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3 .. Elizabeth H., born Feb. 19th, 1834, in New Britain.
4. Charles F., born Sept. 26th, 1841, in Illinois.
765. "JULIA ANN LEWIS," to church April 5th, 1835, by letter from church in Farmington, admitted there Aug. 9th, 1821; daughter of No. (211,) and his wife, No. (326,) born Sept. 1st, 1795, married Dec. 16th, 1818, Seth Lewis, of Farmington, son of Phineas ; he died Dec. 19th, 1833, aged 68, when she married, second, Sept. 27th, 1838, Mr. Oakley, of Pennsylvania, he died, when she married, third, Dec. 27th, 1842, Samuel Hull, of Candor, N. Y. She was dismissed and recommended to church in Pennsylvania. She died Aug. 22d, 1859, at Candor, N. Y., of dropsy, aged 63.
HER CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND.
1. John Sedgwick, born Sept. 27th, 1824, hap. Jan. 9th, 1825, in Farmington, married Dec. 10th, 1851, Harriet Alden, of Michigan.
2. Thomas Norton, born March 27th, 1827, bap. May, 1835, at New Britain, mar- ried April 27th, 1853, Mary F. Lake.
3. Henry Hart, born June 13th, 1829, bap. May, 1835, at New Britain, married March 10th, 1852, Mary Chaine.
4. William Hall, born May 22d, 1831, went to California.
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766. "JULIA ANN KELSEY," to church December, 1835, by letter from church in Farmington, to church there April 1st, 1827, and baptized same time ; born Dec. 10th, 1811, at Kensington, to William, and his wife Lucy (Stanley,) unmarried, A. D. 1862 ; is sister to No. (600,) and they live together on Orchard street, and have a pleasant residence.
767. " DAVID W. WHITTLESEY," to church December, 1835; born March 31st, 1816, to No. (321,) occupied the home of his father until after his decease, when he bought in East Berlin. He married, Sept. 4th, 1839, No. (892 ;) he taught school in early manhood, was early interested in Sunday schools, and gave his influence to the cause of temperance and humanity. He and wife were dismissed and recommended by letter to church in Berlin, May 30th, 1852, where he is a successful farmer and greatly useful in church and society ; he was chosen a deacon in Berlin church Sept. 5th, 1862, and lived on a fine farm in East Berlin. They moved to Morris, Litchfield county, 1864.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Laura Calista, born April 10th, 1842; bap. 1842.
2. Samuel Averill, born Aug. 7th, 1844, bap. Oct. 13th, 1844 ; a soldier in Co. I, 22d Reg. C. V., nine months' men ; married Oct. 9th, 1866, Ada J. Savage of Berlin.
3. Asenath, born Feb. 25th, 1849, bap. Dec. 2d, 1849.
4. Lyman Walter, born April 6th, 1852, at East Berlin.
768. " CALISTA C. WHITTLESEY," to church December, 1835; born Nov. 7th, 1818, to No. (321,) married Oct. 10th, 1843, Amos M. Ebersol, son of Joseph, and his wife Elizabeth (Shuey,) of Ottawa, Ill., where now, 1863, they reside.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. James Clark, born March 6th, 1845, at Ottawa, Ill.
2. Alice Whittlesey, born July 24th, 1847, at Ottawa, Ill.
3. Ella C., born March 18th, 1849, at Ottawa, Ill.
4. Lela H., born April 30th, 1850, at Ottawa, Ill.
5. Calistus S, born Nov. 20th, 1854, at Ottawa, Ill.
6. Elizabeth L., born Dec. 23d, 1856, at Ottawa, Ill.
769. " HARRIET A. NORTH," to church December, 1835; born Sept. 28th, 1818, to No. (331,) and his second wife, No. (411,) married July 17th, 1839, Roger H. Mills, Esq., of New Hartford, born April 19th, 1813, at New Hartford, to Roger, and his wife Harriet (Merrill.) live. 1862, in Beloit, Wis. She was dismissed and recommended by letter to New Hartford, 1839. He was once Secretary of State of Connecticut. now, 1862, is mayor of Beloit, Wis.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Roger Henry, born Oct. 24th, 1852, at New Hartford, Ct.
