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Children.
2. Thomas, born -; the ancestor of the Springfield branch.
3. John, born ; the ancestor of the Hartford branch.
4. Sarah, born -, who married, first, Nathaniel Gunn, of Hart- ford, Sept., 1658; married. second, Samuel Kellogg, of Hatfield, Nov. 24. 1664. She was slain with her son Joseph, by the Indians, Sept. 19. 1677.
5. Mary. Married, first. Samuel Ely. of Springfield, Mass., Oct. 28. 1659; married, second, Thomas Stebbins, April 12, 1664; married, third, Dea. John Coleman, of Hatfield, Dec. II, 1696. She died at Hatfield, 1725.
2. Thomas, son of Robert and Editha (Stebbins) Day, married Sarah, dau. of Lieut. Thomas Cooper. Thomas located in Springfield. Thomas died Dec. 27, 171I. Sarah died Nov. 21, 1726.
Children.
6. Thomas, born March 23, 1662; m. Elizabeth Merrick, Jan. 28, 1685.
7. Sarah, born June 14. 1664; m. John Burt, Feb. 21. 1683.
8. Mary, born Dec. 15, 1666; m. John Merrick, Feb. II, 1687.
9. John, born Feb. 20, 1669; died Aug. 6, 1670.
10. Samuel, born May 20, 1671; m. Mary Dumbleton, July 22, 1697.
II. John, born Sept. 20, 1673; m. Mary Smith, March 10, 1697.
12. Ebenezer, born Feb. 18, 1676; died June 12, 1676.
13. Ebenezer, born Sept. 5, 1677: m. Mercy Hitchcock, April 18, 1700.
14. Jonathan, born Aug. 8, 1680; m. Mercy Burt, Dec. 2, 1709.
15. Abigail. Married, first, Samuel Warriner. Feb. 18. 1703 married, second, Thomas Miller, 1726; died Oct 6, 1747.
13. Ebenezer. son of Thomas and Sarah (Cooper) Day, married Mercy Hitchcock, April 18, 1700. Resided at West Springfield, Mass. Ebenezer
(lied Sept. 1, 1763. Mercy died Sept. 29. 1761, aged 80. Children.
16. Ebenezer, born Oct. 23, 1701; m1. Mary Smith. April 23, 1724. 17. Mercy. born Nov. 4. 1703; m. James Ashlev. Dec. 30, 1725.
18. Luke, born July 2, 1706; m. Jernsha Skinner, Nov. 9, 1734.
19. Sarah, born Nov. 3. 1700: m. Josiah Leonard, Feb. 25, 1730.
20. Thankful, born Dec. 24. 1711.
21. Timothy, born June 15, 1714; died June 24, 1714.
22. Editha, born Aug. 20, 1715: 111. Caleb Bliss.
23. Mariam, born March 4, 1718; m. Reuben Leonard.
24. Timothy, born Sept. 5, 1720.
Sara
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25. Caleb, born Sept. 15. 1723: in. Mary Jones Feb. 13. 171.1. 26. Elinor, born Dec. 10. 1725; m. Jonathan Leonard, Feb. 24. 1746.
24. Timothy, son of Ebenezer and Mercy (Hitchcock) Day, married Sarah Mun, of Deerfield. Feb. 6. 1747. Resided at West Springfield, Mass. Timothy died Sept. 29, 1797. Sarah died Oct. 4. 1800, aged 76. Children.
27. Sarah, born June 24. 1748; m. Giles Day, Sept. 25, 1771.
28. Timothy, born March 13, 1750: in. Eunice Hale, Jan. 20. 1778.
29. Roswell, born Sept. 2. 1752; m. Lucy Atchinson, July 2, 1776.
30. Lewis, born July 19. 1754: m. Sebra Ward, Nov. 28, 1778.
31. Thankful, born Aug. 10, 1756; in. Elisha Farman, June 2? 1783.
32. Asa, born Nov. 19, 1759; slain by the Indians Oct. 19, 1780.
33. Rebecca. born Aug. 20. 1761; m. Henry Rogers, June 12, 1788.
34. Edmund, born Jan. 17. 1767.
34. Edmund, son of Timothy and Sarah ( Mun) Day married Bede Hitch cock, Jan. 16, 1794. Resided at West Springfield, Mass. Edmund died Sept. 2, 1831.
