Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 66

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986

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field, Massachusetts. She was born at Guil- ford, Vermont, daughter of Winslow and Emeline ( Burdick) Brown. Two sons were born of this marriage: I. Fred C., born at Brattleboro, Vermont, July 1I, 1868; is en- gaged in insurance, and lives at Springfield, Massachusetts ; he married, October 23, 1895, Mary Frances Shaw, born in Springfield, March 13, 1872, daughter of Samuel A. and Frances ( Phelps) Shaw, of Springfield ; chil- dren : Ralph, born April 16, 1898; Elanor, July 14, 1906. 2. Harry W,. born at Brattle- boro, Vermont, May 2, 1872; is a veterinary surgeon, and lives in Colorado.

BANNING This name is of great antiquity and is Danish, signifying a home or dwelling. It belongs to the class called Hero Worshippers. The name is found in the Scot and bard songs, the first ballads on records, where it says "Bacca ruled the Bannings." This "Bacca" was no doubt the hero or ruler of the Banning Clan of Vikings. It is supposed that about the fourth or fifth century some of the Bannings migrated from their native place, now called Denmark, to what is now known as Holland. Here they must have lived for nearly a thousand years, before coming into prominence; at least no traces of the name have been found in history until about 1386, when "Gerrit Banning," a cloth merchant of Nienwendyk, who came from a hamlet named "Banningh" by the Stadt of De Venter, and finally located in Amster- dam, is mentioned as being the progenitor of the Banning families in Holland, who gov- erned that country to a greater or less extent for nearly three hundred years. Rembrandt's famous painting, the "Night Watch," shows, as the central figure, Captain Franz Banning- Coq. Another famous painting by Van de Helst, entitled "Celebrating the Peace of Mun- ster, or Conclusion of the 30 Years War," which hangs alongside of the "Night. Watch," in the Royal Museum at Amsterdam, has for its central figure, Jacob Banning, the Standard Bearer. The Banning families in Holland were of the greatest prominence from 1386 until about 1655, when their influence began to decline. The Banning coat-of-arms may be seen on the ceiling of the throne room in the King's palace in Amsterdam to this day, as well as in church windows, on grave stones, and in many other places. In Belgium there have been a few Bannings. Among those was Emile Banning, for many years confidential legal adviser of the King, and originator of the

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organization of the Congo States. Kaiser Wilhelm decorated him with the cross of the "Order of the Red Eagle." At some unknown date, probably about 1500, some Bannings went to England and settled at what is now called Banningham in Norfolk. In England they became prominent in military and social life during the sixteenth century, taking an active part in the crusades to the Holy Land, for which a coat-of-arms was granted in Lon- don in 1588. Two Peerages also were created. There are certain characteristics of traits that have remained with the greater part of the Banning families throughout the many genera- tions. Among these traits might be mentioned the following, determination and will power almost to the point of stubborness; firm mouths; faithfulness to their friends and families, to the last, with the greatest opposi- tion to their enemies but fair ; clannish ; with strong feeling for those of their friends in need : big hearted, and thoroughly dependable ; hard workers, sticking to the finish; and in many cases the facial characteristics show a wonderful resemblance. In many cases the Bannings are dark complexioned. As a family they are healthy-probably from the hard active lives so many of them lived. The first of the name in this country was Jan Banning who was at New Amsterdam, Manhattan Island, now New York City, in 1662, and from documents relating to colonial history of New York it is concluded that Jan was one of Stuyvesant's forces of Dutchmen that over- powered the Swedes at New Amstel on the Delaware river which was that portion of Maryland now Delaware which is occupied by the present site of Wilmington and Newcastle. The Bannings of this country may be from Jan and of Dutch origin though they are gen- erally supposed to have been English. There was an Edward Banning settled in Talbot county, Maryland, in 1678.

