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64. Waldo, d. 9 May 1838, ae. 6 mos.
65. Antoinette, b. 27 Jan. 1839; m. Joseph W. Tirrel (No. 4).
66. Sylvanus Clapp, b. 16 Apr. 1840, d. 13 May 1864 of a gunshot wound at the Battle of Wilderness, Fredericksburg, Va.
*67. Eli Albert, b. 5 Oct. 1841.
68. Susan M., b. 15 Nov. 1843, d. 11 Mar. 1879; m. Calvin Ansel Johnson, b. in Williamsburg. They had a son, Calvin Ansel, b. 3 Mar. 1879.
39. ELI6 BRYANT (Eli5, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 17 Nov. 1811, d. in Williamsburg, drowned in the Mill River flood of 1874. He m. Mary E. Simmons, b. in Suffield, Conn. Children :
69. Lizzie E., b. in Suffield, Conn .; m. Albert R. House (No. 32).
70. Nelson J., b. about 1846; removed to Ill.
71. Isabell, b. 25 Mar. 1848; m. Joseph M. Hayden of Williamsburg.
72. Ella, b. 5 Apr. 1850, d. 7 Feb. 1869.
73. Samuel House, b. 10 Apr. 1862, d. 10 Feb. 1864.
732. Willard C .; removed to Chillicothe and Wyanet, Ill.
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47. MONROE BENJAMIN? BRYANT (Benjamin6, Eli5, Ben- jamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 2 May 1824, d. 22 Aug. 1907. He left Chesterfield at the age of 17 to seek his fortune; employed in a dry goods firm in North Adams; became a partner and re- moved to N. Y. City, 1849. He m. about 1852, Susan Turner, b. in North Adams, dau. of Caleb and Sally (Aylsworth) Tur- ner. She d. 3 Oct. 1892. Children:
74. Frederick Monroe, b. 2 Jan. 1853, d. 16 Jan. 1875.
*75. William Allen, b. 28 July 1854, in Staten Island, N. Y.
76. Eleanor Stansbury, b. 11 Aug. 1856; m. 19 Aug. 1893, Frank A. Gardner of N. Y. City, son of Albert Gardner.
75. WILLIAM ALLEN& BRYANT (Monroe B.7, Benjamin6, Eli5, Benjamin+ 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 28 July 1854, d. in N. Y. City, 11 Aug. 1918; m. 3 Feb. 1881, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Fanny Bancroft Giles, b. in St. Charles, Ill., 21 Nov. 1856, dau. of Or- rin Henry and Ellen (Hazeltine) Giles. She d. 14 Feb. 1939 in Northampton. Children:
i. Moira, b. 18 Aug. 1883, d. 20 Feb. 1885.
ii. Sheila, b. 14 Oct. 1886; m. Clarence E. Swenson (No. 1).
iii. Frederick William, b. 16 June 1891; m. (1) Marion Robin- son, (2) Anita DeCosta.
56. LEVI? BRYANT (Hawley6, Eli5, Benjamin4 3, Thomas2, John1), b. 2 Apr. 1828, d. 15 May 1914; m. 18 Nov. 1851, Julia Baker (No. 57). She d. 9 Dec. 1914. Children :
77. Louise J., b. .; m. George W. Rogers (No. 44).
78. Julia Frances, b. 24 Oct. 1856, d. 30 Aug. 1858.
78₺. Mary, b. 2 Mar. 1860, d. 5 Mar. 1860.
79. Emma A., b. 13 Sept. 1863, d. 12 July 1865.
80. Herbert Levi, b. 25 Dec. 1866, d. 29 May 1951; m. 6 Dec. 1893, Laura Alzina Cowing (No. 106). They divorced. He m. (2) in Brattleboro, Vt., 9 July 1914, Mary Adelle (Damon, No. 181) Bry- ant, formerly wife of Willard Bryant. Laura Alzina (Cowing) Bryant m. (2) Charles Perry. No children.
