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61. Susy, b. July 15, 1762. 66. Lucy, b. Sept. 9, 1774.
28. GIDEON, son of Gideon and Abigail Chatfield, m. Lydia Beecher, Mar. 24, 1749. Children :
67. Anna, b. Jan. 28, 1749. 70. Lydia, b. May 3, 1754.
63. Gideon, b. Feb. 4, 1750. 71. Mabel, b. Sept. 22, 1756.
69. Hannah, b. Sept. 3, 1752. 72. Ebenezer Beecher, b. Nov. 24, 1763.
34. ISAAC, son of Benajah and Sarah Johnson, m. Lois Hopkins of Waterbury, Jan. 24, 1758, who died Oct. 16, 1814, aged 76. He died Apr. 10, 1813, aged 78. Children :
73. Molly, b. Apr. 4, 1759. 79. Amos Hopkins, b. Mar. 26, 1771; d. 74. Susannah, b. Sept. 3, 1760; d. Sept. 26, 1772.
75. Susannah, b. Nov. 24, 1763. 80. Isaac, b. July 3, 1777 ; d. July 3, 1777.
76. Ruth, b. Mar. 31, 1765 ; m. John Coe, Jr.
81. Jesse, b. July 28, 1773.
82. Chauncey, b. Apr. 19, 1778. 83. Stiles, b. Dec. 4, 1781.
77. Mabel, b. Mar. 31, 1766.
78. Isaac, b. June 2, 1769; d. Dec. 4, 1774.
42. ASAHEL, son of Joseph, Jr., and Elizabeth (Durand) Johnson, m. Lois Williams of Fairfield, May 9, 1756, who died Jan. 28, 1783 ; m 2d Miriam Fowler of Middletown, Apr. 6, 1783 Children :
84. Esther, b. May 3, 1757. 87. Lucy, b. Aug. 25, 1763,
85. Joel, b. May 1, 1759; d. Aug. 23, 1777, at King's Bridge, N. Y., a sol- dier.
90. Milly, b. Oct. 5, 1769.
86. Philene, b. Oct. 5, 1761.
88. Lois, b. Mar. II, 1766.
89. Elisha, b. Oct., 1767.
91. Briant, b. Sept. 5, 1772.
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46. HEZEKIAH, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Durand) Johnson, m. Rebecca Johnson, Dec. 12, 1784. Children :
92. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1786. 93. Newell, b. May 22, 1789; d. June II, 1879, in Westville.
72. EBENEZER BEECHER,9 son of Gideon and Lydia (Beecher) John- son, m. Hannah P. Clark, May 25, 1785 He died Sept. 17, 1846. His widow Hannah d. July 24, 1847. Children :
94. Garry, b. Nov. 5, 1792. 96. Hannah Betsey, b. Mar. 23, 1802 ; m. David Beach; had Hannah B.
95. Chary, b. Jan. 27, 1795 ; m. James Downs of Monroe, Oct. 14, 1815; had Clarke B., Chary Ann, James B.
81. REV. JESSE,10 son of Isaac and Lois Johnson, m. Hepzibah -, who died Apr. 13, 1824. He died Oct. 21, 1829 Children :
97. Sally B., b. Sept. 6, 1797 ; m. Jared Bassett.
IOI. Harry, b. Mar. 30, 1805. 102. Gothy, b. July 12, 1807.
98. Isaac, b. Apr. 2, 1799. 103. Lois Emily, b. Feb. 24, 1810.
99. Jesse b. Mar. 28, 1801. 104. Stiles, b. May 14, 1813.
100. Hepzibah, b. Jan. 28, 1803.
I. JOHNSON, EBENEZER, b. in 1761 ; d. Sept. 25, 1792
2. GIDEON, son of Ebenezer Johnson, m. Sarah, dau. of Dr. Critten- den of New Haven. Children :
3. Sheldon Crittenden.
4. Hopie ; m. Henry L. Noble; d. in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1869.
3. SHELDON C, son of Gideon and Sarah Johnson, m. May 19, 1828, Susan H., dau. of Abiram and Eunice Stoddard. Residence, Seymour, Conn, Children :
5. Charles Napoleon ; a lawyer in New Haven; d. Nov. 12, 1867.
6. Henry ; m. Oct. 10, 1853, Ellen E. Botsford; a merchant in New Haven.
7. Oscar, b. Jan. 10, 1833; d. Oct. 17, 1833.
8. Oscar F., b. Mar. 13, 1834; d. Nov. 29, 1836.
9. Oscar Eugene; removed to San Fran- cisco.
IO. Josephine W .; m. Gustavus R. Elliott, a lawyer in New Haven.
