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Abiah Chauncy was born 22, Jan., 1699. Ichabod Woolcot Jan., 7th, 1704 .- (Fairfield Town Records.)
His widow Elizabeth Chauncy in. Richard Mills of New Haven. The year before his death the Rev. Charles Chauncy deeded "April, 13th 1713, to Benjamin Fairweather of Stratfield or Fairfield Village for the sum of £8, 6s. in money, the within mentioned island or neck of land," from that time called Fairweather Island.
Commodore Isaac Chauncey belonged to this family & was born at Black Rock Feb. 20. 1772. He served in the war of 1812. "He took three vessels at one time, & a laige quantity of arms & stores. He died at Washington, D. C. aged 68 years & eleven months. At the time of his death he was President of the board of Navy Commissioners. He had the noble bearing of a gentleman & an officer. He left three sons, John & Charles, lieu- tenants in the Navy, & Peter a clergyman."* He had previously served under Commodores Preble & Rogers in the war with Tripoli, 1804 & 5 became captain in 1806, & was placed in command of the naval forces on the northern lakes (except Champlain) in 1812. Ile carried General Dearborn's army to York (Toronto) in April 1813, & in October defeated an English fleet of seven vessels, capturing five, on Lake Ontario."t
* William Wheeler's Journal.
t The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia.
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COOKE.
The Rev. Samuel Cooke was the son of Thomas & Sarah Cooke of Guilford, Conn., & was born Nov. 22, 1687. He graduated at Yale College in 1705. He married Nov. 30, 1708, Miss Annie Trowbridge, d. of John & Annie Trowbridge of New Haven b. July 27, 1688.
It appears that the Rev. Samuel Cooke had four wives. By his first wife Annie Trowbridge he had five children, viz .: Thomas born Ist Sept. 1709; Samuel 22nd July 1711; Sarah 8th June 1713; John 31st March 1715; (these children were born at New Haven) Annie 4th April, 1718, & William 29th May 1720. The last two were born at Stratfield.
Mrs. Annie Cooke died 11th Aug. 1721.
The Rev. Mr. Cooke soon after married Esther the widow of John Sloss, & the daughter of Nathaniel Burr of Fairfield. At her death he married Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Platt, & by her had one son named Joseph Platt Cooke. She died on the 16th of May 1732, aged 31 years, when Mr. Cooke married Abigail the widow of Rev. Joseph Moss. This marriage was performed at Derby 6th Aug. 1733 by Major John Burr."
Sarah Cooke daughter of the Rev. Samuel Cooke was married to Deacon James Sherman Jan. 17th 1734, in the meeting-house on a lecture day.
BURR
* Col. John Burr was born in May 1673. He was the son of Nathaniel Burr & grand-son of John Burr. His will was probated at Fairfield, April 26th, 1750. In this will he mentions wife Elizabeth, the widow of Captain Joseph Wakeman by a marriage cove- nant made 29th of March 1727; & children Abigail Hubbell & Mary Smedley; sons John & Joseph Burr, & grand-sons Ebenezer & David Dimon. "He died in 1750, aged 79, was buried in the old Stratfield burial ground, situated on the King's Highway."} The remains of his wife Elizabeth, rest in the old Burial Hill Cemetery at Fairfield, having died Aug. 18th 1753, in the 74th year of her age.
Andrew Burr son of Mr. John Burr b. Sept. 27, 1696, m. Sarah Sturgis d. of Mr. Jonathan Sturgis April 30, 1719, & by her had thirteen children, namely :
Ann born Feb 6, 1719|20
David born July 5, 1722
Andrew born July 24, 1724
Elizabeth born June 22, 1726
Lucretia born May 28, 1728 .
Mary born May 22, 1730 John born March II, 1731|32 Susanah born April 29, 1734
George born May 26, 1736
Joseph born July 15, 1738
Walter born Sept. 9, 1740
Sarah born Sept. 23, 1742 Oliver born Nov 10, 1745
Mrs. Sarah Sturgis Burr died 9 Dec. 1745. Col. Andrew Burr afterwards m. Sarah Stanley of Hartford in 1747. By this marriage he had one child, Jerusha Burr, born Dec 3, 1749.
