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27. Nathan, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Alling) Mansfield, married Debo rah Dayton, 1745. His house was just north of the new Sheffield Scientifi building, New Haven, Ct. Nathan died March 13, 1783. Deborah died Ma 29, 1817, aged 93.
Children.
30. Mary, born Dec. 14, 1745; m. Isaac Beers.
31. Lois, born April 24, 1747; m. Col. William Lyon.
32. Nathan, born Nov. 30, 1748; m. Anne Tomlinson.
33. William, born April 1, 1750; m. Elizabeth Lyon.
34. Achilles, born, 1751; m. Mrs. Sarah (Elliott) Huntington.
35. Susannah, born Sept. 23, 1756; m. Major Lines, Aug. 12, 1775.
36. Elisha, born, 1761 ; died in Baltimore, Md.
37. Glover, born Dec. 20, 1767; m. Mary Aikins, April 5, 1792.
32. Nathan, son of Nathan and Deborah (Dayton) Mansfield, marrie Anne, probably dau. of Caleb and Mary (Bryan) Tomlinson, March 5, 1775 He located at Squantuck (Seymour.) He was a carpenter by trade and buil many houses in the old town of Derby. The old house in which he lived i now standing just north of Mr. Charles Hull's house, on the Squantuck road (190I.) Nathan died Nov. 5, 1835. Anne died Dec. 10, 1838, aged 82.
Children.
38. Jared, born July II, 1774; m. Eunice (Jennings) Lum, March 4, 180;
39. Betsey, born Dec. 1, 1777; m. Anson Gillette.
40. Sally, born, 1781; m. Cyrus Holbrook.
41. Isaac, born -; died, unmarried.
42. Anna, born -; m. William Dyer.
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38. Jared, son of Nathan and Anne (Tomlinson) Mansfield, married En nice. dau. of Nehemiah Jennings, of Weston, Conn., March 4. 1807. She was the widow of Capt. John Lum. She was born June 7, 1774. Jared died May 28, 1870. Eunice died March 21, 1870, aged 94.
Children.
43. Stephen, born Jan. 1. 1808.
44. Nathan, born Feb. 2. 1800: died Feb. 16, 1800.
45. Nathan Glover, born Feb. 23. 1812; i. Theodocia Parker.
46. Eliza Ann, born April 21, 1816; m. first. Abraham Fowler: second. George A. Tomlinson.
43. Stephen, son of Jared and Eunice (Jennings) Mansfield, married. first, Caroline Oatman, of Oxford. Ct .. March 4. 1830; married, second. Eliza Craig. 1839; she died. Married, third, Amy, dau, of Aseph and Nancy ( Beech- er) French, May 8, 1855. She was the widow of Jared Hotchkiss. Caroline died April 16, 1838.
Child by Caroline Oatman.
47. Burton, born June 23, 1832; 111. Lillie Merritt; lives in New York. Children by Eliza Craig.
48. Mary Eunice, born June 17, 1843; m. Schwartz.
49. Francis Ann, born Aug. 30, 1846; m. - `Marks.
50. John Clark, born Feb. 22, 1848; m. Kate Hoctor.
51. Jared Willie, born, 1850: lives in Allingtown, Pa.
Child by Amy French.
52. Nathan French, born July 21, 1860; lives in Bethany.
29. Rev. Richard. D.D., son of Jonathan and Sarah (Alling) Mansfield. married Anna, dan. of Joseph and Sarah (Bennett) Hull. Oct. 10, 1751. 111 Christ church. Derby, by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson, of Stratford, Ct. She was born June 9. 1730. He graduated from Yale college. 1741. In 1744 he took charge of the Hopkins Grammar school. of New Haven. In 1748 he crossed the ocean and was ordained deacon in Kensington church, Lon- don, on the third day of Ang .. 1748, by Dr. Thomas Herring. Archbishop of Canterbury, and advanced to the priesthood by the same Archbishop, in the same church. Aug. 7. 1748. He received an appointment from "The Vener- able Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts." He returned to his native country in 1749 and entered upon the active duties of his ministry. His first charge was at Derby, Ct. He also had charge of the churches in West Haven, Waterbury, Northbury, and Oxford, Conn. He was the first rector of Trinity church, in Seymour. Ct. Rev. Richard, D.D., died April 12, 1820, having been the rector for 72 years. Anna. his wife, died Ang. 20. 1776.
