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May 10, 1815, died at Ware, December 12, 1904. She came to America with her family when she was fourteen years old. Children, born at Ware: I. Alpheus, 1843; married (first) Emma Kress; (second) Lizzie . . had daughter by first wife, and son and daugh- ter by the second. 2. Jane Almira, September 20, 1847 ; married Henry Charles Davis, (see Davis VII). 3. Arthur Lorenzo, 1855; mar- ried Georgia F. H. Davis ; child, Arthur L.
STERY The surname Sterry in England is derived, we are informed by the author of Patronimica Brit- tanica, from the place-name, Sturry or Sterry, a parish in Kent. But Stari, an old personal name, is found in the Domesday Book (1086) and from this personal name some branches of the family may have adopted their surname. The name is variously spelled. The Stery family of Western Massachusetts formerly spelled the name Steree, which appears to be a French form. The New England families that have been traced, however, are all from Roger Sterry, of Stonington, Connecticut. Some of his descendants lived in Rhode Island, many in Norwich, but the family is relatively small in this country.
(I) Roger Sterry, immigrant, came prob- ably from England, when a young man, and settled at Stonington, Connecticut. He mar- ried, in 1670, Hannah (Palmer) Huet (or Hewett, as now spelled). She was baptized in 1634. daughter of Walter and Rebecca (Short) Palmer, widow of Captain Thomas Huet or Hewett. The only child known was Samuel, mentioned below.
(II) Samuel, son of Roger Sterry, was born about 1680; married (first) 1703, Han- nalı Rose. Children, born at Stonington or Norwich, Connecticut: 1. Hannah, 1704-05. 2. Samuel, 1706. 3. Cyprian, 1707, died 1772; married Elizabeth Brown. 4. Robert, 1711, died 1789; married Rosabilah born 1711. died 1738 ; married ( second ) Lydia Olney ; an- cestor of the Rhode Island branch. 5. Zerviah. Children of second wife: 6. Saralı, 1727, died 1729. 7. Roger, 1730, married, 1748, Abigail Holmes, of Stonington ; children lived in Nor- wich.
(111) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (1) Sterry, was born in 1706. Of him we know little.
(IV) Silas, son or nephew of Samuel (2) Sterry, was a soldier in the revolution from Groton, Connecticut, and probably lived in Preston, Connecticut.
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(V) John Stery, as he spelled his name, was son or nephew of Silas Sterry, of Connecticut. The lack of records prevents a complete proof of this lineage. It is known that he went to West Springfield when a young man. He may have removed to New York in his youth with others of the family, though the drift of population after the revolution was also from Connecticut to Massachusetts. The federal census of 1790, however, shows none of the name in Massachusetts, and but a few heads of families except those mentioned and their children in Norwich, Connecticut, and in Rhode Island. There were none in New York. John Sterry, of Worcester, Massachu- setts. was a partner in the land bank of that state in 1740. John Stery married Susanna Carew, of West Springfield. She died May 24, 1849. Child, Harvey, mentioned below.
(VI) Harvey, son of John Stery (Steree), was born in 1805. He died, according to his gravestone, July 13, 1848, aged forty-three years, according to the town records, January 9. 1849. The family thinks the town record the incorrect one. He was a farmer and owned a milk route. He married Lura Osborne, born 1805, died September 5, 1871, at West Springfield, aged sixty-six years. Children : I. Joseph H., born 1837, died November 27, 1857. 2. Mary E., died 1907; married Will- iam Watts; parents of W. E. Watts, of 521 State street, Springfield. 3. Judson Enos, born May 26, 1839, mentioned below. 4. Chauncey E., living at last accounts in Colorado.
