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21. Darius, called Captain, probably born in N. Y. about 1787; m. Desire Carr, dau. of George Carr, who was b. in R. I .; owned land in Butternuts, N. Y., and raised three sons.
NAUM NILES FAMILY
22. NAUM5 NILES (Daniel4, John3, Increase2, John1), b. 15 Oct. 1739, d. 27 Jan. 1825, in Lebanon, Madison Co., N. Y .; m. 29 Nov. 1759, Susannah Cole (No. 8). She d. 3 Aug. 1821, ae. 78. Both buried in Shapley Cemetery, Lebanon, N. Y. He served in the French and Indian War from Easton in 1758. Children recorded in Chesterfield:
23. Molly, b. in Easton, 31 Dec. 1761.
*24. Nathan, b. in Easton, 20 July 1766.
25. John, b. in Easton, 11 Apr. 1769; m. (int. 26 Oct. 1792), Lydia Bryant (No. 98); rem. to Madison and Lebanon, N. Y.
26. Susannah, d. 6 Aug. 1772.
27. Isaac, b. 13 July 1775.
28. Lucy, b. 22 Feb. 1777.
29. Samuel, b. in Ware, 23 Sept. 1779.
30. Ephraim, b. 9 Mar. 1782.
31. Calvin, b. 24 Oct. 1784.
24. NATHAN NILES (Naum5, Daniel4, John3, Increase2, John1), b. 20 July 1766; m. (int. 4 Sept. 1786), Sarah Smith (No. 3). Three children b. in Chesterfield:
32. Ancil, b. 25 Sept. 1787.
33. Nathan, b. 8 Aug. 1789.
331. Sarah, b. 4 July 1791.
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EBENEZER NILES FAMILY
34. EBENEZER1 NILES m. 20 Oct. 1774, Mary Bartel (or Bartlett). He became a deacon of the Worthington Church and was baptized there 10 Jan. 1792 with his wife, Mary, and children. He was of Worthington when his will was probated in 1803 naming the following children:
35. Hannah.
36. Lewis.
37. Benjamin.
*38. Peter.
39. Asa, m. Roxy son Ebenezer b. 23 Dec. 1804.
38. PETER? NILES (Ebenezer1), m. (1) Rebecca Reed of Cum- mington. She d. 6 Aug. 1825. He m. (2) in Goshen, 11 Apr. 1826, Mary Buckingham. Children by first wife:
40. Emaline, b. in Worthington about 1812, d. 2 Dec. 1874; unm.
41. Lydia, who m. (1) Alonzo Burton and (2) Benjamin Hayden (No. 13).
42. Harriet, b. in Worthington about 1817, d. 16 Apr. 1847.
43. Eunice, ae. 32, m. 16 Oct. 1845 or 1846, David Blair, ae. 28, of Chester.
NILES, MARCY, m. (int. 21 Jan. 1782), William Castle Rhoades, son of John Rhoades of Worthington and Middlefield. He was a Rev. soldier from Murrayfield; had five children born in Middlefield.
NOBLE, JAMES EDGAR, b. in Athol, son of John R. and Georginna (Thompson) Noble; m. (2) 31 Dec. 1951, Mrs. Christina Izora (Thayer) Marz of Greenfield.
NORTON FAMILY
1. JOHN NORTON, son of John and Mary Norton of Wey- mouth, m. Mehitable Vinton (No. 32) in Plainfield (int. 19 June 1808). Three daughters were born in Plainfield before the fam- ily came to Chesterfield. John Norton and his wife removed to Shalersville, Ohio, about 1838, probably to be with the daugh- ter Rinda. His wife died there, 19 Jan. 1840, and he d. 1 May 1859, ae. 72. Children :
2. Rinda, b. in Plainfield, 9 July 1810; m. James F. Rhoades (No. 29).
3. Lucy, b. 30 Oct. 1812; m. Abner Buck (No. 16).
4. Irena, b. 4 Apr. 1814; m. Elisha Drake (No. 13).
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5. Joseph Thaxter, "child of John Norton of Chesterfield and legatee of John Norton, late of Weymouth, County of Plymouth, de- ceased". A guardian was appointed, 3 Apr. 1832. "It is my wish that the Col. John Kinne may be appointed guardian to my son Joseph Thaxter Norton who is now in his thirteenth year and who has a legacy in his grandfather's will in trust for the support of myself and my wife and supposed to be about one thousand dollars". Signed by John Norton (Records in Hamp- shire County Probate).
