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47. Isaac Harvey, > b. May ) m.Georgie Rogers.
49. Charles Walter, b. Jan. 18, 1849; d. Sept. 14, 1849.
50. Arthur William, b. Mar. 1, 1855; d. Aug. 23, 1855.
48. Irving Hiel, ) 12, 1847. )
36. ROBERT, son of John Allen and Grace Coe, m. Emily J. Horton of Straitsville, May 18, 1842. Children :
51. Andrew Leet, ¿ b. July 25, { drowned in the Naugatuck July 6, 1858. 52. Frank Lee, 1847.
37. WALES, son of John Allen and Grace Coe, m. Julia Elizabeth Beach of Milford, Sept. 17, 1845. He left Derby with his family in 1854, and settled in Davenport, Iowa, and after three years removed to Crawfordsville in the same state, where he now resides. Children :
53. Sterling Dennison, b. Mar. 31, 1847. 1870, and had Harold Irving, b. Sept.
54. Nellie Julia, b. Mar. 9, 1852; m. 9, 1873; Nellie Grace, b. Aug. 31, James Braden Crawford, Apr. 28, 1875.
22. Denman, b. May 26, 1759.
23. Sarah, b. Feb. 5, 1762.
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38. George Washington, son of John Allen and Grace Coe, m. Sarah Brooks, Dec. 24, 1846. He died Feb. 27, 1854, aged 28 years. Chil- dren :
55. Henry Brooks, b. Jan. 6, 1848. 57. George Frederick, b. June 12, 1853.
56. Frank William, b. Mar. 20, 1850.
40. JULIUS CURTISS. son of John and Mary Coe, m. Elizabeth Dou- gal Wakelee, Oct. 8, 1860. Children :
58. Albert Chandler, b. June 21, 1864.
59. Rollin Wakelee, b. Jan. 19, 1867.
42. JOHN ALLEN, son of John and Mary Coe, m. Cornelia A. Wake- lee, Oct. 9, 1866. Children :
60. John Allen, b. Aug. 23, 1868. 62. Edna Louise, b. Aug. II, 1873.
61. Herbert Wakelee, b. Oct. 29, 1870. 63. Carlton Blakeman, b. Sept. 7, 1875.
43. CHARLES HOADLEY, son of John and Mary Coe, m. Ida Mary Fields, Jan. 15, 1875. Child :
64. Ida Jennett, b. Dec 16, 1875.
48. IRVING HIEL, son of Isaac and Augusta Coe, m. Addie M. Cate, May 6, 1868. Children :
65. Theodore Irving, b. Aug. 19, 1872. 67. Eugene Wyman, b. Nov. 9, 1878. 66. Imogene Augusta Cate, b. Dec. 2, 1875.
52. FRANK LEE, son of Robert and Emily J. Coe, m. E. Justine Carrington of Bethany, Jan. 23, 1873.
53. STERLING DENNISON, son of Wales and Julia E. Coe, m. Mary Malinda Crawford of Crawfordsville, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1869. Child : 68. Lewie Beach, b. Aug. 4, 1870.
55. HENRY BROOKS, son of George W. and Sarah Coe, m. Elizabeth Wilson Mar. 28, 1868, who died Nov. 21, 1870. Child :
69. Charles Waterbury, b. Feb. 4, 1869 ; d. in 1871.
COLLINS, DANIEL,
1. Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1678.
2. Patience, b. Feb. 9. 1679.
I. CRAFTS. LIEUT. GRIFFIN, born about 1598, came with his wife, Alice, from near London, Eng., to America. with Gov. Winthrop. They sailed in company with seven vessels in April, 1630, and he set- tled at Roxbury, Mass., where he was selectman and a member of the General Court. He died about 1690, as his will dated May 18, 1689, was presented for probate Nov. 9, 1690. His first wife was born in 1600 ; died Mar. 20, 1673. He m. twice afterwards. Children :
2. Hannah, b. in Eng. about 1628; m. Nathaniel Wilson.
5. Abigail, b. Mar. 28, 1634 ; m.
6. Samuel, b. Dec, 12, 1637; m.
3. John, b. July 10, 1630, in Roxbury.
7. Moses, b. April 28, 1641 ; m. 4. Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1632 ; m.
6. SAMUEL, son of Lieut. Griffin and Alice Crafts, m. Elizabeth Sea- ver, Oct 16, 1661 ; resided with his father ; occupied public positions in the town. In 1683 the General Court granted him with twelve others the township of Woodstock, Conn, and in 1687 the Connecti- cut Assembly granted him and thirteen others the township of Pom- fret, they buying the Indian title. This was known as the " Misham-
"Taken in part from the family manuscript.
