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ally to establish free schools in his native town of Brechlin, and was a generous member of the Scots Charitable Society in Boston. He (lied July 6, 1880, aged seventy-seven years. He married, August 24, 1824, at the age of twenty-two years, Rebecca Bartlett, of Ply- mouth, Massachusetts, died in 1833, daughter of John Bartlett. He married second, June 5. 1835. Esther H. Ward. Children of first wife : I. Jennette MI. 2. Rebecca B. 3. James Byers, mentioned below. 4. Mary F. 5. Ellen. Children of second wife: 6. Esther .W. 7. Lucretia. 8. Annie. 9. Peter D. 10. Sus- anna W. II. Elizabeth M. 12. B. Frank.
( III) James Byers Smith, son of Peter Smith (2), born October 1, 1828, died August 18, 1907, and is buried at Andover, Massachu- setts. He was educated at Phillips Academy, in that town, and learned the carpenter's trade with Chickering Brothers, and then went into his father's mill and worked at his trade. Dur- ing the civil war Mr. Smith served in Com- pany A, Thirty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and was in the service from August, 1862, to August, 1863, in the Army of the Potomac, Virginia. He returned to the mill, became a stockholder in the company, was made superintendent and finally president of Smith, Dove & Company. He was a mem- ber of St. Mathews Lodge of Free Masons, indover ; of the Scots Charitable Society of Boston ; of Bartlett Post, Grand Army of the Republic. In politics he was a Republican, and he represented Andover in the general court in 1892, serving on the important com- mittee on manufactures.
He married first, Mary Ann Lindsey, who died in 1864, daugh- ter of William and Caroline Lindsey. He mar- ried second, September 16, 1868, Elizabeth Poor Lewis, born July 20, 1845, daughter of Rodney Aaron and Lydia Abbot (Symons) Lewis. Her father was born November 2, 1811, died April 26, 1882 : her mother was born June 2, 1817, died August 18, 1903. Children of the first wife: 1. Jennette L. 2. Caroline B. 3. Peter. 4. John M., mentioned below. 5. L. Rebecca. 6. Frederick W. 7. Everett L. Child of second wife: 8. James Lewis.
(IV) John M. Smith, son of James Byers Smith (3), was born in Andover, November 20, 1859. He obtained his education in the public schools and at Phillips Academy, where he was graduated in the class of 1875. He began his business carcer as boy in the store of Simpson & Oswald, dry goods dealers of Lawrence, and as boy and clerk was with this concern five years. He then purchased the
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interest of Mr. Thissell in the hardware bus- iness of Boynton & Thissell, and the firm name was changed to Boynton & Company. After four years in this firm he sold out to his part- ner, and purchased, May 1, 1887, the hardware business of N. P. H. Melvin, at 582 Essex street, Lawrence, and conducted it under the firm name of Lawrence Hardware Company. At the time Mr. Smith bought this store the adjoining store was occupied by James H. l'reat, dealer in mill supplies. Mr. Smith bought out Mr. Treat's business soon after- ward, and consolidating it with the Lawrence Hardware Company, formed the Treat Hard- ware Supply Company. The business is con- ducted at 582 and 584 Essex street. The store is the largest and best equipped in the hard- ware line in Lawrence. The Treat Hardware and Supply Company deals in mill supplies, oak leather belting and lace leather, also in iron and steel, paints and oils, wood and steel pulleys. Mr. Smith is among the most pro- gressive and enterprising merchants of the city. He ranks among the foremost business men of Lawrence. In politics Mr. Smith is a Republican. He and his family attend the Baptist Church. He is a member of St. Ma- thew's Lodge, F. and A. M., of Andover ; Lew- rence Royal Arch Chapter of Masons; the Council, Royal and Select Masters: Bethany Commandery, Knights Templar; and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is also a member of the Lawrence Lodge of Odd Fel- lows.
He married, January 20, 1890, Lizzie S. Cutler, daughter of William F. and Sarah (Lewis) Cutler. Children: I. Fred C. 2. Porter B.