NOYES, FRANK W., son of Henry N. and Maria (Stowell) Noyes, b. 3 Nov. 1861.
NOYES, OLIVE M., ae. 25, m. 25 Feb. 1847, William A. Hop- kins, ae. 25, of Williamstown, son of Elisha and Eliza Hopkins. She was dau. of Stephen and Olive Noyes.
NUGENT FAMILY
1. ALBERT GEORGE NUGENT, b. in Greenboro, Vt., and his wife, Alice Lyon (Williams) Nugent, b. in Reading, Conn., re- side in Chesterfield. Children:
2. "Alice Ruth Nugent and Otis Charles Wright were united in mar- riage at Rhein-Main Air Base Chapel according to the ordinance of God and the Laws of Hesse, Germany on the 23rd day of May 1958".
3. Albert George, Jr., b. in Danbury, Ct .; ae. 22, m. 11 Oct. 1958, Patricia Rae Brewster, b. in Westfield, ae. 18, dau. of Frederick Reed and Beatrice (Whitaker) Brewster. Residence Worthing- ton.
4. William Hoyt, b. 15 Nov. 1938; m. 18 May 1957, Beverly Joan Whitaker, b. in Huntington, dau. of Clifford Henry and Clara Mae (Pease) Whitaker.
5. Clara Ann, b. 16 Jan. 1941; m. 6 July 1958, Clyde Joseph Sanger, Jr., son of Clyde Joseph Sanger and Sylvia D. (Paresiau) San- ger.
6. Ernest Walter, b. 5 Sept. 1942.
7. Charles Allen, b. 5 Jan. 1944.
8. Jane Ellen, b. 22 Nov. 1945.
9. Dorothy May, b. 13 July 1947.
10. Susan Gail, b. 19 Apr. 1955.
NYE, HARLAN EUGENE, son of Harlan E. and Mary Jane Hathaway Nye, b. in Dalton, 24 Sept. 1853; m. 1881, as his sec- ond wife, Cynthia Hathaway, dau. of Charles Wilson and Mar- tha (Hunt) Hathaway, b. in Plainfield, 15 Feb. 1865. Among their six children were: (1) Alfred E., b. in Hinsdale, 31 Dec.
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1883, d. in Williamsburg, 14 Apr. 1953; m. in Charlemont, 5 July 1906, Eleanor Mary Willcutt, dau. of Andrew Jackson and Alice Ella (McDermott) Willcutt; son, Vernon Carroll, b. 6 Mar. 1908. (2) Herbert Wilson, b. in Hinsdale, 11 Aug. 1887; m. 8 June 1920, Charlotte Irene Culverhouse, dau. of (No. 2) ; res. Williamsburg.
NYE, HENRY W., ae. 26, b. in Blandford, son of Nelson and Emily Nye, m. 27 May 1892, Mrs. Cora E. Reynolds, ae. 26, b. in Baltic, Conn., dau. of Cora Brown. They had a dau., Ruth Melissa, b. 6 Aug. 1894.
O'BRIEN, MERTY, and his wife, Sarah O'Brien, both born in Ireland, had three children born in Chesterfield: (1) Susan, b. 12 Apr. 1863; (2) Ellen, b. 16 Aug. 1865; (3) Anna, b. 1 May 1869.
O'BRIEN, DENNIS, m. (int. 30 Jan. 1854), Margaret Murphy.
OGLEBE, MARGARET, m. (int. 5 July 1779), Thomas Thom- son, "one of the regulars of Burgoin's Army, called of this town". He d. 8 Apr. 1819. She d. 17 Sept. 1819.
OLDS, SAMUELL, m. (int. 24 Feb. 1777), Percis Rice of Brookfield.
O'NEIL, MICHAEL, b. 10 Mar. 1870, son of John (b. in Ire- land) and Betsey O'Neil (b. in Chesterfield).
