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On February 12, 1852, Captain Joseph B. Benson was married to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Enoch and Lydia (Denney) Crockett, of near the vicinity of Smyrna. Their children are: I. Benjamin, 5, of Wil- mington, married Ella Crow; II. Walter C., of Cincinnati, Ohio, married Miss Scott; III. Charles E., of Norwood, Ohio, married Isa- bella Benson; IV. Alfred D., of Detroit, Mich., married Miss Conkling; V. Frank E., of Philadelphia, Pa .; VI. Annie C. (Mrs. Charles E. Osborne), deceased; VII. Edgar L .; VIII. Etta L .; IX. Hepburn S .; X. Jos- eph H .; XI. Harry C .; XII. May C .; the last six reside in Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary E. Ben- son died February 19, 1893. On April 2, 1895, Captain Benson married again. His second wife is Matilda, daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Elbert) Foreman, born in Car- oline county, Md., and a relative of Judge Elbert, of Colorado. Captain Benson is a member of the M. E. church.
SAMUEL H. HOBBS, P. O. Smyrna, Del., son of Titus R. and Margaret (Fowler)
Ilobbs, was born near Leipsic, Little Creek hundred, Kent county, Del., October 2, 1860.
Ilis birthplace was the Palmer farm, from which, when he was five years old, the family removed to the farm of the Peterson heirs, in Duck Creek hundred. Samuel attended school when he could be spared, but in all, he spent not more than two years in the school room. As soon as young Hobbs was able to undertake the labor on the farm he was set at work; he remained with his father until he was married. Then his father removed from the farm, and he continued to manage it very successfully for eleven years, after which he resided in Smyrna for a year, engaged in the livery business. Then he leased another of the Peterson farms, adjoining the one which he now occupies, subsequently rented the Elihu Jefferson farm for a year, and in March, 1896, leased his present place. He has been practical and thrifty and has in consequence enjoyed prosperity. Mr. Hobbs formerly voted with the Democratic party, but for the past six years has been identified with the Republi- can organization.
On February 14, 1883, Samuel H. Hobbs married Sarah, daughter of Zachariah and Eliza (Webb) Donovan. Their children are: I. John F., at home; II. Bertha M .; III. Sam- vel II., 2; IV. Harvey and V. Herbert, twins; VI. Margaret F. L. D. Mr. Hobbs attends the M. E. church.
Zachariah Donovan, father of Mrs. Hobbs, was born near Milford, Kent county, and was a farmer. He died near his birthplace about 1862, while still a young man. He married Eliza Webb; their children were: I. Anna; II. Sarah (Mrs. Samuel H. Hobbs); III. Car- oline, at home. After her husband's death, Mrs. Donovan married Isaac R. Jester, a farmer and carpenter of near Frederica, Kent county. They had children: I. Jane and II. Ella, twins, both deceased; III. George; IV. a child unnamed, who died in infancy. Mrs. Jester died near Frederica in 1878. Mrs. Hobbs, after the death of her father, became an imnate of the family of her unele, Thomas Webb, a farmer residing near Milford, by whom she was reared.
JOHN REYNOLDS, P. O. Smyrna, Del., son of John and Rebecca (Denny) Reynolds, was born at Rothwell's Landing, Kent county, Del., January 16, 1850.
His grandfather, William Reynolds, was a
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resident of Kent county, Del. His children were: I. John; II. William, 2, went to Iowa when a young man and married there, was a farmer, and one of the pioneers in the settle- ment of that state, and became prosperous and influential; III. Aaron, a farmer, of New Cas- tle county, married twice and died there. Wil- liam Reynolds was accidentally drowned in · Smyrna creek. IIc was a waterman, and was knocked off the deck of his boat by a boom.