COGSWELL John Cogswell, son of Ed- ward and Alice Cogswell, was born in 1592, in West- bury Leigh, county of Wilts, England. He succeeded to his father's business, and settled down in the old homestead. He was a manu- facturer of woolen fabrics and his "mylls" gained a favorable reputation which has lasted to the present day. In 1635 he sold his mills. and with his wife and nine children emigrated to America. They took passage in that ill- fated ship the "Angel Gabriel," which was wrecked on the coast of Maine. They escaped with little else but their lives, and spent the first night, August 15, 1635, in a tent on the beach. They finally settled at Chebacco Par- ish. Ipswich, Massachusetts, now Essex, where he was granted land and built a house. The
grant of three hundred acres was in a part of Ipswich which became the town of Essex. The house stood on the site occupied by the resi- cience of the late Hon. Charles Kimball. The land has been in the Cogswell family for eight generations. John Cogswell was the third original settler in Essex, and his name appears often on the Ipswich records. He was ad- mitted a freeman, March 3, 1636. He deeded land to his son William in November, 1651, "on the southeast side of the Chebacco river.' On the same date he gave a dwelling house to his son-in-law, Cornelius . Waldo. His estate was inventoried December 27, 1669, by John Burnham and William Haskall at one hundred and fifteen pounds nineteen shillings. He died November 29, 1669, at the age of seventy-seven. He married, September 10, 1615, at the age of twenty-three, Elizabeth Thompson, who died June 2, 1676, daughter of Rev. William and Phillis Thompson. Chil- dren: I. Daughter, married and resided in London. 2. Mary, married, 1649, Godfrey Armitage. 3. William, baptized March, 1619, mentioned below. 4. John, baptized July 25, 1622, married, died September 27, 1653. 5. Hannah, married, 1652, Deacon Cornelius Waldo. 6. Abigail, married Thomas Clark. 7. Edward, born 1629. 8. Sarah, married, 1663, Simon Tuttle ; died 1692. 9. Elizabeth, married, July 31, 1657, Nathaniel Masterson.
(II) William Cogswell, son of John Cogs- well (1), born in Westbury Leigh, England, in 1619, died December 15, 1700. He came with his parents to America when he was about sixteen years old, and at about thirty he was married. He settled on the home place and became one of the most influential men in Ips- wich. He was largely instrumental in the establishment of the first church at Chebacco parish. He gave the land on which to erect a meeting house, which was dedicated in April, 1680. He entertained at his house the ecclesiastical council that met August 12, 1683, to organize the church and install the first pastor, Mr. John Wise. He was often chosen on the board of selectmen and as moderator of parish meetings. In 1693 the parish com- mittee on the assignment of seats in the meeting-house gave Mrs. Cogswell a seat with the minister's wife, which was significant of her respectability. In his will, dated August 5. 1696, he states that his wife was deceased, and mentions his four sons and four daugh- ters. The will was proved December 19, 1700. He married, in 1649, Susanna Hawks, daugh- ter of Adam and Anne (Hutchinson) Hawks;
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who was born in Charlestown in 1633 and died prior to 1696. Children: I. Elizabeth, born 1650, married Colonel Thomas Wade; died December 28, 1726. 2. Hester, married, first, 1675, Samuel Bishop; second, 1689, Lieuten- ant Thomas Burnham. 3. Susanna (twin). born January 5. 1657, married Benjamin White. 4. Ann (twin), born January 5. 1657, died prior to 1696. 5. William, born December 4, 1659, married Martha Emerson : died April 14. 1708. 6. Jonathan, born April 26, 1661, married Elizabeth Wainwright ; died July 14, 1717. 7. Edmund, died young, May 15, 1680. 8. John, born May 12, 1665, men- tioned below. 9. Adam, born January 12. 1667, married Abigail -; died February 8. 1749. 10. Sarah, born February 3. 1668, married William Noves.
