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63. Rosetta Sophronia, b. 9 Dec. 1852, d. in Westfield.
*64. Henry Richardson, b. 17 Aug. 1854.
65. Chauncey Witherell, b. 27 Mar. 1857, d. 20 Apr. 1858.
66. Walter Chilson, b. 14 Mar. 1864, d. in Westfield, 3 Oct. 1907; m. Flora Belle Holcomb.
67. Jennie Sophia, b. 11 Sept. 1865, d. 26 May 1866.
68. Helen May, b. 2 Aug. 1867, d. in W. Springfield; m. in West- field, William Louis Boyce.
69. Son, b. 20 Mar. 1870.
*70. Clayton Norman, b. 11 May 1871.
71. Bessie Maude, b. 4 Nov. 1873, d. in Hartford, Conn., 1907; m. Ed- win Orville Dodge.
52. HERVEY6 RHOADES (Chapman5, Joseph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 26 Dec. 1831, d. 30 Sept. 1909; m. 28 Oct. 1860, Sarah Jane Damon (No. 287). She d. 27 Oct. 1907. Children : *72. Freddie Allen, b. 2 Oct. 1863.
*73. William Gershom, b. 6 Feb. 1866.
74. Nellie Bird, b. 5 Nov. 1871, d. 30 Nov. 1878.
*75. Joseph Bird, b. 18 Nov. 1878.
76. Jennie Belle, b. 3 July 1880; m. as his second wife, Willard Fran- cis Bryant (No. 63 i) ; son, Donald Franklin.
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56. MARSHALL S.7 RHOADES (Gideon", Chapman5, Joseph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. about 1852, d. 10 Aug. 1876, in Williams- burg. He m. 12 June 1873, Clara A. Engram (No. 25). She m. (2) Napoleon Leduc (No. 15). One son :
77. Howard Marshall, b. in Westfield, d. in Williamsburg, a suicide, 20 Sept. 1939, ae. 63-11-3; m. 4 Nov. 1896, Ida L. Rice (No. 19 i). She d. in Williamsburg, 9 Aug. 1939, ae. 59-11-9. Their son:
i. Arthur Howard, b. 19 Dec. 1897; m. 12 Nov. 1921, Dorothy Mae Bissell. He d. in Williamsburg.
62. ALBERT JOSEPH? RHOADES (John C.6, Chapman5, Jo- seph 4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 5 Aug. 1855, d. 10 July 1918 ; m. 12 Nov. 1878, Rosa A. Munson (No. 10). She d. 25 Dec. 1936. Children :
*78. John Albert, b. 24 Nov. 1879.
*79. William George, b. 30 Dec. 1881.
80. Rosa Belle, b. 22 Nov. 1883, d. 25 May 1888.
81. Ethel Augusta, b. 20 May 1886; m. Harry Chester Field (No. 2).
*82. Horace Nelson, b. 27 Mar. 1890.
83. Agnes Minnie, b. 28 Aug. 1892; m. 22 June 1911, Edwin L. Rich- ardson of Goshen, son of Frederick C. and Juliette (Hayden) Richardson. A daughter:
i. Lura Agnes Richardson, b. 16 Nov. 1909.
84. Bertha Munson, b. 11 Mar. 1895.
85. Homer Emory, b. 17 Apr. 1899.
86. Harry Gorden, b. 14 Jan. 1903, had a stillborn twin sister. He m. in Williamsburg, 9 June 1925, Rosella Ice, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Waltz) Ice.
64. HENRY R.7 RHOADES (Norman C6, Chapman5, Joseph+ 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 17 Aug. 1854, d. 21 Oct. 1934; m. 4 Oct. 1876, Sarah Florence Peltier (No. 7). She d. 2 Dec. 1931. Children :
87. Infant son, d. 8 Feb. 1879.
88. Elmer Henry, b. 24 July 1884, d. 8 Apr. 1885.
89. Florence May, b. 6 May 1888; m. Guy A. Read (No. 1).
90. Mabel Rosetta, b. 11 July 1891, d. 27 Apr. 1892.
70. CLAYTON NORMAN RHOADES (Norman C.6, Chap- man5, Joseph+ 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 11 May 1871, d. in Wil- liamsburg, 17 Aug. 1950, ae. 79-3-6; m. 20 Nov. 1895, Ida Helen Torrey (No. 92). She d. in Williamsburg, 15 Nov. 1954, ae. 76-2-12. Children:
91. Norma Edwena, b. 1 Oct. 1897.
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92. Dorothy Frances, b. 31 May 1899; m. in Williamsburg, 25 Sept. 1920, Oscar L. Colburn, b. in Chesterfield, N. H., son of Norman and Helen M. (Sargent) Colburn.
