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2. PETER, S. of Nicholas, b. Aug. 18, 1739 ; m. Lydia -.
C'h .: Rebecca, June 3, 1768; m. Samuel Absalom Lumbard, Nov. 10, 1778. Ely, Feb. 11, 1781.
Ellinwood, Jan. 23, 1794.
Eunice, Sept. 19, 1770; m. Cutting Earl, James, July 8, 1783.
May 30, 1792. Peter, Jr., Oct., 1772.
John, May 16, 1785. William, May 16, 1788.
Lydia, Sept. 25, 1776.
3. PETER, Jr., s. of Peter, b. Oct. 1772; d. July 31, 1840'; m. Jemima Allen. now living, age 104 years, Sept. 1878. Ch. : Pliny, July 19, 1799 ; d. Dec. 7, 1871. Eli, April 25, 1810. Horace, June 11, 1801 ; d. in infancy. Merrick, May 21, 1812; d. June 11, 1875. Dexter, July 15, 1803 ; d. March 26, 1845. Allen, Dec. 2, 1815 ; d. June 6, 1878. William, Sept. 7, 1818.
Levins, Jan. 4, 1806. Eudocia, Feb. 24, ISOS ; m. William K. Howard, May 25, 1831.
4. LEVINS, S. of Peter. Jr., b. Jan. 4. 1806 ; m. Martha C. Draper, 1829. Ch .: James Levins, Ang. 30, 1832. Frederic Hovey, Oct. 30, 1846; d. April 5,1857. William Bromwell, Nov. 11, 1835. Ann Jeanette, Dec. 20, 1837 ; m. Solomon Abby A., Dec. 13, 1851; m. Lewis M. Ilowlett. S. Gould.
Francis Asbury, Dec. 29, 1839.
Sarah Eliza, Sept. 20, 1844; m. E. II. Davenport.
Emma Eunice, April 25, 1854; d. Nov. 29, 1874.
5. JAMES L, s. of Levins, b. Aug. 30, 1832; m. Olive M. Olds July 8, 1856. Ch .: Frederic Wilson, April 4, 1857.
Francis Avilla, Oct. 12, 1858. Harrison C., June 8, 1861. Olive E., Sept. 25, 1863 ; d. June 20, 1864. Viola M., March 29, 1866.
Harlan P., March 6, 1869; d. Jan. 25, 1871.
Mary E., July 29, 1870.
Nora D., Sept. 19, 1872. Carrie M., Aug. 25, 1874. Jennie E., Dec. 11, 1877.
6. WILLIAM B., s. of Levins, b. Nov. 11, 1835; m. Mary M. Vin- ton Aug. 12, 1855. Ch. : Ida M., June 5, 1856. Eva J., Aug. 2, 1862.
Nellie A., May 28, 1865.
Charles P'., Aug. 13, 1867. Willie F., May 8, 1869 ; d. July 14, 1870. Louis M., Feb. 1, 1871.
7. FRANCIS A., s. of Levins, b. Dec. 29, 1839 ; d. April 24, 1869 ; m. Jeanette Stimpson July 3, 1866. Ch. : Francis Dexter, April, 1867. Alice, Jan. 25, 1869 ; d. March 25, 1869.
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THE HAYNES FAMILY.
The Haynes family of Brimfield were descendants of Walter Haynes, a linen weaver of Sutton, England, who was one of the first proprietors of Sudbury, 1635. His son John, born in England, was the father of eleven children, one of whom Peter had two sons, Peter and Joseph, among the original proprietors of Brimfield. Jonas Haynes, who came some years later, was a son of Daniel, and cousin of the two first settlers. He married Peter's daughter Mary, and lived on what was then called the East Hill.
1. HAYNES, PETER, b. 1685; d. Feb. 17, 1779; m. Love -; she died July 11, 1759.
Ch. : Abigail, May 31, 1724.
Esther, Nov. 21, 1725.
Phineas, Aug. 19, 1727 ; d. Nov. 17, 1823. Mary, Aug. 18, 1729 ; m. Jonas Haynes, Fch. 8, 1757.
Sarah, Nov. 6, 1731; m. Peter Morse, Nov. 7, 1771.
Eunice, March 25, 1734.
Lois, Nov. 4, 1736 ; m. Joseph Moffatt, Dec. 10, 1772.
Betty, March 11, 1739.
Daniel, July 23, 1741 : m. Sarah Blodgett, March 24, 1774.
Hannah, July 22, 1744 ; m. Eleazer Rose- brook, March 18, 1771.
Mercy Dec., 1746 ; m. Abner Mighell, Jan. 4,1776.
2. JOSEPH, b. 1688 ; d. March 6, 1775; m. Mary -.
Ch .: Hannah, March 13, 1723 ; m. Joseph Blodgett, Jr., Aug. 25, 1743.