(III) Lieutenant John Cogswell, son of William Cogswell (2), born at Chebacco, Ips- wich, Massachusetts, May 12, 1665, died in 1710. He was called to fill various public offices in the town, and was a member of the church. He died at the age of forty-five, without a will, leaving property appraised at eight hundred and eighty-nine pounds. His widow was appointed administratrix, June 5. 1710. She married, second, Lieutenant Thomas Perley, of Boxford, Massachusetts, a widower with five children, and had three children by her second marriage. She died December 25, 1742. John Cogswell married Hannah Goodhue, born July 4. 1673, daughter of Deacon William Jr. and Hannah ( Dane) Coolhue, of Chebacco, Ipswich. Children : I. Hannah, born March 27, 1693, married Thomas Burnham. 2. William, born Septem- ber 24, 1694; married, first, Mary Cogswell ; second, Mrs. Elizabeth (Wade) Appleton ; died February 19, 1762. 3. Susanna, born March 10, 1696, married Samuel Low. 4. John, born December 2, 1699, married Sus- anna Low, died December 18, 1780. 5. Francis, born March 26, 1701, married, first. Elizabeth ----; second, Miriam ---: third. Hannah Woodbury; fourth, Mrs. Elizabeth (Williams ) Crocker ; died October 28, 1774. 6. Elizabeth, married Colonel Joseph Blaney. 7. Margaret, married, first, 1722, Amos Perley : second, 1759, Lieutenant Mark Howe. 8. Nathaniel, born January 19, 1707, mentioned below. 9. Bethia, married. 1730, Jedi liah Blaney. 10. Joseph, died in early manhood, in 1728.
(IV) Nathaniel Cogswell, son of Lieuten- ant John Cogswell (3), born January 19, 1707, in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, died
March 23, 1783. He was three years old when his father died. He went from home in boy- hood, and entered a store in Ilaverhill, Mass- achusetts. He became a leading merchant and a prominent citizen of that town. In person he was of medium stature, portly, of dark complexion, with black hair and eyes. He united with the church June 1, 1746, and was a devoted member. After a successful business life he retired in 1766, and settled on a farm in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Here he gave the land and contributed freely towards the first meeting-house, erected in 1768-69. Before this public worship had been conducted at Mr. Cogswell's house. During the revolution he loaned large sums of money to provide equipments for the soldiers which, by reason of the depreciated currency, proved almost a total loss. Ile gave eight sons to the army, who served with distinction, and fulfilled an aggregate term of service of more than thirty-eight years. It is said that these eight sons were of such height that in the aggregate they measured about fifty feet. They all survived the war, and became prom- inent in professional and civil life. Mr. Cogs- well owned a negro boy. Caesar, whom he sold to Samuel Phillips, of Andover, trader.
He married, January 31, 1740, Judith Badger, born February 3, 1724, died May 7, 1810. daughter of Joseph and Hannah ( Peas- lee ) Badger, of Haverhill. Children : I. Nathaniel, born May 14, 1741, died Novem- ber 9, 1754. 2. Jeremiah, born July 12, 1743, married Mehitable Clement ; died April 20, 1802. 3. Joseph, born November 23. 1744, died December 1, 1746. 4. Thomas, born August 4, 1746, married Ruth Badger; died September 3. 1810. 5. Joseph, born Decem- ber 31. 1747, died July 22, 1752. 6. Hannah, born July 13, 1749, marrie 1 Rev. Jonathan Searle : died December 1, 1829. 7. Judith, born March 23. 1750, died August 21. 1753. 8. Amos, born October 2, 1752. married Mrs. Lydia ( Baker) Wallingford ; died January 28. 1826. 9. Judith, born March 24, 1754, died September 2. 1754. 10. Nathaniel Peaslee, born July 10, 1755, married Susannah Lake- man ; died January 10, 1798. 11. Joseph, born August 1, 1756, died August 27, 1756. 12. Moses, born September 22, 1757, married Hannah Foster ; died September 16, 1811. 13. Daughter, born January 9, 1759. died Janu- ary 9. 1759. 14. William, born July 11, 1760, mentioned below. 15. John, born December 4. 1761. married. first, Abiah Moody ; second, M:s. Ruth ( Butler) Parsons, nee Pearson ;
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chied July, 1826. 16. Ebenezer, born Febril- ary 14, 1763, married, first, Mary Stone ; sec- ond, Mary Stewart; died August 23, 1847. 17. Joseph, born April 16, 1764, married Judith Colby: died March 17, 1851. 18. Francis, born September 27, 1765, died April 28. 1773. 19. Daughter, born October 18, 1,67. died October 18, 1767.