EBENEZER ORCUTT FAMILY
1. EBENEZER4 ORCUTT (Ebenezer3, John2, William1), b. in Cohasset (Hingham, 2nd Precinct), 10 Aug. 1727; m. 9 Dec. 1753, Jane Pratt, perhaps dau. of Moses and Jane Pratt. They were both admitted to the Church from Cohasset in Dec. 1779. Children (copied from History of Hingham) :
2. Moses, bapt. 27 Oct. 1754, d. young.
3. Joseph, b. 4 Nov. 1755, d. young.
4. Josiah, b. 8 Jan. 1757; m. in Chesterfield, 16 Jan. 1783, Huldah Damon. She d. 15 Apr. 1790.
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5. Ebenezer, b. in Cohasset, 27 Feb. 1759; m. 15 Dec. 1785, Nabby Beals of Goshen. Four children recorded in Chesterfield :
i. John, b. 5 Jan. 1787.
ii. Naby, b. 29 Mar. 1788.
iii. Hannah, b. 17 Apr. 1792.
iv. Cynthia, b. 4 Mar. 1799.
6. Moses, bapt. 17 Jan. 1762.
7. Joseph, bapt. 14 Feb. 1764.
8. Jane, b. in Cohasset, 6 Oct. 1765; m. Manassah Burnal (No. 7).
9. Mary, b. 25 Jan. 1768, in Cohasset; m. Marvin Jewel (No. 4).
10. Abner, b. 6 Sept. 1769.
11. Sarah, b. 14 July 1772; m. Jesse Abel (No. 3).
12. William, b. in Cohasset, 8 Oct. 1775; m. (int. 6 Jan. 1798), Martha Keith (No. 6).
13. Moses, b. 16 May 1778; perhaps of Swanton, Vt .; m. 17 Jan. 1802, Sally Keith (No. 8).
EDWARD ORCUTT FAMILY
14. EDWARD ORCUTT and his wife, Hitte Orcutt, came to "Chesterfield Gore" from Hingham. He was "of Goshen" in 1802. Seven children recorded here, all but the first, born "at the Gore adjoining north of Chesterfield":
15. James, b. in Hingham, 3 May 1761.
16. Mathew, b. 12 Apr. 1764.
17. Thomas, b. 15 Mar. 1766.
18. Quartus, b. 20 Mar. 1869.
19. George, b. 21 Nov. 1771.
20. Origen, b. 6 May 1773.
21. Thankful, b. 17 Nov. 1775; m. Dr. Bildad Curtis of Plainfield.
JERAD PACKARD FAMILY
1. JERAD PACKARD, b. 8 June 1774; m. Hannah Williams (No. 7). She d. 3 Dec. 1862. Children born in Chesterfield :
2. Roxy, b. 4 Sept. 1796.
3. Polly, b. 15 Apr. 1797.
4. Chester, b. 20 Aug. 1799.
5. Lenity, b. 7 Dec. 1802.
THERON PACKARD FAMILY
6. THERON W. PACKARD, b. in Cummington, son of Spencer and Ellen Packard, and his wife, Maria Dady Packard, b. in
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Lexington, had children born in Chesterfield. He d. 16 Jan. 1884, and is buried in Cummington. Children :
7. Henry S., b. in Cummington; m. 22 Apr. 1908, in West Spring- field, Sarah E. Davis, b. in Waterford, N. Y., dau. of George M. and Wealthy J. (Freeland) Davis.
8. Louis Walter, b. 9 May 1879.
9. Mary Adelia, b. 28 Dec. 1880.
PACKARD, ADOLPHUS, widower, son of Joshua and Betsy (Ingraham) Packard, b. in Goshen, d. 25 Sept. 1912, ae. 90-3-6.
PACKARD, ALMON RUSSELL, b. 2 Jan. 1850, son of Russell and Rhoda Packard.
PACKARD, CYRUS WINFIELD, of Plainfield, carpenter, ae. 52, son of William Henry and Rachel (Tilson) Packard, m. (3) 4 Aug. 1895, Clementine Cheney of Goshen, ae. 20, b. in Charle- mont, dau. of Thomas and Azuba (Camp) Cheney.
PACKARD, HORACE HOLMES, b. in Goshen, son of Horace and Sarah (White) Packard, d. 26 Sept. 1918, ae. 87. His wife, Laura A. (Reece) Packard, b. in Northampton, dau. of Arthur and Susan (Ward) Reece, d. in Montague, 21 Mar. 1922, ae. 64-3-10; buried in Northampton. Her parents both born in England.
PACKARD, HULDAH (THOMAS), b. in Cummington, dau. of Nathaniel Thomas, and wife of Austin Packard, d. 5 Feb. 1897, ae. 80-8-16; buried in Cummington.
