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12. John, born March 16, 1671.
13. Abigail, born Sept. 15, 1672.
14. Sarah, born Nov. 15, 1674.
15. Peter. born Oct. 14. 1676.
16. William, born Oct. 18. 1678.
17. Samuel, born Sept. 24. 1680; died. 1681.
18. Esther, born May 2, 1684; died. 1685.
19. Mary, born
20. Ann, born
16. William, son of Andrew and Trial ( Meigs) Ward, located in Walling- ford, Ct., where he married Lettice, dau. of John Beach, Dec. 14, 1700-01. William died Dec. 14. 1769.
Children.
21. Mecock. born July 17. 1702; m. Elizabeth Squire.
2.2. William, born Jan. 7. 1705.
23. Mary, born, 1706.
24. Amy, born, 1707.
25. Ambrose, born March 6, 1709.
26. Lettice, born June 7, 1711.
27. John, born, 1714.
28. Pryal, born Jan. 20, 1716.
29. Arah, born July 5, 1718; m. Phebe Towner.
30. Zenas, born Sept. 17, 1720; m. Mary Bates.
31. Titus, born April 27, 1723.
27. John. son of William and Lettice (Beach) Ward, married Elizabeth Abernathy, May II, 1736. He was a druggist in Wallingford, Ct.
Children.
32. Thelus, born April 24, 1737.
33. Abel, born July 1, 1740.
34. Titus, born March 18, 1742; m. Amy Smith.
35 Martha, born July 16, 1744.
36. Eunice, born July 17, 1746.
37. John, born March 24. 1748; died young.
38. John, born Nov. 19, 1751.
33. Abel, son of John and Elizabeth (Abernathy) Ward, removed to
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Woodbridge, Ct .. and married Rachel Hotchkiss, of what is now Bethany, Ct. He married, second, Anna Wheeler. Rachel died. 1787. Child by Rachel Hotchkiss.
39. Richard, born Sept. 21. 1787.
Child by Anna Wheeler.
40. Rachel, born Jan. 23. 1792; m. Jarvis Sommers.
39. Richard, son of Abel and Rachel (Hotchkiss) Ward, married Rox anna, dau. of Culpepper and Molly (Lewis) Hoadley, of Naugatuck, Dec. 15. 1811. She was born July 15. 1787. Richard resided in Naugatuck, Ct. Roxanna died Feb. 6, 1865.
Children.
41. Lewis, born Sept. 27. 1812; m. Mary Ann Curtiss.
12. Lauren, born Dec. 27, 1814: m. Emily Hotchkiss.
43. Maria, born Feb. 11, 1819: m. Ralph Smith.
14. Mary, born Feb. 17. 1823; m. Ganan Porter.
45. William, born March 7, 1825: m. Elizabeth A. Hine.
41. Lewis, son of Richard and Roxanna ( Hoadley) Ward, married Mary A. Curtiss, of Huntington, Ct .. April 19. 1835. Resided in Naugatuck, Ct.
Child.
46. James, born Oct. 8. 1836.
46. James, son of Lewis and Mary A. (Curtiss) Ward, married Jane E., dau. of Heber and Tharzy ( Driver) Hotchkiss, of Bethany. Ct .. Jan. 26, 1858.
Children.
47. William L., born Oct. 31. 1858; m. Lulu J., dan. of Isaac and Maria W. (Buckingham) Tolles, July 10. 1889.
48. Elmer J., born Feb. 21, 1860.
30. Zenas, son of William and Lettice (Beach) Ward, located in Wood- bury. Ct .. and married Mary Bates. 1743: married, second. Patience, dau. of Solomon Squire, of South Britain, Ct. Mary died Sept. 25. 1760.
Children by Mary Bates.