Among the distinguished Americans of this namie we might mention Major General Henry B. Banning, of Ohio, who served through the Atlanta campaign with Sherman and was in command at Port Alexandria, Virginia. He served several years in congress and defeated both President Hayes and Judge Stanley Mat- thews. Others that might be named are Hon. Arba H. Banning, judge of probate of Deep River, Connecticut, for many years, who was succeeded by his son, Joseph B. The Ban- nings were active in making Kansas a free territory and were in the thick of the border troubles. It is said the first white child born

in Kansas after it was organized as free terri- tory was a Banning.

(1) John Banning came to America about 1695 and settled at New Shoreham, now Block Island, on the coast of Rhode Island, and finally made his permanent abode at Lyme, Connecticut. He was made a freeman of Providence plantations, May 5, 1696. An old wine cellar and other relics have been lately located. He married, June 11, 1701, in Lyme, Connecticut, Abigail Niles. Children: John, see forward ; and Elizabeth, born about 1705, in Lyme, Connecticut, married John Brockway, of Lyme, March 1, 1727 ; he was born May 10, 1697; she died at Brockway Ferry, Lyme, April 26, 1738, and was buried in Brockway cemetery ; children: Elizabeth, John, Eben- ezer, Sarah and Mary Brockway.

(II) John (2), son of John (1) and Abi- gail (Niles) Banning, was born in Lyme, Con- necticut ; died about June 3, 1755, as is in- ferred from the Gilford probate court records. He married, July 15, 1724, Margaret De Wolf, of Killingworth, Connecticut, who bore him three children: John, Benjamin and Lurana. Married (second) May 22, 1744, Jemima Mar- vin, widow of William Peck. No children.

(III) John (3), son of John (2) and Mar- garet (DeWolf ) Banning, was born April 8, 1725 (or 1735, Beckwith Book), in Lyme, Connecticut. He was a member of the Brock- way Society. He married and resided in Brockway. Children : Ebenezer, William, Joseph, Peggy ( Margaret) Banning.

(IV) Joseph, third son of John (3) Ban- ning, was born in Lyme, Connecticut ; died in Haddam, Connecticut. He married Susanna, daughter of Jabez and Hannah ( Brainard) Warner. of East Ha'ldam. Her ancestor on her mother's side was Daniel Brainard, who was brought to this country when eight years old and lived in Hartford, Connecticut. He became a very prosperous, influential and re- spectable man, a justice of the peace and dea- con in the church. He was a large landholder and owned what is now the present village of Higgannm. He is interred in the ancient bury- ing ground a few rods cast of the court house in Haddam. Susanna (Warner) Banning was born April 9, 1753, died April 3, 1859. Joseph Banning was a large property owner, and tilled the largest and best farms in his vicinity. He was probably buried in the church cemetery there. Children: Marvin, Bondo D., Brain- ard, Philemon Fuller, Lucinda, Captain Joseph, who run an ocean steamer and was engaged in the shipment of flour to England during the

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famine there; Selden Warner, Nancy, Sus- annah, Benjamin, see forward.

(V) Benjamin, youngest son of Joseph and Susannah (Warner) Banning, lived near East Haddam, Connecticut, and was a farmer by occupation. He married Theodocia, daughter of Silas Bramble, who was a revolutionary soldier. Children: Benjamin, Joseph, Ros- etta, Charotte, William Warner, see forward; Jabez Warner, Samuel, Clarissa, Betsey E., Calvin, Matilda, Simon, Laura, Mary, Rachel, Almira, Clarissa, and three others whose names are unknown.