Children.
35. Adah, born Nov. 10. 1794: m. Orrin Loomis Jan. 1. 1817.
36. Bede. born -; m. Cyrus Leonard, Dec. 4. 1817.
37. Julius, born May 10. 1797.
38. Harriet, born March 23, 1799; m. Leonard Parmelee, A. ril, 1818.
39. Sarah Mun, born Dec. 17. 1800; m. Justis Baor June, 1826.
40. Edmund, born Oct. 27, 1802; in. Maria Drake. April 6, 1820.
41. Maria, born June 28, 1804; died Ang. 25. 1828.
12. Diadema, born March 22, 1806; m. Daniel Ashley, Jan., 1830.
4.3. Ralph, born Feb. 21. 1808; m. Sophronia Yeomans.
44. Julia Ann, born Feb. 24. 1811: died Jan. 15. 1830.
45. Lucy, born, 1812; died Aug. 28, 1814.
46. Henry Lewis, born Dec. 25, 1814: in. Winnifred G. Coffin, May I. 1838.
37. Julius, son of Edmund and Bede (Hitchcock) Day, married Lois Goodyear, Jan. 15, 1824. Resided in West Springfield, Mass. Lois was born Aug. 17, 1794; died April 30, 1882.
Children.
47. Austin Goodyear, born Nov. 24. 1824.
48. Henry Perdy, born March 12, 1829.
49. Edmund, born Dec. 12. 1831.
50. Lois Ann, born March 7, 1834.
47. Austin Goodyear, son of Julius and Lois (Goodyear) Day, married Sarah Ann Brixey. Austin D. died Dec. 28, 1889. Sarah Ann died July 20, 1892, aged 67; no issue.
48. Henry Perdy, son of Julius and Lois (Goodyear) Day, married Fan- nie G., dau. of Ezekiel and Sarah (Hurd) Gilbert, Aug. 17. 1865, of Seymour. Conn.
Children.
51. Julius G., born July 1I, 1866.
52. Harry, born March 13, 1870. A lawyer; graduate of Yale Univer- sity.
51. Julius G., son of Henry P. and Fannie G. (Gilbert) Day, married Elizabeth Wanning, of Shelton, Conn., Jan. 9, 1806. (By the Rev. E. C. Fel- lowes.)
Children.
53. Dorothy Wanning, born March 1, 1890.
54. Elizabeth Wanning, born May 17, 1900.
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49. Edmund, son of Julius and Lois (Goodyear) Day, married Annie E., dau. of Wiliam and Susan (Brown) Melcher, June 18, 1863, Springfield, Mass. Children.
55. William M., born May 13. 1867.
56. Annie E., born April 14, 1871; m. first, Eugene W. Collier; second, Frank Hotchkiss.
57. Edith F., born Jan. 15, 1874.
46. Henry L., son of Edmund and Bede (Hitchcock) Day, married Win- nifred Gelston Coffin, of Nantucket, Mass., May 1, 1838, and removed to Ravenna, Ohio.
Children.
58. Henrietta Gelston, born July 8, 1839.
59. Henry Coffin, born May 6, 1841.
60. Roland Gelston, born May 7, 1843.
61. Florana Maria. born Jan. 24, 1850.
62. Mary Winnie, born April 14, 1853.
63. George B., born Feb. II, 1857.
64. Winston W., born April 21, 1863.
EBENEZER DAYTON FAMILY.