49. Bethuel, born April 8, 1744: m. Ruth Squire, 1769.
50. Mecock, born Nov. 6. 1745.
51. Mary, born Oct. 26, 1747: m. Ichabod Squire.
52. Amy. born July 6. 1752: died. unmarried.
53. Anna. born July 6, 1755: m. Thomas Squire.
54. Content, born Oct. 20. 1757: m. Isaac Squire. 1779. Children by Patience Squire.
55. Patience, born Dec. 27. 1761: m. Benjamin Squire.
56. Hannah, born Sept. 30, 1764; m. Adna Mallory.
57. Zenas, born July 17. 1764; m. M. Martha Parks.
50. Mecock, son of Zenas and Mary ( Bates) Ward, married Elizabeth Squire. Jan. 8, 1769, at South Britain, Ct. Mecock was in the Revolutionary war.
Children.
58. Mecock, born. 1770; died, unmarried.
59. Arry, born, 1772: m. Ruth Kane.
60. Mary, born, 1775: died. unmarried.
61. Eli, born. 1778; m. Alice Brown.
62. Reuben, born. 1781.
63. John, born, 1783; m. Sally Gilbert.
64. Alvin, born. 1785.
65. Elizabeth, born. 1787; died, unmarried.
66. Samuel, born, 1790: m. Olive Hurlburt.
67. Ambrose, born, 1792.
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62. Reuben, son of Mecock and Elizabeth (Squire) Ward, married Hep- sey Tooley. Reuben died Aug. 15. 1858. Hepsey died Oct. 7, 1865, aged 80.
Children.
68. Peter, born Feb. 4, 1809.
69. Nancy, born, 1812; died, unmarried.
70. Joel, born, 1817.
71. Huldah, born ; m. Abel Peck.
72. Philina, born died, unmarried.
73. Martha, born ; m. Thomas Terrell.
68. Peter, son of Reuben and Hepsey (Tooley) Ward, married Susan S. Wheeler, Sept. 11, 1833. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Peter died March 8, 1898. Susan S. died Jan. 12, 1881.
Children.
74. Sarah. born Aug. 16, 1836; m. Robert Wheeler.
75. Edd, born Nov. 5, 1838; died July 4. 1868.
76. Wheeler, born Dec. 21, 1839; m. Adeline Gilbert.
77. George, born Sept. 25, 1840; died March, 1844.
78. Joel, born Jan. 29, 1843; died March 25, 1844.
79. Peter, born Jan. 23, 1845.
80. Susan H., born Dec. 12, 1847; m. George Hubbell.
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82. Charles, born April II, 1851; died Feb. 9. 1870.
George, born Sept. 16, 1853.
83. Mary E., born Nov. 28, 1856.
79. Peter, son of Peter and Susan S. (Wheeler) Ward, married Hannah Eugenia, dau. of Charles and Mary (Short) Reynolds, May 10, 1871, of Sey- mour, where they reside.
Children.
84. Jessie M., born May 16, 1874: died April 6, 1896.
85. Alice L., born July 23. 1878.
WARNER FAMILY.
I. Randall Warner, Thomaston, Ct .. married twice. He married, sec- ond, Elizabeth Russell, of Rockhouse Hill, Oxford, Ct. Children by First Wife.
2. Jonathan.
3. Frederick.
Child by Elizabeth Russell.
4. Randall E., born Dec. 25. 1855.
4. Randall Egbert, son of Randall and Elizabeth (Russell) Warner, grad- uated at the Yale Medical college, 1876. He commenced the practice of his profession in Seymour, Ct. Married Delia E., dau. of Benjamin Franklin and Delia Catherine (Thompson) Stout, Jan. 24. 1883. Dr. Randall E. died Dec. 31, 1891.
Children.
5. Charles Russell, born June 11, 1887.
6. Helen Thompson, born June 12, 1800.
WASHBURN FAMILY.
I. William Washburn was in Stratford, Ct., as early as 1655, with two sons, John and Hope. He probably was connected to the Washburns of Bridgewater, Mass., but I have not found any evidence which would justify such a claim. William removed from Stratford to Hempstead, L. I., about 1660, with his son John and family.
Children.
