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iii. Jean Frances, b. 13 Apr. 1932, d. 22 Nov. 1950.
74. Bernice Pauline, b. in Goshen; m. Charles Edwin Lunsford; res. Goshen.
67. LOUIS ALVAH10 HATHAWAY (Henry A.9, Shadrach P.8, Charles7, Enos6, Thomas5 4, John3 2, Nicholas1), b. in Lenox, 27 July 1883; m. (1) 31 Dec. 1902, Inez M. LeDuc (No. 17). She d. 4 Jan. 1922. He m. (2) in Westfield, 1 May 1923, Blanche Smith Nichols (No. 23). She resides in Haydenville. Child by first wife:
75. Vera Maud, b. in Florence, 22 Aug. 1907; m. Linwood Lesure of Ashfield.
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Child by second wife:
76. Louis Alvah, Jr., b. in Ashfield, 1 Apr. 1924; m. in Williamsburg, 5 Nov. 1943, Shirley Louise Campbell, b. in Springfield, dau. of John and Cressa Dwight (Smith) Campbell; res. Haydenville.
68. CHENEY KELLEY10 HATHAWAY (Henry A.9, Shad- rach P.8, Charles™, Enos6, Thomas5 4, John3 2, Nicholas1), b. in Ashfield, 8 Aug. 1886; m. 15 Jan. 1907, Ethel Alice Willcutt, dau. of Andrew and Alice (McDermott) Willcutt. Blacksmith in Chesterfield, later removed to Williamsburg, where he was fire chief, forest warden, and conducted a lumber business. Children b. in Chesterfield:
77. Hazel Andrea, b. 15 Dec. 1910; m. 1932, William Buell Culver; res. Williamsburg.
78. Elson Willcutt, b. 21 June 1915; m. 1 Aug. 1932, Barbara Lydia Roberge; res. Williamsburg.
CLARENCE A. HATHAWAY FAMILY
79. CLARENCE ALBERT11 HATHAWAY (Gordon S.1º, Jo- seph Freeland9, Shadrach Pierce8, Charles™, Enos6, Thomas5 4, John3 2, Nicholas1), b. in Gilman, Conn .; m. (1) Dorothy Pack- ard, dau. of Waldemar Packard of Goshen; divorced. He m. (2) in Amherst, 1 Jan. 1954, Elizabeth Alden Healy (No. 45), formerly the wife of Harold L. Hayes. Children by first wife: 80. Shirley Mae, m. Horace Erwin Rhoades (No. 110).
81. Norman Duane, m. 9 July 1954, Margaret B. Healy (No. 50). Children:
i. Gary Norman, b. 15 Nov. 1957.
ii. Lori Diane, b. 1 Sept. 1960.
CALVIN P. HATHAWAY FAMILY
82. CALVIN P.9 HATHAWAY, son of Charles Wilson8 (Charles7, Enos6, Thomas5 4, John3 2, Nicholas1) and Martha (Hunt) Hathaway, b. in Windsor, 14 Aug. 1855; m. in Chester- field 28 Apr. 1882, Cora L. Howard, dau. of Ezra A. and Sarah E. (Taylor) Howard, b. in Huntington, d. in Westhampton, 17 Mar. 1891. Farm was 2/3 in West Chesterfield and 1/3 in Worthington. Gazette of June 19, 1899, mentioned his having lost his right hand in Loud's planing mill. One son, Raymond Arthur, b. in Westhampton, 16 Mar. 1891.
HAWES, SAMUEL, m. (int. Oct. 1770), Mary Smith of Stur- bridge.
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HAWKINS, SAMUEL, JR., and his wife, Melintha (White No. 21 ii) Hawkins, had three children born in Chesterfield: (1) Henry, b. 3 Apr. 1820; (2) James B., b. 25 Feb. 1822; (3) Juliann, b. 8 Nov. 1823.
HAWKINS, ANNA, b. 14 July 1798, dau. of Samuel Hawkins; m. William Vinton; rem. to Ellicottville, N. Y.
HAWKINS, JOSEPH, of Boston, m. (int. 16 Mar. 1800), Han- nah Swetland.
HAYDEN FAMILY
1. JOHN' HAYDEN, married, 21 Apr. 1773, Freedom Polly. He was called John Hayden, Jr., when he m. (2) (int. 8 Apr. 1792), Mrs. Delight (Beals) Litchfield, mother of Ensign Litch- field (No. 27). He d. 13 Aug. 1808. Children :
2. Anne, b. 4 June 1774; m. Seth Baker (No. 14).
3. Jonathan, b. 1 Jan. 1777.
4. John, b. 20 Feb. 1779.
*5. Benjamin, b. 13 Feb. 1781.
