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Children. 381/2. Henry Stoddard, born April 13. 1899. 383/4. Edward Palmer, born Jan. 27, 1901.
25. Ebenezer Beecher, son of Gideon and Lydia (Beecher) Johnson, married Hannah P. Clark, May 25, 1785. He resided at his father's old home- stead on Pearl street. Ebenezer B. died July 24, 1840. Hannah P. died Feb. 19, 1846.
Children.
40. Garry, born Nov. 5. 1792.
41. Chary, born Jan. 27, 1795; m. James Downs, of Monroe, Oct. 14, 1815.
42. Hannah B., born March 23, 1802; m. David Beach. 40. Garry, son of Ebenezer Beecher and Hannah (Clark) Johnson, mar- ried Harriet Hotchkiss, of Bethany, Ct., May 1, 1817. Resided at the old Johnson homestead, on Pearl street. Harriet was born March 20, 1798.
Garry died Feb. 10, 1857. Harriet died May 9, 1846.
Children.
43. Garry B., born April 9, 1818; m. Huldah Doolittle.
44 David. born March II, 1819.
45. Mary Ann, born Nov. 7, 1821; m. Robert T. Hodge.
46. Andrew, born Oct. 5. 1823; m. Elizabeth Davis.
47. Betsey, born Oct. 21, 1825; m. John Scott.
18. Harvey, born Dec. 17, 1827; died Oct. 18, 1851.
49. Clark, born May 4, 1830.
50. Albert, born Oct. 3, 1833; m.
51. Noyes, born, 1836; m.
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52. Harriet E., born Oct., 1839; m. George G. Lewis.
53. Martha A., born -: 111. Frederick Neuschler.
43. Garry B., son of Garry and Harriet (Hotchkiss) Johnson, married Huldah Doolittle, 1841. of Bethany, Ct .
Children.
54. Francis B., born April 13. 1842; died May 31. 1847.
55. Dwight L., born March 4. 1847.
56. Francis A., born July 14. 1849; died Oct. 14. 1851.
57. Frank B., born Nov. 11, 1853; died Feb. 26, 1861.
58. Frank B., born Dec. 8. 1860.
44. David, son of Garry and Harriet ( Hotchkiss) Johnson, married Ruth Ann Scott. of Oxford, Ct., 1839. She was a dan. of Lyman and Matilda Scott. She was born March 29. 1819. He was in partnership with Mr. Edward F. Bassett for a number of years, in the furniture business. David died Dec. 19. 1898. Ruth Ann died March 7. 1894.
Children.
59. William B., born March 17. 1841.
60. Mary, born -; m. Elbert Peck.
61. Elmer, born : died.
59. William B., son of David and Ruth Ann (Scott) Johnson, married Mary M. Talmage, Ang. 21, 1862. Mary M. was born July 14, 1840. Re sides in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Children.
62. Charles D., born Dec. 28. 1870; died Dec. 28, 1870.
63. Charles S., born July 4. 1872; m.
64. Edgar H., born Jan. 27, 1874.
62. Charles Stanley, son of William B. and Mary M. (Talmage) John- son, married Hester Alling, of Ansonia, Ct., Dec. 15. 1898. Resides in Wilkes- barre, Pa.
Child. 65. Marjorie, born April 10, 1901.
54. Edgar Howard, son of William B. and Mary M. (Talmage) Johnson. married Mande Davidson, of Derby, Ct., March 21, 1898. Resides in Wilkes- barre, Pa.
Child.
66. Maybelle, born Jan. 23, 1899.
46. Andrew, son of Garry and Harriet (Hotchkiss) Johnson, married Elizabeth A. Davis.
Children.
67. Dennis A., born -: 11. Alvira Bailey.
68. Robert, born
69. Elizabeth M., born
70. Frank B., born -; m. Mary Stone.
71. Julia R., born -; died. 72. Alice A., born : died.
73. Charles H., born
67. Dennis A., son of Andrew and Elizabeth A. (Davis) Johnson, mar- ried Alvira Bailey.
Children.