PACKARD, LEVI S., b. in Cummington, son of Eliphalet and Lucy (Olds) Packard; m. (2) Ellen Gardner, b. in Middlefield, dau. of Benjamin Gardner. She d. 31 May 1888, ae. 52-3-15. He m. (3) at age 59, 24 Nov. 1890, Bridget Connellan, ae. 28, b. in Ireland, dau. of John and Mary Connellan. Their son, Al- bert Levi, b. 25 June 1891, was a resident of Northampton; Veteran of World Wars I and II with the rank of Major. He d. 1960, in Northampton.
PACKARD, SARAH, the wife of John Packard, was admitted tó the Chesterfield Church 1 July 1781.
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PAGE FAMILY
1. GEORGE I. PAGE, b. in Litchfield, Conn., d. 5 Nov. 1893, ae. 84; m. Avesta C. White, b. in Williamsburg, 17 Aug. 1812, dau. of Jonathan and Eunice (French) White. She d. 15 Apr. 1902. Children :
2. Mary W., b. in Williamsburg about 1840; m. Morris P. Clark (No. 1).
3. Roswell H., b. in Worcester about 1843; m. 25 Dec. 1864, Juliette Engram (No. 23). He d. 27 Apr. 1867. She m. (2) John Mun- son (No. 6).
4. Hudson J., b. in Worcester or Williamsburg, d. in Westfield, 23 Jan. 1895, ae. 56; m. (int. 20 Apr. 1868), Alice D. Weeks (No.
21). Rem. to Huntington. Children born in Chesterfield:
i. Gertrude A., b. 7 Apr. 1869.
ii. Arthur J., b. 20 Nov. 1870.
PAINE or PAYNE FAMILY
1. EBENEZER? PAYNE, son of Samuel1 and Rachel (Hayden) Payne, b. in Braintree, 22 Dec. 1724, (his twin, Enoch, d. 31 July 1739), d. in Westhampton, 3 Nov. 1800; m. about 1759, Sarah French, b. in Braintree, 18 Nov. 1739, dau. of Thomas and his second wife, Mary (Owen) French. After his death, she married Deacon William Miller. They came from Brain- tree to Williamsburg about 1772, and soon removed to the homestead about four miles from the Westhampton Meeting House on the road to Chesterfield. The place was sold at auc- tion about 1801. Children, first five b. in Braintree :
2. Samuel, b. in 1761, in Braintree or Randolph; drowned on migra- tion to Williamsburg.
3. Ebenezer, Jr., b. 27 Feb. 1763; m. (int. 8 Aug. 1785), Rachel Shaw (No. 2); res. Williamsburg; rem. to Pottsdam, N. Y.
4. Sarah, b. 4 Mar. 1765; m. Abiathar Vinton (No. 6) .
5. Jacob, b. in 1767; was of Granville, N. Y., when his father died. In 1803 his sister Elizabeth was living with him.
*6. Jonathan, b. 10 Mar. 1770.
7. Rebeckah, b. 15 Nov. 1771 (birthplace unknown) ; m. Stephen Washburn, Jr .; res. Cummington or Windsor. She m. (2) Nathan Warner, son of Jonathan and Eglah (Sheldon) Warner; chil- dren b. in Williamsburg. She d. in Williamsburg.
8. Elizabeth (Betsey), b. 10 Mar. 1775, d. in Chesterfield, 3 Apr. 1850, at O. Bisbee's; unm.
9. Samuel, b. 15 Oct. 1777, d. in Greenfield, Wayne Co., Penn .; m. Betsey Barker, in Westfield, dau. of Abijah and Delight (Dewey) Barker. Samuel Payne was called Dr. Samuel Payne but he was
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probably only a root and herb doctor. He died of a broken neck due to a fall down stairs at the home of one of his patients. *10. Stephen, b. 3 Jan. 1780.
6. JONATHAN3 PAYNE (Ebenezer2, Samuel1), b. 10 Mar. 1770; m. Patty He was admitted to the Chesterfield Church, 25 Oct. 1789; called himself a physician. Three chil- dren recorded in Chesterfield:
11. Alis, b. in Granvil, N. Y., 1 July 1797.
12. Dorus, b. in Cornwall, Vt., 25 July 1800, d. 15 Oct. 1801.
13. Jonathan, b .in Washington (Mass. or Vt .? ), 25 Aug. 1803.
10. STEPHEN: PAYNE (Ebenezer2, Samuel1), b. 3 Jan. 1780 ; d. 1 June 1834; m. about 1812, Sally Strong, b. about 1798. She d. 27 Aug. 1862, ae. 64, in Seymour, Indiana, and is buried in Springfield, Mass.