93. Maxine Asenath, b. 30 Apr. 1901; m. in Williamsburg, 15 Oct. 1921, Elmer Everett Clapp, b. in Northampton, son of James and Elizabeth (Everett) Clapp.
94. Olive, b. in Westhampton; m. Warren McAvoy; res. Williams- burg.
95. Shirley, adopted, b. in Boston; m. in Williamsburg, 26 July 1943, Albert J. Meisse, son of Joseph L. and Carrie O. (Simmons) Meisse.
72. FRED ALLEN RHOADES (Hervey6, Chapman5, Jo- seph+ 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 2 Oct. 1863, d. 10 Jan. 1954; m. 7 Aug. 1886, Mrs. Rebecca M. (Valcourt) Fousha, b. in North- ampton, dau. of Michael and Adelle Martel Valcourt. She d. 13 Feb. 1894, ae. 30-1-18. Children:
96. Abbie Bird, b. 12 May 1887; m. Howard D. Stanton (No. 8). 97. Violet Amora, b. 25 Dec. 1888; m. William Milton Knight (No. 33).
73. WILLIAM GERSHOM RHOADES (Hervey6, Chapman3, Joseph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 6 Feb. 1866, d. 28 Sept. 1936; m. 27 Nov. 1888, Eva E. Bisbee (No. 84). She d. 7 Oct. 1932. One daughter:
98. Ethel Bisbee, b. 20 Sept. 1889; m. Ernest L. Dodge (No. 7).
75. JOSEPH BIRD RHOADES (Hervey6, Chapman5, Jo- seph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 18 Nov. 1878; m. 16 Aug. 1899, Mabel Eliza Munson (No. 6 ii). He m. (2) Annie L. Ferron; rem. to Williamsburg; to Goshen; to Florida. Children:
99. Milton Chapman, b. 30 Dec. 1902, d. 2 Jan. 1903.
100. Josephine Lillian, b. 26 July 1908; m. 1 June 1926, in Williams- burg, Charles N. Roberge, b. in West Springfield, son of Charles and Grace (Denno) Roberge.
78. JOHN ALBERT8 (Albert Joseph7, John C.6, Chapman5, Jo- seph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 24 Nov. 1879; m. 23 Jan. 1901, Grace Macomber (No. 27). She m. (2) 14 Oct. 1923, David Moore, son of William J. and Ida J. (Lee) Moore. Children:
101. Dorothy Grace, b. 27 July 1902.
102. Dau., b. 5 Oct. 1903, d. same day.
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103. Winfield John, b. 20 Aug. 1906; m. in Worcester, 5 Nov. 1927, Beatrice Ann Wickland (No. 6). Children:
i. Grace Ethel, b. 13 Feb. 1929; m. 14 Aug. 1948, John Peter Kaplin of Valley Falls, R. I., b. in So. Attleboro, son of Peter John and Anna (Tobias) Kaplin.
ii. Winfield John, b. 30 Apr. 1930.
79. WILLIAM GEORGE& RHOADES (Albert Joseph7, John C.6, Chapman5, Joseph+ ", Samuel2, Henry1), b. 30 Dec. 1881; m. 16 Aug. 1904, Grace Viola Phinney, ae. 19, b. in Boston, dau. of Everett B. and Emily (Wren) Phinney. Children:
104. Gladys May, b. 5 June 1905.
105. Viola Bella, b. 15 May 1907.
106. Grace Luella, b. 21 Aug. 1909.
107. Edith Georgina, b. 2 Sept. 1912.
108. Marion Emeline, b. 29 Sept. 1914.
82. HORACE NELSON& RHOADES (Albert Joseph7, John C.6, Chapman5, Joseph4 3, Samuel2, Henry1), b. 27 Mar. 1890; m. in Northampton, 30 June 1914, Nellie Grace Hathaway (No. 31). She d. 11 Dec. 1944. He m. (2) in Williamsburg, 18 Sept. 1948, Helen Irene (Galpin) Ice. Children by first wife :
109. Eleanor Muriel, b. 3 June 1925; m. (1) in Williamsburg, 15 Sept. 1945, Orrin Arthur Parish, of Worthington, son of Spence and Vera (Granger) Parish; divorced. She m. (2) Wesley Sorby. Rem. to California 1961.
