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Samuel Holbrook, ? Yale Col., 1801.
Pt. II. Ch. 1. 142. Moses Holbrook, Har. U., 1808.
Josias Holbrook, ? Yale .Col., 1810.
Pt. I. Ch. II. 270. Amos Holbrook, Dart. Col., 1807, M. D. Clarendon G. Holbrook, ? Harv. U., 1837, M. D.
Levi Holbrook, ? Ver. U., 1811, A. B.
Pt. I. Ch. II. 261. Willard Holbrook, Brown U., 1814, A. B.
Pt II. Ch. I. 59.
John E. Holbrook, do., 1815, A. B.
Pt. II. Ch. I. 59.
Silas P. Holbrook, do., 1815, A. B.
John Holbrook, ? Mid. Col., 1828, A. B.
Stephen E. Holbrook, ? Amh. Col., 1839, A. B.
Pt. I. Ch. II. 261. Amory Holbrook, Bod. Col., 1841.
TO THE HOLBROOKS.
GENT. : Since the foreoging was in type I have received assurance of such aid in the examination of records in England as may enable me or the inheritor of my MSS. to render this work more certain, complete, and available. Being descended on both sides from aneestors in common with thousands of Holbrooks, a circumstance that led to this production, I shall be most happy to receive and impart more of their history ; and if this humble offering should prove acceptable, a supplement may follow it, con- taining information expected from England, notes and obituaries of many only here named, and the history of branches not yet fully traced. To accumulate materials for such an addition and improvement will require delay and the aid of others. In the mean time let any of the race who have records and notes to communicate, direct the same to me at Boston, to the care of Mr. Charles C. Holbrook, No. 305 Washing- ton st., pointing out any error in this work, however trivial, that can be detected ; and bearing firmly in mind that it is only by concentrating the correspondence and patronage in the hands of one man, and he not merely desirous of the undertaking, but by situation and long experience rendered competent to it, that the desired im- provement can be made and issued. Direct your letters, then, as here requested ; and if I fail to arrange a supplement, I will pass them to some Holbrook, high- minded, honorable, and competent, tender of reputation, and alive to the honor of the name, who shall consent to receive our MSS., and act in my place. Antiquarians desire emulation, but they all deprecate and despise competition. The former assists, the latter defeats the labors of all.
Yours very affectionately, ABNER MORSE.
N. B. Each purchaser of a copy of this book is requested to leave or forward his address.
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Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 261. Stephen Holbrook,6 m. only Mary Penniman -was contemporary with a Stephen H. of Grafton and a Stephen HI. of Uxb., whose children under No. 261 have been confounded with his. He had I. Willard" Rev., A. M. : 11. Amory,7 drowned Jly. 20, 1816; 111. Polly,7 d. yg .; IV. Mary7 ; v. Lewis,7 VI. Delia Maria.7
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 261}. Amory Holbrook," Esq., A. M., was born at Rowley, Mass .. Ang. 15, 1820, became a distinguished scholar ; studied law with Hon. J. C. Perkins, of Salem, and bis cousin, Hon. Rufus Choate of Boston ; was Admitted to the Essex Co. Bar., '44 ; and in '49 by Pres. Taylor was appointed U. S. Dis. Attorney for Oregon. He rs. at Oregon city, of which he is now the mayor. He m. Aug. '47, Mary Hooper Broughton, dg. of Nicholson B., Esq., of Marblehead, by wf. Nancy Hooper, dg. of Hon. Nath'l H. of M., and had r. Willard Amory,? Sep. 1848; II. Annie Hooper," Jan. 1850.
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 2612. Willard R. Holbrook," m. Mary E. Abbott, dg. of John and Lucy A. Abbott of Burlington, Vt. and rs. a merchant at New York.
