The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. II, Part 34

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1012

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THE DRAKE FAMILY.

mand, but came from Burnside, Foster, and others of high rank throughout the Department. Ilis death not only caused a sense of personal bereavement with all, but all felt that the country had lost one of the most intelligent and promising officers of his grade in the service.

FAM. 54. Frederick Richard Seward : (Fred .1.,8 lob," Me. JJob,) Lieut. JJob,9 Sgt. Job," John 1), left his class in Vale College at end of Freshman year, but received his degree from the college in 1883; graduated, 1871, from Medical Department, University City of New York; for three years following was Attending Physician of Department of Out-Door Poor at Bellevue Hospital. New York city; and for several years (from 1872) Assistant to the Professor of Practice of Medicine in Medi cal Department, I'niversity City of New York, in which institution, at time of his death, he held the Chair of Clinical Medicine. Ile rose rapidly to prominence in lis profession, both in city and State; at time of his death was Visiting Physician to Bellevue Hospital, and had been for some years President of the Alumni of the Medical Department of the University. He died in New York city. 9 March, 1888. at a point in his career where, "by his talents, his industry, and his persistent effort, he had reached a position honorable and honored among the lights of his profession."

He m. 15 Apl., 1874, Katherine E. (dau. William) Fyfe of N. Y. city. Ch : 1. Mabel, b. 3 Apl., 1875.

2. Bertram DeLaney. b. 3 Sept. 15.6.

FAM 55. Owen (Gideon, Gideon, Jer., etc., etc.), m., E. W., to Hannah Fish, b. > May, 1795; d. 7 Dec., 1888; he b. 13 Apl., 1999; d. 23 Nov., 1878. (h. :

1. Edwin. b. 25 Aug .. 1830: d 12 Nov .. 1855. unm'd. 1 Mch .. 18>3: had (1) F. Esler ( Root), b. 23 JJan . 1884: (2. S. Alma . Root), h. 25 Aug .. 155.

2. Elward. d. 21 Sept .. 1-32. æ. 10 mos.

3. Edgar. b. 30 Apl .. 1-32: m. Charlotte E. Clapp, 2. Edwin C .. b. 18 Inne. 1868: unmarried.

26 Nov., 1863. Issue : 4 Mary Jane. b. 1 Apl., 1834: n . William Weller.

1. Mattie E., b. 14 Feb .. 1×5: m F. M Root,

FAM. 56. Elihu (Gideon, Gid., Jer., etc., etc.), mn. Susan (dan. John) Pelton of E. W., 9 Apl .. 1828; rem. to Gerry. Chautauqua Co., N. Y., 1852; rum. Pittsford, N Y., 1858, where he d. f0 May, 1888. Ch. :

1. Elihn. b. Enfield. Com .. 12 Out .. 1821. FAM. 57.

2 |Snsan. adopted. b. 2 Feb .. 1831: 01. Nathan Peckham of Hifd .: d. there :. abt. 23 or 24. ]

FAM. 57. Elihu (Elika, Gideon, Gid., Jerem., etc., etc.), m. Elizabeth (dan. Horace and Pasco) Granger of E. W .; res. Pittsford, N. Y. Ch. :

1. Mary Elizabeth. b. Pittsford. 1865: d. Camden. Del .. 1>63. 1 2. Francis. b. Delaware, 19 Nov., 1867.

Abiel, b., S. W., abt. 1760; m. Mary Sadd, S. W .: d. 19 Apl., 182F (R. D.), a. 67. Children * ( Mrs. Stilex' MIS.) :

1. Naomi. m .. 12 Ang .. 1802. Joseph Williams, E. Htfd. (bro. of Ashhel and s. Dea. John); she d. at Andover. Apl . 1951; Mr. W. d. m. cir. 60. Issue :

1. Mary. d. 1852. m. nearly 50.

2. Jemima, d. cir. 1:22.

3. Ilarriet. m. John F. Bingham, native of Andover. 14 Sept. 1935, where they settled ; issue: (1) Jane. m. Ang. White of .\., had i children: 12: Flavel. m. Annie Phelps of \ . res. (1×74) Cleveland, Ohio: (3)Joseph, unmarried.

Owen, unmarried.