110. Horace Erwin, b. 23 Nov. 1930; m. in Goshen, 17 June 1952, Shirley Mae Hathaway (No. 80). Children:
i. Linda Susan, b. 1 Sept. 1953.
ii. Joanne Lisa, b. 16 Nov. 1958.
RHOOD, FRED, b. in Hadley, d. 19 Mar. 1929, ae. 62-6-18; buried in Hadley.
ALVAN RICE FAMILY
1. Col. ALVAN6 RICE, son of Joseph5 (Ebenezer+ ", Benjamin2, Edmund1) and Mary (Green) Rice, said to have been born in Westboro, 20 Sept. 1772, d. 5 June 1842, ae. 69; m. May 1798, Mary (Molly) Clapp (No. 4). She d. prob. Dec. 1852, ae. 79. Children :
2. Lynda, b. 18 Aug. 1798, d. 17 Oct. 1801.
*3. Lyman Clapp, b. 18 Sept. 1800.
4. William Clapp, b. Oct. 1802; m. 27 Nov. 1832, Susan T. Clapp (No. 32) ; res. Troy, N. Y. He d. Mar. 1871. She. d. in Morris- town, N. J., 20 June 1889.
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5. Mary, b. 22 Feb. 1805, d. 1812.
6. Alvan, b. 25 Mar. 1807, d. in Northampton, 22 Oct. 1842; unm.
7. Amasa, b. 25 Apr. 1809; m. Sarah D. Hubbard; res. Pittsfield. He d. 25 Oct. 1896, at the home of his son, Robert Rice.
8. Belinda, b. 22 Aug. 1811, d. in Northampton, 10 June 1892.
9. Joseph Green, b. 22 July (or Feb.) 1814. He d. in N. Y., Aug. 1870.
10. Mary Ann, b. 22 (or 13) 1817; m. Calvin Burnell Edwards (No. 12).
11. Addison, b. 5 Mar. 1821; rem. to Pittsfield. "A portly gentleman. But there was a time when he knew what "Spindle Shanks" meant as though it had been his christened name." Retired mer- chant of Palmira, N. Y., 1890.
3. LYMAN CLAPP7 RICE (Alvan6, Joseph5, Ebenezer+ 3, Ben- jamin2, Edmund1), b. 18 Sept. 1800, d. 27 Apr. 1870; m. (int. 2 May 1824), Miranda Taylor (No. 17). She d. 14 Jan. 1884. He was a blacksmith and farmer, called Col. Children :
12. Samuel David, b. 13 Sept. 1826, d. young.
13. Samuel Davis, b. Oct. 1828; m. (2) 26 Jan. 1865, Martha Robin- son (No. 44) ; res. Arlington, Ill.
14. George T., b. 26 June 1831; m. 4 Oct. 1855, Zeruah Bryant (No. 58) ; rem. to Rice, Minn. In 1890 he was of Iowa.
15. Washington Irving, b. 4 June 1833, d. 4 Oct. 1913; m. 20 Dec. 1870, Mrs. Martha S. Sampson (No. 21), widow of Eugene Bouil- lais. She d. 15 Feb. 1922. Her dau., Cora (Boullais) Clark, widow of James L. Clark, d. 7 Dec. 1936.
16. Louisa L., b. 6 July 1817; m. Horatio Bisbee (No. 67).
17. Amasa, b. 21 Dec. 1841, d. 9 Feb. 1844.
ZELOTES RICE FAMILY
18. ZELOTES RICE and his wife, Sarah C. (Flowers) Rice, had two children who married in Chesterfield:
19. Orman E., b. in Cheshire; m. (2) 5 June 1878, Alice McDermott (No. 2). He d. before his son was born in 1882. Children :
i. Ida, b. in Goshen, 3 Aug. 1879; m. Howard M. Rhoades (No. 77).
ii. Ernest O., b. in Goshen, 12 Sept. 1882, d. 13 June 1902, by accidental drowning.
20. Louisa, m. John Miller (No. 4).
RICE, EDWIN M., b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., son of William M. (b. in Troy, N. Y.) and Sarah M. Rice (b. in New York City), d. 12 Aug. 1866, ae. 1-7-10.
RICE, MARTHA, m. 10 Nov. 1791, Collogus Vinal, Jr.
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RICE, MARY ANN, m. (int. 17 July 1833), Alfred Spaulding of Peru.
RICE, TIMOTHY, of Chesterfield-See Halbert family.
RICHARDSON, BURDETTE, b. in Georgetown, N. Y., son of Albert G. and Melvina Coy Richardson, d. 15 May 1941, ae. 75-2-27; wife was Lilly Bearsley. He was a butter maker.