2. John, born
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3. Hope, son of William Washburn, of Stratford and Derby, married Mary, dan. of Francis and Joanna Stiles, about 1660. Resided the latter part of his life in Derby, Ct. Hope died, 1696. Mary died Jan. II. 1712.
Children.
4. Sarah, born Dec .. 1661.
5. John, born May, 1666.
6. William, born March 16, 1668.
7. Samuel, born March 1, 1670-71.
8. Ephraim, born Aug. 31. 1673: died young.
(). Mary, born July, 1675: m. John Johnson.
IO. Jane, born Aug. 6. 1678.
6. William, son of Hope and Mary (Stiles) Washburn, married Hannah. dau. of Edward and Tabithia (Tomlinson) Wooster, Aug. 20, 1696. William
died Jan. 18. 1741. Hannah died April 1. 1737.
Children.
II. Ephraim, born, 1701: m. Mariam Bowers.
12. John, born, 1705: m. Sarah Gunn.
13. Edward, born June 17. 1708; m. Mary Prindle.
14. Hannah, born. 1711: died April 17. 1727.
15. Gideon, born, 1714; m. Esther Allen, 1743.
II. Ephraim, son of William and Hannah( Wooster) Washburn, mar- ried, Mariam, dan. of Samuel and Lydia (French) Bowers, Oct. 7. 1724. She
was born April 5. 1703. Ephraim died. 1770. Mariam died April 16, 1774.
Children.
16. Timothy, born Jan. 20, 1725; m. Hannah Curtiss, 1746.
17. Joseph, born. May - -; died Oct. 28. 1737.
18. Hannah, born -; died Oct. 30. 1737.
I9. Benjamin, born July 5. 17 -: died Nov. 4. 1737.
20. Dorcas, born Nov. 13, 1737.
21. Mary, born, 1738.
22. Hannah, born Ang. 23. 1740.
23. Dorcas, born March 22. 1742.
21. Bowers, born June 18. 1745.
25. Benjamin, born June 6. 1747.
24. Bowers, son of Ephraim and Mariam (Bowers) Washburn, married Eunice, widow of David Wheeler. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was one of the original members of Trinity church parish. Seymour, Ct. Bowers died, 1817. Eunice died Feb. 19. 1823. in Humphreysville, Ct.
Children. 26. Polly, born Oct. 4. 1778: m. James Beardsley. 27. Nancy, born Feb. 27, 1799: m. Levi Riggs.
12. John, son of William and Hannah ( Wooster) Washburn, married Sarah, dan of Sergt. Abel and Agnes ( Hawkins) Gunn. Nov. 5. 1729. She was born April 3. 1713.
Children.
28. John, born June. 1732. 29. Anne, born Feb. 19. 1733. 30. Josiah, born Jan. 27. 1737: bapt. Feb. 14. 1737.
30. Josiah, son of John and Sarah (Gunn) Washburn. married Sarah Harger, June 2. 1767. She was a daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Hum- phreys) Harger. Josiah died July 7. 1810. Sarah died June 15, 1790: born Dec. 24, 1739.
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Children.
31. Josiah, born Jan. 9. 1769.
32. Mary, born Feb. 4. 1774.
31. Josiah, son of Josiah and Sarah ( Harger) Washburn, married Catlı- erine Smith, May 4, 1793. She was born Jan. 15, 1773. Children.
3.3. Josiah Smith, born July 31, 1794.
34. Julia Laminta, born April 6, 1797; 111. Robert Wheeler.
35. George Washington, born Jan. 30, 1803.
36. Starr Sterlin, born Feb. 12, 1807.
37. Staples Seth, born Feb. 15, 1810.
33. Josiah Smith, son of Josiah and Catherine (Smith) Washburn, mar- ried Sally Maria, dau. of Samuel and Phebe Wheeler, Nov. 28, 1822. She was born Nov. 7. 1797. Josiah S. died May 21, 1823. Sally M. died June 14, 1877.
Child.