II. Harold St. Clair.
12. Louis Le Grand.
13. Susan Stoddard Clark.
14. Sarah Crittenden; m. John T. Forsey.
JOHNSON, STEPHEN, m. Mehitable Canfield, Oct. 12, 1697.
JOHNSON, MR. JOSEPH, died June 25, 1818.
JUDD, EBENEZER, m. Mary -. Child :
I. Ebenezer, b. May 28, 1747.
JUDSON, DONALD, was born in Huntington, Conn., Mar. 25. 1798 ; being the son of David Gressel Judson. His earliest ancestor in this country was William Judson, who came from England in 1634, with his three sons : 2, Joseph ; 3, Jeremiah ; and 4, Joshua. He settled first at Concord, Mass., where he remained four years, then removed to Stratford, Conn., and resided on the south east corner of " Meeting- House Hill."
2 JOSEPH, son of Donald Judson, was fifteen years of age when he arrived in this country ; came to Stratford with his father, and in Oct ,
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1644, m. Sarah, dau. of John Porter, of Windsor. He d. Oct. 8, 1696. Children :
5. Sarah. II. Esther.
6. John.
12. Joshua.
7. James.
13. Ruth.
8. Grace.
14. Phebe.
9. Joseph.
IO. Hannah.
7. JAMES, son of Joseph and Sarah Judson, m Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Wells, of Hartford, Aug. 18, 1680. He d. Feb. 25, 1721. Children :
16. Hannah. 20. James.
17. Sarah.
21. Phebe.
18. Rebecca.
22. David.
19. Joseph.
22. DAVID, son of James and Rebecca Judson, m. Phebe, dau. of Ephraim Stiles, of Stratford, Oct. 29, 1713. Children :
23. David. 28. Ruth.
24. Phebe.
29. Daniel.
25. Abel; d. in infancy. 30. Sarah.
26. Abel.
31. Abner.
27. Agur, b. Mar. 23, 1724. 32. Betty.
27. AGUR, son of David and Phebe Judson, m. 2d wife Mehitable, dau. of Thomas Toucey, of Newtown, May, 1750. He purchased the well-known property on White Hills, in Huntington, where he resided, and his descendants for a long time. Children :
33. Agur.
34. Hannah.
35. David, b. April 15, 1754.
35. DAVID, son of Agur and Rachel Judson, m. Grissel, dau. of Noahdiah Warner, of Southbury, Feb 3, 1796. 36. Jennet, b. Nov. 21, 1796. 37. Donald, b. Mar. 25, 1798.
37. DONALD, son of David and Grissel Judson, m. Polly Maria, dau. of Lewis and Charity Shelton, of Huntington, Feb. 10, 1829. He d. Sept. 2, 1847. (See Biog.) Children :
38. David Lewis, b. Dec. 6, 1830; pre- returned only to linger with a fatal
pared at Cheshire Academy and at disease, and departed this life Mar. 8,
New Haven, and entered Yale Col- 1858.
lege, where he was graduated in 39. Jennet, b. Nov. 10, 1833.
1851 ; traveled extensively in Europe ; 40. Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1837.
KENT, ELISHA, m. Abigail Moss, April 3, 1732. Child : I. Moss, b. Jan. 14, 1733.
KEENEY, EBENEZER, born in 1718, came to Derby a young man, m. Betty. dau. of John Davis, Jr., Dec. 7, 1738, and settled first on the hill, on Milford road, about three fourths of a mile from Academy Hill ; about 1754 he built the first house so far as known at Derby Narrows, where he resided until his decease. He was a man of large influence in the town and possessed great business energy and ability. as indi- cated by his being elected tax-collector much of the time during the Revolutionary war. He died Jan. 10, 1795. aged 77. She died Nov., 1784, aged 65. Children :
15. Abigail.
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I. Lucy, b. Dec. 3, 1739 ; d. young.