I. Captain Ebenezer came from Brookhaven, Long Island, N. Y., dur- ing the Revolutionary war and located in Bethany, Ct., where he lived when he was robbed. He afterwards removed to Chusetown and kept a tavern where Mr. William Hull now lives. It is stated that the Methodists held their meetings in the bar-room of this tavern by their son Smith Dayton. Capt. Ebenezer married Phebe Smith, at Brookhaven. Capt. Ebenezer died in New Orleans, La. Phebe, his wife, died March 18, 1827, aged 77.
Children.
2. Phebe, born, 1776; m. Nathan Stiles.
3. Francis, born -; m. Theophilus Eason.
1. Rev. Smith, born -; 111. , 1818.
DEAN FAMILY.
I. Samuel Dean was born in Ireland about 1792, in Belfast. He took an active part in the rebellion and was obliged to leave Ireland for America about 1812. He was captured on the passage and taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he was confined for about six months, when he made his escape and walked through the Maine woods, and after a toilsome, dreary march for a number of days, he arrived in New York city. He located at first in Dela- ware Co., New York. Later he settled in Caroline, Tompkins Co., N. Y. He married Jane Douglass. Samuel died Dec .. 1836.
Children.
2. Alice Jane. bapt. 1816; died young.
3. John,
twins, bapt. 1816; died young.
4. John Calvin, born 1816; m. Sarah Smith.
5 James Alexander, born, 1818.
6. William Douglass, born
7. Mary, born -; m. William R. Robinson.
8. Sarah, born ; m. Lucius Hunt.
9. Maria, born ; m. Benjamin Freeman.
IO. Jane Ann, born, 1830; died, 1856.
II. Samuel R., born Oct. 29, 1833.
I2. Cornelius C., born
I3. Nancy, born - -; died young.
12. Samuel R .. son of Samuel and Jane (Douglass) Dean, married Anna Curtiss, dau. of Nathan Beecher and Augusta (Sherman) Fairchild, of Ox- ford, Ct., Jan. 15, 1863. She was born Jan. 25, 1835. Mr. Dean was one
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of the leading merchants of the town. He was elected to the legislature by his fellow townsmen. He was a man very much respected by all who knew him. Samuel R. died March 25, 1900, and was buried with K. T. honors by New Haven Commandery, No. 2.
Children.
1.4. Ellen Cornelia, born Sept. 5. 1865, at Owego. New York; died Feb. 27, 1870.
15. William Fairchild, born Aug. 9. 1867; m. Etta Lounsbury.
16. Benjamin S., born Nov. 4. 1870; died April 25, 1877.
17. Robert K., born April 8. 1873.
18. Clara Augusta, born July 15, 1879, in Seymour. Ct.
DEFORREST FAMILY.
1. The DeForrest family first appears in Avernes, France, but were driven from their home on account of their religious belief, having embraced the reform doctrines. A part of them removed to Leyden, where four of the brothers, viz .: Jean (John), Jesse, Michael. and Gerard, lived in 1606. Jesse De Forrest married Marie du Cloux, probably at Leyden. Hle joined an expedition for the conquest of Brazil, where he died in 1624.
Children.
2. Jean, in Ladan, France.
3. Henry, born -; m. Gertrude Borstra.
4. Rachel; m. Dr. Johannes Mousnir de Montagne.
5. Jesse.
6. Isaac, born, 1616.
Israel; died young. 8. Phillippe: died young.
6. Isaac, son of Jesse and Marie du (Cloux) DeForrest. married Sarah du Trieux, dan. of Philip and Susannah de (Chiney ) Trieux, June 9, 1611, at "New Amsterdam," (New York City.) Isaac came to America with his brother Henry, (who died the following year) in the yacht Rensselaerwych, Capt. Jean Trebkins, Oct. 1. 1636.
Children.
9. Jessen, bapt. Nov. ( 1642; died young.
IO. Susannah, bapt. Jan. 22, 1645. m. Peter de Riemer.
