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Child by Sophia Bull.
212. Martin Bull, born May 8, 1802, at Hebron, Ct. Child by Eunice Pomeroy.
212. John Glover, born Aug. 17, 1808.
211. Martin Bull, M. D., son of the Rev. Amos, D.D., and Sophia (Bull) Bassett, married Caroline, dan. of Curtis and Lucy (Atwood) Tom- linson, July 30, 1831, of Huntington, Conn .. The doctor graduated from Yale college in 1823, studied medicine with Dr. Isaac Jennings, of Derby, Ct. He also attended the Yale Medical college. After receiving his diploma he went west where he practiced medicine for a few years, but owing to ill health he returned east. He inherited the old Bassett home- stead, on the River road, where he lived. He was a man well read and was considered by his townsmen authority on most every subject. Mar- tin Bull, M. D., died May 14. 1879, in Derby, Ct. Caroline died Sept. 23, 1887. in Derby, Ct.
Children.
213. Elizabeth, born Feb. 14. 1833; m. Daniel A. Baldwin, 1857.
214. Sarah Jane, born
215. Fannie, born -; m. Judge Pardee.
216. Frederick H., born, 1837.
217. Emily Augusta, born
218. Caroline T., born April 16, 1841; m. Samuel Canfield.
219. Philo, born, 1847; died, 1849.
220. Martha, born Jan. 4. 1850.
212. John Glover, son of Rev. Amos, D.D., and Eunice (Pomeroy) ) Bassett, married, first, ; married, second, Jane Aikin, of Louisville, Kentucky. Jane was born March 17, 1820; died, 1875. John Glover died, 1845. in New York city.
Child by First Wife.
221. Mary Ann, born Child by Jane Aikin.
222. George Pomeroy, born Jan. 18, 1843, in Louisville, Ky. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Lives
WILLIAM BASSETT OF NORTH HAVEN.
I. William Bassett arrived in Boston, Mass., 1635, in the ship True- love, from London, England, in company with Rev. Peter Hobert, John Cooper, Sr., John Cooper, Jr., William Ives, Abraham Dickerman, and others. He first appears in the New Haven colony in 1642-3. William married Hannah, the widow of William Ives, Nov. 7, 1648. He resided
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in what is now North Haven. William probably died, Aug .. 1684. In his will he calls Abraham Dickerman and John Cooper his brothers.
Children.
2. Hannah. born Sept. 13, 1650; m. John Parker.
3. John, born Dec. 24. 1652; m. Mercy Todd.
1. Samuel, born Feb. 15. 1654.
5. Abiah, bapt. Feb. 7. 1658; m. Ralph Lines.
4. Samuel, son of William and Hannah Ives Bassett, married Mary. dan. of Abraham Dickerman, June 21. 1677. Resided in North Haven, Ct. Mary died Nov. 28. 1728.
Children.
6. Mary, born Feb. 14. 1678; m. Daniel Sherman, Jan. 21, 1702.
7. Phebe, born Oct. 9, 1681; m.
8. Abiah, born Dec. 1. 1684; m. John Hitchcock, May 20, 1711.
9. Samuel, born March 16. 1687; m. Mary Hitchcock, Aug. 1, 1710.
IO. John, born March 3. 1600; m. Lydia Holt, Feb. 4, 1724; died July II. 1726.
11. Abram, born Nov. 9. 1692.
12. Martha, born Sept. 8. 1695.
13. Amos. born Feb. 19. 1698: in. Mary Gilbert. Feb. 24. 1725.
1.4. Ebenezer, born May 12, 1700; died April 28, 1722.
15. Thankful, born Oct. 10, 1701; m. first, Nathaniel Yale, June 15. 1728; second, Nathaniel Heaton.
11. Ensign Abram, son of Samuel and Mary (Dickerman) Bassett, married Mehitable, dan. of Lieut. Samuel and Hannah (Glover) Street, Feb. 22, 1720. His will was proved May, 1755. He was commissioned Ensign of the trained band. Abram died April 10, 1755. Mehitable died March 5. 1785.