· See Fairfield Probate Records of Marriages and Births. t Journal of William Wheeler,
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Col. Andrew Burr died Nov 9, 17,63, in the 68th year of his age. Ilis wife Sarah Stanley Burr died 29. Aug. 1769, in the 61st year of her age.
All of Col. Andrew Burr's children were baptized at Christ's Church, Fairfield.
See Parish Records & book of Marriages & Births of Town Records.
David Burr son of Col. Andrew Burr & Ennice Osborn, daughter of Mr. Samuel Osborn were married Dec. 11. 1751. Their children were:
Walter born Dec. 25. 1752
Lucretia born March 10. 1754
Eunice, born Dec 29, 1755.
David born Aug 8. 1757. Wm. born July 27. 1759
Ellen born Aug 12. 1761
Abigail born Sept 29. 1763 Sarah born April 21. 1766 & died June 2nd, 1787 Andrew born April 7. 1768
Col. David Burr died Dec 3. 1773.
Eunice Burr widow of Col. David Burr died Dec. Ist 1789.
Christ's Church Parish Records & Town Book of Marriages & Births.
COL. DAVID DIMON
The following narrative was written by Ebenezer Dimon, son of Col. David Dimon, Jan. 13th, 1841.
FAIRFIELD.
Col. David Dimon of this town commenced his revolutionary services in 1774 by assisting in organizing and preparing his fellow citizens in the town for that event.
In the early part of 1775 he joined a corps of volunteers which took possession of a quantity of King's military stores in New York.
The States of Connecticut and New York having determined on raising forces for the invasion of Canada, my father received a commission of Captain in the corps raised for that object. I was with him from May till the end of August in their company near the City of New York, and did the duty of waiter to him and of bugleman to the com- pany till the company broke up and the troops proceeded under the order of Gen. Montgomery on the Canadian expedition.
When the siege of St. Johns commenced my father was promoted to the rank of Brigade Major, and became one of Gen. Montgomery's Staff. He assisted in taking Fort Chamblee. A part of the select corps was led by Major Brown and the other part by him. At the surrender of St. Johns he was appointed to take possession of the Fort and receive the submission of the garrison.
He continued with Montgomery until he took possession of Montreal at which time circumstances required him to return to Connecticut.
In the campaign of 1776 he was promoted to the rank of Major in one of the Connecticut regiments raised for the defence of New York and I was with him during the whole of this discouraging campaign. In the winter of that year Congress passed an order for raising the regular army and he was again promoted to the rank of Lt .- Colonel in one of the Connecticut regiments. The chief Colonel (Douglass) soon after his ap- pointment, was taken sick and died; and the duty of recruiting and preparing the regi- ment for actual service devolved on my father.
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While this was in progress a detachment of the British Army under Gen. Tryon landed on the west side of this town on their expedition to destroy a large quantity of military stores at Danbury. As soon as the alarm had reached us here, my father as- sembled and put in motion such of the new recruits as had been enlisted in this part of the State, to harass the British on their march. In the battle of Ridgefield which took place in the same expedition, he acted under the immediate orders of Gen. Arnold. Directly after this event the regiment was filled up and prepared for actual service; and was posted on the line between this State and New York.
The duties at this post became very arduous, requiring constant vigilance and change of position to prevent surprise by the numerous forces of the British then in New York.
In a night movement in September the regiment became drenched in rain during nearly the whole night; and my father the next day was seized with a bilious fever, which proved fatal in the 36th year of his age.
At this time I was again with him.
About two years after this the house which he left was burnt by a detachment of the British Army, in the general conflagration of this village. This loss reduced his family nearly to a state of indigence, severely felt for ten years after.
EBENEZER DIMON.
Colonel David Dimon was the son of Ebenezer Dimon and Mary Burr.
He was born at Fairfield, Aug. 23, 1741, and died in the army Sept. 18, 1777.
When the militia of Conn. were organized by the Gen. Court in April, 1775, he was commissioned Capt. of the 4th Co. 5th Regt., which was the Fairfield Co. regiment. He was commissioned Major and afterwards Lieut .- Col. of one of the Connecticut Line Regts., which was raised under the authority of the Continental Congress, and constituted a part of the regular army of that time.
