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BOWERS, JOHN, but who is not known, received a deed of land Sept 12, 1713, of Samuel Nichols and his wife Mary, who say " for the love we bear to our kinsman John Bowers." This was after the Rev. John and his son John were deceased, and this 3d John was now over 2 1 years of age.
BOWERS, JOHN, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. John Riggs, Nov. 22, 1732. He died Jan. 26, 1738, and she m. the Rev. Daniel Humphreys, Apr. 18, 1739. Whose son this John Bowers was is not known. Children : I. Nathaniel, d. May 6, 1738.
2. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1736; d. Dec. 3, 1738.
BOWERS, DEBORA, died Dec 7, 1712.
BOWERS, NATHANIEL, died Dec. 14, 1712.
BOWERS, JOSIAH, died Dec. 14, 1712.
I. BRADLEY, WILLIAM, landed at Saybrook, Conn., in 1637 ; took the freeman's oath at New Haven in 1644 ; m. Alice, dau. of Roger Pritchard in 1645. Children :
2. Abraham, b. Oct. 24, 1650. 5. Esther, b. Sept. 9, 1659.
3. Mary, b. Apr. 30, 1653. 6. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 26, 1660.
4. Benjamin, b. Apr. 8, 1657. 7. Sarah, b. June 21, 1665.
2. DEA. ABRAHAM, son of William and Alice Bradley, m. Hannah, dau. of John Thompson, Dec. 25, 1673 ; lived in New Haven. Chil- dren :
8. John, b. Oct. 12, 1674.
II. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 9, 1689.
9. Hannah, b. Nov. 8, 16S2.
12. Abraham, b. Apr. 9, 1693.
Io. Lydia, b. Nov. 28, 1685.
13. Esther, b. Mar. 14, 1696.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
8. JOHN, son of Dea. Abraham and Hannah Bradley, m. Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer Holt, Sept. 22, 1698. She died Mar. 29, 1743. Children :
14. Enos, b. Dec. 28, 1701. 17. Jason, b. Aug. 10, 1708.
15. John, b. Sept. 10, 1702. 18. Jehiell, b. Sept. 19, 1710.
16. Dorcas, b. Nov. 4, 1704. 19. " Phinehas," b. Sept. 28, 1714.
14. ENos, son of John and Sarah Bradley, m. Ellen Skidmore, Dec. 2, 1721 ; lived in New Haven, Conn. Children :
20. Sibyl, b. Nov. 8, 1722. 24. Ellen, b. Nov. 4, 1731.
21. Griffin, b. Nov. 9, 1724.
25. Gamaliel, b. Feb. 19, 1734.
22. Enos, b. Dec. 20, 1726.
23. Ariel, b. Mar. 8, 1729.
26. Oliver, b. Nov. 1, 1736.
22. ENos, son of Enos and Ellen Bradley, came from Westville to Derby in 1748, and m. Hannah, dau. of Thomas Pierson of Hunting- ton, Nov. 9, 1751 ; bought a house and lot of Ebenezer Durand on Town street, opposite Cyrus Chamberlin's present residence. Children :
25. Sarah, b. July 27, 1752; m., Ist, Pal- atine Baird, had two sons; 2d she m. Levi Chatfield, May 27, 1781 ; lived and d. in New Milford.
26. Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1754; not m .; 31. Eunice, b. Nov. 21, 1762 ; not m .; d. d. aged 44. aged 22.
27. Ruth, b. Oct. 3, 1755; m. Jonathan Jackson, had one son; d. aged 70, in Derby.
28. Anna, b. May 12, 1757; m. Abijah Penny, had one son, one dau .; d. aged 44 ; lived and d. in Huntington.
29. Enos, b. Jan. 14, 1759; was killed when the British took New Haven in 1779.
30. Elisha, b. Nov. 13, 1760; m. Ann Blackman; lived in South Britain; d. aged 72, leaving widow, two sons, one dau.
33. Nathan, b. May 15, 1767; not m .; d. aged 44.
34. Abijah, b. Mar. 23, 1769; m.
35. David, b. Feb. 25, 1771 ; d. young.
34. A BIJAH, son of Enos and Hannah (Pierson) Bradley, m. Polly, dau. of David Bassett, in 1802, and built the house Cyrus Chamberlin now resides in. Children :