5 Fidelia. d. 5 Apl., 1821. a. 2 years

t. Joseph, m 4 Dec .. 181. Sarah B. Andrews, S. W. «dan Win. F. and Julia): issue : (1) John Andrews. b. 2 Sept. 1853; m. 1874. ('andora P. idno. D .A. Miller of Southington, Conn .; (2)

Joseph. Jr .. d. Htfd . 3 Feb .. Istini. : ' 44: his wid and son John and wife res. (ISTh. East Hartford 2. Chloe, m .. 30 Jan .. 1797. Sowal Colburn; les. S. W. ZAnne .

1. Sewall.

2. Fanny. Family removed to Ohio. While

3. Sally. in So. W. Mr. C. had one arm 4. Thomas. shot off

5. Julia. 6. Deleona. 1

3. biel, bp. 1 May, 1791, went to So. America.

4. Matthew. m. and sett. Baltimore, Md.

5. Owen, bp. 25 Sept., 196. F. 1 0. 2); d 3100. 1811. 2. 10 years.

6. Jonathan. d. inf.

7. Jonathan. 2d. m. Fany Sexton # Pitt-field. Mass .; settled at the south; had & ch.

Phineas, Jr. (Supplement prob. erroneously calls him son of Phinehast .) Children ( Nby. Ch. Her.) :

1 Anno. bp 5 Mch., 1281.

2. Frederic. hp. 27 July. 17~3.

3. Su-anna, bp. 29 Ang .. 1701; prob. the So-anna (dan. P., Jr 1. whod . a. 20 mo . on 30 Ang .. 1791 - Why. Ch. Rec.

1 Axo (dan.i. bp. 30 Apl .. 1792.

5. Francis, bp. 13 July. 1714. Phineas also had a gd -s. bp. 13July. 691. W CB Phineas' wife. Anne, d 96 Dec., 1791. 2. 37

* Baptisms of this family as given by E. W. C. R : Abiel Drake had ch hp. 17 Jan .. 1779: 27 Nov., 15-1. G Feb., 1785; [Jonathan], 30 Dec., 1786. Abiel. bp. 1 May. IT91; ch. bp. 17 Nov., 1993; Owen, hp. 21 Sept. 1706; ch. d. 22 Der .. 175: ch. d. Jnly, 1750.

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Joel had (N. H. (. R.): (1) Eli, bp. 21 Apl., 1765; (2) ch., bp. 15 Feb., 1767; (3) ch., bp. 1 Oct .. 1769.

Jonathan (%. W. (. R.) (prob. the J. who d. 21 Oct., 1976, and whose wife d. 2 Feb., 1:20), had: (1) -, bp. 14 Sept .. 1750; (2) Noadiah, bp. 19 Ang., 1764; (3) , bp. 30 Apl., 1169.

Joseph, m. Lois Pierce, 19 Nov., 179, and had (Why. Ch. fr.) : (1) Joseph, hp. 29 Feb., 1713.

Lydia (reputed by Jasper Soper) had : (1) Levi, hp. 16 June, 171; (2) Mary, bp. 25 Oct., 1717. - Why. Ch. Rec.

Lucy, wid., had ch. bp. 19 May, 1811. - E. W. C. R.

Reuben (s. of Job), m. Elizabeth (dau, James and sister of Nathaniel, Ir.) Rock- well. (%. (bp. E. N. C. R.) :

1 | Bodalpha- . hp. 13 sept . 1.7. 1 Betsy (Rockwell).

James), hp. 21 Der . 1:69. FAM. 2

2. Julins ( Rockwell).

3 IJemima . bp. Nov . 1356 m her consin. Martin Rockwell. Jest :

3. Henrietta (Rockwell) (Mrs. Sonthergill >

1 Charlotte (Rockwell.

FAM. 2. James (Renten; Job), rem. to Redfield, Mass. Ch. :

1 Ebenezer Fim. 9 : Nathaniel.

5. Abigail.

William FAM 4 1 Elizabeth. 6. syhil.

