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FAM. 2. Horace : (/bez 1), m. (1) Candace Bestor of W. Pl .; rem. to Buffalo, N. Y., where she d. ; (2) . ('h. :
1. Oren, in. and d., leaving a fam . in Mich.
2. Emeline. m. Alonzo Prentice, at Buffalo, N Y., IG Dec., 1823; rem. to Lockport, where both d. Ixxi ;
1. John Henry (Prentice), b. 22 Nov., 1421; d. 10 June. 1829.
4 Alonzo Thompson , Prenticen. b. 6 Sept., 1829; res. Kalamazoo. Mich
3. Harriet Jame Prentice), b. 93 Aug., 1520; res. Reading. Kansas.
4. Eliza Ann (Prentice, b. 16 Jan., 1-33; res.
Chicago, Il1.
5. Mary JJosephine (Prentice), b. 22 Feb., 1835: d. 6. Sydney Rou-sleaer (Prentice), b. 9 Ang., 1838; 0. 23 sept . IGt, in army.
7. Elizabeth Celestin (Prentice), b. 9 Ang., 1811; d. 2 June, 1881.
S. Catherine Coruña (Prentice), b. 25 Dre .. 1245: d. 10 July. 1×16.
9. Leonidas Hamlin (Prentice), b. 22 Ort., 1-17; res. Chicago, III.
(By Al mar.) ; several ch.
Fav. 3. John (Jak :1). m. Olive Post of Deep River, Conn .; was lost at sea. (h .:
1. James, d. Deep River. Fisk of Middletown, Comm .; (5) Margaret (. Harold of Washington, D.G. Date (by Ist nurr.); 1. Olive, who m. James W. (s. Frederic and Julia Stilex) Hate of Hartford. Com.
2. JJohn, d on board of his vessel. Chesapeake Bay, 1%; wa- m. Ove times, viz : (1) Ruha- mah M Ayre of Saybrook. Com .; (2) Mary 1 .. Ingham, b. and d. at s .; (3) Euphemis Noyes of Brooklyn, N. Y .: (D) Caroline
By Ed wifi):
2. Mary, m. Lewis Post, St. Louis, Mo.
FAM. 4. Samuel W." (Jake:), m. Harriet Hitchcock, 25 Meh., 1821. Children (h. W. Pt.) :
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THE ROCKWELL FAMILY.
1. Mary Irene. b. ? Ang., 1826; m. 17 Feb .. 1845, Christopher Pelton; shed. 14 Apl., 1572. Issi :
I. George S. (Rev. ) (Pelton), b. 18 Nov., 1815; m. 29 Oct., 1549, Jennie Grant; res. Higgannm.
2. Edward B. (Pelton), b. 16 Mch .. 1817. [Conn.
3. Elvira (Pelton), b. 5 May, 1852: m. Ricardo \ Alexander, 29 Jan., 1870.
1. Ernestine M. (Pelton), b. 13 Ang., 1857; m.
lawist. Jacobs. .. . 1.
2. Harriet E., b. 99 Mehr . 1%! 1 George Filley of So. W .: she d. 28 Feb . Ind. had dan. Julia, a141 s. - , d. inf.
3. Jabez John, b. 17 Apl., 1-20. 1'sMt. 3.
4. Sylvester D., b. Torrington, Coun 91 Nov., 1833. FAM. 6. known.
5. Samuel A. b. 36 Apl., 1991; d. at sea. date un-
Fav. 5. Jabez John (Sim'] W.,2 Jabez )), was a soldier in the Mex. War; m. (1) ('larinda L. Osland of Paxton, Mass., who d 1 Sept., 1867; (2) Esther Orm-
rod, 31 Mch., 1873, and who d. 13 Mch., 1889; res. Springfieldl. Mass. CZ. :
1. Hattie E .. b. 20 June, 1-52; m. Herbert Wait of Springfiell; she d. 31 Jnly, 1878; had dan.
2. Lizzie (., b. 20 Feb .. 1857; m. John Boyce of Worrester, Mass., 5 Apl., 1×88.
3. Herbert D) .. b. 11 Dec .. 1859; m. Sara L. Mc-
Kean, 3 Apl., 1981. JAKIE : 1. Hattie, b. 11 Mch., 1885.