Elizabeth, April 8, 1725; m. Samuel Blodgett, April 5, 1763.
Rebecca, Feb. 21, 1736 ; m. Benjamin Blodgett, Oct. 2, 1754.
Beulah, Dec. 29, 1738 ; m. Abner Blodgett. Jan. 16, 1763.
3. JONAS, b. 1731; d. Jan. 11, 1814; m. Mary Haynes, Feb. 8, 1757; she d. April 20, 1815.
Ch .: Samuel, April 22, 1757 ; d. Oct. 18, Mary, June 5, 1766; d. 1807.
1824.
Daniel, Dec. 30, 1759.
Lydia, Dec. 31, 1764; d. June 23, 1815.
Abigail, Nov. 22, 1768 ; d. April 23, 1815. Jonathan, Oct. 10, 1770; m. Mrs. Lydia Smith, July 5, 1826 ; d. Feb. 4, 1854.
4. DAVID, s of Joseph, b. Jan. 4, 1731; m. Mary Burt, July 15, 1756; d. April 25, 1757 ; their son David b. Sept. 29, 1756.
5. BENJAMIN, S. of Joseph, b. March 4, 1733; m. Martha Morgan, Oct. 8, 1761.
Ch. : Joseph, Sept. 12, 1762. Benjamin, June 23, 1765.
Martha, Jan. 12, 1768.
Mary, Sept. 16, 1771.
6. DANIEL, S of Jonas, b. Dec. 30, 1759; d. March 3, 1846; m. Hannah Webber; she d Nov. 23, 1838.
Ch .: Persis, March 22, 1783.
Charles, Oct. 6, 1784.
Roswell, May 31, 1786.
Hannah and Polly (twins), Feb. 21, 1788 ; Hannah m .- Kimball; m.(2)Thomas Durfee ; Polly m. - Austin.
Joseph, July 7, 1727 ; d, Nov. 8, 1787. Joseplı, Nov. 8, 1728 ; d. Dec. 2, 1732.
David, Jan. 4, 1731. Benjamin, March 4, 1733.
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Walter, Nov. 19, 1789.
Alvah, Sept. 30, 1,796.
Daniel, Oct. 8, 1792 ; removed to Virginia.
Prudence, July 6, 1794; m. Timothy Sumner.
Persis, Oct. 4, 1798 ; m. Aaron M. Russell, May, 1822. Jonas, April 23, 1800.
7. BENJAMIN. JR, s. of Benjamin, b. June 23, 1765; m. Polly During, Feb. 28, 1793; their son George b March 20, 1803.
S. WALTER, S. of Daniel, b. Nov. 19, 1789 ; m. Sally Rogers, May, 1810; m. (2) Lucinda Ferry, May 31, 1843.
Ch. : Sally, April 22, 1812.
Jonathan, Oct. 2, 1814.
Daniel, Ang. 16, 1820. Orpha M., April 21, 1822.
Miranda, April 25, 1816 ; m. Abraham Lovisa, Aug. 22, 1827 ; m. Abram Reurey. Wright.
9. DANIEL, S. of Walter, b. Aug. 16, 1820; m. Adaline B. Ran- dolph, May 16, 1853; she d. July 3, 1875.
Ch. : Herbert Walter, July 27, 1856. Charles Ellsworth, Sept. 19, 1863.
Alice Mary, June 7, 1860. Addie Cora, Jan. 17, 1871.
THE HITCHCOCK FAMILY.
Tradition ascribes a French origin to the Hitchcock family; that they came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, A. D. 1060, and the name is a familiar one in English records. Luke, the first whose name appears in Colonial history, was settled in New Haven. 1644, and his two sons, Luke and John are supposed to have removed to Springfield soon after, building a log house on the site now ocen- pied by the old court-house. Both names appear on the petition for the incorporation of a town to the eastward of Springfield. Feb., 1700, and Lieut. Nathaniel Hitchcock was the first settler to remain in Brimfield with his family through the winter, locating there as early as 1714. He was one of the original proprietors in the distribution of lands, as was his brother David and his son Moses. Among their descendants are various honored names, as the preceding pages will testify. Of those whose fame became national and who sought other fields for its scope, we may mention Major General Ethan Allen Hitch- cock and Judge Samuel Hitchcock of Vermont.
1. HITCHCOCK, NATHANIEL, S. of John of Springfield; m. Abigail -; she d. March 20, 1757 ; he d. April 27, 176 -. Ch : Moses. Abigail; d. Oct. 7, 1732. Cloe, July 7, 1744 ; d. Nov. 9, 1754. Noah, 1715. Joseph," Aug. 25, 1719. Bathsheba, Aug. 31, 1745; d. Sept. 24, 1745. John.