(VI) William Warner, the fifth child of Benjamin and Theodocia ( Bramble ) Banning, was born September 1, 1825, in Millington, Connecticut ; died at East Hampton, Connecti- cut. July 5, 1907. He was bound out to a farmer when nine years old and remained until eighteen. He settled at East Hampton, Con- necticut, and worked in the Bell factory ; he was a contractor for several years, a lumber- man, owning and operating a saw mill, and also cultivated a large farm. He was a Whig in politics and cast his first vote for Zachary Taylor. When the Republican party came into existence he joined it. He was a strong and consistent advocate of temperance, and an active member of the East Hampton Methodist church. He married, December 7. 1847, Mary Annette Hayden, daughter of Richard and Phoebe Ann ( Johnson) Flood, of East Hamp- ton. She was born August 4, 1830; died May 9, 1889. Children: I. Phoebe Adocia, born December 15, 1848; married Daniel Wright, of East Hampton, and they had six children : Fred, Grace, Ethel, Frank, Hiram and Daniel. 2. William Samuel, see forward. 3. Joseph Brainard, born February 28, 1853: married Almeda M. Rich, and had five children : Joseph, Almina White and Alfred White (twins), Minnie. Ada and Sophia. 4. Mary Elizabeth, born June 26, 1855; married Benjamin B. Huntley, and had three children: Fred, Nellie and Gertrude. 5. Nellie Maria, born August I, 1863; is unmarried, and lives on the old homestead.

(VII) William Samuel, eldest son of Will- iam Warner and Mary Annette Hayden ( Flood) Banning, was born in East Hampton, Connecticut, February 13, 1851. He obtained his educational advantages in the schools of his native town, in Middle Haddam and at Worcester Academy. In 1872 he went to Meriden, Connecticut, and entered the employ of Lyon & Billard, contractors, with which firm he remained three months. In 1872 he

came to Springfield, Massachusetts, and en- gaged with L. O. Eaton, and after a few years embarked in business on his own account, beginning small, but his business has grown until he is one of the largest builders and con- tractors in Springfield, employing many men. In politics he is an ardent Republican, believ- ing thoroughly in its principles and traditions. He belongs to the Hampden Lodge, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows. His club affilia- tions has been with the St. James. He attends the Hope Congregational church. Mr. Ban- ning is fond of a good horse and has owned and driven some fine steppers. He is one of the most genial men to meet, affable and cour- teous. He is a close and enthusiastic student of genealogy and has dug out a large amount of data concerning the Banning and allied families. He lives in a fine house in the select quarter of Springfield. He married Ella Eve- lyn, daughter of William Andrus and Sarah (Ferry) King. She was the great-granddaugh- ter of Samuel King, who lived in Enfield, Con- necticut. Samuel King had the following chil- dren : Austin, Samuel, Nancy, Percy, Lavinia and Julius. Her grandfather, Samuel King (2), was also of Enfield, born in 1800; he married Eliza Andrus, daughter of Stephen Andrus, of Windsor, Connecticut. Their chil- dren were: Edward S., who was shot in the civil war: Evelyn Eliza: Porter, died young ; Porter, Lucy Ann, William Andrus, Lavinia, Nancy S .. Henry A. William Andrus King was born September 13, 1831 ; died in Spring- fiel1, January 21, 1909. He was a blacksmith and employed in the United States armory. He was a Republican in politics, member of the Asbury Methodist church, and DeSoto Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married, May 24. 1855. Sarah Ferry, born September 7, 1829, died November 13, 1903. Their children were: Ella Evelyn, born in Thompsonville, Connecticut, April 19, 1856, wife of William Samuel Banning, aforemen- tioned ; Eliza J., born October 7, 1858, mar- ried Frederick B. Taylor, May 9. 1882, who is engaged in the sash and blind business in Springfield. Children of William Samuel Banning: I. A son, who died in infancy. 2. Susie Geneva, born August 8, 1870; married Harrison Hall Buxton, of Washington, D. C., December 21, 1899, and they have two chil- dren : Eleanor Jewel, born December 11, 1900, at East Orange, New Jersey ; William Banning, born November 25, 1902, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Buxton is a graduate of the International Training School, of Springfield, and is now

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athletic instructor in the Young Men's Chris- tian Association, of Lynn.