11. Gerrit, bapt. May 21. 1646; probably died young.
12. Gerrit, bapt. June 10. 1047.
13. Marie, 1 bant. Jan. 10. 1649.
1.4. Michael, twins. bapt. Jan. 10. 1649.
15. Jan, bapt. March 27, 1650; m. Susannah Verleth.
16. Philip, bapt. July 28, 1652; m. Trywtje Kip. 17. Isaac. bapt. April 25, 1655: m. Lysbeth Vaude Spiegel.
18. Hendrick, bapt. Sept. 9. 1657: m. Femmetja Van Flaesbuich.
19. David, bapt. Ang. 1. 1660; died in infancy.
20. David, bapt. Dec. 19. 1663: died in infancy.
21. Marie, bapt. July 7, 1666; m. Capt. Bernard Darly.
22. David, bapt. Sept., 1600.
22. David, son of Isaac and Sarah du (Trieux) DeForrest. married Mar- tha, datt. of Samuel and Mary Blagge. They came to Stratford and coven- anted with the church Aug. 7, 1607. His widow married Dea. J. Thompson. David died April 20, 1721. Martha died Feb. 7. 1710. Children.
23. Mary, born Jan. 27. 1606-7; m. Stephen Hawley.
24. Sarah, born Nov. 9. 1608; m. Benjamin Lewis, Jr.
25. Martha, born April 12 1700; m. Elnathan Wheeler.
26. David, born April 24. 1702.
27. Samuel, born April 4, 1704: m. Abigail Peet.
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28. Isaac, born April 14, 1706.
29. Edward, born July 25, 1708; m. Eunice Ufford.
30. Henry, born July 4, 1710; m. Martha
31. Elizabeth, born June 4. 1714; m. Josiah Merwin.
32. Benjamin, born May 8, 1716; m. Esther Beardsley.
32. Benjamin, son of David and Martha (Blagge) DeForest, married Esther Bearaslev, April, 1741: married, second, Sarah Benjamin
died, 1780. Sarah died, 1780, aged 65.
Children.
3.3. Hezekialı, born Dec. 14, 1745; m. Mary Adams.
34. Nehemiah, born April 1, 1748; m. Rebecca Blakeman.
35. Benjamin, born Dec. 28, 1740.
36. Catherine, born March 18, 1753; m. Samuel Mallett.
37. Esther, born May 29, 1755; m. Samuel Thompson.
38. Isaac, born Dec. 16, 1758; m. Mary Gregory.
39. Othniel, born April 10, 1761 . m. Hannah Tomlinson.
35. Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Esther (Beardsley) DeForest, mar- ried Mehitable Curtisss, of Stratford Ct., 1773. Benjamin died Aug. 1. 1784. Mehitable died May 7, 1830, aged 79 years.
Children.
40. David Curtiss, born March 6, 1774: 111. Julia Wooster.
41. John Hancock, born June 2, 1776.
42. William, born July 20, 1778; died, 1802.
43. Benjamin, born July 2, 1780.
44. Ezra, born Aug. 25, 1782; m. Laura Wooster.
45. Mehitable, born posthumus, 1796; died June 21, 1809.
41. John Hancock, son of Benjamin and Mehitable (Curtiss) DeForest, was a man of great energy and business ability. He was first employed in a shipping house in New Haven, Conn., in the early part of his life, where in six years he had accumulated twenty-seven hundred dollars. In 1803 he formed a partnership with his brother Benjamin and engaged in mercantile business in Watertown, Conn. In 1818, by advice of his brother David, he settled in New York city, and engaged in the brokerage and commission busi- ness, which was very successful. In 1821 he associated himself with a Phila- delphia company of gentlemen and bought the water privilege and woolen mill at Humphreysville, Conn., which had been left unoccupied for three years through the death of Gen. David Humphreys. They at once set the paper mill, grist mill and saw mill at work. They then commenced the alteration of the woolen into a cotton mill, for the purpose of manufacturing cotton sheetings. Mr. John H. DeForest was the business head of the above com- pany, and while he was at Humphreysville he was several times elected to rep resent the town in the legislature. He also held the office of justice of the peace. John H. married Dotha Woodward, of Waterbury, Ct., Dec. 5. 1811 .! She was a daughter of Elijah Woodward. John H. died Feb. 12, 1839, at Humphreysville.