"The Hitchcock family records, now in the possession of Marens Hitchcock, says: ".Joseph Hitchcock, son of Nathaniel Hitchcock, was born Aug. 25. 1719. tien years after Brimfield was settled ; " which seems good evidence as to the date of the settlement.
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2. DAVID, S. of John of Springfield; m. Mary
Ch : Paul; d. JJan. 30, 1733.
Jonathan.
Abigail, Sept. 28, 1732. Lydia, Nov. 4, 1734. Phebe, Nov. 21, 1739.
Sarah ; d. Feb. 11, 1743.
3. MOSES, s. of Nathaniel ; m. Bethiah
Ch: Venus, April 5, 1746; d. June 21, Eldad, Jan. 20, 1757; m. Esther Hoar, 1746.
Nov. 20, 1777.
Martha, March 9, 1747 ; m. Elijah Morgan Oct. 8, 1778.
Desire, March 5, 1750.
Marcy, Jan. 22, 1752.
Chloe, May 30, 1755; m. Uriah Martin- dale, Nov. 20, 17-1.
4. NOAH, S. of Nathaniel, b. 1715, d. March 12, 1799; m. Mary - ---.; she d. Jan. 10 1792.
Ch : Noah, Jr , Sept. 21, 1739.
Elijah, Aug 9, 1741.
Mary, Oct. 5, 1743.
Hannah, Nov. 24, 1745 ; m. Abel Goodell, Jan. 26, 1769.
Jacob, Feb. 24, 1748. d. in Revolutionary Army at siege of Ticonderoga. Emma, June 10, 1750.
Dorothy ; m. Samuel Hoar, July 2, 1773. Samuel, March 23, 1755 ; d. Nov. 30, 1813. Daniel, Oct. 5, 1760.
5. JOSEPH, s. of Nathaniel, b Aug. 25, 1719, d. May 7, 1788 ; m. Abigail King, Jan. 11. 1741; she d July 10, 1743; m. (2) Patience Stebbins, Aug. 29, 1744; she d. July 29, 1750 ; m. (3) Mary Burt, Dec. 11, 1750 ; she d. Feb. 7, 1809. Ch : Joseph, Jr, April 28, 1742. Obed, Aug. 7, 1745.
Nathaniel, Aug. 21, 1746.
Sarah, Oct. 3, 1751 ; m. John Thompson, May 2, 1771. Elisha, Jan. 20, 1753.
Peter, July 1, 1754.
Heli, March 8, 1756.
Medad, Nov. 24, 1757.
Aaron, June 22, 1759 ; m. Mary Stebbins, Jan 26, 1786.
6. JOHN, s of Nathaniel; m. Bethiah Burt Nov. 12, 1742. Ch: Abigail, Sept. 21, 1743. Eli, May 10, 1754. Luke, May 1, 1756. Abner, March 24, 1758.
Elizabeth, June 16, 1745 ; m. Daniel Liver- more, Nov. 17, 1768.
John, Jr., Jan. 28 1747 ; m. Martha Hitch- cock, Jan. 14, 1769.
Amasa, Oct. 5, 1760. Jonathan, Oct. 29, 1763.
Reuben, Aug. 7, 1748.
Enoch, Oct. 22, 1765.
Levi, April 26, 1768.
Cate, June 15, 1750 ; d. Feb. 17, 1832. Thankfull, April 11, 1752.
Ruth, Sept. 2, 1761 ; m. Isaac Bliss, Jr., Dec. 11, 1783. Mary, April 7, 1763; m. Asahel Goodell, Jan. 26, 1786.
Bathsheba, Dec. 25, 1764; m. Variah Miller, Nov. 19, 1795.
Zadoc, Aug. 26, 1767. l'hebe, April 9, 1770. Eunice, June 29, 1772.
7. JONATHAN, S. of David; m. Mary -; he d. April 16, 1757 ; she d. Feb. 8, 1809.
Abijah, May 14, 1759.
Luther, July 14, 1760.
Triphena, March 30, 1763 ; m. Nathaniel Adams, April 10, 1783.
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C'h : Jonathan, Jr., May 25, 1752; d. Sept. Sarah, Nov. 14, 1755; m. Joseph Tidd, 23, 1754. Dec. 20, 1787.
Eliab, March 28, 1754.
Jonathan, Jr., Sept., 21, 1757.
S. ABIJAI, S. of Moses, b. May 14, 1759 ; m. Miriam Gilbert, Dec. 3, 1782; m. (2) Anna Bliss. Aug. 3, 1795; their child Miriam, born June 13, 1799.
9. NOAH, JR., s. of Noah, b. Sept. 21, 1739; d. Jan. 23, 1826 ; m. Silence Burt, Oct. 7. 1762; she d. March 29, 1808; m. (2) Sarah Wood; she d. Feb. 5, 1814; m. (3) Hannah Moore ; she d. May 19, 1818.