4. John F., b. 7 Mch., 1861.
5. Clara 1, b. 20 Det., 1863.
6. Cypress. h. 21 Feb., 1866; d. inf.
F.v. 6. Sylvester D.3 (Sun') W.,2 Jabez 1 ), m. (1) Lydia E. Hendrick, 9 .Jan., 1859, who d. 17 July, 1863; (2) Chloe G. Phillips of Woodstock, Conn., who d. 18 July,
1866; (3) Flavia Pease of Somers, Conn .; res. W. Pt. (Ch. (by Ist wifi) :
1. Dexter Hi .. who d. 14 Aug., 1863. 1. Mand, b. 26 Feb., 1859.
( Ky Al mar.): 3. Raymond S., b. 15 Feb .. 1877.
2. Olin $ .. b. 21 Feb., 1869; m. lda M. Thomp- son, 21 July, 1888. Issue :
4. Alice F .. b. 1 Jan., 1 79.
Miscellaneous. - Baptisms. - Amasa, had (E. W. C. R.) (1) -, ch., bp. 30 Dec., 1:92; (2) [Elijah], bp. 17 Jan., 1796. Abigail (wid.), bp. 31 Dec., 1820; had (E W. C. R.) (1) Samuel; (2) Henry; (3) Jerush, hp. 26 Aug. 1821; also 2 ch., hp. 11 Nov., 1821. David, Mary, the wife of, bp. 9 Nov., 1788. David, had (E. IF ( R.) (1) Roxrell, bp. 3 Jan., 1990; (2) David, bp. 20 Apl., 1794. David's wife, bp. 9 Nov., 1788; had 2 ch. [lohn and Lucy]. bp. 16 Nov., 1788, 3 Jan., 1790; David, bp. 20 Apl., 1704. - E. W. C. R. Joab (adult), bp. 11 Feb., 1757 (E. H. (. R ); and had (1) ch. d. 10 Apl., 1789; ch. d. 5 July, 1790; ch. d. 19 June, 1792; ch. d. 1 Sept., 1794; had (1) Cynthia, b. 4 Sept., 1996; (2) dau., bp. 20 Jan., 1999; (3)ch., bp. 12 Oct., 1800: (4) Lucy, bp. 25 Apl., 1805. Joel and Chloe, Wpg .; Joel d. 28 Apl., 1839, e. 67; had (E. W. C. R.) (1) Rath, (2) Chla, (3) Adaline, by. 22 Sept., 1822; (4) Joel, d. 26 Sept., 1819, æ. 7. Olive, had (E. W. C. R.) (1) Hiram Burnham ; (2) Roswell Lewis, bp. 11 Nov., 1821. Samuel (Capt.), had ch., bp. 10 Feb., 1007. - E. W. C. R. Sylvanus, had ch., bp. 5 Dec., 1776. - E. W. C. R. Deathx. - Anna, d. 1643. - 0. C. R. Aaron, d. 29 Sept., 1776. - E. T. C. R. David, d. ? Ang., 1800, in 51st yr. - E. W. O. Ebenezer, Ir.'s, ch. d. 5 (or 6) Apl., 1762 .- E. W. C. K. Elizabeth (wid.), d. 12 Dec., 1727. - E. W. C. R. Elizabeth (wid.), d. 27 Apl., 1760. - E. W. C. R. Elam Williams (s. Amasa and Esther). d. 5 Dec., 1793, 2. 3 d. - E. W. O. Eliza (Mrs. ), d., a. 65, - Jan., 1558. - E. W. C. R. Hiram, d. 1 July, 1851, æ. 32. - B. J. Isaac (s. Jolin), drowned 23 June, 1732. - W. R. Joseph (whether Sr. or JJr. it is difficult to decipher from the MIS. rec.), d. 10 Sept., 1737. - E. W. C. R. Jemima, d., a, $3, 28 Jan., 1801. - E. W. C. R. Joel, m. Wid. Lucy Sadd, 1 Aug., 1793 (Vernon ('h. Rec.); had (1) Nabby, bp. 8 June, 1291; (2) Fluorid, bp. 25 May, 1195; (33) Durid Sudd, bp. 22 Aug., 1802. Joseph's ch. d. 24 Oct., 1757. - E. W. C. R. Levi, 4. 9 JJuly, 1838. w. 53; his wife, Elizabeth, d. 13 Nov., 1835, we. 53. Lovina (dau. Daniel and Lucretia), d. 25 Dec., 1:91, &. 4 yr. Lucretia's ch. d 21 Apl., 1778. - E. I. C. R. Mabel, d. 15 Oct., 196, x. 45. - E. W. C. R. Miriam, d. 11 Jan., 1769; Miriam's ch. d. 9 Nov., 1751. - E. H. ( R. Nancy (dau. John and Lois), b. and d. 29 May, 1796. Roswell, d. 23 Apl., 1821, ;. 32. - R. D. Sil- vanus, d. 22 Aug., 1741; ch. of, d. 24 May, 1779. - E. W. C. R. Wid. Sarah, d. 29 Apl., 1798, w. c. - IF. C. R. Wid. Sarah, d. 2 June, 1827 E. W.C. R.