RICHARDSON, JOHN H., M.D., ae. 33, b. in Brattleboro, Vt., son of Isaiah and Betsy S. Richardson, m. (by D. H. Ranny, clergyman), 15 Jan. 1862, Lizzie S. Ranney, ae. 24, b. in Clare- mont, N. H., dau. of D. H. and Sybil H. Ranny. A daughter: Anna Wilson, b. 20 Sept. 1864.
RICHARDSON, NANCY, b. 7 July 1936, dau. of Howard Bur- dette and Virginia (Crowther) Richardson.
RICHMOND FAMILY
Two Richmond brothers came to Chesterfield from Pelham, sons of Nathaniel5 (Nathaniel4, Edward3, John2 1) .
1. ZEBULON6 RICHMOND, b. in Taunton 1757/8, d. in Dal- ton, Feb. 1832; m. in Chesterfield, 20 Sept. 1779, Susannah Bes- wick (No. 3). She d. in Springfield, 17 Oct. 1845. He was a Revolutionary pensioner drafted from Pelham, 17 Aug. 1777. Children:
i. Lucinda, m. Philander Booth.
ii. Wealthy, b. 28 Sept. 1781; m. Edward Hall of Hinsdale. iii. John, b. Sept. 1783.
2. NATHANIEL6 RICHMOND and his wife, Susannah (Lam- bert) Richmond, had two children b. in Chesterfield; rem. to New York State.
i. John Lambert, b. 5 Apr. 1785.
ii. Alanson, b. 4 Jan. 1787.
RING FAMILY
1. JONATHAN3 RING (Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. in Plymouth, 23 Dec. 1702, d. in Worthington about 1774; m. in Kingston,
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21 Jan. 1748, Sarah Mitchell, dau. of Joseph and Bathsheba (Lumbert) Mitchell, b. in Plymouth, 14 Oct. 1719. She d. in Worthington. Children b. in Kingston:
2. Andrew, b. 28 Dec. 1748, d. 25 Jan. 1749.
*3. Eleazer, b. 31 Dec. 1749.
*4. Joseph, b. 3 Nov. 1751.
5. Sarah, b. 12 June 1754; possibly d. in Kingston, 23 Oct. 1827.
*6. Jonathan, b. 1 Mar. 1757.
7. Molly, b. 29 July 1760; m. Garshom Sylvester (No. 7).
8. Elkanah, b. 6 Oct. 1762; possibly d. young in Kingston.
3. ELEAZER4 RING (Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 31 Dec. 1749, d. 5 May 1814; served with Washington in the Revo- lution; m. (1) 22 Jan. 1774, Elizabeth Spalden; m. (2) in Pem- broke, 23 Sept. 1784, Abigail Joslyn, sister of Abraham Joslyn. She d. 1787 (Ireland St. Cemetery records) . He m. (3) in Shef- field, 7 Sept. 1789, Damarais Johnson. There were children, all b. in Worthington, three of whom lived in Chesterfield:
*9. Elkanah, b. 28 Dec. 1786.
*10. Joslyn, b. 10 Feb. 1790.
11. Lydia, b. 27 Jan. 1792; m. Luther Higgins (No. 5).
4. JOSEPH4 RING (Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 3 Nov. 1751, d. 19 Apr. 1796; m. 7 Dec. 1780, Penelope Patch (No. 3). Res. Worthington, where his children were born; two married in Chesterfield :
12. Susanna, b. 4 May 1781; m. Abraham Joslyn (No. 3).
*13. Joseph, Jr., b. 10 Apr. 1784.
6. JONATHAN+ RING (Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 1 Mar. 1757, d. in Kingston, 5 Dec. 1818; m. 16 Nov. 1784, Han- nah Angell, b. in Norwich, 5 Nov. 1760. She d. 18 Apr. 1847. They had eight children. He was a Revolutionary soldier. In 1838, when she received a widow's pension, she was then a resi- dent of Chesterfield. A son:
*14. Jonathan, Jr., b. in Worthington, 1791 or 1792.
According to the pension papers, the surviving children in 1818 were: Jonathan, David, Alanson, Diadamia, Sarah (deceased in 1838), and Hannah.
9. ELKANAH RING (Eleazer', Jonathan3, Eleazer2, An- drew1), b. in Worthington, 28 Dec. 1786, d. in Huntington,
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8 Feb. 1864; m. 24 Apr. 1809, Sally Cowing (No. 10). She d. in Worthington, 26 Feb. 1852. Children, born in Chesterfield :
*15. Elkanah, Jr., b. 2 Oct. 1809.