Ch : Silence, Dec., 1763 ; m. Samuel Buel, David, Nov. 22, 1770 ; d. Oct. 13, 1777. Oct. 14, 1790. Lovisa, May 24, 1772 ; m. Seth Keep, Jan. Gad, Fcb. 15, 1765: 23, 1798. Asa, March 5, 1775 ; d. March 13, 1778.
Jesse, Sept. 3, 1766.
Noah, Sept. 22, 1768.
10. ELIJAH, S. of Noah, b. Aug. 9, 1741; d. Aug. 5, 1813; m. Sarah Townsley Oct. 18, 1764 ; she d. Sept. 24, 1835.
Ch: Annise, May 31, 1765; m. Ludim Blodgett, July 4, 1786.
Alured, May 7, 1773.
Martis, July 20, 1766 ; d. May 9, 1821.
Hannah, Oct. 8, 1776.
Jared, Aug. 11, 1777.
Almeda ; m. Jesse Miller, April 7, 1805.
Bela, Feb. 14, 1780.
Sarah, Oct. 10, 1770.
Elijah, Jr., Dee. 9, 1771.
Samuel. Ebenezer, Oct. 4, 1783 ; d. Oct. 23, 1868.
11. JACOB, S. of Noah, b. Feb. 24, 1748; m. Bathsheba -; d. in Revolutionary Army, Jan., 177 -. . CA : Sibil, Feb. 2, 1774. Bathsheba, Oct. 4, 1775.
12. DANIEL, s. of Noah, b. Oct. 5, 1760; d. May, 1839; m. Lucy Hoar, Dec. 26, 1782; she d. Sept. 11, 1844.
Ch : Polly, JJan. 11, 1784; d. Oct. 6, 1799. Daniel, Jr., Sept. 22, 1794; m. Laura II. Lucina, July 15, 1785 ; m. Joseph Keep ; Hitchcock, Dec., 1820. m. (2) Iddo Blashfield ; d. Oct. 17, 1842. Alvah, Feb. 18, 1797 ; d. Aug. 18, 1801. Nathan, May 4, 1787. Emma, Feb. 21, 1799 ; d. Aug. 1, 1801.
Lucy, Aug. 19, 1789 ; m. Stephen Durfee, June 7, 1826.
Mary, Jan 30, 1801; in. Simon Lovitt, Sept., 1839.
Jacob, Sept. 7, 1792.
Alvah, Sept. G, 1804 ; d. Oct. 8, 1804.
13. JOSEPH, JR., s. of Joseph. b. April 28, 1742; d. Dec. 2. 1811 : m. Hannah Livermore, Dec. 2, 1762 ; she d. June 16, 1815. Ch : Ezra, Sept. 27, 1763. Persis, Nov. 1770; d. June 30, 1775.
Rebecca, Nov. 9, 1764; m. Joseph Dun- ham Dec. 27, 1792.
Gaius, Sept. 11, 1772. Joseph, March 2, 1775.
Marsenah, Jan. 20, 1766 ; m. Polly Miller, April 23, 1789 ; d. Sept. 20, 1793.
Abigail King, Aug. 14, 1767. Elizabeth, Aug. 18, 1769.
Hannah, April 16, 1777.
Abel, April 3, 1779. Seth, April 5, 1781.
James Bowdoin, Jan. 24, 1787.
Eaton, March 13, 1775.
Letis, Jan. 9, 1768 ; m. Elijah Allen, April 14, 1791.
Pownal, July 3, 1769.
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144. OBED, S. of Joseph, b. Aug. 7, 1745; m. Mary Dunham, June 9, 1771.
C'h : Patience, May 16, 1772 ; m. Bethuel David, Dec. 31, 1779.
Stebbins, Jr., Dec. 29, 1794. Asa, May 22, 1782.
Solomon, Dec. 4, 1773. Lucy, June 19, 1784.
Rachel, Dec. 10, 1775; m. Eben Goodell. Asenath, June 19, 1786. Levy, Aug. 25, 1788.
Rhoda, Dec. 13, 1777.
15. NATHANIEL, S. of Joseph, b. Aug. 21, 1746 ; d. March 9, 1816; m. Ruth -; she d. June 11, 1803.
Ch : Flavia, March 14, 1775 ; m Joseph Achsah, Sept. 30, 1782. Fleming, Oct. 4, 1792. Ruth, Dec. 8, 1783.
Ira, May 3, 1777. l'ersis, Oct. 20, 1785 ; d. July 15, 1803.
Artemas, March 9, 1781.
16. PETER, S of Joseph, b July 1, 1754 ; m. Ruth -; Ch : Samuel Bliss, April 27, 1777. Jeremy, March 4, 1781.
Betsey, Jan. 9, 1780 ; m. John Bement,
May 19, 1799.