Children.
46. George F., born Sept. 14. 1812. 47. Henry A., born May 15, 1814. 48. Andrew, born Feb. 23, 1817. 49. John W. born March 31, 1826.
DIBBLE FAMILY.
I. Robert Dibble came to New England about 1634, from Weymouth. He was a native of Summerset, England. He first located at Dorchester, Mass., where he received an allotment of land, Dec. 17, 1635. Very little is known of him. He undoubtedly died before 1640.
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Children.
2. Francis, born, 1611.
3 . Thomas, born, 1613.
3. Thomas, son of Robert Dibble, came to New England from Weymouth, England. He sailed March 20, 1635, and landed at Boston. He was allotted land at Dorchester, Dec. 17, 1635. lle removed from Dorchester to Windsor. Conn., where he resided the remainder of his life. Ilis wife died May 14.
1681. Thomas died Oct. 17, 1700.
Children.
4. Israel, born Aug. 20, 1637: m. Elizabeth 1full.
5. Ebenezer, bapt. Sept. 26, 1641.
6. Hepsibah, bapt. Dec. 25, 1642.
7. Samuel, bapt. May 24, 1643; m. Hepsibah Bartlett.
8. Mariam, bapt. Dec. 17, 1645.
(). Thomas, bapt. Sept. 3, 1647; m. M. Tucker.
10. Joanna, bapt. Feb. I. 1650.
5. Ebenezer, son of Thomas Dibble, married Mary Wakefield. Oct. 27. 1663, at Windsor, Ct. He was in the Pequot war and was killed in the swamp fight, Dec. 19, 1075.
Children.
11. Mary, born Dec. 24, 1664.
12. Wakefield, born Sept. 15. 1667.
13. Martha, born March 10, 1660-70.
14. Ebenezer, born Ang. 8. 1671.
15. John, born Feb. 9. 1673.
12. Wakefield, son of Ebenezer and Mary ( Wakefield) Dibble, married. first, Sarah Loomis, Dec. 27, 1602; married, second, Jane Filer. Sept. 20, 1694.
Children by Jane Filer.
16. Ezra, born June 12, 1605: died June 20, 1605.
17. Ezra, born Oct. 7, 1697.
18. Mary, born March 5, 1698-0.
19. Sarah, born Feb. 9. 1701-2.
20. Abigail, born Oct. 1, 1703.
21. John, born 1708, in Danbury, Ct.
22. Nehemiah, born in Danbury, Ct.
23. Joseph, born in Danbury, Ct.
24. Philo, born in Danbury. Ct.
25. Wakefield, born in Danbury, Ct.
26. Elisha, born in Danbury. Ct.
27. Daniel, born in Danbury. Ct.
28. Ebenezer, born in Danbury. Ct.
21. Lient. John, son of Wakefield and Jane ( Filer) Dibble, married Sarah Lieut. John died March 11, 1790.
Children.
20. Nathan, born Ang. 11, 1736.
30. Eleazer, born
31. Ezra, born, 1740.
32. Samuel, born, 1743.
33 John, born
34 Jane, born
35. Sarah, born
36. Hannah, born
37. Mary, born
31. Captain Ezra, son of Lieut. John and Sarah ( =- ) Dibble, married Lydia Benedict. of Bethel. Capt. Ezra died Dec. 6, 1809.
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Children.
38. Ezra, born, 1703.
39. Lucina, born Aug. 17, 1765.
40. Levi, born July 6, 1770.
41. Lydia, born
40. Levi, son of Capt. Ezra and Lydia (Benedict) Dibble, married Char- ity Wheeler, Oct. 29, 1789. Levi died March 3. 1850. Charity died Jan. 26, 1847.
Children.
