Seymour, past and present, Part 36

Author: Campbell, Hollis Andrew. [from old catalog]; Sharpe, W. C. (William Carvosso), 1839-1924, joint author; Bassett, Frank G., [from old catalog] joint author
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Seymour, Conn., W. C. Sharpe
Number of Pages: 638


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Children by Mary Humphreys.


2. Humphrey, born, 1838, in London, England.


3. Annie, born, 1840, in London, England.


4. Robert, born Feb. 24, 1842, in London, England.


2. Humphrey, son of Robert and Mary (Humphrey) Healey, enlisted from New York in the 10th U. S. regular regiment, 1855. as bugler. H was stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota; in 1857 he crossed the plains with General Harney for the purpose of subduing the Mormon uprising. He was appointed postmaster of Salt Lake City, Utah, by President Buchanan.


4. Robert, son of Robert and Mary (Humphrey) Healey, came with his father to Seymour in 1851. He first went to live with Mr. Jabez Baldwin. Later he lived with Mr. George Rood, where he remained most of the time until 1860, when he went with his father to New Orleans. La., where he was


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employed until April. 1861. The Civil war had then commenced. He, with his father, made their way north as fast as they could. He went as far north as Indiana, where he enlisted in the 22nd Indiana regiment, Co. E. Sept. 1. 1861. On Aug. 6, 1865, he returned to Seymour, Ct., and found employment with the Douglass Manufacturing Co. He remained in their employ until the hard times of 1873. He then commenced the milk business, which business he con tinned until 1899, when he sold out to Joel Chatfield. Ile was elected select man in 1881-82-83-84-85. He represented the town of Seymour in the legis lature. 1889-90-91 and 1802. He held the office of assessor for a number of


years. Robert married Alice Jane, dau. of Amos and Kesiah (Rowe) Bas sett. Sept. 13, 1866, in Woodbridge, Ci. (By the Rev. Mr. Marvin. ) le re sides in the old Bassett homestead, on Bungay.


Children.


5. William S., born Nov. 23. 1867.


6. Harry A., born Oct. II. 1860.


7. Walter R., born May 26, 1872; died Jan. 13. 1873.


8. Robert, born March 15. 1874.


(). Frank B., born Jan. 17, 1876.


IO. George B., born Dec. 7. 1877.


II. Alice Rowe, born Sept. 26, 1881; died April 18, 1883.


12. Raymond Rowe, born March 5. 1885.


5. William S., son of Robert and Alice J. (Bassett) Healey, married Rhoda, dan. of Frank Gerard, of Seymour, Ct., April 8, 1800. Resides in Shel ton, Ct.


Child.


13. Child, born March 28. 1900; died April 2, 1900.


HENDRYX FAMILY.


From the Newtown town records Samuel and Phebe Hendryx's children were:


Nathaniel, born, Feb. 4. 1704. in Stratfield.


Roger, born April 14. 1705. in Stratfield.


Samuel, born March 15. 1707. in Stratfield.


Frances, (son) born April 1, 1709. in Stratfield.


Bonony, (son) born last day of January, 1711, in Stratfield.


Obed. (son) born at Chestnut Ridge, in ye county of Fairfield, April 28, 1714.


David, their 7th son, born at Chestnut Ridge. Jan. 1. 1716.


Aaron, their 8th son, born in Newtown, May 25. 1720.


Samuel Hendryx. of Weston, married Priscilla


Children.


Catherine, born in 1777; died in Weston, May 22, 1840, aged 63. Obadiah, born July 7, 1784; died in Easton, Jan. 8, 1855.


Asahel, died at Butternuts, N. Y., March 3, 1855, aged 81.


Alson, born in Weston, Jan. 31, 1792; died Ang. 23. 1854, aged 63. Priscilla, born Jan. 31, 1792; 111. - Wheeler.


Deborah; 111. Robertson.


Sarah; m. Sherwood Lyon, of Weston. Samuel.


Esther; m1. Gilbert.