Wid. Mary, bu. 30 Sept., 1820, 2. 67 .- R. D. Wid. Ruth, d. 11 June, 1831. -I. R. Wid., d. 13 Jan., 1805, æ. 82. - W. C. R.
Marriages. - Alpheus, m. Silence Bower, 19 Dec., 1821. Charles, in. Rhoda Brown, 25 Mch., 1821. Elizabeth, m. Thus, Grant, 9 July, 1722. d. S Nov.,
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1781. æ. 86. Elizabeth, m. Thomas D. Elliott, 30 Nov., 1843. - H. C. R. Francis, m. Peggy Johnson, 10 Oct., 1819. - R. D. James, m. Sybil Crane, 26 Mich., 1816. - S. B. Lucy, m. John Mears, 14 Jan., 1761. Silence, m. John Ellis, 13 Oct., 1826.
RODIMORE, Hendrick, the town shepherd. In olden times there were more sheep raised in Windsor than at present. These sheep were all turned into one large flock and herded by a shepherd, either in some large field, or in the streets. In June, 1733, the people of W. voted " that the sheep in this town shall be put in three flocks; that is to say, on the north side of the Rivulet to be one flock, and on the East side of the Great River to be one flock, and on the South side of the Rivu- let to be one flock." It was also decided that each flock conkl he divided if it was dermed best. In 1735 the East side Windsor people voted that there should be but one flock on that side of the Great River, and Messrs. Lient. JJoseph Loomis, Mr. Joseph Rockwell, and Mr. Abiel Abbott should be a committee " for ordering the prudentials of the flock this present year, or summer." By the term "ordering the prudentials " was meant the hiring of a shepherd and folding the sheep. After the Revolution, one "Old Hendricks" (Rodimore), as he was called, was the shepherd. lle was one of the Hessians captured with Burgoyne's army, who had been billeted in E. W., or W., and who (like some others) found himself better suited with the place and people than with army life, or a return to his home across the seas. He married a Windsor negro wench, as black as a stovepipe, and afterwards became quite disgusted with his bargain, offering that he would cheerfully give "all of forty shillings" if he could get quit of her. 1le once, in a crazy mood, tried to hang himself with a nice cord which he used for ditching. but was cut down in time to save his life. He became very indignant, not because his life was saved, but because they had out his nice ditching cord! Polly, wife of Hendrick Rodimore, d. 25 Dec., 1790, w. abt. 10 .- H. C. R.