6. Rachel, b. 19 Sept. 1785; m. Luther Chilson.
7. Sarah, b. 21 Sept. 1787; m. Sydenham Baker (No. 19).
8. Henry, m. Phebe Hayden; nine children.
9. Noah, II, m. 6 Mar. 1813, Malantha Stevens of Southampton (Huntington Town Records) .
10. Philinda, m. Noah Chilson; five children.
5. BENJAMIN2 HAYDEN (John1), b. 13 Feb. 1781; m. in Westhampton, 24 Oct. 1805, Dorothy Alvord, dau. of Jehiel4 (Jonathan 3 2, Alexander1) and Dorothy (French) Alvord. He froze to death in the woods between Chesterfield and Williams- burg, 12 Apr. 1832. Children:
11. Freedom, b. 30 July 1806; m. Francis Shaw (No. 13).
*12. John, b. in Westhampton, 6 Aug. 1808.
*13. Benjamin, b. in Westhampton, 16 Nov. 1811.
*14. Edson, b. 17 Mar. 1815.
15. Dorothy French, b. in Westhampton, 27 June 1817; m. Joel En- gram (No. 15).
*16. Lucius, b. 9 Sept. 1820.
17. Lorinda, b. 16 May 1822; m. (1) Henry Frary, (2) Samuel Waite. She d. in Whately.
18. Dorus, b. 10 Sept. 1825, d. in Westhampton, 8 Aug. 1827.
19. Augustus, b. 12 Aug. 1829, d. 7 Feb. 1831.
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12. JOHN3 HAYDEN (Benjamin2, John1), b. 6 Aug. 1808, d. 15 Feb. 1885; m. (1) (int. 2 Nov. 1831), Eliza Witherell (No. 20). She d. 16 Nov. 1870. He m. (2) 29 June 1871, Mrs. Julia Mantavilla Leonard, ae. 47, b. in Worcester, dau. of Lewis and Desire (Cudworth) Elder. She m. (3) Amasa C. Parsons (No. 1). Children, probably b. in Westhampton :
20. Armenia, d. 23 Sept. 1850, ae. 18.
21. Anna Eliza, m. Thomas S. Damon (No. 82).
22. John N., d. 18 Apr. 1859, ae. 20, of lockjaw.
23. Almira Alice (called Alice), b. 3 Aug. 1848; m. Judson Higgins (No. 33).
24. Lizzie S., b. about 1843; m. Martin Luther Higgins (No. 34).
*25. James Monroe, called Monroe.
13. BENJAMIN3 HAYDEN (Benjamin2, John1), b. 16 Nov. 1811, d. 10 Dec. 1873; m. (1) Emeline Weeks (No. 9). She d. 14 Apr. 1868. He m. (2) 17 Nov. 1868, Mrs. Lydia N. Burton of Worthington, ae. 54, dau. of Peter Niles. Children, by first wife:
*26. Elbridge Frank, b. 19 Feb. 1838.
27. Amoseth A. (called Amorett), b. in Westhampton, 23 June 1841; m. 20 Mar. 1873, Isaac M. Collier (No. 22), b. in Holden. He d. 25 Aug. 1892, ae. 76. She d. 1 Jan. 1883.
14. EDSON3 HAYDEN (Benjamin2, John1), b. 17 Mar. 1815; m. in Westhampton, 20 Jan. 1835, Electa Shaw (No. 24). They removed, in 1870, to W. Granby, Conn., where both died. Children :
28. Juliette, b. 5 May 1837; m. in Goshen, 3 Mar. 1864, Frederick C. Richardson, ae. 28, his 2nd marriage. He was b. in Northampton, son of Aurora and Cynthia Richardson.
29. Festus, b. 13 May 1842, d. 12 July 1865, 52nd Reg. Mass. Vol .; m. Laura Ann Damon (No. 277). She d. in Williamsburg, ae. 19. 30. Almira Jenette, b. 8 Sept. 1843, d. 20 Sept. 1854.