Alson Hendryx, son of Sergt. Samuel Hendryx, came to Quaker Farms and marra Cynthia, daughter of William and Sarah Bunnell, Jan. 6, 1810.


Children.


Wilson E., born May 22, 1811; died March 26, 1886, aged 74. Augusta: m. Erastus Wheeler, of Oxford.


Sarah Maria: m. Matthew Donnelly, of Derby.


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Caroline; m. Simeon Patterson, of Quaker Farms. Mary E., born March, 1831.


Wilson E. Hendryx, son of Alson and Cynthia (Bunnell) Hendryx, mar- ried. Oct. 14. 1830, Rosetta Booth, dau. of Ebenezer and Anna Booth, of Southbury.


Children.


Harry Erastus, born in Southbury, Sept. 30, 1831; m. in Seymour, April 4. 1852, Mary E. Nichols.


Andrew B., born in Southbury, April 7. 1834; m. in Seymour, Oct. 19, 1857, Mary A. Hotchkiss.


James M., born in Seymour, Feb. 5, 1844: enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, in Co. H., 20th C. V .; was killed May 3, 1863, at the battle of Chancellors- ville.


Wilbur A., M. D., born in Seymour, Feb. 12, 1850.


HINE FAMILY.


I. Thomas Hine, the first of the name in America, located in Milford. Ct., and was granted a home lot Jan. 28, 1646. His wife's name was Elizabeth. Thomas died about 1696, in Milford, Ct. His will was dated May 9, 1694.


Children.


2. Thomas, born Oct., 1653.


3. John, born March 17, 1656.


4. Sonne, born Dec. 3, 1657.


5. Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1659-60.


6. George, born June 22, 1662; buried Jan. 7, 1663.


7. Stephen, born Oct. 25, 1663.


8. Ealos, (Alice) born Oct. 5, 1666; probably died soon.


9. Ealis, (Alice) born Dec. 16, 1667; m. Canfield.


IO. William, born Aug. (or June) 15, 1670.


II. George, born June 29, 1673.


12. Elizabeth, born Nov. 21, 1669; 111. - Simkins.


5. Samuel, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hine, married Abigail Resided in Milford, Ct.


Children.


13. Samuel, born Jan. 9, 1703-4: m. Elizabeth Tibbals.


14. Abigail, bapt. Jan. 9, 1703-4.


15. Mehitable, bapt. Jan. 9. 1703-4.


16. James, born Oct. 16, 1696; m. Margaret Noble.


17. Rebecca, bapt. Jan. 9, 1703-4.


18. William, bapt. Jan. 9. 1703-4.


19. George, born March 17, 1703-4.


20. Daniel, born Dec. 31, 1707; m. Mary Bronson.


21. Ann, born Feb. 19, 1710-1I; m. John Down, 1733.


18. William, son of Samuel and Abigail Hine, married, first. Abigail Hol- lingworth, April 20, 1727. Married, second, Removed to Derby, Ct.


Child by First Wife.


22. Abigail; m. Benjamin Bates.


Children by Second Wife.


23. Hezekiah, born, 1733.


24. Thaddeus, born, 1739; lived in Naugatuck.


25. Richard, born -; 111. Amy Hurd, 1770.


26. William, born - -; m. Hannah Sherman.


23. Hezekiah, son of William and Hine, married, first, Lois Bristol, of Milford, Ct. Married, second, Eunice Hezekiah re-


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moved to Salem Bridge ( Naugatuck.) Hezekiah died Sept. 13. 1807. Eunice died Feb. 1, 1813.


Children by Lois Bristol.


27. Hezekiah, born Ang. 23. 1757. 28. Reuben, born 1759: died Sept. 23, 1776.


29. Jeheil, born 1761.


30. Amy, born


31. Esther, born 1765; m. Philo Hoadley.


32. Eunice, born


33. Anne, born Nov. 16. 1769.


34. Betsey, born 1772; m. Chester Hoadley. 35. Samuel B., born 1774. 36. Asa, born 1776.


27. Hezekiah, son of Hezekiah and Lois ( Bristol) Hine, married Han nah Terrell, March II, 1781. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Hezekiah died, 1830. Hannah died Nov. 9. 1801. Robert C. Hine states that he may have mar ried Elizabeth for his second wife, who died Feb .. 1819, in Ox- ford, Ct.