2. Comfort, b. Oct. 11, 1741 ; d. May 2, I771.
3. Eunice, b. Aug. 31, 1743.
4. Betty, b. Sept. 20, 1745; m. Sheldon Clark.
5. Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1748.
6. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 27, 1750; d. May I777.
7. Abigail, b. Feb. II, 1753; d. Oct. 4, 1838.
8. Ithiel, b. Mar. 17, 1755; m. -; d. Oct. 1838. He was the first white child born at Derby Landing.
9. William, b. July 16, 1757.
IO. Medad, b. May 31, 1759; d. May, 1794.
II. Lucy, b. Sept. 20, 1761.
9. WILLIAM. son of Ebenezer and Betty Keeney, m. Mille Steele, who was born Dec. 15, 1760. He died Jan. 7, 1845, aged 87. Chil- dren :
12. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 28, 1779.
13. Sheldon, b. Oct. 12, 1781 ; m. Esther, dau. of Daniel Canfield, and d. June 13, 1873. She was b. Mar. 6, 1790; d. May 30, 1852.
14. William, b. Aug. 20, 1783.
15. Betsey, b. Sept. 10, 1785; m. Anson Canfield, and d. June 28, 1863, leav- ing Divine, Marietta, Susan.
16. Sally, b, Nov. 10, 1787; m. Sheldon Nichols, and d. Oct. 25, 1863, leav- ing Sheldon, William, Lucena.
17. Isaac, b. Feb. 13, 1790.
18. Lucinda, b. Oct. 2, 1792; m. Capt. William Lum, and d. Aug. 9, 1825.
19. Medad, b. Dec. 18, 1794.
12. EBENEZER, son of William and Mille Keeney, m. Betsey Buck- ingham. who was born Apr. 19, 1783, and died Dec. 29, 1846. He died Apr. 2, 1851. Children :
20. Betsey M., b. Jan. 9, 1804 ; m. Jere- 22. George, b. Nov. 2, 1816; d. Oct. 16, miah Durand.
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21. William, b. Sept. 27, 1806; d. Jan. I, 23. Leicester B., b. Feb. 4, 1819. 1847
14. WILLIAM, son of William and Mille Keeney, m. Anna Smith, resided in Seymour village. and died June 25, 1856. She died Sept. 28, 1867, aged 76. Children :
24. Mary Jane; m. James Johnson of 26. Miranda; m. Clark Lum of New Bridgeport. Haven.
25. Sarah Grace ; m. Isaac White, lived in Derby.
27. Esther Ann; m. Medad K. Tucker.
17 DEA. ISAAC, son of William and Mille Keeney, m. Ist Polly Durand, who was born July 3, 1796, and died Sept. 23, 1827 ; 2d Ann Church, Dec. 16, 1828, who was born Sept. 20, 1803, and died Jan. 24, 1868. Children :
28. Isaac Heber, b. Mar. 7, 1830; d. Feb. 30. Frederick C., b. Nov. 28, 1836; d. 13, 1851. July 30, 1854.
29. Charles D., b. Mar. 27, 1832; living in New Haven.
19. MEDAD, son of William and Mille Keeney, m. Rebecca White, and died Feb. 6, 1830. She died May 2, 1826, aged 32. Children :
31. Roswell.
34. Ann.
32. Mary.
33. Polly.
35. John.
29. CHARLES D., son of Dea. Isaac and Anna, m Ist Martha J. Wilder, who was born Dec. 3, 1835, and died Oct. 23, 1871 ; 2d Ella A. Burwell, July 16, 1874. Children : 36. Frederick N., b. Feb. 2, 1860.
37. Charles H., b. Feb. 17, 1866.
LEWIS, ELEAZER, m. Ann Lum, Feb. 16, 1757. Child :
I. Philo, b. Aug. 13, 175S.
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LOBDELL, DARIUS, m. Mary -. Child :
I. Eunice, b. Dec. 20, 1754.
LOVELAND, JOSEPH, m. Hannah -; lived in Stratford. Child : I. Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1739.