(VII) Judson Enos, son of Harvey Stery, was born at West Springfield, formerly called Amostown, Massachusetts, May 26, 1839, died at Westfield, Massachusetts, January 28, 1900. He was educated in the public schools, and worked on the farm of his father during his boyhood and youth. When he was sixteen years old he went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a few years, returning in 1861. He fol- lowed farming at Bush Hill until 1870, when he made his home in Westfield and started in business as dealer in meats and provisions at Cowles Court and later with a market at the corner of Elm and Orange streets. He was successful in business and some years later removed to a larger store that he erected for his own use. He sold out in 1895, but for a short time continued a cash market in West- field. He built a house and market and dealt in real estate to advantage. He was a consci- entious, prudent, and thorough business man. He belonged to no lodges, but was popular and well known in the community. He attended
the Congregational church. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Martha Pease Dewey, born November 5, 1842, at Chatham, Massachusetts, daughter of Andrew Addison and Betsey Clara (Moore) Dewey. (See Dewey, VII). Children: I. Minnie Eliza, born June, 1864, died 1902 ; married L. Brown ; child, Fay V. Brown, born July 27, 1889. 2. Mary R., born December 21, 1865, married William H. Angell, of Westfield; children : Raymond, born 1887, and Thelma, who is deceased, aged four. 3. Carrie E., born April 7. 1868, married Clarence M. Walker, of North Adams, Massachusetts. 4. Clara L., born August 23, 1871, married Peter Jensen ; child, Harold S., born June, 1903. 5. Mattie N., born July 1, 1874, married Dennison H. Loomis. 6. Judson E., born May 20, 1878, unmarried.
DEWEY Thomas Dewey, immigrant ancestor, came from Sand- wich, county Kent, England. and was one of the original grantees of Dor- chester in 1636. He was here as early as 1633. when he was witness to the nuncupa- tive will of John Russell, of Dorchester. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634. On August 12, 1635, he sold his lands at Dor- chester and removed to Windsor, Connecticut, and was one of the first settlers there. He was granted land in 1640 and his home lot was the first one north of the palisade and extended from the main street east to the Connecticut river. He was juryman in 1642-43-44-45. He died intestate and the inventory of his estate was filed May 19, 1648, amounting to two hundred and thirteen pounds. He married, March 22, 1639, at Windsor, Frances Clark, widow of Joseph Clark. She married (third) George Phelps, as his second wife, and died September 27, 1690. Children: I. Thomas, born February 16, 1640. 2. Josiah, baptized October 10, 1641. 3. Anna, baptized October 15. 1643. 4. Israel, born September 25, 1645. 5. Jedediah, mentioned below.
(II) Ensign Jedediah, son of Thomas Dewey, was born at Windsor, Connecticut, December 15, 1647, died in May, 1718, at Westfield, Massachusetts. He owned land in Windsor, which he sold when he became of age. He lived in Farmington, Connecticut, for a short time after his marriage, and removed to Westfield, where he made his home. He was an early settler there, and August 27, 1668, received a grant of land. Two years later he was granted a "home lot of
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six acres on the fort side." In 1672 Thomas, Josiah and Jedediah Dewey erected a saw and corn mill on Two-Mile Brook, and were granted forty acres of land for the use of the mills. He received other grants later. He was selectman in 1678-86-95-97-99, and was ensign in 1686. He was admitted a freeman January 1, 1680, and joined the church Sep- tember 28 the same year. He was a wheel- wright by trade and lived on the east corner of what is now Silver and South streets. His will was dated April 4, 1715, and proved May 25, 1718. He married, about 1670, Sarah Orton, baptized at Windsor, August 22, 1652, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Pell) Orton, of Farmington. She died November 20, 17II, and a red sandstone slab marks her grave in the old burying ground on Mechanic street. Children, born at Westfield: 1. Sarah, March 28, 1672. 2. Margaret, January 10, 1674. 3. Jedediah, June 14, 1676. 4. Daniel, March 9, 1680. 5. Thomas, June 29, 1682. 6. Joseph, May 10, 1684, mentioned below. 7. Hannah, March 14, 1686, married Samuel Ashley. 8. Mary, March 1, 1689, died June 19, 1740. 9. James, April 3, 1692. 10. Abi- gail, November 17, 1694. .
(III) Sergeant Joseph, son of Ensign Jede- diah Dewey, was born at Westfield, May 10, 1684, died there January 3, 1757. He was a farmer and lived on the south corner of Elm and Franklin streets. He was a selectman in 1726. He joined the church, April 30, 1727. On July 4, 1715, he received by deed from his father thirty acres of land in "Squawfield" at Westfield. He married, in 1713, Sarah (Warner) Root, born 1688 at Springfield, buried February 19, 1769, daughter of John and Sarah (Ferry) Warner, and widow of Samuel Root. Children, born at Westfield : I. Joseph, October 7, 1714, mentioned below. 2. Sarah, April 15, 1716, died March 4, 1729. 3. Lydia, May 25, 1718, married, June 5. 1755, David Weller. 4. Mary, March 21, 1720, mar- ried, November 8, 1744, Joseph Clark ; died April 10, 1749. 5. Roger, March 17, 1722. 6. Noah, May 3, 1724.
