philips, of Farmington ; he died, when she married second,
642. " AMY, the wife of Ira Andrews," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, bap- tized same time ; born July 5th, 1787, to No. (852,) married May 28th, 1807. He was son of No. (245,) born Dec. 8th, 1785 ; a saddle and harness maker by trade ; lived several years in Meriden, where he car- ried on his business ; came back and lived on the Reuben Wright farm, north of "Osgood Hill." She died Feb. 20th, 1842, aged 55. He sold and went to Illinois ; living, 1861, in Manchester, had no children.
643. " PAMELA, wife of Horace Wells," to church Jan. 4th, 1829, bap- tized same time ; born Feb. 28th, 1798, at West Hartford, to Timothy Sedgwick, and his wife, who was Lucy Sedgwick when he married her. She married, Dec. 24th, 1823, No. (511.)
644. "MARIA CATHARINE, wife of Moses P. Belknap," to church Jan. 4th, 1829 ; born Nov. 17th, 1799, in the city of New York, to John Bur- gers, and his wife Catharine B. (Hamn,) married Oct. 24th, 1815. He
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went to Buenos Ayres, South America, and has not been heard from since. She was dismissed and recommended, March 17th, 1850, to Brick church, New York, Dr. Spring, pastor. She was sister of No. (651.)
THEIR CHILD.
Theodore A., born June 23d, 1822, at Charleston, S. C., see No. (922.)
645. MATTHEW CLARK," to church January 4th, 1829; born Oct. 2d, 1773, to Dan, and his first wife Lucy (Stanley,) married June 27th, 1793, No. (715 ;) lived on the home of his father, on "Clark Hill," and was a successful farmer ; was a man of strong passions, but noble impulses. His wife Rhoda died, when he married, second, Nov. 8th, 1841, Sarah Giddings, daughter of Solomon, and his wife Ruth (Wright,) born Oct. 24th, 1789, at Preston, Ct. He died Jan. 16th, 1851, aged 77. Sarah, his widow, lives, 1861, in Hartford.
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