ROE. From a VS. rec. in the Roc family, dated June, 1828, we learn that John Roe. who emig. from Ireland, and Hannah Purrier, who came from England, m. in America. Children :
1. Nathaniel. FAM. 2. , 2. John. 3. Elizabeth. 4. Ilannah. 1 5. Deborah.
FAM. 2. Nathaniel " (John1), m. Hannah Reeve. Children :
1. Nathaniel. 2. John. FAMı. 3. Several dans.
FAM. 3. John 3 (Nath'7,2 John 1 ), m. Joanna Miller. Children :
1. John. | 2. JJustus. 3. Azel (Rev.). FAM. 4. 4. Daniel. | 5. Joanna. 1 6. Amy. 7. Anstin. : S. Hannah.
FAM. 1. Azel (Rev.) (John,3 Nath'?,? John 1), " pastor of the First Pres. Ch. of Wood- bridge, who, after a life cheerfully, faithfully, and affectionately devoted to the service of Jehovah his Saviour and his God, and to the eternal interests of his tlock, fell sweetly asleep in the bosom of that Saviour, the 2d day of Dec., 1815, in the (th year of his age, and 530 of his ministry. "- Inscrip. in Bu .- Gd. of Ist Pres. Ch., Woodbridge, N. J. Beside him rest the remains of his first wife, Rebecca (dau. of Dr. Isaac and Mary) Foot of Branford. Conn., and widow of Rev. Mr. Smith of Orange, N. J., who d. 1794; and also those of his second wife, Hannah, "dau. of the Rev. David Bostwick, Pastor of the First Pres, church in the city of N. Y., who, after a life of the most eminent and exemplary piety, with a song of triumph and the animating hope of a glorious resurrection, fell asleep in her dear Redeemer on the 28th day of November, 1815, in the 6th year of her age." "Father Roe," as he was affectionately termed by his people and friends, was one whose "name is in all the churches," and whose memory lingers even yet like a benison over the church of his care and his love .- HI. R. S. Ch .:
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THE ROE FAMILY.
1. Fanny. m. Rev. Dr. Burnet, Newark, N. J .: dw .; s. p.
2. Reberea, m. Cornelius Schermerhorn.
1. Cornelins (Schermerhorn).
2. Simon Peter (Schermerhorn).
3. John Roe (Schermerhorn).
4. Isaac (Schermerhorn).
3. Rebecca (Schermerh'n). m. F. Lockwood; had (1) Catharine (Lockwood).
6. James Stewart ( Schermerhorn).
7. Azel (Schermerhorn), m .: is-le.
$. Edward (Schermerhorn).
9. Sarah (. (Schermerhorn). married Henry Stearns.
10. George (Schermerhorn).
3. John. FAM. 5.
4. Elizabeth. m. Lamber Lockwood of But . C'onn. Issue :
1. Rebecca Roc (Lockwood ..
2. Frederick (Lockwood . m. Ben ven (dan, Corte. lius and Rebecca) Schermerhorn; had (1) Catharine.
3. Ror Lockwood. m Julia Gouge of Bridge- port, Conn .; had (D) fritig ..
4. Elizabeth (Lockwoodh. m. Fred. Peet of Bridgeport: had issue.
5. Isaac Foot. d. Illinois.
6. Lucia, m. John Noble, an Englishinan.
". Olivia. m. Jas. Munroe, a Scotchman. Ixx . .
1. Hugh ( Munroe). m. Jane Penny.
1. Grorge ( Mauroe).
s. Phebe. m. Robert ( Barse, from England.