42. Isaac Wheeler, born Aug. 4, 1792; died Sept. 3, 1794.
43. Amon, born June 14. 1796.
44. Eliza Lora, born May 13, 1798; died young.
45. Eliza Wheeler, born Aug. 27, 1804.
46. Lora Benedict, born Aug. 25, 1806.
47. Lydia Annis, born July 25, 1808.
43. Amon, son of Levi and Charity (Wheeler) Dibble, married Sarah Sellock, Nov. 17, 1818. Sarah was born, 1800. Amon died Dec. 18, 1846. His widow married Lemon Chatfield.
Children.
48. Phebe, born, 1820.
49. Electa Lora, born
50. William Wallace, born Nov. 1, 1828.
50. William W., son of Amon and Sarah (Sellock) Dibble, married Sa- rah Grace, dau. of Isaac and Irene (Durand) Hawkins, of Derby, Ct., Dec. 24. 1848. Resides in Seymour, Ct. Children.
51. Charles Edward, born June 25, 1850; died Oct. 4, 1870.
52. Lillian Isabelle, born Aug. II, 1852; m. Edward N. Botsford.
53. Saralı Elizabeth, born July 2, 1854.
54. William Amon, born March 23, 1857.
55. Mary Francis, born July 21, 1860. Married.
50. Olin Levi, born Sept. 22, 1863: 111. Cora Reed Philips, Oct. 15, 1890.
57. Clara May, born March 23, 1867.
58. Cora May, (twins. born March 23, 1867.
59. Frederic Wallace, born Jan. 17, 1869.
60. Florence Eliza, born Oct. 6, 1872.
DOOLITTLE FAMILY.
I. Alfred Doolittle, of Bethlehem, Conn., married Elizabeth, dau. of Richard and Sarah Brown, when he was twenty-three years of age. He first located in the town of Warren. He removed from there to Catskill, where he died, 1834. Elizabeth, his widow, married, first, Andrew French. He died and she married Silas Smith. She went to live with her daughter in Bridgeport, Conn., where she died in 1892, aged 86 years.
Children.
2. Ephraim, born -; died, aged 16. 3. Mary, born ; died, aged 21.
4. Oliver P., born
4. Oliver P., son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Brown) Doolittle, married Sarah E. Way, at Dover, New York, 1850. Sarah E. was born in 1828, in Goshen, Ct. Mr. Doolittle commenced to care for himself when only six years of age. He has lived in the following towns: Catskill, New York; New Milford, Washington, Huntington, Derby, and Seymour, Conn. Sarah E. died March 15, 1899.
Children.
5. Ephraim, born, 1851; 111. Emily Joyce, 1874.
6. Mary, born, 1853; in. William Roberts, 1872.
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7. George, born. 1855: in. Ella Ladd, 1880.
8. Charles, born. 1857: in. Harriet Lathrop, 1882.
9. Wilber, born, 1860; m. Agnes Currie, 1886.
10. Edgar, born, 1862: in. Augusta Lambert, 1887.
1 2. Oliver S., born, 1866: m. Carrie Davis, 1887.
13. S. Libbie, born, 1868; died June. 1801.
1.4. Lillian I., born, 1872.
DORMAN FAMILY.
I. Amos Dorman came to Oxford and married Hannah, dan, of Dr. Silas and Mary (Phunb) Baldwin, of Derby, Ci., about 1792-3. It is stated by mis descendants that he came from Long Island, New York. He married.
second, Sarah Baldwin. Amos died. 1837. Hannah died, 1807.
Children.
2. Sheldon, born. 1704-5: went away and has never been heard from.
3. Sarah B., born May 17, 1797; m. Sheldon Tucker, 1818.
4. Mary P., born Feb., 1790: m. Ranford Davis, 1821.
5. Tharza, born April 20, 1801; m. Darius Baldwin, 1820.
(). Nathan, born Oct. 3. 1803.
7. Julia, born Nov. 17. 1806; m. Asa Seeley, 1824.
6. Nathan, son of Amos and Hannah ( Baldwin) Dorman, married Min- erva Clark, of Oxford, Conn. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Nathan died Nov. 22, 1886.