2. John Hammond, born May 26th, 1854, at New Britain, Ct.
3. Clara Burnham, born July 24th, 1857, at Beloit, Wis.
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770. " LUCINDA HART," to church December, 1835 ; born Aug. 30th, 1820, to No. (311,) and his wife, No. (366,) married April 27th, 1842, No. (652,) and was his second wife, a woman of active mind and quick perceptions ; to South church, 1842.
771. " BURDETTE HART," to church December, 1835 ; born Nov. 16th, 1821, to No. (954 ;) graduated at Yale College, 1842, settled at Fair Ha- ven, Ct., in the ministry ; married, Aug. 21st, 1849, Rebecca W. Fiske, daughter of David, and his wife Laura (Severance,) of Shelburne, Mass., born Feb. 22d, 1823. His voice having partially failed, he traveled in Europe, and visited for a season at St. Paul, Minn., where he gathered a Congregational church and preached to them some twelve months, but not gaining much relief, he was dismissed from Fair Haven, and moved to Philadelphia, Pa., and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a good scholar, easy writer, and a popular preacher. He was dismissed and recommended to Yale College church, 1839, is now, 1862, living in Phila- delphia.
' THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Frederick Burdette, born Aug. 2d, 1850, died Aug. 6th, 1851.
2. Arthur Burdette, born Sept. 5th, 1852.
3. Mary Arabella, born May 30th, 1855.
4. Minerva Lee, born Nov. 9th, 1859.
772. " Mrs. SUSAN NICKERSON," to church December, 1835, by letter from Norfolk, Ct. ; born Sept. 9th, 1814, at Norfolk, to John Camp, and his wife Esther (Potter,) of New Haven, married Sept. 27th, 1835, Major A. Nickerson, a lawyer by profession, came to this town A. D. 1834, and located on the corner of Park and Orchard streets. She was educated at Troy and Litchfield, attempted to establish a ladies' boarding school here, but failed for lack of means. He left the place and the law and became an Episcopal minister at Havanna and Crossing, N. Y., also at St. John's church, at Stillwater, Saratoga county ; he died Dec. 23d, 1848. She, A. D. 1861, is a teacher of French and music, at her board- ing school, Albany, N. Y. She was dismissed and recommended to church in Leroy, N. Y.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. John, born July 25th, 1837, at Leroy, N. Y., is a banker in Albany.
2. Charles Metcalf, born Sept. 11th, 1843, at Catharine, N. Y .; 1861, at Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y.
3. Susan Camp, born Sept. 30th, 1846, at Stillwater, N. Y.
[Here commences the ministry of Rev. Dwight M. Seward, ordained and installed Feb. 3d, 1836.]
773 "REZIN G. JONES," to church February, 1836, by letter from First church in Farmington ; born Feb. 3d, 1795, at " White Oak,"
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Farmington, to Samuel, and his wife Almira (Gridley,) daughter of Capt. Rezin, married Aug. 15th, 1827, Jerusha Mather, No. (379.) He was a farmer and wagoner, and kept the toll gate at the western extremity of the town several years, then built on Arch street, in the village. She died, when he married, second, April 23d, 1840, No. (881.) He was the only son of his parents ; has no posterity.
774. " NORMAN HOUGH," to church, 1836, by letter from Meriden ; born Nov. 4th, 1811, at Meriden, to No. (756,) married April 9th, 1834, No. (775,) has his residence on West Main street; is a mechanic, and industrious and economical.
775. " HARRIET, wife of Norman Hough," to church 1836, from First church in Farmington, daughter of Paul Burrows, and his wife Roxanna (Hungerford,) born April 23d, 1807, at "Scott's Swamp," in Farm- ington ; to church there August 1st, 1822.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Edward Norman, born May 15th, 1835, married Nov. 7th, 1854, Laura Ann Slater, daughter of Sherman ; he enlisted into Co. G, (Capt. Tracy,) 6th Reg. C. V., and went to Port Royal.