74. Harriet, born : m. John Gorhanı.
75. Jessie, born
76. Clifford, born
77. Etta, born
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78. Edgar. born - --. 79. Grace. born -
80. Daisy. born
73. Charles H .. son of Andrew and Elizabeth A. (Davis) Johnson, mar- ried Lizzie Smith.
Children.
81. Harold. born -; died. 82. Alice, born
83. Charles, born -: died.
84. Walter, born
-; m. Sadie
19. Clark. son of Garry and Harriet (Hotchkiss) Johnson. married Eliza M. Hall. July 10. 1853. dau. of Josephus Hall, widow of Joseph M. Snell. Resided on the old Gideon Johnson homestead, on Pearl street. Clark was drowned Nov. 3. 1872, in Day's pond.
Children.
85. Bertha E .. born Nov. 15. 1857; died Dec. 24. 18,8.
86. Lillian W., born Sept. 24. 1860: died Dec. 17. 1867.
87. Nettie M., born Sept. 8. 1862; m. Charles H. Bassett. 88. Lulu. born ; m. Wilson D. Wyant. July 10. -
50. Albert. son of Garry and Harriet (Hotchkiss) Johnson. married Eliza Tuttle. of Beacon Falls. Ct .. Oct. 16. 1862. She was born in Prospect. Ct .. April 16. 1837. Was a dau. of Zopher and Nancy (Sherman) Tuttle. Resided in Ansonia. Ct. Albert died Oct. 3. 1900.
Children.
89. Charles Hawley. born Aug. 21. 1863; died Aug .. 1863.
90. Niles Sherman, born June. 1864: died Jan .. 1866.
91. Edwin Hine, born Nov. II. 1867.
92. Alice Tuttle. born Feb. 28. 1872.
81. Edwin H .. son of Albert and Eliza (Tuttle) Johnson, graduated from the University of Vermont in 1888. and is now practicing medicine in Nauga- tuck. Ct .. (190I.) Married Cora. dau. of David and Mary (Wilkins) Collins. of Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Dec. 2. 1890.
Children.
93. Harold Albert. born Sept. 5. 1891. in Morrisville. Vt.
94. Kenneth Edwin. born May 31. 1894. in Naugatuck. Ct.
95. Ruth Eliza. born April 13, 1898. in Naugatuck. Ct.
96. Marion Elizabeth. born June 17. 1901. in Naugatuck. Ct.
51. Noyes, son of Garry and Harriet (Hotchkiss) Johnson, married, first. Julia Andrew. of Bethany. Ct .: married, second. Mary McLaughlin. 1870. Julia A. died March 28. 1870. aged 29. Mary McLaughlin died. 1900. Children by Julia Andrew.
97. Martha. born Aug. 29. 1868; m. Joseph Little.
98. Marie, born -; m. Gilbert Hotchkiss.
Children by Mary McLaughlin.
99. Ann E., born Aug. 22. 1871.
100. Edward N., born Nov. 5. 1874: died Jan. 9. 1878.
IOI. Charles B., born April 30. 1876.
102. William, born March 14. 1877.
103. Oscar. born Nov. 16. 1879.
104. Isabelle. born July 6, 1883.
105. Harold. born Feb. 10, 1886.
II. Joseph, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Johnson, married, first, Mar- garet. dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Stiles) Harger. Jan. 24. 1717. She was
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orn Dec. 6. 1695. Married, second. Elizabeth, dan. of Wilham and Hannah 'lark, of Derby, Ct .. Oct. 14. 1776. She was the widow of Capt. Joseph Hull. he was born Sept. 24. 1732. Joseph bought from Abraham Pierson, in 1720, le house where Mr. Martin R. Castle now lives, on South Main street, where e resided and was one of the four first families to live in the town, which lace his son Joseph soll Ebenezer Terrell Whittemore. 1776. Joseph died une. 1785. Margaret died. 1774. Elizabeth died Jan. 26, 1826, aged 95.
