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Dr. Holland, in his " History of Western Massachusetts," says of Gen. Danielson : " He was the leading spirit in this region during the
"It was while filling this judgeship that Gen. Danielson had to deal with Shay's rebels, an incident of which is given on page 5 !:
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Revolutionary period. and left the impress of his mind on all the pub- lie proceedings. According to tradition he possessed a Herculean frame, united with Herculean strength. He was bold, energetic, and combined in an eminent degree many of the qualities of a popular leader." It is worthy of remark that, nothwithstanding his great popularity in the town and their pride in his record, he never received a majority of the votes cast in Brimfield for any higher position than a town office, after the adoption of the constitution- the town being Federal in its politics while he was a Republican.
4. TIMOTHY. third s. of John, b Dec. 6, 1733; m. Beulah Win- chester, Nov. 26, 1761; m. (2) Elizebeth Sykes; d Sept. 19, 1791. Ch. : Sarah, Aug. 17, 1766. Eli, 1789 ; Lieutenant in the navy ; died Martha, Dec. 24, 1768. at Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1808.
Timothy, 1787; was lieutenant in the army and d. of fever while marching with Gen. Harrison to retake Detroit, Dec. 21, 1812.
Sarah,* 1790; m. Dr. Asa Lincoln, Sept.
4, 1809 ; d. Aug. 10, 1830.
5. FREDERICK, second s. of John, Jr., b. Aug. 25, 1753; m. Keziah Mighell, Feb. 9, 1775. Their child was Frederick, b. Nov. 7, 1775
6 LUTHER, fourth s. of John, Jr., b. Jan. 2, 1757 ; m. Katic ----. C'h. : Plina, Dec. 2, 1787. William, Ang. 14, 1798.
Joseph, April 3, 1792. Luther, March 25, 1800.
Ruth, Dec. 31, 1794.
THE DEARTH FAMILY.
DEARTH, THOMAS, b. March 26, 1777; d. Sept. 19, 1863; m.
Mehitable Bliss ; she d. Aug. 30, 1820.
Ch. : Henry, Nov. 25, 1804.
Thomas Williams, Dec. 22, 1812.
Persis Elvira, JJan. 29, 1807 ; m. Porter Pepper, July 21, 1833.
Mehitable, Nov. 12, 1814; m. Ebenezer Nye, 1839.
Sarah, May 4, 1809 ; m. John Prouty, Feb. 5, 1834.
Levi Bliss, Ang. 30, 1816.
Electa Maria, Jan. 28, 1819 ; m. George W. Lincoln, Sept. 8, 1839.
William, Aug. 23, 1820.
THE DUNHAM FAMILY.
1. DUNHAM, MICAIAI, m Mary -; he d. Nov., 1756.
Ch .: Thomas, 1737.
Mary, m. Obed Hitchcock, June 19, 1771.
Joseph, JJan. 22, 1739. Lois, m. Samuel Nichol, Sept. 5, 1771.
David, Feb. 1, 1741. Eunice, m. Zerah Stebbins, June 11, 1771.
Thankfull, Aug. 3, 1743 ; m. Ebenezer Lydia.
Rachel Fowler, March 11, 1811 ; m. Faulk- ner Hill.
Frost, Jr., June 18 1773.
"Gen. Warren in his address, page 232, refers to Sarah E. Danielson as the daughter of Gen. Eaton. This is slightly incorrect, as Gen. Eaton was only a stepfather, having mar- ried the widow of Gen. Danielson soon after the latter's death.
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2. THOMAS, S. of Micaiah, b. 1737; m. Sarah
Ch .: Sarah, May 13, 1762; m. Samuel John, March 13, 1767. Weaver, July 20, 1780.
Ruth, Oct. 7, 1769. Jonathan, Jan. 13, 1773.
Lucy.
3. JOSEPHI, s. of Micaiah, b. Jan. 22, 1739; m. Sarah Davis.
Ch. : Benjamin, Feb. 2, 1760. Solomon, Dec. 17, 1770.
Joseph, Jr., July 7, 1761.
Sarah, April 1, 1775 ; m. Ezra Lovejoy Jan. 19, 1796.
Hannah, Nov. 11, 1767; m. Ebenezer
Pratt, Sept. 14, 1789.
4. DAVID, S. of Micaiah, b. Feb. 1, 1741; m. Tabitha --.
Ch. : Eleanor,, June 11, 1770.
Johnson, Oct. 20, 1771.
5. BENJAMIN, S. of Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1760; d. April 13, 1801;
-; m. (2) Charlotte Thayer, Dec. 5, 1793.
Ch .: Anice.
Betsey. Sophia, Aug. 17, 1797.
Clarissa. Hannah.
Robert Farrel, July 23, 1799. Porter, June 22, 1801.