The name Tuttle is derived TUTTLE from Tothill, a place name com- mon in England. The Devon branch of the family in England has been prominent for many generations. The first of this family known is William Totyl, who lived in 1591, in Devonshire, and was bailiff, 1528, 1548; high sheriff in 1549; lord mayor of Exeter, 1552. His arms were: A lion pass- ant. sable. Branches of the Tuttle family in other parts of England, Ireland and Wales, bore coats-of-arms which were somewhat varied, but all bore a lion on the shield, indi- cating their common origin. There are many circumstances which point to the Devon family as the ancestors of the American immigrants, John, of Ipswich; Richard, of Boston; Will- iam, of New Haven, and John, of Dover, New Hampshire.

(I) William Tuttle, immigrant ancestor of this branch of the family in America, came to New England in the ship "Planter," in April, ¡ 635. He was called a husbandman and mer- chant on the records, and with him came his wife Elizabeth, aged twenty-three, and chil- dren John, aged three and one half ; Ann, aged two and one half, and Thomas, aged three months. He was twenty-six years old at the time. His wife Elizabeth was admitted to the church in Boston, July 14, 1636. In 1635 he was given permission to build a windmill at Charlestown. He became a proprietor of Bos- ton in 1636. His wife was dismissed to the Ipswich church September 8, 1639, and in 1641 he owned a home lot in New Haven, Con- necticut, which he bought of Edward Hop- kins. This lot was on the square bounded by by Grove, State, Elm and Church streets, and was one of eight allotments into which the square was divided. In 1656 he bought of Joshua Atwater his mansion house and barn and certain other lands, afterward the prop- erty of Mrs. Hester Coster, who bequeathed it to the church. The church sold it in 1717 to Yale College, and it is now a part of the col- lege grounds, formerly enclosed by the his- toric "fence." Mr. Tuttle was one of the first owners of East Haven, and surveyed the road from the ferry at Red Rock to Stony river. In 1659 he bought land at North Haven, and in 1661 a dwelling house and home lot of John Punderson, which he gave to his son, John Tuttle. He was assigned one of the best seats in the meeting house, which showed his high

standing in the community. He was one of the petitioners for permission to continue their settlement in Delaware unmolested. This pro- ject failed, however, and he remained in New Haven, where he was a farmer. He served as fence viewer, and in 1646 did garrison duty. He was often on committees to settle bound- ary lines, and on the jury. In 1667 he was constable. Something of his character is shown that in court, when a young girl was found guilty of lying and stealing, Mr. Tuttle, being given liberty to speak, "with great affection," said that the young girl's sin was very great, "yet he did much pity her, and he hoped the court would deal leniently with her and out her in some pious family where she could enjoy the means of Grace for her soul's good." The court, in consideration of his appeal, said that her punishment should be as light as comport- ed with a proper sense of the heniousness of her sin, and for her soul's good she was sen- tenced "to be publicly and severely whipped, tomorrow after lecture." William Tuttle died in June, 1673, and his widow died December 30, 1684, aged seventy-two years, at the home of her son Nathaniel. Children : I. John, born 1631. 2. Hannah, 1632-3. 3. Thomas, 1634-5. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts : 4. Jonathan, baptized July 8, 1637; mentioned below. 5. David, baptized April 7, 1639; set- tled in Wallingford, Connecticut. 6. Joseph, baptized in New Haven, November 22, 1640. 7. Sarah, baptized April, 1642. 8. Elizabeth, baptized November 9, 1645. 9. Simon, baptized March 28, 1647. 10. Benjamin, baptized Octo- ber 29, 1648; died unmarried, June 13, 1677. II. Mercy, born April 27, 1650. 12. Nathaniel, baptized February 29, 1652.

(11) Jonathan, son of William Tuttle, was baptized at Charlestown, Massachusetts, July 8, 1637, and died in 1705. He settled in North Haven, Connecticut, about 1670. He built a bridge over the Quinnepiac river which was long known as Tuttle's bridge, and was allowed by the the court to collect toll and to entertain travellers at a moderate compensation. He married Rebecca Bell, born August, 1643, died May 2, 1670, daughter of Lieutenant Francis and Rebecca Bell, of Stamford. Children: I. Rebecca, born September 10, 1664. 2. Mary, February 7, 1666. 3. Jonathan, April 6, 1669. 4. Simon, March 11, 1671. 5. William, May 25, 1673 ; mentioned below. 6. Nathaniel, Feb- ruary 25, 1676.