John Reynolds, his eldest son, was born in Kent county, Del. He was yet a youth when his father died, and was "bound out." His life was a hard one. He was not permitted to attend school, and was compelled by his mas- ter to undertake the most laborious work. For instance, he was sent to the marshes to trap small animals, and in the cold winter morn- ings worked there until his clothes were frozen to his body; being without underelothing, he suffered severely. But he was of strong con- stitution, and despite this harsh treatment he grew up a healthy, stalwart man. He spent
all his life in the cultivation of leased lands, and was a hard working, capable farmer. John Reynolds had much natural ability and a remarkable memory. Mentally he was very quick; he often made long mathematical cal- culations in his mind as rapidly as others ac- complished them with paper and pencil, to the no small chagrin of the slower mathemati- cians. He was a Democrat. John Reynolds was married in Kent county to Rebecca Denny, born in New Jersey. Their children were: I. William, bay pilot, married Mar- garet 'Thompson, died in Philadelphia; II. James, blacksmith, of Wilmington, married Hester Morris, and after her death, married again; III. Martha (Mrs. Levin Catts), of New Castle county ; IV. Francis, of the neigh- borhood of Odessa, New Castle county, mar- ried Costilla Hoffecker; V. Elizabeth (Mrs. William Jones), of Wilmington; VI. Rachel (Mrs. John Pearson), of Dover; VII. John, 2; and seven others who died young. Mr. Reynolds died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Catts, in October, 1894, aged eighty- seven years. He was for years a member of the M. E. church.
John Reynolds, 2, was born on the Cum- mins farm. He went to school in winter and worked in the fields in summer. He was the last of the children left at home, and felt it his duty to remain with his parent- and assist
them in their advancing years. He was thirty yearsold when he leased in the spring of 1880, a farm in the lower end of Dutch Neck, Duck Creek hundred, and began making a home for himself. For three years he continued there, and then removed to the Dr. Stout farm in Little Creek hundred. In 1886 he leased his present farm, and has proved a successful tiller of the soil, and a most congenial neighbor. In polities he is a Democrat.
On June 5, 1871, John Reynolds, 2, was married to Sarah, daughter of William and Caroline (Price) Slaughter, of Kent county, Del. Their children are: I. Catharine ( Mrs. John Goodwin), of Duck Creek hundred, has onechild, John R. ; II. Dora(Mrs. John Wood- all), of Wilmington; Mr. Woodall is captain of a vessel; III. Aaron T., resides on the Raw- ley farın, Duck Creek hundred, married Ida, daughter of David Argoe, of Kent county; IV. John Harvey, at home; V. William P., at home; VI. Emma; VII. Virdie May; VIII. Jessie.
FRANK E. JONES, P. O. Smyrna, Del., son of William P. and Sarah A. (Harrington) Jones, was born in West Dover hundred, Kent county, Del., near Templeville, Md., January 17, 1856.
William Jones, grandfather of Frank E. Jones, was a wealthy farmer of West Dover hundred. He gave to each of his children a tract of land in that section, and they settled near one another, forming a small community of their own. The children of William Jones were: I. Samuel, died in Dover; II. Jona- than, died near Millington, Md., was a pros- perous farmer; III. Garrett, died near Slaugh- ter, Del .; IV. Jesse, died near Slaughter; V. William P .; VI. Rachel (Mrs. Jester), died near Bethesda church. Mr. Jones died on the home farm in West Dover hundred.
Ilis youngest son, William P. Jones, was born near Bethesda church, near Slaughter, Kent county, Del., in 1810. He received a fair education, and was early taught the art of farming as practiced in his community. His father gave him a small tract of land on the Maryland line, on which he resided until his death. He was courteous, of even temper- ament, and very popular. In polities he was a Democrat, and always labored effectively for the success of his party, but was never an of- fico seeker. William P. Jones was twice mar-
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ried. The children of his first marriage were: I. Mary A. (Mrs. Joseph Clark), of West Dover hundred; Il. Nancy (Mrs. William Harrington), died in Kent county, at the home of her father; III. Susan, deceased. The first Mrs. William P. Jones died in West Dover hundred. Mr. Jones married as his second wife Sarah A., daughter of John Ilar- rington, born in Kent county, Del., near Mary- dell, Md. Their children were: I. Frank E .; II. Walter, carpenter, of Templeville, Md., married Anna Davis; III. Charles truck farmer, of Smyrna, married Rachel Jones; IV. Oliver, farmer, of near Keaton, married Nettie Scallinger; V. Isaac S., undertaker, of Wilmington; VI. Susan A., of Smyrna. Wil- liam P. Jones died on his farm in 1893; his wife died in 1877, aged about thirty-five years.
