Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 130

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924

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(III) Jacob (2), eldest child of Jacob (I) and Elizabeth Barney, was born in England, and must have been a child when he came with his parents to Massachusetts. At a meeting of the seven men, April 5, 1652, he was grant- ed thirty acres of land to be laid out with fifty acres formerly granted to his father. It is probable that he had just attained his majority at this time. After 1673 he removed to Bristol, and was subsequently a resident of Rehoboth, where he died February 12, 1693, probably about sixty-two years of age. His will was made July 13 preceding his death, and was probated eight days after his demise, his wife Ann being executrix. He became a Baptist clergyman, and founded churches in Charles- town and Swansea, and is probably the one who in 1668 was one of the founders of the first Baptist societies in Boston. He was mar- ried (first) Salem, by Major Hathorne, Au- gust 18, 1657, to Hannah Johnson, who died June 5, 1659, leaving an infant daughter Han- nah, who died young. He was married ( sec- ond) April 26, 1660, by Captain Marshall, to Ann Witt, who survived him more than eight years, and died in Rehoboth, March 17, 170I. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Witt, of Lynn. The children of the second wife were: 1. Hannah, born March 2, 1661, in Salem, probably married Joshua Boynton, of Newbury, April 9, 1678, and died before 1681. 2. Sarah, September 12, 1662, in Salem, married Henry Hampton. 3. Abigail, Octo- ber 31, 1663. in Salem, married Peter Marshall, of Newbury. 4. John, mentioned below. 5. Jacob, born May 21, 1667, in Salem, died be- fore 1692. 6. Ruth, September 27, 1669, was unmarried in 1688. 7. Dorcas, April 22, 1671, in Salem, married Daniel Throope, August 23, 1680, and died before 1697. 8. Joseph, March 9, 1673, in Salem, married in September. 1692, Constance Davis, of Haverhill, lived in Swan- sea, and died at Rehoboth, February 5, 1731. 9. Israel, June 17, 1675, married November 18, 1696, Elizabeth Barrett, and lived in Reho-

both. 10. Jonathan, March 29, 1677, married Sarah Griffin ; lived in Rehoboth. II. Samuel, February 10, 1679, was living in 1692. 12. Hannah, October 6, 1681.

(IV) John, eldest son of Jacob (2) and Ann ( Witt) Barney, was born June 1, 1665, in Salem, and died in May, 1728, in Taunton, Massachusetts. He lived in Bristol, Rhode Island, in Swansea and Rehoboth, Massachu- setts, and removed to Taunton in 1710. There he bought the house and land of John Rogers, formerly the residence of Robert Thornton, one of the first purchasers of Taunton. Little is found in the records concerning him, but it is known that he was at one time a deputy sheriff. He married, November 4, 1686, Mary, daughter of Deacon William Throope, of Bris- tol, Rhode Island, and the following children are enumerated in his will, dated May 25, 1728: 1. Sarah, born October 28, 1705, at Bristol, Rhode Island, married James Will- iams, and was living in 1638. 2. Mary. mar- ried, William Carpenter. 3. John, died in infancy. 4. Elizabeth, married Peter Caswell. 5. Annah, married William Leonard. 6. Jacob, married a daughter of Samuel Danforth. 7. John, married Mary, daughter of Thomas Leonard. 8. William, subject of the next paragraph. 9. Joseph, who had wife Susanna. IO. Jonathan, married Anna Dean.

(V) William, fourth son of John and Mary (Throope) Barney, was born March 26, 1701, in Bristol. and died prior to November 26, 1763, in Taunton, Massachusetts. He was called Elder William, through his connection with the church. He married Anna Williams, born in 1708, daughter of Emanuel Williams, of Taunton. Children: Jonathan, William, Syble, Anna and Joseph. The eldest daughter married Ephraim Pray, November 14. 1763. (VI) William (2), second son of William (1) and Anna ( Williams) Barney, was prob- ably born in Taunton, and was a blacksmith in that town. The records of that town were destroyed by fire in 1838, and it is impossible to determine the time or place of his birth. He married (first ) August 10, 1760, in Taunton, Margaret Sandford, who probably lived but a short time thereafter. The date of his sec- ond marriage is unknown, but his wife, Wealtha Staples, was born March 22, 1759. He died before December 27, 1826, on which date his widow Wealtha married Captain Seth Keith, of Middleboro, Massachusetts. She died July 23, 1854, in Berkley, Massachusetts. The children of William Barney by the first wife are noted as follows: 1. Benjamin, born