38. Catherine S., born Aug. 25, 1823; m. Joel Osborn, of Oxford, Ct., June 11, 1846.
35. George Washington, son of Josiah and Catherine (Smith) Washburn, married Delia, dan. of James and Lucinda (Tuttle) Reynolds. She was born Jan. 12, 1815. George W. died March 18, 1873. Delia died Feb., -.
Children.
39. Maria, born April 22, 1838; m. Merritt Baldwin.
40. Sylvester, born
41. George Henry, born Nov. 27, 1842.
42. Theresa, born March 26, 1847.
43. Dwight, born Feb. 14. 1853; died Dec. 31, 1898.
44. Fanny, born Nov. 6, 1855.
41. George Henry, son of George W. and Delia (Reynolds) Washburn, married Hattie G., dau. of William P. and Hannah W. (Mears) Hall, May 10, 1865. of Boston, Mass.
Children.
45. Hattie S., born Oct. II. 1868; in. Harry C. Carpenter.
46. Edward H., born May 18, 1872.
47. George W., born April 25, 1876: died Aug. 21, 1876.
48. Blanche, born Dec. 6, 1880; m. John G. Theurer, June 28, 1901.
46. Edward H., son of George Henry and Hattie G. (Hall) Washburn, married Lieta Julia, dau. of Leonard and Julia Dougal.
Children.
49. Beatrice A., born April 17, 1896; died May 1, 1896.
50. Ethel North, born Oct. 18, 1898.
36. Starr Sterling, son of Josiah and Catherine (Smith) Washburn, mar- ried Samantha, dau. of James and Lucinda (Tuttle) Reynolds. She was born Sept. 23, 1806. Starr S. died May 24, 1868. Samantha died Oct. 31, 1838. Children.
52. Mary Ann, born Aug. 14, 1831; m. Noah Osborn.
53. John Smith, born July 4, 1834.
53. John Smith, son of Starr S. and Samantha (Reynolds) Washburn, married Minerva, dau. of Joseph and Grace (Holbrook) Hawkins, March 8, 1861. John S. died Sept. 17, 1874. Minerva died Dec. 25, 1889.
Child.
54. Martha Grace, born Jan. 9, 1869.
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37. Staples Seth, son of Josiah and Catherine (Smith) Washburn, mar- ried Sylvia E., dau. of Stephen Davis. Staples S. died Feb. 26. 1897. Sylvia E. died May 11. 1805, aged 73 years, 8 months.
Children.
55. Catherine Roselle, born Dec. 6. 1844; m. Edwin E. Rose.
56. Seth Staples, born Sept. 5. 1846.
57. Sylvia F., born Jan. 21, 1849; m. Nathan Riggs.
AGUR WHEELER FAMILY.
1. Agur Wheeler was probably born in Trumbull, Ct .. Dec. 20, 1754. He married Anna Tuttle, of South Britain, Ct., Oct. 25. 1774. Anna was born May 24, 1759. Resided in Southbury, Ct. Agur died Dec. 10. 1802. Anna died July 11, 1832.
Children.
2. Mary, born March 27, 1778.
3. Noah T., born May 31. 1779: died March, 1813.
4. Nathan, born Sept. 1, 1781.
5. Susan, born Aug. 18. 1783.
6. Samuel, born May 18, 1786.
7. Newton, born Sept. 22. 1780.
8. Seth, born Dec. 4. 1791.
7. Newton, son of Agur and Anna (Tuttle) Wheeler, married Mary, dau. of Nathaniel Downs, of New Haven, March 16, 1816. Resided in New Haven, Ct. Newton died Ang. 5. 1842.
Children.
0. Andrew J., born Aug. 15, 1817.
10. Ann C., born Feb. 26, 1820.
11. Newton T., born Aug. 9. 1822; died May 11, 1825.
1 2. Mary D., born Nov. 4. 1824: died Dec. 13, 1828.