6. JOSEPH, JR., S. of Joseph, b. July 7, 1761; d. Aug. 2, 1831 ; m. Sabra Clark; she d. June 12, 1792; m. (2) Rebecca Hitchcock, Dec. 27, 1792.
Ch. : Polly, May 7, 1784. Anne, June 16, 1790. .
Sabra, Sept. 17, 1785 ; m. Erastus Lum- Seth, Aug. 19, 1794.
bard, Sept. 20, 1809. Joseph, Jan. 28, 1806 ; d. Aug. 25, 1853.
Asa, Dec. 30, 1787 ; Roxy Lumbard, March 6, 1811.
7. SOLOMON, S. of Joseph, b. Dec. 17, 1770; d. 1836; m. Mary Farley.
Ch. : Samuel Farley, Nov. 30, 1801 ; d. Adolphus, Nov. 26, 1809 ; d. 1842.
1835.
Alvin, Oct. 20, 1811. Mary, July 27, 1813 ; d. 1843.
Elizabeth, April 16, 1803.
Solomon Davis, Feb. 20, 1805 ; d. Aug. 22, 1810.
8. SETHI, s. of Joseph, Jr., b. Aug. 19, 1794; d. June 4, 1837 ; m. Lucy Sheman, April 12, 1824; she d. Sept. 26, 1866.
Ch .: James Hitchcock, Aug. 23, 1827; George, March 23, 1830. d. Aug. 21, 1829. James, July 17, 1834.
Rebecca, Nov. 7, 1828.
THE ELWELL FAMILY.
Benjamin Elwell came from Dudley to Brimfield soon after his marriage, and followed his trade of cabinet-making, returning to Dudley after a few years. His oldest son, William S. Elwell, the Springfield artist, was born at Brimfield, and went from Dudley to
Micaiah, Feb. 9, 1766.
Nathaniel, Nov. 28, 1773. David, Jr., Dec. 3, 1775.
Sally.
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Springfield when he was 21, where he became a pupil of Chester Harding the artist. A note-worthy production of his brush is a copy of Stewart's portrait of Washington-his production having received many favorable criticisms. This portrait. Mr. Elwell has by his will given to the town of Brimfield, to be placed in the town hall. Mr. Elwell was for four years in the Treasury Department at Washington during the time that Gen. Warren was Second Assistant Postmaster- General.
ELWELL, BENJAMIN, m. Mary Smith, Oct. 19, 1808. Ch. : William S., July 15, 1810. Abert N., June 6, 1814. Emily F., April 11, 1816.
Elminor E., Dec. 20, 1812.
Emily, Sept. 30, 1813 ; d. Oct. 6, 1813.
THE EMERSON FAMILY.
1. EMERSON, JONATHAM, b. in Uxbridge July 28, 1811; m. Eunice C. Janes, April 8, 1834.
Ch. : Fitzroy De Witt, Nov. 20, 1835 ; d. Mary Caroline, May 21, 1847; ; d. Dec. Aril 5, 1845. 16, 1872.
Josephine Amelia, March 25, 1838. Willie Janes, July 18, 1854 ; d. Aug. 16,
Helen Elizabeth, Jan. 20, 1842 ; d. Sept. 1854.
1,1876.
THE FAIRBANKS FAMILY.
Deacon Ebenezer Fairbanks, the first of the name to settle in Brim- field, moved from Sherborn in 1783. He was a descendant of the fourth generation from Jonathan Fairbanks, who came to Dedham from Somerby in the west riding of Yorkshire, England. in 1641, with his family. A full sketch of the more illustrious members of the family is given elsewhere, (p. 189).
1. FAIRBANKS, EBENEZER, b. June 1, 1734; d. June 6, 1812 ; m. Elizabeth Dearth July 2, 1761 ; she d. June 15. 1818. Ch .: Asa, March 4, 1762; d. 1819. llenry, Dec. 21, 1770. Thaddeus, March 13, 1773.
Joseph, Nov. 1, 1763.
Betsey, Aug. 23, 1766 ; d. Sept. 22, 1767. Elizabeth, Jan. 3, 1775 ; d. Jan., 1855. Ebenezer, D'ec. 15, 1768 ; d. Oct. 26, 1796. Levi, Aug. 24, 1778 ; d. about 1856.
2. JOSEPH, s. of Ebenezer, b. Nov. 1, 1763 ; d. Sept. 27, 1846 ; m. Phebe Paddock, Oct. 21, 1790 ; she d. May 5, 1853. Ch. : Erastus, Oct. 28, 1792. Joseph P., Nov. 26, 1806. Thaddeus, Jan. 17, 1796.