67. ELI ALBERT BRYANT (Ansel6, Eli5, Benjamin4 3, Thom- as2, John1), b. 5 Oct. 1841; m. (1) 2 Jan 1872, Mary F. Baker (No. 60). She d. 19 Apr. 1881. He m. (2) 17 June 1884, Eunice M. Russell, ae. 32, b. in South Hadley, dau. of Samuel and Janette (Chapin) Russell. Eli A. and Eunice Russell were given a church letter, 23 Aug. 1891, to Berkeley Temple Cong. Church in Boston. Children by first wife:
81. Freddie W., b. 23 Oct. 1872.
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82. William Alfred, d. Apr. 1879, ae. 6-5-27.
83. Earl Winthrop, b. 15 May 1874.
84. Mary A., b. 27 Dec. 1875; m. Franklin King (No. 46).
85. Ellen, b. 1 Jan. 1880.
Children by second wife:
86. Samuel Utley, b. 24 Mar. 1885.
87. Mable Jeannette, b. 27 Aug. 1887; m. Roland Glines.
88. Marion Eunice, b. Dec. 1888.
NATHANIEL BRYANT FAMILY
89. NATHANIEL4 BRYANT, son of Nathaniel3 (Samuel2, John1) and Zervia or Zeruah (Curtis) Bryant, d. 26 Apr. 1810; m. in Plymton, 21 Feb. 1759, Joanah Cole, dau. of Ebenezer and Ruth (Churchill) Cole. She d. 1 May 1821. This family de- scends from the immigrant John Bryant of Plymouth, who was called John 2nd to distinguish him from John Bryant of Scitu- ate who was ancestor of the Benjamin Bryant family. The oldest children were born in Plymton and the youngest three here :
90. Bete, b. 2 June 1759; m. Gideon Bisbee (No. 6).
91. Alexander, b. Nov. 1761; called "Major"; m. (int. 31 Oct. 1785), Susannah Halbert (No. 7) ; removed to Butternuts, N. Y.
92. Rodolfus, b. 23 Apr. 1763; m. (int. 14 Aug. 1786), Elizabeth Bates of Worthington. They settled in Norwich.
*93. Patrick, b. 7 Apr. 1764.
94. Marten, b. 27 Dec. 1765; m. (int. 12 Dec. 1790), Betsey Sears of Rochester; rem. to Wethersfield, Conn.
95. Eunice, b . .; m. Reuben Cowing (No. 48).
96. Nathaniel, b. 3 May 1769; m. Elizabeth Rude of Norwich; rem. to Ellicottville, N. Y.
97. Royal, b. 30 Jan. 1771, d. young.
98. Lydia, b. 28 Aug. 1773; m. John Niles (No. 25).
99. Ezekiel, b. 18 Apr. 1775; m. Polly Graves; rem. to Brookfield, N. Y.
100. Royal, b. 23 July 1777; m. (1) (int. 4 Oct. 1801), Lydia Vining (No. 3); m. (2) her sister, Mary Vining (No. 6). Resided in Winfield and Warsaw, N. Y., and Burlington, Iowa.
101. Seth, b. 17 May 1779; m. (int. 15 Dec. 1799), Olive Buck (No. 31) ; one dau., Betsy, b. 1800. He m. (2) Lois Sloan in Sweden, N. Y.
102. Samuel, b. 5 Oct. 1781; m. (int. 30 May 1808), Anna Stanton (No. 24) ; rem. to Norwich and later to Ellicottville, N. Y., where she d. 29 June 1869 at "Bryant Hill". Two children recorded here; probably others b. in Norwich and New York State:
i. Samuel, b. 8 Mar. 1814.
ii. Frances Aurelia, b. 28 Feb. 1816.
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93. COL. PATRICK BRYANT (Nathaniel4 3, Samuel2, John1), b. in Plymton, 7 Apr. 1764; d. 26 Mar. 1846; m. 30 June 1786, Anna Halbert (No. 9). She d. 25 July 1857. He built the mills later owned by H. B. Smith. Also famous for "Bryant's Band" of West Chesterfield. Children:
103. John, b. 19 Dec. 1790.
104. Nathaniel, b. 4 Mar. 1792.
105. Zenas, b. 11 Mar. 1794, d. 10 Aug. 1833.
106. Lucy, b. 26 Feb. 1796; m. (int. 30 Apr. 1814), Asa Gurney, Jr., of Cummington.
107. Oren, b. 23 Feb. 1798, d. in Granville, Ohio, 26 Dec. 1868; m. (int. 19 Nov. 1832), Susan M. Lyman of Cummington. He spent his early years in Cummington with William Cullen Bryant. His wife, Susan, died during the first year of their marriage. He went to Illinois and Indiana and in 1835 settled in Alexandria, Ohio; rem. to Granville, O., 1866; d. two yrs. later.