He left a widow and eight children, William Dimon, Ebenezer Dimon, Mrs. Gershom Bradley, Mrs. Benj. Osborne, Mrs. David Sturges, Mrs. Uriah Sturges, Mrs. Gould Hoyt, & Mrs. Miah Perry.
Ebenezer Dimon, son of Capt. Moses Dimon, was bapt. March 18, 1705. He m. about 1730 Mary, daught. of Col. John Burr & his wife Deborah Barlow. Their children were: Ebenezer bapt. Jan. 10, 1731; Abigail Feb. 1, 1732; Deborah April 27, 1735; Mary Jan. 26 1737; William June 24 1739; David Aug. 23 1741 ; Sarah Dec. 18. 1746. Ebenezer Dimon died May 28, 1746, in the 42d year of his age. He was a graduate of Yale College, & for many years sheriff of Fairfield County. His widow married Col. James Smedley Jan. 4, 1748, & died Sept. 12, 1760.
Col. Jonathan Dimon, s. of Moses Dimon Esqr & Hannah d. of Mr. Joseph Rowland, were m. Feb. 14, 1760. Jonathan, their son was bapt. in Christ's Church, Fairfield Marchi 4. 1761. Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1692-1855.
Thomas Burr Osborne, born July 8, 1798, in Weston, Conn. He was fitted for college at Staples' Academy in that town, and graduated at Yale College in 1817. He studied law under the instruction of Hon. Seth P. Staples, and was admitted to the bar at New Haven in 1820. In the same year he commenced the practice of law in Fairfield, Conn. He held the office of Clerk of the Superior and County Courts from 1826 to 1839, practicing law at the same time. In 1839 was elected a Representative in Congress, and was re-elected in 1841, and in 1844 was elected to the Senate of Connecticut, and the same year appointed Judge of Fairfield County Court, which office he held several years. In 1836 and in 1850 represented the town of Fairfield in the Legislature, and was one year Judge of Probate for Fairfield district. In 1854 he removed to New Haven, and
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in 1855 was appointed Professor of Law in Yale College, which professorship he held until 1865, when he resigned. He married, September 6, 1826, Elizabeth Huntington, daughter of Ebenezer Dimon, of Fairfield, and died September 2, 1869, at New Haven. Their children were :
Arthur Dimon, born April 17, 1828, and married, August 2, 1858, Frances Louisa, daughter of Eli Whitney Blake.
Thomas Fitch, born January 31, and died June 20, 1830.
Mary Elizabeth, born October 11, 1833, and married June 30, 1856, Hon. Ilenry B. Harrison.
DWIGHT
After the Revolution Fairfield county became distinguished throughout the country for its men of learning & talent. Among these were the celebrated Rev. Dr. Timothy Dwight of Greenfield Hill, whose widespread influence at that time & subsequently gives his name a fitting & honored place in these reminiscences. He was installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Greenfield on the 5. of Nov. 1783. His brilliant talents drew from the neighboring churches the frequent attendance of the lovers of religions eloquence. His home became the resort of learning, talents & refinement. His doors were ever open to welcome the stranger as well as the friend. Soon after he settled at Green- field he established a school which became celebrated throughout the country. From all parts of the United States children were sent to this school. Among the most distinguished of his pupils were Henry Baldwin, afterwards "one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, & Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina, who became Secretary of War during the administration of President Van Buren."* This school educated young ladies as well as gentlemen in a higher degree of culture than was usually given in those days.
Dr. Dwight wrote several poems, from one of which the following lines written on the beautiful view from Greenfield Hill are taken.
" Heavens, what matchless groups of beauties rare Southward expand! where crowned with yon tall oak Round hill, the circling land & sea o'erlooks ; Or, smoothly sloping, Grover's beauteous rise Spreads its green sides, & lifts its single tree Glad mark for Seamen; or, with ruder face, Orchards, & fields, & groves, & houses rare,
And scattered cedars, Mill-hill meets the eye; Or, where beyond, with every beauty clad, More distant heights in vernal pride ascend. On either side, a long, continued range In all the charms of rural nature dress'd Slopes gently to the main. Ere Tryon sunk To infamy unfathom'd, thro' yon grove Once glistened Norwalk's white ascending spires ; And soon, if Heaven permit ; shall shine again. Here, sky-encircled Stratford's churches beam; And Stratfield's turrets greet the roving eye.