17. MEDAD, S. of Joseph, b. Nov. 24, 1757 ; m. Martha Stebbins, Oct. 21, 1799.
Ch: Thomas, July 3, 1780. Medad, Jr., Nov. 27, 1791 ; d. Dec. 3, 1793. Sally, Jan. 25, 1794.
Azubah, July 31, 1782.
Ileber, Aug. 20, 1784. Nema, April 28, 1796.
Martha, Jan. 6, 1787. Medlad Smith, Dec. 5, 1798. Salome, Jan. 7, 1803.
Mary, Aug. 28, 1789 d. Feb. 26, 1806.
18. JESSE, s. of Noah, Jr., b. Sept. 3, 1766; d. Nov. 4, 1836 ; m. Vashti Stebbins, Jan. 19, 1792; she d. Sept. 11, 1841.
Ch .: Emily, March 1, 1793 ; m. Danforth Green ; d. Nov. 4, 1858. Martha Smith, Jan. 12, 1810 ; m. Hezekiah Ferry, JJr., March 17, 1852.
Abner, Feb. 22, 1795.
Laura, Feb. 11, 1797 ; m. Daniel Ilitch- Eliza B., May 17, 1812 ; m. Harvey Wol-
cock, Jr., Dec., 1820; d. March 1, 1821. cott, Dec. 10, 1857.
Eliza, May 26, 1799 ; d. Dec. 11, 1800. Josiah S., June 28, 1816; removed to Waterville, N. Y ..
Alfred, Aug. 19, 1801.
19. DAVID, S. of Noah, J., b. Nov. 22, 1770; m. Olive -; their son Horatio b. Sept. 13, 1802.
20. SAMUEL, s. of Elijah ; m. Miriam -; d. Dec. 26, 1823. Ch .: Alured Boyden, Aug. 9, 1805. Samuel Adams, Feb. 13, 1813.
Eaton, Fcb. 9, 1807. Mary, Feb. 26, 1815.
David, Fcb. 18, 1809. Elijah, Jan. 31, 1817.
Sarah and Lucina (twins), Jan. 12, 1811 ; both d. July 26, 1812.
Amasa, May 26, 1819.
21. NATHAN, S. of Daniel, b. May 4, 1787 ; d. Nov. 3, 1853 ; m. Esther Bigelow, Sept. 9, 1810; she d Jan. 14, 1830; m. (2) Belina Janes, Oct. 5, 1831; she d. Aug. 31, 1867.
Alvin, Feb. 25, 1804; d. June 20, 1818.
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Ch .: Lucy Emeline, Dec. 21, 1812. William Lucius, Jan. 17, 1815.
Joseph Warren, June 10, 1816 ; m. Char- lotte G. D. Baker, Dec. 8, 1840; lived in Chicopee.
Emma Adeline, Oct. 17, 1820; m. Brow- nell M. Durfec, May 1, 1845.
Julia, Dec. 4, 1838; d. Sept. 11, 1859.
Laura Sophia, Jan. 6, 1845; m. John Westwood, May 20, 1869.
Daniel Porter, Dec. 4, 1817 ; d. Oct. 22, 1838.
22. JACOB, S. of Daniel, b. Sept. 7, 1792; d. July 8, 1865; m. Nancy Brown of Monson. 1821 ; went to Arkansas Territory in 1820 as Steward of Dwight Mission among the Cherokees, which position he held for forty years. Left the state on account of the Rebellion and went to Iowa where he died.
Ch .: Daniel Dwight, 1822 ; d. June, 1867. Laura S., July 10, 1827 ; d. at Mt. Holyoke Isaac Brown, 1823. Seminary, Dec. 10, 1843.
23. EZRA, s. of Joseph, Jr., b. Sept. 27, 1763 ; d. Feb. 8, 1816 ; m. Sally Winslow Nov. 7, 1798; she d. July 2, 1823; their son Mar- cena b. Jan. 23, 1795.
24. IRA, s. of Nathaniel, b. March 3. 1777 ; m. Percy Newell, May 3, 1804; he d. April 9, 1844 ; she d. July 24, 1859.
Ch. : Lucy, July 29, 1804 ; m. Samuel HI. Sally, April 6, 1811 ; m. Iliram Upham, Bliss, Feb. 23, 1831. Nov. 18, 1854.
Abner, Feb. 18, 1806 ; m. Lucinda Barber ; d. Sept. 1, 1863.
Marcus, Nov. 26, 1808.
Ruth, Jan. 8, 1813; m. King HI. Moore, Oct. 30, 1839 ; m. (2) Elisha Ford, Sept. 16, 1850. Amos, March 16, 1818.