Pt. I. Ch. I. No. 87. John Holbrook,3 used to say that be bad seen 9 John Holbrooks in one room ; and I find that his gr. grd. father, W.p. Cpt. John H., in 1778 had 9 living descendants of this name. He m. Sybil Lane,5 b. ab. 1741, dg. of Peter L. of High. by wf. Wealtha Bradford, 'b. May 15, 1702, and d. ab. 1756, dg. of Samuel B.,3 b. 1668. by wf. Hannab Rogers, fr. Weym. and grd. dg. of Maj. snd Dep. Gov. Wm. B.,"* b. 1624, by wf. Alice Richards ; and gr. grd. dg. of Gov. Win. Bradford1 of Ply. by wf. Alice (pr. Carpenter) Southworth. About the close of the American war he rm. from Dorch. or Stough. to Newfane and d. in Frank. Co. Vt. 1819, a. 89. He bad 6 children, viz : -
I. John,6 Jly. 10, 1761, who recd. a good education, engaged early in sur- veying, and afterwards in trade at Wardsboro', and in 1794 at Brattle- boro'; and became of the firm, Porter & Holbrook, of Hartford, Ct. He was a very active, enterprising and successful merchant ; and resided 1810-14 at E. Windsor, Ct. In 1815 he returned to B., engaged - extensively in the publication and sale of books, and d. there Apl. 5, 1838, a. 77 ys, Ho m. Nov. 30. 1786, Sally Knowlton, dg. of Hon. Luke K. of Newfane, and grd. dg. of Dea. Ezekiel K., of Shrewsbury, Mass., and gr. grd. dg. of Tho. K., by wf. Margaret Goodhue, pr. dg. of Joseph G. and grd. dg. of Wm. G., of Ips. 1635. He bad
1. Patty,7 m. Wm. Fessenden, Oot. 9, 1808, had 1 son and 3 dgs.
2. Franklin,7 d. Feb. 4, 1810, a. 18 yrs.
3. Sibil Lane,7 June 15, 1794, d. Jan. 28, 1835, m. Joseph Fessen- den, r. B., had 3 sons and 3 dgs.
4. Sally,7 Mar. 28, 1796, d. Sep. 5, 1849, at Baltimore, m. Geo. W. Hall, of B., Sep. 17, 1818, who d. '27, and 2d, James Coale, June 28, '28, and had by the former 2 sons and 2 dgs., and by the latter 2 sons and 3 dgs.
5. Sophia Knowlton,7 Mar. 15, '98, d. unm. Nov. 9, 1821.
6. Lucinda,7 Mar. 25, 1800, d. Nov. 8, '43, at Davenport, Ia., m Rodolphus Bennet, '23, had 1 son and 1 dg.
7. Eliza, Apl. 15, 1804.
.Commander-in-Chief of Plym. forces lo Philip's war, and wounded at lhe capture of Narragansett fort, when at, Indians were killed, and 150 English killed and wounded. He was one of the moel eminent men In the colonics
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8. John Calvin? Rev. Jan. 7, 1808, m. Cynthia S. Tuttle, and 2d, Ann I. Clark, and had & sons and 1 dg all deceased. Mr. II. after receiving a classical education, engaged in publishing and vending books at B and Boston ; and at the latter place was of the firm of Richardson, Lord & Holbrook. He was the projector of the compre- hensive commentary on the Bible, a work of 6 royal svo vols., edited by the Rev. Dr. Jenks, and prepared under his eye and by his direc- tion ; and also of the Encyclopedia of relig. knowledge. In 1841 he was licensed to preach, and in 1843 ordained pastor of the Congl C'hh. at Dubuque, Iowa. After an eminently successful ministry here of 11 years, he was called to the editorial chair of the Congregational Herald at Chicago which he accepted. While resident at C. he labored also as a minister, and was instrumental in gathering the N. Eng. Congl Chh. in that city. Jan. 1, '56, he received a call to return to his former charge at Dubuque, where, as one of the first ministers of that city, and the father of its Ist Congl. Chh., his instructing history may be found by my successor, who will mark coincidences of char- acter in him and his gr. gr. gr. grd. father, Capt. John, which, as in similar cases, have pr. been transmitted through each intervening generation.