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oquet Purchase." He died about 1690, soon after the death of his father, leaving a good estate. Children :
8. Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 1662 ; m. 13. Mary, b. Oct. 15, 1671 ; m.
9. Samuel, b. May 24, 1664; d. June 5, 1664.
14. Abigail, b. Dec. 1, 1673 ; m.
15. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 11, 1676; m.
JO Elizabeth, b. Oct. 2, 1665; m.
16. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 8, 1679; m.
II. Samuel, b. June 16, 1667 ; m. 17. Alice, b. Dec. 19, 1681 ; m.
12. Joseph. b, July 13, 1669. 18. Benjamin, b. Oct. 23, 1683.
II. SAMUEL, son of Samuel, Sr. and Elizabeth (Seaver) Crafts ; m Elizabeth Sharpe, and died Dec. 9, 1709, aged 42. Children :
19. Joseph, b. October 1, 1694; m. 23. Mary, b. April 1, 1706; m.
20. Hannah, b. Mar, 15, 1697 ; m.
21. Samuel, b. June 4, 1701 ; m.
22. Moses, b. Sept. 9, 1703; m.
24. Aaron, b. Dec. 9, 1708 ; d. Dec. 30, IZII.
19. CAPT. JOSEPH, son of Samuel 2d and Elizabeth (Sharpe) Crafts, m. Susannah Warren, and removed to Pomfret, Conn, about 1721; received a lieutenant's commission, 1736, and a captain's in 1741. He died Jan 23, 1754. Children :
25. Susannah, b. Sept. 23, 1720 ; m. 32. Joseph, b. Mar. 8, 1732 ; m.
26. Samuel, b. July 15, 1722 ; m. 33. Benjamin, b. Feb. 10, 1734; m.
27. Joseph, b. July 24, 1724; d. Jan. 17, 1725.
28. Mary, b. Nov. 27, 1725 ; m.
29. Elizabeth, b. Sept 12, 1727 ; m. 37. Frances, b. Jan. 27, 1742 ; m.
30. Mehitable, b. Mar. 27, 1729; m. 38. Moses, b. April 15, 1744 ; not m.
31. Hannah, b. Mar. 8, 1730 ; d.
39. Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1746; d.
26. DEA. SAMUEL, son of Capt. Joseph Crafts, m. Feb. 19, 1746, Judith Payson of Pomfret, who was born Nov. 22, 1720, and died Feb. 13, 1813, aged 93. He died Nov 20, 1791, aged 69 Besides being deacon of the church he was prominent in places of trust in the town. Children :
40. Griffin, b. July 18, 1748; m. 43. Samuel, b. May 19, 1754; d. June 23,
41. Sarah, b. April 30, 1750; d. Sept. 8, · 1755. 1754.
42. Edward, b. April 19, 1752.
42. EDWARD, M. D., son of Dea. Samuel and Judith (Payson) Crafts, came to Derby a little before 1780, and m. Ist Abigail Clark of Southington, Conn., Nov 23, 1780, who died Oct. 23, 1796, being the mother of all his children. He. m. 2d Ann, widow of Edward Clark and dau. of Doct. Silas Baldwin, who died June 8, 1813, aged 56, and he m 3d Melissa Holbrook Osborn, dau. of Daniel Holbrook, who died Jan. 19, 1841. He died Mar. 17, 1821, aged 68 years. Children :
45. Julia, b. 1781 ; d. Sept. 16, 1801. 49. Laura, b. 1789; d. June 5, 1805.
46. Samuel, b. 1783; d. June 5, 1810. 50. Edward b. 1790; d. Feb. 20, 1792.
47: Pearl, b. 1785; d. Dec. 29, 1821, aged 36 years.