Children.
53. Richard, born Sept. 3. 1752: m. Abia Shelton.
54. Elizabeth, born Sept. 20. 1754: died Feb. 22. 1826, unmarried.
55. Anna, born May 2, 1756; m. Major Elijah Humphreys.
56. Sarah. born Ang. 9. 1758: m. Rev. Edward Blakeslee.
57. Henrietta, born Oct. 3. 1760; died Feb. 3. 1761.
58. Joseph, born Feb. 24. 1762: died Dec. 19. 1782.
59. William, bapt. Jan. 12, 1764: m. Eunice Hull.
60. Stephen. born Sept. 12, 1765: died Ang. 9. 1819. unmarried.
61. Jonathan, bapt. Jan. 21. 1768; died in infancy.
62. Jonathan, bapt. Nov. 12, 1769; died Dec. 10. 1770.
63. Lucretia, born Jan. 12, 1772; m. Abel Allis, Ang. 10. 1796.
WILLIAM MERRICK, OF EASTHAM.
I. William Merrick, the oldest of the four brothers who reached Charles town in the good ship "James," in the spring of 1636, was born in Wales, in
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1603. Of his early life nothing is known. He was a farmer by occupation after reaching the colony, but what trade or vocation he followed in Wales is not known. That his instincts and tastes inclined him toward
a military life appear in the fact that he served for six years after his arrival in the colony, in the colonial militia under Captain Myles Standish. He was spoken of first as ensign, and later as a lieutenant. That he gave all his time and attention to his military duties seems to be indicated by the fact that he was not married until 1642, which was at the end of his six years' term of service. . He appears to have had property both at Eastham
and Duxbury. He was probably married at Eastham, but the destruction of a part of the first book of records of that town render it impossible to de- termine this fact definitely. He certainly lived in both Eastham and Dux- bury within the decade from 1637 to 1647, as some of his children were born at Eastham during that time, and at the same time he is reported as having been a citizen of Duxbury. The records relate that he was a citizen at Duxbury in 1636. He was allotted five acres of land "next the Glade at Powder Point;" in 1637 he was allotted another twenty acres at Great Head; he was one of
the original proprietors of Bridgewater. He was surveyor of highways in 1646, and constable in 1647. He married in Eastham in 1642, according to tradition, Rebecca, whose surname is not known. He became a legal voter in Eastham May 22, 1655, which is the date of his taking up his permanent residence in that town, his other visits having been, probably, with his wife's family. He had ten children born to him by Rebecca, who died in 1668, in Eastham.
Paige, in his history of Hardwick, dwells upon the fact that William was so old as to seem rather the grandfather than the father of his own family. He says: "William Merrick, the father, was a lieutenant residing in Eastham. In his will, dated December 3. 1686, and proved March 6, 1688-9, he is de- scribed as about 86 years of age, by which it would seem that he was about 43 years old when the first of his ten children was born, and he might seem to be the grandfather of this family rather than the father, were it not that he names his wife, Rebecca, and his children, Stephen and William, in his will." The children of William and Rebecca Merrick were:
2. William, born Sept. 15. 1643.
3. Stephen, born May 12, 1646.
4. Rebecca, born July 28, 1648.
5. Mary, born Nov. 4. 1650; m. Stephen Hopkins, son of Stephen Hop- kins, of the "Mayflower."
6. Ruth, born May 15, 1652; m. Jan., 1677, Edmund Freeman, son of Major John and Mercy ( Prence) Freeman.
7. Sarah, born Aug. 1, 1654; m. Dec. 18, 1672, John Freeman, son of Major John and Mercy (Prence) Freeman.
8. John, born Jan. 15, 1656-7.
9). Isaac, born Jan. 6, 1660-1.
IO. Joseph, born June 1, 1662.
Il. Benjamin, born Feb. 1, 1664-5.