13. Agur N., born March 28, 1827: died Dec. 4. 1832.
1.4. Edwin S., born Dec. 20, 1829; died Dec. 17. 1832.
15. Edwin N., born Oct. 31, 1833; died May 22, 1835.
9. Andrew J., son of Newton and Mary (Downs) Wheeler, married Ade- line E. Ray, Jan. 1, 1840, at Litchfield, Ct .; married, second, Sarah L. Barker. of New Haven, Ct., Nov. 9. 1857. at New Haven. She was born June 16. 1834. Adeline E. Ray was born Feb. 24, 1820. Andrew J. died Oct. 16. 1882,
at Philadelphia, Pa. Adeline E. died May 19, 1857, at New Haven.
Children by Adeline E. Ray.
16. Newton, born Aug. 5. 1843.
17. Ann Cook, born Dec. 3. 1845.
18. Mary D., born Feb. 24. 1847.
19. William W., born March 12, 1849.
20. Andrew E., born May 13, 1851. Children by Sarah L. Barker.
21. Robert T., born Dec. 11, 1860.
22. Jessie E., born April 7, 1862.
20. Andrew E., son of Andrew J. and Adeline E. (Ray) Wheeler, mar ried, first. Julia M. Rawson, at New Haven, Ct., May 19, 1870: married, sec- ond. Sarah J., dau. of Henry P. and Catherine (Crandall) Davis, July 8, 1880. at Woodbridge, Ct. She was the widow of Henry Carrington. Children by Julia M.
23. Gertrude, born March 6, 1872; m. first. James N. Wheeler, April 12. 1890; second. George Parmelee, May 20, 1895.
24. George A., born March 18, 1874: died April. 1879.
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25. Frank A., born Aug. 29, 1875. 26. Albert J., born Nov. 19, 1876.
25. Frank A., son of Andrew E. and Julia M. (Rawson) Wheeler, mar- ried Viola H., dau. of Christopher and Alice (Orvis) Rebstock, Oct. 19, 1898. Resides in Seymour.
Child.
27. Ethel Viola, born May 4, 1899.
MOSES WHEELER FAMILY.
I. Moses Wheeler was in New Haven as early as 1641, and probably came with the company from London, England, 1638. He undoubtedly married Mariam, sister of Joseph Hawley. He received an allotment of land in New Haven, Ct., 1643. He was in Stratford in 1648. The General Court grant- ed him the right to establish a ferry across the Housatonic river at Strat- ford, 1648. Moses Wheeler was born, 1598, probably in Kent, England. Moses died March 1, 1698, aged 100 years.
Children.
2. Elizabeth, born Aug. I, 1642; m. first, Samuel Blakeman; second, Jacob Walker.
3. Mariam, born March 28, 1647; m. James Blakeman.
4. Samuel, born April 28, 1649; m. Elizabeth Harris, May 29, 1678.
5. Moses, born July 5, 1651.
6. Mary, born Sept. 13, 1655; m. first, Samuel Fairchild; second, Ben- jamin Beach.
7. Joanna, born March 5, 1658-9.
5. Moses, son of Moses and Mariam (Hawley) Wheeler, married Sarah, dau. of Caleb and Anne (Ward) Nichols, Oct. 20, 1674. Moses died Jan. 30, 1724. His estate amounted to £ 1.463, 5s, 6d. Was among the wealthiest men of his day.
Children.
8. Moses, born July 8, 1675; m. first, Ruth Bouton, 1698; second, Mer- cy Wakelyn, 172I.
9. Caleb, born Jan. 29, 1676-7.
IO. Sarah, born June 26, 1678.
II. Nathan, born Jan. 31, 1680; m. first, Mary Stebbens, Dec. 16, 1716: third, Elizabeth
-; second, Mary
12. Samuel, born Feb. 27, 1681-2.
13. James, born Oct. 23, 1683.
14. Robert, born May 18, 1686; m. Sarah Bennett.
15. Elizabeth, born Aug. 8, 1687.
12. Samuel. son of Moses and Sarah (Nichols) Wheeler, married. first, Mary, dau. of Daniel and Sarah (Kellogg) Brinsmade. of Norwalk, Ct., 1708; married, second, Lois, widow of Ebenezer Riggs, of Derby, Ct., dau. of Jos- eph and Mercy (Johnson) Hawkins. He resided in Oronoque. Mary died,
1712-13. Samuel died, 1721. Lois died Sept. II, 1767, aged 87 years.