48. Chauncey, b. June 1, 1787 ; d. Oct. 12, 1828.
51. Edward, b. 1794; d. Nov. 1826.
52. Abba, b. 1796; d. Aug. 24, 181I.
47. PEARL, M. D., son of Doct. Edward Crafts ; m. Dec. 24, 1812, Sarah Mansfield, dau of Rev. Edward and Sarah M. Blakeslee, and grand dau. of Dr. Mansfield. Children :
34. Griffin, b. Feb. 21, 1736; d.
35. Griffin, July 9, 1738; d.
36. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 22, 1740 ; m.
44. Sarah, b. April 29, 1756 ; m.
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53. Edward Blakeslee, b. Jan. 13, 1814. 56. Samuel Pearl, b. July, 1820 ; d. July 31, 1822.
54. Elizabeth Mansfield, b. May 30, 1816; m. Edward S. Clark of Waterbury.
55. Julia Maria, b. Jan. 1817; d. Oct. 14, 1818.
48. CHAUNCEY, son of Doct. Edward Crafts ; m. Maria, dau. of Daniel Bacon of Woodbury, Conn., Sept. 11, 181I. Children :
57. Julia Maria, b. Aug. 20, 1814; m. 61. Samuel Pearl b. Mar. 30, 1824; m. Rev. B. Y. Messenger, Feb. 7, 1838 ; Sarah A. Thompson, July 13, 1859 ; had Nellie. d. Aug. 25, 1839.
58. Charles Bacon, b. July 18, 1817 ; m. Cornelia A. Trowbridge, Sept. II, 1868; d. Apr. 24, 1876.
59. Chauncey, b. Mar. 20, 1820; d. June 18, 1841.
60. Rebecca Bacon, b. May 7, 1822 ; m. Wm. B. Hotchkiss, June 6, 1843; had Lydia Thompson, Wm. Josiah, Chauncey Crafts, James Judson, Helen Maria, Bessie Brothwell.
53. EDWARD B., son of Doct. Pearl Crafts ; m. Sarah A., dau of James Thompson, Oct. 9, 1846. Children :
63. Elizabeth M., b. July 25, 1848. 65. John Young, b. June 8, 1852 ; d. Sept.
64. Edward T., M. D., b. Dec. 29, 1850. 25, 1852.
CRAWFORD, SARAH.
I. Sarah, b. Jan 20, 1763.
CRAWFORD, BENJAMIN, m. Olive Carpenter, Mar. 14, 1775.
CRAWFORD, JOHN, m. Sarah Adee, Dec. 13, 1795. Child :
I. John, b. Sept. 26, 1796.
I. CURTISS, OLIVER, came to Derby and m. Hannah, dau. of Wil- liam Clark, Apr. 2, 1754. He died Jan. 13, 1794. His widow Hannah died Oct. 3, 1803, aged 64. Children :
2. Sheldon. 4. Sarah, b. Aug. 26, 1757.
3. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1756. 5. Sarah, b. May 12, 1765.
2. SHELDON, son of Oliver and Hannah (Clark) Curtiss, m. Lois Nichols, Nov. 11, 1781. She was born May 28. 1760. Children :
6. Sally, b. May 28, 1783. 8. Henry,
7. Sheldon, b. Aug. 31, 1788. 9. Harriet, b. Jan. 4, 1796.
CURTISS, KNEELAND, a prominent sea captain, was born in Strat- ford ; was in the war of 1812 ; m. Anna A. Fields, came to Derby in 1832, and engaged in the West India trade. Children :
I. Edward F., b. in 1820.
2. Reuben ; d. young.
3. Elizabeth.
4. Martha.
5. Mary.
6. Kneeland; m .; was killed on the railroad at New Haven in ISSo, hav- been a conductor on the road many years.
7. Robert.
8. Henry.
I. CAPT. EDWARD F., son of Capt. Kneeland, m. Lucy Moshier, and is a sea captain. Children :
9. Fanny.
II. Kate Estelle.
IO. Edward H.