2. Ensign William 2, son of (William I) and Rebecca Merrick, born Sept. 15, 1643, at Eastham, Mass. Married, first, May 23, 1667, Abigail, dau. of Giles and Catherine (Wheldon) Hopkins; born Oct., 1644, died, Her father, Giles Hopkins, was son of Stephen who came in the "Mayflower." William married, second, Elizabeth He was admitted a legal voter of Eastham, 1675. About the end of the century he moved to Harwich, where he became a prominent citizen. The records of Harwich carry the name as "Myrick." On October 16, 1700, a church was gathered at Harwich, consisting of eight male members, of whom William Merrick was one. On Feb. 9. 1704, the wife of Ensign William Merrick was also admitted to the church. At a town meeting assembled March 20, 1701, Ensign William Mer- rick was elected to represent the town as agent, as occasion might require,
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"that our town's bounds may be fully known." He represented the town in General Assembly in 1719. In 1722 he was surveyor of highways for the town. In 1725 he is reported as one having children of school age. He died October 30, 1732. Ilis will was dated May 5. 1723, and was proved Nov. 9.
1732. His children, all by his first wife, Abigail Hopkins, were:
12. Rebecca, born Nov. 28. 1668; 1. Sparrow; died before
1723, according to her father's will.
I3. William, born Aug. 1. 1670; died March 20, 1670-71.
14. Benjamin, born
15. Nathaniel, born
16. Stephen, born March 26, 1673.
17. Hannah, born -: m. John Snow.
18. John, born -; m. Anna Sears.
19. Joshua. born. 1680.
20. Ruth, born. 1684; m. first. Samuel Sears; he died and she married. second. Chillingworth Foster.
19. Joshua 3, son of (William 2, William I) and Abigail (Hopkins) Mer- rick, born about 1680. Married, 1716, Lydia, dau. of Thomas and Barbara ( Knowles) Mayo. (Patience Brewster, dau. of Elder Brewster, of the "May- flower," married Governor Prence; their dau. Hannah, married Nathaniel Mayo, son of Rev. John Mayo: Thomas, their son, married Barbara Knowles. and their dau. Lydia Mayo, married Joshua Merrick, as above.) He died in 1740. Their children were:
21. Thomas, born Feb. 10. 1717.
22. Seth, born May 13. 1720.
23. Joseph, born June 6, 1722.
24. Abigail, born July 10, 1724.
25. Lydia, born Sept. 20, 1726.
26. Barnabas, born. 1728.
27. Hannah, born Oct. 9. 1731.
28. Mary, born May 17. 1734.
20. Bezaleel, born Nov. 12. 1730.
26. Barnabas, fourth son of Joshua and Lydia (Mayo) Merrick. born.
1728. He married Ellis Bangs. 1755. Children.
30. Joseph, born Sept. 15, 1756.
31. Bezaleel, born July 20, 1758.
32. Mary, born Oct. 12, 1760; m. first.
Baldwin: second. -; third, Gilead Kimberly. West Haven.
33. Louisa, born March 29, 1763; m. Darius Stebbins, 1782; died, 1819.
34. Sarah, born Jan. 12, 1765.
35. Josiah, born Sept. 26, 1766.
37. Cata, born, 1776; she married Nathan Platt; died. 1859.
35. Josiah 5. son of Barnabus and Ellis (Bangs) Merrick, born Sept. 20. He married Mrs. Martha Prindle, Oct. 8, 1790, at West Haven. She 1766.
was born June 10. 1771; died Feb. 26. 1840. Josiah died in 1845.
Children. 37. Joseph, born June 25. 1702: m. Cornelia Kelsey. 38. Louisa, born Feb. 12. 1795; m. Aaron Clark, Orange.
39. Josiah Harvey, born April I. 1798; m. Melita Downs, West Haven.
40. Elias, born Jan. 1. 1801: m. first. Julia Treat : second. Laura Dibble.
41. Chas. D., born Nov. 24. 1804; m. Lucinda Johnson.
42. Martha Emeline, born June 22, 1808: m. Harris Sanford. 43. George, born, 1812; died. 1813.
39. Josiah Harvey 6, son of Capt. Josiah and Martha ( Prindle) Merrick, born April 1, 1798. He married Melita Downs, at West Haven. She was
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the granddaughter (3 times removed) of Gov. Treat, who ruled the colony for 30 years, and granddaughter (2 times removed) of the Rev. Samuel An- drews, the second president of Yale college. Josiah Harvey died in 1872.
