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7. Jeremiah, born
8. Jonathan, born
9. Shadrack, born
IO. Joseph. born Ang. 2. 1744.
II. Benjamin. ; twins. born Aug. 2. 1744.
7. Jeremiah, son of Ephraim and Persis ( Wooster) Gillette, married twice; unable to ascertain the names. Resided on Great Hill and kept a tavern. He was known as Captain.
Children.
12. Anson, bapt. Sept. 19. 1773.
13. Jeheil, bapt. Oct. 23. 1774.
14. Hannah, bapt. June 6, 1779.
15. Jeremiah, bapt. Feb. 27, 1782.
12. Anson, son of Capt. Jeremiah Gillette, married, first, Sarah Hull. Oct.
11. 1795; married, second, Betsey, dan. of Mansfield, March 10, 1801. She was born Nov. 30, 1777. Resided on Great Hill. Anson died June 12. 1846. aged 72. Sarah died Aug. 28. 1800. Betsey died Jan. 31. 1803.
Children by Sarah Hull.
16. David, born Dec. 16. 1796: m. Sally Bassett.
17. William, born Aug. 16. 1798: died Sept. 11. 1803.
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Children by Betsey Mansfield.
18. Sally, born Dec. 23, 1801; m. Judson English.
19. William, born July 31, 1804; m. Amy Johnson.
20. Isaac, born Dee. 7, 1805; min. Harriet Hurd.
21. Eli, born June 1, 1810; m. Eliza Bassett.
22. Lucius, born June 11, 1812; died unmarried, Nov., 1878.
23. Philo, born Sept. 30, 1814; m. Mary Bassett.
24. Mary, born Dec. 23, 1816; died March 26, 1817.
25. Charles, born May 15, 1818; died March 13, 1819.
26. Mary, born Sept. 8, 1820; m. Albert Downs.
27. Betsey, born April 8, 1823; m. Abner White.
16. David, son of Anson and Sarah (Hull) Gillette, married Sally, dau. of Capt. Isaac and Betsey (Tomlinson) Bassett, of Great Hill, Aug. 11, 1818. Resided in Elizabethtown, Ill. David died Oct. 14. 1822, at Elizabethtown. Sally died June 2, 1865, in Seymour, Ct.
Child.
28. Caroline, born -; m. Frederick Gorham. She died in New Haven, Ct., July 9, 1842.
19. William, son of Anson and Betsey (Mansfield) Gillette, married Amy, dau. of Timothy and Amy (Terrill) Johnson, of Pinesbridge, Ct., April 25, 1829. Resided in house north of Pinesbridge cemetery. William died Aug.
10, 1884. Amy died Jan. 5, 1902, aged 97 years. 6 months.
Children.
29. Charles W., born April 2, 1831.
30. George L., born Oct. 21, 1835.
31. Mary Augusta, born Sept. 20, 1840.
29. Judge Charles W., son of William and Amy (Johnson) Gillette, mar- ried Colvin Vaughn, of Stockbridge, Mass., July 4, 1859. Mr. Gillette is a lawyer by profession. He was judge of the probate court for the Waterbury district for a number of years. Resides in Waterbury, Ct.
Children.
32. Alexander Vaughn, born March 20, 1860.
33. Edwin Johnson, born March 18, 1864.
34. William Mansfield, born Feb. 19, 1869.
21. Eli, son of Anson and Betsey (Mansfield) Gillette, married Eliza dan. of Ezra L. and Susan (Riggs) Bassett, Sept. 18, 1834. Mr. Gillette was a shoemaker and farmer. Resided on Great Hill. Eli died Aug. 22, 1899. Eliza died Sept. 18, 1894.
Children.
35. Emily, born Oct. II, 1835; m. Frederick M. Clemons, April 10, 1856 36. Wilber F., born Feb. 9. 1837.
37. Augusta, born Aug. 1, 1838: died Feb. 26, 1841.
38. Sarah A., born March 1, 1846; m. Wilber F. Clark, Nov. 14, 1866. 39. Mary Lillie, born Oct. II, 1859; m. Edgar J. Davis, Oct. 9, 1879. 36. Wilber F., son of Eli and Eliza (Bassett) Gillette, married Amelia Rice, of New Haven, Ct. Resides in New Haven, Ct. Occupation, mason- builder.
Children.