Children by Margaret Harger.
106. Joseph, born Nov. 9. 1717.
IO7. Samuel, born Dec. 23. 1719.
108. Jeremiah, born April 1, 1722.
109. Eliphalet, born April. 1725; died. 1741.
III. Hannah, born Feb. 16. 1730.
II2. Nathaniel, born Feb. II, 1732.
106. Joseph, son of Joseph and Margaret (Harger) Johnson, married Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. John Durand. Ang .. 1738. She was born Feb. 6, 1719. Ie resided in the house where Dea. Edwin Lum now lives, on Pearl street. oseph died March 10. 1792. Elizabeth died July 5. 1786. Children.
113. Asahel, born Ang. 15. 1739.
II4. Elisha, born April 10, 1741.
II5. Eliphalet, born Aug. 22, 1743.
II6. Jeremiah, born Dec. 29. 1745.
117. Hezekiah, born Nov. 6. 1749.
118. Margaret, born Dec. 7. 1750; died Feb. 10, 1751.
119 Joseph, born Sept. 6. 1752.
1 20. Elizabeth, born March 14. 1753; m. Jehiel Hine.
121. Margaret, born June 16. 1756.
113. Asahel, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Durand) Johnson, married. first, Lois Williams. of Fairfield. Ct .. May 9. 1756; married, second. Mariam. dan. of Stephen and Mariam (Clark) Treat. of Middletown. Ct. Mariam was three times married-first, to Abraham Ranney; second, to - - Fow- ler; third, to Asahel Johnson. April 6. 1783. She was born Oct. 30. 1748. Asahel removed to West Haven, Ct. Lois died Jan. 28, 1783.
Children by Lois Williams.
122. Esther, born May 3. 1757.
123. Joel, born May 1, 1759; died Ang. 23. 1777.
12.4. Philemi, born Oct. 5. 1761.
125. Lucy, born Ang. 25. 1763.
I26. Lois, born March II, 1766.
127. Elisha, born Oct .. 1767.
128. Millie, born Oct. 5. 1769.
129. Briant, born Sept. 5. 1772.
Child by Mariam Treat.
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Polly. born
-: m. Capt. Ebenezer Thompson.
117. Hezekiah, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Durand) Johnson, married Rebecca, dan. of Abraham and Lydia Tuttle. Dec. 12, 1784. She was born Feb. 14. 1756. He resided in the house where Henrietta Hitchcock lives. Hezekiah died Nov. 15, 1826. Rebecca died May 1, 1830. Children.
131. Daniel, born Dec. 6, 1785: died Dec. 6, 1785.
1,32. Elizabeth, born Nov. 26. 1786; m. Bela Northrop. Nov. 2. 1805.
133. Newell, born May 22. 1789.
133. Newell. son of Hezekiah and Rebecca (Tuttle) Johnson, married. first, Betsey, dan. of Benjamin and Martha Moulthrop; married, second, Es-
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ther, dan. of Elias and Content Carrington, of Milford, Ct., Sept. 2, 1810. Newell removed to Westville, Ct., in 1833. Newell died June II, 1879. Bet-
sey died Feb. 7. 1810. Esther died May 9, 1866.
Children by Esther Carrington.
1.34. Sheldon N., born May II, 1811; m. Eliza Patchen.
135. Betsey Julia, born May 1, 1813; m. Leroy Peck.
1 36. Richard Miles, born Nov. 8, 1814; m. Eliza Pulford.
137. Esther N., born April 7, 1817; m. Edward Hardill.
138. Almira Minerva, born June 6, 1822; m. Henry Norton.
I 39. Eliza Augusta, born Sept. 10, 1836.
134. Sheldon N., son of Newell and Esther (Carrington) Johnson, mar- ried Eliza Patchen, Sept. 1, 1833. Sheldon N. died Jan. 27, 1853. Eliza died April 11, 1875.