31. Sarah J., b. 4 Dec. 1845, d. 31 Oct. 1864.
32. Martha Ellen, b. 15 June 1847, d. in W. Granby, Conn., 10 Jan. 1887; unm.
33. Son, b. 14 Feb. 1849.
34. Henry Edson, b. 31 Mar. 1850.
35. Annie Electa, b. 16 Nov. 1853.
36. Marilla Louise, b. 16 Aug. 1856.
16. LUCIUS3 HAYDEN (Benjamin2, John1), b. 9 Sept. 1820; m. 4 Nov. 1842, Julia Sheldon. One son:
*37. Albert Lucius, b. in Westhampton, 26 Dec. 1847.
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25. JAMES MONROE4 HAYDEN (John3, Benjamin2, John1) came to Chesterfield from Westhampton in 1855, when he was ten years of age. He d. in Suffield, Conn., 11 Aug. 1900; buried in Chesterfield. He m. (1) 3 Sept. 1866, Mary Sophia Wither- ell (No. 53). He m. (2) 12 Aug. 1891, Louise (Bullock) Bunt- lin, b. in Swanzey, N. H., dau. of Nahum and Lavina Bullock. Children by first wife:
38. Minnie L., b. 27 July 1867.
39. John F., b. 4 Apr. 1869, d. 13 Feb. 1874.
40. Ada I., b. 12 Jan. 1872, d. 30 Dec. 1872.
Children by second wife:
41. Maude Levina, b. and d. 30 May 1892.
42. Lawrence Monroe, b. 27 Dec. 1893.
43. John Marshall, b. 7 May 1895.
44. Florence Louise Eva, b. 19 May 1897.
26. ELBRIDGE FRANK4 HAYDEN (Benjamin3 2, John1), b. 19 Feb. 1838; m. (1) 17 June 1863, Harriet A. Hathaway (No. 15). He m. (2) (int. 1 Apr. 1898), Euphamia Munson (No. 4), widow of Horace Hathaway (No. 14). One son by first wife:
*45. Elbridge Frank (called Frank E.), b. 24 May 1864.
37. ALBERT LUCIUS4 HAYDEN (Lucius3, Benjamin2, John1), b. 26 Dec. 1847, d. in Williamsburg, 7 Jan. 1915; m. 16 July 1868, Cassaline Caressa Pynchon (No. 15). She d. 17 Jan. 1909. Children :
46. Frank, b. 9 July 1862.
47. Myra E., b. 21 June 1869, d. 15 May 1870.
48. Irene, b. 26 Oct. 1870, d. 2 Dec. 1870.
49. William Lucius, b. 25 May 1872, d. in Williamsburg, 1 June 1923; m. 11 Dec. 1895, in Newburgh, N. Y., Beatrix Mary Tritton, b. in England, dau. of Wilfred Tritton.
45. ELBRIDGE FRANK5 HAYDEN (Elbridge F.4, Benja- min3 2, John1), b. 24 May 1864; m. Lillian Weeks, b. in South Hadley. Children :
*50. Henry Edwin, b. in Easthampton, Nov. 1896.
*51. Robert Francis, b. in Westhampton, 28 Feb. 1898.
52. Lewis Monroe, b. 16 Oct. 1900, d. 12 Feb. 1901.
53. Emma May, b. 15 Dec. 1901.
54. Rosie Ella, b. 14 Mar. 1909.
50. HENRY EDWING HAYDEN (Elbridge F.5 4, Benjamin3 2, John1), b. in Easthampton, Nov. 1896; m. 6 May 1923, in West-
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hampton, Gladys Willoughby Corliss (No. 2) ; divorced. She m. (2) 14 July 1944, Leonard Delisle of Northampton, b. in Southampton, son of Albert and Rose (Brayee) Delisle. Chil- dren:
55. George Elbridge, b. 5 Feb. 1924, d. 3 Sept. 1945.
56. Sylvia Louise, b. 2 Feb. 1925, d. 10 June 1925.
57. Mildred Willoughby, b. 26 Apr. 1926; m. 9 Oct. 1943, John Carter Cherry, Jr., son of John Carter and Margret (Hunter) Cherry; res. Springfield.