Children by Mary Brinsmade.
16. Sarah, born Nov. 6. 1710.
17. Samuel, born July 25, 1712; m. Abigail Wheeler. Children by Lois.
18. Mary, born May 30, 1714.
19. James, born, 1716.
18. Capt. James, son of Samuel and Lois Wheeler, located in Derby, at the Narrows, where he was an extensive land holder. He was commissioned captain in 1756. He married Sarah dau. of Lieut. Ebenezer and Elizabeth
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(Hine) Johnson, May 19. 1736. Capt. James died July 9, 1768. Sarah died Sept., 1812.
Children.
19. Sarah, born Dec. 27. 1737; in. Stephen Whitney.
20. Samuel, born Sept. 24. 1739.
21. Simeon, born April 15, 1741.
22. Ruth, born May 26, 1743: m. Nathan Fairchild.
23. James, born April 6, 1745.
24. Joseph, born May 2, 1748.
25. Moses, born July 28, 1750.
26. Anna, born Ang. 10, 1752.
27. David, born March 14, 1754.
28. John, born June 2, 1750.
29. Elijah, born Dec. 22, 1758; died May 5, 1775.
30. Hannah, born March 25, 1761.
31. Sarah, born April 3. 1764.
20. Samuel. son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, lived at Nyumps in Beacon Falls, on land that came to him from his mother. Sam- uel married Lois, dan. of Abiel and Lois (Riggs) Fairchild. April 28, 1763. She was born Dec. 9. 1743.
Children.
32. Lois, born March 24. 1764.
33. Abel, born Dec. 18, 1765; m. Eunice Riggs, Oct. 1, 1786. He was the first Master of Morning Star Lodge, No. 47, F. & A. M.
34. Eunice, born Oct. 26, 1767.
35. Samuel, born May 28, 1769; died Jan. 7, 1770.
36. Levi, born Nov. 21, 1770: died April 20, 1774.
.37. Ann, born Sept. 9. 1773.
38. Rachel, bapt. Oct. 22, 1775.
39. Hannah, born Sept. 6, 1777.
21. Simeon, son of Capt. James Wheeler and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler. lived at the foot of Rock Rimmon, where Mr. Andrew Wheeler now resides (1901), or rather on the opposite side of the road. Simeon was killed in the Revolutionary war. 1776. Simeon married Sarah, dat. of Capt. Timothy and Sarah (Beecher) Baldwin, Oct. 10. 1764. of Derby, Ct.
Children.
40. Ruth, born Sept. 17. 1765; m. Dea. Bradford Steele.
41. Nathan, born Sept. 29, 1767; m. Experience Washburn.
42. Timothy, bapt. April 29. 1770.
43. Simeon, bapt. Jan. 26, 1772.
44. Sarah, bapt. May 20, 1774; m. Eli Sanford.
45. David, bapt. May. 1777; died, unmarried. Dec. 21. 1829.
23. James, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, married Mary Clark, of Milford, Ct .. June 13. 1767. Resided at Beacon Falls. Was then Derby, Ct. Late in life he removed to Watertown, Ct., where he died May 25, 1819. Children. 46. Mary, born Feb. 5. 1768.
47. Lucy, born Dec. 23. 1769; died May 6, 1787. 48. Ann, born Sept. 12. 1771. 49. Sarah, born Dec. 12. 1773.
50. Hannah, born Jan. 30. 1776.
51. Lois, born March 14. 1778.
52. James, born March 1, 1781.
53. Huldah, born Sept. 16, 1784: killed July. 1786.
54. Huldah, born April 21, 1787.
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55. David, born Sept. 6. 1789.