9. W'm.,7 Apl. 20, 1810, d. Nov. 27, 1813.
10. Frederick, Hon. Feb. 15, 1813, at E. Windsor, Ct., rs. at B., has often been a member of the leg. of Vt ; is the author of able articles on agriculture, and Judge of Probate for Wind. Co m. Harriet S. Goodhue, Jan. 13, '35, has Frank F.," and 2 other sons.
II. Sally,6 d. ab. 1800, m. Nov. 30, 1786, Silas Knowlton, the brother of her sis. in law, and had 1. Paul Holland,7 Hon". ; 2. Luke,7;
3. Samantha,1 4. a son, b. at Stukely, L. Canada, ab. 1800.
III. Sylvanus,6 b. ab. 1770, m. Abigail Cheney, fr. Orange, Mass., and d. 1846, at Franklin, Frank. Co., Vt., leaving no sons.
IV. Wealthy," d. in Franklin Co., Vt., ab. 1845.
v. " Joe, "" pr. Joanna, d. 1851, a. ab. 70 ys. m. Doct. - N. Y., and had children rs. N. Y.
Cole, rs.
VI. George Bradford,6 Esq., b. Sep. 11, 1782, rm. to Chautauque Co., N. Y., where he was elected a magistrate, held the offices of under-Sheriff and Jailer, and transacted a great amount of business. During 40 yrs. he was much employed in surveying lands in different States. About 1822 he rm. to Euclid, O., where he rs. an acting justice and solitary survivor of his generation. He m. May 28, 1812, Salinda Holden, who d. Nov. 17, 1831, and 2d, Selina Jones, Jan. 6, 1833, and had 11 Children, 9 of whom survive, viz. 1. Persis,7 Aug. 6, 1815, formerly Post mistress at Ripley, N. Y. ; m. Elisha Bruce, and 2d, Wilson Mc- ('lintock, rs. 20 m. fr. Chicago. 2. - Lane,7 Jan. 27, 1817, m. Dec. 10, '38, Mary Hayward, who d. Sep. 23, '48 ; and 2d, Sarah Ames, and keeps a public house upon the State line, on the road from Buffalo to
. Hon. Paul Holland Knowlton m. Laura Moss, b. 1788, rs. Eroom C. E. a gent. of wealth, and a legislative counsellor. During the war of 1812 two maiden ladies, the only survivors in Eng. of an extinct race of Knowltons, being in quest of eis-Atlantic heirs, and reading of the expulsion from Canada of a band of marauders from Vt. by a force under his command, addressed him letters of inquiry, and at length invited him to England, where through knowledge of the history of his ancestors he convinced them of his descent from a Knowlton stock, common to both parties, and after their decease received from them a princely legacy.
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Erie. 3. Cordelia,' rs. Chaut. Co. 4. Elbanan Winchester,7 Nov. 28, '23, rs. um. in Ashtabula Co. O. 5. Simon Bolivar,' Apl. 28, '26, nı. Mar. 15, '47, Sarah Ann Harris, rs. Cbau. Co. 6. Caroline,7 Jan. 5, '29, m. Phineas Smith, June 27, '46, rs. Ashtab. Co. 7. John,' Mar. 4, '31, m. Feb. 16, '53, Annis Booth, (d.) ; and 2d, Elizabeth Maskaline, fr. Eng., rs. Ashtab. Co. 8. Salinda,7 Feb. 4, '34, m. Sep. 6, '53, Henry Johnson, rs. Euclid. 9 Helen,7 Oct. 20, '38, m. Apl. 30, '56, John Perew, rs. Cleveland.
Pt. I. Ch. I. No. 90 and 156. Nathaniel,' rm. Cummington, Mass., and bad IV. Galin," r. Ontario Co., N. Y.