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about 1760; married, December II. 1783, Deb- orah Crapo, at Taunton. 2. William, born about 1762; married Mercy Crapo, in Taun- ton, February 10, 1784, and died in Jeffer- son county, New York. 3. George, born May 24. 1766 ; married, January 1, 1792, in Taun- ton, Waitstill Crapo, and died January 14, 1853, at Collins, Erie county, New York. 4 Anna. married Consider Crapo, April 23, 1795, at Taunton, and died in Victory, Cayuga county, New York. 5. Joshua, born March 2, 1778; married, September 6, 1804, in Taunton, Chloe Caswell, and died April 29, 1861, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is buried near the Pine street entrance of Peabody cemetery in that town. Following is a brief account of their children: i. Chloe, born May 6, 1805, in Savoy, Massachusetts, married Ebenezer Dawes. May 15, 1833. and died October 17, 1863 : had Rosalie C., Chloe E. and Vesta. ii. Sarah A., October 25, 1809; married Francis Bates, and died January 20, 1877, in Spring- field, surviving by seventeen years her hus- band, who died January 21, 1860; both are buried in Springfield cemetery. iii. Wealthy, August 9, 1812, married William Dunham, in 1845, and died August 13, 1876, leaving no issue. The children of William (2) Barney, by his second wife were Polly, Jairus Sidney and Wealthy. The elder daughter, born Feb- ruary 17, 1798. married, February 29, 1818, Phillip, son of Ephraim and Phoebe Caswell, and died December 5, 1859. Phillip Caswell was born December 15, 1790, and survived his wife a little more than a month, dying January 10, 1860. The younger daughter married Will- iam Paull, of Lakeville, Massachusetts.

(VII) Jairus Sidney, fifth son of William (2) Barney, and only son by his second wife, was born February 4, 1799, in Taunton, and died in Saxonville-Framingham, Massachu- setts, December 27, 1859. He resided in Saxon- ville, a village of Framingham, Massachusetts, where he was a manufacturer of machinery for woolen mills, and made several important im- provements in looms and spinning machinery that are still used in some of the largest mills in the country. He married, October 14, 1827, in Saxonville-Framingham, Harriet, daughter of Joel Hosmer. She was born February 5, 1805. in Acton, Massachusetts, and died in Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts, Au- gust 16, 1847. Her family was long resident in that place, and some of its members fought in the battle of Lexington. Their children are noted as fellows: I. Edward H., died in infancy. 2. Susan, born May 14, 1830; mar-

ried D. H. Byrnes, and died December 3, 1860. 3. William H., December 28, 1631, was drown- ed April 4, 1857. 4. Edward A., was drowned before two years and six months old. 5. Everett Hosmer is the subject of the next paragraph. 6. George Washington, January 26, 1838, in Saxonville-Framingham. 7. Eu- gene H., August 11, 1840, in Saxonville-Fram- ingham; died before twenty-one years old. 8. Helen Cordelia, October 30, 1842; died before nineteen. 9. Adel Viola, May 7, 1845.

(VII) Everett Hosmer (3), son of Jairus and Harriet (Hosmer) Barney, was born De- cember 7, 1835, in Saxonville-Framingham, Massachusetts. He was educated at the public schools and at the academy of his native town, after which he engaged in business with his father until 1857, when he became a con- tractor on locomotive work for Hinkley & Drury, of Boston, Massachusetts. While en- gaged in this work Mr. Barney conceived the idea of fastening skates by a metal clasp, en- tirely dispensing with the old method of straps and buckles. He took out his first patent on this design in 1864, and this was followed by a series of patents. In 1864 Mr. Barney was engaged by James C. Warner, of Springfield, Massachusetts, who had a large government contract for the manufacture of guns, to assist in completing the contract. At the close of the civil war Mr. Barney turned his attention to the manufacture of his own inventions, and formed a partnership with Mr. John Berry, an old friend, who had been his coworker for several years. They rented the premises vacated by Mr. Warner after the completion of his contract, and after two years Mr. Barney bought out his partner's interest, retaining, however, the old firm name of Barney & Berry. The business grew rapidly, and Mr. Barney erected the present factory on Broad street, in Springfield, in 1872. This is equipped with every modern improvement, and the Barney & Berry skates have a world-wide reputation. Mr. Barney invented a perforat- ing machine for stamping out the amount pay- able on bank checks, and took out a patent for it. This machine stamps out any amount from one dollar to one million dollars, and also such words as "cancelled," "paid," etc. By his industry and shrewd management Mr. Barney acquired a large fortune, and in 1882 he pur- chased one hundred and ten acres of land in the southern part of Springfield, adjoining what is now known as Forest Park. On this he erected a handsome residence on the side commanding a superb view of the Connecticut