36. David, b. in 1803 ; m.
37. Ira, b. in 1805; resides in South Britain.
38. Abijah, b. in 1806; lived and d. in New Haven.
39. George, b. in 1808; d. in Milford.
40. Henry b. in 1810; lives in South Brit- ain.
41. Charles, b. in 1812; lives in Seymour.
42. Maria, b. in 1814; m. in 1834, Dan. Fenn ; d. in Milford.
43. Edward, b. in 1817.
36. DAVID. son of Abijah and Polly Bradley, m. Susan C. dau. of Elias Clark of Milford Children :
44. Frederick N., b. in 1835; m. Louisa, 45. Sarah Fransania, b. in 1838; not m. dau. of Henry H. Hooper of An- sonia.
43. EDWARD. son of Abijah and Polly Bradley, m. Grace, dau. of Anson Tucker, in 1838. Children :
46. Leonard B., b. in 1839; m. Alice, 47. Louisa, b. in 1841 ; not m. dau. of James Stone of Woodbridge, 48. Charles E., b. in 1856; not m. in IS62.
BRADY, ENos, m. Hannah Pierson, Nov. 7, 1751. £ Children :
I. Sarah, b. July 27, 1752. 2. Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1754.
BRINSMADE, JOHN, m. Abigail Wheeler, July 28, 1703. Child :
I. Lemuel, b. Jan. 15, 1704.
:
32. Samuel, b. Jan. 23, 1765; m. Levina Lewis, had four sons and four daus. ; d. aged 58, in Huntington.
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GENEALOGIES.
BRINSMADE, PAUL, was in Derby a short time, his land being near the present Ousatonic dam. Child :
I. Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1679.
BRISTOL, MOSES m. Rachel Children :
I. Sarah, b. June 26, 1751. 2. Moses, b. Sept. 3, 1753.
BROWNE, JESSE J., carriage-maker, was born in Hempstead, N. H., in 1809 ; m Catharine, dau. of Hon. Wm. Strong of Milford, in 1834. She was born in 1811. Children :
I. William Strong.
2. Mary Pond.
I. WILLIAM S, son of Jesse J. and Catharine (Strong) Browne, m. Abbie Gillette Chamberlin of Derby, formerly of New Haven, in 1862, and has been employed from 1854 to the present time in the Birming- ham National Bank, formerly the Manufacturers' Bank, as teller and book-keeper. He has also been the organist in the First Congrega- tional church, Derby, from 1856 to the present time. He has also been the superintendent of the Sunday-school of the same church a long series of years, in which position he is most heartily received and highly esteemed, and in all work the church would scarcely know how to move on without him.
2. MARY POND, dau. of Jesse J. and Catharine (Strong) Browne, m. in 1864, Benjamin F. Culver, son of Stephen H. Culver of Seymour. Her husband was a teacher in Derby for many years ; is at present secretary and assistant treasurer of the Derby Silver Company.
BRONSON, REV. DAVID, first pastor in Oxford Society ; m. Mrs. Anna Camp of New Milford, June 4, 1765. He died in 1806. Chi :- dren :
I. David, b. Mar. 22, 1766; d. Nov. 29, 4. Polly, b. Aug. 4, 1772; d. Nov. 27, 1776. 1776.
2. Samuel. b. Mar. 13, 1768. 5. Billy Augustus, b. Sept. 25, 1776.
3. Martha, b. April 4, 1770 ; d. Nov. 29, 6. David, b. Mar. 23, 1779.
1776.
BUCKINGHAM, JARED, m. Eunice Brook, May 1, 1764. Chil- dren :
I. Eunice, b. Mar. 1, 1765.
2. Isaac, b. June 23, 1766.
3. Samuel, b. Nov. 25, 1768.
BUNNELL, BENJAMIN, SR., m Mehitable. Children :