FAM. 5. John (Ber. . Isel,' John," Nath'l," John 1), m. Susannah (dan. Richard and Susan) Stevens of Perth Amboy, N. J. Hled. at East Windsor, Conn. 1 Meh., 1835, æ. 66. - S. B. Children :
1. Azel Stevens (Dea.), b. N. Y. city. 16 Ang .. 1;9%, FAM. 6.
2. Susannah. m. Aaron Ward of Newark, N. I.
3. Rebecca Foot, d. at E. W. 10 May, 1812. 2. 40. - S. B.
Fax. G. Azel Stevens6 (Dea. )(s. of John, Rue. Lady John, Nath'l; John ), b. in New York city, 16 Ang., 1799, and was an importer of wines and teas in that city until 1831. when he came to reside in E. W. At the age of 14 he joined the Mur- ray Street Church, N. Y., and even at that early age his idea of active Christian
life was to do good Arel Roe to the needy and ignorant. With his cousin, Hugh Mon- roe (afterwards his partner in business), he soon started the first Young People's Meeting in the church to which they belonged. These meetings comprised read ings from the Bible, sermons, and tracts, with prayers; but no original remarks were allowed, unless by some theological student who might happen to be present. From this meeting was organized a band of young men and women who went about visiting the poor and the sick, and in 1817 a Sunday-school was begun for the poor children collected from the streets on Sabbath morning. Mr. Roe's religions activity continued after he removed to East Windsor. There he became interested in the improvement of young people and formed a literary society by means of which, and also of a Bible class which he conducted for thirty years, he did much to counteract the growth of infidelity, the seeds of which had been sown before he came into the town. Until he was over 80 years old he conducted a neighborhood prayer-meeting, which kept up a religious interest in a part of the parish remote from the church. He was a diligent reader, an earnest thinker, a warm and constant friend. lle had that rare quality of content which made every day complete, doing the duty of the day and receiving whatever came to him as from a wise and loving Providence. After his deafness so increased upon him that he was greatly debarred from hearing conversation he was content to read or think. never murmuring, but committing to memory many poems and hymns even up to the time of his last Illness. As he drew near the end of bis life and strength and heart began to fail, all who heard him felt the value of a mind stored with high and noble thoughts, of a heart enriched and a character matured by the love and ser- vice of his Lord.
His literary life began in an attempt to prepare for his family a sketch of the scenes and incidents of his early life, which he was persuaded to publish: and from this he gradually began to write for recreation. His books came to the American publie just at a time before the rush of stories which has since flooded the country ; and, while their moral tone was high and helpful, there was about them a vein of humor and of acquaintance with American life which entertained both young and old. Ile kept pace with all the great movements of the times with enthusiasm, and
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was a delightful and instructive conversationalist. His house was over a pleasant resort for the young; and there are many now living (among them the author of this history) who can testify to the delightful charm of hospitality which the Roe mansion presented to all who came within its influence. Dea. Roe's published works are as follows:
James Mountjoy, or, L'a Been Thinking: Time and Tide; A Long Look. Abend; To Love and to be Loved; Woman, our Angel; Hoe Could I Help It! The Star and the Cloud: True to the Last; Looking Around: The Cloud on the Hearth; Like and Unlike; Resolution. (The original dates of issue of the foregoing cannot now be ascertained, although we have presented them nearly, if not exactly, in the order of their appearance. A uniform edition of them was published in 1866-67.) The History of the First Ecclesiastical Society in East Windsor, from 1752 to 1854; pub. 1857. Sce p. 590, Vol. I.
Mr. Roe m (1) 16 Ang., 1819, Mary (dan. James and Anna) Walker of New York city, who d. at Newburgh, N. Y., 27 Aug., 1824; (2) 12 Sept., 1825, Jane, sister of his first wife, who d. in N. Y., 22 Dec., 1826; (3) 12 Nov., 1828, at E. W., Fanny Leflingwell (dan, Rev. Shubael) Bartlett, who survives him. Children by Ist marriage):
1. Ann Olivia, b. N. Y. city, 15 Jan .. 1×22; m .. . N. Y., 20 May, 1815. Dr. II. M Humphrey of Philadelphia, Pa. Isette :
1. Henry Correll (Humphrey). b. E. W .. 16 .Inne, 1×15: m. Bridgeport, Conn .. 150. Florence «dan. Rev. Thurston of Stamford. l'onn .; had (1) Vary, b. Dresden. Germany, .Tuly, 1-50.