(V) William Cogswell, son of Nathaniel Cogswell (4), born July II. 1760, in Haver- hill, Massachusetts, died January 1, 1831. At the age of twelve, preparatory to the study of medicine, he was placed under the instruction of his uncle, Rev. Jonathan Searle, of Mason, New Hampshire. At the age of fifteen he en- listed in the company commanded by his older brother. Captain Thomas Cogswell, Colonel Baldwin's regiment, and served his enlistment from January 1, 1776, to January 1. 1777. ITe studied medicine and surgery with Dr. Nathaniel Peabody, of Atkinson, New Hamp- shire. In 1778 entered the service again for a short time under General Sullivan, of Rhode Island. He was appointed July 19. 1781, su1 . geon's mate in the military hospital at West Point ; January 5. 1784, he was promoted to the position of surgeon-in-chief of the hospi- tal, and chief medical officer of the United States army, which he filled from June 20, 1784, to August, 1785. He resigned Septem- ber 5, 1785, and left the army, having served about five years in all. He soon afterward married and settled in Atkinson, New Hamp- shire, and practiced his profession the re- mainder of his life. Dr. Cogswell was one of the original members of the New Hampshire Medical Society, incorporated 1791. He was appointed by the general court one of its nineteen fellows. He was one of the founders of Atkinson Academy, in 1791, and the pres- ident of its board of trustees for many years. He gave the land on which the academy was erected. He was made justice of the peace October 5, 1794. He united with the church September 27, 1810, together with his wife and three eldest children, and his other six children, one of them an infant, were baptized the same day.
He married, July 22, 1786, Judith Badger, born May 15, 1766, died September 30. 1859, daughter of General Joseph and Hannah ( Pearson) Badger, of Gilmanton, New Hamp- shire. Children : 1. William, born June 5, 1787, married Joanna Strong ; died April 18, 1850. 2. Julia, born February 20, 1789, mar- ried, first. Greenleaf Clark; second, Amasa Colburn; died January 9, 1860. 3. Hannah
Pearson, born July 6, 1791, married Governor William Badger : died February 22, 1869. 4. Joseph Badger, born August 30, 1793, married Judith Peaslee ; died April 10, 1875. 5. Na- thaniel, born March 5, 1796, married, first, Susan Doane; second, Rebecca Jameson ; died March 5. 1874. 6. Thomas, born De- cember 7. 1798, married Mary Noyes; died AAugust 8, 1868. 7. Francis, born December 21, 1800, married Mary Sykes Marland ; died February 11, 1880. 8. George, born Febru- ary 5. 1808, mentioned below. 9. John, born January 14. 1810, died August 6, 1811.
(VI) Dr. George Cogswell, son of Dr. William Cogswell (5), born February 5, 1808. in Atkinson, New Hampshire, died April 21. 1901. He received his early education in his native town, and then studied at Dartmonth College and received his M. D. with highest honors of his class in 1830. He settled in Bradford, Massachusetts, where he soon rose in his profession. In 1841 he visited Europe for further study, and again the following vear studied in the hospitals of London. Through his efforts the Essex North Medical Association was organized. He was president of the Union Bank at Haverhill, Massachu- setts, and remained in that office when the bank became the First National Bank, in 1864. For many years he was vice-president of the Haverhill Savings Bank. He was an active member of the Chapman Hall meeting in Boston, which organized the Republican party. In 1852 he was a member of the elec- toral college which voted for General Win- field Scott. In 1858-59 he was a member of the executive council under Governor Banks. He was a delegate from the sixth district of Massachusetts to the Chicago convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for presi- dent. In 1862 he was appoined by President Lincoln collector of internal revenue for the sixth district of Massachusetts. He was re- appointed by President Grant. He was also a member of the electoral college which voted for General Grant for president. Dr. Cogs- well received the degree of A. M. from Dart- mouth College in 1865. He was for a long time a trustee of Atkinson Academy ; of the Peabody Academy of Science ; for nearly fifty years trustee of Bradford Academy. In 1831 he became a member of the Bradford church, and in 1860 assisted in forming the Haverhill Monday Evening Club. In 1878 he made his second visit to Europe, this time for pleasure.
He married, first, August 4. 1831, Abigail Parker, born September 6, 1808, died July 23.