108. Martin, b. 2 Mar. 1800, d. in Adams, 23 Aug. 1841; m. in Goshen, 1 Jan. 1824, Nancy Ann Skiff, dau. of Obadiah5 Skiff (James4 3, Nathan2, James1).
109. Asahel, b. 9 Nov. 1801, d. 11 Nov. 1821.
110. Anna, b. 1802; m. Obadiah Skiff, Jr. (No. 1).
111. child, b. 26 Feb. 1804.
*112. Patrick, b. 2 Feb. 1806.
112. PATRICK6 BRYANT (Patrick5, Nathaniel4 3, Samuel2, John1), b. 2 Feb. 1806, d. 2 Jan. 1884; m. 30 Nov. 1831, Bricea Dumbolton, b. 3 June 1807. She d. 17 Aug. 1867. He m. (2) 25 May 1878, Mary Hancock, b. in Palmer, dau. of Eliphalet and Lucy (Chapman) Hancock; her second marriage. Children, all by first wife; copied from a family record :
113. Elizabeth, b. 19 Sept. 1833; m. 8 Apr. 1851, Roswell Tower, son of John Tower.
114. Royal, b. 22 Oct. 1835, d. 27 Dec. 1878; m. in Pittsfield, 29 May 1865, Martha Jane Shaw, b. in Cummington, dau. of Nahum and Sarah (Newton) Shaw. She d. 19 Dec. 1901; a dau., Mabel E., b. 23 May 1873.
115. Orrin, b. 31 July 1837; m. 22 Feb. 1865, Martha J. Cole (No. 90). Children :
i. Walter, b. 11 July 1866.
ii. Horace C., b. 25 Sept. 1868.
iii. Mary A., b. 16 Oct. 1870.
116. Calvin, b. 31 May 1839, d. 4 July 1914; m. 14 June 1865, Laura S. Nichols (No. 7). She d. 18 May 1901. Resided in Keene, N. H.
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117. Edgar, b. 31 Dec. 1840, d. 28 June 1908; m. 22 Feb. 1865, Celia F. Bisbee (No. 49). She d. 5 Aug. 1900. Children :
i. Kate, b. 23 June 1867.
ii. Ashley, b. 6 Jan. 1870.
iii. Hattie; m. Newell Angel.
118. Martin, b. 6 Feb. 1845, d. 1 Sept. 1850.
119. George, b. 7 Apr. 1846, d. 16 Apr. 1847.
120. dau., b. 15 Nov. 1848.
121. Emma, b. 9 Nov. 1849, d. 23 Sept. 1850.
122. Ella, b. 9 Nov. 1849, d. 6 Oct. 1850.
JOB BRYANT FAMILY
123. JOB S.6 BRYANT, son of Job Staples5 (Job4, Ichabod3, Stephen2, Stephen1) and Lovica (Pratt) Bryant, b. in Bridge- water, d. "choking", 17 Dec. 1864,ae. 67-5-3; m. (1) 5 July 1820, Pamelia Cole (No. 65) who d. 14 July 1824 and their child, b. 29 May 1824, probably also died. He m. (2) (int. 17 Dec. 1825), Polly Stanton of Worthington. No record of the birth of the children has been found. The following is from marriage, death and family records:
124. William S., d. 7 Aug. 1876, ae. 49-9-22; m. Olive E. Wright, b. in Ludlow. Their son: Charlie E., b. 12 Apr. 1866.
125. Eliza, m. Edward Bates of Northampton.
126. Pamelia, m. Billings Drake (No. 24) of So. Worthington.
127. Sarah, m. Daniel Granger (No. 1).
128. Lucius, d. in the Mexican War.
129. Hannah, m. Morey Welcome Stanton (No. 1).
130. Martin D., called "Dwight"; m. 1 May 1865, Helen A. Meacham (No. 19).
NAHUM BRYANT FAMILY
131. NAHUM6 BRYANT, son of Job Staples5 (Job4, Ichabod3, Stephen2 1) and Lovica (Pratt) Bryant, m. Olive Cole (No. 60), formerly the wife of Wait Adams (No. 8). Children:
132. Rosanna, b. 13 Dec. 1819; m. Albert C. Cook.
133. Sarah, b. 9 Oct. 1821; m. Caleb M. Damon (No. 67).
134. Lovicy, b. 10 Aug. 1823; m. Ansel Adams (No. 9), her half- brother.
135. Eleazer, b. 1 Mar. 1825; m. 4 July 1848, Tryphena Pomeroy (No. 3) ; res. Hartford, Conn., Worthington, and Northampton.
136. Nahum, m. Hitchcock of Cummington.
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MATTHEW BUCK FAMILY
1. MATTHEW3 BUCK (Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. in Bridge- water, 4 June 1724, d. 9 Apr. 1809; m. in Stoughton, 16 Aug. 1749, Eliza Fenno of Stoughton. She d. 20 Sept. 1807. He and his wife and family had come to Chesterfield by 1778, the year he was chosen as Representative to the General Court. The two oldest sons had married before coming to Chesterfield. Chil- dren, all born in Bridgewater:
*2. Isaac, b. 11 Nov. 1750.
*3. Thomas, b. 1 Oct. 1752.
4. Hannah, b. 10 Jan. 1755; m. David Burton (No. 1).
5. Keziah, b. 28 May 1757; m. (int. 8 Jan. 1776), Isaac Cole.
6. Joshua, b. 6 Apr. 1760.
*7. Daniel, b. 3 Nov. 1762.
8. Eliphalet, b. 5 Jan. 1765.
9. Elizabeth, b. 28 Sept. 1769; m. (int. 19 Feb. 1787), Theophilus Herington of Shaftsbury, Vt.
10. Matthew, b. 4 Aug. 1772.
2. ISAAC4 BUCK (Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 11 Nov. 1750, d. 20 Aug. 1830; m. in East Bridgewater 1773, Sarah Hay- ward. She d. 9 Jan. 1825. They settled on the Mount in West Chesterfield. Children :
11. Nathan, b. 4 Jan. 1774.
*12. Jesse, b. 10 July 1775.
13. Moses, b. 1 Feb. 1777.
14. Sarah, b. 5 Sept. 1778; m. Elijah Porter, Jr. (No. 1).
15. Joshua, b. 8 Jan. 1781.
16. Abner, b. 24 Sept. 1782; m. (int. 2 Apr. 1830), Lucy Norton (No. 3). Son: Abner, b. 30 Oct. 1830.
17. Jonas, b. 27 Apr. 1785; m. in Westhampton, 4 July 1805, Sally Phinney.
18. Hannah, b. 23 Oct. 1787.
*19. Isaac, Jr., b. 6 June 1790.
20. Rinda, b. 13 July 1792; d. 17 July 1807.
21. Silence, b. 30 Apr. 1795; m. Silas King (No. 20).
3. THOMAS+ BUCK (Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 1 Oct. 1752, d. in Worthington, 11 Aug. 1818; m. in East Bridgewater, 1774, Silence Brett. She d. in Chesterfield, 26 Dec. 1825. Chil- drn were all born in Worthington:
*22. Cyrus, b. 29 June 1775.
23. Alvin, b. 11 Sept. 1777 or 1778.
24. Thomas, b. 16 Feb. 1780.
25. Martin, b. 9 July 1782.
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26. Matilda, b. 15 June 1785; m. (int. 15 Jan. 1813), Lyman Black- marr of the State of N. Y.