*16. Thomas, b. 23 May 1812.
17. Lucy, b. 13 Apr. 1815, d. 5 June 1879; m.
Taylor; rem. to Nora, Ill.
10. JOSLYN5 RING (Eleazer4, Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. in Worthington, 10 Feb. 1790, d. in Union, Wisc., 27 July 1859 ; m. Polly Thayer, b. 1792, d. in Conneaut, Ohio, 23 Apr. 1853. Children recorded in Chesterfield :
18. Almon Austin, b. in Sheffield, 10 Sept. 1813.
19. Mary Ann, b. in Sheffield, 11 June 1815.
20. Lydia, b. 19 Feb. 1817.
13. JOSEPH RING (Joseph4, Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. in Worthington, 10 Apr. 1784, d. in Mentor, Ohio, 21 Apr. 1870; m. 26 Jan. 1809, Mary House. She d. in Mentor, Ohio, 12 June 1864. Children:
21. Jane, b. 23 June 1809, d. in Collinsville, Conn., 22 Oct. 1873. 22. Joseph, b. 17 Sept. 1815.
14. JONATHAN RING (Jonathan4 3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. in Worthington, 1792, d. 10 June 1871 ; m. (1) (int. 29 Aug. 1812), Hannah Kellogg, widow of Isaac Damon (No. 26). She d. 24 Oct. 1862, ae. 80. He m. (2) 2 Dec. 1863, Lydia Weeks (No. 5), widow of Abner Sampson (No. 19). She d. in Chester, 17 Aug. 1868. Children:
23. Elvira, b. 26 June 1813; m. Moses E. Ludington of Volney, N. Y. *24 Isaac D., b. 3 June 1817.
241. Levi, d. 28 Aug. 1823.
*25. Austin H., b. in Northampton.
15. ELKANAH6 RING (Elkanah5, Eleazer4, Jonathan3, Elea- zer2, Andrew1), b. 2 Oct. 1809, d. in Westfield, 22 Feb. 1899; m. (1) in Worthington, 18 Oct. 1840, Eliza Cole (No. 73). She d. in Worthington, 27 Dec. 1842. He m. (2) in Worthington, 30 Nov. 1843, Betsey Burr, dau. of Calvin and Fanny (Warner) Burr, b. in Worthington, 3 Jan. 1821. She d. in Huntington, 6 Feb. 1858. He m. (3) 16 June 1859, Hannah Maria Edwards (No. 21). She d. in Huntington, 26 Aug. 1866. Children, all born in Worthington and Huntington.
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16. THOMAS6 RING (Elkanah5, Eleazer, Jonathan3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 23 May 1812, d. in Huntington, 20 Aug. 1863; m. (1) Apr. 1837 in Worthington, Lucretia B. Clark, dau, of Spencer and Hadessa (Bardwell) Clark. She d. in Worthing- ton, 6 Feb. 1846; buried in Ringville. He m. (2) in Boston, 21 Nov. 1850, Hannah Minerva (Crowell) Belle, widow with one small dau., three years of age, Margaret Belle. Hannah Crow- ell was b. in Ware 29 Mar. 1813, dau. of Joshua and Mary (Lyon) Crowell. She d. 16 Mar. 1885, in Ohio. Children by first wife: George Spencer, Mary C., and Lyman Thomas. Chil- dren by second wife : Henry Francis, and Homer.
23. ISAAC D.6 RING (Jonathan5 4 3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 3 June 1817, d. 12 Apr. 1881; m. Eliza Jane Williams, b. at sea, dau. of Robert and Isabel (Hayes) Williams. Isabel (Hayes) Williams, mother of Eliza Jane, was born in Ireland and died in Chesterfield 30 Sept. 1865, a widow. Children of Isaac and Eliza Jane:
26. David, d. 6 July 1872, ae. 22, killed by a falling tree.
*27. Theodore Strong, b. 21 Apr. 1853
28. Augustus K., b. 14 Sept. 1855, d. 25 Aug. 1884.
29. Jane Eliza, b. 19 Nov. 1858.
25. AUSTIN H.6 RING (Jonathan5 + 3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. in Northampton, 1826, d. in Chester, 2 Sept. 1908; m. Angelina S. Damon (No. 149). She d. in Chester, 8 June 1910. Children :