Children.
16. Sarah, born Dec. 13. 1721; m. James Heaton.
17. Ebenezer, born Nov. 14. 1723; m. Mrs. Susanna White.
18. Daniel, born Feb. 16. 1726: m. Eunice Turner.
19. Mehitable, born April 1, 1728: m. Samuel Bishop.
20. Abraham, born Ang. 12. 1733. 21. Susannah, born May 18, 1737: m. Ephraim Humiston.
22. Hannah, born Dec. 26. 1739: m. Jeremiah Ives.
20. Abraham, son of Ensign Abram and Mehitable (Street) Bassett. married Lydia Smith. Feb. 12. 1761. Abraham died on the prison ship in New York. Sept. 9. 1776, where a number of the soldiers were imprisoned during the Revolutionary war. Lydia died Aug., 1829. in North Haven. Ct.
Children.
23. Isaac, born, 1702.
24. Abraham, born, 1764; m. Lucy
25. Molly, born, 1766; m. Levi Tuttle.
26. Jesse. born. 1760: m. Abi Blakeslee.
27. Charles. born, 1771: m. Lydia Barrett.
28. Eli, born, 1773: m. Abigail Blakeslee.
29. Sarah, born. 1775: m. Daniel Tuttle.
23.
Isaac, son of Abraham and Lydia (Smith) Bassett, married Rox-
anna Pardee, Feb. 12, 1787. He is said to have been a Revolutionary sol-
dier. Resided in North Haven, Ct. Isaac died Aug. 11, 1834. Roxanna died Dec. 21. 1842.
Children.
30. Isaac, born, 1780; m. Lna Bradley, Oct. 20, 1843.
31. Timothy, born, 1791; m. Amelia Jacobs.
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32. John, born, 1793: in. Julia Williams, Sept. 17, 1817.
33- Zerah, born Oct. II. 1795.
34. Eunettra, born, 1798; m. Eri Bradley, Nov. 14, 1821.
35. Rosanna, born Oct. 30, 1803; m. Jesse Clinton.
33. Zerah, son of Isaac and Roxanna (Pardee) Bassett, married Ma- rinda Doolittle. Zerah died and his widow married Timothy Hitchcock,
of Seymour, Ct. Resided in Woodbury, Ct. Was a carriagemaker by
trade. Marinda died Jan. 21, 1867.
Children.
36. Sarah L., born Feb. 26, 1819; died, 1819.
37. Maria L., born April 28, 1821; m. Isaac H. Davis.
38. Edward F., born Sept. 16, 1823.
39. George B., born Feb. II. 1829; died, 1830.
38. Edward F., son of Zerah and Marinda (Doolittle) Bassett, mar- ried Laura Linsley, of Woodbury, Conn., Oct. 3. 1849. Mr. Bassett was in the furniture business in Seymour for a number of years. He was a man very much respected by all who knew him. He was upright and hon- orable in all of his dealings. Edward F. died June 26, 1900. Laura died Feb. 6, 1902.
Child.
40. Jennie L., born March 29. 1866; married Dr. Frank A. Benedict, of Bethel, Conn., Oct. 5, 1892; died Aug. 3, 1900.
BELL FAMILY.
I. William, son of Kenneth Bell, of Dumfrieshire, Scotland, married Margaret Caird. Came to America in 1851. Resided in Torthowald, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He came to America and located in Seymour, Ct., in 1866. William died July 23. 1883, aged 74. Margaret died Feb. 6, 1875, aged 68.
Children.
2. Agnes, born 11. James Swan.
3. Margaret, born ; m. Samuel Pollock.
4. Jessie, born 1830; died Sept. 30. 1868.
5. Catherine, born
6. Robert, born in. first. Francis Freeman; second, Har- riet B. Stowe.
7. Wilhelmina, born -; m. Wilber F. McEwen, at New Haven.
8. Jemima, born
9. William, born
BEACH FAMILY.