27. Melzar, b. 1 Feb. 1788.
28. Amity (or Amittia), b. 21 June 1790.
29. Roswell, b. 6 Oct. 1792; m. (int. 2 Mar. 1822), Harriet Meech (No. 8).
30. Relief, b. 5 Feb. 1796; m. (int. 13 Sept. 1841), Ira Torrey or Tower of Hinsdale.
7. DANIEL4 BUCK (Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 3 Nov. 1762; m. (int. 8 Apr. 1782), Mary (or Mercy) Hayford. Children :
31. Olive, b. 6 Oct. 1782; m. Seth Bryant (No. 101).
32. Mary, b. 15 Dec. 1783.
33. Matthew, b. 1 Mar. 1785.
34. Webster, b. 1 Mar. 1785.
35. Daniel, b. 25 Apr. 1787.
36. Keziah, b. 13 Apr. 1789.
37. Horace, b. 25 Dec. 1791.
38. Theophilus, b. 5 Apr. 1793.
39. Theodamy, b. 9 Oct. 1795.
40. Isaac Fenno, b. 2 Apr. 1796.
41. Eliphalet, b. 16 Mar. 1798.
42. Angeline, b. 2 Feb. 1800.
12. JESSE BUCK (Isaac4, Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 10 July 1775, d. 28 Apr. 1839;m. (1) (int. 25 Apr. 1800), Sally Sprague (No. 11). She d. 23 Aug. 1804). He m. (int. 24 Sept. 1808), Lydia Robinson (No. 7). She d. 17 Oct. 1810. Child by 2nd wife: Harriet, b. 23 Dec. 1808.
19. ISAAC5 BUCK (Isaac4, Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 6 June 1790, d. 23 Oct. 1870; m. Persis She d. in Cummington, 17 Jan. 1882, ae. 87-7-14. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Children:
*43. Thomas Stephens, b. 10 Jan. 1817.
44. Roxana, b. 15 Sept. 1818; m. Randall. She d. in Adams, 5 Sept. 1848.
45. Moses Howard, b. in Granby, Conn., 15 Oct. 1820.
46. Sophronia Caroline, b. 2 Sept. 1822.
47. Harriet Selina, b. 28 Sept. 1825, d. 7 Aug. 1827.
48. Percey Maria, b. 24 Feb. 1827, d. same day.
49. Lurana or Luranda, b. 23 Mar. 1828, d. 25 May 1829.
50. Isaac Howland, b. 25 Mar. 1830; m. Mary Ann .; one son, William Henry, b. 4 Mar. 1856.
51. Philura, b. 27 June 1832, d. 10 July 1851.
52. Sarah Mari, b. 10 Jan. 1835, d. 15 Oct. 1854.
53. Louisa, b. 21 Apr. 1839, d. 9 Oct. 1854.
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22. CYRUS5 BUCK (Thomas+, Matthew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 29 June 1775, d. 1 Jan. 1861; m. about 1797, Silence Howard (called Lila), b. in Worthington. She d. 21 Dec. 1852, ae. 74. From a private record "mother of 14 children, all of whom lived to an adult age and all but one living at the time of her death." Children, list not complete :
54. Alven, b. in Chester, 5 Dec. 1797; m. in Becket, 9 Jan. 1828, Lydia Elvira Wadsworth.
55. Warren, b. 29 Sept. 1799.
56. Susanna, b. in Worthington, 17 Nov. 1801; m. Job Bisbee (No. 16).
57. Melzer, b. 3 Nov. 1803.
*58. Franklin, b. about 1809 in Worthington.
59. Howard, d. 17 Dec. 1891, ae. 77, widower.
60. Waterman, m. (int. 29 Mar. 1838), Joanna Bisbee.
43. THOMAS STEPHENS BUCK (Isaac5 4, Matthew3, Thom- as2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 10 Jan. 1817, d. 1 Dec. 1887 in Goshen; m. Lovina Prince (No. 3). Children:
61. Lucius Eugene, b. in Goshen, 20 May 1848; m. 23 Sept. 1867, Selina Cloutier, b. in Qinnebaug, Conn., dau. of Joseph T. and Julia S. Cloutier.
62. Alvin Wilcutt, b. 5 July 1853; m. (2) 23 Feb. 1880, Flora E. Bradburn, ae. 17, b. in Worthington, dau. of John W. and Sarah C. Bradburn.
63. George Allen, b. 12 June 1857; m. (1) 27 Feb. 1881, Alice M. Barker (No. 5). She d. 23 Aug. 1882. He m. (2) 25 Mar. 1886, Nellie Rose Smith (No. 37). One son by the first wife: Harold Ezra, b. 15 Apr. 1882.