1. Luke, d. Oct., 1756, at Canaan, in the king's service (the French war). and Lake George, in the 20th year
2. Charles, d. July 26, 1758, being killed of his age, in the king's service.
3. BENJAMIN, JR., son of Benjamin Bunnell, m. Ruth Smith, Oct. 10, 1752, and died in Waterbury, Nov 5, 1770. Children :
1. Charles, b. Jan. 19, 1759.
3. Reuben, b. Dec. 24, 1765.
2. Benjamin, b. July 19, 1763.
4. Elizabeth, b. April 12, 1771.
BUNNELL, ISAAC, m. Ann. Children :
I. Luke, b. Feb. 28, 1758; m. Betty Bates, 3. William, b. Dec. 16, 1761. Mar. 31, 1785.
4. Mehitable, b. Feb. 6, 1765.
2. Isaac, b. May 11, 1759. 5. Philemon, b. Sept. 27, 1767.
BURRITT, WILLIAM, m. Mary French, Apr. 22, 1762, who died Mar. 7, 1783. He m. 2d Sarah Baldwin, Apr. 24, 1784. Children :
89
by the enemy between Fort Edward
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 3, 1763. 6. Isaac, b. Dec. 15, 1775.
2. William, b. Oct. 24, 1764.
7. Abel, b. June 17, 1777.
3. Patty, b. Apr. 15, 1766. 8. Samuel, b. Apr. 8, 1780.
4. Lewis, b. Aug. 6, 1772. 9. John, b. Sept. 18, 1782.
IO. Mary, b. July 16, 1785.
BURRETT, LEWIS, died May 17, 1776, aged 30.
BURTON, JUDSON, SR., m. Eunice Lewis, Jan 9, 1722 ; lived in Stratford Children :
I. Susan, b. Feb. 11, 1723. 3. Judson, b. Sept. 14, 1730.
2. Ephraim, b. Nov. 1, 1727.
3. JUDSON, JR., son of Judson and Eunice (Lewis) Burton, m Com- fort, dau. of Ebenezer Keeney, Nov. 23, 1758, who died May 2, 1771. Children :
4. Nathaniel, b. May 15, 1760; d. June 6. Judson, b. Jan. 5, 1764; d. Apr. 12, 27, 1764. 1765. 5. Lewis, b. Apr. 14, 1762. 7. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 18, 1766. 8. Comfort, b. July 3, 1768.
BURWELL, STEPHEN, m. "Sibbillah " (Sibyl) Tomlinson, Aug. 12, 1754. Children :
I. Sibbillah, b. Mar. 10, 1756. 4. Eunice, b. Jan. 28, 1765.
2. Stephen, b. Dec. 31, 1760.
5. Samuel, b. Apr. 28, 1767.
3. Lucy, b. Feb. 28, 1763.
CANDEE, NEHEMIAH, m. Content Woodruff, Dec. 6, 1780.
CANDEE, GIDEON, m. Amy Andrus, May 14, 1772. Children :
I. Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1773. 3. Gideon, b. July 7, 1784.
2. Huldah, b. May 16, 1782. 4. Cyrene, b. Aug. 17, 1786.
CANDEE, SAMUEL, m. Mabel Bradley, Mar. 20, 1777. Children :
I. Amos, b. Oct. 18, 1777. 2. Benjamin, b. Feb. 19, 1779.
CANFIELD, THOMAS, SR., of Milford, was not one of the first set- tlers at Milford, Conn., but was probably there in 1647, from New Haven, where he received a home lot of three acres, and purchased other pieces of land. He also received four acres of the town for supporting a gate at Newfield. He was sergeant of the train band, and represented the town of Milford in the General Court in Oct., 1674, and in Oct. 1676. He was admitted into the church at Milford in 1657 ; was taxed in 1686 on £154. Inventory of his estate, dated Aug. 22, 1689, was £482 IS. 2d. He was the ancestor of the Mil- ford, Derby, New Milford and Sharon families, and a part of those of the name in Newark, N. J. His wife's name was Phebe. Children :
I. Phebe.
6. Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1656-7.
2. Sarah ; m. Josiah Platt, Dec. 2, 1669. 7. Hannah, b. Nov. 20, 1657.
3. Abigail.
8. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1659-60.
4. Jeremiah.
9. Elias, a dau. b. Dec. 16, 1667.
5. Thomas, b. Oct. 14, 1654, in Milford. 10. Mehitable, b. July 2, 1671.
5. THOMAS JR., son of Thomas Sr. ; m. had issue. He owned land in Derby, and removed to Durham before 1734 (deed). Chil- dren :
II. Rebecca, b. Jan. 28, 1682. 13. Abiram.
12. Israel, b. Mar. 24, 1684, settled in 14. Thomas.
Newark, N. J.