Children.


37. Nancy, born May 17, 1782. 38. Sally, born Oct. 16. 1783.


39. Amelia, born May 22, 1785.


40. Lorain, born Nov. 7, 1786.


41. Harriet, born March 5. 1788.


42. Clarissa, born March 13. 1790.


43. William Harlow, born Jan. 27, 1792.


44. Reuben Milo, born Feb. 16. 1794; m. Phebe ..


45. Thirza, born July 25. 1796.


40. Spencer, born June 30, 1798; m. Sally Gunn. 47. Aner Fowler, born, 1800; died. 1812. (Record taken from Hine Genealogy.)


29. Capt. Jeheil, son of Hezekiah and Lois (Bristol) Hine, married Eliza beth, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Durand) Johnson, March 5. 1781. She was born March 14. 1753. He built the house and tannery where Mr. Alfred Hull lived, now owned by Dewitt C. Hull. on Maple street, where he con- ducted the tanning of leather and the manufacture of boots and shoes for a number of years. Capt. Jeheil died Dec. 10, 1822, in Seymour, Ct. Elizabeth died Feb. 8. 1819. in Seymour, Ct. He was commissioned captain of the roth company of 2nd regiment. State Militia, Oct. 20, 1790.


Children. 48. Willis, born, 1795: m. Julia Ann Hawkins; no issue. 49. Betsey Melvina, born. 1797: m. Clark Botsford. 50. Reuben, born Jan. 30, 1798.


51. Jeheil M .. born Jan. 2. 1800: m. first, Mary Pease: second. Mary 1 .. Bateman; lived in Ohio. 52. Laura, born : m. Thomas Hoadley.


53. Edwin, born, 1805; m. Maria Wheeler, March 11, 1829. 54. Joseph, born, 1808; i. Elizabeth Welton.


50. Reuben, son of Jeheil and Elizabeth (Johnson) fine, married. first. Sally Shelton. She was born April 4, 1798. Married, second. Annie John- son. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Sally died June 14. 1861. Annie died Oct. 20, 1870, aged 75.


Children.


55. Child, born Oct. 12. 1819; died in infancy.


56. Child, born March 10, 1821; died young.


57. Alvira, born Jan. 22, 1822; m. Daniel Tyler. 1850.


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58. George, born Jan. 2, 1824; m. first, Louise Brown; second, Eliza Flinn.


59. Burr, born March 13, 1827; in. Mary Riggs.


60. Henry, born Aug. 24, 1836; m. Pamelia Van D Bogart.


51. Jeheil M., son of Capt. Jeheil and Elizabeth (Johnson) Hine, located in Hudson, Ohio. Married, first, Mary Pease; married, second, Mary L. Bateman. Jeheil M. died Oct. 11, 1894, in Twinsburgh, Ohio.


Children by Mary Pease.


61. Charles, born


62. Henry, born


63. Harriet, born


64. George, born


65. Jeheil, born


66. Horace, born


67. Mary, born -; m. Edgerly


52. Edwin, son of Capt. Jehiel and Elizabeth (Johnson) Hine, married Maria, dau. of Moses Wheeler, of Litchfield, Ct., March 11, 1829. He lived on Church street, Seymour, Ct. Edwin died Jan. 5. 1851. Maria died Aug. 6. 1878, aged 74.


Children. 68. Charles, born, 1830; died Jan. 22, 1832.


69. Mary, born, 1832; died March 7, 1847.


54. Joseph, son of Capt. Jehiel and Elizabeth (Johnson) Hine, married Elizabeth, dau. of Erastus and Abigail (Church) Welton, of Waterbury, Conn., July, 1836. He removed to Hudson, Ohio.


Child.