2. Henry Martin, born Oct. 23d, 1840.
3. Sarah Burrows, born Oct. 25th, 1842.
776. "SYLVANUS STONE," to church 1836, by letter from Meriden ; born May 28th, 1805, at Litchfield, to Elisha, and his wife Mary (North,) daughter of Asher, married Nov. 2d, 1828, No. (777,) she died, when he married, second, Jan. 6th, 1850, No. (1056.) He is a paper box maker, his residence and shop on Elm street. He was appointed one of the " Standing Committee," January, 1861.
777. " HARRIET, wife of Sylvanus Stone," to church, 1836, by letter from Meriden; born March 11th, 1811, to No. (452,) married Nov. 2d, 1828, No. (776,) died March 1st, 1839, aged 48.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Levi Butler, born June 19th, 1830, see No. (1029.)
2. George Brown, born May 23d, 1834, died Feb. 15th, 1836.
3. Mary Elizabeth, born Aug. 23d, 1837, see No. (1176.)
CHILD BY SECOND WIFE.
4. Harriet Eliza, born Dec. 17th, 1853.
778. "L. N. TRACY," to church 1836, by letter from . ; born Feb. 16th, 1807, at Cornish, New Hampshire, to Lemuel, and his wife Phebe (Parker ;) he graduated, 1834, at Dartmouth College, and came to this place as teacher of our academy, in preparing our young men for college. IIe married Isabella Nutting, daughter of Timothy, and his wife Elizabeth (Quinton.) He was licensed to preach by the Hartford County
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South Association, June 5th, 1838, at Kensington, on recommendation of Rev. Dwight M. Seward, of New Britain. He went from here to Hart- ford, where he engaged in teaching ; both joined the South church there, 1846, he by letter from this church, 1839. They had two children, Ar- thur Quinton and Isabella, but both died at Hartford. He died June 13th, 1846, aged 39, at John H. Goodwin's in Hartford. She died in Hartford, Feb. 9th, 1846, aged 31. His name, Levi Nelson Tracy.
779. "Mrs. PHEBE, wife of Oscar McLean," to church 1836, by letter from Norwich. She was dismissed and recommended, 1840, to South church in Glastenbury, but received back by letter, Aug. 5th, 1855, from South church of New Britain. Her residence, 1861, on Chestnut street, born Jan. 13th, 1811, at Windham, Ct., to Stephen Congdon, of Rhode Island, and his wife Martha (Peckham,) married June 22d, 1835, Silas Oscar McLean, of Glastenbury, son of Silas, and his wife Anna (Pulsi- fer,) born Jan. 29th, 1812; he died at Glastenbury, Jan. 3d, 1841.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Charles Oscar, born March 24th, 1836, bap. 1836, see No. (1175).
2. George Gorham, born Sept. 21st, 1838, see No. (1174.)
780. " MRS. ELIZA ANN, wife of Wm. C. Marshall," to church Nov. 1836, by letter from church in Barkhampsted, daughter of Enoch Gaines and Anna (Warner,) his wife, born April 24th, 1813, at Barkhampsted, to church there, A. D. 1826 ; came to this place as milliner ; married Oct. 12th, 1836, Wm. C. Marshall, son of Shubel and his wife Sarah (Thomp- son,) born Dec. 21st, 1809, in city of New York ; she to south church, 1842 ; family resides now, 1861, in Hartford. He was a brass manufac- turer, and successful, shop on Mill St.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Mortimer W, born Dec. 19th, 1837, at New Britain, was a three months' soldier in defence of Washington, and in the battle at Bull Run, married Nov. 20th, 1862, No. (1212.)