PAIN, RACHEL, m. (int. 1796), Caleb Peck of Bristol, Conn.
PALMER, ETHEL IRENE, ae. 23, b. in Adams, dau. of Frank C. and Elizabeth (Coon) Palmer, m. 15 Mar. 1929, in Westfield, Russell Bamblett Barber, ae. 23, son of Charles S. and Annie Bamblett Barber.
PARASKEVICIUS, WILLIAM (alias: Biscavage), b. in Lithu- ania, son of Ignatius and Anna (Svituk) Paraskevicius, and husband of Anna Bulivina, d. 7 June 1939, ae. 73; buried in Northampton.
PARK, LUCY, m. (int. 5 Oct. 1797), Manuel Kinney of Plain- field, Conn.
PARKER, GEORGE A., agricultural teacher, b. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., son of George A. and Julia A. Parker; res. Gardner, ae. 23, m. 5 Dec. 1876, Jennie W. Richmond, ae. 25, b. in Halifax, dau. of Andrew and Harriet J. Richmond.
PARKER, MANERVIA F., ae. 35, m. 21 Feb. 1849, Jesse El- well, of Westhampton, widower, ae. 46, son of Amaziah Elwell of Westhampton.
PARLOW, JAMES M., b. in Rochester, son of George W. and Evelina (Mendell) Parlow, and husband of Abbie Chamberlain, d. 14 Oct. 1925, ae. 81-9-3; buried in New Bedford.
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AMASA PARSONS FAMILY
1. AMASA PARSONS, mechanic, b. in Worthington, son of Chester and Betsy Holcomb Parsons, m. (1) Sophia Sanderson, dau. of Alonzo (b. in Blandford) and Sophia Sanderson (b. in Chesterfield). She d. in Worthington, Dec. 1864, ae. 29. He m. (2) 26 Oct. 1865, Ella Annette Robinson (No. 45). She died. He m. (3) 30 May 1888, Mrs. Julia M. Hayden, widow of John Hayden (No. 12). She d. 7 Jan. 1900. Child by first wife:
2. Lizzie S., b. 22 Mar. 1860; m. Frank B. Cudworth (No. 41).
Children by second wife:
3. Chester A., b. 23 Jan. 1867
4. Willie H., b. 27 Feb. 1868, d. 17 Apr. 1868.
5. Herbert R., b. 2 Nov. 1876, d. in Bridgeport, 5 Feb. 1894.
ALVAH PARSONS FAMILY
6. ALVAH PARSONS, mechanic, son of Chester and Betsy Holcomb Parsons, m. 2 Oct. 1859, Sarah M. Sanderson, dau. of Alonzo and Sophia Sanderson. Alvah Parsons, Mrs. Sarah Par- sons and Frank A. Parsons were recommended to the Union Evangelical Church in Three Rivers, 5 Mar. 1887. Child:
7. Arthur L., b. 16 Sept. 1868.
BENJAMIN PARSONS FAMILY
8. Rev. BENJAMINS PARSONS, son of Benjamin4 (Capt. Ebenezer3, Joseph 2 1) and Rebecca (Sheldon) Parsons, was the third lawyer resident of Chesterfield; b. in Goshen, 20 Feb. 1769, d. in Brooklyn, N. Y .; m. (1) 25 Nov. 1799, Lovicy Steb- bins of West Springfield. She d. 29 May 1807. He m. (2) in Schenectady, N. Y., July 1808, Mrs. Mary Gray, widow, of Boston. He was secretary of the Hampshire Musical Society in 1801; in 1805 - 1808, represented the town in the Legisla- ture. He left the Law and removed to Boston in 1830; studied theology and preached in the Unitarian Church. Children:
9. Julia, b. 2 Sept. 1800, d. in Cambridge about 1840.
10. Benjamin Stebbins, b. 28 Apr. 1802; m. (1) Louise Hawkins, (2) Melvina Mclellan, (3) Julia Huldah Parsons.
11. Clement Sheldon, b. 22 Apr. 1804; m. 11 Feb. 1834, Bridget Foley.
12. Louisa Lovisa, b. 8 Apr. 1806; m. 7 Jan. 1836, Thomas B. Moore.
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ELIAS PARSONS FAMILY
13. ELIAS5 PARSONS (Isaac4, Josiah3, Joseph2 1), b. in North- ampton, 5 Mar. 1772, died at his residence in Worthington, 8 July 1842; m. (1) 23 Oct. 1796, Mary Stetson (No. 2). She d. 24 Sept. 1823. He m. (2) (int. 16 Apr. 1824), Lois Strong of Westhampton, dau. of Amasa Strong. She d. in Worthing- ton, 1842, ae. 66. Children, born in Chesterfield :
14. Edwin, b. 19 Nov. 1797, d. 3 Feb. 1803.
15. Maurice, twin, b. 19 Nov. 1797, d. in Mechanicsville, Iowa, 5 Sept. 1890; m. (1) (int. 18 Apr. 1819), Amanda Clark of Easthamp- ton, dau. of Phineas1 and Elizabeth (White) Clark. She d. in Worthington, 11 Mar. 1842. He m. (2) in Westfield, 23 Mar. 1843, Sabrina King, dau. of Gamaliel and Priscilla (Bosworth) King of Montgomery. Children born in Chesterfield:
i. Edwin Clark, b. 29 Jan. 1820; res. New York.
ii. Theophilus, b. 13 Mar. 1821; m. (int. 9 Jan. 1847), Jane B. Moore (No. 21); res. Oneida, Ill.
iii. Mary Eloise, b. 29 Mar. 1823; teacher in Worthington; m. Jonathan H. Eager. He m. (2) Celina A. Buck (No. 67).
iv. Cyrus Mason, b. 25 Jan. 1825, d. 1917 in a railroad acci- dent; teacher; res. Iowa, Utah and California; m. Eliza Brewster Hazen. She died in Utah, 1912.
v. Lucy Amanda, b. 7 May 1827; teacher; m. Dwight Stone Coit; res. Columbus, Ohio.
vi. Francis James, b. 15 Nov. 1829.
16. PARSONS, PHINEAS, and his wife, Mary (Baker) Par- sons, had children born in Northampton, two of whom came to Chesterfield :
17. Hannah, b. 27 Jan. 1774; m. Joseph Sylvester Bailey (No. 2).
18. Phineas, b. 21 Nov. 1786; first postmaster in Chesterfield, 6 Feb. 1805 - 14 Oct. 1808. He married Susan Sanderson.
PARSONS, RICHARD CLARKE, JR., b. 12 Feb. 1951, d. 25 Aug. 1951, son of Richard Clarke (b. in W. Hartford, Conn.) and Lois (Dewey) Parsons (b. in Mobile, Alabama).
PARTRIDGE FAMILY
1. JOHN L. PARTRIDGE, son of Daniel Partridge, b. in Worthington, d. 7 Nov. 1880, ae. 80-0-12; m. Ruth M. Tiffany, b. in Montgomery, 28 May 1805, dau. of Freegrace and Rhoda Metcalf Tiffany. She d. 18 Mar. 1873. Children :
2. Horace, of Cummington, d. 7 June 1859; m. (int. 6 Sept. 1845), Mary Smith, b. in West Chesterfield, N. H., dau. of Walter and Nancy Smith. She m. (2) Ephraim W. Pittsinger (No. 13).
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Children :
i. Talcott L., b. 26 Aug. 1846.
ii. Henry, b. 10 Apr. 1848. He m. Martha E. Olds, b. in Wil- liamstown, dau. of Henry and Harriet (Cronk) Olds. She d. 9 Oct. 1909. He d. 1 Feb. 1925, ae. 76-9-22. Their chil- dren: (1) William H., b. 21 Aug. 1873; (2) Harriet, d. in 1958 and is buried in Chesterfield.
3. Susan C., m. (1) Horace Cole (No. 81); m. (2) Alvan F. Dun- ham.
PASH FAMILY
1. MARTIN PASH of Rockville, Poland, had two sons who came to Chesterfield:
2. Anthony, b. in Poland, d. 17 Apr. 1940, ae. 69-10-4; m. Anna Gusek, b. in Poland, dau. of Michael and Sabina (Dryal) Guzek. She d. 12 Oct. 1938, ae. 54-1-4. They had one dau., Emily.