FiM. 3. Ebenezer's children were :

1 Ebenezer 2. Patty

3. Abigail.

FAM. 4. William's children were :

1. Tryphona

4 Ann Jemima 1 : Alexander

22 Saralı.

3 Envier

5. Svhil.

6 William. 1

Miscellaneous - Marriages .- Anna of Wpr., m. Isaac Cleveland of Cazenovia, N. Y., 26 Sept., 1919 - R. D. Abigail, m. Wm. Howland, 15 Nov., 1899,- 11. (. R. Clarence, m. Theo. Wadsworth of JItfd .. 11 Apl., 1793 .- Why. C'h. Rec. Edward E., m. 1 Nov .. 1856, Jane II. Warren of Iltfd .-- T. D. Ed- ward, of W. L., m. 18 Mch., 1849, Eliza Jane Knox of Hifd .- T. D. Fanny, of Blfd .. m. 5 Apl., 1837. Watson Goddard of W .- T. D. Frederic George, mn. Katie M. Barker, 31 Dec .. 1885, both of W .- T. D. H. N., of W .. m. Mary A. Fenton, 28 Mch., 1832 .- T. D. Hepzibah, m. Russell Dewey of Millbury, 26 May, 1802 .- Why. Ch. Inc. Hepzibah, m. Timothy Mumross of New Canaan, 17 Mch., 171 .- Why. Ch. Rec. Hannah, m. Da- vid Scheld (perhaps of New Canaan), 15 Sept., 1776 .- Why. Ch. Rec. John, of Sims .. m. Mary (dan. Samuel and Mary Westover) Case of Why .. 20 Apl , 1:21. h. 15 Nov., 1697 .- T. D. Julianna, of W., m. Geo. W. Hoxie of Iltfd .. 19 May, 1831 .- T. D. James, m. Sally Simmons, 17 Apl., 1799,-H. C. R. James, m. Roxanna Miller, 17 Jan., 1819 .- 1. C. R. Lovisa, m. Wm. B. Reed of Granby, Conn., 20 Sept., 1830 .- I. C. R. Mary, of E. W .. m. 25 Sept .. 1897, Danforth Rogers of Iltfd - T. D. Owen, of Iltfd. m. Elizabeth Hodges of Itfd , 19 May, 1825 .- T. D. Gideon, m. Abigail (sister of Nath'], Ir ) Rockwell. Smithyill. Rebecca, of W. Iltfd., m. 23 Oct., 1813, James B Curtis of Hawley, Mass .- T. D Sarah, m. Norton Wright of Mass., 14 May, 1818. 11. 0. 7. Silas, Jr. (s. Silas of E. W.) of Iltfd., . 2. Sept., 1821 ( R. D ) Elizabeth (dau. W.m.) Warburton of E. W .; had a son, George &., now res, St Louis, Mo .- T. D. William. m. Lulu Westland. 29 Nov., 1807 .- II. "' R. Simon, m ('larissa Kimball, 25 Nov., 1813 (S. B.); E. I., hp. Datke - Abigail, d. 1 Oct., 1811, 1.14. - S. B. Amasa, Mrs .. d., 2. 20, 30 Meh , 1436. E. M.OR Amasa, wife of, d. S May, 1786, - E. W. C. R. Aaron, d. Jan . 1757 .- 0: 1 Elijah, d. G May. 178 .- 17g. Ch. R.c. Eunice (wid.), d. 23 Mch., 1786 .- K. B. C. R. Hannah, d. 1 Sept . 1:56, a. S (E. H. O.); (E. H. (. R. makes it 5th, prob. 7m.). Hannah (wid ), d. 10 Oct., 1761,-E. W. C. R.

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Henry, of Httdl .. d. 1839 .- Iltfd. Prob. Jared, d. 23 Jan., 1805 .- E. W. C. R. Jerusha (dan. Mr. Jonathan and Anna), d. 16 Sept., 1750, a, 1 year, 10 months. Jonathan's wife d. 12 May, 1760 .- E. W. C. R. Mary (wid.), of Wpg., d .. a. 18. 8 Apl., 1826,- R. D. Miles, a ch. of, d. 14 Sept., 1849, a. 21 -S. B. Mo- ses, Mr., d., &. 67, 8 Mch., 1816 .- R. D. Nathan, d. (prob. 1) May, 1783 - A. W. C. R. Rebecca, a. 106, d. 20 Sept., 1789 .- E. W. C. R. Rhoda, of Blid., d. 1875. Sarah (wid.), d. 3 Sept .. 1794, in Sith yr .- Wby. Ch. Rer. Thomas, d. 10 June, 1754 .- E. W. C. R. Thomas (Sgt.), d. 10 Mch., 1780 .- E. W. C. R. Wid., d. 7 Oct., 1739 .- E. W. C. R.