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river valley. The grounds have been laid out with great care, and contain many rare and valuable trees and shrubs improved from Europe, Egypt, China, Japan and India. His lotus and lily ponds contain many choice and beautiful specimens. Mr. Barney intended his beautiful home to pass to his only child, George Murray, born in 1863, but his death in 1889 decided Mr. Barney to present the place to the city of Springfield as a memorial of his son, reserving the right to occupy it as a home dur- ing his life and that of his wife. By this gift Springfield acquires one of the most beautiful parks in the country, with a magnificent view of the Connecticut river, extending from the Longmeadow line to the South End Bridge, 49II feet along the river front, including all rights and privileges of the harbor line, un- surpassed for rustic scenery, rare trees, shrubs and aquatic plants, numerous ponds, brooks, rivulets, and drives, and which is being con- tinually improved and beautified by its gener- ous donor, to whom it will be a living monu- ment. Mr. Barney was instrumental in secur- ing the passage of a bill through the legislature, entitled "An Act to annex a part of the Town of Longmeadow to the City of Springfield." The benefits secured by this bill were in the interest of Forest Park improvements. Mr. Barney has a winter home in Osprey, Manatee county, Florida.

He married Eliza J. Knowles, born June 30, 1830, in Belfast, Maine, died April 29, 1905, at Osprey, Florida. She was a daughter of Lafayette Knowles, who was born 1799, in Northport, Maine, was a farmer by occupation, and died May 18, 1865. His wife, Eliza Crockett, was born in 1804, in Canterbury, New Hampshire, and died December 28, 1876 The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Barney, George Murray, was born March 27, 1863, and died May 29, 1889.

The Hosmers are an old Eng- HOSMER lish family, and first appeared in New England in 1633, when Thomas Hosmer was one of the pro- prietors of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was made freeman in 1635, but afterward removed to Connecticut and founded the Hartford family of that surname whose representatives are now scattered throughout the country. Thomas Hosmer was a brother of the immi- grant ancestor of the family here treated, and preceded him to America about two years.

(1) James Hosmer, immigrant, brother of Thomas Hosmer, was born in England in

1607, and is said to have come from Hock- hurst, Kent, in 1635, in the ship "Elizabeth,". with his wife Ann, aged twenty-seven, and chil- dren Marie and Ann, and two serving women. He was a clothier by trade, and settled in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, where he was admitted freeman in 1637, and owned land before 1638. This he soon sold and removed to Concord, where he died February 7, 1685. His first wife Ann was born in 1608, and after her death he married Mary , who died in May, 1641. He married (third) Elinne ( Ellen, also mentioned as Alice) -, who died March 3. 1664-5. His children : 1. Mary, born 1633, died young. 2. Ann, 1635, died young. 3. James, 1637; slain in engagement with the Indians at Sudbury, April 21, 1676, in King Philip's war. 4. Mary, born January 10. 1639; lied August 18, 1642. 5. Stephen (by wife Alice ), born November 27, 1642 (see post). 6. Hannah, born 1644; died December 15, 1675; married Joseph Hayward. 7. Mary, born April 14, 1646; married Thomas Smith.