3. Valentine, b. in Poland, d. 6 Nov. 1950, ae. 79-8-23; m. Frances Decc (Deac), b. in Little Rock, Poland. She d. 23 Feb. 1951, ae. 79-6-8. Children :
4. Mary, b. in Poland, d. 16 Jan. 1929, ae. 24-1-8.
5. Joseph Martin, b. in Chesterfield, 25 Feb. 1912. He m. 14 Aug. 1943, Jeannette A. Deaton, ae. 16, of Holyoke, b. in New London, Conn., dau. of Elijah and Maybelle (Street) Deaton. Children :
i. Mary Ann, b. in Holyoke; m. 17 Sept. 1959, Henry Snape (No. 3).
ii. Maybelle Edith, b. 27 Dec. 1947.
iii. Joyce Evelyn, b. 13 Mar. 1952.
iv. Nancy Louise, b. 25 Jan. 1956.
v. Carol Susan, b. 18 Aug. 1959.
PATCH FAMILY
1. EPHRAIM4 PATCH, son of Isaac3 (Thomas2, Nicholas1) and Edith (Edwards) Patch, b. in Concord, 5 May 1723, d. 1 Nov. 1807; m. (int. 4 Jan. 1753), Penelopa Dana of Pomfret, Conn., dau. of Samuel and Susanna (Starr) Dana. She d. 14 May 1804. Children, recorded in Chesterfield :
*2. Thomas, b. in Pomfret, Conn., 24 May 1753.
3. Penalopa, b. in Union, Conn., 18 Nov. 1754; m. Joseph Ring (No. 4).
4. Olive, b. in Union, Conn., 19 May 1756; m. Nathan Webb Tyler (No. 1).
5. Ephraim, b. in Union, Conn., 26 Oct. 1757; m. (int. 7 June 1782), Mary Burnal of Woodstock. Two daughters:
i. Mary, b. 27 Oct. 1782.
ii. Lydia, b. 27 June 1784.
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6. Samuel, b. in Brimfield, 18 July 1759; his son, Edward, d. 6 Dec. 1814.
7. Eunice, b. in Ware, 4 Apr. 1761; m. 7 Apr. 1783, Seth Gardner of Worthington.
8. Lydia, b. in Ware, 10 June 1763.
9. Barzilia, b. in Ware, 8 May 1765, d. in Worthington, 23 June 1814; m. Rebecah Children b. in Worthington; one dau., Sabrina, b. 24 Nov. 1798, in Chesterfield.
10. Lucida, b. 16 Feb. 1768 or 9; m. Jabez Bartlet (No. 1).
11. Sarah, b. 1 June 1770; m. 30 Dec. 1790, John Tanner of Preston, Conn.
12. Cintha, b. 6 May 1774; m. (int. 30 Sept. 1792), Daniel Sanford.
2. THOMAS PATCH (Ephraim4, Isaac3, Thomas2, Nicholas1), b. 24 May 1753, d. 14 Mar. 1814; m. 11 Oct. 1792, Desire Cow- ing. She d. in Worthington, 27 Sept. 1844. Children:
*13. Ephraim, b. 17 May 1793.
14. Ezra, b. 21 July 1794; m. 13 July 1816, Sally Thayer, dau. of Luke Thayer (No. 6).
15. Electa, b. 5 Feb. 1796; m. (int. 8 Jan. 1816), Rufus Leonard of Worthington, son of Jonas Leonard.
16. Lucy, b. 16 June 1797; m. Elon Thayer, son of Luke Thayer (No. 6).
17. Luther, b. 21 Sept. 1798.
18. Elizabeth, b. 13 (or 30) May 1800; m. Zara Rude (No. 1).
19. Laura, b. 25 Aug. 1803.
20. Sally, b. 18 June 1805.
21. Flavy, b. 31 Mar. 1807; m. (int. 11 Apr. 1823), Alanson Leonard of Worthington, son of Jonas Leonard.
22. Wealthy, b. 19 Nov. 1808; m. (int. 27 Dec. 1828), David N. Mer- ritt of Troy, N. Y.
23. Nancy, b. 8 Nov. 1809; m. (int. 9 Sept. 1837), John S. Taylor of Chester.
13. EPHRAIM6 PATCH (Thomas5, Ephraim4, Isaac3, Thomas2, Nicholas!), b. 17 May 1793; d. 13 Aug. 1846. His widow, Sophronia (Leonard) Patch, d. 28 Apr. 1885, ae. 82. Children :
24. Lyman, b. 16 Oct. 1820, d. 26 Feb. 1892; m. Jane Sanderson. She d. 27 June 1891; buried in Ringville. A son, Alfonso, b. in Worth- ington, 26 Mar. 1849, d. 21 Oct. 1926.