56. Lucy, born May 28, 1791.
25. Moses, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, married Lucy Hecock. (She was probably the dau. of Gideon and Sarah (Upson) Hikcox (or Hecock), of Waterbury, Ct.,) Dec. 26, 1770. Moses died Aug. 24, 1822. Lucy died June 26, 1823.
Children.
57. Moses, born July 20, 1771; lived in Litchfield.
58. Lucy, born March 9, 1773; m. Sheldon Clark.
59. Betty, born Feb. 25, 1775; m. Sheldon Clark.
60. Charry. } b. May 3. 1777; m. Philo Sanford, May 20, 1801.
61. Clarie, twins. b. May 3. 1777; m. Sherman Clark.
62. David, born Sept. 7, 1779.
63. Daniel, born March 14, 1782; died Oct. 1, 1821.
64. Asa, born June 23, 1783; lived in Litchfield, Ct.
65. Ruth, born -; died young.
66. Sarah, born, 1792; m. Stephen Riggs.
67. Lyman, born, 1795.
63. Daniel, son of Moses and Lucy (Hikcox) Wheeler, married Rhoda McNiel, dau. of Archabald and Jemima McNiel. She was born May 9, 1782. Resided at Nyumps (now Beacon Falls, Ct.) Daniel died Oct. 1, 1822. Rhoda died May 6, 1854. aged 72 years.
Children.
68. Laura, born Dec., 1810; m. Miles Culver.
69. Orrin, born, 1814.
70. Noyes, born May 28, 1816.
69. Orrin, son of Daniel and Mary (McNiel) Wheeler, married Mary, dau. of Dr. Castle, of Woodbridge, Ct. Resided in Bethany, Ct.
Children.
71. Hattie, born, 1848.
72. John, born, 1850.
73. Mary, born, 1852.
74. Celia, born, 1854; m. Perry.
75. Christina, born, 1856.
76. Adeline, born, 1858; m. Talmidge.
70. Noyes, son of Daniel and Mary (McNiel) Wheeler, married Charry, dau. of Seymour and Sarah (Gilbert) Tuttle, 1848. Resided at Beacon Falls. Noyes died May 14, 1901. Chary died July 22, 1895. Children.
77. Jennie Francis, born June 6, 1850.
78. Margaret Benecia, born May 22, 1855; died March 20, 1863.
67. Lyman, son of Moses and Lucy (Hikcox) Wheeler, married Sarah Lounsbury, Jan. 3. 1818. Resided on Rimmon Hill, west side of the river.
Lyman died May 19, 1855. Sarah died Aug. 1, 1872, aged 75. Children.
79. Sarah Jennette, born Dec. 20, 1819; m. John Davis, Nov. 7, 1838.
80. Jane, born Jan. 22, 1821; m. Jesse C. Howard, Nov. 3. 1841.
81. Harriet Eliza, born Nov. 7. 1828; m. Reuben Beach, March 5. 1846; resides in Middletown, Ct.
82. Lucretia Maria, born Nov. 26, 1831; m. Albert Carrington, Nov. 24. 1851.
83. Martha Justine, born Oct. 5. 1836; m. Edward L. Hoadley, April 19, 1857.
28. John, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, married
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Sibyl Todd, July 10, 1776; married, second, Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Mary Johnson, Nov. 19. 1777. John was in the Revolutionary war in Eli Leaven- worth's company; enlisted Ang. 1, 1776; discharged Dec. 21, 1776; went west. Sibyl died, 1824.
Child by Sibyl Todd. 84. John Todd, born May 4. 1777.
Children by Sarah Johnson.
85. Elijah, born Dec. 4. 1778. 86. Samuel, born Jan. 17, 1771. 87. Sibyl, born April 14, 1783.
84. John Todd, son of John and Sibyl (Todd) Wheeler, married, first, Sally Clark, of Woodbridge. Ct .. June, 1795: married, second, Almira, dau. of Joel and Ruth (Stoddard) Chatfield, March 25, 1825. Mr. Wheeler was a merchant in Humphreysville for a number of years. His store was located at the foot of Falls Hill, in a long building that stood there. Later it was at the east end of the iron bridge. John Todd died Sept. 3, 1868. Sally died Aug. 14, 1823, aged 47. Almira died Dec. 12, 1873, aged 82 years, 6 months.