51. ROBERT FRANCIS6 HAYDEN (Elbridge F.5 4, Benja- min3 2, John1), b. 28 Feb. 1898; m. 8 Nov. 1930, Agnes Rose Corliss (No. 3). She d. 26 Jan. 1958. Children:
58. Lillian Rose, b. 30 Oct. 1931.
59. Son, b. and d. 6 Apr. 1936.
NOAH HAYDEN FAMILY
60. NOAH HAYDEN, probably son of John and Marcy (Brooks) Hayden; m. (int. 8 Aug. 1777), Jemima Damon (No. 12). She d. 24 Oct. 1813. He d. 25 Feb. 1829. Children :
61. Easter, b. 11 May 1778; m. Caleb Damon, III (No. 21).
62. Molley, b. 11 Sept. 1780; m. Ensign Litchfield (No. 27).
63. Gershom, b. 12 Apr. 1783, d. 19 May 1812.
64. Lydia, b. 12 Feb. 1786; m. Lewis Damon (No. 28).
65. Jemima, b. 16 Oct. 1788; m. (1) Caleb Shaw (No. 8), (2) Justus Todd (No. 3).
HAYDEN EBENEZER, came to Chesterfield from Eastown. His widow, Mercy, d. 12 Dec. 1806. A daughter, b. in Eastown, 14 Jan. 1753.
HAYES, FRED, and Mrs. Margaret E. Hayes were received from the Congregational Church, Plainwell, Mich., 6 May 1877; given a letter to South Hadley Falls, 19 Oct. 1879.
HAYES, JUSTIN E., M.D., married in Holyoke, 2 Jan. 1908, Josephine E. Canavan, dau. of James F. and Jennie (Bulley) Canavan. He was b. in Dover, N. H., son of Justin G. and Lizzie G. (Hills) Hayes.
HEALY FAMILY
WILLIAM1 HELE, or HEALY, came from Devonshire, Eng .; b. about 1613. He was first of Lynn, then of Roxbury, and
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finally of Cambridge, where he died 28 Nov. 1683, ae. 70, in- testate. He married five times, the first in 1643, the last in 1677. He was a prison-keeper at Cambridge as early as 1674, which office he held until 29 Dec. 1682, when he was removed from this position for gross misconduct and "sentenced to be severely whipped 20 stripes" and became an inmate of the same prison.
Of his children, a son Nathaniel? was baptized 6 Feb. 1658 in the First Church in Cambridge, where William1 and his third wife, Grace (Buttress) Healy, were both members. He was wounded in King Philip's War, Dec. 1675; m. 14 July 1681, Rebecca Hagar and lived in Newton. Their youngest son, Joshua3, married in Newton and in 1726 moved to the Dudley Tract of land, fifty miles west of Newton.
Joshua3 Healy and his wife, Sarah (Davis) Healy, had four sons, (1) Joshua, Jr.4, who settled his family in Chesterfield in 1764, (2) Joseph, (3) Maj. Nathaniel, (4) Samuel.
1. CAPT. JOSHUA4 HEALY, JR. (Joshua3, Nathaniel2, Wil- liam1), b. in Dudley, 6 May 1727, d. 24 May 1791; m. (1) in Dud- ley, 19 Dec. 1747, Sarah Newell, b. in Roxbury, 4 Mar. 1727, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah Newell. She d. 23 Oct. 1777. He m. (2) (int. 24 Nov. 1777), Widow Bersheba Wilson, "former- ly of Dudley but now of this town". She died after 28 Mar. 1797 when she signed a deed to Ezra and Robert Starkweather.
Capt. Joshua Healy made his will on 23 May 1791 in which there was no mention of son David, nor daughters Abigail and Lydia. He left no provision for his widow, Bersheba (or Bath- sheba). She appealed to the court to claim her right of dower in the real estate and "desire an allowance out of the personal estate". The court granted her request. Children, all except the last, were b. in Dudley :
2. Joshua, b. 20 May 1749; m. 28 Dec. 1769, Mary Damon (No. 4) ; d. before 31 July 1774, the date when Widow Mary Healy had her son Joshua baptized in the Chesterfield Cong. Church. She m. (2) John Goodenough. Children :
i. Mary, b. 9 June 1770.
ii. Joshua, b. 11 Oct. 1772; m. 29 Dec. 1791, Rizpah Pynchin (No. 4).
3. Sarah, b. 4 Apr. 1750; m. David Russell (No. 4).
4. Abigail, b. 5 Apr. 1751.
*5. Ebenezer, b. 9 Jan. 1753.
*6. Benjamin, b. 15 May 1755.
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7. David, b. 30 Aug. 1757.
8. Lydia, b. 9 June 1759.
9. Jabez, b. 29 Sept. 1763; m. (int. 28 Nov. 1785), Grace Bailey (No. 15).
10. Caleb, b. 20 Jan. 1767; m. 15 Nov. 1788, Paulina Bonney (No. 6). In 1797 he sold the land, willed him by his father, to his brother Benjamin, and removed. Children, born in Chesterfield:
i. Minerva, b. 17 Oct. 1789.
ii. Horace, b. 21 Dec. 1790.
iii. Paulina, b. 19 Jan. 1792.