12. Kneeland; d. young.
62. Fanny Augusta, b. June 4, 1826 ; m. Samuel W. Andrew, Jan. 4, 1848 ; had Samuel W. By 2d, husband, Wm. S. Charnley, had Fanny Adele, Edith, George Bethune, Lydia
Thompson, an adopted dau.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
I. DAVIS. JOHN, m. Abigail; m. 2d Mrs. Mary Gunn, May 12, 1691. Children :
2. John, b.
3. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 26, 1698.
6. Abigail, b. Apr. 28, 1709.
2. JOHN, JR .. son of John and Abigail Davis, m. Sarah Chatfield, July 15, 1706. who died Jan. 20, 172 [. Children :
7. Joseph, b. June 30, 1708. IO. Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1713.
8. Dan., b. Jan. 10, 1710. II. Rachel, b. July 5, 1716.
9. Mindwell, b. Feb. 4, 1712 ; d. Jan. 5, 1713.
12. Betty, b. Oct. II, 1719; m. Ebenezer Keeney.
7. CAPT. JOSEPH, son of John, Jr, and Sarah (Chatfield) Davis, m. Mary Wheeler, Apr. 25, 1734, who died Jan 18, 1764, aged 49 and he m. 2d Mrs. Mary Foot of Newtown, Jan. 30, 1765. They settled in Oxford. Children :
13. Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1735. 16. Joseph, b. July 10, 1743.
14. Abigail, b. Apr. 12, 1738. 17. John, b. Feb. 2, 1749.
15. Mary, b. Oct. 15, 1740. 18. Rachel, b. July 4, 1752.
8. DAN., son of John, Jr., and Sarah (Chatfield), m. Ruth Children :
19. Naomi, b. Jan. I, 1743. 22. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1747.
20. Dan., b. Sept. 17, 1743,
23. Eliza, b. Feb. 20, 1753.
21. Reuben, S
24. Ithiel, b. Feb. 15, 1756.
17. COL. JOHN, son of Joseph and Mary (Wheeler) Davis, m. Mehit- able, dau. of Reuben Thomas of New Haven, Apr. 10, 1782, who died Dec. 27, 1852, aged 88 years. He is said to have died Nov. 27, 1848, aged 93 years. Children :
25. Sarah, b. Mar. 31, 1783; d. Dec. 6, 32. Nabby, 1808. 1
b. Dec. 21, 1795; m. Har- vey Osborn of Oxford.
26. Anson, b. Sept. 5, 1785. 33. Nancy, Fm. Cyrus Humphrey of 27. Truman, b. Mar 13, 1787. Oxford, d. Aug. 25, 1828. Ch'n : Barnard, Nancy.
28. John, b. Sept. 8, 1788.
29. Lucretia, b. Sept. 22, 1790.
30. Mary, b. May 28, 1792.
3I. Chary, b. Feb. 8, 1794.
34. Joseph Wheeler, b. Aug. 13, 1798.
35. Sheldon, b. Sept. 3, 1800; d. May 30, 1813. 36. Lewis, b. Jan. 26, 1803.
37. Burritt, b. July 12, 1806.
38. Julia Maria, b. July 4, 1810; m. Eb- enezer Riggs of Oxford.
26. ANSON, son of Col. John and Mehitable Davis, m. Sally Pru- den of Milford. Children :
39. Sheldon, b. Jan. 1, 1813; m. Mari- etta Church.
40. Sarah Ann, b. Mar. 10, 1815 ; m. Luman Chapman.
41. Anson Riley, b. Mar. 30, 1818; m. Mary N. Alling.
42. Marcus, b. Oct. 9, 1820; m. Sarah M. Green.
43. Delia Maria, b. Oct. 25, 1822; m. John F. Coxhead.
44. Harpin, b. Feb. 24, 1825; m. Mary Chatfield.
45. Homer, b. Oct. 15, 1827 ; is living in Nevada.
46. Samuel Pruden, b. Sept. 1, 1831.
47. Martha Ellen, b. July 11, 1834; prin- cipal of St. Catharine's Hall, Au- gusta, Me.
48. Victoria Sophia, b. Sept. 21, 1837 ; m. John F. Coxhead.
27. CAPT. TRUMAN, son of Col. John and Mehitable Davis, m. Ist Mary Allen of Woodbridge, Dec. 6, 1808, who died Feb. 13, 1832 ; m. 2d Statia Ball of Bethany, who died Apr. 24, 1854 ; m. 3d Sophia