40. Catherine, born Oct., 1867; m. Charles R. Osborn, June 6, 1894. 41. George, born Dec. 25, 1873.
41. George. son of Wilber and Amelia (Rice) Gillette, married Bertha King Curtiss, of New Haven, Ct., June 5. 1897. Resides in New Haven, Ct. Child.
42. George Curtiss, born Feb. 23, 1898.
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23. Philo, son of Anson and Betsey ( Mansfield) Gillette, married Mary, lau. of Ezra L. and Susan (Riggs) Bassett, of Rarvenna. Ohio, Aug. 28, 1844. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Philo died Ang. 28, 1877. in Oxford, Ct. Children.
43. Martha F., born June 10, 1847; m. David Hawley, Dec. 25. 1873. 44. Dexter R., born Sept. 3. 1850.
44 Dexter R., son of Philo and Mary (Bassett) Gillette. married Em- nerette, dau. of Albert Sperry, of Cheshire, Ct., Dec. 11. 1873. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Dexter R. died May 12, 1881. Children.
45. Walter, born July 22, 1874.
46. Ruby, born Feb. 28, 1881; died March 21, 1882.
GILBERT FAMILY.
I. Thomas Gilbert was in Windsor, Ct., as early as 1650. He probably came from Dorchester, Mass. Thomas married Katherine Chapin, of Spring- ield. Mass., July 31, 1656. He probably lived for a time in Springfield, Mass. Mr. Gilbert died June 5, 1602.
Child.
2. John, born. 1657. Were probably other children.
2. John, son of Thomas and Katherine (Chapin) Gilbert, removed from Springfield, Mass .. to Stratford. Ct., where he bought land from Ebenezer Wooster. at Oronoque. May 2, 1713. He conducted a ferry across the Housa- tonic at that place. He married for his second wife Hannah Canfield, (or Ranfield) July 2, 1695. He married, third, Patience Catlin, Nov .. 1714.
Child by First Wife.
3. Anna, born June. 1688.
Children by Hannah Canfield.
4. Thomas, born April 16, 1696; m. Jemima Silliman.
5. Josiah, born March 24, 1699; m. Sarah
6. John, born March 13. 1701.
7. Francis born, 1703; m. first. John Keyes; second, Edmund Lewis. 8. Sarah, born Nov. 10, 1705.
6. John, son of John and Hannah ( Canfield) Gilbert, married Sarah, dau. of John Marchant, Jan. 19. 1747. Resided in Stratford, Ct. John died. 1777. Sarah died, 1808.
Children.
9. Josiah, born June 6, 1750: m. Huldah Judson.
IO. Eli, born Aug. 9, 1751; m. Elizabeth Wheeler.
II. John, born Det. 21. 1752; m. Huldah Mallorv.
12. Lemuel, born Ma 9. 1754.
13. Thomas, born Dec. 10. 1755.
14. Joel, born May 20, 1758.
15. Anna, born May 2, 1762.
16. Sarah Ann, born Nov. 10, 1763.
17. Agur, born Feb. 22. 1767.
18. Marchant, born May 0. 1774.
13. Thomas, son of John and Sarah ( Marchant ) Gilbert, married Mary Thomas died Jan. 28, 1847.
Loring.
Children.
I9. Lucius, born
20. Truman, born
21. Phebe, born : m. Obadiah Olmstead.
22. Orilla, born
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23. Hepsey, born
24. Ezekiel, born May 29, 1792.
24. Ezekiel, son of Thomas and Mary (Loring) Gilbert, came to Hum phreysville about 1822. Leased the hotel at the west end of the lower bridg of Mr. John Moshier. After a few years he sold out the hotel business an. engaged in the manufacture of augers in company with Mr. Bennett Wooster He also conducted a general country store on Main street. In the latte. part of his life he was associated with Sharon Y. Beach and Samuel Roselle i: the manufacture of paper at the mill on the Falls. He bought the propert where Mrs. M. M. Randall now lives, on Main street. Ezekiel married Sa rah Hurd. Dec. 24, 1815, of Derby, Ct. Ezekiel died July 6, 1848. Sara: died Nov. 16, 1870, aged 76.
Children.