70. Mary, born -; m. William H. Anderson, of Lowell, Mass. (Copied from Samuel's Bible.)


35. Samuel B., son of Hezekiah and Lois (Bristol) Hine, married Char- ity, dau. of Daniel and Katurah (Philips) Smith, of Smithtown, (Brookhaven), Long Island, March 8, 1795. He resided in Humphreysville, Ct .: owned and lived in the house where Mrs. M. M. Randall now lives, on Main street. Samuel died Oct., 1835, aged 61. Charity died June 27, 1863, aged 90.


Children.


71. Henry, born Dec. 29. 1795: m. Harriet Stephens, March 14, 1817. Henry died Oet., 1852. Harriet died April, 1853. Resided in Naugatuck.


72. Richard, born Feb. 18, 1798; m. Jerusha Lum, Sept., 1821. Richard died Nov. 9, 1864, in Waterbury, Ct. Jerusha died Nov. 18, 1885, aged 84.


73. Thomas, born April 27, 1801; m. Harriet Cole. April 14. 1824. Thomas died Sept. 15, 1882, in Martha's Vineyard. Harriet died 1876, in New Haven, Ct. Resided in Newark, N. J.


74. George D., born June 26, 1803; m. Eliza A. Clark, of Woodbridge, Conn., Nov. 27. 1822. George D. died April, 1849. Resided in Akron, Ohio. Children : Henry Hall, born Feb. 10, 1825.


Francis Eliza, born Feb. 13, 1829. Mary, born Feb., 1831.


75. Robert, born Feb. 22, 1806; m. Mrs. Anna Lewis, June, 1829; died in Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 16, 1886.


76. John, born Aug. 9, 1808; m. Julia M. Groom, July 22, 1862. He died July 24, 1885, Lafayette, Ind.


77. Daniel S., born Jan. 6, 1811 ; died Oct. 14, 1863.


78. Mary, born April 27, 1814; m. Samuel Roselle, Jan. 16, 1832; died


in Seymour, April 22, 1872, aged 58 years.


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HITCHCOCK FAMILY.


I. Matthias Hitchcock came from England to New England and located 11 New Haven, Ct .. and was one of the signers of the plantation covenant 11 1644. He was in New Haven as early as 1630. He was one of the pur chasers of Southend Neck. now East Haven. Itis estate inventoried £ 500.


Children.


2. Eliakim. born. 1644: m. Sarah Merrick, 1667.


3. Nathaniel, born, 1646; m. Rebecca Morse, 1670.


4. John. born, 1648.


5. Elizabeth, born June 14, 1651.


3. Nathaniel, son of Matthias Hitchcock, married Elizabeth Moss, Jan.


3, 1670. Resided in East Haven. Ct.


Children.


6. Elizabeth, born March 17. 1672.


7. Nathaniel, born July 28, 1678.


8. Abiah, born Oct. 26, 1680: m. Samuel Peck. 1703.


9. Ebenezer, born April 9. 1689.


IO. Mary, born July 20. 1692: m. Samuel Clark, 1718.


9. Ebenezer, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Moss) Hitchcock. mar- ried Anna Perkins, in 17II. Removed to Woodbridge, Conn. Will was probated in 1740.


Children.


II. Timothy, born, 1713.


1 2. Ebenezer. born, 1715.


13. Anna, born


14. Jonathan, born, 1724.


15. Joseph. born


16. Jesse. born


12. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Anna (Perkins) Hitchcock, married Rebecca Thomas, of Woodbridge. (now Bethany.) March 24. 1748. He re- sided in that part of Woodbridge which is now the town of Bethany, Ct. His will was probated, 1764.


Children.


17. Timothy. born Nov. 8, 1747-8. 18. Ebenezer. born July 23. 1750.


19. Rebecca, born


20. Elizabeth, born


21. Jesse, born


22. Hannah, born 23. Joseph, born


17. Timothy, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Thomas) Hitchcock, mar ried Abigail Timothy died Aug. 5. 1820. Children. 24. Timothy. born Aug .. 1781.