Children.
I40. Henry N., born Jan. 12, 1836; m. Sylvia Northrop, April 17, 1853.
I4I. Francis A., born Jan. 13, 1839; m. Uri D. Manville, April 20, 1856.
1.42. George W., born Oct. 10, 1841; died July 31, 1843.
143. Charles C., born Nov. 2, 1849; m. Lillie E. Munson, Oct. 18, 1871.
II9. Joseph, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Durand) Johnson, married Hannah Banks, of Greenfield Hill, Ct. Joseph died June 25, 1818. Hannah died April 21, 1851, aged 81.
Children.
I44. Banks, born --; in. Sally Harger.
145. Betsey. born ; m. David Warner.
146. Sally, born -; m. first, Spencer; second, Medad Keeney; third, Alva Davis.
147. Joel, born -; m. Samira Frisbee.
144. Banks, son of Joseph and Hannah (Banks) Johnson, married Sally, dau. of Edward and Susannah (Dickinson) Harger. She was born Jan. 18, I792. He was a carpenter by trade. He built the Corey place, on Wash- ington avenue. He removed from Humphreysville to Hamden, Ct., where he died.
Children.
148. Daughter, born -; m. Allen. 1.49. Mary, born -; died unmarried in Hamden, Ct.
(Waterbury History.)
147. Joel, son of Joseph and Hannah Johnson, married Samira, dau. of David and Leva (Hall) Frisbee, of Wolcott, Ct., April II. 1827. She was born Aug. 10, 1806. Located first in Waterbury, Ct., and later removed to California, where they died.
Children.
I50. David Franklin, born Feb. 10, 1828.
151. Henry Carlos, born Nov. 8, 1830.
I52. William E., born July 25, 1843: drowned in 1845.
107. Samuel, son of Joseph and Margaret (Harger) Johnson, married Mary Resided on South Main street. Children.
153. Elizabeth, born Feb. 25, 1742.
I54. Laurana, born Dec. 10, 1744.
155. Mercy, born June 21, 1747; m. Nehemiah Bohsford.
156. Hannah, born Feb. 12, 1750.
157. Sarah, born Aug. 22, 1752.
158. Eliphalet, born Feb. 2, 1763.
150. Margaret, born April 21, 1765.
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112. Nathaniel, son of Joseph and Margaret ( Hlarger) Johnson, married Susannah Smith. Jan. 30, 1753. He lived on "Sentinel Hill."
Children.
160. Philo, born May 3, 1754.
161. Sabra, born June 12. 1756; died Oct. 8. 1763.
161. Amos, born Jan. 17. 1759.
162. Susie, born July 15. 1762.
163. Andrew, born April 3. 1705.
164. Sabra, born July 8. 1767.
165. Nathaniel, born July 21, 1760.
166. David, born June 21. 1771.
167. Lucy, born Sept. 9. 1774.
1 2. Benajah, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Johnson, married Sarah Lud- low Brewster, Oct. 10. 1728. She was the granddaughter of the Rev. Na- thaniel and Sarah ( Ludlow) Brewster. of Brookhaven, Long Island, N. Y .. and widow of Joseph Hawkins. He built a house and lived on Skokorat, in 1725-6, where Mr. Howard Chatfield now lives. She was born, 1701. Bena- jah died April 13, 1763, and is buried in the Colonial burying ground in Derby. Ct. Sarah died Mav 7, 1773, aged 72, and is buried in the old burying ground on the west side of the river in Beacon Falls, Ct.
Children.
168. Sarah, born Ang. 16, 1729.
169. Benajah, born Ang. 20, 1732.
170. Isaac, born Oct. 6. 1735.
171. Zerviah, born Oct. 10, 1739; m. biel Fairchild.
172. Amos, born Aug. 13. 1743.
170. Isaac, son of Benajah and Sarah L. (Brewster) Johnson, married Lois, dan. of Stephen and Susannah ( Peck) Hopkins, of Waterbury, Conn .. Jan. 24. 1758. She was born June 22. 1738. Isaac lived where Mr. Ashbell B. Storrs lived, on the corner of North and Nichols streets. Isaac died April 10. 1813. Lois died Oct. 16, 1814.