2. Amnic (Humphrey). b. N. Y., 25 Dee .. 1-50; m. Stamford, Conn .. Jone. ISM. Nicola Al- trocchi ; she d. N . June. 18,9; had (1) P'au- lime (Altroechi), b. S .. June, 1820.
3. Frank (Humphrey, b. Stamford. Vonn., 5 Jan., 1834: m. N. Y .. . Inne, 1882. Edith Lea- royd; had (1) Frederic, b. 1553: (2) .Julian,
b. 1%$7. (By Id wife, hp. S. B.); 2. Fanny Bartlett. b. E. W., 19 Sept .. 183); res. F. W. 3. John. b. E. W., 9) Mch .. bp. 9 May. 1- 3: married Chlor idan. Israch Stiles, Sce Stiles.
4. Mary. b. E. W . 19 July. bp. 6 Sept .. 1:35; m. C'ha -. P. Burdett of N. York, 5 Nov , IN:1.
5. Azel Stevens, b. C. W., 31 Der., 1-35; bp. 7 Apl .. 1-39; m. Margaret Stanton, at Baton Rouge, La .. 31 Jan., 1-61. 1:8a : 1. Virginia. b. E. W .. Dec .. 1-61.
6. Isaac Foote, b. 99 Ang., bp. 11 Nov .. INI1.
2. George Huntington, b, 2% Mch., bp. 23 July, 1813: d. E. W. D. Nov. ING.
ROGER, Peter, d. 13 June, 1651.
ROGERS, Samuel, m. Sarah Skinner, 24 Nov., 1755: had (1) Adly Lodi, b. 17 Sept., 1786; (2) Samuel Kiep, b. 21 Dec., 1988. Daniel, m. Peggy Smith, 8 May, 1799 .- W. C. R. Charles, s. of -, bp. 25 Jan., 1995. - E. W. C. R. George, came From Vernon to So. W .: rem. to Barkhamsted, Conn .; thence to Phelps, N. Y .; his wife a Woodworth ; had (1) Eliza, m. John Vernaps, and d. Phelps, N. Y .; (2) Mary, m. a Crittendon, who d ; she m. again; (B) George II. m. Roxy (dan. Levi) Skinner of So. W .; res. Albion, N. Y .; had (@) Sarah, m. Washburn ; had ch. and d .; (b) dan .; (4) Roxanna, m. John Vernaps.
ROLLO, Ralph R., came from Gilead, Conn., to So. W., with wife and six ch .; she was sybil Peek, and d. So. W., 27 Aug., 1833; he m. (2) Abby Morris of Wilbraham, Mass., who d. So. W., 10 Oct., 1850, a, 57; he m. (3) Widow Lavinia Post of lebron, Conn .; he d. So. W., 26 Apl., 1869, e, ss; wid. res. Hebron. Ch ;
1. Luey Ann, d. So. W., un'd, 19 Nov., 1855, a ..
2. Eveline S., m. Elizur W. Drake, (51.
3. Ralph R .. m. (1) lateid (dan. Rev. Chauncey (.) Lee, who d. at Conneam, Ohio; no issue: (?) Jeinel Chester of Ohio; he d. Chicago, IlI .. 14,2. / **** : 1. Charles. 3. 1.onis. 2. . . dan . d. yg. 4. Lilly
[ William Henry. d. yg.
5. Lucinda, m. 25 Sept., 1536, Solyman W. (con) Emmaphras) Grant of So. W. Issue :
1. Lucy (Grant), m. William Brown, lawyer.
Ogdensburgh. N. Y., same who m. sophia (dan. Eli B) Haskell.
2. Arthur (Grant), 3. Rollo (Grant). [1-16. 4. Incinda Frances (Graut), b. 16 Jan., d. 1 AVog., 6. Samuel A., m. Margaret Loomis of Saratoga, .N. Y .; Not. N. Y. : d. N. J., Il Meh .. . .. 1; b. So. W. Taxte : 1 Marion. 2. Margaret. 3. Walter. a. William Egbert, m. Jane Fuller of Ell. Axn : 1. Janc. 3. Eveline. 5. William.