Baptisms .- Abigail (wid.), had (E. W. C. R.) bp. 16 Nov., 1771 .- E. W. C. R. Ama- sa's wife had Thos., bp. 13 Oct., 1:09 .- E. W. C. R. Elizabeth, had Job, bp. 27 July, 1760 .- W. C. R. Francis (poss. 586, 24, had (E. W. (. R.) wife and dan., Eliza W., bp. 12 Feb., 1804; dau. Elizabeth bp. 11 May, 1806; he d. 21 Mich , 1811. Israel, had Job, b. 6 Nov., 1714.

DRISCOLL, Flurance (?), in. Mary Webster, 24 Apl., 1674, " both of W."- C'ol. live.

DUMBLETON, John, 1639-30 a servant of Mr. Whiting. See chapter on Plun and Distribution of Ancient Windsor, p. 155, Vol. I.

DUNLAP, Robert, m. Martha ; had:

1. James, b. mpon sea) 2 Oct .. 1521. : 3. Hannah. 6. 18 Mch .. 1726.

2. Martha, b. 27. Dec., 1722. 4. John, b. 24 June, 1730.

DUNNING, Sarah Maria, d. 9) June, 1853, x. 20 .- S. B.

DUSET, Philemon, m. Martha Wing, Jan., 1779,-W. C. R.

DUTY, John (So. W.), m., May, 1836, Mary Ann (dau, Chauncey and Alice Rath- bone) Green of So. W .; res. in Htfd .; then on Long Hill, So. W .; he d. 24 Sept., 1852, æ. 37; she m. (2) 25 Apl., 1866, Henry Marble of Manchester, Conn. C'h. :

1. Ehzabeth. res. (isth) Htfd .: ummarried. 4. Isabella H., m. Sylvanus W. Scoville, I JJune. 1865: res. ('74) Hifd.

2. Trene Am. m. Edward F. , John) Jillson. 31 Dec., 1×56.

3. Amelia R .. m Lee it (bro. Edward Jillson. 11 Feb., 1860,

5. Adelaide S .. m. Herbert W. King, 21 Nov . 1870; res, Manchester, Conn. ; he d.

DWIGHT, Daniel, m. Sarah W. Allen, 31 Oct., 1826 .- S. B.

DYER, Wid. Mary, d. 25 Apl., 1205, a. 82 .- W. c. R.

EATON. [The following family record furnished by Prof. DANIEL C. ENTON of Yale College. ]

Daniel (Capt.). first person of this name on Windsor records, was born at Reading, Mass., 1 June, 1678, and was s. of Daniel and Mary Eaton, and gd. son of William E., an early settler of R., who came from Staple, Co. Kent, Eng. Capt. Daniel res. for some time in Lynn, Mass .; was gr. Id. in Lambstown (now Hardwick), Mass .. which land he sold to Thomas Powers of Worcester, the deed dated at Windsor, Conn., Apl., 1734. Ile res, some yrs, in Toland, Conn .. perhaps having gone there with his chier bro. William, about 1713, 16. His family rec. is gleaned partly from books at Salem and Lynn, Mass., and partly from those at Tolland, Conn. He m. (1) Mary Collins of Salem, a Ort., 170t (or, by Tolland re., 9 Oct., 1:02); she d 10 Mch., 1704, and he m. (2) Abigail Hebard, ? (or 9) Oct., 1201 The date of his death is not certainly known, but a fom. rer. "Daniel Eaton d. 11 Jan., 174]," may refer to him, or possibly to his son. C'h. (by Ist wifi ):

1. Elizabeth, b. 11 Aug .. 1203. 3. Daniel, b. 21 July, ION. FAM 1.

(By St with): 1. Abigail, b. 21 001 .. 1716.

2. Nathaniel, b. 28 June, 1505; d. 13 June, 1;22.

FAM. 2. Daniel (Capt. Den," Dan." I'm.'), b. 10, prob, at Lynn, Mass .; was of Willington, Conn., 1729-32, and of Windsor, 1734-39; how much longer is uneer- tain. Ile was the Daniel Eaton, Jr., ment. (p. 813. Vol. 1.) as signing a petition in

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parish of Ell., 1734, together with his father. Whether it was this Daniel, or his son, who was in Capt. Benj. Allen's company in the Crown Point Expedition, 1755 (ser p. 251, Vol. I.), is uncertain. He m. his cousin Hannah (dau. John and Mary Eaton) Cole, at Boxford, Mass., 19 Dec., 1727. "Hannab Eaton d. 10 Mch .. 1781."-Fun. Rec. Children :

1 Hannah. b. Willington, 00 Sept . 1729.

Daniel, b. Willington. 13 Apdf .. 1732; must have died yonng.