25. Denzel H .. born Dec. 7. 1786.


26. Clark, born -: 11). Abigail Perkins.


27. Abigail, born


28. Anna, born -: m. Delavan Wooster.


29. Elizabeth, born : 11. Darius Driver.


30. Thyra. born -; m. Arlon Hine. 31. Lydia. born -; m. Samuel Driver.


24. Timothy, son of Timothy and Abigail Hitchcock, married, first. Ray ner Twitchell; married, second, Marinda Doolittle, of North Haven. Com. She was the widow of Zera Bassett. Timothy died Dec. 5. 1878. Rayner


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died Jan. 1. 1843, aged 64. Melinda died Jan. 27, 1867, aged 71. He lived in the house at the top of the hill on Smith street.


Children. 32. Sheldon, born -; 1]]. Auger; lived in New Haven, Ct. Ct.


33. Burrett, born -: m. Mary Lounsbury; lived in New Haven,


34. Sarah, born : m. Clark Webester, 1833.


35. Lucinda, born -; m. Joel R. Chatfield, 1837.


25. Denzel, son of Timothy and Abigail Hitchcock, married Betsey, dau. of Elias and Content (Baldwin) Carrington, of Milford. Conn., June 20. 1818. Resided in Seymour, Conn. She was born Ang. 2. 1797. Denzel died Jan. 24. 1850. Betsey died June 28, 1892, aged 94 years, 10 months. Children. 36. Henry N .. born Sept. 23. 1822: died March 25, 1825.


37. Henrietta E., born May 25, 1826; m. Capt. Julins Bassett.


38. Sarah C., born Sept. 28, 1829; m. first, Barnard Humphreys, Oct. 24. 1847; second, George D. Robinson, Dec. 4. 1854. 39. Maria C., born Aug. 15, 1838; died Dec. 1, 1864.


HOADLEY FAMILY.


I. William, son of William Hoadley, of Branford, Ct., born about 1707. married Sarah, dau. of Eben Frisbee. He died before 1785.


Children.


2. Sarah, born -; m. Isaac Calkins. 1752.


3. Eunice, born ; m. Josiah Terrell, 1756.


4. William, born ; m. Esther Porter, 1761.


5. Elemnel, born


6. Ebenezer, born, 1738. ; m. Urane Mallory, 1767.


7. Ithiel, born


8. Jude, born, 1743: m. Naomi


6. Ebenezer, son of William and Sarah (Frisbee) Hoadley, married Sa- rah, dau. of John Lewis, Jan. 6, 1763. Resided at Salem Bridge ( Naugatuck.) Ebenezer aied Sept. 23, 1814. Sarah died June 22, 1800. Children.


9. Philo, born Oct. 12. 1763; m. Esther Hine.


10. Chester, born Sept. 23. 1771; m. Betsey Hine.


IO. Chester, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Lewis) Hoadley, married Bet- sey, dau. of Hezekiah and Lois ( Bristol) Hine.


Child.


II. Lewis M .. born, 1797. Probably others.


LI. Lewis M., son of Chester and Betsey (Hine) Hoadley, married, first, Emily Norton, Dec. 5. 1821. Mr. Hoadley removed to Seymour, Ct .. and engaged in the lumber business. Married, second. Sally, dan. of Lev- erett and Charlotte ( Harger) Prichard, widow of Hiram Randall. Lewis (lied March 11, 1865. Emily died Sally died Feb. 7. 1852.


Child by Emily Horton.


I.2. Harriet E., born Jan. 25. 1831; m. John Lindley. Child by Sally Prichard.


1 3. Edward L., born March 4, 1836; m. Martha J. dau. of Lyman and Sarah ( Lomsbury) Wheeler. April 19, 1857; no issue.


HOLBROOK FAMILY.


I. Richard Holbrook came from Long Island to Milford, Ct. He was probably the son of John, of Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York.


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Children.


2. John, born


3. Daniel, born


4 . Abigail, born : m. Joseph Hawkins.


5. Israel, born


6. Mary, born -; m. Ephraim Wheeler.


7. Hannah, born :


8. Abel, born, 1653.


9. Patience, born Dec. 19. 1658.


IO. Pelitiah, born April 5. 1661.