5. EBENEZER" HEALY (Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 9 Jan. 1753, d. 12 Mar. 1828; m. 28 May 1777, Abigail Frost of Williamsburg, possibly dau. of Amasa4 (Samuel3, Thomas2, Ed- mund1) and Abigail (Livermore) Frost. She d. 12 Jan. 1846, ae. 90. The will of Joshua4 stated that "son Ebenezer shall have as his division, that part of my real estate that contains my dwelling house and barn". This property was in the part of the town now known as Sugar Hill.
Phebee, the colored woman who had lived with Joshua+, died at the home of Ebenezer, 17 Jan. 1821, said to be a hundred years old.
Children of Ebenezer and Abigail:
11. David, b. 11 Nov. 1778.
12. Nathan, b. 31 Dec. 1780; m. (int. 12 Oct. 1803), Hannah Stutson (No. 5). They removed to Marcellus, N. Y. She d. 1 Aug. 1818. Children :
i. Sophronia, m. Azotus Frost; res. Wheatland, Iowa.
ii. Orpha E., m. Peter Goddard; res. Wheatland, Iowa.
iii. Angeline, m. David Thomas; res. Skaneateles, N. Y.
iv. Hannah, m. 29 Nov. 1838, Thomas K. Baker of Springfield.
13. Ebenezer, b. 4 (or 2) Feb. 1783; m. in Goshen, 5 May 1813, Esther® Parsons (Elihu5 4, Ebenezer3, Joseph2 1). Children :
i. Harriet, d. 22 Dec. 1831, ae. 17-10-0.
ii. Edwards, res. Stewartville, DeKalb Co., Missouri.
14. Abigal, b. 24 Apr. 1785, d. 8 Nov. 1790.
*15. Seth, b. 5 Nov. 1787.
16. Parley, b. 25 May 1790, d. 29 Apr. 1875, in Willamsburg; buried in Chesterfield.
17. Abigail, b. 9 Aug. 1792, d. 3 May 1875; m. 13 Dec. 1832, George Davenport of Williamsburg. Children :
i. Infant, d. 17 May 1833.
ii. Joseph Paige, d. 12 Mar. 1916, ae. 75-5-13; unm.
18. Irena, b. 4 Oct. 1798, d. 8 Feb. 1799.
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6. BENJAMIN5 HEALY (Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 15 May 1755; m. (int. 23 Feb. 1778), Rachel Spalding. He was Rev. soldier, serving from Chesterfield. Children:
19. Rachel, b. 22 Nov. 1778.
20. Sophia, b. 27 Oct. 1783; Center Cem. rec., Sophia C. Healy died, ae. 81.
21. Benjamin, b. 16 Jan. 1789.
22. Joshua, b. 16 June 1791.
23. Jeremiah Spalding, b. 29 Jan. 1794.
24. Lorinzo, b. 30 Sept. 1796.
15. SETH6 HEALY (Ebenezer5, Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2, Wil- liam1), b. 5 Nov. 1787, d. in Worcester, 5 July 1858; m. in Ash- field (int. 1817), Martha7 Alden (Barnabas6 5, Daniel4, Joseph3 2, John1). She was b. in Ashfield, 13 June 1792, d. 5 Nov. 1852. They were admitted to the Chesterfield Church from Hawley, 6 Apr. 1823. Children, no record of any having been born in Chesterfield :
25. Son, b. in Hawley, 11 Nov. 1818.
26. Laura, b. in Hawley, 30 Dec. 1819; m. 10 June 1841, Samuel Brayman of Goshen.
27. David B., b. in Hawley, 10 Mar. 1821, d. in Southampton, 6 Nov. 1885; m. (int. 5 Sept. 1853), Rebecca Barnes of Westfield. She d. in Westfield, 5 Mar. 1870. Children:
i. Henry Gilbert, b. 11 Feb. 1855.
ii. Albert Barnes, b. 28 Oct. 1856.
iii. Alden D .; res. Montague.
28. Sophia Gould, b. 29 Oct. 1822; res. Westfield in 1875.
29. Madana Alden, b. 22 Sept. 1824.
30. Mary, b. 14 Nov. 1826; res. Northampton in 1875.
31. Martha Gilbert, b. 18 Aug. 1828; m. Stephen Belden of Whately, a pocketbook maker and farmer.
*32. Seth Alden, b. 30 Jan. 1831.