I. Thomas Beach had a home lot in Milford, 1648. He married Sarah, dau. of Dea. Richard Platt, of Milford, 1652 or 1653, and located first in New Haven, Conn., as the birth of his first child is found there. He died 1662 and his widow married Miles Merwin, of Milford. She died, 1670.
Children.
2. Sarah, born March 1. 1754, in New Haven.
3. John, born Oct. 19. 1655. in Milford; settled in Wallingford, Ct.
4. Mary, born Dec. 27. 1657, in Milford.
Samuel, born June 5, 1660, in Milford.
5.
6. Zopher, born May 27, 1662, in Milford.
5. Samuel, son of Thomas and Sarah (Platt) Beach. The only rec- ord that I have been able to find is in the Derby history which is that he had one son (7,) Thomas.
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7. Thomas, son of Samuel Beach, married Sarah Sanford. Feb., 1703. and probably resided in New Haven, as his children are recorded there. Sarah died and he married the widow Lydia Potter, July 31, 1736.
Children.
8. Benjamin, born Jan. 29, 1704.
(). Ephraim, born June. 1707; died young.
IO. Sarah, born Sept .. 1708.
II. John, born Dec .. 1713.
12. Mary, born June. 1716.
13. Ephraim, born May. 1719.
14. Thomas, born July. 1721. 15. Samuel, born Aug., 1724.
8. Benjamin, son of Thomas and Sarah (Sanford) Beach. married Lvdia Potter, dau. of his father's second wife, July 31. 1736, and resided in North Haven, Ct.
Children.
16. Benjamin, born April 15, 1737.
17. Ephraim, born Jan. 1. 1739: died young.
18. Lydia, born Aug. 1, 1740.
I9. Nathaniel, (.
&twins. born Feb. 14, 1742.
born Feb. 14. 1742.
20. Elias,
21. Martha, born
22. Patience, born
23. Susan, born 2312. Chloe, born 2334. Mabel, born
16. Rev. Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Potter) Beach, mar ried Mercy Blatchley. She was born Nov., 1737: died 1812, aged 75. He was the first settled minister to locate in what is now the town of Sey- mour, removing there in March, 1780. In November of the same year Mr. Isaac Johnson gave him one acre of land on which to build a house. The house which he built is now occupied by Mr. Charles Hyde. He bought land at Success Hill, in 1799, of Amos Hine, which he sold to John Swift, in 1810, he being then in Cornwall, where he died, July 12, 1816. Mercy. his wife, died in 1812.
Children.
24. Job, born -; died young. 25. Giles, born Jan. 13, 1765; died July 22, 1847.
26. Benjamin, born -; died young. 28. Temperance, born
27. Lydia, born -; m. Keeney.
29.
Mercy, born
-
m. Levi Blakeslee.
30. David. born
31. Titus, born May 4. 1776; m. first. Sabra Holbrook; second, Ellen Haynor. 1803. 32. Simeon, born Sept. 6. 1780.
33. Joel, born 1782: lived and died in North Haven. 25. Giles, son of Rev. Benjamin and Mercy (Blatchley) Beach, mar- ried Mary, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Yale) Dayton, May 3. 1780. She was born Sept. 4. 1765, bapt. Jan. 12. 1766. She was a granddaughter of Nathaniel and Thankful (Bassett) Yale. He resided in North Haven. Conn.
Children.
34. Beda, born April 1. 1790; m. Samuel Heminway; died June 30. 1880.
35. Amy, born March 5, 1792; died young.
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36. Joseph Dayton, born Jan. 8, 1794.
37. Ormelia, born Oct. 6. 1795: died Oct. 6, 1795.
38. Benjamin H., Sept. 24, 1796, died Oct. 17, 1855.
39. Giles. born Feb. II, 1799.
·ot Jonathan, twins. born Feb. 1I, 1799.