I. JOSEPH, son of Joseph Loveland, Sr., came to Derby and m. Lois Chatfield, Aug. 18. 1762. Children :
2. Lois, b. July 17, 1763. 4. Treat, b. Sept. 6, 1767.
3. Clark, b. Aug. II, 1765. 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 2, 1770.
I. LUM, JONATHAN, came to Derby and m. Sarah, dau. of Ens. Samuel Riggs, Oct. 10, 1700, and was a man of considerable influence and responsibility in town matters. Children :
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 24, 1701 ; m. John Du- rand.
3. John, b. July 17, 1703; m. Sarah Wash- burn, Apr. 29, 1741.
4. Jonathan.
5. Samuel.
6. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 15, 1713.
7. Joseph, b. Jan 14, 1715.
4. JONATHAN, JR., son of Jonathan and Sarah Lum, m. Elizabeth Tomlinson, Mar. 13, 1734. Children :
8. Anne, b. Mar. 7, 1735. 12. Sarah, b. Nov. 21, 1745.
9. Ann, b. Mar. 22, 1737. 13. Henry, b. June 1, 1748.
IO. Lemuel, b. Mar. 2, 1742. 14. Adam, b. Nov. 1I, 1753.
II. John, b. Sept. 5, 1743. 15. Olive, b. Dec. 9, 1758.
7. JOSEPH, son of Jonathan and Sarah ( Riggs) Lum, m. Sarah Children :
16. Daniel, b. Apr. 6, 1742. 19. Joseph, b. Mar. 17, 1750.
17. Hannah, b. May 2, 1744. 20. Reuben, b. Mar. 22, 1754.
18. Eunice, b. Sept. 6, 1746.
II. JOHN, son of Jonathan, Jr, and Elizabeth Lum, m. Truelove Lines of Litchfield, Oct 18, 1769, and died Aug. 18, 1771. Child : 21. John, b. Mar. 29, 1770.
I. LUM, SAMUEL, m. Hannah " Tid," Dec. 7, 1730. Children ; 2. Samuel, b. Feb. 19, 1733. 3. Hannah.
LYMAN, REV. JONATHAN, was bapt. in Durham, Conn., Apr. 21, 1717, and was the son of Noah, the son of Thomas, the son of Rich- ard, the son of Richard, the first of the name in this country. He was graduated at Yale College in 1742, and settled in Oxford in 1745, and died in 1763. He m. Abigail Children, sixth generation :
I. Noah Russell. 3. David.
2. Jonathan. 4. Mary.
I. NOAH RUSSELL, son of Rev. Jonathan Lyman, m. Comfort Fox. Feb. 13, 1771. Child recorded on Derby records :
5. Nabby, b. Nov. 25, 1772.
2. JONATHAN, son of Rev. Jonathan Lyman, m. Sarah Davis of Derby, in 1781, who died June 19, 1847, at Schodack Landing, Rens- selaer county, N. Y., at the age of 90. He served some time in the Revolution as captain of a company, and died about 1790 in Derby. Children :
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5. Russell, b. Dec. 7, 1784; d. Aug. II, 1802.
7. Jonathan, b. June 7, 1786; d. Dec. 5, 1856, at Schodack Landing, N. Y .;
had children : Charles Russell, John, James, John, Davis, Sarah.
8. Mary, b. Dec. 17, 1788; m. Samuel Bassett of Derby, Apr , 1809.
MANSFIELD, REV. RICHARD, D. D., son of Jonathan Mansfield (who was born in New Haven in 1686) was born in New Haven, 1724; was graduated at Yale college in 1741 ; ordained deacon and priest by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Eng., Aug. 7. 1748 ; officiated at Derby, West Haven, Waterbury, and Northfield, from 1748 to 1755, and was pastor of St. James's church at Derby from 1755 to his decease, Apr. 12, 1820; his ministerial service covering a period of seventy- two years. (See Biog.) " Rev. Richard Mansfield was m. to Mrs. Anna Hull, in Christ church in Derby, by Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson, missionary of Stratford, on the 10th day of Oct., A. D., 1751."]] She was fifteen years and four months old at her marriage. Children :