3. HENRY, S. of Ebenezer, b. Dec. 21, 1770; d. July 20, 1827 ; m. Margaret Bliss, Oct. 29, 1795; she d. June 4, 1843.
Ch : Eliza, Sept. 29, 1796; m. Baxter Aaron B., April 11, 1805 ; m. Abby B. Wood, Nov. 19, 1823. Janes, May 8, 1833 ; d. Aug. 28, 1841. Asa, March 5, 1809; d. March 13, 1809. Henry, Jr., Feb. 2, 1813.
Ebenezer, June 3, 1797. Pauline, Nov. 13, 1801.
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4. ERASTUS, S. of Joseph, b. Oct. 28,1792; d. Nov. 20, 1861; m. Lois Crossman, May 20, 1815; she d. May 15, 1866.
Ch .: Jane, Dec. 3, 1816; m. Ephraim Franklin, JJune 18, 1828. Jewet, Jan. 26, 1837 ; d. March 20, 1852. George, Jan. 21, 1819 ; d. April 20, 1843. Horace, March 21, 1820.
Charles, Dec. 8, 1821.
Julia, June 9, 1824 ; m. John H. Paddock, Feb. 11, 1857.
Sarah, June 30, 1830 ; m. C. M. Stone, May 4, 1859.
Emily, March 4, 1833; m. Rev. C. L. Goodell, May 5, 1859. .
Ellen, July 27, 1836 ; d. May 28, 1843.
5. THADDEUS, S. of Joseph, b. Jan. 17, 1796 ; m. Lucy P. Barker, Jan. 17, 1820; she d. Dec. 29, 1866.
Ch. : Henry, May 6, 1830; Rev. and Charlotte, July 27, 1840; m. Rev. Geo.
Prof. Dartmouth Col. HI. Webber, May 4, 1858 ; d. March 29, 1869.
6. JOSEPH P. s. of Joseph, b Nov. 26, 1806; m. Almira Taylor, June 11, 1835; d. May 15, 1855. Ch. : Edward T., May 12, 1836.
William P., July 27, 1840.
7. EBENEZER, S. of Henry, b. June 3, 1799; m. Margaret Glea- son, Dec. 28, 1826
Ch. : Charles Henry, Jan. 27, 1831. Edward, Nov. 20, 1836. Dwight, Aug. 4, 1842.
Isaac, April 4, 1833.
THE FARREL FAMILY.
1. FARREL, ANDREW, S. of Josiah, b. Nov. 1, 1780; m. Polly Nutting, Nov. 16, 1802.
Ch. : Eliza, Aug. 5, 1803 ; m. Daniel HI. Theodore, Dec. 27, 1808. Billings, Dec. 7, 1826.
Emily, Feb. 24, 1804.
Lewis, Dec. 11, 1806.
Maria Nancy, May 10, 1814. Sarah Maria, Dec. 25, 1818. Frances Elizabeth, Oct. 5, 1822.
THE FAY FAMILY.
1. FAY, JONATHAN; m Anna -. Ch. : Lucy, Sept. 27, 1769; m. Rufus Joel, April 10, 1778. Bates, Dec. 24, 1789. Jonathan, May 7, 1780.
Esther, Aug. 20, 1771; m. Joel Barrows, Anna, Sept. 6, 1783. Simon, March 2, 1786.
Sept. 29, 1791.
Anna, Aug. 17, 1774 ; d. Oct. 23, 1776.
2. URIAH, b. 1745; d. Aug. 12, 1822 ; m. Hepzibah -; m. (2) Elizabeth -; she d. Nov. 15, 1838.
C'h .: Matilda, 1775 ; m. Jonathan Chapin, Sally, Dec. 19, 1777. Dec. 18, 1794 ; d. March 3, 1796.
3 LEVI; d. May 15, 1833 ; m. Nabby -; she d. March 18, 1837. Ch .: Fanny, Feb. 14, 1787; d. Jan. 23,1812. Lucy, July 4, 1792. Nabby, Sept- 6, 1789; m. Amariah Hol- Francis, Nov. 1, 1794 ; d. April 17, 1796. brook, Oct. 1, 1815. Maria, Feb. 16, 1797.
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Joseph C., Dec. 5, 1799.
Charlotte, Feb. 11, 1806; d. June 14, 1806.
4. THOMAS, m. Esther Chapwell, Jan. 14, 1779; she d. Nov. 29, 1837.
Ch. : Betsey, Jan. 28, 1781.
Polly, Ang. 22, 1791.
Elisha, April 9, 1783.
Olive, July 28, 1793.
Nathan, April 19, 1785; m. Thirza Nichols, Jan. 9, 1812.
Thomas, Sept. 1, 1795.
Roxy ; d. Dec. 29, 1797.
Esther, Oct. 9, 1787.
Henry, Oct. 31, 1798.