25. Lucius, born Nov. 24, 1816; m. Rebecca, dan. of Luther and Nanc.
M. Bradley, Sept. 12, 1840. He died Oct. 10. 1867.
26. Esther, born Nov., 1818; m. Dr. Thomas Stoddard.
27. Katherine, born Nov., 1820; m. first. John Bassett; second, Minot A. Osborn.
28. Sarah, born Nov., 1822; in. first, Lesley Bryson; second, Norris C Wilcox.
29. Mary Ann, born - 1824: died young.
30. Charlotte, born Jan., 1826; m. John J. Osborn.
31. Martha M., born March 28, 1833; m. Hiram Randall.
32. Francis G., born Aug., 1835; m. Henry P. Day.
GUILD FAMILY.
I. John Guild, supposed to have been born in England about 1616, cam to New England in 1636. He united with the church at Dedham, Mass., Jul 17, 1640, and bought, in this year, twelve acres of upland on which he built house which was occupied by himself and descendants for more than two hun dred years. He became the possessor of a large amount of landed propert through purchases and grants in Dedham, Wrentham, Medfield, and Natick He married Elizabeth Cook, of Roxbury, Mass., June 24. 1645. John die
Oct. 4. 1682. Elizabeth died Ang. 31, 1669.
Children.
2. John, born Aug. 22, 1646; died young.
3. Samuel, born Nov. 7. 1647; m. Mary Woodcock.
4. John, born Nov. 29, 1649; m. Sarah Fisher.
5. Eleazur, born Nov. 30. 1653: died June 30, 1655.
6. Ebenezer, born Dec. 21, 1657; died April 21, 1661.
7. Elizabeth, born Jan. 18, 1660.
8. Benjamin, born May 25, 1664; probably died young.
3. Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth (Cook) Guild, married Mary, dat of Samuel and Ann (Herring) Woodcock, Nov. 29. 1676. She was born March 9, 1631-2. He was a member of Capt. Moseley's company in Kin; Philip's war, in 1675. Resided at Dedham, Mass. He was selectman o Dedham from 1693 to 1713, and a delegate to the General court in 1719.
Children.
9. Samuel, born Oct. 12. 1677; m. Sarah Hartshorn.
IO. Nathaniel, born Jan. 12. 1678; in. Mehitable Farrington.
II. Mary, born May 9, 1681; m. John Fuller.
12. John, born June 18, 1683; died Oct. 29, 1684.
I3. Deborah, born Sept. 16, 1685.
14. John, born Oct. 2, 1687; m. Abigail Robinson.
15. Israel, born June II, 1690; m. Sarah.
16. Ebenezer, born July 23, 1692; m. Abigail Daggett.
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17. Joseph, born Sept. 13. 1604: m. first. Abigail Fisher; second. Han nah Curtis: third. Beulah Peck.
18. Elizabeth, born April 14, 1607.
18. Ebenezer, son of Samuel and Mary (Woodcock) Guild, married Abi rail, dan. of Dea. John Daggett, of Attleborough, Oct. 12, 1714. He resided n Attleborough, Mass. Ebenezer died June 8. 1774. Abigail died Nov. 20. 798, aged 97.
Children.
I9. Joseph, born June 21. 1716; m. Hannah White.
20. Benjamin, born June, 1718; m. Jemima Morse.
21. Naphtali, born July 5. 1719.
22. Ebenezer, born Aug. 22, 1722: m. Phebe Day.
21. Naphthali, son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Daggett) Guild, married Toanna Joanna died Sept. 22, 1786, aged 65. Children.
23. Naphthali, born, 1655: 111.
21. Harriet, born
25. John, born July 28, 1763; m. Margaret Daggett.
26. Eunice, born -: m. first. - Hidden; second. Cooper.
27. Lucy, born
28. Abigail, born ; m. Ira Barnes, 1788.
25. John. son of Naphthali and Joanna (Daggett) Guild, married Marga- 'ret Daggett. May, 1788; married, second, Martha Cook, Nov. 16, 1831. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He removed to Pawlet, Vermont, 1802, and erected the first cotton factory in the state of Vermont and had the manage ment of it. John died Sept. 20. 1850.
Children.
20. Chauncey, born July 3, 1779: m. Celinda Bourn.
30. Plyne, born June 10, 1792; died June 19, 1836: unmarried.
31. Milton, born Jan. 1. 1795: married; no children.
32. Eunice, born Oct. 24. 1799; m. Milton Brown.
3.3. Lucy, born March 7. 1804: m. Charles Welgus.
34. Abigail, born Dec. 12, 1806; m. Dr. David Barrus.
20. Chauncey, son of John and Margaret (Daggett) Guild, married Ce- linda, dan. of Nehemiah and Sarah (Barrows) Bourne, May 9, 1819. She was born at Pawlet, Vt., May 9. 1802. Married, second. Maria Chapin, June 3. 1843. He was a tinsmith by trade. Chauncey died Oct. 14. 1879. Ce linda died Jan. 17. 1839.