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 268}. Rufus Holbrook, w. Mary Wyman, rs Charlestown, bad I. Mary W.,8 Oct. 2, 1823, (d.) m John C. Farnsworth, of Somerville; II. Rufus H.,8 May 15, 27, m. May, 21, '48, Catherine E. Broadman r. Bos ; III. Atwood D.,8 Apl. 16, '31, m. June 9, 53, Harriet C. Crehore, dg. of Geo. C. of Surry, N. H. rs. Chs'town ; Iv. Lydia Ann,' Sep. 8, '33, m. Nov., '53, G. H. Cutler ; v. Henry J.,8 Feb, 2, '36, (d. ) ; VI. Pamelia,8 b. and d. Nov. 2, '38.
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 281. Solomon Holbrook," bad also XIII. Richard,' b. Jly. 22, 1811, who m. Catherine Bruce, rs. Waltham, has I. Maynard,8 II. Caroline8 ; III. Theodore K.8; Iv. Martha E.8 ; v. Chs. K .;
Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 54 and 89. David, Holbrook, Esq., d. Jan. 30, 1834, aged 87 ys. " His early habits are said to have been marked by sobriety, and in his sentiments and conduct were exhibited the salutary fruits of seasonable, judicious and religious instructions, though he did not make a public profession of religion, until some time after the close of the Revolutionary war.
Early imbued with the spirit of patriotism, and willing to make sacrifices for the welfare of dis country, he was among the first to volunteer his services in our great Revolutionary struggle, and among the last to leave the field, while there was any supposed danger from foreign invasion.
When the news of the battle of Lexington reached him, be was clearing a piece of fallow ground. He immediately left his tools in the place of his work, and never again stepped upon the spot for eight years, or until after the close of the war. The part which he took in that eventful contest, we will describe in his own words, taken from a MS which he left with his friends.
" I turned out as a volunteer, Apl. 20th, '75, and remained in different grades of office, till the close of the Revolutionary war, which was in June '83, and without fear of punishment, or hope of reward, except to save my country free and independent, in which I felt the church to be included, which I felt a strong interest in.
"The actions in which I took part are as follows, Long Island, Harlem Heights, Frogs Point, White Plains, Danbury, Saratoga, White Marsh, Pbil- adelphia, Monmouth, Newport, and several scouts for Indians.
To the above statement is subjoined the following reflections and remarks :
" I have lived to see the world full of perturbation, and have long been pre- paring to leave it, and gathering comfort for the important hour of making up my account with God, which I now apprehend to be near at band; and I think I have, by bis grace, been enabled to love him in early life, and I think I find in my old age, I have labored to keep a conscience void of offence towards Him and towards all men.
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'And since, Lord, I owo thee a death, permit it to be casy and tranquil, then choose thy own time. I submit to thee ; not my will but thine be done." During a considerable part of the war, Esq. Holbrook sustained the rank of Captain, and we believe was over approved by his superior officers, as one, who on all occasions, understood his duty and was ready to perform it.
The orders of military discipline to which he was accustomed in the Revolution, seemed in a great measure, to influence his feelings during his subsequent life. Every thing transacted in public meetings, or on especial occasions, with which be had anything to do, he was desirous of seeing proceed with perfeet system.
He approached his dissolution with perfect composure, and his death, accord- ing to his prayers, was "easy and tranquil."
He gave all necessary directions concerning his funeral, and waited with resignation før his departure, saying, he had no will of his own."