30. Levi E., b. in Northampton, 25 Aug. 1848, d. in Chester, 28 Oct. 1892; unm.
31. Mary Pamelia, b. 17 Sept. 1853; m. Ralph Fisk (No. 16 i).
32. Ellen M., b. 26 July 1860, d. 29 Sept. 1862.
33. Walter A., b. 26 Jan. 1876.
27. THEODORE STRONG? RING (Isaac D.6, Jonathan3 4 3, Eleazer2, Andrew1), b. 21 Apr. 1853, d. in Williamsburg, 17 Nov. 1914; m. (1) 19 Apr. 1879, Addie D. Morey (No. 2). She d. 13 Oct. 1889. He m. (2) in Williamsburg, 1912, May Jo- sephine . Children :
34. Jennie Louise, b. 1 Jan. 1881.
35. Nellie E., b. 1 Jan. 1883, d. in Florence, 8 Oct. 1889.
36. Augustus T. (or S.), b. 30 June 1885, d. 6 Apr. 1890.
37. Lester David, b. 26 Dec. 1887; m. in So. Hadley Falls, 17 Dec. 1908, Iva Frances Edwards, dau. of William A. and Rose A. (Ryder) Edwards of Amherst. He d. Mar. 1961, a resident of Holyoke, leaving a wife, the former Isabelle Pitmery, and a son, John, of Cape Cod.
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RISBECK, ROBIN, son of Alice Risbeck, d. 15 Aug. 1885, ae. 4 mos.
ROACH, JOHN, b. in Boston, d. 16 Apr. 1945.
ROBERTS, ANGIE, b. in Canada, dau. of Henry (b. in Canada) and Margarette (Nadeau) Roberts (b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt.), d. 26 July 1932, ae. 59-10-21.
ROBERTSON FAMILY
1. DEAN MILLS ROBERTSON and his wife, Patricia (Mc- Caughan) Robertson, came to Chesterfield from West Chester, N. Y., in 1958. Children :
2. Christopher Fred, b. 6 Aug. 1956.
3. Tod Gregory, b. 14 May 1958.
ROBINS FAMILY
1. JESSE ROBINS and his wife, Hagar, were early residents. He d. 20 Oct. 1803. Children:
2. Loretta, b. 11 Apr. 1785.
3. David, b. 17 Mar. 1788.
4. Jonathan, b. 18 Mar. 1789.
5. Asahel, b. 9 June 1791.
ZEBULON ROBINSON FAMILY
1. ZEBULON5 ROBINSON (Increase4 3 2, William1), b. in Pem- broke, 3 July 1747, d. 19 Jan. 1824; m. in Plympton, 15 Mar. 1770, Lydia Bonney, dau. of Nathaniel+ and Lydia Bonney. She d. 20 Feb. 1824. He served in the Rev. from Chesterfield. Children :
*2. Zebulon, b. in Pembroke, 15 July 1770.
3. Lydia, b. in Plympton, 8 May 1772, d 19 Dec. 1776.
4. Nathaniel, b. 21 Sept. 1774, d. Aug. 1775.
5. Margret, b. 15 Sept. 1776; m. James Drake (No. 39).
*6. Bonny, b. 22 May 1778.
7. Lydia, b. 22 Apr. 1780; m. Jesse Buck (No. 12).
8. Harvey, b. 19 May 1782, d. 19 July 1787.
9. Ann, b. 19 July 1786; m. James Tabor (No. 1).
2. ZEBULON6 ROBINSON (Zebulon5, Increase+ 3 2, William1), b. in Pembroke, or Abington, 15 July 1770, d. 25 Jan. 1849; m. 10 Apr. 1791, Eunice Josselyn (No. 2). She d. 29 Mar. 1850. Children :
10. Rocksany, b. 28 July 1791; m. Elijah Dodge.
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*11. Josiah, b. 19 May 1793.
*12. Asa, b. 18 June 1795.
13. Eunice, b. 16 Apr. 1797, d. 11 Mar. 1863.
14. Lydia, b. 28 Jan. 1799, d. 2 Apr. 1800.
15. Charles, b. 1 Feb. 1801, d. 19 June 1833.
*16. Silas, b. 10 Oct. 1802.
*17. Eleazer Joslyn, b. 10 Sept. 1804.