Children by Celinda Bourne.
35. Eunice, born April 19. 1820: died Feb. 26, 1824. 36. Lucy, born March 12, 1822.
37. Abigail, born Dec. 31. 1823: m. L. M. Ford.
38. John Milton, born May 22, 1825: 11. Juliette Crandall.
39. John Henry, born Sept. 18, 1829; m. first, Jane M. Bouton; second. Alta L. Nelson.
40. Margaret Ann, born Sept. 8. 1830; m. first. James Branch; second. Henry F. Parker.
41. George E .. born June 14. 1833: m. Sarah J. Phillips.
42. James Warren, born Oct. 18. 1835: 11. Mary Botsworth.
43. Sarah Ann, born Dec. 7. 1837; m. George Robinson.
Child by Maria Chapin.
44. Wallace D., born March 27, 1844.
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41. George Edward, son of Chauncey and Celinda (Bourne) Guild, mar-) ried Sarah Jane Phillips, Feb. 5, 1850. She was born at Pawlet, Vt., Jan. 30, 1837. Mr. Guild is a machinist. He removed to Seymour, Ct., in 18 -. Mr. Guild is a member of the Methodist church. Sarah Jane, born Jan. 30, 1837; died Dec. 22, 1897.
Children.
45. Charles H., born Jan. 29, 1851.
46. Edgar Hamilton, born Sept. 15, 1859.
47. Frank, born July 30, 1862; died March 1. 1863.
48. Katie M., born April 21, 1866; m. George E., son of George and Mary C. (Rowe) Wyant, Oct. 1, 1891.
49. Nettie, born July 31, 1872; died Dec. II, 1873.
45. Charles Henry, son of George Edward and Sarah Jane (Phillips) Guild, married Josephine E., dau. of Theodore and Sarah J. Ladd May 3. 1883, at Seymour, Ct. She was born Feb. 3, 1859. Mr. Guild is foreman of the machine department of the Seymour Mfg. Co; an upright and honorable man.
Children.
50. Theodore Phillips, born June 24, 1897.
51. Doris Huntley, born July 3, 1899.
46. Edgar Hamilton, son of George Edward and Sarah Jane (Phillips) Guild, married Henrietta Trolliet, of New Haven, Conn., March 24. 1887. Henrietta was born March 19, 1864; died March 31, 1899.
Children.
52. Mildred, born June 4. 1890; died July 31, 1894.
53. George Edward, born Nov. 3, 1893.
54. Kenneth Elliot, born July 16, 1895.
55. Dorothy Henrietta, born Feb. 18, 1898; died Oct. 3, 1899.
HALLIGAN FAMILY.
to William Halligan was born near Leeds, England, Oct. 13, 1830. Came the United States with his parents at the age of thirteen and located at Greenfield, Mass. At eighteen he removed to Shelburne Falls, Mass., and en- tered the employ of John Kellett, woolen manufacturer. On Nov. 27th, 1851, was married to Mary L. Kellett, the eldest daughter of his employer. When the Civil war broke out in 1861, he enlisted as a private in Co. E, 52nd Massa- chusetts Volunteers, and served with that regiment in Gen. Bank's campaign in Louisiana. At the expiration of service he returned home broken down in health. Upon regaining it he entered the employ of the Lamson and Goodnow Mfg. Co. as a forger of Cook's patent auger bits, and followed that. occupation for 40 years. He removed to Seymour, Conn., in March, 1866, where he entered the employ of the Douglas Mfg. Co. In 1883 he entered the employ of The New Haven Copper Co., in its auger bit department, and has been continuously employed there. In politics he has always been a staunch Republican, voting for the first nominees of that party in the fifties. He is a Past Master of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M., also a member of Upson Post, G. A. R. On the 27th of November, 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Halli- gan celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Rimmon street. Only two children have been born to them, Harvey S. and Frank W.