Children.
44. George Harvey, born May 13. 1818; m. Jennette Davis.
45. Sarah Ann, born Jan. 28, 1820; 11. Win. B. Bristol, Milford.
46. Martha Prindle, born Oct., 1823; m. Henry F. Andruse, Hartford.
47. Josiah Hart, born April, 1828; died in Cincinnati, 1872.
48. Mary Emeline, born Jan .. 1830; m. first, William Thomas; second, John Morton.
44. George Harvey 7. son of Josiah Harvey and Melita (Downs) Merrick, born May 13. 1818. He married Jennette Davis, dau. of Daniel and Perme- lia (Lounsbury ) Davis, at Seymour, 1841.
Children.
49. Marcus M., born Feb. 4. 1843; m. Sarah Swift, Seymour; died Feb. 23. 1900.
50. Josephine L., born April 10, 1844; m. Henry Davenport Northrop, New York.
51. Bernard H .. born July 3. 1847; m. Emma Pendleton, Stratford.
52. De Ette A .. born June 2, 1851; m. first. Geo. Fowler, Seymour; sec- ond, Frank Sperry, Bridgeport.
53. Martha Jennette, born, 1855; died, 1857.
51. Bernard Hart, son of George Harvey and Jennette (Davis) Merrick. married Emma E .. dau. of Joseph and Eveline Pendleton, of Stratford, Conn .. Sept. 25. 1877. Emma E. was born Sept. 24. 1857. Resides in Stratford. Conn. Emma E. died Oct. 28, 1900.
Children.
54. Mabel A., born April 15. 1879. at Stratford, Ct.
55. C. Harold, born Nov. 6. 1881.
56. Mary Emma, born Jan. 1. 1888.
M'EWEN FAMILY.
Robert McEwen, the first in Stratford, was born in Dundee, Scotland, 1612. He was compelled to leave Scotland for refusing to acknowledge the king's supremacy in matters of religion, for which refusal he was prosecuted, fined, imprisoned, and his property confiscated. He, with about one hun- dred others, was banished from the country and sent to Virginia. They sail-
ed from Perth, Scotland, Sept., 1685. After being at sea some days, they were overtaken by a heavy eastern gale which lasted fourteen days. When the gale had abated they found themselves near the New York harbor. The ship was then in a sinking condition, and in order to save their lives they ran the ship ashore at a place called Amboy, New Jersey, Dec. 18, 1685. There they formed a settlement which they called Perth, after the place from which they sailed. Mr. MeEwen was a tailor by trade. In Feb .. 1686, he removed to Stratford, Conn .. Robert McEwen married Sarah, the dau. of Timothy and Joannah (Birdsey) Wilcoxson, of Stratford, June 20, 1695. Robert died Feb. 24, 1739-40.
Children.
2. John. born Sept. 23. 1607.
3. Elizabeth, born Nov. 7, 1690; m. Thomas Norton.
4. Robert, born March 7, 1701-2.
George, born, 1703.
6. Sarah, born Nov. 5. 1704.
7. Timothy, born March 11, 1706-7.
8. Gresham, born April 11, 1711.
8. Gresham, son of Robert and Sarah (Wilcoxson) McEwen, married
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Martha, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Coe) Pickett, Jan. 12, 1736. of Stratford. She was born Dec. 16. 1713. lle removed to Newtown. Children.
9. James, born. 1737.
10. Mary, born April 1. 1738.
II. Robert, born June. 1743.
12. Sarah, born April, 1747.
13. Samnel, born Dec .. 1740.
9. Deacon James, son of Gresham and Martha (Pickett) MeEwen, mar- ied Abigail, dan. of John Judson, of Ripton, (now Huntington.) Resided in Newtown, Ct.
Children.
14. Lemuel, born. 1771.
15. James, born, 1774. 16. David, born April 20. 1776. 17. Sarah, born, 1778.
16. David. son of Dea. James and Abigail (Judson) MeEwen, married Sally Booth, Dec. 19. 1796. She was born April 14, 1776. He was Master of Morning Star Lodge. No. 47. F. & A. M. David died March 11. 1842. Sal ly died Oct. JI. 1847, aged 71.