5. Elizabeth, b. July 21, 1707.
4. Jabez, b. July 24, 1703.
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Mallory of Milford, Oct 24, 1854 years. Children :
49. Emily, b. Aug. 19, 1810 ; m. C. Lock- wood Adams.
50. David Allen, b July 29, 1812 ; d. Mar. 20, 1847.
51. Clark, b. Mar. 31, 1815; m. Mary A. Toffey.
52. Marietta, b. Aug. 22, 1817; m. Na- than W. Morgan.
He died May 19, 1868, aged 8[
54. Emerette, b. Jan. 24, 1821 ; m. Har- rison Tomlinson.
55. John, b. Oct 7, 1823 ; m. Jennette G. Allen.
56. Lydia Perkins, b. Feb. 15, 1826; m. John R. Tomlinson.
57. Burr, b. Jan. 7, 1828; m. Mary J. Mallett.
53. An infant, b. Sept. 25, 1819; d. Dec. 58. Lucy, b. Feb. 19, 1830; m. Hart C. 20, 1819. Hubbell.
28 JOHN, JR., son of Col John and Mehitable Davis. m. Laura, dau of John Riggs. and died Aug 8, 1844. His widow, Laura, died Feb 20, 1855. Children :
59. John; m Jennette Wheeler; lived 61. Otis ; d. in 1842.
in Oxford. 62. William Hart; m. Francis Mallett.
60. Isaac B .; m. Ann Tucker; lives in · Hartford.
34. JOSEPH W., son of Col John and Mehitable Davis, m. Henri- etta Newton of Woodbridge Children :
63. Jonah N .; m. - Bassett; removed 64. De Witt ; a lawyer of Milwaukee, Wis. West.
65. Joseph Burritt; d. Nov. 4, 1854.
36. LEWIS, son of Col. John and Mehitable Davis, m. Lucinda Per- kins of Oxford. Children :
66. Doct. Henry, of Wallingford ; m .- 67. Mary; m. Charles M. Storrs of Sey- Beecher of Bethlehem. mour.
68. Frank ; m. - Lane of Oxford.
37. BURRITT. son of Col. John and Mehitable Davis, m. Sarah Electa, dau. of Hiram Osborn of Oxford. Children all living in Owego, N. Y .: 69. Jay ; m. Anna Fairchild.
70. Sarah ; m. Frederic Cable.
71. Bernard.
DAVIS, NATHAN, and Eunice had children :
I. Rachel, b. Apr. 1738. 4. Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 1746.
2. Eunice, b. June 20, 1740. 5. Joseph, m. Obedience Sperry of New Haven. Had Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1771.
6. Sarah, b. Oct. 6, 1756.
DAVIS, ELIAS, and Abigail, had child :
I. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 12, 1749.
ISAAC, son of Nathan and Martha Davis, died Oct. 1, 1781, aged four years.
DENMAN. PHILIP, of Derby, had wife Hasadink. He died Aug. 20, 1698. Children :
1. Mary, b. 1678.
4. Micah, b. 1684.
2. Elizabeth, b. 1680.
5. Son, b. Feb. 11, 1685.
3. Sarah, b. 1682. 6. Hannah, b. 1698.
DEREMORE, JOSEPH, m. Sarah -. Child :
I. Eunice, b. Oct. 9, 1763.
DE LAMARQUESIE, BERNARD, ensign major in the Continental
3. Benjamin, b. Mar. 1, 1743.
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service, and m. Mary Anne De Lamarquesie. Child :
I. Lewis, b. Mar. 10, 1779.
DEPLANK, NICHOLAS. Child :
I. Dorcas, b. Feb. 9, 1753.
DORMAN, JAMES. m. Anna Harger, June 9, 1779. Children :
I. Lucina, b. Aug. 29, 1780. 3. Joel, b. Aug. 3, 1784.
2. " Mamere," b. Sept. 2, 1782. 4. Alanson, b. Jan. 9, 1787.
DOWNS, ABRAHAM, m. Elizabeth -. Child :
I. Biah, b. Nov. 22, 1761.
DUDLEY, JOSIAH, m. Sabra Dudley, Jan. 20, 1798 ; came from Fairfield county, about 1800, to Derby. Children :
I. Henry, b. Apr. 13, 1799. 3. Sophia, b. Mar. 27, 1804.
2. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 4, 1801.