Lucy, Jan. 1, 1790; m. Levi Thompson, April 19, 1814.
5. ELISHA, s. of Thomas, b. April 9, 1783 ; m. Lucy -.
Ch .: Roxana, April 20, 1808. Lucy Marilla, Nov. 20, 1819.
Harriet, Jan. 2, 1810. Caroline, April 22, 1822.
Marian, March 11, 1812.
Lucius Newton, April 21, 1823.
Warren Goodell, Sept. 22, 1814.
Willard Wasmus, July 28, 1827.
Laura Colton, Sept. 23, 1816.
Emily Jane, Feb. 26, 1830.
6. HENRY, s. of Thomas, b. Oct. 31, 1798; m. Hannah Ch. : Alvin Dickinson, June 7, 1825. Jane Almira, June 2, 1829.
Amos Chapel, Aug. 30, 1827. Lucetta, April 21, 1831.
7. WILLIAM B., s., of Jude and a descendant of the fourth gener- ation from John Fay who came from England in the Speedwell in 1656, when eight years of age; m. Mary Sprague, 1822; d Ang. 22, 1850; she d. March 22, 1853.
Ch .: Nancy N., Sept. 19, 1824; m. Charles Rufus and William Otis (twins), Francis Knowlton; m. (2) Dwight Moulton; d. in Wibraham May, 1871. Sept. 17, 1828 ; Charles R., m. Emily Woodworth ; d. July 23, 1871 ; William O .; d. Oct. 1, 1828.
Matilda C., 1826; m. Horace Green, June
3, 1847 ; d. Sept. 22, 1848.
THE FENTON FAMILY.
The Fenton family came from Ireland to Rutland. Mass., whence they removed to that part of Brimfield now Wales. John Fenton re- moved in 1792 to the west part of the town, to the homestead now owned by his son Ephraim.
1. FENTON, JOHN, b. Feb. 12, 1760 ; d. Sept. 7, 1826; m. Marcia Moulton, April 25, 1780; she d. March 29, 1809; m. (2) Mrs. Anna Guthrie, April 25, 1810.
Ch. : James, July 27, 1780. Ziba, May 12, 1784. Ephraim; d. Nov. 4, 1804. Harvey ; d.
Marcia ; m. Ruel Merrick, May 10, 1816. Harvey, Feb. 8, 1789.
John, Jr., April 13, 1793.
Mchitable ; m. Elisha Converse, May 8, 1820. Laura; m. William Cooley, Dec. 26, 1822. Ephraim, Oct. 15, 1804.
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2. JAMES, S. of John, b. July 27, 1780; d. Sept. 16, 1868; m. Hannah Chandler May 3, 1810; she d. May 2, 1816; m. (2) Achsah Blodgett May 28, 1817 ; she d. Sept. 18, 1871.
Ch .: Mary, Jan. 17, 1811; m. George Chandler April 25, 1843.
Marsha, April 9, 1812; m. Augustus Alexander.
William E., Nov. 9, 1815; d. March 22, 1816.
Edwin T., March 30, 1818; d. Nov. 26, 1867.
Chandler, Sept. 23, 1819.
Eleanor, Sept. 3, 1821 ; d. May 7, 1825.
William B., June 29, 1823.
Achsah B., March 15, 1825 ; d. Sept. 24, 1826.
James D., May 29, 1827.
Benjamin B., Jan. 25, 1830. Minor G., Jan. 22, 1832; d. Nov. 9, 1849.
3. ZIBA, s. of John, b. May 12, 1784; d. Aug. 19, 1826; m. Esther King Oct. 3, 1811.
Ch. : King Warriner, June 30, 1812.
Eliza Moulton, April 22, 1814.
Maria Robinson, March 6, 1816 ; d. Aug. 6, 1856.
Timothy Wales, Aug. 24, 1819. Ephraim Moulton, Dec. 10, 1521 ; d. April, 1864.
4. HARVEY, S. of John, b. Feb. 8, 1789; m. Lydia Robinson Sept. 29, 1718.
Ch. : Czarina, Oct. 21, 1819 ; d. Aug. 1822. Adaline L., Dec. 29, 1827 ; d. Oct. 24, Lucius Clark, Aug. 20, 1821. 1849. Laura Ann, Aug. 29, 1823; m. P. F. Spaulding Jan. 25, 1849.
5. JOHN, JR., S. of John, b. April 13, 1793; m. Roxalana Byles Jan. 25, 1820.
Ch .: Ann Jeanette, Feb. 11, 1824 ; m. Mary L., Dec. 25, 1827 ; m. John W. Sullivan Converse Feb. 26, 1850. Robinson, Feb. 6, 1849. Mathew C., Sept. 4, 1825; m. Lucy S. Justine M., March 17, 1829 ; d. April 14, Grant Nov. 9, 1863. 1840.