* See Rev. Henry B. Smith's One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Address of the Greenfield Congrega- tional Church.
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In clear full view, with every varied charm That formed the finished landscape, blending soft In matchless union, Fairfield & Green's Farms Give lustre to the day. Here crowded with pines And skirting groves, with creek & havens fair Embellished, fed with many a beauteous stream, Prince of the waves, & Ocean's favorite child, Far westward fading in confusion blue, And eastward stretch'd beyond the human ken, And mingled with the sky; there Longa's Sound Glorious expands."
Beside the poems of Dr. Dwight he published a very interesting volume of travels.
Dr. Dwight graduated at Yale College in 1769, & became a teacher in the New Haven grammar school. He was appointed tutor of Yale College from 1771-1777. He became chaplain in the army of the Revolution from Sept. 4. 1777, until March 1779. Upon his father's death he took charge of his mother & her family at Northampton, until called to be pastor of the church at Greenfield Hill, Nov. 5. 1783.
On the 25. of June, 1795, he was elected President of Yale College, & on the 8. of Sep. 1795, he formally entered upon his duties. The College flourished under his influence, & became of wide world note. In 1798 he endowed a professorship in chemistry of which Professor Benjamin Silliman, at the age of twenty, was chosen professor. In 1810 he founded a medical school, which was sanctioned by the Legislature of the State; which in 1813 was completed with four professors. He made preparations for a theological professorship; but it was not fully carried out until after his death. New buildings were erected in which more commodious recitation rooms, & a larger chemical laboratory, & library rooms were added; towards all of which Dr. Dwight largely contributed from his private resources.
" He was an ardent lover of music; a poet of merit; a teacher of extraordinary ability, & one of the first preachers of his generation. He was the author of that beautiful hymn so often sung in our churches."
"I love thy kingdom Lord, The house of thine abode, The Church our Blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood."
His death was universally lamented throughout the country, for a great intellect such as but few men are fully endowed with, was his crowning glory.
President Timothy Dwight b. May 3. 1752 was the son of Timothy Dwight of North- ampton, Mass. & Mary Edwards d. of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, Pastor of the church at Northampton, afterwards President of the College in New Jersey Nov. 8, 1750, who d. at Natchez June 10, 1772, aged 52; & his widow Mary Edwards d. at Northampton Feb. 28, 1807 aged 73 .* Their son President Timothy Dwight m. March 3. 1777, Mary d. Benjamin Woolsey Esqr. of Dorsons L. I. by whom he had & sons. He d. at New Haven Jan. II. 1817, aged 64.
Timothy Dwight, a grandson of President Dwight, was b. at Norwich, Conn. Nov. 16. 1828; graduated at Yale College 1849; studied divinity at Yale 1851-1855, & at Bonn &
* Genealogical Notes-Goodwin.
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Berlin 1856-58, became professor of sacred literature & New Testament Greck in the Divinity School at Yale, in 1858; was appointed president of Yale College in 1886 (re- signed 1899) ; & was a member of the New Testament Revision Company. He published, " The True Ideal of an American University " 1872 &c .*
ELIOT
The Rev. Andrew Eliot succeeded Rev. Noah Hobart of Christ's Church, & was or- dained & installed 22. June 1774. He was a son of the Rev. Andrew Eliot. D.D., pastor of the North Church in Boston. He was b. in 1743; graduate of Harvard College in 1762. In 1768 he was chosen tutor at Harvard & in 1773 & fellow of the corporation, which office he resigned for Christ's Church, Fairfield.
The Rev. Mr. Eliot died on the 26. of September, 1805, in the 63d year of his age & the 32d of his ministry. He was buried in Burial Hill Cemetery. Hle in. July, 19. 1774, Mary d. of Hon. Joseph Pynchon of Boston, Mass. She d. Dec. 10. 1810, & her remains rest beside those of her husband.