Child by Sally Clark. 88. John Clark, born Sept. 28, 1797.
88. John Clark, son of John Todd and Sally (Clark) Wheeler, married, first, Charlotte, dau. of Joel and Ruth (Stoddard) Chatfield; married, second, Susan Sheppard, of Newtown, Ct. Mr. Wheeler at an early age associated himself in business with his father. He was a merchant. He was also en- gaged in the manufacture of augers and paper. Later in life he removed to New York city, where he died. John C. died Feb. 8, 1881. Charlotte died Oct. 27, 1828, aged 33. Susan died Nov. 18, 1878, aged 70.
Children by Charlotte Chatfield.
89. Henry, born Nov. 29, 1815.
90. Francis, born Nov. 9. 1817; m. O. C. Putnam.
91. Howard, born Nov. 25, 1820; died Sept. 23, 1828.
92. John T., born Feb. 11, 1822.
93. Sarah, born Feb. 5, 1824; m. Charles E. Converse. 94. Charlotte, born Nov. II. 1827: died Nov. 11, 1827.
89. Henry, son of John C. and Charlotte (Chatfield) Wheeler, married Nancy Hotchkiss, of New Haven, Ct. Mr. Wheeler commenced the man- ufacture of augers at the Globe works, just south of the village of Seymour, about 1840. From Seymour he went to Canada. Later he returned to New York city, where he kept the LaFarge hotel. In 1860 he returned to Sey- mour and bought a large farm where he lived until a few years ago. There are many in town who will remember him. Henry died Sept. 10. 1896.
Children.
95. Charlotte W., born Dec. 5, 1840; m. Charles L. Lockwood. 96. Francis Almira, born March 20, 1843: m. George W. Ely.
97. Mary Woodward, born Sept. 29. 1848; m. William E. Lowc.
98. Henry W., born Nov. 4, 1850.
99. Elizabeth, born Aug. 6, 1853: died Oct. 14. 1855.
100. John Chase, born Oct. 25. 1859; drowned Sept. 21, 1867.
92. Hon. John, son of John C. and Charlotte (Chatfield) Wheeler, mar- ried Alice Stanbury, of New York. Mr. Wheeler was elected to the 33rd Congress in 1852, and was re-elected to the 34th, from New York city, and held many other offices of responsibility. Resides in New York city.
Children.
IOI. Josephine A., born July 13, 1851: died Jan. 13. 1853. 102. Alice S., born Sept. 13, 1854; m. O. M. Bogart, Jr.
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103. Elizabeth S., born June 27, 1858.
104. Maria G., born Jan. 4. 1864; died March 6, 1876.
THOMAS WHEELER FAMILY.
I. Thomas Wheeler, of Concord, Mass., came to Fairfield, Ct., in 1644, with the Rev. John Jones and his company. He was given land on the east side of Uncoway creek (it is now Black Rock) before 1649. His will was dated Jan. 16, 1653-4. The will of his widow Ann was dated Aug. 21, 1659.
Children.
2. Thomas, born
3. John, born -; m. Elizabeth
4. William, born -; m. Sarah
5. Hannah, born -; m. James Bennett.
6. Sarah, born -; m. Thomas Sherwood.
7. Daughter, born -; mentioned in her father's will; no name given.
2. Lieut. Thomas, son of Thomas and Ann Wheeler, married Joanna, at Concord, Mass. He was given 40 acres of land by the Indians at Paugassett, now known as Birmingham Point, on condition that he live upon said land. He also lived in Milford, Ct., for a time, and represented the town in the General Court, 1670, 1671. Lieut. Thomas died Nov. 26, 1672. Joanna died Jan., 1673.
Children.
8. John, bapt. Aug. 16, 1640.
9. Samuel, bapt. Aug. 16, 1640; died young.
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