41. Mary. born Jan. 1. 1800; died April, 1809.
42. Abraham, born Dec. 24. 1801.
43. Amy, born June 1, 1805; m. George A. Miner; died Oct., 1894.
44. Sharon Yale, born May 21, 1809.
41. Sharon Yale, son of Giles and Mary (Dayton) Beach, came to Humphreysville and commenced work in the Cotton Factory and later in the Paper Mill. Later he formed a partnership with Ezekiel Gilbert and
Samuel Roselle. They commenced the manufacture of paner in the mill at the falls in Humphreysville in the summer of 1849. Mr. Beach re- moved the business about a mile east of the village, on Bladins Brook, where the business is still continued by the Beach family (1901.) Mr. Beach married, first, Adeline, dau. of Asa Sperry, of Orange, Ct., Oct. 4.
1832. He married, second, Julia L. Hine, of Orange, April 21, 1872. She was a daughter of Andrew P. Hine. Sharon Y., died March 27. 1899, aged 89 years, 9 months and 24 days. Adeline died Feb. II. 1871, aged 59 years, 6 months and 14 days. Julia L., died Feb. 15. 1898, aged 76 years, 4 months and 20 days.
Children.
45. George Wells, born Aug. 18, 1833.
46. Andrew Yale, born Oct. 27. 1836.
47. Emeline Eliza, born Feb. 9, 1842; died Sept. 1. 1899.
48. Stiles Dayton, born March 3. 1847; died Sept. 23, 1848.
49. Sharon Dayton, born Nov. 23, 1849.
50. Theodore Benjamin, born June 23. 1855.
45. George Wells, son of Sharon Y. and Adeline (Sperry) Beach, commenced his life's labor with the Naugatuck Railroad and through his industry and ability, was promoted to the position of Superintendent of the road, which position he has held for a number of years. He married for his first wife Sarah, dau. of Hiram and Sarah (Harrison) Upson; mar- ried, second. Mrs. Sarah A. (Steele) Blackall, dau. of Albert J. and Julia M. Steele. Sarah Upson died Jan. 24, 1882.
Children by Sarah Upson.
51. Henry Dayton, born Dec. 29. 1858, in Seymour. 52. Edward Wells, born Oct. 10, 1873, in Waterbury.
51. Henry Dayton Beach married Alice Durphy, (born Oct. 9, 1856,) May 29, 1883. Children (53) Sarah, born Nov. 22, 1884; (54) Philip Dur- phy, born Dec. 19, 1888.
52. Edward Wells married Marcia Burton Spencer, of Waterbury, Ct., June 5, 1901.
46. Andrew Yale, son of Sharon Y. and Adaline (Sperry ) Beach. Ile married Nov. 24, 1857. Mary, dau. of B. B. Woodford, of Springfield, Mass ... who died Dec. 17. 1885. He married, second, Alice Maria (Spencer) dau. of John and Maria B. (Lewis) Hilton, March 17, 1888.
Child.
55. Addie W., born April 2, 1866; m. Gustav J. Faber. Children.
I. Frederick W., born March 24, 1801.
2. Mary Alice, born May 11, 1892.
3. Mayone, born Aug. 14, 1896.
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49. Sharon Dayton, son of Sharon Y. and Adaline (Sperry) Beach. married Mary Elizabeth. dau. of Stephen D. and Mary (Meeker) Rider. Nov. 23, 1870.
Children.
56. Sharon' Meeker, born Oct. 28. 1872.
57. Ralph Sperry, born Aug. 28, 1874.
58. Jennie Mabel, born June 28. 1877.
56. Sharon Meeker, son of Sharon Dayton and Mary Elizabeth (Rider) Beach, married Ida Evelyn Gray, July 16. 1805.
Child.
59. Albert Gray, born July 16, 1898.
50. Theodore Benjamin, son of Sharon Y. and Adaline (Sperry) Beach, married Elizabeth ()., dau. of Charles H. and Mary (Nugent) Lock- wood, Oct. 9. 1879.