I. DURAND, DOCT. JOHN, m. in Stratford Elizabeth. dau. of Richard Bryan, and grand dau. of Alexander Bryan, and came to Derby about 1685, his residence being near Edward Wooster's at Derby vil- lage. He possessed considerable property, and his wife inherited quite an estate from her father and grandfather. Children :
2. John, b. Nov. 10, 1700; m. 7. Abigail, b. June 2, 1716; m. Abner
3. Elizabeth, b. July 19, [out]; d. young. Johnson.
4. Noah, b. Aug. 27, 1707 ; m. 8. Elizabeth, b, Feb. 6, 1719; m. Joseph Johnson, Jr.
5. Joseph, b. Dec. 20, 1709; m.
6. Samuel, b. July 7, 1713; m. 9. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 7, 1724.
2. JOHN, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, m. Sarah Lum, Nov. 5, 1730, who died, and he m. 2d Sarah Chatfield, June 2, 1747, and died Mar. 8, 1773. Children :
10. Elijah, b. Mar. 17, 1731.
12. Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1737.
II. Sarah, b. June 3, 1733. By second wife.
13. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 8, 1749; m. Hannah 16. Zerviah, b. Nov. 5, 1756.
Trowbridge, Nov. 21, 1772. 17. John, b. Feb. 2, 1758.
14. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 175I. 18. Susanna, b. Nov. 13, 1760.
15 Nehemiah, b. Dec. 7, 1753. 19. Joseph, b. May 21, 1764
4. NOAH, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth ( Bryan) Durand, m. Abigail Riggs, Nov. 9, 1732, who died, and he m. 2d Damaris -. Children :
20. Mercy, b. Dec. 21, 173-[out]; d. 21. Mercy, b. May 8, 1748.
5. JOSEPH, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, m. Ann Tomlinson, Apr. 25, 1734. She died Feb. 14, 1778, aged 64. He died Aug. 6, 1792, aged 81. Children :
22. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1735. 25. Ann, b. Dec. 3, 1742.
23. Joseph, b. Mar. 28, 1737. 26. Isaac, b. Aug. 14, 1745.
24. Noah, b. May 12, 1740. 27. Eleazer, b. Oct. 5, 1754.
6. SAMUEL, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, m. Mary -. Children :
27. Elizabeth, b. July 29, 1743. 28. John, b .- 16, 1745.
29. Ezra, b. Feb. 11, 1748.
9. EBENEZER, son of Doct. John and Elizabeth (Bryan) Durand, m. Hannah White, Dec. 17, 1754. Child : 30. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 24, 1755.
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24. NOAH, son of Joseph and Ann (Tomlinson) Durand, m. Abigail, dau. of Caleb Tomlinson ; lived on Great Neck and died Apr. 12, 1818. Abigail, his widow. died Nov. 2, 1831. Children :
31. Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1772; m. Lewis Hawkins, and d. Nov. 18, 1840. 34. William, b. May 29, 1780; m.
33. Joseph, b. July 17, 1778; m.
32. Polly, b. July II, 1775; m. Samuel 35. Samuel, b. July 13, 1783; m.
Yale, merchant of Sugar st., son of 36. David, b. May I, 1790 ; m.
Rev. Mr. Yale. She d. Jan. 6, 1841.
33. JOSEPH, son of Noah and Ann (Tomlinson) Durand, m. Mar- garet Chamberlain of New York city ; was a tailor and worked at his trade some years, when he returned to his father's home and died, Oct. 12, 1821.
34. WILLIAM. son of Noah and Ann (Tomlinson) Durand, m. Sarah Ambler of Bethlehem, Conn., a tailor in that town where they lived, and he died Feb., 1813.