In 1784, he m. Margaret Druce, dg. of Dr. John D., of Wrenth , who sur- vived him. They had,
I. John Druce, Oet. 30, 1785, d. Oct. 21, 1835, a gent. of rare refinement both natural and acquired, ardently loved by his intimates and highly esteemed by a wide circle of acquaintance. He was by profession a teacher. He early commenced in dis. schools in his native town, rin. to Newark, N. J., and next to New York, where he opened a select school for boys, in which he continued for many years under the patronage of families of the highest respectability. Ilere he united with the Presb. Chb. under the care of Rev. Dr. Spring, and by his consistent walk and liberality to well-chosen objects of charity, greatly honored his Christian profession. When worn out by labors, he retired to the home of his uncle Luther, then at Whiteboro', N. Y., in the bosom of whose family " he d. in a firm hope of a blessed future."
II. Chandler,7 (see Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 90 and 154) whose wf. Deborah d. 1856 ; II. David Lyman,7 Jan. 2, 1795, m. Mary Tuite, at Cincin, O., and d. sine prolo at St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4, 1844.
Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 55. Adin,6 m. Mar. 15, 1778, Hannah Day, of Keene, N. H., where he d. July 29, 1843, a. 91 yrs. and 3 mos. He had,
I. Adin,7 May 2, 1780, who invented in 1796, machinery for spinning flax by water, by which the labor of 3 days was performed in 1, and the first thread spun by water in the U. S. Ile m. Polly Warren, b. Mar. 21, 1790, and had, 1. Laurinda,8 Feb. 10, 1811, m. Chs. D. Abbott, mercht., and had Mary E.," Feb. 22, '43; 2. Chas. Warren"" Feb. 9, 1814, m. Sarah A. Boardman, dg. of Col. Wm. B , of Nashua, rs. New York ; 3. Mary Abbott," Feb. 10, 1819, mn. Onslow Stearns, has Chas. O.," Mary L.,9 Margt. A.º
II. Clarinda,7 May 18, 1782, m. Daniel Chapman, of K., mercht. Apl. 15, 1800, and d. Dec. 6, 1811, had Clarinda,8 Harriet," Hanh., Daniel Wmn.,8
III. Chloe," Jly. 19, 1786. m. Hon. B. M. Atherton, rs. Ill. ;
IV. Enos,7 Sep. 17, '89, m. Mary Kendall, fr. Athol, b. Sep. 1790, bad, 1. Sarah," June 13, 1823 ; 2. Wm.," Jan. 23, 1825 ; 3. Mary A., 8 June 8, '27 ; 4. Clarinda A., Aug. 15, '31, d. Oct. 5, '53 ;
v. Cornelia,7 July 2, 1792, m. Edwin Wales, rs. Westminster, Vt.
Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 583. Calvin,6 b. Jan. 31, 1763, m. Mary Bugbee, of Wrenth., r. Brewer, Me.
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Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 57. Amos," a Prof. of music, m. Sophia Cook, r. and d. in New- ark, N. J., leaving sons, Stephen and Albert, now of N.
Pt. II. Ch. I. No 58. Luther," rs. Chicago, Ill., m. Betsey Field of Krene, Nov. 23, 1802, who d. Dec. 7. 1817 ; and 21, Sarah A. Durand, fr. Bethlehemn, Ct. who d. Nov. 27. '46 ; and 3d, Sophia Field, of Keene, and had,
I. Elizabeth Aun, Jan. 4, 1805, m. Edmond Blake (d) of Utica, N. Y., and rs. Chicago, bad 1. Edm. K. W.," Oct. 31. 24 : 2 Elizabeth A.," July 7, '29. m. Henry Huntington, of Utica, has Lilla," and Emma," 3 Henry H.," Sep. 7, '31, m Mary Fuller, of Chicago, rs. Rockford, III. ; 4. Herbert M.," Mar. 12, '34 ; 5. Emmer L.,' Jan. 7, '36, m. Witham Childs, rs. Niag. Falls ; 6. Francis L.," Sep. 20, '40.