3. Nathaniel, b. Wind-or. 26 Apl. 1736, Of him nothing is known with certainty, but he may have been the N who m. Kezia Laurence, ut springfield, Mass .. 19 Feb .. 1761, and had son Nathaniel, b. at . 11 July, 1761; he must have d. not long afterwards, for Wid. Kezia Eaton of s. was m. to Gostains Ellsworth of Wind- sor. 14 Apl .. 1776. If she had been the sister-in- law of the third Daniel Eaton of W., her recond

m. to a W. man would be easily accounted for The s. Nath'l. b. 1761, was prob. the N. Eaton who m. Mary Kent intention recorded]: 13 0et., 17-1. " both of West Springfield." and had as. William. h. 22 Oct .. 1783. An Eaton family of Springfield. Bradford Co., Prun .. i- prob. desc from this Wil liam, tho' their tad, gives the name of John to William's father, for their ancestor Wm. was b .. as their rec. have it, 23 det .. 1783.

4. John, b. Windsor, G .Inne, 1739

5. Daniel. b. 1 June, 1710 .- Fam. Per. FAM. 3. (Perhaps others).

FAM. 3. Daniel' (" Mr."), (Dan.,' Capt. Dan.,3 Dan.," Wm.1), b. 1740, res. at Wind. sor until about 1754, when he removed to Castleton, Vt. lle m. 2 June, 1761, Rebecca Davidson, who was b. 1 June, 1741, and d. 22 June, 1825; he d. 13 June, 1790, prob. at C., aml his desc. are now very numerous. ('h. (as given in Ist edit., from E. W. C. R. and E. W. O.):

1. Daniel. b. 23 Feb . 1762.

!. Enoch, h. 1. hp. 6 Nov .. 1763. [E. W.C.R.

3. Chloe, b. h. bp. 13 Oct .. 1;65: d. 9 Jan., 1170 .-

1. Stephen Davis, b 13, bp. 15 Feb., 1767.

5. Elihn. b. 12. hp. 23 Det .. 1768 LA child hp. 29 Jan., 1209 (Kum. A.r. say he d. day of his birth). and ch. d. Ihre .. En El.C.R.]

4 Ehhn. b. 21. hp. 2% Det . 1770.

7. Jonathan, b. 14. bp. 29 Dee., 1:72. S. Elizabeth, b. 6, bp. 18 Dre., 174.

9. Amelia, b. 19 Meb .. bp. 28 Apl .. 1376.

10. Ardon, b. 21 Jan . 1575: prob. the ch. bp. 5 \pl .. 1778. 1 ;~ 1.

11. Chloe, b. 20 Dec . 17 0; prob. the ch. hp. 11 Mch., 12 Polly, b. 20, bp. 23 June. 1782.

Aaron, m. Lydia Barber, 21 Oct., 1762 ( H. Ree.) This was Ensign Eaton of Staf- ford, Conn., b. at Tolland, & Mch., 1737, s. of SAMUEL and Jemima Eaton, and gd. $ of William, the elder bro, of Capt. Daniel Eaton of Ell. They had tive children, Bonne, h. 1763; leren, h. 1700, Lydia, b. 1769; Lucinda, h. 1772; Joseph Barber, b. 1775. Mrs. Lydia Eaton was hurt by the falling of a well-sweep at her own door, 29 July, 1790, and d. the next day. He m. (2) in 1790, Mrs. Whigail Con-

verse, dau. of - Ilden, and had children: Joshua Willx, 1791 or 2. Luther. 1792 or 3, and Surek, 1795; he d. 25 May, 1815.

This family reprinted from The Stiles Genealogy, now (150) in press.