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1845. daughter of Peter and Abigail ( Parker) Parker, of East Bradford. He married, sec- ond. December 2, 1846, Elizabeth Doane, born May 5. 1812, in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, youngest daughter of Hon. Elisha and Susan ( Basset ) Doane. Children of first wife: I. Abby Parker, born September 25, 1832, mar- ried, October 20, 1859. Hon. George F. Choate. 2. George Badger, born September 15. 1834. married, February 18, 1858, Cather- ine Babson Brown. 3. William Wilber force. born January 22, 1837, died August 5, 1837. 4. William, born August 23. 1838, married, June 20, 1865, Emma T. Proctor : married, second. December 12, 1881, Eva M. Davis. 5. Sarah Parker, born March 23, 1843. Chil- dren of second wife: 6. Susan Doane (twin), born September 22, 1847, died November 29, 1847. 7. Elisha Doane (twin), born Septem- ber 22, 1847, died April 6, 1850. 8. Doane, born April 29, 1851, married, December 20, 1883. Sarah Catherine Drury. 9. Caroline Doane, born August 2, 1852.
POOR John Poor, immigrant ancestor of this family, was born in England in 1615, and came in 1635 from Wiltshire, England. He settled at Lynn, though for a time at Ipswich, and in 1638 was a proprietor of Lynn. He was one of the early settlers of Newbury on the south side of the Parker river in that part of the town known as the Neck on the street leading over Parker river to Rowley. This road was laid out as far as his house through the north part of his land and then turned westward. The lot east of Poor's was that of the Thurston family, the next being that of the Plummer's. while west of Poor's was the Hale farm. All these lots extended clear across the Neck from the Parker river to the marshes which lie between this upland on the Neck and Plumb Island river. In 1661 he had laid out to him thirty acres in the island beyond Cow Bridge meadow. At last accounts his house was still standing and was still occupied by his descendants. At times it has been used as an inn. It stands on the ancient highway leading to Rowley four miles south from Market Square station of the Boston & Maine railroad and the Eastern railroad station in Newburyport. He was a juryman in 1654- 58-61-64-65-70-74-78 ; was attorney for Daniel Poor in a law suit and for other clients, indi- cating some knowledge of law and a superior education. He took the oath of fidelity in 1678. In 1668 he was assigned to the first
seat in the meeting house, an acknowledgment of his rank as a leading citizen. He served from time to time on important committees of the town. His death was caused by exposure, exhaustion and perhaps hunger. He had been hunting and was found dead in the woods near Andover. November 23, 1684. The cor- oner's jury stated the facts in its report. He owned about a hundred acres of land in Row- ley and Newbury at the time of his death. His widow Sarah died December 3. 1702. Children: 1. John, born June 21, 1642, mar- ried Mary Titcomb. 2. Hannah, October 24. 1645, died young. 3. Elizabeth, November 3. 1647, died unmarried. 4. Hannah, March 25, 1649, married, March 14, 1667. Elisha Ilsley. 5. Henry, December 13, 1650, mentioned be- low. 6. Mary, March 6, 1652, died Septem- ber 8, 1652. 7. Joseph, October 4, 1653, re- siled in Newbury except for a short time in Rowley about 1700: weaver by trade; mar - ried Wallingford and had ten sons, none of whom had surviving children. 8. Mary, December 12, 1654, married, January 10, 1672, John Clark. 9. Sarah, June 5, 1655, married, February 8, 1675. John Saw- yer. 10. Lydia, December 5. 1656, married Penuel Titcomb. 11. Edward, April 4. 1658. died young. 12. Abigail, March 26, 1660, died April, 1660. 13. Abigail, August 5. 1661, married Isaac Ilsley, brother of Elisha men- tioned above.
(11) Henry Poor, son of John Poor (I), was born in Newbury, Massachusetts, Decem- ber 13, 1650. He settled first on the south border of Newbury and seven of his eleven children were born there, his land lying partly in Rowley, given him by his father in 1678, and he sold it to his brother, Joseph, in 1693. He bought a farm of John Pearson in the western part of Rowley and there his other children were born and there his descendants have lived to the present time. He was a sold- ier in King Philip's war in 1675 : was admitted a freeman March 7. 1680-81 : was a tithing- man: entrusted with the settlement of many estates. His sons Benjamin and Samuel executed a joint agreement to care for their father cach half the year, dated November 5, 1737. His will, dated April 2, 1741, gave to his son Benjamin the eastern part of his home- stead and son Samuel the residue, mentioning six daughters. He married, September 12, 1679, Abigail Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale, Jr. She was born in Newbury, April 8, 1662. Her father was son of Thomas and Thomasin ITale, and was born in 1633 in England, and
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her mother, Mary (Hutchinson) Hale, was daughter of Richard and Alice (Bosworth) Hutchinson, baptized at North Muskham,
Nottinghamshire, England, December 28, 1630. Children of Henry and Abigail Poor : I. Abigail, born September 9, 1680, married, first, John Fiske, second Thomas Holt. 2. Henry, born January 31, 1681, married Mary Holmes. 3. Jeremiah, born January 10, 1683, married, April 27, 1709, Lydia Cheney. 4. Mary, born April 10, 1686, died young.