I. Richard, b. 5. Stephen ; not m.
2. Ann ; m. Elijah Humphreys.
6. Lucretia.
3. Sarah; m. - Blakeslee.
7. Betsey ; not m.
4. William ; m. Eunice Hull. 8. Mary Louise.
I RICHARD, JR., son of Rev. Dr. Mansfield, m. Abia Shelton. Children :
9. Grace; m. Ist - Lintol, by whom rine. She m. 2d Mr. Nichols and she had William, Frances, Catha- had Philip.
MANSFIELD, NATHAN, probably from New Haven, m. Anna Tom- linson, Mar. 5, 1775. In the account of the Revolution this Nathan was supposed to be the son of Rev. Dr. Mansfield, which was an error. Children :
I. Jared, b. July 11, 1775. 2. Betsey, b. Dec. 1, 1777.
MARKS, MORDECAI, In. Elizabeth Hawkins, dau. of first Joseph. Children :
1. Mary, b. Sept. 5. 1732. 4. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 3, 1742.
2. Zephania, b. June 28, 1734.
5. Nehemiah, b. Oct. 9, 1746.
3. Mordecai, b. May 30, 1739. 6. Abraham, b. Oct. 19, 1748.
" MASSY, JOHN, a trantient person, m. Mary Curtiss, April 14, 1707, by the Worshipful Mayor, Ebenezer Johnson, Justice."
McKEE, WILLIAM, m. Anne Durand, May, 1769, who. d. Mar. I, 1773. Children :
I. William, b. 1770.
2. Samuel, b. July 31, 1772.
I. McMAHON, THOMAS, born in Galway, Ireland ; came to this country in 1846 ; settled in Orange, Conn., May 10, 1845 ; lived there over a year ; came thence to Derby, where he now resides. His chil- dren are :
2. JOHN T., born in Orange, Aug. 15, 1847 ; educated at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass .. and at Joseph's Seminary, Troy, N. Y., where he was ordained May 29, 1874; was stationed as curate at St. John's, New Haven ; St. Augustine's, Bridgeport ; St. Peter's, Danbury ; pastor of St. John's, New Haven, and St. Mary's, East Hartford, where he still continues.
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3. DANIEL E., born at Derby Narrows Dec. 16, 1852 ; educated at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass. ; studied law at Yale and Alba- ny Law Schools, graduating at the latter, Class '77 ; admitted to prac- tice in New York, May 17, 1877 ; came to Connecticut June 13, 1877 ; began practice at Ansonia, where he continues ; he was elected justice of the peace Oct., 1877, for the term 1878 to 1881, and town clerk for 1879.
MILES, STEPHEN, had children :
I. Mary, b. Aug. 24, 1697. 4. Eunice, b. April 11, 1707.
2. Josiah, b. Jan. 24, 1703. 5. Stephen, b. Jan. 20, 1708.
3. Patience, b. Sept. 20, 1704. 6. Justice, b. July 27, 17II.
MILES, JONATHAN, m. Zerviah Wooster, April 4, 1723. Children :
I. Berthier, b. Feb. 1, 1724. 2. Theophilus, b. Feb. 12, 1730.
MILES, JONATHAN, m Lucy Smith, of Glastenbury, Feb. 17, 1768. Children :
I. Manoah, b. Mar. 22, 1769. 3. Betsey, b. Feb. 17, 1774.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1771.
MILLS, PHILO, m. Elizabeth Riggs, Mar. 19, 1755 He d. Mar. 8, 1765. Children :
I. Samuel Riggs, b. Dec. 11, 1758. 2. Betty, b. Mar. 6, 1760.
MILLS, JEDEDIAH, of Derby, m. Mrs. Hannah Hawley, of Stratford, Feb. 24, 1756. Children :
I. Samuel Frederick, b. April 24, 1757. 2. Samuel Frederick, b. Dec. 30, 1759. MISET, STEPHEN, d. Mar. 27, 1713.
MOSS, JOHN, came from London, England, with the first colonists to New Haven ; signed the compact Feb. 18, 1639 ; was a prominent man in the Colony and settled in Wallingford. Children :
I. Joseph. 3. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 3, 1652.
2. John, b. Oct. 12, 1650; removed to Jamaica, L. I.
4. Hester, b. Jan. 2, 1654.
5. Isaac, b. Nov. 21, 1655; d. 1659.
I. JOSEPH, son of John Moss ; m. Mary, dau. of Roger Alling, Apr. II, 1667 ; she d. Mar. 18, 1716, and he m. 2d Mrs. Sarah Gilbert July II, 1717 ; m. 3d Mary Baker who died in Derby Feb. 28, 1734. Four children are recorded in New Haven, but there were, probably, others. The four surviving children settled in Derby. He died in 1727. Chil- dren :
6. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1675; d. Apr. 26, 8. Samuel, b. Mar. 18, 1680. 1676. 9. William, b. June 28, 1682.