Frank E. Jones was educated in the public schools of West Dover hundred. When he was sixteen years old, he left home and se- cured employment in farin labor from Phile- mon Seotten in West Dover hundred. He was paid only twelve dollars per year, but he was industrious and frugal, and at the age of twenty-four was able to marry. After his marriage he leased the Dr. Ridgely farm near Dover for three years, and then removed to the Heverin farm, near Little Creek Landing; then to the Speakman tract, near Smyrna, where he remained for two years, and subse- quently to his present place in Duck Creek hundred, owned by Miss Sarah E. Peterson. Mr. Jones is a self-made man, careful in busi- ness, and an esteemed citizen. He has been a Democrat from his early manhood, and is a stanch supporter of his party.
Frank E. Jones was married to Mary H., daughter of his former employers, Philemon and Mary H. (Greenwood, Scotten, of West Dover hundred, born September 26, 1858. Their children are: I. Henry R., born Feb- ruary 20, 1881; II. Elizabeth M., born June 25, 1882; III. Frederic W., born December 9, 1883 ; IV. Foster S., born January 23, 1886; V. Ethel, born April 1, 1888; VI. Neva, born May 16, 1890; VII. Clifford, born July 19, 1893. Mr. Jones attends the M. E. church.
GARRETT S. MOFFITT, P. O. Leipsic, Del., son of Benjamin and Sarah (Jones) Mof-
fitt, was born near Cambridge, Dorchester county, Mld., April 21, 1845.
His ancestors were of Irish descent. Lance- lot Moffitt, his great-grandfather, left Dublin, Ireland, with his tive brothers, and came to America before the colonies had thrown off the British yoke. They settled in Kent county, Del., and there began the cultivation of the rich land that had not long been redeemed from the wilderness. Lancelot Moffitt and two of his brothers were soldiers in the Revo- lution, and contributed their part toward se- curing American freedom. Lancelot Moffitt reared a family and died, probably, in Kent county, Del. John Moffitt, son of Lancelot Mothit and grandfather of Garrett S. Motlit, was born near Kenton, Kent county, Del. He was a very wealthy farmer, but his confidence in some of his friends led him to endorse heav- ily for them, and he lost all that he had ac- cumulated. Mr. Moffitt was a soldier in the War of 1812; in one of the engagements, his collar bone was broken by a bullet from a British gun. John Moffitt married and had sixteen children; those whose names are known are as follows: I. Jesse, farmer, near Hazlettville, Del .; II. George, farmer, died Hear Kenton; III. Lancelot; IV. Benjamin; V. Mary (Mrs. John Bryan), died in Kent county, Md .; VI. Rachel; VHI. Naney; VIII. Hannah; IX. Elizabeth. Mr. Moffitt died on his farm near Kenton.
Benjamin Moffitt was born on the home farm near Kenton, in 1808. His early life was marked by hardships, owing to his father's unfortunate business failure and his death in Benjamin's youth. He had a limited educa- tion, secured as best he could from chance sources. While very young, he went to work for farmers in his community, and for many years devoted himself to agriculture. After his marriage, he occupied for a short time a farm near Kenton, and subsequently removed to Dorchester county, Md., where he resided for twenty-five years. About 1865, he return- ed to Kent county, Del., and lived in retire- ment near Slaughter. Benjamin Moffitt mar- ried Sarah, daughter of Garrett and Sarah Jones, of Kent county, Del. Their children were: I. Mary (Mrs. J. Woolford), of Balti- more county, Md .; II. Sarah (Mrs. William Mills), of Dorchester county, Md .; HIT. Garrett S .; IV. Morella, died young; VI. Emma ( Mrs. John Barnes), died in Dorchester county, Md .;
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VII. Dorothy (Mrs. Thomas MeJilton), of Baltimore. Mr. Moffitt died in Kent county, Del: Mrs. Moffitt resides in Baltimore with her daughter, Mrs. MeJilton. She is eighty-six years of age, but still enjoys good health.