2. Sybil. 4. Lavinia.
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ROOT - ROSS - ROSSITER.
ROOT, Andrew, d. 7 July, 1805. 2. 17 .- S. B.
ROSS, John, m. Patience Denslow, Mch., 1763; had (bp. I. (. R.); (1) Roxana. b. 6, bp. 11 Mch., 1764; (2) Jumex, b. 31 Oct., 1767: (3) Sabra, b. 5 Feb., 1771.
ROSSITER (Rochester ?), Dr. Bray (or Brian), s. of Mr. Edward R., one of the Bray Refletir Assistants of the Mass. Colony, came from Eng. 10 Dorchester, Mass., on the Mary and John, 1630; was a physician (see pp. 458, 454, Vol. I); was first town clerk and register of W., also a surveyor; rem. to Guilford, 1651; his home lot at W. sold to Sam'l Marshall, 1657, and by him to Anthony Hoskins, 1660. O. Ch. Rer. credits him with 6 children b. at W: if so, they prob. all d. in inf., as the same ree ord notes the death of (1) Samuel, d. 10 June, 1640; (2) Timothy, d. 1647; (B) Ihi- guil, d. 1648; (4) Exther, d. 1649; (5) Peter, d. 1651; (6) Elizabeth, d. 1651. Dr. Charles J. Hoadly says of him in connection with his rem. to Guilford (in Some Early Post-Mortem Examinations in New England-a Paper read before the Conn. Med. Society, etc., 1892) that " Rossiter seems not to have lost his affection for the Connecticut colony, and suffered some inconveniences on that account after Winthrop had procured the charter. He was a Royalist also, and interested him- self in the search for the regicides, Goffe and Whalley. ITis medical education it is likely he had received before he came from England. Records show that he was held in esteem as a physician; indeed, he was probably in higher repute as such than any other then living in the colony. One book known to have been in his library is now in the library of Trinity College in Hartford; it is a comment- ary on the aphorisms of Hippocrates by Vallesius, a folio in Latin, printed in 1588. On the title page he wrote his name with Er dono Dom. Hopkins, whom we may reasonably suppose to have been Governor Edward Hopkins, to whom the grammar schools of Ilartford, New Haven, and Hadley owe the greater part of their endow- ment. Rosseter's wife, Elizabeth, was a sister of the Rev. Josiah Alsop of Lon- don, who left her a legacy. She died in Ang., 1669, and he followed her Sept. 80, 1672. Descendants of the name still remain in Guilford."
In regard to the post mortem of Kelley's child, referred to on p. 454, Vol. I (aml which was made 31 Mch., not 11th, as there given), Dr. Hoadly, in the erudite Paper above quoted from, says that " There was at this time no physician or sur- geon residing in Hartford, and Rosseter seems to have been sent for to come up from Guilford and aid in the investigation. With him was joined William Pitkin, then schoolmaster in Hartford, who apparently acted as a kind of prosecuting attorney. The original report of the autopsy is in Rosseter's handwriting. In it is filed Mr. Rosseter's and Mr. Pitkin's observations about Kelley's child, and is attested by Daniel Clark, secretary of the colony, as having been testified upon oath before the magistrates by Mr. Rosseter and Mr. Pitkin, March 31, 1662. .
Rosseter evidently was predisposed to attribute the death of Elizabeth Kelley 10 preternatural causes. Had he been skeptical on the subject of witchcraft he might have attributed some of the appearances in his report to incipient decompo- sition. The child died Wednesday, March 26, and the dissection was made on Monday, the 31st. . This is the earliest post morton in New England of which we have an official acent, but there have been in New England earlier post mortem examinations. A little more than a year later, that is to say in July, 1663, there was held in Hartford another autopsy, this time on the body of the Rev. Samuel Stone, who died on the 20th of that month. I think we are safe in saying that this examination was also made by Rosseter. Mr. Stone had been much ont of health for several years, and that Rosseter had prescribed for him has already been mentioned." Dr. Hoadly's Paper is a most valuable contribution to our knowledge of the Medical Science of that day, as well as to Conn. witchcraft literature. Dr. Rossiter is one of W.'s settlers of whom we would fain learn more.