6. EPHRAIM, S. of John, b. Oct. 15, 1804; m. Lovina W. Nichols Dec. 27. 1826; she d. Aug. 29, 1865; m. (2) Amelia Goff May 9, 1869.
Ch. : Elvira M., April 6, 1828 ; m. George Alfred Judson, March 4, 1830 ; d. March N. Stone Sept. 5, 1849. 2, 1848.
7. BENJAMIN B., s. of James, b. Jan. 25, 1830; m. Arabella Far- rell Nov. 7, 1865.
C'h .: James, Frank, Sept. 8, 1876.
Benjamin B., Jr., Aug. +, 1876.
Arabella, Jan. 5, 1873.
S. LUCIUS C., s. of Harvey, b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; m. Jane E. Hub- bard. (int.) June 8, 1871; she d. March 21. 1852; m. (2) Sarah B. Yerrington, Feb. 26, 1854. Ch .: Frank W., Aug. 12, 1857. Lutie A., Oct. 24, 1869. Mary E. Nov. 4, 1859. Hanry B., Jan. 9, 1874. Willie C., March +, 1861. 51
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THE FERRY FAMILY.
The Ferry family of Brimfield, are descendants of Judah Ferry, who lived in Palmer, near the late residence of Col. John Fenton ; whether he was a descendant of Mark Ferry, one of the original pro- prietors of Brimfield, we have not been able to ascertain.
1. FERRY, JUDAH, m. Hannah Cooley, Aug. 9, 1770.
Ch. : Hezekiah, Nov. 2, 1770.
Sabra, Aug. 3, 1772 ; m. Ebenezer Stacy. Martha, Feb. 4, 1774 ; d. Sept. 8, 1775.
Jonathan, Nov. 24, 1776.
Oliver, June 27, 1788.
Chloe, May 4, 1778 ; m. Philip Lamb. Molly, Aug. 26, 1779.
Judah, Jr., March 30, 1781.
Asher, July 30, 1782.
2. HEZEKIAH, son of Judah, b. Nov 2, 1770; d. June 11, 1860 ; m. Hannah Fisher ; she d. Aug. 27, 1849.
C'h .: John, Dec. 1, 1792; d. April 28, Laura, March 17, 1803; d. Sept. 21, 1852. 1803.
Judah, Feb. 10, 1794 ; d. Oct. 19, 1817. Hezekiah, Jr., Sept. 18, 1795.
Samuel, Jan. 22, 1797 ; m. Roxana Bee- ton April 5, 1830.
Lucinda, March 18, 1798; m. Walter Haynes, May 31, 1843.
Roswell, Oct. 16, 1799 ; d. Sept. 10, 1836. Olive, Aug. 22, 1801 ; m. Henry Towne ; d. Aug. 13, 1873.
Mary, July 1, 1815 ; m. Geo. Bacon, Sept. 24, 1834.
3. JUDAH, JR., s. of Judah, b. March 80, 1781; m. Mary W. Taintor.
Ch .: Sabra, May 3, 1813 ; m. Bezaleel Sherman, May 3, 1837.
Sarah, Jan. 18, 1815; m. Dwight Smith. Lucy, Jan. 5, 1817 ; m. Bezaleel Sherman. Mary Ann, Dec. 4, 1827.
April 26, 1835 ; she d. Sept. 16, 1836. Oliver, Dec. 22, 1818.
Daniel Russell, March 5, 1821.
Abel Rice, June 8, 1823 ; d. July 12, 1825. Phebe Ann, Sept. 14, 1825 ; d. July 4, 1827.
Reuben Cooley, March 6, 1830; d. April, 1831.
OLIVER, S. of Judah, b. June 27, 1788; d. Sept. 25, 1853; m. Mrs. Phila Hale, May 19, 1813; she d. July 22, 1867.
C'h .: Elam, Jan. 10, 1814.
Laura, March 15, 1816; m. Samuel N. Coye, Dec. 24, 1834; he d. June 10, 1874; she d. March 1, 1874.
Catharine S., Jan. 17, 1825 ; m. Dr. C. M. Stuart, Jan. 2, 1848; he d. May 30, 1849 ; she d. JJuly 16, 1855.
Hiram, Oct. 5, 1872.
Selim Newton, March 17, 1818.
Henry; July 1, 1830.
Lucius, Sept. 24, 1820.
Julia A., Aug. 13, 1823; m. John L. Redding, Dec. 26, 1849.
Hannah, April 5, 1784; m. George P. Wight, June 12, 1810.
Noah, April 25, 1786.
Reuben, June 30, 1790.
Sally, Nov. 10, 1792; m. George Puffer. Samuel, Oct. 29, 1794; m. Hepzibah Puffer.