II. Mary,7 May 5, 1807, m. Seth H. Mann, rs. Rock Island, Ill., had Hat- tie, m. - Miller. rs. Chicago.
III. Amos,7 May 25, 1809, at Winchester, N. H., m. Ellen S. Briggs, of Keene, rs. Chicago, had 1. Lucas M.,8 Oct. 25, '35 ; 2. W'm. B.,8 Nov. 17, '37; 3. Edmond B.," Sep. 17, '39; 4. Ellen M.," Nov. 16, '46 ; v. Bartlett," June 18, '49.
1v. Tho .. 7 b. also May 25, '09, m. Nancy Ferguson, of Whitesboro', N. Y., rs. Ilomer, N. Y., has 4 dgs.," one m. to - Dunbar, rs. II.
v. Luther L ,7 Dec. 23, 1815, m. Frances Wilder, of Keene (d.) and d. leaving Harriet J.," and Edward," rs. K.
VI. David A., Rev. Jan 8, 1820, in. Susan Bartlett, of Poughkeepsie, rs. Brooklyn, N. Y., associated with Rev. Mr. Dwight, in the instruction of a High School for boys, has Dudley,8 and Dwight."
VII. Leverett H , Sep. 15, 1821, m. Susan Jones, of Pen Yan, N. Y., bas David," and Frederick."
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 30. Tho. Holbrook,5 r. Sturbridge, had,
1. Asa,6 m. Nabby Stacy, s. in Townsend, Vt. had, 1. Tho.,7 2. Dg.,' 3. Sarah, 4. Alfred.3
II. Ezra," m. Melietabel Tyler. from Uxb., r. T., bad 1. Abner.1 2. Sarah,7 m. Reuben Nichols ; 3. Jerod," m. Chloe Dunton, of T. ; 4. Arba,' m. Miss Hazleton, of T. ; 5. Hittty,7 rs. unm. at T. ; 6. Sula, rs. do.
III. Eli,6 b. Feb. 11, 1746, lost his father at the age of 11 ys , was adopted by his uncle Aaron, of Bell., whom he ever called father, inherited land in Brimfd. bequeathed by his grd. father, John, m. at Sturbridge, Nov. 16, 1772, Sibil Thompson, wbo d. 1810, a. 59 ys. 5 mo. 22 d. Ile s. in S., served in the Revolutionary war until the surrender of Burgoyne, and in 1780 rm. to 'T., where he d. 1828, a. 82 ys. 8 mo. and 29 ds. He bad,
1. Arad,7 May 31, 1774, at S. m. 1798, Patience Mason, of Putney, Vt . s. in T., had Orpha,8 Mar. 4, 1799, m. Gordon H. Gale, rs. T., Alva,8 Aug. 28, 1800, d. June 13, 1804; Thompson," Apl. 12, '04, rs. unm. at T. ; Vernon,8 Oct. 25, 1805, m. Adaline Chamberlain. fr. Brattleb., rs. Boston ; Orissa,8 June 23, '07, d. Aug. 29, '34 ; Jason,8 Jan. 17, '01, d. Oct. 12, '52, at St. Louis, m. Laura King, and had Chs ,? Norman,8 May 20, '12, d. Feb. 23, '13 ; Orrilla," Dec. 21, 17, 'n. Reuben HI. Potter, rs. Carthage, N. Y.
2. Warram,7 Jly. 5, 1782, m. at T., Mercy Cady, fr. Brimfield, rm. to Harrisburg, Pa , where he d. Oct. 12, 1833. He bad,
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1. Alvab Morris,8 Esq., Aug. 23, 1808, rs. at New Orleans, an associate editor and proprietor of the N. Orleans Picayune ; 2. Marcus D.,8 Apl. 24, 1810, rs. Lancaster, Pa., formerly editor of the Lancastrian and Chronicle of the Times, m. and bad
Samuel Schock," and Mary Dorr,? Oct 23, 1840; Alva Morris,8 Dec. 16, '42 ; Hannah Slaymaker,' Dec. 15, '44 ; Sarah Rebecca," Oct. 31, '46.