33. Louisa, b. 16 Mar. 1833; m. Rev. Stephen Pixley; res., 1875, Natal, So. Africa.
32. SETH ALDEN HEALY (Seth6, Ebenezer5, Joshua4 3, Na- thaniel2, William1), b. 30 Jan. 1831, d. 15 Oct. 1890. He was a manufacturer of saw and plane handles, at first in business with R. E. Olds for about a year and, in 1847, took over the business. He m. 18 Nov. 1857, Sophronia Littlefield Macomber (No. 22). She d. 10 June 1911. Children :
34. Martha Josepha, b. 20 Jan. 1861; m. Fred D. Cleaveland (No. 2). *35. Gilbert Burnell, b. 28 June 1864.
*36. James Alden, b. 26 Apr. 1868.
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37. Fred Chandler, b. 8 July 1871, d. in New Haven, Conn., 14 Feb. 1896; m. 22 May 1895, Rose C. Stanton (No. 5). She d. 5 May 1914. He was a hotel keeper in New Haven.
35. GILBERT BURNELL& HEALY (Seth Alden?, Seth6, Ebe- nezer5, Joshua+ 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 28 June 1864, d. 26 Sept. 1957; m. in Brooklyn, Mich., 20 Mar. 1890, Mary Brewster Adams (No. 13). She d. 27 Apr. 1958. Children :
38. Robert Alden, b. 14 Aug. 1891; m. in Middlebury, Vt., Fay But- terfield.
*39. Frederic Clark, b. 27 Apr. 1901.
40. Alden Lisle, b. 18 June 1907; m. 27 June 1942, Fannie Ida Mer- ritt (No. 9). No children.
36. JAMES ALDEN& HEALY (Seth Alden?, Seth6, Ebenezer5, Joshua+ 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 26 Apr. 1868, d. 9 Mar. 1939; m. 2 Aug. 1893, Clara Josephine Adams (No. 15). He and his brother, Gilbert B., carried on the plane handle business under the firm name of S. A. Healy's Sons. At the present time (1961), descendants of these two brothers are working under the firm name of Healy Woodproducts, Inc. Children :
*41. Percy Maxwell, b. 7 Aug. 1894.
42. Ralph Loomis, b. 15 Aug. 1898; m. Gertrude Beck, 23 Jan. 1923. Children, born in Chicago: (1) James Alden, b. 16 Dec. 1924; (2) Donald Burnell, b. 3 June 1929. Ralph and Gertrude Healy now (1961) reside in Chesterfield.
43. Olive Adams, b. 4 Dec. 1900; supervisor of music in the schools of the district.
*44. David Parsons, b. 21 Sept. 1910.
45. Elizabeth Alden, b. 23 July 1912; m. (1) 14 Oct. 1934, Harold Leo Hayes, son of Patrick F. and Mary (White) Hayes of North- ampton; divorced. She m. (2) in Amherst, 1 Jan. 1954, Clarence Albert Hathaway (No. 79). A son by the first husband, James Alden Hayes, b. 6 Jan. 1939.
39. FREDERIC CLARK9 HEALY (Gilbert B.8, Seth Alden7, Seth6, Ebenezer", Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2 William1), b. 27 Apr. 1901; m. 3 Oct. 1925, Myrtle Frances Clark (No. 8). She d. 22 May 1958. He m. (2) in Williamsburg, 3 May 1961, Stella F. (Damon) Adams, dau. of Ernest Damon (No. 166) and widow of Raymond Adams (No. 12 ii). Children by first wife :
46. Frederic Clark, Jr., b. 4 Oct. 1926; m. in Shelburne Falls, 28 June 1947, Helen J. Baldelli, b. in Arlington, dau. of Frank and Madge (Vose) Baldelli. He is a builder and contractor. Children:
i. Susan Bond, b. in Shelburne Falls, 29 May 1948.
ii. Jo Anne Elizabeth, b. in New Milford, Conn., 21 Apr. 1951.
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iii. Scott Allen, b. 9 Apr. 1956.
iv. Gail Brewster, b. 20 Aug. 1961.
47. Morris Gilbert, b. 21 Nov. 1928; m. in Northampton, 26 Mar. 1951, Joan Diane Tacy, b. in Northampton, dau. of Fred and Emily (Bedard) Tacy. He owns and operates a garage and service station. Children :
i. Steven Morris, b. 23 May 1952.
ii. Karen Grace, b. 27 June 1956.
iii. Frances Myrtle, b. 18 Apr. 1959.