Harvey S. Halligan was born Sept. 16, 1854, in Shelburne Falls, Mass. Came to Seymour with his parents in 1866. Attended the public schools of Seymour. At the age of 17 he entered the employ of the Douglass Mfg. Co .; in 1876 was placed in charge of the packing and shipping department. In 1879 was married to Emma Berry, of Jeffersonville, N. Y. In 1882 he entered the employ of the New Haven Copper Co., as foreman. In 1889 he was made superintendent of the auger bit department. He is a Past Grand of
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Mechanics Lodge, 1. O. O. F., and served them as financial secretary for 17 years. Is a P. C. P. of Wildey encampment, an active member of Sylvan Re- bekah lodge, a member of Castle Rock lodge, A. O. U. W .; an officer of the Veteran Fireman's association, and a Past Master of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M. In politics he is a stalwart Republican, having served his party as chairman of the town committee for more than fifteen years, refusing many honors from his party which his business would not allow him to accept. Ile has served as town auditor for the past ten years; also a member of the board of education, holding the office of chairman of the finance committee. Ile has two children, William H., born Sept. 5, 1881, and Mabel E., born Nov. 29. 1884.
Frank W. Halligan was born in Shelburne Falls on April 9th, 1865. Was one year of age when his parents removed to Seymour, Ct. He attended the public school, also the Derby High school, and was graduated from Coggs- well's Business college, New Haven. Removed to South Dakota, from there to Washington, D. C., and for six years was private secretary to Senator F. W. Pettigrew. In 1891 lie was married to Clara Solberg, of lowa . In 1895 he removed to Chicago and is now employed in the office of a large manufac turing concern. He has no children.
HARGER FAMILY.
I. Jabez Harger, a Huguenot, was in Stratford, Conn., before 1662. He married Margaret, dau. of Henry and Alice Tomlinson, of Stratford, Nov. 5. 1662. He was given a home lot which was recorded June 3. 1669. He pur- chased land in Derby, Ct., where he settled a few years later. It was located east of Edward Riggs's residence, on "Sentinel Hill." Jabez died, 1678. Margaret died March 17, 1698.
Children.
2. Samuel, born Sept. 29, 1663; m. Hannah Stiles, May 9. 1603.
3. Sarah, born Feb. 5. 1666.
4. Anna, born Feb. 23, 1668; m. John Chatfield.
5. Mary, born Feb. 17, 1670; died Sept. 17, 1673.
6. Abigail, born March 2, 1671.
7. Mary, born March, 1673.
8. Ebenezer, born Dec. 25. 1674. in Derby. Ct .; m. Abigail Tibbals. Sept. 15, 1698.
9. Abraham, born April 10, 1676; m. Hannah Riggs, May 1, 1703.
10. Jabez, born (posthumous) 1678: m. Anna Gilbert. Jan. 24. 1704-5.
IO. Jabez, son of Jabez and Margaret (Tomlinson) Harger, married, first, Ann, dau. of John and Hannah ( Ranfield) Gilbert, of Stratford, July, 1695. She was born June, 1688. Married, second, Anna, dan. of John Tibbals, 1713- I.4.
Child by Ann Gilbert.
II. Ann, born Sept. 15. 1708.
Children by Anna Tibbals.
12. Benjamin, born April 24. 1715. Johoadan, born March 11. 1718; m. Benjamin Tomlinson.
13.
I4. Comfort, born Sept. 10. 1720; m. Eliphalet Hotchkiss.
15. Samuel, born March 11, 1723.
16. Margaret, born April 23, 1725; m. probably Nathaniel Wooster.
17. Elizabeth, born Dec. 30. 1729.
18. Jabez, born Feb. 24. 1731; m. Sarah Durand, Jan. 24. 1758.
15. Samuel, son of Jabez and Anna (Tibbals) Harger, married, first, Phe- Married, be, dan. of Thomas and Sarah (Hawkins) Wooster, Dec. 9, 1747. second, Rebecca
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Children by Phebe Wooster.
19. Ebenezer, born March 2, 1748.
20. Edward, born Feb. 26, 1750.
21. Patience, born May 20, 1754. Children by Rebecca.
22. Anna, born May 30, 1760.
23. Naomi, born June 13. 1767.
24. Philo, born Sept. 16. 1769.
20. Edward, son of Samuel and Phebe (Wooster) Harger, married Su- sannah Dickinson, of Stratford, Ct., Aug. 16, 1770. Edward died Jan. 16, 1814.
Children.