18. William Franklin, b. 21 Dec. 1806, d. 20 Apr. 1819.
19. Clarassa Charlott, b. 15 Jan. 1808; m. 12 Feb. 1835, William Holder.
20. Paulina Augusta, b. 22 June 1813, d. in Worthington, 11 Nov. 1868; unm.
6. BONNY6 ROBINSON (Zebulon5, Increase4 3 2, William1), b. 22 May 1778; m. 10 July 1801, Flavia Bissell (No. 5). Both died in burning of a steamer on Lake Erie. Children:
21. Alfred, b. 15 Nov. 1802; m. 9 Feb. 1825, Elizabeth King (No. 24).
22. Amanda, b. 10 May 1803.
23. Bissell, b. 15 July 1805.
24. Mary, b. 5 Nov. 1807.
25. Flavia, b. 19 Dec. 1808.
11. Lt. JOSIAH? ROBINSON (Zebulan6 5, Increase4 3 2, Wil- liam1), b. 19 May 1793, d. in Worthington, 26 Jan. 1863; m. (int. 15 Aug. 1818), Sophia Cowing (No. 56). Rem. to Savoy and Worthington. Children:
26. Josiah Howland, b. 17 Nov. 1819, d. in Worthington, 4 Oct. 1864; m. Mary Jane Shorts, dau. of Abraham and Jane Shorts, b. in Cummington, d. in Worthington, 5 Oct. 1865.
27. Mary B., b. in Worthington, d. there unm., ae. 39.
28. Franklin J., b. in Savoy, d. in Worthington, ae. 65; m. Ruth Granger; res. in Worthington, where children were born.
12. Dea. ASA ROBINSON (Zebulon6 5, Increase4 3 2, William1), b. 18 June 1795, d. 10 Aug. 1852; buried in the Robinson Pri- vate Cemetery in West Chesterfield; m. (int. 9 June 1820), Thankful T. Wood (No. 2). She d. 29 Dec. 1848, ae. 50. Chil- dren :
29. Mary Ann, b. 9 Oct. 1820, d. 6 Feb. 1847.
30. Sally, b. 3 Apr. 1822; Sarah d. 20 Sept. 1848.
31. Walter, b. May 1825, d. 22 Sept. 1846.
32. Horace, b. 23 Feb. 1827; m. 18 Nov. 1851, Anne E. Warner, b. in Williamsburg, dau. of Silas Warner of Williamsburg.
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33. Eunice E., b. 11 Oct. 1829, d. 28 June 1847.
34. Pauline Ellen, b. 6 June 1833.
35. Augusta F., b. 27 Sept. 1840.
16. SILAS? ROBINSON6 5, Increase 4 3 2, William1), b. 10 Oct. 1802, d. in Northampton, 2 Aug. 1886; buried in Chesterfield; m. (int. 10 Apr. 1824), Cynthia Porter (No. 16). She d. 2 Dec. 1879. All eight of the daughters were married by Rev. John Hatch Bisbee. Children:
36. Julia Ann, b. 14 Nov. 1824; m. in Cummington, Erastus G. Al- len; d. 15 Jan. 1888.
37. Rosanna Jane, b. 28 Feb. 1826; m. in Worthington, 1851, Tru- man Enos of New York State; both died in Appleton, Wisc.
38. Emily A., b. 17 Nov. 1827; m. Franklin E. Burr of Blueker, N. Y.
39. Harriet, b. 2 Aug. 1829; m. (1) David Macomber (No. 19) ; m. (2) Thomas Porter (No. 29).
40. Ambrose D., b. 15 June 1831.
41. Charles, b. in Worthington, 22 May 1833.
42. Elizabeth, b. 17 Mar. 1835, d. 28 Apr. 1838.
43. Clarissa C., b. 4 Jan. 1838; m. Ebenezer Edwards (No. 20).
44. Martha Elizabeth, b. 5 Apr. 1840; m. Samuel Davis Rice (No. 13).
45. Ella Annette, b. 22 Dec. 1844; m. Amasa C. Parsons (No. 1).
46. Eliza A., b. in Worthington, 19 Apr. 1848; m. 26 Oct. 1868, Ferdinand Schadee, ae. 28, b. in Germany, son of William and Pauline Schadee; res. Northampton.
17. ELEAZER? ROBINSON (Zebulon6 5, Increase4 3 2, Wil- liam1), b. 10 Sept. 1804, d. in Worthington, 25 Aug. 1889; m. in Worthington, Caroline Matilda Burton. She d. 11 May 1862, ae. 52. They rem. to Worthington about 1853. Children: 47. Cordelia Isabelle, b. 1 Feb. 1837, d. in Worthington, 5 Oct. 1915.