Children.
173. Molly, born April 4. 1759: m. Abraham Smith, Ang. 9. 1784.
174. Susannah, born Sept. 5. 1760; died young.
175. Susannah, born Nov. 24. 1763.
176. Ruth, born March 31. 1765: m. John Coc. Jr.
Mabel, born March 31. 1766; m. Abraham Canfield.
177. Isaac, born June 2, 1769: died Dec. 4. 1774.
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179. Amos Hopkins, born March 26, 1771; died Sept. 26. 1772.
180. Jesse, born July 28. 1773.
181. Isaac, born July 3. 1777.
182. Chauncey, born April 19. 1778.
183. Anna, born. 1779: m. David French.
184. Stiles, born Dec. 4. 1781; died. 1818.
180. Rev. Jesse, son of Isaac and Lois (Hopkins) Johnson, of Derby, Ct .. married Hepsibah, dau. of David and Hannah ( Lines) French. of Bethany. Ct .. 1795. He lived in his father's old homestead, corner of North and Nichols streets. He married, second. April 10, 1825. Mary Rev. Jesse died Oct. 21, 1829. Hepsibah died April 13. 1824, aged 43. Mary died. 1839. in New Haven, Ct.
Children.
185. Sally Brewster, born Sept. 6. 1797; m. Jared Bassett. 186. Isaac, born April 2. 1799: died July 7, 1836.
187. Jesse, born March 28, 1801: died Feb. (. 1826.
188. Hepsibah, born Jan. 28. 1803; m. Frederick Rowe. April 24. 1820.
189. Harry, born March 30, 1805.
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190. Polly, born July 12, 1807: 111. - Nichols.
IQI. Lois Emily, born Feb. 14. 1810; m. Peter Varder.
192. Stiles, born May 14. 1813.
186. Isaac, son of Rev. Jesse and Hepsibah (French) Johnson, married Susan, dau. of Lieut. John and Anna (Bostwick) White, of Derby .. Ct Isaac died July 7. 1836. Susan died April, 1850. Children.
193. Chauncey, born Jan. 17. 1823.
194. Jesse C., born July 4, 1827.
195. Amanda, born
187. Jesse, son of Rev. Jesse and Hepsibah (French) Johnson, married
Hannah Resided in Humphreysville, Ct. Jesse died Feb. 9 1826.
Child. 196. William, born May 1, 1824.
189. Harry, son of Rev. Jesse and Hepsibah (French) Johnson, married Nancy Hotchkiss, of Bethany, Ct., 1827. Harry died July 28, 1840. Nancy died Jan. 23, 1837.
Children.
197. Harry, born Sept. 5. 1828; died, 1841.
198. Ann. born, 1830; in. George Sanford.
199. Mary Jane, born, 1833; m. Obadiah Warner.
192. Stiles, son of Rev. Jesse and Hepsibah (French) Johnson, married Samantha Curtiss, Feb. 23. 1834. of Huntington. Ct. She was a dau. of Al- fred and Mary Curtiss, of Southbury, Ct. Resided on White Hills. Saman- thia died Oct. 14. 1898, aged 85 years.
Child.
200. Son.
182. Chauncey, son of Isaac and Lois (Hopkins) Johnson, married Chary, dau. of Capt. Timothy and Mercy (Clark) White, of New Haven, Ct. She was born April 14. 1773. Widow of Benjamin English, Jr. Chauncey died March 9, 1807. Probably no issue; none has been found.
184. Stiles, son of Isaac and Lois (Hopkins) Johnson, married Martha. clau. of Bezaleel Peck. Resided in his grandfather's old homestead, on Sko- korat, where Mr. Howard Chatfield now lives, (1901.) Stiles died Oct. 4 .- 1818. Martha died Dec. 4. 1835; no issue found.