3. Sibil Thompson,8 Deo. 11, 1811, m. Adam Konigmacher Fohnestock, b. July 12, 1800, has Harris," Holbrook," Edward Morris," James," Sibil Amelia," Chs. Adam," Wallace Weir.º
4. Richy Warram,8 rs. unm. at N. Orleans.
3. Orra,' Oct. 23, 1785, m. 1822, Fanny Gloyd, of Jericho, Vt., b. Jan. 21, 1791, rs. Milton, Vt., had 1. Mariett F.,8 Sep. 2, 1827 ; 2. Eli Thompson,8 Oct. 16, 1832.
4. Eli,7 Oct. 12, 1791, m. Jerusha White, and d. 1852, without issue, r. at Saratoga, was Sheriff and Pres. of a Firo Ins. Co., rm. and d. at Detroit.
IV. Abner," s. of Tho." above, perished in the revolutionary war.
v. Elias,6 m. May 2, 1774, at Sturb., Abigail Shumway, s. and d. in Townsend, Vt., leaving a family, who rm. to N. Y.
VI. Rhoda, d. unm. ; VII. Lydia, m. Jes. Walker, of T., had 5 sons,' 3 dgs. .
Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 32. Moses,5 m. Ruth -, and had at Sturb. I. Mary, Nov. 18, 1747 ; II. Hannah, Apl. 10. '52 ; III. Amos, Mar. 13, '54; IV. Ruth, Dec. 23, '57. He rm. to Townsend, Vt., d. leaving 1 son and 3 dgs.
Pt. II. Ch. I. No. 145. Clark Holbrook,7 m. Betsey Bullen, b. Mar. 17, 1795, dg. of Judathan B , by w. Dolly Clark, rin. to Walpole, N. H. to conduct an ex- tensive farm for Col. Mason, of Bos. Four years afterwards he purchased two farms at Dummerston, Vt., on which he residod several ys. In 1840 he rm. to Lowell, where he d. Feb. 24. '41. He had
I. James Clark,8 Esq., May 27, 1817, m. May, '45, Isabella Eliza McDill, of Hamilton. O., dg. of Rev. David McDill, D. D .; studied law in the office of Gov. Bebb, of O .; was admitted to the bar of that State, but s. at Chester, Ill. ; has 1. David Clark," 2. Clara,' 3. Edward Everett.º
II. Moses,8 b. May 10. 1819, m. Dorcas Ann Spofford, dg of Cel. S. of Buxton. Me., rs. B., had, 1. Albert,' (d.) ; 2. Geo.'; 3. Emma."
III. Lowell,8 b. June 20, 1821, d. Oct, 14, '39, at Lowell.
Iv. Horatio Nelson,8 Esq., b. Nov. 29, '23, studied law with his brother; was admitted to practice in all the courts of Ill., but now rs. in Bos. Ho m. Henrietta Williams, of Buxport, Me., has Olin Adams," b. July 20, '55.
v. Frederic Augustus,8 b. Feb. 15, 1829, m. Jan. 2, '53, Harriet Battles, dg. of Cyrus B., of Lowell, rs. L., has Willis Paul," b. Aug., '54.
VI. Sarah Ann E.,8 b. Feb. 17, 1831, m. Oct. 7, '49, Silvanus Coleman, rs. Milford.
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Pt. I. Ch. II. No. 86. Benajah Holbrook, Esq., emigrated in early life from Bellingham to N. Adams, Mass. Here he m. Judith Badger, and prior to 1810 removed to Riga, Monro Co., N. Y. About 1840 he moved from R. to Chili in the same Co., where his lady deceased. Ho then went to Livonia, Wayne Co., Mich., where he spent the remainder of his days with his daughter, Roena. He was by avocation a farmer, inherited an excellent constitution, was never sick until shortly before his death, and was so wise and happy in the choice of a wife as to transmit bis excellent constitution to his children ; and if bis ex- ample in this thing could reach and control the future generations of the race, . he would be one of their greatest benefactors. Mr. H. served as Maj. in the militia, in the war of 1812, and was for a time stationed at Buffalo. "He was never in any battle, yet constantly doing battle for Gen. Jackson.' During his residence at Riga he transacted much publio business, and was repeatedly elected a justice of the peace. He had
I. Judith,1 m. Jan. 1826, Henry Ide, who d. 1833, and 2d, - Davis, rs. Mt. Morris, N. Y., had 1. Helen Ide, Nov. 1826; 2. Chs. Henry Ide."