5. Eunice, b. Mar. 13, 1773; d. Aug. 17, 1794. II. Becca, b. June 9, 1789; d. Aug. 4, 1790.
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GENEALOGIES.
13. ABIRAM, son of Thomas Canfield, Jr, came to Derby a young man and was admitted an inhabitant in 1711, and m. Ruth Washborn Sept. 12, 1717. His will was proved in New Haven, June, 1772. His widow Ruth died Sept 24, 1784, aged 88 years. Children :
15. Joseph, b. Oct. 1, 1719. 20. Josiah, b. Dec. 22, 1729; d. Jan. I, 1737.
16. John, b. Mar. 31, 1721.
17. Abiel, b. May 30, 1723; d. Mar. 13, I74I.
21. David, b. Feb. 5, 1734; d. Nov. 23, 1741.
18. William, Oct. 29, 1725.
19. Samuel, Doct., b. Dec. 26, 1727.
22. Josiah, Doct. b. Dec. 31, 1739.
15. DEA. JOSEPH, son of Abiram and Ruth (Washborn) Canfield ; m. Sarah, dau. of Moses Stilson, Sept. 3, 1746, and resided on Great Hill, and died July 14: 1784, and his widow died Jan. 25, 1793, aged 67 years. Children :
23. Ruth, b. Feb. 6, 1748; d. Oct. 31, 1749. 28. Charity, b. Feb. 1, 1758; d. Feb. 2,
24. Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1750. 1758.
25. Anne, b. Oct. 17, 1751. 29. Abraham, b. June 20, 1759.
26. Abiel, b. Apr. 6, 1753.
27. Sarah, b. May 19, 1755.
16. JOHN, son of Abiram Canfield ; m. Ist, in Mar. 1751, Elizabeth Johnson, who died Sept. 8, 1751 ; 2d, Mrs. Martha Judd, Nov. 20, 1753 ; m 3d, Sarah - Children :
31. David, b. Nov. 6, 1754.
33. Molly, b. June 1, 1758.
32. Betty, b. Mar. 26, 1756. 34. Eunice, b. Nov. 17, 1760.
18. WILLIAM, son of Abiram and Ruth (Washborn) Canfield ; m. Hannah Lum, May 6, 1754. He died Sept. 30, 1761. Children :
35. Abel, b. May 29, 1755. 37. Levi.
36. Hannah, b. May 30, 1756. 38. Reuben.
19. DOCT. SAMUEL, son of Abiram and Ruth (Washborn) Canfield ; m. Mary, dau, of Samuel Bassett, Esq, Apr. 3, 1754, and practiced medicine in Derby. He died in 1766 Children :
39. Samuel, b. July 13, 1756. 43. Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1764.
40. Sabra, b. Feb. 15, 1758; d. 44. Sally.
41. Susy, b. Nov. 6, 1759. 45. Silvia.
42. Sabra, b. Jan. 2, 1762.
22. DOCT. JOSIAH, son of Abiram Canfield ; m Anne Nichols, Jan. I, 1767, who died, and he m Mrs. Naomi Davis, Feb. 28, 1768. Child : 46. Abijah, b. Sept. 9, 1769. 463. Sheldon.
25. ABIEL, son of Joseph and Sarah Canfield ; m. Mary Barlow of Stratford, Dec. 23, 1779. (See Biog.) He died Dec. 6, 1812, aged 59 years2. Children :
47. Abiel ; m. Eunice, dau. of Capt. 50. Lewis.
Bradford Steele, removed to Ohio. 51. Betsey; m. Lewis Broadwell; d. in 48. Samuel, b. 1797. 1821.
52. Lockwood, b. 1782; d. Feb. 18, 1803. 49. Clark.
29. ABRAHAM, son of Joseph and Sarah Canfield ; m. Mabel, dau. of Isaac Johnson, Oct 6, 1784. He died Nov. 24, 1789. Children : 53. Ethelinda, b. Feb. 12, 1786.