Children.
18. James, born July 6. 1798; died Feb. 2. 1878.
19. Polly, born Oct. 21. 1799.
20. Minerva, born Nov. 19. 1802.
21. Sarah. born Oct. 31. 1806: died May 24. 1816.
22. David J., born March 11. 1800.
22. David J .. son of David and Sally (Booth) MeEwen, married Francis J. Wooster, March 16, 1829. David J. died May 21. 1881. Francis died Oci. 14, 1882, aged 76.
Children.
23. Louise, born Aug. 13. 1830.
2.4. Jane. born May 13. 1833.
25. Virgil H., born April 26, 1835.
26. Dwight, born Nov. 12. 1838.
27. Wooster, born March 26. 1841.
28. Emily, born Aug. 19. 1843. 20. Wilber F .. born Ang. 1. 1848.
25. Virgil H., son of David J. and Francis ( Wooster) MeEwen. married Cornelia, datt. of Phineas W. and Louise B. ( MeNieb) Camp, of Morris, Con .. June 2, 1868, in Morris, Conn. He came to Seymour and entered into part- nership with Samuel R. Dean, in the mercantile business. Later he was in business with his brother-in-law. Lewis A. Camp. From Seymour he re moved to Naugatuck, where he remained for a few years. Later he returned to Seymour, where he has conducted the grocery business.
Children.
30. Lewis C., born April 15. 1871.
31. Fannie, born March 30. 1873: m. Edward Cooper.
32. Charlotte C., born Aug. 22, 1881.
MILES FAMILY.
1. Richard Miles came from England to New England and in the first allotment of land in the town of Stratford. he was given a home lot. No. 37. which he sold to Joseph Hawley. Later we find him in Milford, Ct . where he became the possessor of a large amount of property. He was in New Haven as early as 1644, and again in 1652. In this year he witnessed the will of John Bassett. He was a member of the General Court or legislature.
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Children.
2. Hannah, born
3. John, born ; m. first. Elizabeth Harriman; second, Mai Alsop.
4. Samuel, born -; m. Hannah Wilmot.
5. Martha, born -; m. George Pardee.
6. Mary, born -; m. Rev. Thomas Hanford.
7. Ann, born -; m. Samuel Street.
3. John, son of Richard Miles, married, first, Elizabeth, dau. of John Hai riman, April II, 1665; married. second, Mary, dau. of Joseph Alsop. He re sided in Stratford, and was one of the jurymen in the witchcraft case of Mr. Mercy Disborough, which acquitted her. All honor to the name and to th whole jury for the good judgment which they exercised in the case bv ac quitting the accused. Elizabeth, his first wife, died April 6, 1674.
Children by Elizabeth Harriman.
8. Elizabeth, born Dec. 21, 1666.
9. John, born Jan. 9, 1668.
IO. Mary, born March 10, 1670.
II. Richard, born March 21. 1672.
12. Samuel, born April 6, 1674. Children by Mary Alsop.
13. Hannah born Aug. 20, 1681.
14. Daniel, born Sept. 21, 1683.
15. Joseph. born, 1686.
12. Samuel, son of Richard Miles, married Hannah, dau. of Benjami Wilmot. April 9, 1667. Resided in Milford. Conn.
Children.
16. Abigail, born Jan. 3. 1670.
17. Samuel. born July 15, 1672.
18. Stephen, born Dec. 5. 1674.
19. Theophilus, born March 17. 1677.
19. Theophilus, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wilmot) Miles, married Mary, dau. of William Buel. Feb. 3. 1700. He removed to Derby, Ct., allt located on Bungay, in what is now the town of Seymour, Ct., and a part o the land that he owned is still in the possession of the family.
Children.
20. Jonathan, born Nov. 5. 1700.
21. Mary, born June 24, 1702.
22. Abigail. born Sept. 3. 1705.
23. Sarah, born Oct. 7. 1707.
24. Samuel, born Feb. 2, 1710.
20. Jonathan, son of Theophilus and Mary (Buel) Miles, married Zerviah dau. of Thomas and Phebe (Tomlinson) Wooster. April 4, 1723. Jonathan died Feb. 21, 1784. Resided on Bungay. Zerviah died Nov. 15, 1753. Children.