(III) William, son of Jonathan Tuttle, was born May 25, 1673, and died in 1727. About 1695 he received from his father forty acres of

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land. His will was proved November 6, 1727. He married Mary Abernatha, born March 27, 1679-80, sister of his brother Simon's wife. Children : I. Aaron, born November 25, 1698. 2. Moses. 3. Mary, August, 1702. 4. Ezekiel, married, April 21, 1729, Susanna Merriman. 5. Abel, mentioned below. 6. Susanna, No- vember 10, 1708. 7. Lydia, February 22, 1710- II. 8. Jemima, February 13, 1712-3. 9. Han- nah, November 10, 1715. 10. William, Au- gust 1, 1718. II. Daniel, April 30, 1722.

(IV) Abel, son of William Tuttle, was born about 1705. He lived at New Haven, Con- necticut, or vicinity.

(V) Abel (2), son or nephew of Abel (1) Tuttle, was a soldier in the revolution, from New Haven, Connecticut, enlisting for three years from August 1, 1777. After the revolu- tion he removed to the town of Westfield, Massachusetts. the part which is now the village of Russell, becoming one of the first settlers. Tertius Tuttle, a relative, lived at West Spring- field. In 1790, Abel Tuttle, of Westfield, had three sons under sixteen and one female in his family. Caleb Tuttle, a relative, also lived in West Springfield : supposed to have married a Miss Bishop.

(VI) Abel (3), son of Abel (2) Tuttle, lived at Westfield. He married Hannah Gowdy.

(VII) Roderick Crosby, son of Abel (3) Tuttle, was born in 1818, and died in 1864. He married Nancy Cole Underwood, born 1822, died 1886, daughter of William Givens Underwood, of Pomfret. They resided at Chicopee. Massachusetts. Children: I. Frank E., see forward. 2. Harry L., died in infancy. 3. Alice C., died in infancy.

(VIII) Frank Emmet, son of Roderick Crosby Tuttle, was born in Chicopee, Novem- ber 18. 1845. He attended the public schools of that town. He removed with the family in Springfield in 1859. In 1860 he became book- keeper for the firm of E. B. Haskell & Son, and in the following year, during the summer of 1861, resigned to accept the position of book- keeper for Howard & Brothers, dealers in rail- road supplies, in the office at Springfield, con- tinuing with this concern for the next eleven years. He then engaged in business in partner- ship with John Olmstead, dealing in cotton waste, with their headquarters in Springfield. In 1887 he moved his business to Chicopee, where he has manufactured cotton waste into felt mat- tresses, carpet linings, floor mops, cotton-down comforters, Chicopee hanging cots, and a great variety of useful articles. The manufacturing branch of the business has been under the

supervision of Mr. Tuttle. He installed the plant, invented various devices, and adapted cotton waste to a number of uses. The firm bought a tract of twenty acres of land in Chico- pee, and this property has been developed as the business of the firm extended. Mr. Tuttle originated the idea of the Home Club in Chico- pee, known as the Veranus Club, erected the club house, and organized the club, which was very successful for a time. The present Veranus Casino is the building. He is a member of the Winthrop Club, of Springfield, and of the Springfield Country Club. In politics he is a Republican, but he has never sought public office. In religion he is a. Unitarian. In com- pany with James L. Humphrey he purchased fifty acres on Springfield street, and laid out the beautiful suburb of Veranus, where they have erected a large number of comfortable and modern houses, most of which they hold for rental. Having a natural bent toward architecture, Mr. Tuttle designed most of the buildings they have had erected in this suburb, as well as the Casino.

He married, October 1, 1876, Mary Caro- line Stearns, born December, 1856, daughter of George M. Stearns. She died in 1883, and he married ( second) November 25, 1885, Sarah Florence Knapp, born March 18, 1860, daugh- ter of George H. and Mary B. (Cooley ) Knapp. Children of first wife: Emily Stearns, born July 19, 1878; George Stearns, died in infancy.