Children.
60. Harold K., born June 18, 1883. 61. Ethel Olive, born July 16, 1887.
BEECHER FAMILY.
I. John Beecher with his wife and son Isaac, came from Kent, Eng- land, to New England, arriving in Boston June 26. 1637. Mr. Beecher in company with Theophilus Eaton and others left Boston Sept. 1. 1637. in search of a place to locate. They walked from Boston to Quinnipiac. now New Haven. When Mr. Eaton returned to Boston for the Rev. John Davenport and his party, he left seven of his party at Quinnipiac. Mr. Beecher was one of the seven. Mr. Beecher died during the winter and was buried at the corner of George and Meadow streets. While excavating for a building in 1750, his bones were found. Mrs. Beecher was a doctress and midwife. In the spring of 1638 Mr. Eaton and his party embarked from Bos- ton for Quinnipiac, where they arrived April, 1638. Mrs. Beecher and her son Isaac, who was then fifteen years of age, were of the party. Isaac took the oath of fidelity. 1644, at Quinnipiac.
2. Isaac, son of John Beecher. m. first. Hannah -: second.
Sarah -; third. Mary Isaac died, Sept.
24. 1689.
Children by Hannah.
3. John, born. 1645.
4. Joseph, born, 1647.
5. Isaac, born Ang. 8. 1650.
6. Samuel, born Oct. 17. 1652.
7. Eleazer, born Aug. 8. 1655.
5. Isaac, son of Isaac and Hannah Beecher, married, first. Joannah ; married, second. Hannah -: Isaac died 1712.
Children.
8. Isaac, born Oct. 20. 1680: died. 1708.
9. Ebenezer, born Feb. 14. 1682.
IO. Samuel, born, 1684.
II. John, bapt. Oct. 6, 1689.
12. Abigail, › born Sept. 24. 1693.
twins.
13. Abiah, ١ born Sept. 24. 1693; died Sept. 27. 1751.
14. Jemimia, born Dec. 12, 1698.
twins.
15. Joannah, ‘ born Dec. 12. 1698.
IO. Samuel, son of Isaac and Joannah Beecher, married Hannah Samuel died, 1760.
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Children.
16. Samuel, born Aug. 30, 1714.
17. Rebecca, born Dec. 15, 1715.
18. Isaac, born. 1717.
I9. Jonathan, born
20. Amee, born -; m. Jonathan Alling. Hitchcock.
21. Abigail, born ; m1.
22. Hannah. born ; m. Enos Pardee, 1752.
18. Isaac, son of Samuel and Hannah (-) Beecher, married Ma- bel Hotchkiss, April 6, 1738.
Children.
23. Jesse, born April 20, 1741.
24. David, born Aug. 16, 1743.
25. Abraham, born Sept. 17, 1745.
26. Isaac, born Dec. 13, 1748.
27. Thomas, born. 1749.
28. Amee, born, 1751.
29. Mabel, born March 9, 1753.
30. Hezekiah, born July 29, 1755-
31. Hannah, born, 1757.
26. Isaac, son of Isaac and Mabel Hotchkiss, married Hannah Ball,
1772. She was born Dec. 13, 1773. Located in Oxford, Ct.
Children.
32. Philo, born May I, 1773.
33. Mary, born Nov. 20, 1775; m. John Riggs.
34. David, bapt. July 12, 1778; went to Vermont.
35. Patty, born -; m. first, Davis; second, Ben-
jamin Beach.
36. Thirza, born
32. Philo, dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Ball) Beecher, married Mary, dan. of John and Elizabeth (Hawkins) Riggs, of Oxford, Aug. 1, 1793. Philo died Nov. 7, 1815. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Children.