Louisa, Nov. 27, 1804 ; m. H. U. Sherman. William, Oct. 27, 1806.
Cooley, June 7, 1808.
Harriet, Feb. 19, 1810; m. James C. Burnham.
Sarah, March 30, 1812 ; m. Amos Bald- win; d. Aug. 11, 1858.
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5. HEZEKIAH, JR., s. of Hezekiah, b. Sept. 18, 1795; m. Anna Converse May 5, 1826; she d May 6, 1849; m. (2) Martha S. Hitchcock March 17, 1852; she d. Jan. 3, 1879.
Ch .: Ann F., Dec. 11, 1826; m. Jona- Lorenzo C., Aug. 25, 1831. than C. Dix May 5, 1853.
6. LORENZO C., s. of Hezekiah, Jr, b. Aug. 25, 1831; d. Feb. 25, 1868; m. Lydia O. Alexander May 5, 1859. C'h. : Marion Irene, Sept. 14, 1862. Etta lone, April 22, 1867.
7. ELAMI, s. of Oliver, b. Jan. 10, 1814; d. March 8, 1875; m. Lovina Bugbee, Oct. 4, 1836.
Ch. : Lucy, May 22, 1838; m. William Hovey, Nov. 24, 1863.
Laura, May 24, 1842 ; d. July 18, 1843. Lambert E., Nov. 3, 1845.
Mandana, April 29, 1840; m. Edwin R. Clara Jane, July 6, 1850; m. Eleazer Moore, Nov. 5, 1873.
Bates, Sept. 13, 1863.
THE FIELD FAMILY.
1. FIELD, THEODORE, b. May 7, 1769; d. April 19, 1841; m. Katy Parker Feb. 24, 1793; she d. Feb. 2, 1846.
C'h. : Elvira, Dec. 28, 1793 ; m. Samuel Charles F., Sept. 11, 1802. Alexander Dec. 1, 1814.
Emily, Oct. 22, 1795 ; m. James Brown Oct. 22, 1815.
Thomas Jackson, Aug. 13, 1807.
Lucy M., Dec; 1, 1797 ; m. Samuel A. Groves May 30, 1820. George P., July 23, 1819 ; d. Aug. 17, 1813.
2. THEODORE, JR , S. of Theodore, b. Oct. 28, 1799; d. Jan. 18, 1873, at Ware ; m. Elmira Allen, Sept. 1, 1824 ; she d. Aug. 16, 1857 ; m. (2) Elizabeth Barr Sept. 5, 1860.
Ch .: George Parker, July 17, 1825 ; d. Charles Edgar, March 17, 1835; d. Feb. Dec. 7, 1825. 13. 1871.
Elvira Olivia, Oct. 6, 1826 ; m. Dr. O. D. Harriet Newell, Feb. 15, 1839 ; d. Oct. Cass Sept. 16, 1853 ; d. Sept. 20, 1870. 24, 1840.
Caroline Maria, July 18, 1828 ; m. John HI. Knapp Nov. 26, 1849 ; d. Sept. 20, 1870.
Harriet Allen, Aug. 8, 1841 ; d. July 16, 18443.
William Theodore, Aug. 26, 1845.
Catherine Elizabeth, Sept. 2, 1832 ; m.
George P. Eaton May 10, 1860.
THE FOSKET FAMILY.
1. FOSKET DANIEL, d Jan. 10. 1816 : m. Chloe Ferry March 22, 1781 ; m. (2) Esther Winslow, about 178S.
C'h. : Asa, Feb. 13, 1782.
James, July 24, 1783 ; d. March 19, 1784. Daniel, Jr., Sept. 26, 1785.
Rhoda, July 27, 1789 ; m. Darius Nichols Dec. 23, 1810. Esther, Jan. 26, 1798.
Theodore, Jr., Oct. 28, 1799.
Orus, Nov. 8, 1804 ; m. Caroline Fish.
Catherine, July 11, 1814 ; d. Sept. 11, 1816.
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John, Nov. 16, 1799. Elijah, April 21, 1802.
Roswell, April 28, 1804; m. Clarissa Bacon May 9, 1845.
Hathaway, Sept. 20, 1806 ; moved to N. Y. State. William, Sept. 2, 1808. Rufus, Feb. 9, 1812. Emily, d. Nov. 15, 1833; age 20.
2 ELIJAII, S. of Daniel, b. April 21, 1802; m. Sarah King March 30, 1831; she d. Feb. 6, 1851.
Ch .: Lovina J., May 28, 1832; m. Rus- Sarah Emily, Dec. 10, 1841; d. Nov. 4, sell Ferry. 1870.
John, March 10, 1835.
Julia M., June 21, 1848; d. Jan. 4, 1857.