11. Benajah,7 b. Jan. 26, 1805, was a mercht., r. San Francisco, Cal., where he d. Sep. 27, 1850. He m. Jerusba E. Ingraham, Apl. 13, '30, who d. Oct. 8, 1835, and 2d, Jane Herr, May 19, 1836, who rs., with her children, at Plymouth, Mich. They had, 1. Benajah,8 Jan. 7, 1834 ; 2. John H.,8 Aug. 27, 1839. 3. Sarah J.ª July, 11, 1841. 4. Roena,8 Dec. 20, 1842. 5. Mary Ann,8 July 26, 1845. 6. George," July, 4, 1848.
111. Henry B.,' formerly a mercht., now rs. a land agent at Grand Rapids' Mich., m. Nov. 18, 1832, Sarah Woodruff, bad 1. Chas. Henry,8 Dec" 2, 1834. 2. Mary,8 June 2, 1842. 3. Ella,8 Feb. 2, 1847. Kate,8 Aug. 23, 1848.
1v. Mary Ann,7 m. Doct. Willard Slocum, Aug. 31, 1831, who d. Jan. 17, 1847; and 2d, Jona. F. Chubb, Jan. 8, 1849, who rs. as a mercht. at Grand Rapids, had 1, Herbert Slocum,8 Feb. 27, 1837.
v. Charles,' m. Eliza Pinkney, Feb. 19, 1845, rs. as a farmer at Lansing, Mich., had, 1. Edward P.,8 Jan. 30, 1846 ; 2. John,8 Oct., 1, 1848 ; 3. Chas. H.,8 Apl. 30, 1856.
VI. Roena, (not Roxa,)b.Dec. 14, 1813, m. Julius C. Willcox, Dec. 31. 1840, who rs. a farmer at Livonia, Mich., bad, 1. John E.,8 Mar. 11, 1845 ; 2. Caroline E.,8 Jan. 16, 1847 ; 3. Julia S.,8 May 27, 1849; 4. Julius E.,8 Dec. 1, 1852.
VII. Milton,' b. Jan. 14, 1817, m. Sarah A. Bronson, Dec. 2, 1844, who d. Jan. 9, 1853; and 2d, Electa Woodruff, Oet. 4, 1855, sister of his br's. wife, and now lives at Detroit, a gen. collecting agent ; had,
1. Hattie B.,8 Mar. 29, 1849.
VIII. De Witt C.' Holbrook,' Esq., a lawyer of good standing in the profession, and a gentleman much esteemed in society, rs. at Detroit ; m. Sep. 26, 1850, Mrs. Mary A. Berdan, dg. of Tho. P. May, senr., of Plymouth, Mich., and formerly from London, Eng., and had, 1. De Witt C.,8 jun., b. May 25, 1851 ; 2. Mary,8 Apl. 23, 1853 ; 3. John Bulkley," Dec. 25, 1854.
Ix. Ursula True,' m. Sylvester Fuller, ab. 1853 ; and rs. at Utica, Mich.
Pt. II. Ch. 1. No. 58}. Calvin Holbrook," b. Jan. 31, 1763, d. Apl. 11. 1813. Ho m. Mary Bugbeo of Wrenth., May 20, 1790, and s. 1792 at Orrington, now Brewer, Me., d. Sept. 14, 1826; was a very industri-
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