25. Hannah, born Dec. 29, 1771; died Sept. 11, 1842.
26. Charlotte, born Nov. 17. 1773; m11. Leverett Prichard; died Feb. 18, 1851.
27 Anor, born Oct. 12, 1775; m. Jesse Baldwin; died Sept. 12, 1822.
28. Eber, born Aug. 31, 1781 ; died, 1800.
20. Lucy, born April 19, 1784.
30. Aurelia, born Dec. 6, 1787; 111.
31. Nancy. born Sept. 11, 1789.
32. Sally, born Jan. 18, 1792; m. Banks Johnson.
33. Edward, born Sept. 6. 1795.
HAWKINS FAMILY.
I. Robert Hawkins came from England to New England in the good ship Elizabeth and Ann, 1635, and located in Milford about 1639-40.
2. He had a son Joseph, born in Milford, probably 1642-3, who bought land on Birmingham Point, June 5, 1665, of Alexander Byran. He also re- ceived a grant from the town lying north of his purchase, where he conducted a store near where the dam is located on the Housatonic river. Joseph mar- ried, probably, for his first wife, Abigail, dau. of Richard Holbrook, of Mil- ford, Ct., April 8, 1668; and for his second wife he married Mercy, datt. of Pe- ter Johnson, of Fairfield, Ct. (In a deed, Col. Ebenezer Johnson calls Joseph Hawkins his brother.) Joseph died, 1682.
Children.
3. Joseph, born Feb. 14, 1669; m. Elizabeth Gunn.
4. Eleazer, born Dec. 12, 1670.
5. Abigail, born Feb. 2. 1672.
4. Robert, born July 4, 1675; died July, 1675.
5. Mary, born June 10, 1677; m. David Wooster.
6. John, born Sept. 28, 1679; died Dec. 9, 1691.
7. Lois, born Nov. 6, 168(1); probably married Ebenezer Riggs.
8. Agnes, born Nov. 6, 1681? m. Abel Gunn, May 24, 1704.
3. Joseph, son of Joseph and Mercy (Johnson) Hawkins, married Eliza- beth, probably dau. of Samuel Gunn, of Milford, Conn., Aug. 9. 1693, and re- sided on his father's homestead, at Derby Neck. His will was dated April 21, 1732. In it he mentions his warehouse, which he gave to his grandson, Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah (Brewster) Hawkins.
Children.
9. Elizabeth, born April 11, 1694; m. Munson.
IO. Sarah, born May 23, 1695: m. Thomas Wooster.
II. Joseph, born Jan. 1, 1697.
12. Abigail, born July 31, 1698; m. Thomas Smith.
13. Mary, born April 1, 1700; m. Moses Wooster.
14. Eleazer, born May 30, 1701; died June 7, 1702.
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15. Moses, born Ang. 2. 1703; m. Ann.
16. Daniel, born March 9. 17 -: m. Anne Wooster.
17. Eleazer, born Nov. 27. 1706; m. Damaris Wooster.
18. John, born July 5. 1710; m. Hannah Davis.
19. Mariam, born Dec. 5. 1712.
20. Zachariah, born Feb. 8. 1717: m. first. Sarah Davis, July 6. 1737: second. Mary Tomlinson, June 30, 1743; third. Mary
Aug. 18, 1773: fourth, Mrs. Rachel Perry. Feb. 26, 1786. 21. Hannah, born about 1720.
II. Joseph, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Gunn) Hawkins, lived for a time at Brookhaven. Long Island, where he married Sarah Brewster. Nov. 17, 1720. She was a granddaughter of the Rev. Nathaniel and Sarah (Lud- low) Brewster. Joseph died and his widow married Benajah Johnson, 1726-27. Joseph died, 1725.
Children.
22. Mary, born Sept. 5. 1721: m. Ebenezer Judd, 1742.
23. Joseph, born April 30, 1724.
23. Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah L. (Brewster) Hawkins, was given by his grandfather the store or warehouse at Derby Neck. He built the house that stood on the corner of Elizabeth and Main streets, Birmingham, Ct .. where the Bank now stands. Joseph married Mercy, dan. of Samnel and Abigail (Gunn) Riggs. Jan. 3. 1750. She was born Dec. 6. 1730. Joseph died May 31. 1767.
Children.
2.4. Mercy, born Ang. 21. 1750: died Sept. 20 1750.
25. Freegift, born, 1752: adopted.
26. Joseph, born, 1754.
27. Truth, born. 1756.
28. Ruth, born. 1758.
29. Moses, born, 1700. 30. Amos, born, 1763: died March 14, 1769. 31. Sarah, born, 1767.
25. Freegift, son of Joseph and Mercy (Riggs) Hawkins, married Han- nah. dan. of Agur and Sarah ( Bowers) Tomlinson. In the distribution it states that Freegift was adopted. Owned land on Great Hill. Freegift died, 1785.