2. Wm. E. born April 22d, 1841, at Hartford.
3. Albert G. born Aug. 7th, 1853, at Hartford.
781. " ELIZABETH W. wife of Horatio W. Shipman," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, by letter from Hartford south, daughter of Wm. Wadsworth and his wife Catharine (Bunce,) born June 9th, 1817, at Hartford, Ct., a decendent of Capt. Joseph, of Charter Oak celebrity ; married Nov. 4th, 1835 ; he was son of No. (461,) born Sept. 10th 1811 ; learned the jew- elers trade of Goodwin in Hartford, entered into partnership with his father and brother in the brass business, which they extended until they failed in 1838 ; he lives now, 1861, in Brooklyn, N. Y. She was dis- missed by letter and received to Pres. church N. Y. City, (Dr. Krebs,)
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July, 1844. He had a taste for military and obtained the title of Col. in the militia of Conn. She was for years secretary of the Brooklyn Industrial School Association, and a beautiful reporter of their doings. He died Oct. 11th, 1864, aged 53.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Wm. Wadsworth, born Oct. 23d, 1836, bap. June 1st, 1837, clerk in Philadelphia. But Aug. 15th, 1861, married Lizzie Buckins, of Philadelphia. He now, 1862, is a soldier in Mansfield's Division, Va., 13th Reg. N. Y. Militia.
2. Catharine, born June 6th, 1843, bap. July, 1844, excels in music ; married June 6th, 1866, Henry Whitney, N. Y
3. Mary Lee, born Jan. 7th, 1846, bap. March 14th, 1847, at New Britain; married 1867, Doctor Whitney, N. Y.
4. Elizabeth Wadsworth, born June 15th, 1855.
782. " DORCAS PARSONS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, by letter from Kensington ; her maiden name was Bronson ; born Jan. 1st, 1766, married Jan. 15th, 1795, Aaron Parsons, of Kensington ; they had several children, but none to live long. He died Aug. 1814, aged 53 ; her adopted daugh- ter, Clarissa Cole, married Wm. Burritt, of this place, and Mrs. Parsons lived here with them and died Sept. 15th, 1855, aged 89, at their house · · having been aided by the church towards the close of her long life, and kindly cared for by Mrs. Burritt.
783. " SARAH, wife of Ezekiel Andrews, jun.," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born June 26th, 1815, to Hiland Parker and Lydia (Pratt,) his wife, at Coventryville, Chenango County, N. Y., married Aug. 7th, 1833, No. (690,) to south church, 1842, (her name was Sarah Elizabeth.)
784. " JANE ANDREWS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Feb. 2d, 1818, to No. (313,) baptized April 26th, 1818. Jane Louisa married Sept. 11th, 1837, Wm. Miles second, of Goshen ; she was dismissed and recommended by letter to the church in Goshen, 1838, when she died April 7th, 1842, aged 24, had no children to live long ; her grave and monument are in Goshen Hill Cemetery.
785. "JULIA ANN ANDREWS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Nov. 15th, 1819, to No. (478,) and his first wife No. (479, ) baptized Aug. 19th, 1821, at the old church.
786. " CAROLINE ANDREWS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Dec. 4th, 1822 to No. (478) and his first wife No. (479,) baptized Feb. 9th, 1823. Caroline Hart, and Rev. Mr. Skinner in his record says the first baptized in the new meeting house. She married Jan. 21st, 1852, Elisha B. Bridg. man of Belchertown, Mass., son of Oliver, before Rev. S. D. Jewett, then of Westchester, Conn. She was dismissed and recommended by letter, 1852, to the church in Belchertown, Mass.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth Cornwell, born March 6th, 1853, died Feb. 22d, 1854, aged 1 year.
2 Oliver Burt, born March 8th, 1855.
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3. Anna Julia, born July 9th, 1857.
4. Infant, born Nov. 6th, 1860, died aged 36 hours.
787. "MARY ANN, wife of E. Belden," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, bap- tized same time ; her maiden name was Ellis, daughter of Jediah of West Springfield, Mass., and his wife Betsey (Leonard,) born , at West Springfield ; married Sept. 7th, 1835, No. (727.) She died Nov. 1837, at Houston, Texas, leaving daughter Elizabeth, born Oct. 2d, 1836, at New Britain, and baptized here July 23d, 1837 ; she married Oct. 27th, 1858, Francis Dagget of Springfield, Mass., and now, 1861, lives there.