Garrett S. Moffitt was the only boy in a large family of children, and much work fell to his share. Ile had no opportunity for ob- - taining an education and when he was sixteen years old, could not write his own name. On September 5, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, First Regiment, Maryland Volunteer In- fantry, and served as a soldier for three years and two months, receiving his discharge No- vember 1, 1864. He was in the battles of Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry and Monocacy, Md., besides many skirmishes. His army rec- ord is one of which he may well be proud. While a soldier, Mr. Moffitt learned to read and write, and received from his comrades a fair training in arithmetic. After the war he rejoined his father, who had removed to Slaughter, and obtained work by the month from the farmers. After his marriage he re- sided at Kenton, continuing as a farm laborer. For twenty years he lived on farms in New Castle county. In March, 1898, he settled on his present farin, in Duck Creek hundred, and leased two farms from Robert Rawley. Mr. Moffitt is a member of General Hancock Post, No. 29, G. A. R., of Smyrna, and a Re- publican.
On July 27, 1865, Garrett S. Moffitt was married to Mary E., daughter of Samuel and Margaret A. (Truax) Marshall, born in Leip- sic, Del., July 24, 1847. Their children are: I. Samuel, at home; II. Benjamin Franklin, farmer, of Duck Creek hundred, married Laura Wright; III. Thomas R., farmer, of New Castle county, married Ella Brothers; IV. William S., clerk in a store in Wilming- ton; V. John P., student in South China Academy, Me .; VI. Charles S., student of theology in Oak Grove Seminary, Vassal- borough, Me .; VII. Nathaniel W., at home; VIII. Martin E., at home; IX. James (., at home; X. Edward, died young; XI. Alice, died young. Mr. Mottit attends the M. E. church.
AUGUSTUS SCOUT, Smyrna, Del., was was born in Smyrna, March 11, 1817.
Mr. Scout's carly youth was a struggle for subsistence and education. Times were hard,
and the boy was obliged to assist in earning the necessaries of life for the family; nor were the means at hand to pay for his school educa- tion. But he was stout of heart, and faith- fully did his share; and besides his efforts as a wage-carner, he managed to obtain, almost unaided, the rudiments of an education. Hav- ing learned the alphabet, he set himself labor- iously at the task of reading all the books he could colleet. When his ambitions and his perseverance became known, he received aid from his Sunday-school teachers; and a-, about this time, the public schools were estab- lished, he enjoyed the opportunity of attend- ing them during one month of each winter; of this time we may be certain he made the best possible use. In this course of self-education, Mr. Scout read a number of books of travel, and this circumstance decided his career for many years of his life. At the age of soven- teen, he left his home, went to Philadelphia, and shipped as cabin-boy and cook on a river vessel. During the ensuing ten years, he made many voyages, and met with numerous interesting adventures. Some of his trips at that time were along the southern coast of Florida in fruit-trading vessels. During this period he availed himself of every opportunity to increase his store of knowledge, always aim- ing at accuracy, as well as fullness, of informa- tion. Among other methods, he kept a log- book with great care. After ten years of sea- faring life, Mr. Scout made his first visit to his home in Smyrna, where he was gladly wel- comed.