8. Dea. Abel, son of Richard and Holbrook, was the first


male child born at Oyster Bay, Long Island. Ile came to Milford, Conn .. where he married Anne Merwin ( ?. ) Her name is written Hannah. He kept for a number of years a tavern, in Derby. He received a grant of land before 1676. He was a very prominent man in Derby and was quite a land holder. Abel died May 30. 1747, aged 94 years. Anne, or Hannah, his wife, died Oct. 20, 1740, aged 72.


Children.


Il. Abel, born ;in. Tabitha Wooster.


12. David, born : m.


13. Richard, born Dec. 24. 1684; m. Esther Holbrook, June 9. 1708.


14. Israel, born March 11, 1693.


15. Abigail, born Nov. 25, 1694; died May 5. 1700.


16. John, born Oct. 19, 1699.


17. Daniel, born, 1704: m. Elizabeth Riggs.


II. Abel, son of Dea. Abel and Hannah ( Merwin) Holbrook, married Tabitha. probably dau. of Timothy and Anna ( Perry ) Wooster, Jan. 29, 1723. Children.


18. Abel, born July 28. 1723.


19. Richard, born Feb. 16, 1726.


20. Nathaniel, born Aug. 15, 1720. 21. Daniel, born April 8, 1733.


16. John, son of Dea. Abel and Hannah ( Merwin) Holbrook. married Abigail, dau. of Sergt. Abel and Agnes ( Hawkins) Gunn, of Derby. Aug. 27. 1723. His residence was adjoining the old Episcopal grave yard, Uptown Derby. He and his wife gave the site for the Episcopal church in Derby. John died June 5. 1752.


Children. 211/2. John, born Aug. 12. 1726. 2134. Abigail, born July 27. 1729; died June 20. 1738.


211/2. Capt. John, son of John and Abigail (Gunn) Holbrook, married Esther Nichols, of Newtown, Ct., Nov. 4. 1750. Resided on his father's homestead, Derby, Ct. Capt. John died Jan. 28, 1801. Esther died Feb. 5. 1795.


Children.


22. John, born Oct. 2. 1751; died Aug. 7. 1752. 23. John, born March 13. 1753: died May 13. 1820.


24. Abigail, born Dec. 19. 1754: died Sept. 13. 1757. 25. Philo, born Nov. 23. 1756: died April 13. 1813. 26. Abigail, born Sept. 13. 1757; died young.


Nathaniel, born Oct. 1. 1758; died May 28. 1828.


27. 28. Esther, born Sept. 18, 1760: m. Zalmon Curtiss. of Newtown.


29. Abel, born Dec. 4. 1762; died July 15. 1842.


30. Abigail, born Dec. 9, 1764: m. Wilson Hurd.


31. Austin, born Nov. 17. 1766; went sonth and had family.


32. Ann, born Jan. 22, 1769; in. Rev. James Noyes.


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33. Richard, born Oct. 29, 1771; died Oct. 30, 1771.


34. Sarah, born March 30, 1773; died March 21, 1786.


35. Richard, born Aug. 1, 1775.


22. John, son of Capt. John and Esther (Nichols) Holbrook, married Huldah, dau. of Benjamin Fox, of Oxford, Ct., July 17, 1774. He located on Great Hill. (Seymour.) Was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Capt. John died May 13, 1820. Huldah died April 1, 1796. (Sharpe's history.)


Children.


36. Hannah, born Jan. 6, 1775.


37. John, born April 29, 1777; died May 22, 1825.


38. Benjamin, born Oct. 26, 1780; sea captain.


39. David, born Dec. 27, 1782; seaman.


40. Nabby, born Jan. 24, 1785.


41. Sally, born June 9, 1787; died May 27, 1788.


38. Benjamin F., son of Capt. John and Huldah (Fox) Holbrook, mar- ried Lucinda Harger. Benjamin died Lucinda died


Children.