788. "MARY ANN BISHOP," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, baptized same time ; born Aug. 10th, 1816, at North Haven, to Dr. Joy Bishop and his wife Mehitabel (Colver,) married Aug. 14th, 1845, Lucius Sperry, of Avon, son of David and Filena (Potter,) of Burlington, his wife, born Jan. 8th, 1817 ; she was dismissed and received by letter to Center church, Hartford, Sept. 17th, 1837 ; they now, 1861, live at West Avon, she, 1861, no church connection.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Ellen Maria, born Nov. 8th, 1849.
2. Hercelia Ann, born June 7th, 1852.
3. Lillian Ella, born May 18th, 1857.
4. Cornelius David, born May 5th, 1860, died Nov. 14th, 1860, aged 6 months.
789. "NANCY N. BOOTH," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Oct. 26th, 1814, to Cyrus and his first wife, No. (340 ;) baptized April 16th, 1815, Nancy North, after the name of her mother ; married Sept. 17th, 1837, David P. Hughes, of Canton. They went the same year to Baton Rouge, La., where she had two children, both of whom died; the mother died 1839, and the father and husband soon after died, at the same place.
790. " LAURA BOOTH," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, (correctly) Laura Stanley Booth, daughter of Nathan jun., of Granville Mass., and his wife Ruth (Bates,) born July 20th, 1823 ; married Nov. 26th, 1847, Wm. A. Lee, of West Bloomfield, New York, Ontario Co. She was dismissed and recommended by letter, Dec. 14th, 1848, to church in Galesburg, Ill. ; she died there, Sept. 3d, 1850, aged 27, childless.
791. " HUBERT BOOTH," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Dec. 12th, 1823, to No .. (370,) baptized March 28th, 1824. Hubert Henry, mar- ried July 18th, 1846, Rebecca Pretlove, of Troy, New York, daughter of James of New York, and his wife Ann (Mackay,) .of Elizabethtown, New Jersey. He is a brass and iron worker, living A. D. 1861, at Green- port, New York. He was dismissed and recommended by letter to West Meriden, Jan. 30th, 1856. Is a leader in church music, but now, 1862, a soldier to defend his country, is in New Orleans. He died July 29th,
1862, and was buried at sea off Hatteras, on his return from the war.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Alice Annette, born Aug. 3d, 1847, died Aug. 24th, 1847.
2. Anna Hubertine, born May 24th, 1849:
3. Mary Louise, born May 16th, 1851, died Nov. 22d, 1853.
4. Eva Wells, born April 12th, 1853.
5. Mary Denton, born Dec. 30th, 1855, died Jan. 17th, 1856.
6. Hubert Holmes, born Feb. 14th, 1857.
7. Fannie Angel, born March 21st, 1859.
792. "NANCY BOOTH," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Aug. 22d, 1821, to No. (370,) was a teacher at the south ; married Sept. 4th, 1851, Samuel Seaver Knox, son of David and Elizabeth (Seaver,) of Brooklyn, New York, his wife, born Jan. 1st, 1822, at Tridelphia, Va. He was a mer- chant at Wheeling, Va., but died May 29th, 1854, at Ontonagon, Mich., near Lake Superior, of hemorrage of the lungs. She has since visited England. They had one daughter, Anna, born Feb. 21st, 1853, but died same day. Mrs. Knox has adopted the name of Anna, by which she is now known.
793. " HORACE BOOTH," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Nov. 6th, 1821, to No. (338 ;) married May 5th, 1847, No. (1034.) He inherits and occupies the old home of his father, and a portion of the farm of his grandfather ; has been a hard laboring farmer, but in 1859, entered a part- nership with his brother Ralph, and bought a manufacturing establish- ment in Winsted, where they make hardware articles. As the war came on he returned to his farm.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Horace Wilcox, born Oct. 18th, 1849, bap. June, 1850.