3. WILLIAM, s. of Daniel, b. Sept. 2, 1808; m. Olive . Hubbard June 8, 1842.
Ch. : William F., July 16, 1845; d. George II., Dec. 14, 1847 ; m. Ella A. Woods, May 3, 1869 ; d. Nov. 30, 1870.
March 3, 1861.
4. RUFUS, s. of Daniel; m. Hancy E. Wright May 9. 1843. Ch. : Charles W., April 5, 1844. D. Winslow, April 1, 1848.
THE FOSTER FAMILY.
1. FOSTER, REV. FESTUS, b. Sept. 30, 1776 : d. April 30, 1846 ; m. Patience Wells ; she d Nov. 20, 1819; m. (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany ; she d. Jan. 27, 1852.
Ch. : Mary Wells. Francis F., March, 1818: d. Aug. 26 Fisher Ames, July 4, 1811. 1819. John Wells, 1815.
2. JOHN W., s. of Rev. Festus, b 1815; d. at Hyde Park, Chicago, June 29, 1873; m. Lydia L. Converse Oct. 24, 1839. Ch. : Marquis Converse, July, 1841 ; d. Harriet Lyon, Oct. 2, 1847; d. June 15, 1848.
Sophy Elizabeth, Aug. 20, 1843 ; m. G. G. Symes July 13, 1875.
Mary Wells, May. 7, 1845; d. July 27, 1847.
Alice Eudocia, Dec. 16, 1850 ; m. James McK. Sanger June 28, 1871. Kate Converse, May 8, 1856.
THE GARDNER FAMILY.
1. GARDNER, HUMPHREY, s of William, b. Feb. 1769 ; removed from Wales to Brimfield, 1821 ; d. May 12, 1843, m. Sally Nichols June 9, 1791; she d. Jan. 8, 1857.
Ch. : Sophia, Jan. 26, 1792; m. Jonas Green Sept. 5, 1816.
Mercy, Oct. 7, 1794; m. Nathan C. Shaw May 1, 1821. Daniel, Feb. 17, 1796 ; d. 1818.
Mary Eliza and Clementina (twins), July 9, 1803.
Asenath, May 9, 1805; m. Absalom Gardner Nov. 24, 1864.
Sarah; d. in inf. William H., Nov. 10, 1813.
Horace, Jan. 9, 1798.
Eli, March 10, 1800.
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2. JOHN, m. Esther Fenton Nov. 2, 1784. He built and kept for several years the hotel at Brimfield, and removed later to Central New York. Ch : Betsey. John, Jr.
Timothy ; d. Sept. 19, 1828. Dwight, May 18, 1797.
Susan; m. Abner Hitchcock Nov. 12, 1815.
THE GLEASON FAMILY.
GLEASON, JASON, b. March 30, 1760; d. Oct. 18, 1829; m. Olive Draper. April 2. 1789 ; she was born Jan. 12, 1766; d. Feb. 13, 1849. Ch. : Artemus, JJan. 23, 1790. Rial and Maria, twins, June 19, 1798 ;
Silas, Oct. 24, 1791 ; d. Nov. 7, 1791. Maria m. James Thurston, Dec. 5, 1827.
Olive, July 7, 1793 ; d. Oct. 21, 1795. Polly, Dec. 19, 1802 ; d. April 10, 1819. Hiram, July 21, 1806.
Stephen, July 13, 1795.
HIRAM, S. of JJason, b. July 21, 1806; d. Oct. 1, 1848; m. Eliza A. Bemis, Jan. 1, 1837.
Ch .: Julia, 1837 ; d. Jan. 3, 1842. Elizabeth, m. Jehiel Webb, of Sherburne,
Augusta, m. Augustus Pinney of Pittsfield, Vt. Vt.
THE GOODALE FAMILY.
1. GOODALE, NATHAN M., b. June 8, 1813; m. Lucy M. Homer Oct. 24, 1837.
Ch. : Mary Elizabeth, April 24, 1839 ; d. Edward Homer, Nov. 5, 1851 ; d. Jan. 3, Ang. 11, 1872. 1854.
THE GRIGGS FAMILY.
Joseph Griggs, the first of the name to settle in Brimfield, came to town in the year 1800, from Union, Ct., with his family of fourteen children, though many of the latter afterward removed to other parts of the country.
1. GRIGGS, JOSEPH, b. Nov. 14. 1751; d. Aug. 26, 1840; m. Penelope Goodell : she d. March 27. 1816; m. (2) Mrs. Hannah Ham- mond March 30, 1817.
Ch .: Elisha, Oct. 12, 1770.
Albigence, Dec. 1, 1772.
Samuel, Feb. 26, 1775; m. Hannah Tar- bell Jan. 27, 1803. Lucinda, March 12, 1777.
Hannah, Feb. 14, 1779.