BALLARD This surname is a very ancient one in England, and it took root in America with the colo- nization of New England. Numerically speak- ing, it has long been a prominent name in Worcestershire, and although the records state that the immigrant ancestor of those of its bearers about to be mentioned came from Wales, it is impossible to determine whether, or not, he belonged to a family of Welsh origin.

(I) William Ballard, born in 1603, and said to have come from Wales, arrived from Eng- land in the "James," in 1635. He was one of the earliest settlers in Andover, Massachusetts, where he was admitted a freeman May 2, 1638, and was a member of the quarterly court at Salem the same year. He died in Andover. July 10, 1689. The christian name of his first wife, who was born in England, in 1609, and accompanied him to America, was Elizabeth, . and that of his second wife was Grace. The latter died in Andover, April 27, 1694. He had sons Joseph, John and William ; a daugh- ter Sarah, who married, February 24, 1670,

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Henry Holt; perhaps other children. (N. B. That part of Andover known as Ballardvale, was named for this family).

(II) Joseph, son of William Ballard, re- sided in Andover, and died there in 1721. On February 28, 1666, he married Elizabeth Phillips, who died July 27, 1692, and Novem- ber 15 of the same year he married ( second) Mrs. Rebecca Horne. She died in 1740. The only one of his children mentioned in the rec- ord at hand is Joseph, but he doubtless had others.

(III) Joseph (2), son of Joseph ( I) Bal- lard, was born in Andover, in 1667, and died there in 1732. In 1698 he married Rebecca Johnson.

(IV) Josiah, son of Joseph (2) Ballard, was born in Andover, in 1702, and died there in 1780. He married Mary Chandler, in 1721 ; they had William, Josiah and probably others.

(V) Josiah (2), son of Josiah ( I) Ballard, was born in Andover, in 1721. He married Sarah Carter, in 1744, and in 1746 he removed to Lancaster, Massachusetts. His death occurred about the year 1780. He was active in religious work, and a deacon.

(VI) Captain William (2), son of Josiah (2) Ballard, was born in Lancaster, March 23, 1764. He settled at Charlemont, Massachu- setts, where he followed the occupation of a builder, and he died in that town May 25, 1842. He was a captain in the state militia. March 9, 1787, he married Elizabeth Whitney, born February 14, 1769, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wyman) Whitney. She died De- cember 7, 1857.

(VII) John, son of Captain William (2) Ballard, was born in Charlemont, October 1, 1790. In 1830 he settled in Athens, Ohio, where he became a successful merchant and manufacturer ; was a leading spirit in all of the important local enterprises, and for several years was president of the Athens branch of the State Bank. He died Angust 23, 1880. He married (first ) in 1816, Pamelia Bennett, born April 15, 1793, died in October, 1858, daugli- ter of Joseph Bennett, of Lexington, and died at the age of sixty-four years, in 1816.

(VIII) Rev. Addison Ballard, D. D., son of John Ballard, was born in Framington, Massa- chusetts, October 18, 1822. He took his bach- clor's degree in 1842 at Williams College, which subsequently made him a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Divinity, and entering the Congregational ministry he held pastorates in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Detroit, Michigan. He is far more widely known,

however, as an educator and author. He held the professorship of Latin at the Ohio Univer- sity, and that of rhetoric at Williams College ; occupied the chair of astronomy, mathematics and natural philosophy at Marietta College ; was a professor of Greek and Latin at Lafay- ette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, from 1874 to 1877, and in the latter year was made pro- fessor of moral philosophy and rhetoric at that seat of learning, and taught there until 1893. On January 1, 1894, he entered upon a pro- fessorship of logic in the New York Univer- sity, which he held until June, 1904. One of the principal products of his pen is "Arrows ; or The True Aim in Study and Teaching."

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 66

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 986

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986