42. David B., born


43. Jane M .,born ; m. William P. Beers; died Jan. 6, 1900.


44. John, born -; 111.


45. Burton, born Oct. 9, 1831.


42. David B., son of Benjamin and Lucinda (Harger) Holbrook, married first, Henrietta, dau. of Daniel and Sarah (Thorpe) White; married, second. Addie S. Cable; married, third, Clara McBride; married, fourth, Fannie A. Blakeman.


Child by Addie S. Cable.


46. Henry; died a young man.


Child by Clara McBride.


47. Alfred.


44. John, son of Benjamin and Lucinda (Harger) Holbrook, married and had two children, viz:


48. Edith.


49. Laura.


45. Burton, son of Benjamin and Lucinda (Harger) Holbrook, married, first, Philema Williams; married, second, E. Augusta Welton, Feb. 28. 1888. Children by Philema Williams.


50. George W., born Aug. 2. 1861; died Nov. 14, 1901.


51. Louis L., born Jan. 23, 1865; died June 10, 1892.


25. Philo, son of Capt. John and Esther (Nichols) Holbrook, married Anna, dau. of Capt. John and Eunice (Hull) Wooster, June 3. 1779. Resided where Mr. Stephen B. Church now resides. Philo died April 1, 1813. Anne died Aug. 9, 1831, aged 74.


Children.


52. Sarah, born Aug. II. 1780; m. first, Ebenezer Riggs, April 8, 1802; second, Curtiss Lindley.


53. Eunice, born Jan. 15, 1782; died Sept. 2, 1848.


54. Sabra, born May 2, 1784: m. Titus Beach.


55. Abijah, born May 2, 1786; died Oct. 11, 1836.


55. Abijah, son of Philo and Anna (Wooster) Holbrook, married Sarah Webster. Resided at the old Holbrook homestead, on the Great Hill road. Abijah died Oct. 10, 1836. Sarah died Nov. 10, 1832.


Children.


56. Thomas W., born


57. Sarah A., born, 1817; died Jan. 24, 1861.


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27. Nathaniel, son of Capt. John J. and Esther ( Nichols) Holbrook, mar ied Alice Davis, Dec. 20, 1778, dan. of Dan and Ruth (Wooster) Davis. vas in the Revolutionary war. Resided in Wesquantuck (Seymour, Ct. ) Nathaniel died May 28. 1828. Alice died March 25, 1847, aged 89. Children.


58. Daniel, born March 28, 1780; in. Mary Russell; died Feb. 7. 1827.


59. Cyrus, born Jan. 1. 1782; died Sept. 21, 1859.


60. Esther, born Sept. 7. 1783: m. Peter Tomlinson; died Feb. 26. 1802. 61. Ruth, born Jan. 29. 1786; m. James Bendsley, Dec. 10, 1803.


59. Cyrus, son of Nathaniel and Alice ( Davis) Holbrook, married Sally Mansfield. She was born, 1781. Cyrus died Sept. 21, 1859. aged 78. Sally lied April 4, 1855, aged 74.


Children.


62. Lucius, born June 19, 1802: died June 9, 1810. 63. Mary, born Feb. 8. 1813: m. Burrett Chatfield, Sept. 28. 1831.


29. Abel, son of Capt. John J. and Esther ( Nichols) Holbrook, married Hannah Clark, Sept. 2, 1787. He was a Revolutionary soldier. Resided on Great Hill, (Seymour.) Abel died July 15, 1842. Hannah died Oct. 19. 1857. aged 91.


Children.


64. Thomas Clark, born Nov. 1. 1787.


65. Patty, born Aug. 25. 1789: in. Joseph Platt, Dec. 19. 1820.


66. William, born Aug. 22, 1701; died July 4. 1793.


67. Hannah, born May, 1794: died Sept. 7. 1852.


68. Abel L., born Jan. 15. 1797; died May 3, 1868. 69. Esther A., born, 1801; died Jan. 20, 1824.


64. Thomas Clark, son of Abel and Hannah (Clark) Holbrook, married Maria, dau. of Truman and (Curtiss) Benham. Resided on Great Hill. Thom- as C. died Jan. 9, 1881. Maria died May 6, 1885. Children.