37. Laura, born April 16, 1794; m. Aurelus Buckingham.
38. Harriet, born Sept. 16, 1796; m. Jason Curtiss.
39. Ira, born Sept. 10, 1801; in. Clara Twitchell.
40, Burr, born Oct. 10, 1807; m. Jane Hawkins.
41. John, born July 15, 1809.
42. Philo, born Nov. 17, 18II.
41. John, son of Philo and Mary (Riggs) Beecher, married Jane, dau. of Lewis Hawkins, of Derby, Ct. She was the widow of his brother Burr. Resided in Oxford, Ct. John died July 13, 1871. Jane died Jan. 9, 1887.
Children.
43. Charles, born, 1832; died July 14. 1843.
44. Frederick, born Oct. 8, 1835.
45. Mary, born Feb., 1843; died April 8, 1843.
46. Burr Jay, born -; died unmarried.
47. Sarah J., born Jan. 4, 1847; m. Horace B. Perry, July 15, 1868.
44. Frederick, son of John and Jane (Hawkins) Beecher, married Alice, dau. of Sheldon and Lanra (Lines) Church, Jan. 5, 1869, at Seymour, Ct. Resides in Seymour.
Children.
48. Etta Alice, born Nov. 18, 1871.
19. Annic Laura, born March 26, 1874; died March 30, 1900.
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42. Philo, son of Philo and Mary (Riggs) Beecher, married Sally Maria, dau. of John and Mary (Riggs) Moshier, of Humphreysville. Jan. :7, 1840. Resided in Seymour. Philo died Oct. 31. 1894. Children.
50. Burr P., born July 7. 1840.
51. Virgil M., born Oct. 15, 1845: m. first. Lney J. Johnson: second, Nellie Bunnell; died Oct. 8, 1896.
50. Burr P., son of Philo and Sally Maria (Moshier) Beecher, mar- ied Hannah, dau. of Charles and Harriet E. (White) Hyde, of Seymour. Ct., May 25, 1865. Resides in Seymour. Children.
52. Hattie Maria, born Sept. 1. 1866; m. Robert Hamilton.
53. Marian Hyde, born Feb. 9. 1872; died March II, 1872.
54. Edith Hyde, born Nov. 4. 1885.
7. Eleazer, son of Isaac and Hannah (-) Beecher, married Phebe, lau. of William Prindle, Nov. 5. 1677. of West Haven, Ct. They resided near the corner of Second avenue and Main street, West Haven. Eleazer
died March 2, 1726. Phebe was born March. 1657.
Children.
55. Hannah, born June 23, 1670.
56. Nathaniel, born Jan. 24, 1681.
57. Ebenezer, born Dec. 25. 1682.
58. Eleazer, born April 21, 1686.
59. Thankful, born March 18. 1689.
60. Child, born Dec. 31, 1690.
61. Obedience, born. 1692. 62. Stephen, born March 18. 1605. 63. Isaac, born April 7. 1698.
63. Isaac, son of Eleazer and Phebe (Prindle) Beecher, married, first. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Thomas Beardsley, March 17, 1726. She was born April 23, 1705. Married, second. Thankful Blakeslee, Jan. II, 1738.
Thankful was born, 1705. Resided in West Haven. Isaac died, 1770.
Enzabeth died, 1732. Thankful died Jan. 14. 1786.
Children by Elizabeth Beardsley.
64. Isaac, born Jan. 8, 1727.
65. Elizabeth, born Sept. 18, 1720: m. Clinton.
66. Eleazer, born Feb. 17. 1731; died July 27, 1846. Children.
67. Thankful, born Nov. II. 1738; m. Reed. 68. Desire, born 1740; 111. Benham. 69. John, born Sept. 26, 1744.
70. Phebe, twins. born Sept. 26. 1744: m1. Northrop.
69. John, son of Isaac and Thankful (Blakeslee) Beecher. married Mary Trowbridge, 1766. She was born. 1745. John died Nov. 3. 1786.
Mary died, 1827. Resided in West Haven, Ct. Children.