25. Bethiah, born Feb. 1, 1724.
26. Phebe, born Sept. 3. 1732; m. Abraham Bassett.
27. Theophilus, born Feb. 12, 1739.
28. Jonathan, born, 1745.
27. Theophilus, son of Jonathan and Zerviah (Wooster) Miles, married first, Mary Meeker. of Bethlehem, Ct .; married, second, Lucinda, widow o Darius Hickox. Resided on Bungay, in the house now occupied by Mr. Clark Chatfield. Theophilus died Dec. II, 1822. Mary died Oct. 19, 1795, aged 44
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Children by Mary Mecker.
20. David, born Aug. 6, 1771; died Nov. 5. 1773.
30. Hannah, born Feb. 24. 1773: m. Ebenezer Hurd.
31. Mary, born July 25. 1775: m. Capt. Isaac Botsford.
32. David, born April 30, 1777: died Dec. 13, 1777.
33. Theophilus, born Nov. 27. 1778.
34. Charlotte, born Aug. 20, 1780: 1. Capt. Josiah Nettleton
35. Charity, born Dec. 29. 1782.
36. Lucretia, born July 27. 1784: 111. Beach.
37. Sheldon, born Feb. 13, 1786; died Oct. 2, 1795. Child by Lucinda.
38. Hannah M., born April 19, 1805: died Ang. 22, 1822.
33. Theophilus, son of Theophilus and Mary ( Meeker) Miles, married Freelove, dan. of Josiah and Freelove (Lum) Nettleton, of Great Hill. She was born May 6, 1779. Resided at his father's homestead on Bungay.
Theophilus died March 15, 1849. Freelove died Feb. 5. 1804.
Children.
39. Mary Jennette, born Feb. 21. 1804: m. Isaac Botsford.
40. Clark, born Oct. 18. 1806.
41. Lucretia, born March 1. 1800; m. Jabez E. Prichard.
42. John, born Feb. 20, 1812.
43. Sarah, born Ang. 10, 1814; m. Judson Canfield.
44. Sheldon, born July 27. 1817.
40. Clark, son of Theophilus and Freelove (Nettleton) Miles, married Mary Ann Reynolds. Dec. 29, 1829. Clark built a house near his father's, on Bungay, where he lived. Clark died Sept. 20. 1853. llis widow married Metcalf, of West Haven, Conn.
Children.
45. Charles Henry, born, 1831: died Jan. 22. 1836.
46. Hobert, born March 22, 1838: died May 6, 1861.
47. Harrison C., born May 10, 1840.
47. Harrison C., son of Clark and Mary Ann ( Reynolds) Miles, married, first. Jennie Arms, of Vermont ; married, second, Julia A., dan. of llurlehigh and Caroline (Root) Skinner, of Ansonia. Conn., May 30. 1866. Mr. Miles was a merchant in Ansonia. Ct. He retired from business a few years ago. Jennie A., his first wife, died Aug. 3, 1864. Resided in Ansonia, Ct.
Children by Jennie A. Arms.
48. Son.
Children by Julia A. Skinner.
49. Carrie Louise, born Feb. 26, 1868; m. Henry H. Wilson.
50. Ervin C., born May 20, 1871: died Dec. 18, 1877.
51. Franklin H., born Oct. 12. 1876.
42. John Theophilus, son of Theophilus and Freelove (Nettleton) Miles. married Catherine Hilton. Catherine was born July 20. 1812. John T. died Jan. 21, 1861. Catherine died Ang. 10, 1890. Child.
52. John Theophilus, born July 20. 1854.
52. John T., son of John T. and Catherine (Hilton) Miles, married Phit ena L. Newsom. She was born June 6. 1851. Children.
53. John Edward, born May 26, 1879.
54. William Theophilus, born May 7, 1881.
55. Harold Alfred, born May 19. 1886.
56. Charles Seymour, born April 6. 1888.
57. Walter Earl, born April 2, 1891.
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44. Sheldon, son of Theophilus and Freelove (Nettleton) Miles, mar- ried, first. Martha. dau. of Ezra and Sarah (Perry) Mills, Nov. 17, 1840: mar- ried. second. Susan, dau. of Joseph and Abby (Taylor) Perry, of Huntington, Ct .. Feb. 3. 1850. Mr. Miles manufactured clock-cord for a number of years. Children by Susan Perry.