Their children were: Mary b. July 4. 1775; Elizabeth b. Oct 29. 1776; Eunice Burr b. Ang. 16. 1778; Andrew b. Aug. 15. 1780; Sarah Nov. 2 1782; Ruth Martha July 25 1785; & Susanna Dec. 1 1790. Fairfield Register of Births & Marriages & Deaths-1692-1855. Andrew Eliot became a minister, & settled over the Congregational Church of Mil- ford. Conn. Eunice Burr m. Elijah Bibbins; Ruth m. Dr. William Nash of Bridgeport. Conn .; Elizabeth m. Brig .- Gen. Gershom Burr; Mary in. Capt. Andrew Joy ; Susanna m. Rev. Nathaniel Hewit, D.D.
FORGUE
Dr. Forgue married Sarah daughter of Mr. David Thompson, and widow of James Dennie. Their son Francis Forgue soon after the Revolution established the first printing press and newpaper in Fairfield, called the Fairfield or Independent Gazette-The Intel- ligencer.
Dr. Forgue became a highly respected physician and citizen of Fairfield. He died Feb. 26. 1783, in the 54th year of his age. His widow died Jan. 24, 1796, aged 72 years. Their tombstones are to be seen in the Burial Hill Cemetery.
GOLD
Col. Abraham Gold b. 14. May, 1732, was a grandson of Lieut. Governor Nathan Gold, & son of Mr. Samuel Gold. He m. Elizabeth d. of Col. John Burr 1. Jan. 1754. Their children were Abigail b. 15. Nov. 1754; Hezekiah 9. Dec. 1756; Elizabeth bapt. II. Feb. 1759; John Burr 12. April 1761; Deborah 31. July 1763; Abraham 9. March 1766; Ann 5. March 1769; Jason 24. Feb. 1771 & Daniel 25. Feb. 1776. Col. Abraham Gold d. at Ridgefield April 27. 1777, aged 44 years. On his tombstone bencath his name, are those of his sons "John Burr who died at sea June 2. 1781 aged 20 years; Hezekiah drowned at New York Oct. 30. 1789 aged 30 years, & Daniel drowned on the coast of France Dec. 28th, 1790, aged 20 years." Ilis widow Mrs. Elizabeth Burr Gold lies buried by the side of her lamented husband. She died 5. Sept. 1815, in the 84th year of her age.
* The Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia.
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GOODSEL
The Rev. John Goodsel was born Dec 25. 1706; graduated at Yale College 1724, was ordained at the age of 21. He married Miss Mary Lewis of Stratford, July 20. 1725. She was born May 18, 1706. Their children were: Hannah b. Aug 9, 1726, & bapt. Ang 15, 1726 .- Mary b. Nov. 29. 1727, bapt. Dec. 3. 1727 .- John b. April 14. 1730, bapt. April 19. 1730 .- Thomas b. Dec. 4. 1731, bapt. Dec 12. 1731 .- Sarah b. May 4. 1735, bapt. Dec 12. 1735 .- Epaphras b. Jan. 13. 1736, bapt. Jan. 18, 1736 .- Abigail b. Jan. 8, 1738; bapt. Jan. 15. 1738 .- Huldah b. April 4. 1740; bapt. April 16. 1740 .-- Epaphras 2d b. May 23. 1742; bapt. May 29. 1742 .- Lewis & Phebe (twins), b. Oct. 23, 1744, bapt. Oct. 23, 1744-Samuel b. June 19. 1746; bapt. June 29. 1746 .- James b. July 19. 1748; bapt. in infancy .- James Goodsel 2d b. Aug. 24. 1749, bapt. Aug 27. 1749 .- Epaphras I. died Jan. 6. 1742. Phebe died Nov. 1744. James d. July 31, 1748.
Moses Wakeman & Mary Goodsel were married Aug. 21. 1744. Elisha Alvord & Hannah Goodsel were married May II. 1745.
John Goodsel & Sarah Bradley were married Jan. 18. 1749.
Archibald Blair & Abigail Goodsel were married Feb. 24. 1754.
Elnathan Bradley & Sarah Goodsel were married Oct 6. 1754. Silas Hull & Huldah Goodsel were married Nov. 26. 1761. Epaphras Goodsel & Jane Bradley were married Dec 5. 1765. Samuel Goodsel & Phebe Davis were married Jan 23. 1766. Lewis Goodsel & Eunice Wakeman March 2. 1767.