13. Abner, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Johnson) Johnson. married, first, Patience, dau. of Isaac and Patience (Taylor) Tomlinson, Dec. 12, 1737., She was born Sept. 6. 1715. He located on the west side of Oxford, near the Housatonic river. Married, second, Abigail Abner: died Nov. 12, 1780, aged 72.
Children.
201. Mabel, born May 13, 1739.
202. Timothy, born June II, 1741.
203. Jeremiah, born March 21, 1745.
204. Abner, born Feb. 22, 1752.
200. Abigail, born April 13. 1757.
KEIR FAMILY.
Matthew Calderwood Keir was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 5, 1862. Came to America April 1, 1880. He first located in New London, Conn .. where he found employment with Bishop, Porteous & Mitchell. From New London, Ct., he removed to Buffalo, New York, where he entered the em- ploy of J. N. Adam & Co., where he remained for three years. From Buí-
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falo, N. Y .. he removed to Chattanooga, Tenn., where he remained until 1891, when he removed to Seymour. Ct .. where he became the manager of the W. A. Fellows & Co. clothing store. In Sept .. 1808, W. A. Fellows & Co. discontinued their Seymour store. Mr. Keir then commenced business for himself. He is secretary of the Seymour board of trade and is very active in every enterprise that tends to improve the town. Mr. Keir married Fan nie McFarlane, of New London, Conn .. Aug. 26. 1884.
Children.
2. Malcolm, born Feb. 3. 1887, in Buffalo, N. Y.
3. Margaret, born Nov. 1, 1888, in New London, Ct.
4. Jean, born Feb. 11. 1800, in Chattanooga. Ten.
5. John, born April 5. 1892. in Seymour, Ct.
KEENEY FAMILY.
I. Ebenezer Keeney, came to Derby when a young man, probably from New London, Ct. He married Betty, dau. of John and Sarah (Chatfield) Davis, Dec. 7. 1738. She was born Oct. 11, 1719. In 1754 he built a house at Derby Narrows, probably the first in that locality. He was a man pos sessed of business ability and energy. He was associated with Capt. John Wooster, Joseph Hull and Capt. Bradford Steele, in an enterprise at Chuse- town (now Seymour), in the manufacture of scythes and hoes by a hammer run by water power. He was tax collector during the Revolutionary war and held other important offices in the town. Ebenezer died Jan. 10, 1795; born, 1718. Betty died Nov., 1784.
Children.
2. Lucy, born Dec. 3. 1739; died young.
3. Comfort, born Oct. II, 1741; m. Judson Burton, Jr .. Nov. 23. 1758.
4. Eunice, born Aug. 31. 1743.
5. Betty, born Sept. 20. 1745; m. Sheldon Clark. Feb. 15, 1704.
6. Sarah, born Oct. 3. 1748.
7. Ebenezer, born Oct. 27, 1750; died May, 1777.
8. Abigail, born Feb. 11. 1753: died Oct. 4. 1769.
9. Ithiel, born March 17. 1755.
IO. William, born July 16. 1757.
II. Medad, born May 31. 1759.
12. Lucy, born Sept. 20. 1761.
9. Capt. Ithiel, son of Ebenezer and Betty ( Davis) Keeney, married Sa rah He was a sea captain. Capt. Ithiel died Oct. 4. 1837. Sarah died March 6, 1820, aged 45.
Children.
13. Lockwood, born Sept., 1801; died July 25. 1803.
14. Lockwood, born. 1804.
15. Sarah, born, 1807; died April 4. 1832.
16. Kneeland, born Sept., 1808; died April, 1800.
14. Capt. Lockwood, son of Capt. Ithiel and Sarah ( -- ) Keeney, married Ann Maria, dan. of Capt. John G. and Harriet M. (Blake) Shipman, Oct. 17, 1830. Capt. Lockwood died May 1, 1848. Ann M .. died April 14. 1892.