7. Joseph, b. Apr. 7, 1679.
IO. Israel.
7. REV. JOSEPH, JR., son of Joseph Moss. was graduated at Har- vard College in 1699, and received the degree of A. M., at Yale Col- lege in 1702 ; was admitted an inhabitant of Derby, Dec, 23, 1706 ; ordained at Derby in the spring of 1707, where he died Jan. 23. 1731, aged 52 years. He m. Ist Dorcas Roswell, Feb. 10. 1715, who died Sept. 2, 1715 ; m. 2d Abigail Russell, Oct. 3, 1716. He died Jan. 23, 1731. (See Biog.) Children :
II. Abigail, b. Sept. 23, 1717; m. Elisha 12. Mary, b. Aug. 28, 1721 ; m. Ebenezer Kent of Newtown.
White of Danbury.
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8. SAMUEL, son of Joseph and Mary (Alling) Moss ; came to Derby and m. Barbara, widow of Nathaniel Bowers, Dec, 3, 1713, where he died Dec. 28, 1721, " by a gun shot in the hand of Samuel Perry, who said he was shooting at a mark." (Town record.) She died Sept. 8, I745. Children :
13. Mary, b. Dec, 20, 1715.
14. Jonathan, b, May 10, 1718,
9. SERG. WILLIAM, son of Joseph and Mary (Alling) Moss ; came to Derby and m. Abigail Riggs, Mar. 18, 1714. He was admitted an inhabitant of Derby Apr. 17, 1714, and died Aug. 26, 1749, aged 68. Children :
15. Deborah, b. Feb. 10, 1715, 18. Elizabeth, b. Apr, 30, 1721.
16. Nicholas, b. Apr. 28, 1716.
17. Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1718,
19. William, b. Mar. 14, 1727.
IO. ISRAEL, son of Joseph and Mary ( Alling) Moss, came to Derby and m. Lydia Bowers, Dec. 31, 1717. Children :
20. Rachel, b. Jan. 24, 1719, 22. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 14, 1722. 21. John, b. May 10, 1721.
16. NICHOLAS, son of William and Abigail (Riggs) Moss ; m. Han- nah Leavenworth, Mar, 25. 1740. He died in a fit Nov. 24, 1759. His widow m. Jonathan Dickerman of Mt. Carmel, Conn., where she died Oct. 15, 1780. Children :
23. Nehemiah, b. Aug. 18, 1741 ; was taken sick near Osweek, returned home where he died Jan. 3, 1762.
24. Nicholas; was master of a vessel and was lost at sea.
25. Joseph, b. Apr. 22, 1753; a farmer and died at Volney, Oswego county, N. Y., Sept., 1827.
19. WILLIAM, son of William and Abigail ( Riggs) Moss ; m. Ist Pru- dence Hard of Newtown, May 30, 1751, who died Apr. 6, 1754; m. 2d Rachel Beardsley of Stratford, Apr. 30, 1759. Children :
26. Sarah, b. May 2, 1752. 29, Edward, b. Apr. 26, .1765.
27. Prudence, b. Mar. 27, 1754. 30. William, b. July 31, 1766.
28. Isaac, b. June 30, 1761.
MUNSON, JOHN, son of John and Hannah Munson of Brookhaven, L. I., was born Apr. 24, 1690; came to Derby a young man, and m. Elizabeth Hawkins, Dec. 25, 1718, and received a grant of land in 1719. Children :