35. SAMUEL, son of Noah and Ann (Tomlinson) Durand, m. Ist Susan Hawkins : 2d Sally Hawkins, sister of the first wife ; 3d Nancy Beers of Trumbull ; 4th Nancy Bourn of New Bedford. He was a farmer at Bare Plains. He died Feb. 18, 1852. Children :
37. Charles. Two others, whose names aremislaid. 38. Sarah; m. George W. Cheeseman.
DAVID, son of Noah and Ann (Tomlinson) Durand, m. Maria, dau. of Edmund Leavenworth of Huntington. He lived on his father's homestead on Derby Neck, and died Apr. 30, 1868. Children :
39. William Leavenworth, b. Sept. 2, 1814. 42. Frederic, b. Dec. 19, 1824.
40. Mary E., b. Mar. 19, 1816. 43. Martha A., b. July 23, 1827.
41. Laura Ann, b. July 24, 1820 ; d. Sept. 44. Albert, b. Aug. 29, 1834 ; d. June 19, 1836.
2, 1827.
39. WILLIAM L., son of David and Maria (Leavenworth) Durand, m. Ruth Coe, Oct. 7, 1838. Children :
45. Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1840; d. Feb. 27, 1856, aged 16.
47. Cynthia Jane, b. Apr. 22, 1846; d. Feb. 25, 1856, aged 9 years.
46. David Leavenworth, b. Oct. 18, 1841 ; 48. William Frederick; b. Mar. 5, 1859 ; m. Caroline S. Bishop of Waterbury, is in the U. S. Naval Academy, class 1880. Feb. 16, 1869.
DURAND, NOAH 3d, m. Ruth Foot, Aug. 12, 1772. Child :
1. Nabby, b. May 5, 1773.
DURAND, JOHN, Jr., m. Desire Andrews, Oct. 3, 1769. Child :
I. Bryan, b. Apr. 26, 1770,
ENGLISH, CLEMENT, m. Ruth Wisebury, Oct. 26, 1752. Children :
1. Naomi, b. June 28, 1753. 5. Benjamin, b. Sept. 24, 1760; d. Dec.
2. Ruth, b. Oct. 22, 1754. 20, 1760.
3. Clement, b. June 25, 1756. 6. Benjamin, b. Oct. 28, 1761.
4. Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1757. 7. David, b. June 25, 1765.
FAIRCHILD, ABIEL and wife Lois, and probably some family came to Derby before 1750. It was probably he who m. Mrs. Mary Peck, May IQ, 1757. Several of their children were probably born before the family came to Derby. Children :
1. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 10, 1747 ; d. Sept. 8, 3. Lois ; d. Dec. 9, 1755. 1751.
4. Agur ; d. Nov. 26, 1755.
2. David, b. July 14, 1750.
5. Nehemiah; d. Sept. 8, 1751.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
FAIRCHILD, NATHAN, may have been a son of Abiel. He m. Ist Ruth, dau. of Capt. James Wheeler, July 23, 1761, who died Sept. 22, 1764, aged 21 ; m. 2d Lois Bowers, Apr. 28, 1765.
I. Ruth, b. Aug. 24, 1764; d. Jan. 2, 1765. 3. Ruth, b. Feb. 6, 1768
2. Nathan, b. July 5, 1766.
FAIRCHILD, ABIEL, perhaps son of Abiel and Lois Fairchild, m. Zerviah, dau. of Bennajah Johnson. Sept. 3, 1761, who died May 29, 1816, aged 77.
I. Hannah, b. Mar. 21, 1763. 3. Sarah, b. May 10, 1775.
2. Molly, b. Nov, 9, 1770. 4. John, b. Apr. 11, 1777.
FAIRCHILD, ABIEL, m. Hannah Chatfield, Feb. 23, 1757, who died Apr. 5, 1760.
FAIRCHILD, JOSEPH, m. Hannah Wheeler, Nov. 9, 1780.
I. Billy,
2. Chloe, b. Aug. 13, 1781.
I. FRENCH, WILLIAM, came in the Defence, from London, in 1635, with his wife Elizabeth, his eldest child Francis, aged ten years, and three other children, down to the baby, four months old, all from Essex, England, as shown by the record in the Custom-House William French was one of the original settlers of the beautiful town of Bil- lerica, eighteen miles north of Boston. where he died aged 78, having had ten children born in America. He was the author of the famous tract entitled "Strength out of Weakness," published in London and re printed by the Boston Historical Society. He held many offices of trust, showing that much confidence was placed in him when to hold office was to bear great responsibility.