Children.
17. William H., born Aug. 3. 1831. 18. Sarah M .. born May 12, 1836; m. Henry F. Norcross. July 16. 1857. 19. Josephine, born March 28, 1838: m. Frank L. Faulkner. Sept. 5. 1859. 20. Eliza C. C., born June 28, 1843: . Joseph A. Peloubet. Oct. 5. 1870. 21. Charles L., born Aug. 9. 1845.
17. William H., son of Capt. Lockwood and Ann Maria (Shipman) Keeney, married Martha A. Hawkins, of Derby. Ct .. Dec. 25. 1851. William H. died March 16, 1858.
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Child.
22. Alfred W., born. 1853: lives in Hartford, Ct.
21. Charles L., son of Capt. Lockwood and Ann Maria (Shipman) Keeney, married Eliza A. Richards, of Newark. New Jersey. Charles L. died Feb. 9, 1898, in Newark, N. J.
Children.
23. Frederick R., born -; resides in Newark, N. J. 24. Frank C., born ; resides in Newark, N. J.
IO. William, son of Ebenezer and Betty (Davis) Keeney, married Melithiah, dan. of Capt. Bradford and Mary (Perkins) Steele, March 5, 1779. He resided in the south part of the town (known as Kinneytown.) Wil- liam died Jan. 7. 1845. Melithiah died March 9, 1827. Children.
25. Ebenezer, born Nov. 28, 1779.
26. Sheldon, born Oct. 12, 1781; m. Esther Canfield: no issue.
27. William, born Aug. 20, 1783.
28. Betsey, born Sept. 10. 1785; m. Anson Canfield.
29. Sally, born Nov. 10. 1787; m. Sheldon Nichols.
30. Isaac, born Feb. 13. 1790.
31. Lucinda, born Oct. 2, 1792; m. Capt. William Lum.
32. Medad, born Dec. 8, 1794.
25. Ebenezer, son of William and Melithiah (Steele) Keeney. married Betsey Buckingham. Ebenezer died April 2, 1851. Betsey died Dec. 29. 18.46.
Children.
33. Betsey, born Jan. 20, 1804; m. Jeremiah Durand.
34. William, born Sept. 27. 1806.
35. George, born Nov. 2. 1816.
36. Lester B., born Feb. 4. 1819.
26. Sheldon, son of William and Melithiah (Steele) Keeney, married, Es- ther, dau. of Daniel and
(Hurd) Canfield. Sheldon died June 13. 1873. Esther died Aug. 3, 1353. Child.
37. Delia Ann, born April 7. 1830; died July 2, 1860. 27. William, son of William and Melithiah (Steele) Keeney, married An- na Smith. William resided on Hill street, Seymour, Ct. William died June
25, 1856. Anna died Oct. 1, 1867, aged 76.
Children.
38. Mary Jane. born -: m. James Johnson, of Bridgeport. 39. Sarah Grace, born May 13. 1814: m. Isaac White.
40. Marinda, born Aug. 10. 1818; m. Clark Lum; died Feb. 14. 1900.
41. Esther Ann. born April 14. 1819: m. Medad K. Tucker.
30. Dea. Isaac, son of William and Melithiah (Steele) Keeney, married, first, Polly, dan. of Nehemiah and Ruth (Jones) Durand. She was born July 3. 1796. Married, second. Anna, dau. of Abel Church, Dec. 15. 1828. Dea. Keeney was a tinsmith by trade. Dea. Isaac died Aug. 18, 1885. Polly died Sept. 23, 1827. Anna died Jan. 24. 1868.
Children by Anna Church.
42. Isaac Herbert, born March 7. 1830; died Feb. 30. 1854.
43. Charles D., born March 27, 1832.
44. Frederick C., born Nov. 28, 1836; died July 30, 1854.
42. Charles D., son of Dea. Isaac and Anna (Church) Keeney, married, first, Martha J. Wilder, Jan. 25, 1857; married, second, Ella A. Burwell, July 16, 1874.