Children.
1
8. Hannah E., born Feb. 15, 1826; m. Walter Ives.
9. David C., born March 10, 1828.
IO. Charles Amos, born May 9, 1830.
II. Mary Jane, born March 9. 1835; m. George A. Bunnell.
12. Sarah E., born April 11, 1835: m. first, Hornwell: second.
Hall.
13. Henriette, born June 3. 1839: died June 10. 1841.
14. Francis M., born Feb. 10, 1843: m. first, Edward Iles, 1860; second. James McCarthy.
IO. Charles Amos, son of Nathan and Minerva (Clark) Dorman, mar- ried, first, Irene Elizabeth Avis; married, second, Jennie Pilgrim, of Hamilton. Ontario.
Children by Irene E. Avis.
15. Walter E., born, 1853.
16. Walter W., born Dec. 15. 1855.
17. Mary E., born. 1857.
18. Ellor Louise, born, 1859.
19. Joseph H., born April 5. 1863.
16. Walter W., son of Charles Amos and Irene E. (Avis) Dorman, mar- ried Martha, dau. of Noah A. and Mary Ann (Washburn) Osborn, Oct. 12. 1880.
Children.
20. Charles Noah, born Sept. 8, 1881.
21. Mary Irene, born March 31, 1883.
22. Jennie Louise, born Aug. 3. 1891; died Aug. 19, 1801.
23. Walter Osborn, born July 16, 1893.
DURAND FAMILY.
I. Dr. John Durand married Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Bryan. She was granddaughter of Alexander Bryan, of Milford. He came to Derby. Conn., about 1685. He resided near Edward Wooster's residence. was the possessor of a considerable property, and his wife inherited quite an estate from her father and grandfather.
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Children.
2. John, born Nov. 10, 1700.
3. Elizabeth, born July 19, -; died young.
4. Noah, born Aug. 27, 1707; m. Abigail Riggs.
5. Joseph, born Dec. 20, 1709; m. Ann Tomlinson.
6. Samuel, born July 7, 1713; m. Mary
7. Abigail, born June 2, 1716; m. Abner Johnson.
8. Elizabeth, born Feb. 6, 1719; m. Joseph Johnson.
9. Ebenezer, born Dec. 7, 1724; m. Hannah White.
2. John, son of Dr. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, married Saral dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Riggs) Lum, Nov. 5. 1730; married, second Sarah, dau. of Lieut. John and Elizabeth (Johnson) Chatfield, June 2, 1747 John died March 8, 1773.
Children by Sarah Lum.
IO. Elijah, born March 17, 1731; m. Anna DeLavan.
II. Sarah, born June 3, 1733.
12. Hannah, born Jan. 8. 1738; m. Zachariah Fairchild. Children by Sarah Chatfield.
13. Jeremiah, born Ang. 8, 1749; m. Hannah Trowbridge.
14. Elizabeth, born Feb. 17, 1751.
15. Nehemiah, born Dec. 7, 1753.
16. Zerviah, born Nov. 5, 1756.
17. John, born Feb. 2, 1758.
18. Susanna, born Nov. 13, 1760; m. Peter Hawkins, 1781.
I9. Joseph, born May 21, 1764.
15. Nehemiah, son of John and Sarah (Chatfield) Durand, married Rut] Jones, Aug. 7, 1785, of Oxford, Conn. Ruth was born Dec. 9, 1758. Nehe
miah died Aug. 10, 1824. Ruth died, 1816, aged 57.
Children.
20. Hannah, bapt. May 31, 1789; born May 12, 1789.
2I. John, bapt. Aug. 7, 1791.
22. Susanna, bapt. Dec. 30, 1792.
23. Polly, bapt. July 19, 1796.
24. Jeremiah, born July 9, 1801; born March 22, 1800.
24. Jeremiah, son of Nehemiah and Ruth (Jones) Durand, married Bet sey, dau. of Ebenezer and Betsey (Buckingham) Keeney, of Derby, Conn. Dec. 25, 1827. Resided in Seymour, Ct. Jeremiah died May II, 1885. Bet
sey M. died March 13, 1882. Betsey M. was born April 19, 1783.