25. ARTEMUS, s. of Nathaniel, b. March 9, 1781; m. Abigail Brooks, March 9, 1806; she d. Sept. 23, 1865 ; he d. April 20, 1866. Ch .: Sylvester, Nov. 2, 1806. Mary A., April 1, 1808 ; d. April 20, 1814. Calvin, March 29, 1810; m. Dorinda Stearns, May 7, 1834.
Mary A., April 7, 1819; m. Frank Mer- riam, Aug., 4, 1842.
Philomela, Dec. 10, 1820; d. Aug. 10, 1842. Harriet N., June 9, 1826; m. Herschel Benson, May 18, 1847 ; d. 1851.
Ambrose N., Nov. 28, 1813 ; d. Aug. 8, Ann. K., July 29, 1830 ; m. John Andrews, 1842. d. Dec. 3, 1865.
Abigail, Feb. 9, 1816 ; m. Marshall An- drews, Jan. 27, 1839.
26. SAMUEL B., s. of Peter, b. April 27, 1777 ; m. Azubah Blash- field. Feb. 19, 1500; their son Augustus Bliss, born Sept. 2, 1800.
27. ABNER, S. of Jesse, b. Feb. 22, 1795; m. Susan Gardner, Nov. 12, 1815; d. May, 2, 1868. C'h. : Calvin, March 22, 1817. Abner Dwight, Feb. 26, 1826. Alvin, Sept. 17, 1818.
Lavonia, May 4, 1820 ; m. B. C. Moulton, May 19, 1844.
Susan, Feb. 8, 1824 ; m. Smith Hall, Oct.
· 16, 1844 ; m. (2) Luther Chapin.
Vashti Stebbins and Esther Fenton, (twins,) Dec. 8, 1827; Vashti S., m. Gamaliel C. Marsh, Oct. 21, 1863.
William E., June 4, 1812.
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Elizabeth Gardner, Nov. 15, 1829 ; d. June Charles Foster, July 3, 1831.
2, 1872. Sarah Jane, Feb. 23, 1834 ; m. Chauncey T. Hyde, Nov. 23, 1864.
28. ALFRED, S. of Jesse, b. Aug. 19, 1801; d. Jan. 27, 1871 ; m. Martha B. Allen, Dec 31, 1828; she d. Feb. 15, 1871.
Ch. : Mary Madelia, May 13, 1835 ; d. Henry Dwight and Laura Allen, (twins), Jan. 23, 1836. Oct. 31, 1840 ; Henry Dwight d. March George Morris, Nov. 19, 1837. 22, 1842.
29. WILLIAM L., s. of Nathan, b. Jan. 17, 1815; m. Mary C. Elli-, Oct. 12, 1843: their daughter Mary Ellen born Aug. 5, 18H; live in Chicopee.
30. MARCUS, S. of Ira, b. Nov. 26, 1808; m. Patty Bliss, Feb. 16, 1832.
Ch. : Hiram Newell, Dec. 16, 1832; d. Edward Walker, May 27, 1839.
Feb. 23, 1852. Jane E., April 23, 1841 ; d. Sept. 24, 1878. George Bliss, Jan. 6, 1835; m. Lizzie M.
Babcock; d. Jan. 20, 1861.
31. SYLVESTER, S. of Artemas, b. Nov. 2, 1806; m. Lucy Lamber- ton, Sept. 19, 1832 ; d. April 27, 1855.
Ch .: Newton Emerson, Feb. 10, 1835. Julia Maria, April 28, 1838.
32. WILLIAM E., s. of Artemus, b. June 4, 1812; m. Clara L. Felton, March 29, 1863. Ch .: George A., Aug. 12, 1867.
Dora E., Oct. 22, 1869.
Rosa A., Aug. 1, 1872.
33. GEORGE M., s. of Alfred, b. Nov. 19, 1837; m. Delia A. Parker, Nov. 19, 1862.
Ch. : Mary Parker, Dec. 29, 1865. Lydia Brown, March 1, 1872.
34. EDWARD W., s. of Marcus, b. May 27, 1839; m. Julia E. Adams, May 29, 1860.
Ch .: George B., July 30, 1861 ; d. Aug. Anna Avilla, Aug. 18, 1871 ; d. Jan. 3, 7, 1863. 1876.
Frank George, July 11, 1866. George E., Dec. 18, 1874.
Etta L., Oct. 21, 1868 ; d. Dec. 21, 1875.
35. REV. CALEB HITCHCOCK, of Union, Conn .; m. Sarah Winches- ter, Nov. 30, 1750.
Ch. : Luke, April 19, 1752.
Elizabeth, Feb. 29, 1754.
Molly, Aug. 27. 1761. Winchester, Sept. 5, 1763.
Martha, Dec. 9, 1755.
Gad, July 10, 1766.