71. Nathaniel, born. 1767.
72. Ezra, born, 1768; died Dec. 20, 1820.
73. Mary, born, 1770; died Oct. 1, 1800.
74. John, born, 1772.
75. Alanson, born 1775: died May 3. 1860.
76.' Thankful, born, 1778; died April 15. 1871.
77. David, born, 1782; died May 3. 1849.
78. Isaac, born Feb. 8. 1787; died May 8. 1792.
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71. Nathaniel, son of John and Mary (Trowbridge) Beecher, married Dinah Smith, of West Haven, 1786. Resided in Southbury, Ct. Nathan- iel died March 27, 1827. Dinah died Nov. 23, 1839. Children.
79. Lewis, born Sept. 7. 1787, in West Haven.
80. Sibilla, born, 1789. in West Haven.
81. Lyman, born Dec. 18, 1791, in West Haven.
82. Nathaniel, born, 1792, in Southbury, Ct.
83. Ransom, born May 15, 1794, in Southbury, Ct.
84. Gratia, born April 24, 1797. in Southbury.
85. Sherman, born June 12, 1799, in Southbury.
86. William, born Jan. 24. 1805, in Southbury.
87. Smith, born 1808, in Southbury.
79. Lewis, son of Nathaniel and Dinah (Smith) Beecher, married Martha, dau. of Nathan and Huldah (Fabrique) Peck, of Newtown, Ct., July 15, 1810. She was born April 10, 1792. Lewis died Oct. 8, 1836, in
Humphreysville. Huldah died Aug. 7, 1835; buried in the Episcopal cem- etery, Seymour.
Children.
88. Lewis L., born Feb. 27, 1812; m. Polly M. Fairchild.
89. Sarah M., born Oct. 2, 1814; m. Horace Bartholomew.
90. Henry Beers, born Sept. 15, 1816.
91. Ann Eliza, born Oct. 13, 1819; died Nov. 19. 1820.
92. Eliza Ann, born Jan. 18, 1822; m. Russell N. Norton.
93. Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 9. 1824: died Jan. 24, 1826.
94. Mary Jane, born May 30, 1827; m. Geo. N. Fowler.
90. Henry Beers. son of Lewis and Martha (Peck) Beecher, married, first. Betsey Ann, dau. of Isaac and Ann (Gilbert) White, Sept. 27, 1840, (by Rev. John D. Smith;) married, second, Mary Jane, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Candee) Fairchild. Feb. 3, 1856. She was born Feb. 1. 1835. Mr. Beecher was engaged in the manufacture of augers and bits. Henry B. died Sept. 24. 1880. Betsey Ann died Feb. 23. 1852. Mary Jane died Oct. 29, 1900, aged 66 years, 8 months.
Children by Betsey A. White.
95 Ann A., born Sept. 25, 1843; m. William W. Joy, Oct. 3. 1865. 96. Frank Henry, born Jan. 22, 1845: mn. Nellie A. Thompson, Mar. 22, 1876.
97. Mary E .. born Jan. 3. 1849; m. Sheldon Tucker, Mav 17, 1871. Child by Mary Jane Fairchild.
98. Henry Beers, born April 24, 1867; died Aug. 4, 1869.
82. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Dinah (Smith) Beecher, married Hannah Peck. May 22. 1824. Resided in Southbury, Ct. Nathaniel died Dec. 30, 1857. Hannah died March 29. 1874.
Children.
99. Lucy Elizabeth, born Jan. 31, 1825. 100. William Curtiss, born May 28, 1828. IOO. William Curtiss, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Peck) Beecher, married Mary Emily Strong, of Woodbury, Ct., April 4. 1856. Resided in Southbury, Ct. William C., died Jan., 1898. Mary E., died July 28, 1884.
Children.
IOI. William Strong born June 19. 1856; m. Harriet L. Beers, Dec. 22, 1880.
102. Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 28. 1860: m. Alfred N. Platt. Dec. 16, 1891.