(1V) Deacon Joseph (2), son of Sergeant Joseph (1) Dewey, was born at Westfield, October 7, 1714, died there August 25, 1799, aged eighty-four. He was a farmer and occu- pied the homestead on West and Silver streets. His house was a large two-story building, and Dudley avenue now passes over the site. He married (first) January 26, 1738, Beulah Sackett, born January 30, 1714, died October 27, 1769, daughter of Joseph and Abigail
Sackett. He married (second) November 25, 1773, Hannah Phelps, born May 12, 1734, died November 2, 1815, daughter of Aaron and Rachel (Bagg) Phelps. A large red sand- stone slab in the old Mechanics street burying ground marks the resting place of him and his first wife, with this sentiment inscribed :
"Our glass has run Our work is done Our bodies mouldering lie. When time shall end We hope to Ascend, And live with God on high."
Children, born at Westfield : I. Beulah, February 5, 1739, died July 18, 1739. 2. Joseph, March 5, 1741. 3. Benjamin, April 5. 1743. 4. Gad, January 14, 1745, mentioned below. 5. Eliab, November 2, 1746. 6. Beulah, October 12, 1748, died January 12, 1752. 7. Sarah, September 12, 1750, died unmarried, of consumption, October 30, 1799. 8. Mary, June 23, 1753.
(V) Gad, son of Deacon Joseph (2) Dewey, was born at Westfield, January 14, 1745, died there June 28, 1823. He was a farmer and lived near W. G. Palmer's house (1871) on the old Ashbel Fowler place, J. J. Fowler place, Southwick, also at Fox District, near the old Archibald Ely place. He and his wife owned the covenant February 17, 1771. He married, July 17, 1768, Deidamia Wood, born January 1, 1747, died February 1I, 1823. Chil- dren : 1. Urania, born December 2, 1769, mar- ried Eleazer Webster ; she was killed by light- ning, April 2, 1841, and gold beads which she wore were melted, some of them being found in her shoes. 2. Roger, August 11, 1771, died January 19. 1826. 3. Elijah, September 17. 1773. 4. Beulah, October 15, 1775, married George Weaver ; died April 7, 1812. 5. Esther, May 6, 1780. 6. Anna, December 28, 1782. 7. Reuben, September 6, 1785, died October 21, 1808. 8. Ethan, mentioned below.
(VI) Ethan, son of Gad Dewey, was born May 20, 1788, in Westfield, died there April 12, 1841. He was a farmer and lived at Green River, Columbia county, New York, and Westfield, Massachusetts. He married Electa Phelps, born January 23, 1791, died July 25, 1871, daughter of Jonah and Sarah (Max) Phelps. She married (second) at Granville, May 20, 1853, Elihu Clark, of Lee, Massachu- setts. Children: 1. Andrew Addison, born July 26, 1810, mentioned below. 2. Sarah Amret, May 12, 1815. 3. Eliza Ann, October
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14, 1816, married, March 3, 1842, Bradley Dewey; died August II, 1850. 4. Harriet, August 18, 1818.
(VII) Andrew Addison, son of Ethan Dewey, was born at Green River, Columbia county, New York, July 26, 1810, died at Granville, Massachusetts, February 17, 1889. The genealogy states that he was adopted. He was a farmer and lived at various times in Granville, West Springfield, Russell, and other towns in western Hampden county, Massa- chusetts. He married, March 1, 1837, Betsey C. Moore, born 1817 at Suffield, Connecticut, adopted daughter of Jesse and Clarissa Phelps. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stery, Westfield, February 24, 1880. Chil- dren, born at Westfield: 1. James Phelps, Jan- uary 9, 1838, married, June 19. 1861, Delacey Sherman. Born at West Springfield: 2. Julius Andrew, January 25, 1841, married, December 3, 1863. Mary C. Bronson. 3. Martha P., November 5, 1842, married Judson E. Stery. (See Stery, VII). 4. Ethan Allen, February 9, 1845, married Ellen A. Bisbee ; (second) Emma N. Barber. 5. Bradley, June 22, 1847, married, December 13, 1876, S. Annie Holmes. 6. Charles Waters, September 25, 1849; married, November 30, 1877, Mary L. Cadwell. 7. Milton H., October 10, 1853, married Emily Brown. 8. Henry A., July 8, 1856, died August 23, 1856. 9. Henry A., June 8, 1860, married, April 30, 1883, Mamie T. Pasco.