2. FRANCIS, son of William French, came to Milford, probably in 1650, with Edward Wooster, who may have been his brother-in-law, and settled in Derby with Wooster in 1654, being then twenty nine years of age. Here he continued, working to establish his home in the wilderness, until 1661, when, on April roth, he married Lydia Bunnell, of Milford, and brought her to his home ; which constituted the third or fourth family in the plantation It is uncertain whether Thomas Langdon was at Paugasuck at that time ; the two who were there being Edward Wooster and Edward Riggs. His house was lo- cated on the hill east of the old Jonathan Jackson farm, near Merritt Clark's, who now owns most of the old farm, which remained in the family until some time in the present century. Here on the hill he toiled to clear the forests to make the beautiful fields as they now ap- pear on that western slope. His almost solitary axe sounded over the spreading valley to the opposite hills, several years when scarcely another sound of the kind could be heard across the whole amphi- theatre, which is now become a marvelous wonder of life and business. How lonely then, yet how grand the mighty forests stood, covering all those beautiful hills ; but how magic-like' the change to the present animated theatre of gayety, refinement, riches and enjoyment. as well as marvelous skill of toil and industry. No prophetic poet could have pictured to Francis French and his bride, in his new home, a hun- dredth part of the royalty of useful learning, art and skilled science that should, within two hundred years, sit in the valley at their feet and touch with the thrill of business life the utmost ends of the earth.
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GENEALOGIES.
The gold of India, China, Japan and the islands of the sea springs into life at the skilled movement of the ready hands of the people of this beautiful valley.
Francis French did his work faithfully and manfully, without show or public notoriety, and left the stage of action Feb. 14, 1691, aged 66 years. His widow Lydia continued some years the care of those committed to her love, and departed this life April 1, 1708. Children :
3. Lydia, b. Aug. 21, 1662; d. young. 8. Samuel, b. Jan. 6, 1672; d. Oct. 26,
4. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1664. 1677-
5. Anna, b. Aug. 10, 1666. 9. Susan, b. June 6, 1675.
6. Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1668; d. Jan, 1688. IO. Francis, b. Feb. 11, 1677.
7. Lydia, b. Sept. 28, 1670; m. Samuel Bowers.
II. Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1679.
IO. FRANCIS, JR., son of Francis French, m Anna Bowers Sept. 2, 1703, who d. Jan. 11, 1744, and he d. April 11, 1751, aged 74 years. He lived on his father's homestead ; was high sheriff of the town ; was a man of positive character, and stood high as a Royal Arch Mason. Children :
12. Samuel, b. July 23, 1704. 16. Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1712.
13. Charles, b. Feb. 14, 1707 ; d Nov. 9, 17. Hannah, b. 1716; m. Abel Gunn 3d 1783, aged 76. for 2d wife.
14. Israel, b. Oct. 8, 1709. 18. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1717; d. Nov. 13, 1780 or '81.
15. Francis, b.
12. SAMUEL, son of Francis French, Jr., m. Martha Chapman, Dec. 17, 1733, who d. Oct. 29, 1789, a5ed 66. He d. Feb. 2, 1783, aged
78 Children :
19. Noah, b. Jan. 15, 1734. 22. John, b. April 15, 1741 ; d. Oct. 17, 1761, at Crown Point, a soldier in the French war.
21. Sarah, b. July 16, 1738.
23. Mary, b. July 26, 1743.
24. Martha, b. Oct. 18, 1747.
14. ISRAEL, son of Francis French, Jr .. m. Sarah Loveland, Sept. II, 1739, and was among the early settlers in Seymour. Children :
25. Lois, b. June 11, 1740.
20. David, b. Jan. 30, 1742.
27. Israel, b.
30. Anna, b. June 21, 1752.
31. Bowers, born July 5, 17 57.
32. Enoch, b. May 19, 1760. 33. Charles, b. Dec. 19, 1765.
19. NOAH, son of Samuel and Martha (Chapman) French, m. Han- nah Riggs, June 12, 1755 Hed Jan. 7, 1781. Children :
34. Francis, b. May 21, 17 57.
39. Noah, b. Jan 14, 1767.
40. Lucy, b. July 4, 1769. 41. Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1771.
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