I. Hannah, b. Mar. 7, 1721 ; m. Stephen Pierson.
2. Charity, b. Jan. 7, 1723.
3. Sarah, b. Mar. 2, 1725.
4. Esther, b. Nov. 5, 1727.
5. Joseph, b. Oct. 27, 1731. 6. Daniel, b. Mar. 4, 1737 ; d. at Fort Edward, Aug. 2, 1756.
7. John, b. Jan. 1, 1739.
I. NEWCOMB, CAPT. SILAS, (Calvin6, Silas5, Hezekiah4, Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew1), born in Sunderland, Vt., June 10. 1786 ; a cabinet and chair maker ; m. in Stonington Conn., Apr. 27, 1811, Betsey, dau. of Simeon and Betsey Palmer, born in S. 1784. He settled at Derby, where he died Aug. 10, 1825 ; she died in Springfield, Mass., Nov. 17, 1849, aged 65. He was captain of an artillery company, stationed at New London, Conn., in the war of 1812. Children :
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2. Robert Palmer, b. Mar. 13, 1813; cab- inet-maker; m. Sophia Heath, July 13, 1836; settled in Heddleburg Cen- ter, Tioga county, Penn., where he d. Apr. 6, 1869; had son, Willington.
3. John Lee, b. Dec. 12, 1814; d. Nov. 12, 1815.
4. John Lee, b. Jan, 6, 1817 ; m. Emily Hull Smith.
5. James, b. Mar, 6, 1819, in Derby ; adopted by his uncle, Calvin New- comb; resided for a time in Wind- ham, Conn .; removed to New Lon-
don, where he was a merchant nearly 33 years.
6. Charlotte Palmer, b. Jan. 16, 1821; m. James Fisher of Seymour, Conn., Oct. 4, 1839 ; settled in Springfield, Mass.
7. Silas, b. June 5, 1823, in Derby; m. in N. Y. city, Nov. 7, 1846, Mary, dau. of George Mccullough; resides at South Amboy, N. J .; is captain of a steamer running between New York and Amboy.
4. JOHN LEE, son of Capt. Silas and Betsey Newcomb, m. in Derby, Nov. 23, 1840, Emily Hull, dau. of Isaac Smith He was an axle- maker in Birmingham, and died at his daughter's residence, July 31, 1870. Children :
8. Andrew Jackson, b. July 4, 1842; d. II, Ira Bliss, b. Dec, 28, 1849; axle- July 27, 1861.
9. Martha Curtiss, b. Feb. 11, 1845; m. Nov. 7, 1862, Chauncy Bell; resides . in Birmingham.
IO. Sarah Weaver, b. Jan. 4, 1847 ; not m. resides with her mother in Fair Haven.
maker ; m. Feb. 2, 1870, Emma J. Lines ; resides in Birmingham; has Maud Emily, b. Sept. 16, 1870.
12. Emily Smith, b. June 4, 1852; m. Apr. 27, 1870, Charles J. Osborn ; resides in Fair Haven, Conn.
NETTLETON, JOSIAH, m. Agnes Gunn, Nov., 1761, who died Jan. 23, 1774 ; and he m. 2d Freelove Lum, July 18, 1776. Children :
I. Agnes, b. Sept. 24, 1763. 4. Josiah, b. May 6, 1779.
2. Enos Gunn, b. Sept. 9, 1767. 5. Freelove, S
3. Eunice, b. July 19, 1777; d. July 9, 1783.
6. Sarah, b. July 3, 1781.
7. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 26, 1782.
NETTLETON, WILLIAM, born at Killingworth, Conn., in 1754 ; was a soldier in the Revolution ; m. Z. Parmelee, and died in 1820. Chil- dren :
I. Thankful. 4. Abner.
2. Aclah.
5. Samuel.
3. Stiles. 6. Ashley, b. in 1799.
6. ASHLEY, son of William Nettleton, m. Sally Stoddard, and died at Derby in 1879. Child :
7. Henry A., b. in 1828.
7. HENRY A., son of Ashley Nettleton, m. Jennie Bidwell, who died Jan., 1877. Children :
8. Charles B., b. Jan. 6, 1859. 12. Jennie M., b. Apr. 23, 1870.
9. Minnie E., b. May 23, 1861. 13. Joseph E., b. Oct. 11, 1873.
IO. Gerranie A., b. Jan. 23, 1864. 14. Edmund, b. Feb. 11, 1876.
II. William H. b. Dec. 31, 1866.
NICHOLS, ISAAC, of Stratford removed to Derby about 1678 ; but only the record of one marriage and three births are found on the town records. Children :
I. Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1647.