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GENEALOGY.
103. Henry Ward, born July 1. 1862. Harriet 1., born, 1866.
104. Seth Nathaniel, born Nov. 25. 1867.
105. Horace Baldwin, born May 7. 1870.
BENEDICT FAMILY.
I. Thomas Benedict was born in Nottinghamshire, England, about 1617. His mother died when he was but a child. His father married for his second wife a widow Bridgum. She had a daughter Mary by her first union. Thomas and Mary came to New England on the same vessel, in 1638, and were married soon after landing. They lived for a few years in Massachusetts, and from there they removed to Long Island, where they spent a number of years of their life in Southhold, Huntington and Jamai- ca. Later, they removed to Norwalk, Conn., where he became very prom- inent in the affairs of the town and colony, filling many offices of trust and responsibility with satisfaction to his fellow townsmen. He died, 1688-00. His wife lived to be one hundred years of age.
Children.
2. Thomas, born 164 -: m. Mary Messenger, of Jamaica, L. I.
3. John, born, 164 -; in. Phebe Gregory, of Norwalk.
1. Samuel, born, 164 -: mn. Rebecca Andrews, of Norwalk.
5. James, born, 164 -; m. Sarah Gregory, of Norwalk.
6. Daniel, born. 164 -; in. Mary Marvin, of Norwalk.
7. Elizabeth, born, 16 -; m. John Slauson, of Stamford, Ct.
8. Mary, born, 16 -; m. Lieut. John Olmsted, of Norwalk. Ct.
9. Sarah, born. 16 -: m. James Beebe, of Stratford.
IO. Rebecca, born, 16 -; m. Dr. Samuel Wood, of Danbury. Ct.
5. James, son of Thomas and Mary ( Bridoum) Benedict, married Sar- ah, dau. of John and Sarah Gregory, May 10, 1676, of Norwalk. Ct. She was born Dec. 3. 1652. He was one of the eight who purchased the land where the city of Danbury now stands from the Indians, and settled there. He sold his property in Norwalk March 26, 1691. He married, second, Sarah, dau. of Robert Porter, prior to March. 1707-8. She was the widow of Abraham Andrus. She was born Dec. 20, 1657. James was living Aug., 1717, for in that year he deeded some property.
Children.
II. Sarah, born June 16. 1677.
12. Rebecca, born 1679: m. Samuel Keeler, Jr.
13. Phebe. born 1682; m. probably Thomas Taylor: (first white child born in Danbury. )
14. James, born 1685; m. Mary Andrus.
15. John, born 1689.
16. Thomas, born Nov. 9. 1694; m. Abigail Hoyt.
17. Elizabeth, born July, 1696; m. probably Samuel Taylor.
15. Capt. John, son of James and Sarah (Gregory) Benedict, married Rachel She was born 1600, died 1795. Married, second. Ruth He was a member of the Colonial Court in 1739. 1747, 1749. 1750, 1755. 1764 and 1765. Capt. John died Feb., 1771. Children.
18. John, born 1717.
19. Josiah, born -; m. Sarah
20. James, born - m1. first. Mercy Nobles: second. Polly
21. Jachin, born 1727: in. first. Sarah -: second, Wid Billings.
ow Ann Starr, 1776.
22. Joseph, born 1728; m. Elizabeth Hall.
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SEYMOUR, PAST AND PRESENT.
23. Sarah, born -; 111.
Crofut.
24. Rebecca, born -; m. Matthew Crofut.
25. Phebe, born ; m. Samuel Benedict.
26. Rachel, born ; m. Ebenezer Benedict.
18. Lieut. John, son of Capt. John and Rachel Benedict married L dia She was born, 1719. He was selectman, 1778-17" Lieut. John died March 17, 1792. Lydia died March 18, 1703.
Children.
27. Benajah, born, 1747; m. Hannah Seeley.
28. William, born -; m. Anna Andrews, 1778.
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