Abraham Pietersen Van VAN DEUSEN Deusen (originally Deur- sen ), of Haerlem, in the Netherlands, came to New Amsterdam at a very early date, and like the majority of early Dutch settlers was not in the habit of using his surname, which, unlike many Dutch sur- names, was the surname of his family in Netherlands and not assumed after settlement in this country. It was derived from the village of Deursen, in North Brabant. The earliest New York colonial records state that Abra- ham Pietersen, of Haerlem, Netherlands, took possession in 1636, for the Dutch East India Company, of the island of Quentensis, in front of Sloops Bay. Elsewhere it is described as the island of Quetenis, in front of Sloop Bay and Pequator's River. In 1664 the records show that he was still living, and that in addi- tion to the island mentioned he owned another near Pequot River called by the English the Dutchman's Island. In 1638 he was called the first miller of New Amsterdam, and the miller
was then an important and lucrative position. He is called Molenaer (the miller ) sometimes in the records. He was one of the twelve men chosen to consult with the director-general and council August 29, 1641, and of the eight men who sent a memorial to the States General, November 23, 1643, setting forth the distressed condition of the colony and begging for assist- ance. These twelve men and eight men were the first assemblies in Manhattan island. He was one of the contributors to the fund to strengthen the defences of the island, October 12, 1655. He lived on the east side of Heeren street, April 19, 1665, when he was assessed to support soldiers. This street is now Broad- way, and his house was the third place south of Wall street, opposite Trinity Church. He was granted burgher rights April 14, 1657, and was land corporal of the burgher corps. He and his son Isaac took the oath of allegiance to William III., the Dutch King of England, in October, 1664. He was a man of prominence and some wealth and education. He and his wife were prominent members of the old Dutch church in the fort at New Amsterdam. He married in the old country, and his older chil- dren were born there. The patronymics Pieter- sen and Abrahamsen were used until 1667, when the English influence caused the family to resume the surname Van Deusen, or Deur- sen. Descendants have divided in the spelling of the name, some using Van Deursen, others Van Deusen and Van Dusen. There are rea- sons to think that Abraham had two brothers in New Amsterdam-Cornelius, a cadet in the Second Burgher Corps, married Tryntje Hend- ricks, and Pietersen, master of masters in 1638, who married Geertje Everts. But the de- scendants of the brothers did not resume the surname Van Deusen, and their descendants are lost sight of in the multitude of Cor- nelisens and Hendricksens. William Pietersen and Adrian Pietersen may have been brothers of Abraham also. The Van Deursens were among the leading families, and became con- nected by marriage with the most prominent Dutch families of New York. Of Abraham's sons, Isaac and Peter lived in New York : Mattheus. Jacob and Melchior settled in Albany county. New York. Abraham was born in 1605: married Tryntje Melchior, about 1628. Children: 1. Mattheus, born 1629: mentioned below. 2. Isaac, born 1632: married. April 5. 1659, Jannetje Jans. 3. Marytje, born about 1634: married, about 1651. Thomas Jansen Mingall; (second) Evert Jansen Wendell. 4. Jacob, born about 1640; married, September
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23, 1663, Catalyntje Van Elslant. 5. Pieter, baptized at New Amsterdam, March 23, 1642. 6. Melchior, baptized March 6, 1644; married, 1668, Engeltje Rutgers.
(II) Mattheus Abrahamsen Van Deusen, son of Abraham Van Deusen, was born about 1629. He was granted a lot of land at Bev- erwyk, Albany, October 28, 1656. He removed to Albany in 1667. He married, about 1653, Helena Robberts. Children: 1. Tryntje, born about 1654; married, 1674. Samson Benson. 2. Elizabeth, married, 1676, Johannes Benson. 3. Cornelia, born about 1665; married, about 1686, Matys Janse Goes. 4. Robbert, see for- ward. 5. Marritje, married, January 29. 1694. 6. Jan, married, March 14, 1695, Maria Mar- tens Van Buren. 7. Abraham, born about 1670; married, May 23, 1697, Jaconyntje Van Schoonhoven. 8. Jacobus, married, November 14, 1695, Aeltje Uyttenbogert. 9. Catalyntis, married, December 5, 1699, Jacobus Martens Van Usselsteyn. 10. Isaac, married, October 9. 1706, Baata Van Usselsteyn. II. Helena, married, 1707, Harpert Van Deusen.