58. Mary L., born Dec. 10. 1850; m. John Schofield.
59. David, born April 12. 1859.
60. Josephine, born Aug., 1869; died Sept. 30, 1870.
59. David, son of Sheldon and Susan (Perry) Miles, married Emma Elizabeth, dan. of Valentine and Elizabeth (Shaw) Wirtemburg, of Ansonia, Ct., Dec. 24. 1881.
Children.
01. Carlos Wooster, born Nov. 3. 1883: died Aug. 26, 1884.
62. Belle Susan, born May 29, 1888.
63. Alice, born Nov. 16, 1892.
7. Russell, son of John and Sarah (Peck) Miles, married Rachel J., dau. of Amos and Lydia Bradley, June 9, 1810. Russell was born June 17. 1780. Lydia was born May 4, 1787. He is said by his descendants to be a descendant of Richard, of New Haven, Stratford, Milford, and Wallingford, Ct., through his sons John (2), John (3), John (4), John (5), John (6), Russell (7). Married, second, Maria Payne.
Children.
8. Juliet, born Dec. 14. 1811.
9. Lorenzo, born Feb. 19, 1813.
IO. Bradley, born Feb. 23. 1814.
II. Charles R., born April 24, 1816.
12. John W., born May 11, 1818.
13. Abigail C., born May 10, 1820.
14. Rebecca R., born March 23, 1822.
15. Edgar, born June 4. 1824.
16. Benjamin F., born May 25, 1828.
16. Benjamin F., son of Russell and Lydia (Bradley) Miles, married Sa- rah M., dau. of Alfred and Julia Stevens, April 14. 1849. Resided in Cheshire,
Ct. Benjamin F. died Oct. 14, 1899. Sarah M. died Jan. 3. 1898. Children.
17. Abbie R., born Oct. 31. 1850.
18. George E., born March 14. 1853.
19. Emma A., born Jan. 19, 1855.
20. Andrew J., born July 31. 1862.
20. Andrew J., son of Benjamin F. and Sarah M. (Stevens) Miles, mar- ried Arabella E., dau. of Dr. Frederick W. and Sarah A. (Leonard) Pulford, of Seymour, Ct., Dec. 31. 1885. He is of the firm of Baldwin & Miles, butch- ers, on Bank street, Seymour, Ct.
Children.
21. Frank Russell, born March 14. 1891.
22. Ruth Olive, born July 30, 1894.
MOSHIER FAMILY.
1. John Moshier came to Humphreysville from Colchester, Ct., and built the hotel at the west side of the lower bridge, on Broad street. In 1830 he built the paper mill at the corner of North Main and Day streets, which he sold to John C. Wheeler. Later. Mr. Moshier conducted the hotel that he had built. He married Mary, dan. of John and Mary (Beecher) Riggs, 1816. She was born March 13, 1798. John died Aug. 29, 1855, aged 61. Mary died Feb. 9, 1877.
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GENEALOGY.
Children.
2. Sally Maria, born Nov. 17. 1817.
3. Margaret Ann born May 11. 1820; m. first, David Wells; second. William Florence.
4. John Hart. born Sept. 14. 1822.
5. Lucy Mix, born Oct. 14. 1824: m. Edward Curtiss, 1840.
6. Frederic Hobert, born July 25. 1828.
7. Mary Riggs, born Oct. 23. 1829; died April 15. 1832.
8. Howard, born Oct. - , -
MOULTHROUP FAMILY.
I. Matthew Moulthroup came to New Haven and signed the plantation
covenant. 1644. He removed from New Haven to Stony Brook (now East Haven), 1662. Tradition states that he was one of the wealthy men of that day and time. Matthew died Dec. 22, 1668. Jane, his wife, died May, 1672.
Children.
2. Matthew, born, 1638.
3. Elizabeth, born, 1642-3: m. John Gregory. 1663.
2. Matthew, son of Matthew and Jane Moulthroup, married Hannah, dau. of John Thompson, of East Haven, June 26, 1662. Matthew died Feb. 1. 1691. Hannah died Dec. 28, 1681.
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