(II) Stephen, son of James Hosmer, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, November 27, 1642. He settled in Concord, and was admitted freeman of the colony in 1690. He died there December 15, 1714. He married, March 24, 1667, Abigail Wood, of Concord, daughter of Michael Wood, granddaughter of William Wood, the immigrant of Concord. Children of Stephen and Abigail Hosmer: I. Mary, born May 2, 1668 ; married ( first ) Sam- nel; (second) John Bellows. 2. Abigail, born November 6, 1669; died December 27, 1717; married George Wheeler. 3. John, born Au- gust 31, 1671 ; died 1751 ; married Mary Bill- ings. 4. Ruth, born August 28, 1675. 5. Dorothy, born December 10, 1677; married John Wheeler. 6. Stephen, born June 27, 1680 (see post ). 7. Hannah, born December 9, 1682. 8. James, born June 27, 1685; died September 28, 1685.

(III) Stephen (2), son of Stephen (I) Hosmer, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, June 27, 1680. He removed to Acton, or rather he lived in that part of Concord that became the town of Acton. He married, February 26, 1707, Prudence Billings, died 1770, daugh- ter of Nathaniel and Jane ( Bannister ) Billings. Children : 1. Prudence, born about 1709; mar- ried Thomas Hosmer. 2. Captain Stephen, Jr., married (first) Millicent Wood; (second) Elizabeth Farrar. 3. Jonathan, born March 20, 1712. 4. Josiah. 5. Jane. 6. Ephraim.

(IV) Ephraim, son of Stephen (2) and Prudence ( Billings) Hosmer, was born in

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Acton. November 22, 1722, and died there March 16, 18II. He married (intentions April 28, 1753) Sarah, born in Acton, Janu- ary 5, 1733, died October 2, 1823, daughter of Samuel Jones, of Acton. Children: Sarah, born November 1, 1754; Ephraim, June 22, 1756: Prudence, September 6, 1758; Samuel, September II, 1761; Silas, September 30, 1763: James, January 14. 1766; Amos, De- cember 27, 1767 ; Joel, May 27, 1770; Charles, April 23, 1772; Artemas, December 27, 1773. (V) Joel, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Jones ) Hosmer, was born May 27, 1770, and died April 14. 1830. He married Esther Wheeler, of Acton, born June 27, 1767, died Novem- ber 8, 1844. Children : I. Rebecca, born March 27, 1797, died August 14, 1844. 2. Nancy, born September 7, 1799, died June I, 1884. 3. James, born March 30, 1802, died October 30, 1861. 4. Harriet, born in Acton, February 5, 1805, died in Saxonville-Framing- ham, August 16, 1847 ; married Jairus Barney, October 14, 1827 (q. v.). 5. Edmund, born September 8. 1807, died May 5, 1843. 6. Ephraim, born November 26, 1812, died March 5, 187I.

The surname Marsh has been common in England ever since MARSH the use of surnames. It is un- doubtedly a place name. Families of the name of Marsh were numerous in counties Norfolk, Suffolk, York, Kent, Essex, and in Wiltshire and Ireland. Sir Thomas Marsh, who lived in 1660, bore these arms, which, with slight variations, were borne by many different fami- lies of the same name: Gules, a horse's head couped between three crosses bottonee fitchee argent. At least six immigrants of the name of Marsh came to New England before 1650.

John Marsh, of Braintree, county Essex, England, father of the American immigrant, was a clothier. His will was dated April 15, 1627, and proved May 29, 1627. He bequeath- ed to the poor of the parish three pounds. To Samuel Collyn, minister, etc., fifty shillings. To William Waslin, which was my late ser- vant and kinsman, forty shillings, and to Joseph Waslin his father, one suite of apparel, vix. one doublet, one pair of breeches, one pair of stockings and one hat. To Francis Waslin, my sister, now the wife of Joseph Waslin, twenty shillings a year for life. To my servant Jeremy Mannyng ten shillings. To Richard, Mary and Thomasin Outing, one of the sons and two of the daughters of Richard Outing, my brother-in-law, twenty shillings apiece. To

every one of my daughters Sarah, Mary, Grace and Lydia, one hundred pounds apiece at their several ages of nineteen years. To Grace my wife all such lands, houses and buildings which herein I do give to Joseph Marsh, my son, until he come to his age of one and twenty years, for and towards the bringing up of my chil- dren. To my said Joseph the messuage or tene- ment with the two orchards &c. in Branktrey, now or late in the occupation of Thomas Hud- son, and all those copyhold lands, fields or closes in the said parish now or late in the occupation of Richard Bedwell, and the three fields or closes commonly called the broom- fields, in said parish, now or late in my own occupation, when he shall come to his age of twenty and one years. All the rest of my messuages, lands etc. for and towards the bringing up of all my children, and I wholly give them to the said John Marsh. To Sarah Bawldwin, widow, ten shillings. To my son, Samuel Marsh, four hundred pounds to be paid unto the hands of my good friends Adrian Mott and John Marryon, of Branktrey, clothiers, upon trust &c. to purchase land or houses (to that value) to the use of my wife Grace until Samuel shall come to his age of one and twenty and then to my said son. The residue of all my goods I give to my wife and children (equally ). My said wife to be exe- cutrix.