(III) Robbert Teunis Van Deusen, son of Mattheus Abrahamsen Van Deusen, married (first) about 1680, Cornelia Martens Van Buren ; (second) August 21, 1718, Geertruy Van Benthuysen. Children: 1. Johannes, baptized July 13, 1690 ; married, August 16, 1712, Chris- tina Van Alen. 2. Mattheus, baptized Novem- ber 1, 1601 ; married Christina 3. Marten, baptized February 21, 1694 ; mentioned below. 4. Tobias, baptized August 16, 1696; married Ariantje -- -. 5. Robert, baptized September 1, 1700; married, November 22, 1724, Christina Roorpagh.
(IV) Martin ( Marten) Van Deusen, son of Robert Van Deusen, was baptized at Clav- crack, New York, February 21, 1694. He died in 1782. His will was proved October 2, 1782, and he was then of Pawling Precinct. He be- queathed to sons Robert Melchert and John. He married ( first ) December 23, 1719, El- bertie Vander Poel, daughter of Melchert Van- der Poel, Jr., of Kinderhook, and Catherine (Van Alen ). She was born February 3, 1697. Hle married ( second ) February 19, 1744, Zara Gardenier. Children : 1. Cornelia, baptized October 22, 1720, at Kinderhook. 2. Catherina, baptized October 14, 1722, at Albany. 3. Mel- chert, baptized April 17, 1726, at Albany, died young. 4. Robert, baptized September 20, 1723, at Johnston, Columbia county, New York. 5. Ariaantie, baptized November 10, 1728, at Kinderhook. 6. Melchert, baptized February 22, 1738, at Albany. 7. Cathalyntje, baptized
October 25, 1730, at Kinderhook, died young. 8. Johannes, baptized May 28, 1732 ; mentioned below. 9. Cathalina, baptized June 15, 1735. 10. Elbertje, baptized February 9, 1739. Child of second wife: 11. Geertje, married Abra- ham Van Deusen.
(V) Johannes (John) Van Deusen, son of Martin Van Deusen, was baptized at Kinder- hook, May 28, 1732, Johannes Vander Poel and Catharina Van Alen being sponsors. In 1790, according to the federal census, John Van Deusen, John Van Deusen, Jr., Winson Van Deusen, Robert Van Deusen and Abraham Van Deusen were heads of families in Hills- dale, formerly part of Claverack, New York.
(VI) John Van Deusen, Jr., son of John Van Deusen, was born in Hillsdale, New York, about 1760. Children: Isaac, mentioned be- low ; Martin, Robert, Lewis, Sally.
(VII) Isaac Van Deusen, son of John Van Deusen, was born about 1790, in Hillsdale, New York. He lived in his native town. Chil- dren, born at Hillsdale: John, Martin, men- tioned below ; Calvin, Louisa, Juliann, Nancy.
(VIII) Martin Van Deusen, son of Isaac Van Deusen, was born at Hillsdale, April 12, 1818, and died November 28, 1852. He was a farmer in his native town. He married Esther, daughter of David Baldwin. Children, born at Hillsdale: 1. Exene, January 10, 1846, died February 4, 1849. 2. Alice E., May 7, 1848; married, February 3, 1867, Edward Cook. 3. Henry Marshall, September 29, 1850; men- tioned below. 4. Martin E., January 25, 1853. died November 1, 1864.