Polly, Jan. 4, 1781. Sarah, June 16, 1783.
James, April 7, 1785.
Bradford, April 27, 1786 ; m. Priscilla Lil- ley Sept. 8, 1805.
Orlando, March 30, 1789.
Lydia, March 14, 1791 ; m. Lyman Bruco May 3, 1810. Dorcas, Jan. 18, 1793.
Lucina, Sept. 30, 1794. Annis, Jan. 27, 1797 ; m. John C. Stebbins May 18, 1820.
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2. ALBIGENCE, s. of Joseph, b. Dec. 1, 1772 ; d. Sept. 7, 1844; m. Lydia Fletcher; she d. March 17, 1870.
Ch: Chester, Feb. 21, 1794. Albigence Waldo, May 16, 1805.
Lyman, March 30, 1797 Lydia Adaline and Harvey Dwight (twins),
Mahala, Dec. 6, 1799; m. Robert Peck- Oct. 17, 1807 ; Lydia d. Dec. 5, 1854.
ham, May 31, 1843. Orril, April 10, 1810; d. July 19, 1869.
3. ORLANDO, S. of Joseph, b. March 30, 1789; d. Feb. 8, 1869 ; m. Cynthia Janes, April 26, 1810; she d. March 1, 1822; m. (2) Nabby Lee; she d. June 8, 1853 ; m () Orpha O. More March 28, 1855.
Ch: Martha Maria, May 13, 1813; m. Timothy B. Nov. 12, 1817 George V. Corey Oct. 3, 1837. Joseph Cheney, Aug. 8, 1819.
Mary Burt, June 18, 1815 ; m. Horace D. Cynthia Janes, Nov. 22, 1822 ; m. Henry, Monson Sept. 2. 1836. II. Tarbell Aug. 22, 1842.
William Carlo, May 11, 1811.
4. CHESTER, s. of Albigence, b. Feb. 21, 1794; d. Nov. 28, 1865 ; m. Lydia M King June 13, 1816; she d. Feb. 24, 1853; m. (2) Eunice Fairbanks ; she d. Aug. 25, 1867.
Ch : Amos King, June 10, 1817.
Lyman Franklin, Oct. 19, 1821 ; d. Aug. 26,1857.
Samantha King, June 11, 1828; m. Charles A. Brown Sept. 16, 1849.
Andrew Jackson, July 16, 1830
Lydia Mahala, Feb. 21, 1823 ; d. Sept. 6, Ilarvey Dwight, July 24, 1833 ; d. April 1824.
20, 1835.
Clark Robinson, Nov. 6, 1824.
Charles Rollin, Feb. 25, 1836.
Louisa Maria, Feb. 28, 1826; m. Elisha Hunt.
5. LYMAN, S. of Albigence, b March 30, 1797; d. Nov. 4, 1842 ; m. Betsey Maria Brown Dec. 29, 1825.
Ch. : . Caroline, July 16, 1827 ; d. Jan. 28, Adaline Maria, Sept. 30, 1839 ; m. Rynier 1828.
Rutan Jan. 1, 1857.
Charlotte Brown, Nov. 18, 1828 ; m. John Gates June 1, 1843.
6. ALBIGENCE W., s. of Albigence, b. May 16, 1805; m. Ledocia Nichols April 4, 1827.
Ch .: Harriet L. Jan. 9, 1828 ; m. Emerson Wetherell Feb. 24, 1848.
William W., Sept. 30, 1842; m. Delia J. Lydon, May 7, 1868.
Edward W., May 29, 1834. Daniel L., Sept. 2, 1848 ; m. Ella Tillot-
Mary J. Aug. 20, 1840; m. George N. son, Sept. 30, 1869.
Fay Oct. 17, 1860.
7. HARVEY D., s. of Albigence, b. Oct. 17, 1807 ; m. Lovina Nich- ols, Nov. 26, 1831; she d. March 26, 1860 ; m. (2) Sarah J. Colton, Sept. 20, 1866.
Ch. : Julia Hartwell, April 28, 1841 ; m. Sarah Elizabeth, Aug. 5, 1849 ; m. George Lemuel W. Gibson, Jan. 10, 1872; d. L. Morse, Dec. 25, 1870. Dec. 9, 1872. Rufus Clarence, April 9, 1855.
Charles Dwight, Nov. 15, 1843.
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THE GROVES FAMILY.
1. GROVES, NICHOLAS, m. Hannah -.
Ch .: Nicholas, Jr .; m. Mary Hubbard Retire, Dec. 19, 1734 ; d. June 3, 1752.
Oct. 8, 1751.
Abigail, May 24, 1737.
Rebecca, Oct. 20, 1732; d. April 5, 1752. Peter, Aug. 18, 1739.
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