Children.
25. Mary Elizabeth, born Nov. 2, 1828; m. Edwin A. Lum.
26. Maria Ann, born Feb. 22, 1831; died Aug. 29, 1848.
27. Charles William, born Oct. 2, 1834; died July 16, 1880.
27. Charles William, son of Jeremiah and Betsey M. (Buckingham) Du rand, married Maria Hill. Charles W. died July 16, 1880.
Children.
28. Charles William, born June 27, 1861.
29. Hamilton H. M., born May 20, 1867.
30. Katherine, born July 1, 1870.
31. Mabel, born April 10, 1875.
EDWARDS FAMILY.
I. Charles Edwards was born in Witney, near Oxford, England, May 9
1827. He learned the moulders trade. He came to the United States abou 1848 and found employment at his trade at Peekskill, New York. He re moved from Peekskill to Gaylordsville, Conn., where he bought a farm which
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he sold after working it for a few years. In 1863 he located in Seymour, Ct. He married Julia E. Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, Conn .. March 14. 1854. She was born Jan. 31, 1836. Charles died July 20, 1884. Julia E. died July 17, 1901. Children.
2. Ida Jane, born June 12, 1855: m. Joseph Hitchcock, Dec. 30, 1875. She died June 19, 1876.
3. Henry L., born Nov. 20, 1864, in Seymour, Ct.
FAYRCHILD, OR FAIRCHILD FAMILY.
I. Thomas Fairchild married, first. (so said) Joannah, dan. of Robert Seabrook, in England, about 1639. Married, second. Katherine Craig, of London, England, about 1661-2, at Stratford. He located in Stratford about 1640. Thomas died Dec. 14. 1670, and his widow married Jeremiah Judson. Joannah died, 1660; Katherine died May, 1700.
Children by Joannah Seabrook.
2. Samuel, born Ang. 31, 1640; m. Mary Wheeler.
3. Sarah, born Feb. 19, 1641; m. Jehue Preston.
1. John, born March 1, 1644: died young.
5. Thomas, born Feb. 21, 1645.
6. Dinah, born July 14, 1648.
7. Zechariah, born Dec. 14, 1651.
8. Emma, born Oct., 1653; m. Hackaliah Preston. Children by Katherine Craig.
9. Joseph, born April 18, 1664.
10. John. born June 8, 1666.
11. Priscilla, born April 20, 1669.
7. Zachariah, son of Thomas and Joannah (Seabrook) Fairchild, mar ried Hannah, dau. of John Beach, of Stratford. Nov. 3. 1681. She was born Dec., 1665. Hannah married. second, John Burrett, May 5, 1708. Zachariah died June 23. 1703.
Children.
12. Mehitable, born March 29. 1682; died Sept., 1684.
1 3. Hannah, born Ang. 1, 1685; m. Daniel Searles, Dec., 1706.
1.4. David, born May 16, 1688; m. Deborah Hawley. April 20, 1711.
15. Agur, born Oct. 1, 1691; in. Mary Booth, 1712.
16. Caleb, born Sept. 10. 1693.
17. James, born Feb. 12, 1605: m. Abigail Beardslee.
18. Mary, born May 7. 1698; m. Samuel Adams.
19. Zachariah, born Nov. 12, 1701.
20. Abiel, born Jan. 15, 1703-4.
20. Abiel, son of Zachariah and Hannah (Beach) Fairchild, came to Derby and bought land of David Wooster on the east side of Little River. where Mr. James Swan's house now stands, (1901.) He was living upon this land in 1752. Abiel married Lois, dau. of Ebenezer and Lois Riggs, May 8, 1728, of Derby. She died in 1756 and he married, second. Mrs. Mary Peck. May 10, 1757. Abiel died Ang. 14, 1785. Mary died Dec. 22, 1791.
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