2. Olive Almira, born July 24th, 1856, bap. July 26th, 1857.
3. Mattie Lucetta, born Oct. 25th, 1863, bap. July 3d, 1864.
794. " SARAH BUTLER," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Nov. 23d, 1817, to No. (452,) baptized Oct. 14th, 1821. Sarah Ann, married Dec. 24th, 1840, Henry Benton, a dentist, now, A. D. 1861, living in Guilford. She was dismissed and recommended by letter to Meriden, March 14th, 1844.
795. " ELIZABETH CARTER," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born April 14th, 1821, at New Hartford, to Hermas and his wife Hannah (Booth,) daughter of Joseph, baptized in infancy ; dismissed and recommended by letter, Jan. 11th, 1844, to first Congregational church in New Hartford. She married July 3d, 1861, Milo Shepherdson, son of Stephen, of Cole- rain, Mass., and his wife Laura, born April 10th, 1820, at Colerain, now, 1863, residing on North Main Street, Hartford.
796. " LOIS D. CARTER," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, sister of No. (795,) born Feb. 6th, 1816, at New Hartford, to Hermas and his wife Hannah (Booth,) dismissed and recommended by letter to first Congregational church at New Hartford, Jan. 11th, 1844, A. D. 1862, is unmarried and
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lives in Hartford with her brother Newton Carter, at the American House. She was baptized in infancy, at New Hartford, Conn.
797. "MARIA CHURCHILL," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, baptized same time; born Feb. 14th, 1812, to Joseph Churchill of Newington, and Anna (Judd.) his wife, now, 1861, unmarried and living with her brother, No. (695.) She died Sept. 16th, 1864, aged 53 years.
798. "ROBERT CORNWELL," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Aug. 16th, 1801, to No. (296,) by trade a brass founder, never married ; died March 21st, 1839, of consumption, aged 38, of mild temperament and kind dis- position.
799. "FRANCIS CORNWELL," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Sept. 29th, 1822, to No. (401;) baptized March 9th, 1823, Francis Edwards, graduate at Yale, 1842, to which church he was dismissed and recom- mended 1839 or 1840. He studied law, and follows that profession in New York State; married Sept. 23d, 1847, Catharine Livingstone Howe, of Albany, daughter of Hon. Estes and his wife Anna J. (Willard,) born Aug. 18th, 1823. The family now, 1863, residing in Buffalo, N. Y. and he follows his profession there.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Edward Livingstone, born June 24th, 1848, at Lyons, N. Y.
2. Wm. Carroll, born Aug. 19th, 1851, at
3. Francis Estes, born Aug. 8th, 1856,
4. Charles Landers, born Nov. 1st, 1858, at Buffalo,
800. "JULIA ANN CURTISS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, and baptized same time ; born March 16th, 1824, to Shubel and his wife, No. (362,) married 'Aug. 24th, 1852, Jarvis Hall, of Millbury, Mass , a brush maker ; he died there, March 16th, 1856, aged 25. She was dismissed and rec- ommended to Methodist church, Hartford, in 1837.
801. "MRS MARY ANN DAY, wife of James Day," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, of English origin. He died April 4th, 1838, aged 25. She re- turned to England. They lived in the Moses Seymour House, at the foot of Dublin Hill.
THEIR CHILD.
Mary Jane, born , bap. Aug. 20th, 1837.
802. " LYDIA M. DOOLITTLE," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Jan. 24th, 1818, baptized on admission to church ; went south teaching ; married Dec. 24th, 1839,Thos. J. Huddleston, of Columbus, Miss., to which place and church she was dismissed and recommended by letter 1838; she died there Jan. 10th, 1844, aged 26. She was daughter of George and his wife, No. (640.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Melissa Lucinda, born Sept. 11th, 1841, at Warsaw, Ill.