(IX) Henry Marshall Van Deusen, son of Martin Van Deusen, was born at Hillsdale, September 29. 1850. He was educated in the public schools of New Marlborough, Massa- chusetts, and later attended the South Berk- shire Institute. After farming for a few years in New Marlborough he took up the business of manufacturing whip lashes. Afterward for twenty years he was a traveling salesman in the whip business. Since 1887 he has been a whip manufacturer on his own account in Westfield, Massachusetts, and has been very successful. In addition to his manufacturing business he has an excellent farm at Westfield, and is especially interested in the raising of Hereford cattle. In politics he is an independ- ent Republican, and very much interested in municipal affairs. He served his district as representative to the general court in 1806; was a member of the school committee nine years, and its chairman five years. Ile is a member of the First Baptist Church of New
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Marlborough. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, of West- field : Westfield Chapter, Royal Arch Masons ; of Springfield Commandery, Knights Templar ; of Melha Temple, Mystic Shrine ; and of Woro- noco Lodge of Odd Fellows. He has been a director of the First National Bank since 1894. He was one of the prime movers in construct- ing the electric railway to Springfield, and is one of the directors of the company.
He married, May 3. 1888, Adella Delight Lee, born March 29, 1860, in Westfield, daughter of Hiram Harrison ( usually called Harry) and Lucella Lee, of Westfield, and granddaugh- ter of Charles W. Spencer, one of the pioneer whip manufacturers of Westfield. (See Lee family ). Children: Spencer Martin, born August 9, 1890; Achsah Lee, September 29, 1892.
Walter Lee, immigrant ancestor, was LEE born in England, about 1630. He died at Westfield, Massachusetts, Feb- ruary 9, 1718 "at a great age." He settled first in Connecticut, and was admitted a free- man there in 1654. He removed to Northamp- ton in 1656, and to Westfield in 1665. In 1664 he had a grant of four acres for a house lot and thirty-three acres of meadow at Westfield. He married (first) a wife who died at West- field, February 29, 1696, and (second) 1705, Hepzibah, widow of Caleb Pomeroy. Chil- dren of first wife, born at Northampton : I. John, January 2, 1657; mentioned below. 2.
Timothy, August 8, 1659, died young. 3. Stephen, March 5. 1662. 4. Nathaniel, Decem- ber 25, 1663, at Westfield. 5. Mary, January 15. 1665, at Springfield. 6. Elizabeth, at West- field, February 28, 1667, died young. 7. Han- nah, January 9, 1668. 8. Abigail, December II, 1670.
(II) John Lee, son of Walter Lee, was born in Northampton, January 2, 1657, and died at Westfield, November 13, 1711. He was a soldier in King Philip's war, and took part in the fight at Turners Falls in 1676. He mar- ried (first ) December 9, 1680, Sarah, daughter of William Pixley ; (second) Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Dennis Crampton. She and his son John administered the estate. Children, all born at Westfield : 1. John, July 8, 1683, died August 2. 1683. Children of second wife: 2. John, August 2, 1687; mentioned below. 3. Eliza- beth, December 14. 1689. 4. Sarah, April 24, 1692. 5. Abigail, October 28, 1694. 6. Ruth, April 1, 1697. 7. Joanna, 1702. 8. Samuel, 1704. 9. Margaret, 1707.
(III) John (2), son of John ( 1) Lee, was born in Westfield, August 2, 1687. He settled in Westfield, and probably died there.
(IV ) Ichabod Lee, son of John (2) Lee, was born in Westfield, in 1725-6, and was a promi- nent citizen of Westfield. He married Martha Root, of Westfield. During the revolution he was a Loyalist, like many of the older and prominent men who were unwilling to engage in armed rebellion against the existing govern- ment.
(V) Samuel Lee, son of Ichabod Lee, was born in Westfield, September 20, 1781. He settled in Southwick, Massachusetts, where he was living at the time of his marriage, Novem- ber 27. 1800, to Rachel Shepard, of Westfield. He lived afterwards at Westfield.
(VI) Daniel Lee, son of Samuel Lee, was born May 6, 1801, and died August 4, 1863. He lived in Westfield. He married, about 1827, Mercy Everton, born July 10, 1803, died Au- gust 13. 1846.
(VII) Hiram Harrison Lee, son of Daniel Lee, was born at Westfield, February 28, 1831, and died there January 4, 1892. He was edu- cated in the public schools, and in his youth and early manhood was a farmer. He after- ward engaged in the manufacture of whips, an industry for which his native town is fam- ous. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge of Free Masons, of Westfield : and of Woro- noco Lodge of Odd Fellows. He married Lucella R. Spencer, born November 16, 1839, daughter of Charles W. and Sarah Ann ( Root) Spencer. Children : I. Adella Delight, mar- ried, May 3. 1888, Henry Marshall Van Deu- sen. (See Van Deusen ).
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