25. Harriet, d. 15 Jan. 1845, ae. 22; m. Phineas Weeks (No. 8).
26. Electa, m. 18 Nov. 1840, William E. Crosby of Springfield.
27. Dwight, d. in Worthington, 29 Dec. 1849, ae. 23-6-21.
28. Mary, b. 1 Apr. 1830.
29. Franklin, b. 11 Feb. 1835; m. Mariah C. Merritt.
30. Wareham, b. 22 Oct. 1840.
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PATTERSON FAMILY
1. RICHARD LLOYD PATTERSON, b. in Dalton, mechanic, and his wife, Vivian Ruth (Thatcher) Patterson, b. in Plain- field, had three children born in Chesterfield:
2. Nancy Jean, b. 14 May 1950.
3. Leighton Lloyd, b. 1 Apr. 1956.
4. Teena Marie, b. 24 Apr. 1958.
PATTERSON, FRANCIS ALFRED, JR., son of Francis A. and Alice Maysie (Simpson) Patterson, m. in Northampton, 11 Dec. 1948, Lois Elizabeth Terrell, b. in Wenonah, N. J., dau. of Her- bert Arthur and Dorothy (Hill) Terrell. Her mother, Dorothy (Hill) Terrell, was b. in Allston, dau. of Charles F. and May (Bradbury) Hill; she d. 19 May 1947.
PEARL FAMILY
1. CAPT. JAMES1 PEARL, b. in Eastford, Conn., about 1773, d. 9 Mar. 1844; m. Mary Watkins, dau. of Amasa Watkins, b. in Eastford, Conn., about 1774. She d. 9 Feb. 1854. Children :
2. Harriet, b. 20 May 1798; m. Silas Thayer.
3. Arvillia, b. 10 July 1802; m. Orren Thayer (No. 21).
*4. James Cranson, b. 25 Oct. 1806.
5. Lorintha, b. 14 Feb. 1809; m. Moses Fisk (No. 9).
6. Polly, b. 23 June 1813; m. Rev. William Bardwell; rem to Whately.
*7. Orson Miner, b. 14 July 1816.
4. JAMES CRANSON? PEARL (James1), b. 25 Oct. 1806, d. in Goshen, 13 May 1858; m. 13 Apr. 1839, Esther Jepson of Ashfield. She d. 17 May 1860. Children :
8. George R., b. 31 Mar. 1840.
9. E. Aurelia, b. 19 Dec. 1845.
7. ORSON MINER2 PEARL (James1), b. 14 July 1816, d. 7 Dec. 1891; m. (int. 14 June 1818), Elizabeth Esther' Stearns (Aaron S.4, Samuel3, Nathaniel2 1), of Whately. She d. 20 Feb. 1914. Children :
10. Emerald M., b. 27 Aug. 1857, d. 27 Feb. 1860.
*11. Victor M., b. 5 Dec. 1860.
12. Lizzie Iola, b. 30 Jan. 1863.
13. Grace E., b. 2 Jan. 1865; m. Fred W. Damon (No. 159).
14. Mary Gertrude, b. 5 Feb. 1875; m. Herbert S. Damon (No. 162).
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11. VICTOR M.3 PEARL (Orson M.2, James1), b. 5 Dec. 1860, d. 16 May 1930; m. in Ashfield, 26 Sept. 1901, May Louise Har- ris, dau. of John and Marietta J. (Patrick) Harris of Ashfield. Children :
15. Everett Harris, b. 23 July 1903, d. 25 Oct. 1956, in White River Junction, Vt .; veteran of World War II; Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal.
16. Olton Miner, b. 28 Nov. 1904, d. in Munsonville, N. H., 8 Mar. 1952; m. in Northampton, 26 Jan. 1929, Clara Frances Ames, dau. of Wesley H. and Mary J. (Richardson) Ames; divorced, she m. (2) Frederic Sampson; res. Orlando, Florida. Children of Olton and Clara Pearl :
i. Wesley Victor, b. 25 Jan. 1935.
ii. Marilyn Emily, b. 7 Nov. 1936; m. Forrest W. McPherson; res. Williamsburg.
17. Edith Marietta, b. 2 Dec. 1911; m. (1) 20 May 1936, in North- ampton, Robert A. Ylitalo, b. in Fitchburg, son of Villi and Mary Ylitalo. Divorced, she m. (2) Harry Frazier; res. Munsonville, N. H., where she died. Children of Edith and Robert Ylitalo:
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