54. Urania, b. Mar. 6, 1788.
30. DANIEL, son of Joseph and Sarah Canfield ; m. Anna. dau. of Zadock Hurd of Woodbury, Jan. 11, 1789 She was born Aug. 13,
2 Hist. Seymour, 126.
30. Daniel, b. May 1, 1761.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
1765, and died Jan. 21, 1827, aged 62. He lived at Bungay, in pres- ent town of Seymour and died Dec. 25, 1818. Children3:
55. Esther, b. Mar. 5, 1790; m. Sheldon 60. Almira, b. Dec. 5, 1801 ; m. Charles Bradley. Keeney.
56. Charity, b. Oct. 24, 1792 ; d. Oct. I, 1793.
57. William, b. Sept. 18, 1794; d. single June 16, 1853.
58. Joseph, b. Sept. 29, 1796 ; m. Frances Eason.
59. Julia Ann, b. Apr. 10, 1799; d. unm. Dec. 8, 1856.
31. DAVID, son of John and Martha Canfield ; m. Patience Durand Children : 64. John.
65. Susan.
66. Anna ; m. David Bradley ; d. Jan. 5, 1867, aged 84.
46. ABIJAH, son of Doct. Josiah Canfield ; m. Charity Smith, and died Aug 14, 1830. Children :
67. Grace; m. Clark Wooster.
68. Jennett; m. Clark Lum; d. Feb. 14, 1832, aged 26.
69. Josiah; d. suddenly, Jan. 1I, 1834, aged 40.
70. William; m. Minerva Nettleton ; d Feb. 27, 1845 ; ch : James, Leroy.
46}. SHELDON, son of Doct. Josiah Canfield ; m Betsey Pease. Children :
71. Augusta B .; m. Frederick Botsford. 72. Naomi G.
74. Josiah Benjamin ; m. Jane Davis.
75. Lucy Maria ; m. Charles Tomlinson ; 2d, J. W. Flowers.
76. Charlotte ; m. Peter C. Tomlinson.
77. Elizabeth Ann ; m. Sidney Downes. 78. John J.
73. William H. 79. Sheldon ; m. - Craig; 2d, Char- lotte Lum.
80. Joseph P., b. 1801; m. Maria M. Burs, had Theodore Benj., Mary Frances, Joseph Edward, b. 1826.
48. SAMUEL, M. D, son of Abiel and Mary. Canfield ; m. Mary Allen, who died Oct. 5, 1841, aged 38 years. Children4:
81. Ann, d. Jan. 16. 1858, aged 30 years. 82. John M., d. Apr. . 14, 1858, aged 29 years.
83. Elsie, d. Sept. 10, 1848, aged 18 years.
84. George, d. May 25, 1853, aged 18 . years.
85. Harriet ; m. Henry T. Booth and had Alida.
86. Hattie ; m. Frank A. Cutter of Anso- nia, Lottie E., and Mary.
87. Samuel H .; m. Harriet, dau. of Ray- mond French, Esq.
88. Edwin U.
CHAMBERS, JEMIMA, died Dec 24, 1751.
CHAPMAN, REV. BENJAMIN, m. Mrs. Abigail Riggs, Jan. 8, 1756, was pastor at Southington, Conn.
CHAPMAN, RACHEL, m John Murray, Feb. 17, 1776.
CHAPMAN, MARTHA, m. Samuel French, Dec. 17, 1733. She died Oct. 29, 1780, aged 66.
CHARLES, WILLIAM, m. Margaret -. Children :
I. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1766. 2. Betty, b. Nov. 6, 1771.
3Hist of Seymour 196.
4 Ibid.
61. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1804 ; d. single Aug. 18, 1841.
62. Caroline, b. Sept. 26, 1806; m. Treat Botsford.
63. Judson, b. April 8, 1808; m. Sarah Stiles.
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GENEALOGIES.
CHATFIELD, FRANCIS, one of the settlers in Guilford, in 1639, died about 1647, probably umarried.
THOMAS of Guilford, a brother of Francis removed to East Hamp- ton, Long Island, supposed to have had no children.
GEORGE of Guilford, 1640, brother to Francis, m. Sarah, dau. of John Bishop, who died without children Sept. 20, 1657, and he m. 2d Isabel, dau. of Samuel Nettleton, Ma :. 29, 1659. He died in Killing- worth, June 9, 1671, whither he had removed in 1663. Children : I. John, b. Apr. 8, 1661. 3. Mercy, b. Apr. 26, 1671.