48. Louisa A., b. 25 Feb. 1839.
49. George, b. 27 Mar. 1841.
50. Edward M., b. 12 Oct. 1845.
51. Alma C., b. 5 June 1847, d. in Worthington, 17 May 1871.
52. William, b. 10 Aug. 1849, d. in Worthington, 11 Nov. 1860.
ISAAC ROBINSON FAMILY
53. Dr. ISAAC ROBINSON (Samuel4, James3, Thomas2 1), b. in Hardwick, 20 Jan. 1746/7; settled here in 1771, but returned to Hardwick after 1782, was of Greenwich and Pelham in 1796, and rem. to Stamford, Vt., 1798.
From town meeting records: "Voted that Doctor Robin- son be allowed to Ennoculate for ye Small Pox & that he be un- der such Rules Orders Directions & Regulations as ye Com-
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mitte of safety shall think Proper & Safe for ye Town." 19 June 1776.
Children of Isaac and his wife, Hannah:
54. Joseph, b. 4 Dec. 1770; also a Dr .; res. of Goshen 1794-5.
55. Seneca, b. 10 Dec. 1772.
56. Cynthia, b. 28 Sept. 1774.
57. Isaac, b. 9 July 1776.
58. Rachel, b. 22 Oct. 1778.
59. Naamah, b. 23 Dec. 1782.
NATHANIEL ROBINSON FAMILY
60. NATHANIEL ROBINSON m. (int. 18 Nov. 1804), Eunis Meach (No. 3). He d. 4 Dec. 1841, ae. 55. Children :
61. Lucy, b. 11 Mar. 1805.
62. Abigail, b. 21 July 1806.
63. Lydia, b. 4 Apr. 1809; perhaps m. (int. 12 Mar. 1830), Alanson Washburn of Goshen.
64. Dennis, b. 9 July 1814, d. 23 Aug. 1824.
65. Nancy, b. 29 Mar. 1817, d. in Albany, 6 July 1843.
66. Almeda, b. 12 Dec. 1823.
67. Almira, b. 12 Dec. 1823.
68. Benjamin, b. 13 May 1820.
ROBINSON, HOWARD F., b. in Hinsdale, son of Calvin C. and Sarah J. Robinson, d. 9 Dec. 1864, ae. 3.
ROBINSON, ISAAC, of Cummington, m. (int. 17 Jan. 1785), Lucy Studly.
JOSHUA ROGERS FAMILY
1. JOSHUA4 ROGERS (John3 2 1), d. in Chesterfield, 27 Apr. 1785, ae. 78; m. Mehitable Chittenden. She is not mentioned in the Chesterfield records. He is undoubtedly the one of whom Josiah H. Drummond, in his book, "John Rogers of Marsh- field," says: "The children of Joshua4 (John3 2 1) obtained but slight mention in the Scituate records, church or town, and it is quite certain that they moved away." Children b. in Scitu- ate:
2. Hannah, b. 10 June 1730; possibly the Hannah who d. in South- ampton in 1802, ae. 70.
*3. Joshua, b. 31 Mar. 1737.
4. Thomas, b. 26 July 1745, d. 7 Dec. 1816; m. (int. 8 June 1793), Widow Rebecca Bryant, who d. 9 Dec. 1824.
*5. John, b. 15 Apr. 1748.
*6. Elisha, b. 16 Dec. 1752.
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3. JOSHUA ROGERS (Joshua4, John3 2 1), b. 31 Mar. 1737, d. 11 Feb. 1811; m. 15 Mar. 1764, in Scituate, Sarah Nash, b. 19 Mar. 1743, dau. of James Nash. Children:
7. Joshua, b. in Scituate, 10 Dec. 1764, not mentioned in his father's will.
8. Sarah, b. in Scituate, 13 Jan. 1766, d. 10 Oct. 1810.
*9. James, b. 28 Apr. 1768.
10. Bartlet, b. 8 Dec. 1770.
*11. Rufus, b. 1 Jan. 1777.
12. Neri, b. 23 Sept. 1778.
13. Ruth, b. 23 June 1780; m. 7 Jan. 1806, John French of West- hampton.
14. Elizabeth, b. 31 Mar. 1782; m. Ezra Wilder (No. 11).
15. Lucinda, mentioned in father's will.
16. Eunice, m. Eli Jones (No. 8).
5. JOHN ROGERS (Joshua4, John3 2 1), m. 15 Apr. 1748, d. in Southampton, 11 May 1816; (perhaps m. (1) 26 Mar. 1770, Sarah Lambert of Scituate) ; m. 13 Oct. 1774, Jane Stephenson (No. 4). She d. in Southampton, 29 Dec. 1831. They were rec- ommended to the church in Southampton, 4 Feb. 1798. Chil- dren :
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