Joshua of E. W., was h. at Ashford, Conn., 23 May, 1757; was the second son of Josiah and Anna Knowlton Eaton. The Ashford family descended from Thomas, grandson of the first John of Dedham, Mass., who emigrated to New England in 1635, with wife and two children, from Dover, County Kent, Eng. Joshua Eaton, farmer. m., 26 Nov., 1816, Jane (dan. Capt. Asahel and Tryphena Chupin) Stiles, D. E. W., 16 Aug., 1788; rem. to Stockbridge, N. Y., where he d. 1815. Mrs. Jane (Stiles) Eaton, d. Money, N. Y., & Apl., 1864. Ch. (all but the youngest b. E. M.) :

Cornelia JJane. b. K. W .. 23 Det . 1-17; m .. Der., 1 9. 0 \ Adkins of Syracuse, N. Y. : shed

1 Mary Ebien.Adkurs . b. 25 Der . : d. s. 22.

Charlotte (Adkins), b. Goct., 1×11; m. Fcb 10, 8. Edwin D Edwards of syracuse. VY .; bad (mn) Mand. h. 5 0hrt , 1969; d. 30 Nov . 1\\0; A) Robert Burton, b. 23 May. 1-71: 4. 10 Nov . 10: (0) Marion Cornelia, b. 6 Nov .. 1:15: d.

(. . Marion. b In Jnuc. 1441

2 William Stile. 1. 12 Feb., 1-21. d 13 alone. 1845. in south carolina: unmarried. A-thel Know Ton |M. D., h, 4 May, bp. 21 July ( %. B.). 1922 FAM. 2. IFAw. 3.

5. Atph. twin to Andrew, bp same day S. B.); 1 Andrew. he IS Sept., hp. 21 Nov., 1:21 (N. B.)

HL G Max. 1:51. William Il Blackmer of Clinton. \ 1 .: res. Cozad. Nch. xxue :

1 Rdw 'd Eaton Bbikmer). b. 6 Feb., 1:55; fmr. 2 Ffery Hayden (Blackmery, h. twin lo Edw'd; farme ..

" Charles Knowlton Blackmer . b. 27 Dre , 1>58;

1 Cora Blackinch 1 May, 1661. 1. 1 Apl .. 1862.

5 Lotte ta Mirworth Blackmert, b. 30 Nov.,

1569; teacher.

6. Caroline, b. 13 Ang., 15 ;: bp. 20Jan .. 1-28IN A); 1. 20 June, 1>]s. David Il Frost, editor: rer Neligh, Neb. Poste :

1. Win. Eaton ( Frost). b. 1? Det .. . 11 Nov., 199.

2. Henry Asabel Frost. b. 16 Ort .. 150; printer and editor.

3. Elizabeth Marion ( Frost. b. 21 Der . 1852. Ichr. 1 Caroline Eaton ( Frost, b. 3 Feb., IS5; farmer.

5. Jane Stiles ( Frost), b. 1 Sept .. 1-5ti; teacher.

6. Cornelia ( Frost), b. 20 Ap)., 1858; tracher

6. Theodore ( Frost), b. 19) July, d. 23 Aug., 18. 8 thive Theodora ( Frost), b. it Nov., 1967.

9. Arthur Knowlton ( Frost), b. 24 May, 1-19; farmr. 10. Ethel Emeline, b. 16 July. 1s21.

7. Samuel Chapin ( M. D. and Capt.), b. 19 Nov., 15:30; bp. 2 May. 1831 (S. B.) FAM. 1.

8. Emeline Monroe, b. 20 Ang., 1833; m. 29 Apel . 1463. Stansbury Allen Jessup, for many years a railroad man; now in the 1. - Away after. X Y. city: res. Sparkill. N. Y. Jsoue ;

1. Samuel Stansbury (JJessupl. b. 31 Dec .. 1961.

2. Joshma Eaton (Jessnmp, b. IS Det .. Isit.

3. Harriet Foster (Jessup), b. 5 Apl , 188.

& Cornelia Stiles dersupl. b. 20 Det., 1871; d. 26 .Apl, 18,9.

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THE EATON FAMILY.