48. Robert Danforth, b. 17 Apr. 1939; m. 8 Sept. 1956, Juanita Mae Tirrell, b. in Cummington, dau. of Frank Benjamin and Virginia Keith Tirrell. Children:
i. Theresa Lynn, b. 29 Apr. 1958.
ii. Robert Danforth, Jr., b. 16 Apr. 1959.
41. PERCY MAXWELLº HEALY (James A.s, Seth Alden?, Seth6, Ebenezer", Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 7 Aug. 1894; m. 21 Sept. 1917, Harriet Isabel Kinne (No. 19). Chil- dren :
49. Marion Adams, b. 31 May 1920.
50. Margaret Brewster, b. 2 Dec. 1921; m. Norman D. Hathaway (No. 81).
44. DAVID PARSONS9 HEALY (James A.8, Seth Alden7, Seth6, Ebenezer5, Joshua4 3, Nathaniel2, William1), b. 21 Sept. 1910; m. 12 Oct. 1940, Ingrid Sophia Erikson, b. in Northamp- ton, dau. of Axel and Ida (Person) Erikson. He has been Select- man since 1942. Children:
51. David Vincent, b. 26 Feb. 1942.
52. Ralph Eric, b. 18 June 1943.
53. Paul Arnold, b. 23 Nov. 1944.
54. Kristin Ingrid, b. 17 June 1946.
HEALEY, HOSEA, m. 13 Apr. 1811, Betsey Torrey (No. 48) . They had three children b. in Chesterfield: (1) Norman Wil- liam, b. 2 July 1811; (2) Edwin, b. 6 Jan. 1814; (3) George, b. 24 Oct. 1815.
HEALY, CAPT. JOHN, d. 23 Oct. 1777, ae. 46.
HEALY, SAMUEL, of Hartland, Vt., m. (int. 5 Apr. 1784), Lois Torrey (No. 26) .
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HEIDEMAN, MARTIN H., and his wife, Marcella Heideman, came to Chesterfield from Northampton in 1956. They have one son, Wayne.
HERRICK FAMILY
ZEBULON5 HERRICK (Ezekiel4, Samuel3, Ephraim2, Henry1) served in the Rev. from Chesterfield. His wife, Mary, was ad- mitted to the Chesterfield Church from Springfield, 6 Sept. 1767. Four children were baptized here:
i. Elijah, bapt. 16 July 1769.
ii. Jael, bapt. 22 Sept. 1771.
iii. Reubee, bapt. 20 June 1773.
iv. Elizabeth, bapt. 17 Sept. 1775.
HEWES (or HUGHES) FAMILY
JOHN HEWES, "a Regular of Burgoin's Army called of this town", m. (int. 12 July 1779), Hannah Burk of the Gore. Children born in Chesterfield :
i. William, b. 15 Jan. 1779.
ii. Josiah, b. 1 Feb. 1781.
iii. Morris, b. 27 Nov. 1782.
HIGGINS FAMILY
1. ELIJAH2 HIGGINS (William1), d. 5 Feb. 1854, ae. 88; res. Ireland St., "where John W. Cowing lives"; m. (1) (int. 29 Nov. 1784), Deliverance Hiffords of Cambridge, N. Y. She d. 10 Nov. 1815. He m. (2) (int. 17 Aug. 1816), Sally Finney (No. 6). She d. 16 Dec. 1817. He m. (3) (int. 15 July 1820), Mrs. Mary (Moore) Kinney. She d. 30 Nov. 1848, ae. 69. Children by first wife:
2. Jonathan, b. 21 Dec. 1786; rem. to Ogdensburg, N. Y.
*3. Lewis, b. 30 July 1788.
*4. Elijah, b. 1 Apr. 1790.
5. Luther, b. 15 Feb. 1794, d. 25 Mar. 1846, in Worthington; m. (int. 2 June 1814), Lydia Ring (No. 11). She d. in Rochester, Minn, of paralysis.
6. Rebecca, b. 7 Feb. 1796; m. Hart. She d. 6 Feb. 1845.
7. Deliverance, b. 22 Jan. 1800; m. Billings; rem to Canada.
*8. William, b. 9 July 1806.