6. Ephraim, b. Dec. 16, 1657.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1649. 7. Patience, b. Feb. 2, 1659.
3. Josiah, b. Jan. 29, 1651. 8. Temperance, b. May 17, 1662.
4. Isaac, b. Mar. 12, 1654. 9. Margery, b. Nov. 30, 1663.
5. Jonathan, b. Dec. 20, 1655; m. Han- nah Hawkins, Dec. 21, 1681.
IO. Benjamin, b. Feb. 2, 1665.
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4. ISAAC, son of Isaac Nichols, had children :
II. Frances, b. June 3, 1676.
13. Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1680.
12. Richard, b. Nov. 26, 1678.
I. NICHOLS, JOHN, was in Watertown, Mass., a proprietor in 1636 and 7 ; was in Fairfield in 1653, with his wife Grace, and died before 1659. Children :
4. John.
2. Isaac. 5. Samuel, m. Mrs. Mary, dau. of Rev. John Bowers, in May, 1682, and set- 3. Sarah. tled in New Jersey.
2. DEA. ISAAC, son of John and Grace Nichols, was brought up by his uncle, Isaac Nichols of Stratford, and hence called Isaac Junior ; and m. Esther Clark, who died in Derby, Jan. 5. 1717. Four of his children were born in Stratford, but whether there were others is not known. He or his uncle Isaac and Abel Holbrook were the first two deacons of the first church in Derby. He died Dec. 20, 1713. Chil- dren :
6. Grace, b. June 6, 1673; d, Mar, 2, 9. Samuel, b. Dec. 6, 1678.
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IO. Mary, probably, who m. Joseph Hull, Ist, Jan. 20, 1691.
I. NICHOLS, ISAAC, m. Agnes Gunn of Derby, Nov. 14, 1722, and died Apr. 12, 1733. Only one child is recorded, there may have been several others. Child :
2. Isaac, b. Nov. 25, 1723.
2. ISAAC, son of Isaac and Agnes (Gunn) Nichols, m. Sarah Tom- linson, July 22, 1747, who died, Nov. 23, 1754, and he (probably) m. 2d Rebecca -, who died June 30, 1757. Children :
3. Isaac, b. May 8, 1748. 5. Agnes, b. Dec. 10, 1757.
4. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1751. 6. Lois, b. May 27, 1760.
3 ISAAC, son of Isaac and Sarah (Tomlinson) Nichols, m. Abigail Lyman, Dec. 24, 1769. Children :
7. Isaac, b. Oct. 21, 1770. 9. Timothy Russell, b. Nov, 30, 1776.
8. Jonathan Lyman, b. Aug. 17, 1772.
NORTHROP, ISAAC, m. Hannah Wheeler, Sept. 27, 1764. She died Mar. 6, 1765.
NOYCE, REBECCA, wife of Wm. Noyce and dau. of Silas and Dorcas Allen, died at New Haven, Mar. 29, 1780, aged 20.
O'KANE, JEREMIAH, m Laurana Johnson, Sept. 18, 1765. Chil- dren :
I. Joseph, b. July 16, 1766. 2. " Clarani," b. July 9, 176S.
OLMSTEAD, JOSEPH, m. Mary . Children :
I. David, b. Jan. 2, 1774.
4. Ashbel, b. Oct. 23, 1784.
2. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1775. 5. Eugene, b. Sept. 3, 1790.
3. William, b. Aug. 10, 1777.
OSBORN, THOMAS, m. Elizabeth Children :
I. Lois, b. Feb. 23, 1744. 2. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1748.
OSBORN, SAMUEL, m. Mrs. Patty Davis of Oxford, July 6, 1806.
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7. Alice, b. Oct. 25, 1674.
8. John, b. Oct., 1676.
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HISTORY OF DERBY.
OVIATT, JOHN, m Abigail -. Child :
I. Susannah, b. Apr. 15, 1754.
PECK, BENJAMIN, m. Mary Sperry of New Haven, May 2, 1700. PERKINS, ROGER, m. Ist Ann -; 2d Mary -. Children :
I. Ithiel, b. Jan. 10, 1734. 3. Eunice, b. June 22, 1749.
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 7, 1748.
I. ITHIEL, son of Roger and Ann Perkins, m. Esther Fox, Oct. 26, 1767. Children :
4. Roger, b. Apr. 5, 1769-
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