64. Flora A., b. 26 Aug. 1863; m. in Goshen, 25 Dec. 1880, Emil H. Miller, b. in Boston. One dau .: Alice C., b. 22 May 1884.
58. FRANKLIN6 BUCK (Cyrus5, Thomas4, Matthew3, Thom- as2, Lt. Isaac1), b. about 1809, d. 18 Jan. 1897, ae. 87; m. 8 June 1843, Bethia Chapin Smith, b. in South Hadley, dau. of Rufus and Saloma (Clark) Smith. She d. 18 Mar. 1890, ae. 76-8-8. Children :
65. Edson A., d. 13 Feb. 1878, ae. 30-5.
*66. Otis Henry, b. 1850.
67. Celina A., ae. 32, m. Sept. 1876, Jonathan Eager, ae. 55, son of Nathaniel and Sybil Eager. His first wife was Mary Eloise Par- sons (No. 15 iii). Celina A. (Buck) Eager d. 6 Jan. 1934, ae. 89-7, a widow.
68. Charles E., res. Utica, N. Y.
69. Samantha J., d. in Riverside, Calif., 23 Feb. 1905. She was a teacher. Record of her estate is in Northampton.
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66. OTIS HENRY BUCK (Franklin6, Cyrus5, Thomas4, Mat- thew3, Thomas2, Lt. Isaac1), b. 1850, d. 22 Mar. 1922; buried in the Worthington Center Cem .; m. 2 Dec. 1884, Julia Hume Por- ter, b. in Cummington, dau. of Milton and Lodiska (Hume) Por- ter. She d. in Williamsburg, 12 Dec. 1929, ae. 77-6-6. Children:
70. Raymond Elliot, b. 14 July 1888, d. in Williamsburg, 23 Feb. 1931; m. 8 Sept. 1917, Jane Phebe Crittenden, dau. of Wm. Goodrich and Sarah Jane (Hathaway) Crittenden. She resides in Northamp- ton. One dau., Nancy Hathaway, b. 20 Dec. 1924.
71. Lora Elbertine, b. 19 July 1891; m. 31 Dec. 1914, Raymond Kings- ley Clapp, son of Edwin B. and Nelly (Kingsley) Clapp, of West- hampton. They resided in Storrs, Conn.
GEORGE BUCK FAMILY
72. GEORGE BUCK of Wrentham, said to be the first family to winter in town, bought land in Chesterfield, 18 June 1759; lots No. 77 and 78 in the original layout of the town. These lots were on the west border line of the town in the section now known as Ireland Street. He later sold to John Buck, probably his son. His wife, Grace Buck, was admitted to the Church by dismission from the 2nd Church in Wrentham, 13 Jan. 1765. The family was closely associated with the town of Worthing- ton, where George Buck died. There is no record of her death. They had eight children born in Wrentham. It is not known whether they all came to Chesterfield.
73. Mary, b. 10 Feb. 1743-4; m. (int. 20 May 1776), William Cole.
74. John, b. 17 Mar. 1744-5; was here in 1767 when he received pay for work on the highway; was of Wilmington, Vt., on 1 Dec. 1782 (land deed).
75. Samuel, b. 23 Mar. 1746-7; m. (int. 22 Dec. 1770), Susanna Palm- er of Murryfield; a dau., Sarah, bapt. 3 May 1772.
76. Henry, b. 9 May 1750.
77. Hannah, b. 9 May 1752; m. 1 May 1771, Thomas Hall.
78. Moses, b. 11 July 1755.
79. Aaron, b. 11 July 1755.
80. Betty, b. 15 May 1758.
BUCK, ALFRED, d. in Rolling Prairie, Ill., 12 Apr. 1866, ae. 43. BUCK, M. CEMANTHE, m. Sept. 1834, James Jackson of Salis- bury, N. Y.
BUCK, MARY M., m. (int. 8 July 1820), Haratus Kent.
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BUCKINGHAM, JEDEDIAH, m. 18 Oct. 1775, Mercy Parsons, both "of the Gore". She was born in Northampton, 30 Nov. 1753, dau. of Benjamin4 and Rebecca (Sheldon) Parsons.