9. Arad, b. 28 Feb. 1810; d. 13 Aug. 1864; m. Maria Cole, dau. of Daniel S. and Hannah Cole.
10. Sophrona, b. 1 Nov. 1811; m. Isaiah Leach; a daughter, Mary Leach, b. 5 July 1841.
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FAMILIES OF CHESTERFIELD
One daughter by second wife:
11. Ruth, b. 1817; m. Remington.
One son by third wife :
12. Billings, m. (1) Deborah or Dorothy, who d. 5 Sept. 1850, ae. 25; m. (2) Ann Gilmore; m. (3) Katie T., widow of Eleazer Cole (No. 114).
3. LEWIS3 HIGGINS (Elijah2, William1), b. 30 July 1788; d. 12 Apr. 1853; m. (int. 10 Dec. 1810), Mary Todd (No. 5). She d. 13 May 1874. Children :
*13. Jacob Gershom, b. 1 Dec. 1811 (or 1813).
*14. Almon Webster, b. 1 June 1813 (or 1814).
15. Mary Alzina, b. 6 Mar. 1815; called Elzina, m. 5 June 1844, Chauncy W. Langdon, widower, ae. 28, son of Lester Langdon of Westhampton. She d. 25 July 1875.
16. Lucy A., b. 30 Jan. 1817; called Ermina, m. Madison Cudworth (No. 18).
17. Della, b. 6 Aug. 1819, called Deliverance; m. (int. 2 Feb. 1852), John Cady. She d. in Sacramento, Calif., 14 Apr. 1878.
*18. Elijah Hafford, b. 6 Aug. 1819.
19. Catherine A., m. 22 July 1849, James E. Westcoat, ae. 23, son of Isaac and Theodamy Westcoat of Cheshire; daughter, b. 14 Aug. 1850.
4. ELIJAH3 HIGGINS (Elijah2, William1), b. 1 Apr. 1790, d. 1856; m. (int. 2 Nov. 1811), Rhoda Pomeroy, b. in Northamp- ton, dau. of Luther and Rhoda Pomeroy. She d. in Worthing- ton, 10 Feb. 1847, ae. 62-4-12. Children :
20. Electa, m. Lewis Cole (No. 110). She was born in Rome, N. Y.
21. Lyman, whose son, Hiram M.5, was b. in Worthington; m. 7 Jan. 1880, Fidelia E. Cowing (No. 103). Children: (1) Lucy Elzina, b. 5 Feb. 1889; (2) William Kimball, b. 8 May 1885.
8. WILLIAM3 HIGGINS (Elijah2, William1), b. 9 July 1806; d. 13 Jan. 1877; res. Worthington; m. Hannah A. (called Amelia) Walker, dau. of Asa Walker of Wilbraham, b. 15 Feb. 1797. She d. in Blandford, 29 Oct. 1870. Children, recorded in Chesterfield :
22. Frances A., b. 2 July 1829; m. 2 Apr. 1850, James H. Hayden, son of Seth and Betsey Hayden, of Williamsburg.
23. Sally A., b. 27 Feb. 1831.
24. Jonathan, b. 24 Dec. 1832; m. 4 Mar. 1852, Maria L. Brown, dau. of Joseph I. Brown.
25. Elizabeth A., b. 15 Feb. 1835.
26. Walter B., b. 3 Nov. 1837.
27. Albert Erastus, b. 13 Nov. 1838, d. 4 Sept. 1854.
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FAMILIES OF CHESTERFIELD
28. Edward Franklin, b. 3 Mar. 1842, d. 7 Aug. 1843.
29. Victoria Marilla, b. 3 July 1840; possibly the Cora M. who m. Solon M. Allis of Springfield.
13. JACOB GERSHOM4 HIGGINS (Lewis3, Elijah2, William1), b. 1 Dec. 1811 (or 1813), d. 8 May 1893; m. (1) 28 Apr. 1835, Eliza Ann Moore, dau. of Holland Moore. She d. 18 Nov. 1851, ae. 26-3-3. He m. (2) (int. 20 Dec. 1853), Julia E. Prentice. This family rem. to Cummington. Children by first wife:
30. Orlando L., b. 27 Sept. 1836; res. here as of 1912.
31. Lorenzo H., b. 19 July 1838; rem. to Burlingame, Kansas.
32. Nelson A., b. 12 Apr. 1841, d. 28 Feb. 1886; m. 25 Dec. 1867, Mary E. Cole (No. 89). She d. 16 Jan. 1913. Children: (1) Al- bert L., b. 16 May 1868; (2) Anna E., b. 31 Aug. 1870.
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