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GENEALOGIES AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.
ROUSE, , 2 ch. of, d. 20 June, 1776 .- E. W. C. R.
ROWLAND .* [This genealogy is constructed from material furnished by W. Ch. Rec., items in Oreutt's Hist. Stratford, Conn., and from letters from Mrs. MARY CHAFFEE (DUDLEY) Wnrox of Lowell, Mass .- II. R. S.]
Henry, first of the name in Fairfield, Conn. (prob. from Co. Essex, Eng.), had, among other children, a son,
Joseph? (Henry 1), who was one of the petit jurors in the celebrated Witchcraft trial of Mary Disborough, at Fairfield in 1662; he had the following Ch. :
1. Joseph.
2. Israel.
3. Henry, bp. (acc. to Mountfield Ch. Rec.) by Rev. Charles Chauncey " on his own account, " 16 Nov., 1712, he being then 20 yrs, of age. Fay. 4.
Fax. 2. Henry3 (Jox, Henry), m. 25 Sept., HIS, Tamar (dan. De. David) Sher- man of Stratford, Conn. He was ordained Deacon of Stratfield (now First Cong'l ('h. of Bridgeport), Conn., 1956; d. 19 June, 1775. w. 84. Ch. (b. Stratford ) :
1. David Sherman (Rev.). b. Ang., 1719. FAM. 3. 3. Edmund. FAM. 4.
2. Abiah. m. JJabez Summers.
4. Sarah, m. - Hubbell.
Fax. 3. David Sherman ' (Rev.) (Henry," Jos.,2 Henry ' ), grad. Y. C., 1743; rec'd
David Rowland
degree of A. M. from Yale and Dart. Coll's. IG8; m. 20 Feb., 1754, Mary Spalding of
Cambridge, Ct .; he d. 13 Jan .. 1794, 2. 74, having been 47 yrs, in the ministry,- I. C. R. His wid. d. 9 July, 1807 (for biog. details, see pp. 326-79. Vol. I.) Ch .;
1. Alethina Gratin, b. 15 Sept., 1755; m. 15 Feb .. 1789 (a- hi- 2dl wife) Daniel Gillett yer Grill !! ); she d. 2 .Jan., 1825.
2. Thea, b. JO July, 1737: m. 23 July, 1728, George Wolcott (see Walrott); she d. 21 June. 1822.
3. Sherman, b. 5 July, 1759; m. Ennice Spaid- ing ; he d. 21 June, 1821.
1. William Frederick (Rev. ), b. 26 May, 1;61; grad. Dart. Coll , as valedictorian of hi- class, in 1254, and sett. ax pastor of 1st Cong. Ch., Exeter, N. IL., where he preached for nearly 10 yrs. ; he m. (1) 30 July, 1793, Sarah (daughter Col. Eliphalet) Ladd of Portsmouth, N. H . who d. 12 Ort .. 1798, te. 91; he m. (2) Ann (dlan. C'ol. E.) Gid- dings of Exeter, N. H., who d. 13 JJune, 1811. 0 :. 39: Rev. Mr. R. d. 10 June. 1813, æ. 82; he is spoken of as tall and haudsime, of commanding presence, courdy in manner a gentleman of the old school, and devotedly attached to his bra. Rev. Henry A .. the pastor of Windsor, ! Last ; 1. Sarah Ann, b. 8 \pl., 1>01; d. 20 Jan .. 18 2.
2. Mary Elizab'h, b. 22 Nov .. 1805; d. 27 Nov., 1845.
3. William Frederick, b. 55 Oct., IF: d. 17 Der .. 1. Theresa Orne, b. 2 Mch .. 1809: d. 18 Aug., 1851. 5. Henry Augustus ( Rev.), b. 11 Jan., 1761. FAM. 5. 6. Alvah (Iea.), b. 1 July, 1266. FAM. 6.
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