36. GAD, S. of Rev. Caleb b. July 10. 1766 ; m. Keziah Bates, Feb. 28. 1798; d. June 22, 1829 ; she d. Sept. 21. 1858.
Ch. : Samuel A., Jan. 9, 1794 ; d. Nov. 23 1873.
Sally Winchester, Aug., 1796; d. Sept. 16, 1815.
Eudocia Melina, Dec. 29, 1799 ; m. Royal P. Wales, April 27, 1828.
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37. EATON HITCHCOCK, b. 1795; d. Feb. 28, 1837; m. Eunice Brown, March 27, 1823; she d. Feb. 13, 1871.
Ch .: Francis Blake, Oct. 29, 1824; d. Julia Brown, Feb. 9, 1832; d. when two April 27, 1847. years old.
Jane Maria, Aug 31, 1826 ; m. Lyman Julia Elizabeth, and Charles, (twins) ; Webster, Nov. 29, 1843.
Edwin Lyman, Aug. 4, 1828.
Mary Ann, Aug. 24, 1830; m. Charles W. Bacon, Feb. 7, 1847.
Charles died when about two years old. Julia E. m. Elijah E. Tarbell, Nov. 24, 1852.
Sarah Delia, Aug. 12, 1838; m. K. B. Webster, Sept., 1855.
38. EDWIN LYMAN, S. of Eaton, b. Aug. 4, 1828; d. Aug. 29, 1878; m. Julia Ann Brown, Nov. 27, 1851.
Ch. : Edgar Blake, Oct. 23, 1855 ; d. Feb. Frank B., -; d. Ang., 1861.
7, 1858.
Charles, Nov., 1864.
THE HOAR AND HOMER FAMILIES.
The ancestor of the Hoar families of this country. according to family tradition, was a wealthy London banker who came to Boston for the sake of his religious principles, dying soon after his arrival. Joanna Hoar, supposed to have been his widow, died at Braintree in 1661. His children were-Joanna, wife of Col. E. Quincy ; Margary, wife of Rev. H. Flynt; David, who returned to England; Leonard, and John. Leonard graduated at Harvard College in 1650; preached in England ; married a daughter of Lord Lisle there ; was called to the Old South Church in Boston; became president of Harvard in 1672, and held that position at his death in 1675. The youngest son, John, was a lawyer, "distinguished for his bold, independent mind and action." He lived in Scituate from 1643 to 1655, went to Concord about 1660, and died April 2, 1704. His children were-Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Prescott; Mary, wife of Benjamin Grover, and Daniel, born 1650.
The third son of Daniel was Leonard, who with his son Joseph took part in the original distribution of the Brimfield lands, and was the ancestor of the subsequent families. Leonard Hear bought the forty- acre lot of Nathaniel Hitchcock on Tower Hill. About 1830, some of the descendants having removed to the town of Homes. N Y .. changed the family name, taking that of the town in which they had settled. and their example was followed by those remaining in Brimfield; Col. Solomon Hour and his brother Linus, with their descendants, thus becoming the Homer Family, the changes being authorized by the Massachusetts Legislatures of 1831, '34 and '38.
1. HOAR, DANIEL, b. 1650; m. Mary Stratton, July 19, 1677; m. (2) Mary Lee, Oet. 16, 1717.
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GENEALOGY.
Ch. : John, Oct. 2, 1678. Daniel, 1680.
Leonard, 1682. Jonathan ; d. at " The Castle," 1702.
Joseph, d. at sea 1707.
Mary, March 14, 1689 ; d. Jan. 10, 1703. Samuel, April 5, 1691. Isaac, May 18, 1695.
David, Nov. 19, 1698. Elizabeth, Feb. 2, 1701.
2. CAPT. LEONARD, S. of David, b. 1682 ; d. April, 1771; m. Esther Bowman.
Ch. : Joseph, Dec. 5, 1707. Charles, Dec. 25, 1714. Daniel, May 7, 1709 ; d. July 9, 1738. Edmund, July 19, 1716. Sarah, Sept. 3, 1710. Esther, April 7, 1719. Leonard, Jr., Dec. 17, 1711. Mary; m. Samuel Colton, Feb. 19, 1751. Nathan ;---
David, Feb. 23, 1713.
3. DEA. JOSEPH, S. of Capt. Leonard, b. Dec. 5, 1707 ; d. Nov. 7, 1797; m. Deborah Colton, May 10, 1736; she d. Jan. 8, 1800. Ch : Lucy, June 4, 1737 ; m. John Sher- man, Jr., Nov. 23, 1758.
Deborah, Sept. 19, 1744; m. JJames Steb- bins, Jan. 10, 1765.
Deborah, Jan. 28, 1739 ; d. Feb. 4, 1739. Samuel, July 24, 1746 ; m. Dorathy Hitch- cock, July 2, 1773.