2. George, b. Aug. 18, 1668.
I. JOHN, son of George and Isabel Chatfield, came to Derby a single man ; received his first grant of land, and engaged to occupy it, Oct. 10, 1684, and m. Anna, dau. of Jabez Harger, Feb. 5. 1684, when she lacked eighteen days of fourteen years of age. He was admitted an inhabitant in 1687. Children :
4. Sarah, b. Dec. 5, 1686. 9. John, b. Feb. 21, 1697.
5. Mary, b. Apr. 29, 1689. IO. Samuel, b. Aug. 28, 1699.
6. Abigail, b. Sept 16, 1693.
II. Ebenezer, b. July 4, 1703.
7. John, b. -; d. 12. Solomon, b. Aug. 13, 1708.
8. Hannah, b. -; m. John Coe.
9. LIEUT. JOHN, son of John and Anna Chatfield, m. Elizabeth John- son, Dec. 12, 1721, who died June 8, 1751, and he m. 2d Obedi- ence - . Children :
13. Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1722.
18. Esther, b. Aug. 21, 173-[out].
14. John, b. June 5, 1724. 19. Zerviah, b. Oct. 2, 1737.
15. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 9, 1728. 20. Sibyl, b. May 31, 1742.
16. Oliver, b. July 23, 1730.
21. Obedience, b. Dec, II, 1755.
17. Anna, b. Apr. 10, 1732.
IO. SAMUEL, son of John and Anna Chatfield, apparently did not marry until advanced in life, then m. Ist Ann He m. 2d Joannah. Children :
22. Mary, b. Jan. 18, 1750; d. Sept. 8, 23. Abraham, b. Dec. 29, 1761. 1751.
II. EBENEZER, son of John and Anna Chatfield, mn Abigail, dau. of John Prindle, Nov. 20, 1728. Children :
24. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 8, 1729; m. Susan- 27. Lemuel, b. -; d. Sept. 30, 1758, nah Watrous, Mar. 23, 1768. at the camp at Lake George.
25. Abigail, b. Jan. [out].
26. Mindwell, b. Sept. 9. 1735.
28. Levi, b. Jan. 6, 1738; d. Oct. 15, 1758, at home in Derby, but was in the war with his brother.
12. SOLOMON, son of John and Anna Chatfield, m. Hannah, dau. of Abraham Pierson, June 12, 1734. Children :
29. Joseph, b. Apr. 4, 1735; m. Dinah Peet of Stratford, Feb. 23, 1757.
30. Mary, b. Oct. 11, 1736; m. Capt. John Alcox of Wolcott, Aug. 28, 1755; the grandmother of Mr. A. Bronson Alcott of Concord, Mass., exten- sively and favorably known as a
moral and religious philosopher, and as an author, and the father of Miss Louisa M. Alcott one of the most favorably known authoresses of America.5
31. Eunice, b. Feb. 6, 1743.
14 JOHN, JR., son of Lieut John and Elizabeth Chatfield ; m.
"History of Wolcott, Conn., 233, 238, 262, 427.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
Elizabeth Johnson. Mar. 1751, who died June 8, 1751, and he m., 2d, Sarah Chatfield. Child :
32. Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1757.
16. OLIVER, son of Lieut. John and Elizabeth Chatfield ; m. Ist, Abiah -. 2d. Zerviah. Children :
33. Patience, b. Mar. 2, 1765. 36. Joseph, b. June 29, 1772.
34. Abijah, b. Oct. 8, 1767. 37. Oliver, b. Oct. 16, 1758.
35. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1769. 38. Dan., b. Jan. 16, 1761.
CHATFIELD, LEVI, m. Sarah (Bradley) Beard, May 27, 1781 ; " had five children."
CHATFIELD, ELI, m. Lois Malory, Aug. 5, 1778. Children :
I. Mary, b. Dec. 1, 1778. 3. Lucinda, b. Oct. 10 [out].
2. Obedience, b. July 9, 1782.
CHATFIELD. LEVI, m. Abigail Harger, Jan. 30, 1755. Child :
I. Levi, b. Aug. 26, 1756.
CHATFIELD. JOEL, m. Ruth Stoddard of Woodbury, Nov. 13, 1785. Children :