Ilis sea voyages continued for a number of years longer. On one of his trips to Havre, France, his patriotic pride was gratified by a sight of the U. S. frigate Constitution, grandly riding at anchor in that foreign port. From Havre, on that trip, he sailed to Cadiz, Spain, and thence to Portland, Me., the home port of the vessel. There, having decided to abandon the sea for a time, he obtained a sit- uation in a store. But soon after, his former captain asking him to re-ship with him, and accompanying the request with an offer of compensation equal to that received by the captain himself, Mr. Scout accepted the offer, and shipped for Matanzas, Cuba, with a cargo of lumber. After a severe passage, they dis- charged the cargo, and returned to Portland, where Mr. Seout resumed his duties as a elerk. It was not long, however, before his love for
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the old sea-faring life again set him afloat, and he made another trip to Matanzas, returning again to Portland. Being dissatisfied with the class of vessels employed in the Cuban trade, his next voyage was from Boston to Savannah, Ga., and thence with a cargo of cotton to Liv- erpool, England. Later cruises were: to Cuba, with a general cargo; to the Isle of Wight; to Hamburg, Germany; to New York City; and, with three others of the crew, to Boston and to South America. In South America he lay three months in a hospital, suffering from fever. His brig sailed during his illness, and he returned home on another vessel; sailed thence to Kingston, Jamaica; to Cuba; to Trieste, Austria, with coffee; to Boston; to Wilmington, N. C .; to the West Indies; again to Trieste; to Sicily, and other ports.
Mr. Scout made trips to different quarters of the globe on vessels sent out by the great ship-owner, Joseph Peabody, of Salem, Mass. On one voyage, on the Carthage, Captain Perry, it took ninety-eight days to make the port of Calcutta, owing to severe storms. The return voyage was even longer, occupying one hundred and twenty days. The Carthage brought back $64,000 in silver, and a val- uable cargo of merchandise. Retiring tem- porarily from the sea, Mr. Scout taught school for a time, and then returned to the coastwise trade. In 1850, he engaged in mercantile bus- iness at Smyrna Landing, and also carried on a ship yard, a nursery and a vineyard. He retired from active life in 1888, and in his comfortable leisure may enjoy the retrospect of an active, honorable and useful life. Ven- erable in appearance, blessed with good health, genial and companionable, Mr. Scout is one of the best known and most popular cit- izens of Smyrna. His memory is unimpaired, and his reminiscences are eagerly listened to by his acquaintances. Like all seamen, he takes keen pleasure in hearing or telling a good joke. Mr. Scout has presented each of his sons with a good farm. He is a stanch Democrat, and declares that "all good people ought to vote the Democratic ticket."
On August 6, 1844, Augustus Scout was married to Temperance Ann, daughter of George Benn, of Smyrna, Del. Their chil- dren are: I. Alice (Mrs. James Farrons), of Philadelphia: II. Jefferson Davis, of Smyrna Landing; III. Anna (Mrs. Robert Mackey),
of Philadelphia; IV. Clement V., born in Smyrna, June 16, 1864, educated in the pub- lic schools, was reared a farmer, taught school for two years, is a Democrat, and has been as- sessor of Duck Creek hundred for two years, is a member of the O. U. A. M., and of the M. E. church, was married in 1888 to Fannie Thompson, and has children, i. Willis P., ii. ---; V. Mark, of Smyrna; VI. Octavia, of Colorado Springs, Col. Mrs. Augustus Scout died in Smyrna, in 1888. She was a devoted wife and mother, and her death was a severe blow to the husband with whom she had spent so many happy years.
SAMUEL S. GRIFFIN, P. O. Smyrna, Del., son of John S. and Elizabeth (Broad- way) Griffin, was born near Smyrna, Kent county, Del., April 29, 1829.
His grandfather was David Griffin, of Welsh descent, who was born near Smyrna in 1750 and was a farmer. He married Jemima Spruance, of Duck Creek hundred. Their children were: I. Mary, born June 25, 1778; II. John S .; III. Lydia, born January 27, 1783; IV. Vashti, born September 14, 1785, died young; V. David, 2, born March 1, 1789. David Griffin died March 15, 1790, aged forty years. . Mrs. Griffin married again, her second husband being David Reesc. They had two children, Thomas A. and Susan (Mrs. Jacob Griffin), who had a son, Thomas A.