FAM. 2. Asahel Knowlton (A.M., M.D.) (Joshua, Josiuk1), grad. A. M. at Ham. Coll., N. Y .; was for some years principal of the academies at Little Falls and Fre- donia, N. Y .; afterwards Prof. of Chemistry at Eclectic Med. College, Rochester, N. Y .: sett. in N. Y. city as an analytical chemist; discovered and patented a process for making steel directly from the iron ore, and also a quick process for tanning leather. llis attention becoming attracted to the gold mines of North Carolina, he invented and patented several improved processes of amalgamation and separation. Shortly after, in connection with Charles C. Spencer of Canastota, N. Y., he entered into the mfre. of optical instruments, microscopes, telescopes, etc., at that place, and constructed for the Litchfield Observatory, Hamilton Coll., its large telescope, then the largest ever mfd. in this conntry. In 1856 he was engag. in N. Y. city in the refining of kerosene from W. Penn. and E. Ohio coals - this being before the discovery of petroleum. During the early part of the Civil War he was largely en- gaged in the preparation (by processes of his own invention) of the peculiar green and other colored inks required in the printing of the Government greenbacks. From 1874 to '77 he was engag. in Montana Territory in gold and silver mining, for which he perfected new processes and machinery. Ret., 1877, to Brooklyn, N. Y., he invent. a new kind of prism, using bisulphide of carbon, and also a direct-vision spectroscope. He was an early inventor in the telephone line, and has, of late yrs., bven actively engaged in electrical inventions and ifre., especially that of electric storage-batteries. Thoroughly versed in the science of chemistry, as well as geol- ogy, metallurgy, and optics, he has enjoyed a wide range of practical observation and experience, and as an expert in matters of medical jurisprudence has also done the State some service. He pnb., some years ago, a small elementary work on Ag- ricultural Chemistry. Ile res. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ile m. (1) 25 Sept., 1855, Marion McNeil of Farmer, Seneca Co., N. Y., who d. 4 Feb., 1865, in B .; (2) Wid. Maria Chichester, 3 June, 1892. Ch. (by Ist wife ; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.):

1. Marion Malcolm, b. 14 Apl., 1858. 3. Hugh MrDougal, b. 23 Jan., 1-65; artist

2. Alice Maud, b. 25 Sept., 1860.

FAM. 3. Andrew' (Joshua," Josiah 1), m. 5 Dec., 1850, Sara Frances (dau. David and Polly Stafford) Wood of Stockbridge, N. Y .; rem. to Oneida, N. Y., 1854; to Woodstock, Canada W., 1861: to Wells, Minn., 1873, where he is a wheat dealer. Children :

1. Frances Jane, h. S. 14 Mch .. 152. 14: res. Park River, Dak. 1 Grant, b. W., S Feb., 1864: d. 1 May. 1563 5. Clark Stiles, b. W., 21 Jan., 1-70.

2 Samuel Emory, b. S .. 27 Jan .. 1834; m. 2 Feb., IS;6. Ella Baird, at Ginversville, N. Y.

3. Charles Andrew, b. O., 15 Dec., 1858; m. 24 Dec., 6. Rose Wood, b. & Feb., 1872, at W.

FAM. 4. Samuel Chapin 3 (M.D. and Capt.) (Joshua" Josiah1), grad. Med. Dept. I'niv. City N. Y., 1855; assoc. with his brother, Asahel K., for about 5 years, as chemist and metallurgist, in N. Y. city, and was also, with him, engag. in Virginia and No. Carolina gold fields. Upon breaking out of Civil War, he enl. as private in 1at N. Y. Vol. Reg. Engineers (Capt. Serrell), was app. Lient., prom. to ('apt .. served on Ga, and So. Carolina coasts, through sieges of Forts Pulaski and Sumter, finished his mil. service in Va., was mustered out Jan., 1865, with brevet rank of Maj .; 1865-6 assayed for a mining comp. in Montana; taught practical chemistry for 3 yrs. in Brooklyn (N. Y.) Polytechnic Instit .; then engaged in smelting in Ne. vada, and antimony mining and smelting in New Brunswick, Canada. Since 1875 has been engaged in the U. S. Assay Office, New York city; m. 1 Feb., 1861, La vinia Myers (dan. Daniel S. and Elizabeth Nichols) Purdy of N. Y .; res. Nyack, N. Y. Children :

1 William Alfred, b. 9 Dec .. 1864.

2. Emma Marion, b. 4 Jan., 1867.

6. Julian Stiles, b. 1 Mich. , IST6.

3. Samnel Edward. b. 23 July. 1968

7. Mary Lavinia, b. 9 Feb., 1879.

4. Allen Knowlton, b. 23 Nov., 1-69.

5. Elizabeth Purdy, b. 21 Ang .. 15;3.

Mary, had Abigail, b. 9 July, 176> ( I. R.); prob. the ch. of Mary who was bp. 2 Oct., 1768 .- E. I. C. R. Mary (adult), bp. ? May, 1820 .- S. B. Mary, d. 25 Aug., Vol. 11 .- 25

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1825, s. 61 .- S. B. Rhoda, m. Samuel Soper of Sandisfield, Mass., 30 Nov., 1781 .- W. C. R. Sylvester, m. Charlotte Selden, 20 Apl., 1820 .- W. C. R. (Ile was a Preshyt. clergyman, s. of Capt. Abel Eaton of Chatham, N. Y .- D.C. E.) Wid., d. 17 Mch., 1781 .- S. B. (Doubtless Hannah, wid. 2d David.) Daniel, (prob. Fam. º) d. 28 Sept., 1751 .- C. R.