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Children by Martha J. Wilder.
45. Frederick N., born Feb. 2. 1860.
40 ). Charles H., born Feb. 17. 1866.
32. Medad, son of William and Melithiah (Steele) Keeney, married Re ecca, dan. of Lieut. John and Anna ( Bostwick) White: married, second. Sal v. dan. of Joseph and Hannah (Banks) Johnson. (She was widow Spencer.) ledad resided at Kinneytown. Medad died Feb. 6. 1830. Rebecca died lay 12, 1826.
Children by Rebecca White.
47. Mary. born March 24, 1818. Roswell N. born Jan. 2. 1821. 49. Polly Ann. born -: died June 12. 1868.
50. John W., born April 10, 1826.
47. Roswell N .. son of Medad and Rebecca (White) Keeney, married Nancy Jane Dickerman. of Westville, Conn., Dec. 16. 1845. She was born March 3. 1829. Resided at Kinneytown. Roswell N. died March 1. 1900. Nancy Jane died Aug. 30. 1881.
Children.
51. Alice Rebecca. born Feb. 25. 1850; m. Bacon. 52. Anna Mary. born Feb. 9. 1859.
50. John W., son of Medad and Rebecca ( White) Keeney, married Cath erine Bradley, Nov. 14, 1849.
Children.
53. William Sheldon. born July 2. 1856. 54. Jessie E., born Aug. 2. 1858; died July ;. 1884.
Il. Medad, son of Ebenezer and Betty ( Davis) Keeney, married Lydia. dau. of Abraham and Mariam (Treat) Ranney, of Middletown. Conn .. Nov. 2. 1788. in Oxford, Conn. They lived in the house that stand, back of Mr. Charles H. Lounsbury's store, on Pearl street. She was known to every one as Aunt Lydia. She used to keep many silk worms. Medad died May 1794. Lydia died June 9, 1848. aged 78.
Children.
55. Abraham, born, 1701; died Oct. 20. 1822. 56. Nancy, born Nov. 23, 1703: m. Sheklon Fucker.
LEIGH FAMILY.
Lewis Leigh came to this country from London, England, in 1837. llc was born in London, Eng .. Jan. 31. 1820. He first settled in Mansfield. Con .. in a village called Daleville, where he bought out Mr. Thomas W. Dale and engaged in the silk manufacturing, which business he continued for eighteer years. In 1855, he removed to Hartford, Ct., where he formed a partnership with a Mr. Reynolds. The firm name was Leigh & Reynokls. In 1859. he removed to Seymour, Ct .. where he engaged in the silk business with his brother James, which business they continued for about two years. The Civil war breaking out, so unsettled business that he was obliged to close the mill. He then removed to Paterson, New Jersey. Lewis married Isabelle Valen- tine. of London, Eng., May 19. 1840, at Hartford. (by Bishop Brownweil. ) Lewis died in New Haven, Conn., in 1886, and is buried in Evergreen cen etery.
Children.
2. Lewis E. 3. Philip.
1. Annie. 6. Harry. born Sept. 28. 1848.
twins.
5. Walter. born Sept. 28. 1848.
7. Seymour.
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SEYMOUR, PAST AND PRESENT
8. Ernest.
9. Victor.
IO. Isabelle.
Jem.
LEAVENWORTH FAMILY.
I. Thomas Leavenworth came from England to New England about 1664 and located in Stratford, Ct. Later he removed to Woodbury, Ct., where he died Aug. 3. 1683. His wife Grace was living in 1687. Child.
2. Thomas.
2. Dr. Thomas, son of Thomas and Grace Leavenworth, married Mary, dau. of David and Grace Jenkins. Dr. Thomas resided in Ripton. Dr. Thomas died Aug. 4. 1754. Mary died June, 1768. Children.
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