The will of his wife Grace was dated Janu- ary 29, 1657, and proved May 22, 1667, and shows conclusively the relationship with the immigrant. "To my son Joseph Marsh all that copyhold messuage or tenement in In- gateston, Essex, with all the houses &c. and all the lands belonging, containing fifty acres, more or less, provided he pay the. several legacies mentioned in the will. To my son-in- law, Nathaniel Tyers, and Grace, now his wife, my daughter, seven pounds yearly during their lives and the longer liver of them both, and after that to the heirs of the body of the said Grace, lawfully begotten, three score pounds. And for want of such heirs of the said Grace the said Joseph shall pay or cause to be paid unto so many of the children of my son, John Marsh, now in New England, as shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of three score pounds at their several ages of one and twenty. And he shall pay to my daughter Lidia, the wife of William Mar- tin, seven pounds yearly, for her life, and after that to so many of her children as shall be liv- ing at the time of my decease the sum of three score pounds (at their ages etc). And my

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son Joseph shall keep my brother, William Baldwin, during his natural life, at his own proper cost and charges or else pay unto him yearly the sum of six pounds, during his life. And after the decease of the said William Baldwin, my brother, the said Joseph shall pay unto my grandchild, John Marsh, the son of my said son John, thirty pounds, when he shall attain unto the age of one and twenty years, and shall likewise pay to my grand- child, William Martin, the son of my son-in- law, William Martin, and Lidia my daughter, thirty pounds ( when of age) and shall pay to the said John Marsh, my son, thirty pounds. To Joseph all my freehold meadow or parcel of land in Branctree containing two acres, more or less, with remainder to my son John &c. Certain household goods to son John. To grandchild, Grace Marsh, the daughter of son John, a stitched white cupboard cloth and a green Kersey cupboard cloth. To Samuel, son of my son John, a feather bed and bolster that my son John lieth on. To Grace my daughter a pair of Virginalls (and certain household stuff) during her life and after her decease if not leaving issue, to the children of my daughter Lidia &c. To John Sharp, my grandchild, ten pounds to be paid in three years. To Mr. Algar, now minister of Branc- tree, twenty shillings and I desire him to preach at my funeral. To the poor of Branc- tree forty shillings. Son Joseph to be execu- tor.

To summarize the family, showing the connec- tion: John Marsh, of Braintree, England, married Grace Baldwin, sister of William Baldwin. Children: 1. Sarah. 2. Mary. 3. Grace, married Nathaniel Tyers. 4. Lidia, married William Martin. 5. Joseph, remained in England. 6. John, the immigrant, mention- ed below. 7. Samuel.

(I) John Marsh, immigrant ancestor of this branch of the family, was born in Eng- land in 1618, and is said to have come to New England in 1635, going first to Cambridge. He is supposed to have gone with Hooker's com- pany the next year to Hartford, where he became one of the first settlers. He had grants of land for himself and for others in 1639-40. His home lot was No. 16, on the north side of the stream that now runs through Bushnell Park, where Temple and Front streets now cross. He had other grants later, one tract, "Up Neck," on Windsor avenue, Hartford, is now in possession of one of his direct descendants. He was a proprietor of the common lands. He was a leading citizen