EDWARDS, William, of Hartford, about 1645, whose father died in England before William came to New England, and whose mother, Agnes (or Anne), m. in England, Mr. James Cole, who, with his children by a former wife, came hither. William in. Agnes (wid. Wm.) Spencer, about 1646. lle d. before 1672; 1 ch. FAM. 2. Richard ? ( William1), b. May, 1647; in. (1) Elizabeth (dau. Wm.) Tuthill of New Haven, in 1667; was divorced from her, and m. (2) Mary Talcott, dau. of Lieut. Col. John Talcott of HItfd., by his first wife, Helena (dau. Rev. John) Wake- man of N. H. He had 12 eh. (6 by each wife); our concern is with but two of these, both by his first wife, viz., Timothy (Rev.), his eldest son, b. May 14, 1669. FAM. 3. Abigail, his second dau., h. 1671; m. (1) Benjamin Lathrop, 1689, who d. 1690; she m. (2) Capt. Thomas Stoughton of E. W., 19 May, 1697, as his 2d wife. (See Stoughton.)

FAM, 3. Timothy 3 (Rev.), (Rich.,? Wm.1), grad. Y. C. 169 -; ord. as first pastor of Second Ch. of W. (now E. W.), 1699; m. 6 Nov., 1694, Esther dau. of Rev. Sam'l Stoddard of Northampton, Mass., by his wife llester (or Esther), dau. of Rev. John Warham, the first pastor of Windsor. MIrs. Esther (Warham) Stoddard had been the wife of Rev, Mr. Mather, Mr. Stoddard's predecessor in the pastorate of N .; by her first husband (Mather) she had 3, and by the second (Stoddard) 12 chil- dren. Rev. Timo. Edwards d. 27 (E. W.C.R. say 28) Jan., 658; his wid. d. 19 Jan., 1771, in 99th yr .- E. W. C. R. Children (b. E. W.) :

1. Esther, h. 6 Ang., 1695: m. Rev. Samuel Hop- kins, second pastor of the 1st Ch., Springfield. Mass., 25 June, 1727, by whom she had two sons. Ione of whom, Rev. SAMUEL Hopkins, was minis- ter of Hadley, Mass.), and two dans .; she d. 17 June, 1766; he d. 5 Oct. 1435, in 62d year.

2. Elizabeth, h. 14 Apl., 1697: m. 30 June, 1721, Jabez Huntington, Esq., of Windham, l'onn .:* bad 1 daughters, viz .:

1. Elizabeth (Huntington), b. 1525; m. Abraham (s. Rev. John) Davenport, Esq .. of Stam- ford. Conn.

2. Sarah (Huntington), b. 1727: m. (I) Hezekiah Wetmore of Middletown, and (2) Samuel Beers of Stratford, Conn.

3. Tryphena (Huntington), b. at Windham. Aug. 27. 1729: d. E. W. 19 Ang., 1745, at home of her gd .- father, Rev. Timothy.

4. Jerueba (Huntington), b. 1731; m. Dr. John Clark of Lebanon, Conn.

3. Anu, b.28 Apl .. 1699; m.('apt. John Ellsworth, E. W., 8 May. 1744. See Ellsworth.

4. Mary, b. 11 Feb., 1701; d. E. W .. 17 Sept., 1226: unmarried, in Toth year. "Genins, Knowledge. Prudence Joynd with Social worth by Grace Refin'd Adorn her Life Deseryd a Name. Which Few of Either Sex can claim." E. H. O. 5. Jonathan (Rev. ), b. 5 Oct., 1703. FAM. I.

6. Eunice, b. 20 Ang., 1,05; m. Rev. Simon Backus, pastor at Newington Society ( Weth- er-fieldl), Conn., 1 Oct., 1599, who d. "as Chap- lain of the Army of the New England Colonies." at the siege of Louisburg, Island of Cape Breton.

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The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. II, Part 34

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909 Publication date: 1891 Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company Number of Pages: 1012

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1012