Children.
32. Lucy, born Aug. 16, 1773; m. Moody. 33. Hannah, born Jan. 17. 1775: died July 9. 1820.
3. Abraham, born March II. 1778; went west.
35. Mercy, born Nov. 25. 1781: m. first. David Short; second, Luther Fowler.
26. Joseph, son of Joseph and Mercy (Riggs) Hawkins, married Sarah (Gunn) Thompson, dau. of Jabez and Sarah; married, second, Elizabeth Wooster. June 10. 1829, widow of John Wooster. Joseph lived on the corner of Elizabeth and Main streets, Birmingham, Ct., where his children were born. Later in life he removed to Bungay, about a mile west of the school- house, where he died. Joseph died Oct. 23. 1832, aged 78. Sarah died March 5. 1827. aged 71. Elizabeth died March 10, 1830, aged 71. Children.
36. Joseph, born Aug. 18, 1775.
37. Sarah, born. 1780; m. William Chatfield.
38. Betsey, born, 1786: m. John Riggs, March 8. 1820.
39.
Irene. born. 1789: died April 27. 1826.
40. Julia Ann, born. 1795: m. first. Willis Hine, Feb. 11. 1834: second. Abel Peck, Oct. 5. 1858.
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36. Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah Hawkins, married Rebecca, datt. o. Eli Yale, Sept. 9. 1779. Lived on Bungay. Joseph died Aug. 27, 1828, agec
53. Rebecca died July 20, 1837, aged 65.
Children.
41. Julia, born July 12, 1802; m. David Scranton.
42. Joseph, born Nov. 27, 1805; m.
43. Charles, born May I, 1808; m. Jane Chatfield, Sept. 24, 1829.
44. Truman, born June 19, 1811; m. Betsey Holbrook, June 5. 1837.
45. Sarah Elizabeth, born July 27, 1814; m. Charles Reynolds.
41. Joseph, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Yale) Hawkins, married Grace dau. of Richard and Grace (Hawkins) Holbrook, Nov. 27, 1828, of Great Hill Joseph died May 18, 1885. Grace died April 28, 1880, aged 69. Children.
46. Sarah Grace, born Feb. 13, 1830; m. John Edwards, Nov. 24, 1847.
47. Mary Ann, born Oct. 20, 1831; m. first, Charles Weeks, July 26 1848: second. Charles Lehman.
48. Joseph Wales, born Sept. 18, 1835: died Oct. 20, 1837.
49. Betsey Maria, born June 29, 1837; m. Leander Garry, Oct. 6, 1852.
50. Henrietta Jane, born Nov. 28, 1839; died Feb., 1841.
51. Minerva Elizabeth, born Feb. 25, 1841; m. John S. Washburn, Marcl 8, 1861.
52. Eunice Cornelia, born Feb. 10, 1843: m. Caleb E. Garry, June 7, 1865
53. Caroline Augusta, born April 28, 1845; m. Wilber J. Richardson Nov. 4, 1868.
54. Martha Ellen, born March 18, 1847; m. Olin C. Smith, Oct. 9, 1871
HEALEY FAMILY.
I. Robert Healey came from London, England, in the ship Queen Vic- tory in 1846. He landed in New York city, 1846, where he lived until 1851 when he removed to Seymour, Ct. In 1856 he left Seymour and enlisted ir ! the U. S. navy, where he remained until 1860. In the fall of 1860 he returned to Seymour, and took his son Robert and went to New Orleans, La., where he obtained a position on the police force. In April, 1861, he left New Or- leans, accompanied by his son Robert, for the north, and after many days travel arrived in Louisville, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Kentucky infantry was taken prisoner and was among the first to be paroled in the Civil war He again enlisted in a cavalry regiment, where he remained until he was dis- charged. After the war he then enlisted in the U. S. navy, where he remain- ed until his death. Robert married, first, in London, England, Mary Hum- phreys, about 1836 or 1837: married, second, in Seymour, Ct., Nancy Terrell Jan. 9. 1853. She was the widow of George Gillette. Robert died on the recruiting ship Baltimore, at the Norfolk navy yard, Norfolk, Virginia, 1867 Mary died in New York city, 1847.
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