of Hartford, one of the five higher magistrates in 1639, holding office until 1655, when he became deputy governor. After serv- ing as governor in 1656, he resumed the office of magistrate, which he held until 1659. He removed at this time to Had ley, Massachusetts. He was dismissed from the Hartford church, July II, 1656, his re- moval being caused by church differences. He had lot No. 34 in Hadley, and was one of the selectmen in 1675. He was one of the original members of the Northampton church, June 18, 1661. His will was dated March 3, 1687- 88, and proved December 4, 1688. He mar- ried (first) in Hartford, 1640, Anne Webster, daughter of Governor John Webster. She died June 9, 1662. He married second, Octo- ber 7, 1664, Hepzibah (Ford) Lyman, widow of Richard Lyman, and daughter of Thomas Ford, of Hartford. John Marsh died Septem- ber 28. 1688, at Windsor, Connecticut, prob- ably while on a visit to his daughter, Hannah Loomis, and is buried in the old churchyard. Children of first wife: I. John, born about 1643, mentioned below. 2. Samuel, born about 1645, married Mary Allison. 3. Joseph, bap- tized January 24, 1647. 4. Isaac, baptized July 15, 1649, died young. 5. Jonathan, born September, 1649, married Dorcas Dickinson, widow. 6. Daniel, married Hannah Lewis. 7. Hannah, married Joseph Loomis. 8. Grace, married Timothy Baker. Children of second wife : 9. Lydia, born October 9, 1667, married David Loomis. An adopted daughter, Grace Martin, daughter of his sister Lidia ( Marsh) Martin.

(II) John (2), son of John (1) Marsh, was born about 1643 in Hartford, died in 1727. He lived in Hartford and Hadley. He mar- ried ( first ) November 28, 1666, Sarah Lyman, of Northampton, daughter of Richard and Hepsibah (Ford) Lyman. After his marriage he returned to Hartford and lived on the Marsh homestead. He was selectman in 1677- 81-87-88-94 and 1701. In 1700 he was on a committee to build a bridge over the Hocka- num river in East Hartford. His will was dated 1726 and proved August 1, 1727. He was called sergeant. He married (second) January 1, 1707-8, Susannah Butler, who died December 24, 1714. Children by first wife : 1. John, born 1668, mentioned below. 2. Na- thaniel, baptized March 5, 1671, married Eliz- beth Spencer. 3. Joseph, baptized March 5, 1671, married, 1720, Hannah --. 4. Sarah, baptized February 17, 1673, married John Mer- rill. 5. Elizabeth, baptized June 27, 1675. 6.

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Hannah, baptized December 3, 1677, died young. 7. Ebenezer, baptized February 23, 1679. 8. Hannah, baptized April 10, 1681, married Deacon Olmsted, baptized January 13, 1684. 10. Hepzibah, baptized June 6, 1686, married Jonathan Wadsworth. II. Jonathan, baptized August 7, 1688, married (first) Eliz- abeth Wadsworth; (second) Elizabeth Loomis. Child of second wife: 12. Susannah, born February 5, ITIO-II.

(III) Captain John (3), son of John (2) Marsh, was born in Hadley or Northampton, in 1668, and removed when young with his parents to Hartford. He was selectman there in 1704-10-14. He was chosen to explore the land for the new plantation which became Litchfield. He was commissioned lieutenant May 17, 1717, and in May, 1722, captain and justice of the peace for Litchfield. He was the first on the list of proprietors there, and had the second choice of lots. He chose next to Bantam river, where he was appointed to erect a grist mill. He had command of a garrison of thirty men for defense against the Indians. He returned to Hartford again and was selectman in 1730 and 1735. He was also deputy to the general court, associate judge of the county court, justice of the peace, member of the council of war. He was order- ed in 1732 by the general court to build a church for the second society of Farmington, and was appointed by Hartford to lay out two Connecticut towns. He died at Hartford, October 1, 1744, and was buried by the side of his second wife in the old burying ground by Centre church, where their gravestones may still be seen. He married (first) Decem- ber 12. 1695, Mabel Pratt, who died June 6, 1696. He married (second) January 6, 1698, Elizabeth Pitkin, who died December 1, 1748. Children : I. John, born January 31, 1699- 1700, aged thirteen. 2. Ebenezer, born No- vember 3, 1701, married Deborah Buell. 3. Elizabeth, born November 20, 1703, married (first) John Bird: (second) - Cook. 4. William, baptized July 1, 1706, married Sus- anna Webster. 5. George, baptized February 29, 1708, married Lydia Bird. 6. Isaac, born November 8, 1709, married Susanna Pratt. 7. John, born October 20, 1712, married Sarah Webster. 8. Timothy, born October 1, 1714, married Sarah Nott. 9. Hezekiah, mentioned below.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 130

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 924

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924