70. William Elliott, born Dec. 29, 1826; m. Esther A. Bunnell; died Sept. 26, 1881.


71.


Charles F., born Aug. 17, 1821; went west.


72. Noyes B., born March 20, 1830; went west.


68. Abel L., son of Abel and Esther (Nichols) Holbrook, married Olive Pierce, of South Britain, Conn .. April II. 1827. Resided on Great Hill. Abel L. died May 3, 1868. Olive died Nov. 20, 1891, aged 86 years, 9 months. 2 days.


Children.


73. Nathan P., born July 25, 1829. 74. Esther, born March 1, 1802: in. Lawrence Mitchell. Jan. 24. 1855.


73. Nathan P., son of Abel L. and Olive (Pierce) Holbrook, married El len, dau. of William and Hannah (Bassett) Tomlinson.


Children.


75. Abel, born Oct. 31. 1871.


76. Mabel E., born July 30. 1873. 77. Nathan F .. born Sept. 28, 1875. 78. Henrietta, born Sept. 1. 1878. 79. Olive E., born March 4, 1881.


35. Richard, son of Capt. J. and Esther ( Nichols) Holbrook, married, first, Sarah Lum, Sept. 13. 1797. Sarah was born Oct. 26. 1776. Married. second, Grace Hawkins, Oct. 6. 1709. Married, third. Sabra Sherman, widow of Stephen Bunnell, Aug. 12, 1813. Grace was born Nov. II. 1774. Resided on Great Hill. Richard H. died March 6, 1823. Sarah died Nov. 21, 1798. Grace died Feb. 26, 1812.


476


SEYMOUR, PAST AND PRESENT


Child by Sarah Lum.


80. Daniel L., born Nov. 21, 1795; died Jan. 8, 1857. Children by Grace Hawkins.


81. Sarah, born July 30, 1800; died May 20, 1880.


82. Philo, born March 12, 1802; died Nov. 17. 1878.


83. Austin, born Jan. 21, 1804; died Jan. 21, 1875.


8.4. Richard, born Nov. 19, 1805; died Dec. 15, 1806.


85. Richard, born March 4, 1808.


86. Grace, born May 9, 1810; in. Joseph Hawkins.


87. Esther, born Feb. 26, 1812; m. Ephraim Smith; died Nov. 6, 1891.


80. Daniel Lum, son of Richard and Sarah (Lum) Holbrook, marric Lucy Nichols, Jan. 28. 1821. She was born May 23, 1802. Daniel L. dic Jan. 8, 1857. Lucy died June 18, 1880, aged 78. Children.


88. Sarah, born Nov. 4. 1821; m. Stephen D. Russell.


89. Martha Grace, born March 10, 1827; m. Thomas M. Downs.


90. John, born Jan. 7, 1831; died Jan. 9. 1831.


91. Mary Ann, born Nov. 7. 1833; m. William Church.


82. Capt. Philo. son of Richard and Grace (Hawkins) Holbrook, ma ried, first, Julia Umberfield. Married, second, Emily, dau. of Truman a


Nancy (Perry) Tomlinson, July 31, 1831. She was born Jan. 24, 1812. F was a sea captain. He resided at Kinneytown, (Seymour.) Capt. Phi


died Nov. 17, 1878. Julia died Aug. 24. 1830. Emily died Nov. 24, 185 Married, third, Harriet Amanda Baldwin, dau. of Edwin and Harriet M (Hough) Baldwin.


Children by Emily Tomlinson.


92. Frederick, born Aug. 14, 1833.


93. Andrews, born, 1836.


94. Julia, born, 1838; m. Howard Moshier, Dec. 30, 1855; died June 2 1857.


95. Philo, } born July 25, 1840.


96. Emily, ‘ twins. born July 25, 1840; died Aug. 22, 1842.


97. Royal, born, 1843; died Sept. 30, 1843.


98. Royal, born July 18. 1844.


99. Daniel T., born Jan. 15, 1847.


100. Herman, born Feb. 17, 1851.




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