John S. Griffin, father of Samuel S. Grif- fin, was born in what was known as "The Al- ley," Duck Creek hundred, Kent county, Oc- tober 11, 1780. In his younger days he was a seaman, and began his voyages on a United States man-of-war when he was eighteen years old; he afterwards visited nearly every port in the world. One cruise occupied seven years. His experience was that of all sailors. He saw much that was entirely new to him; there was the always fascinating presence of danger, and the jolly comradeship of his mates on board his vessel and in foreign ports; and there was also the hard work which was then the daily lot of seamen on sailing vessels. When the novelty of the life wore off, after he had been more than a dozen years on the sea, Mr. Griffiin returned to Delaware, married and engaged in farming, at which he contin- ued until his death. On October 20, 1816, John S. Griffin was married to Elizabeth (Broad- way) Marsh, a widowed daughter of Rev.
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Samuel Broadway, a Baptist minister. She resided on what was then called Brown's Neck, Kent county. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin had chil- dren: I. Lydia, born September 2, 1817; II. David B., born February 13, 1819, died in Kentucky in 1859; III. Ann J. (Mrs. Tilhnan Foxwell), born May 21, 1821, died in Kent county, in infancy; IV. Thomas R., born - August 24, 1823, died young; V. Samuel F., born December 20, 1825, died in Kent county, in January, 1895; VI. John R., born Novem- ber 19, 1827, died young; VII. Samuel S .; VIII. Hester Ann, born August 19, 18 -; LX. Lydia Elizabeth ( Mrs. Daniel Farris), bern February 15, 1832, died in Kent county, De- cember 9, 1868. John S. Griffith died on his mother's farm, in Duck Creek hundred, Feb- ruary 30, 1834. Mrs. Griffith afterward mar- ried Thomas Wilds, who died a few years af- ter their marriage.
Samuel S. Griffith was born in "The Al- ley." His father died when he was four years old, and his step-father, Thomas Wilds, lived only a few years. His mother being left in rather straitened circumstances, he secured employment on neighboring farms, earning four dollars per month, nearly all of which he gave to his mother. Until he reached his eleventh year, he attended school regularly during its sessions; after he secured work, he was able to be present only during the few winter months, but he continued this attend- ance until he was twenty-one. After his mar- riage, in 1852, Mr. Griffin began farming for himself. He first occupied a farm near Bethel church for two years, and then went to the Rash farm, the home of his wife during her girlhood, on which he has since remained. Mr. Griffin enlisted at Smyrna, November 6, 1862, as a private in Company E., Sixth Regiment, Delaware Volunteer Infantry, Captain Tschudy, and was afterwards promoted to cor- poral. He was sent to Gunpowder River on guard duty, remained there three months, and returned home to take charge of the draft. On August 22, 1863, his term of service hav- ing expired, he was mustered out. He then resumed farming. He has been elected a school commissioner, and stands high in his community. Hle supports the Republican ticket at the polls.
On February 12, 1852, Samuel S. Griffin was married to Sarah Jane, daughter of John II. and Martha Rash, of Duck Creek hundred.
Their children are: I. Martha E., born No- vember 23, 1852, died April 21, 1857; IL. John S., of Smyrna, born February 6, 1855, married Florence Hutchinson on February 22, 1877, has four children; III. Anna Mary, born March 21, 1857, at home; IV. Elizabeth B. (Mrs. Samuel Wheatman), born January 24, 1859; V. Rebecca Jane ( Mrs. Daniel W. Mor- ris), born January 9, 1861; VI. Jemima, and VII. Lydia (deceased), twins, born April 22, 1863; VIII. Susan and IX. Sallie ( Mrs. David S. Knott), twins, born May 13, 1867.
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, born Febru- ary 7, 1831, was the son of Joseph Hoffecker, who was the son of Martin Hoffecker, whose father, Henry Hoffecker, came over from Southern Germany, about the time of, or be- fore the Revolutionary War. He bought land and eventually settled in "Dutch Neck," the eastern part of Duck Creek hundred. His children were: I. Adam (who settled in Pennsylvania); II. John; III. Martin; IV. Philip; V. Henry; VI: Margaret; VII. Rachel; VIII. Susan; IX. Catherine. They attended the Episcopal church near Duck Creek until the congregation was disbanded, and eventually became Methodists when this society spread over the country, about a hun- dred years ago. They gave their attention to agriculture for a number of years; Robert D). Hoffecker was the first of the family to adopt any other business.
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