Children of John Goodsel jr. & Sarah Bradley: Sarah Goodsel b. Sep. 1749. bapt Oct 15. 1749-Mary Goodsel b. July 1751, bapt. July 21. 1751. -Greenfield Hill Parish Records.
HEWIT
The Rev. Nathaniel Hewit was the successor of the Rev. Dr. Humphry in the Con- gregational Church, Fairfield. He was born in New London, Conn., Aug. 28, 1788. In early boyhood he exhibited a fine & brilliant mind which in after years won for him a more than ordinary degree of celebrity. He was educated at Yale College at the time that Dr. Timothy Dwight was the President. He was ordained & installed pastor of the Presby- terian church in Plattsburg, N. Y., by the presbytery of Champlain July 5, 1815. In this charge he remained until Oct. 2. 1817. He was installed in Fairfield on the 14. of Jan. 1818. At that time the church was mainly supported by men of high standing in the legal profession, Fairfield not only being a business centre, but the county shire town, where judges & lawyers from all parts of the State assembled during the court seasons. Here on the Sabbath they listened to the learned & eloquent Dr. Hewit with profound attention, for they were not able then to reach their homes by steam as now a days. The eloquent warnings & denunciations of Dr. Hewit against intemperance & against moderate drinking as the cause of intemperance, in his own & other pulpits, soon made a profound impres- sion on the public mind. The use of strong drink at that time was one of the conven- tional laws of social intercourse & hospitality. It was supposed to be absolutely necessary to health & ability to endure the fatigue of ordinary labor.
About this time the American Temperance Society was formed for the suppression of this growing evil, Dr. Hewit was called to be a leader in this work. During a period of five years he was most zealous in the cause. & visited numerous places in Connecticut,
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Rhode Island, New York, & Pennsylvania organizing temperance societies. His success in this agency proved his ability for the work.
He was in consequence urged to resign his pastorate & give himself wholly to the temperance cause. Accordingly in Dec. of 1827 he resigned his charge at Fairfield to enter upon this work. The first sermon preached afterwards was in the present Brick Church of Dr. Spring in New York.
In Dec., 1830, he was installed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Bridgeport. The following May he made powerful addresses before the New York Temperance So- ciety at their anniversary. John Tappan Esqr. of Boston offered to pay his expenses if he would visit England, & assist in a temperance reform in that country. He accepted the offer, & sailed for England on the 18. of May 1831. He arrived in London June 28; & on the 29. he attended a temperance meeting at Exeter Hall, where he made an able address. On the 19. of July he was present at the formation of the British & Foreign Temperance Society, & thus witnessed the great object of his foreign tour. He also visited Paris, returned to London, & then proceeded to Liverpool. He arrived home the Ist of Nov. after a stormy voyage of forty-two days. His ministry at Bridgeport continued to prosper, & for more than twenty years he preached to a large congregation. At the end of this time, a difference arising in regard to procuring an assistant to be associated with this venerable pastor, the difficulty was settled by a division of the congregation into two churches, the one retaining the old organization & calling a new minister, & the other forming a new organization & retaining their old pastor. Dr. Hewit was installed in the new church Oct. 31, 1853. He continued to fulfil the duties of his office until well ad- vanced towards four score years, when his people, at his request, gave him an assistant, to whom he afterwards resigned his charge. Dr. Hewit left two sons the Rev. Dr. Augustus Hewit, who became one of the Paulist Fathers in the Roman Catholic Church in New York ; & Dr. Henry Hewit, who also became a Romanist. He left one daughter who married Dr. Bowen of New Haven. Dr. Hewit was twice married-the first wife having been a daughter of the Rev. Andrew Eliot & the second wife a Miss Hillhouse of New Haven. He died at Bridgeport on the 6th of Feb. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Lyman II. Atwater of Fairfield. He was buried in the new cemetery at Bridgeport.
HOBART
Rev. Noah Hobart was born in Hingham, Mass. Jan 12th 1706. He was the son of David & grand-son of Rev. Peter Hobart ist Pastor of the church in Hingham. He married Ellen Sloss d. of John Sloss Sept 2nd 1735. His children were John Sloss llobart b. May 6th 1738: Ellen b. Oct 15th 1741 ; Noah b. Jan 18tlt 1743; & died Sept 12th 1747.
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