I. Isaac, b. Jan. 15, 1787.
2. Leman, b. Feb. 18, 1789.
3. Almira, b. June 23, 1791.
CHEESEMAN, GEORGE W, son of George Weeks Cheeseman of New York, and grandson of Richard Cheeseman, was born in New York city, Jan. 7, 1823. The Cheeseman family came from the west part of England and settled first on Long Island. George W. Cheese- man, Sr .. m. Mary Hegeman of a family of Dutch descent residing for many generations in New York city and on Long Island. George W. Cheeseman, Jr., came to Connecticut in 1832 ; lived in Stratford sev- eral years ; came to Birmingham in 1842 and m. Sarah, dau. of Samuel Durand in 1847. Children :
I. Mary Wetmore. 3. Charles Durand.
2. George Henry; d. in 1876.
4. Willie Penfield ; d. in 1866.
CHURCHILL. JOHN, m. Rachel Davis, Nov. 30, 1769. Children :
I. William, b. Nov. 1, 1770. 2. Abel, b. Feb. 10, 1774.
I. CLARK, WILLIAM, with his wife Hannah came from Lyme, Conn., to Derby about 1735. In the town records he is called in 1742, " merchant," and in 1748, "shop keeper," his store being at the old village of Derby. Children :
2. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1732 ; m. Joseph Hull, May 3, 1750.
3. Susannah, b. Aug. 18, 1734; m. Pritch- ard Watrous.
4. Lucy, b. Dec. 13, 1736; m .- Smith.
5. Hannah, b. May 22, 1739; m. Oliver Curtiss.
6. Sarah, b. Jan. 22, 1742.
7. Sheldon, b. Feb. 10, 1744.
8. Eunice, b. Apr. 15, 1746; m. Henry Whitney.
9. William, b. Sept. 22, 1749; d. Sept. 17, 175I.
IO. Charity, b. March 26, 1752.
7. SHELDON, son of William and Hannah Clark, m. Betty Keeney, Feb. 15, 1764 ; and was a merchant at Old Town until just before the Revolution, when he established his store at the Narrows, being an influential man in the town some years. Children :
II. William, b. Jan. II. 1765. 14. Sheldon, b. May 17, 1772.
12. Lucy, b. Feb. 12, 1767.
15. Watrous, b. June 20, 1774.
13. Hannah, b. Mar. 5, 1769.
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GENEALOGIES.
CLARK, ENS. THOMAS, m. Susanna He came from Milford.
Children :
I. Thomas, b. Feb. 22, 1764.
4. Sherman.
2. Hannah, b. Nov. 2, 1766.
3. Sheldon, donated land to Vale Col- lege. (See Hist. of Seymour).
CLARK, MOSES, m. Abigail Brewster Johnson, Jan. 6, 1774.
I. Levi, b. Dec. 17, 1774.
2. Abigail, b Dec. 24, 1776.
CLARK, WILLIAM, m. Mary
I. Eunice, b. Sept. 13, 1774. 4. Joseph, b. May 12, 1782.
2. William, b. Aug. 30, 1777. 5. Chary, b. Sept. 25, 1784.
3. Sheldon, b. Apr. 18, 1780. 6. Richard, b. July 6, 1787.
COE, ROBERT, Hon., was born at Suffolkshire, England, in 1596. His wife, Anna, was born in 1591. He with his wife and three sons sailed from England April 10, 1634, in the ship Frances, John Cutting, master, and landed in Boston in June of the same year. He first settled in Watertown, Mass .. where he remained two years, when he removed to Wethersfield, Conn., where he remained about four years. Robert Coe's name is among the original purchasers of Stamford. Here he remained until 1644, when with his family he removed to Hempstead, Long Island. At this time he was about 48 years of age, his son John, 18 ; Robert, 17, and Benjamin, 15. He died in 1659. Children :
I. John, b. about 1626, in England. 3. Benjamin, b. about 1629, in England.
2. Robert, b. about 1627, in England.
2. ROBERT, son of Robert and Anna (or Hannah) Coe, removed to Stratford in 1654, where he died in 1659, aged 32. He married Su- sanna -, and had three children :
4. John, b. May 10, 1658, at Stratford. 6. Sarah.
5. Susanna.
4. JOHN, only son of Robert, Jr., and Susanna Coe, m. Mary, dau. of Joseph Hawley of Stratford, Dec. 20, 1682. This was the Joseph Hawley who owned considerable land in Derby. John Coe's four eld- est sons settled in Durham, where they had families. He died Apr. 19, 1741, aged 83. Children :
7. Robert, b. Sept. 21, 1684; the ancestor II. John, b. Dec. 5, 1693.
of the Coe families of Torrington and Winchester.
12. Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1696.
13. Ephraim, b. Dec. 18, 1698.
8. Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1686.
14. Catharine, b. Sept. 23, 1700.
9. Hannah, b. Apr. 14, 1689.
15. Abigail, b. Nov. 11, 1702.
IO. Mary, b. Aug. 11, 1691. 16. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 18, 1704.
16. CAPT. EBENEZER, son of John and Mary Coe, m. Mary Black- man, June 1, 1727, and died at Stratford in 1766. aged 63 years. This Ebenezer Coe commanded a company in the Revolution ; was wounded in the burning of Danbury, by which he was deprived of a part of his right ear and his right eye, but survived many years. Children : 17. John, b. Sept 18, 1729. 19. Ebenezer, b. July 24, 1735. 18. Zachariah, b. Sept. 29, 1732. 20. James, b. Feb. 3, 1741.
17. JOHN, son of Ebenezer and Mary Coe, came to Derby a young man, and m. IIannah, dau. of John Chatfield. Sept 8. 1755 ; and re- sided at the old village of Derby, where he died in 1783. and hence
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
the record made that he was one of the first Methodists in the town is erroneous, it being his son John. Children :
21. Mary, b. Oct. 20, 1756; m. Philo Hin- 24. John, b. Mar. 27, 1764. man.
25. Hannah, b. Mar. 16, 1769.
26. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 10, 1774.
22. DENMAN, son of John and Hannah Coe, m. Mary Northrop of Milford, Feb. 20, 178r.
24. JOHN, JR., son of John and Hannah Coe, m. Ruth, dau. of Isaac Johnson, Aug. 17, 1785. She was born Mar. 31, 1665. Children : 27. Sally, b. Apr. 26, 1786, m. Miles War- 30. Hannah, b. July 18, 1790; m. Davis ren. Smith.
28. Polly, b. Mar. 28, 1787 ; d. Jan. 1, 1796. 31. John Allen, b. Sept. 8, 1792.
29. Truman, b. Dec. 9, 1788. 32. Isaac, b. May 27, 1796.
31. JOHN ALLEN, son of John and Ruth Coe, m. Grace dau. of Joseph and Esther Smith. May 10. 1812. He died Sept. 23, 1849, aged 57. His widow, Grace, died Jan. 21, 1869, aged 72. Children :
33. John, b. Aug. 18, 1815. 38. George Washington, b. Aug. 26, 1825.
34. Ruth, b. Sept. 20, 1817 ; m. William Leavenworth Durand.
35. Isaac, b. Mar. 28, 1819.
36. Robert, b. Feb. 3, 1821.
37. Wales, b. Oct. 28, 1823.
39. Grace, b. June 17, 1834 ; m. Leviness Abbott, Nov. 28, 1852, and had Wil- ber Coe, b. July 6, 1858; George Frederick, b. May 29, 1863.
33. JOHN, son of John Allen and Grace Coe, m. Mary Hoadley of Naugatuck, Sept. 3, 1837. Children :
40. Julius Curtiss, b. Aug. 6, 1838. 43. Charles Hoadley, b. Nov. 19, 1849.
41. Frances Augusta, b July 28, 1840 ; 44. George Albert, b. Aug. 5, 1854; d. Oct. m. Rev. Bennett Tyler Abbott, Sept. 13, 1855, aged I year and 2 months. 26, 1860.
45. Benjamin Lee, b. Jan. 27, 1860.
42. John Allen, b. Nov. 18, 1844.
35. ISAAC, son of John Allen and Grace Coe, m. Augusta Hoadley of Naugatuck, Apr. 18, 1841, who died Jan. 23, 1870, aged 50 ; and he m: 2d Lucy Grant, Feb. 1, 1871. He died May 18, 1872. Chil- dren :
46. Kate Grace, b. Nov. 6, 1842; m. Eu- gene S. G. Wyman, June 15, 1864, and had Mary Augusta, b. Sept. 3, 1865; Harry Coe, b. Oct. 19, 1866.
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