Mary, born September 28, 1687, married, June 2, 1713, Abraham Thurley. 6. Hannah, born July 19, 1692, married Samuel Noyes, son of John and grandson of Deacon Nicholas Noyes. 7. Sarah, born January 18, 1693, married John Spofford, of Rowley ; second Ezekiel Hale, of Newbury ; third Jeremiah Perley, of Boxford. 8. Benjamin, born March 23, 1695-96, mar- ried Elizabeth Felt. 9. Elizabeth, born April 9, 1698, married Edmund Jackson; settled in Abington, Massachusetts. 10. Daniel, born October 5. 1700, died young. 11. Samuel, born April 28, 1706, mentioned below. 12. Lydia, mentioned in will, but perhaps was widow of son Jeremiah, hence daughter-in-law.
(III) Samuel Poor, son of Henry Poor (2), was born April 28, 1706. He was a housewright by trade, living in Newbury on land given him by his father, the deeds of which have been preserved in the family, but are not of record. He was a constable in 1739-40; hogreeve in 1731. The latter office was conferred by custom immemorial upon newly married men. The duties of the posi- tion were to enforce the law compelling own- ers of hogs to have a certain yoke placed on each animal to prevent him from getting through fences. Samuel Poor's will was dated September 14, 1748, and he died September 21 following. His father-in-law, John Searles, was executor. Half of the homestead was given to each of his sons, Job and Eliphalet. He married, November 10, 1730, Elizabeth Searles, born January 20, 1712. She married, second, George Little, resided in New Boston, and died May 28, 1779. Children: I. Eliza- beth, born August 15, 1731, died March 3, 1737. 2. Hepzibah, born July 16, 1733, mar- ried, May 24, 1756, Benjamin Little, and set- tled at Hampstead, New Hampshire : died at Bradford, Vermont. 3. Joseph, born August 24, 1737, mentioned below. 4. Sarah, born October 18, 1743, married Joshua Copp and settled in New Hampshire. 5. Eliphalet, born March 18, 1746-47, married Elizabeth Little.
(IV) Joseph Poor, son of Samuel Poor (3), was born at Rowley, August 24, 1737. He inherited the old homestead and built his house a mile and a half from the railroad junction as at present located. Half of his farm was given him during his father's life- time and the other half he bought of his brother Eliphalet, of Hampstead, April 4, 1767. He made other large additions in 1757- 73-76-81-82-88-89-90. He was a cordwainer by trade as well as a farmer. He was select- man of the town ; served often as guardian of minor children and administrator of various estates. He was in the French and Indian war, and in 1757 was at Lake George; was captured and had his clothing stripped from him by the savages, but escaped with his life. He served in the revolution in the Byfield com- pany on the Lexington alarm. He was deacon of the church, and died from a shock during service February 18, 1795. He married. April 22, 1756, Margaret Bailey, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Boynton) Bailey. She was born January 28, 1738, died January 28, 1818. She was related to the Websters, Halsteads, and Trumbulls. Children: I. Elizabeth, born March 16, 1757, died unmarried March 29, 1777. 2. Samuel, born December 13, 1758, married Ann Bridges. 3. George, born Jan- uary 22, 1761, married Mary Little. 4. Ruth, born December 26, 1762, married Benjamin Poore. 5. Jesse, born February 3, 1765, mar- ried Phebe Hedges. 6. Job, born October 22, 1767, married Sally Hobart and, second, Patty Davenport. 7. Joseph, married Hannah Wood. 8. John, married Hannah Chute.
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