2. Caroline Morse, born Feb. 18th, 1843, at
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803. " GEORGE L. DOOLITTLE," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, baptized same time ; born Nov. 2d, 1822, to George and his wife, No. (640,) dis- missed and recommended by letter to church, in Hartford, A. D. 1839.
804. "WM. ELLIS, JUN.," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Feb. 4th, 1821, to No. (717,) graduate at Yale College, 1842; was dismissed and recommended to the church there, 1839, (returned from there by letter, 1848, April 10th.) Studied medicine and is a practicing physician at Washington Harbor, Dorr County, Wis. He married Feb. 29th, 1852, P. Jane Boyce, of Canton, Onondago County, New York, daughter of Adam and his wife Mary (Weaver,) born Feb. 13th, 1832. He is still a member of this church.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Henry E. born March 15th, 1853, at Washington Harbor, Wis.
2. Wm. M. born Sept. 16th, 1855, at
3. Mary W. born May 22d, 1859, at Mackinaw.
805. "MRS. MARIA ERWIN," to church Aug. 6th 1837, born June 14th, 1816 to No. (443,) and his wife Rhoda (Belden,) at Cherry Valley, New York; married May 18th, 1836, Cornelius Buckley Erwin, son of Peter of Boonville, New York, and his wife Lydia (Buckley,) of Rocky Hill, Conn., born June 7th, 1811, at Boonville, New York ; learned the trade of shoe making of his father, came to this place 1832, seeking for employ- ment, worked for North & Stanley ; became partner with Belden, Lee & Co., brass founders, and in 1836 a partner with Geo. Lewis, under the name of Erwin & Lewis. In Jan. 1839, was engaged at the Lock Fac- tory, and in that establishment has become wealthy. At the incorpora- tion of the " New Britain Bank," he was chosen its President. He is also President of the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Co., 1867. She to South church, 1842, to which he united 1857. They have no children.
806. " MASON FRANCIS," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Sept. 21st, 1820, to No. (470 ;) baptized Sept. 16th, 1821. Mason Bernard, mar- ried Dec. 13th, 1843, No. (842.) He learned the trade of Jeweler at Churchill & Stanley's ; inherited the home of his father, but bought the house built by Joshua Carpenter, now occupied and owned by J. A. Picket. he lives now, 1861, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was dismissed and recom- mended by letter to Chapel Street Church, New Haven, Aug. 25th, 1852, and also his wife, No. (842.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. James Elijah, born Jan. 6th, 1846, baptized May 24th, 1846.
2. Frederick Stanley, born July 1st, 1848, baptized Nov. 30th, 1848, died Oct. 18th, 1855, aged 7.
807. " MINERVA GLADDEN," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Aug. 12th, 1818, to No. (522 ;) married Oct. 7th, 1846, No. (1019,) and was
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FIRST CHURCH
dismissed and recommended by letter to church in Stratford, Sept. 27th, 1853.
808. "EDWIN GRIDLEY," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Aug. 8th, 1818, to Ebenezer and wife, No. (414;) was a brass founder by trade and occupation, went to Bristol to work at his trade; unmarrried, no evi- dence of being dismissed and recommended to any church ; lives now, 1866, at Thomaston, Conn.
809. "ELIZABETH GRIDLEY," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born July 9th, 1817, to Salmon, of Harwinton, and his wife Cynthia (Bull,) daughter of John ; never married, she died May 21st, 1838, aged 21, of consumption, at Burlington ; was a sister to Mrs. J. R. King.
810. "NAOMI, wife of Riley Griswold," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Sept. 24th, 1791, to Noah Stanley and his wife No. (202;) was a school teacher, intelligent and accomplished ; married Nov. 18th, 1818, Riley Griswold, of Torringford, son of Norman and his wife Susannah (Munson,) born Oct. 23d, 1793; resided corner of Park and Stanley sts .; he died Jan. 31st, 1859, aged 64; was in early manhood a school teacher; she died March 29th, 1851, aged 60.
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