-Joseph, Jr., June 22, 1740.
Esther, April 20, 1742; m. Simeon Keep, July 21, 1768.
4. LEONARD, JR .. s. of Capt. Leonard, b. Dec. 17, 1711; d March 14, 1746; m. Mary Morgan, May 6, 1736.
Ch .: Mary, Dec., 1739. Leonard, Aug. 10, 1742.
Reuben ; m. Abigail Brown, June 16, 1763.
5. DAVID, S. of Capt. Leonard, b. Feb. 23, 1713; m. Abigail Ch. : David, Jr., May 14, 1742; d. Nov. Mary, July 26, 1746. 10, 1743. Solomon, Sept. 24, 1748.
Abigail, Oct. 9, 1744.
6. CHARLES, s. of Capt. Leonard, b. Dec. 25, 1714; m. Elizabeth
Ch. : Sarah, Sept. 13, 1743. Eunice, May 24, 1747; d. Nov. 1, 1797.
Elizabeth, May 26, 1745 ; d. June 25, 1775.
7. EDMUND, S. of Capt. Leonard, b. July 19, 1716; ancestor of the Hoars of Monson ; died there ; m. Hannah Ch. : Martha, March 24, 1744. Abigail, July 30, 1751.
Daniel, March 17, 1746 ; m. Lois Mirrick, Edmund, Jr., Sept. 29, 1753. Nov. 21, 1771. Katurah, Aug. 22, 1755.
Leonard, Dec. 1, 1748.
S. NATHAN, S. of Capt. Leonard ; ancestor of the Homers of Mon- son ; m. Miriam Colton, May 21, 1751.
Ch .: Esther, May 25, 1753; m. Eldad Lucy, Nov. 22, 1758 ; m. Daniel. Hitch- cock, Dec. 26, 1782. . Hitchcock, Nov. 20, 1777.
Jonathan, Nov. 7, 1754; d. Aug., 1760. Lucina, July 3, 1756 ; m. Jacob White, Jan. 31, 1782.
Submit, Jan. 9, 1761 ; d. April 8, 1808. Nathan, Jr., Nov. 4, 1762. Phebe, Jan. 26, 1765.
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9. JOSEPH, JR., s. of Joseph, b. June 22, 1740, d. Feb. 5, 1816; m. Mary Hitchcock. Dec. 3, 1763. A lieutenant in Gates' Northern Army, 1777 ; commanded a company against Shay's Rebels, 1787. Ch .: Asenath, Nov. 21, 1764; m. Samuel Emma, July 8, 1775; m. Oliver Blair, Thompson. Jan. 26; 1796.
Ruth, Oct. 17, 1766; m. Asa Patrick, Joseph, Sept. 25, 1777. March 1, 1787.
David, Jan. 19, 1769.
Mary, Nov. 21, 1779 ; m. Samuel Brown, Nov. 25, 1802. Linus, April 4, 1782.
Solomon, March 17, 1771.
Hannah, June 1, 1773 ; m. Robert Smith, Jr., June 27, 1793.
Tirzah, March 24, 1783 ; m. Rev. Alvin Toby; m. (2) Rev. Philip Spaulding, Oct. 29, 1816; d. Sept. 29, 1848.
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10. LEONARD, S. of Leonard, Jr, b. Aug. 10, 1742; m. Lydia Bond, April 25,-1765; their son Edward born Nov. 5, 1769.
11. HOMER, DAVID, s of Joseph, Jr, b. Jan. 19, 1769; d. May 28, 1848; m. Catherine Patrick, April 29, 1790; she d. Nov. 13, 1825; m. (2) Polly Blair; m. (3) Pamelia Cook.
Ch. : William Patrick, Feb. 4, 1791.
Anna, July 13, 1793; m. Calvin Hoar, Sept. 11, 1817.
Mary, May 23, 1802; m. Alvin Janes, Dec. 28, 1825.
Sarah, Aug. 9, 1804; m. Albigence New- ell, Nov. 16, 1837.
Emma, Aug. 1, 1795 ; m. Moses Tyler, Sept. 23, 1819.
Cata, Oct. 11, 1798 ; d. July 10, 1801.
Harriet, b. July 14, 1808; m. Harvey Lumbard, May 1, 1833. Charlotte, 1811; d. Feb. 13, 1827.
12. HOMER, COL SOLOMON, S. of Joseph, Jr., b. March 17 1771 ; d. Dec. 11, 1844; m. Abigail Bishop, June 14, 1792; she d. Nov. 3, 1833; m. (2) Mrs Lucina (Ayers) Rogers, 1837. He was commissioned cor- net in a Cavalry Co. Sept. 15. 1802; Captain, Sept. 28, 1808; Lieut. Colonel, June 15, 1815; Colonel, July 12, 1816.
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