BUCKINGHAM, MARY, m. 19 Oct. 1775, Robert Day, "both of the Gore".
BUCKINGHAM, REBECCA, m. 1 Feb. 1774, Consider Little of Lebanon, Conn.
BUCKINGHAM, REBKAH, m. (int. 5 May 1810), Ansel Rice of Hawley.
BUCKINGHAM, SAMUEL, m. (int. 21 Apr. 1810), Eliza Fox of Goshen.
BURKE FAMILY
1. SETH4 BURK (Richard3 21), a minor, more than fourteen years old, chose, 15 Apr. 1756, Dea. Supply Kingsley of North- ampton to be his guardian. He m. in Northampton, 25 Jan. 1762, Rebecca Stearns. Children:
2. Sibbel, b. 26 Apr. 1762, bapt. in Northampton Church, 19 Sept. 1762.
3. Seth, bapt. Dec. 1764.
4. Salome, bapt. 2 Mar. 1766.
5. Seth, bapt. 26 Mar. 1767.
The family removed to Westhampton, where three more chil- dren were born, and then to Benson, Vt., in 1786.
6. TILLE4 BURK, brother of Seth4, served in the Crown Point Expedition from 6 Apr. to 1 Dec. 1759, from Ware-River, where Richard3 lived at the time of his death. His wife, Lydia, was admitted to the Chesterfield Church from the church in Ware, 5 June 1768. Children :
7. Rocksey, b. 25 Oct. 1767.
8. Zenas, b. 5 Mar. 1770.
9. Pamelia, b. 28 Feb. 1772.
10. Lebeus, b. 17 Sept. 1776.
BURK, HANNAH, of the Gore, m. (int. 12 July 1779), to John Hewes, a Regular of Burgoyne's Army.
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BURK, KEZIAH, m. 5 Oct. 1767, Samuel Thomas.
BURK, WATE, and Susan, his wife, warned to depart the town with their children: Joshua, Richard, Hannah, and Josiah, 13 Dec. 1764. They were still here in 1766. (Town Meeting Rec- ords.)
BURKOWSKI, FRANK, b. in Lithuania, d. 4 Nov. 1956, ae. 74.
BURNELL FAMILY
1. CAPT. JOSEPH6 BURNELL, son of John5 (Robert4, John3, William2 1) and Mehitabel (Edmonds) Burnell, b. 1725, d. 23 Sept. 1807; m. Hannah Tucker, b. in Milton, 18 Apr. 1726, dau. of Ephraim and Marie (Sumner) Tucker. She d. 29 June 1797. Joseph Burnell came to Chesterfield from Dudley and lived near the pond which is now known as Damon's Pond but originally named Burnell's Pond, where was built the first sawmill. Children born in Dudley :
*2. John, b. 27 Mar. 1750.
3. Mary, b. 26 Oct. 1751; m. Reuben Dresser, Sr. (No. 2). She d. in Goshen, 6 July 1810.
4. Mehitable, b. 6 June 1753; m. Richard Sylvester (No. 3).
*5. Joseph, Jr., b. 13 Dec. 1756.
*6. Ephraim, b. 27 July 1760.
*7. Manassah, b. 27 July 1760.
2. JOHN BURNELL (Capt. Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 27 Mar. 1750, d. 15 July 1837; m. 25 Mar. 1772, Mary Bannister (No. 10). She d. 13 Feb. 1838. Children :
8. Sereno, b. 11 Mar. 1773. Dr. Sereno Burnell, d. in Millers Place, L. I., Aug. 1856.
*9. Joseph, b. 26 Sept. 1774.
*10. Melzer, b. 15 Dec. 1775.
11. John, b. 13 Oct. 1778; living at time of father's will.
12. Luther, b. 20 Mar. 1780, d. in Cazenovia, N. Y., 29 Jan. 1839.
13. Mary, called Molly, b. 7 Apr. 1782; m. (int. 15 Aug. 1803), Joseph Rice of Goshen.
14. Hannah, b. 3 June 1784; m. Luther Edwards (No. 2).
15. Calvin, b. 5 July 1786; d. 21 Oct. 1808.
*16. Rufus, who inherited all his father's estate.
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5. JOSEPH BURNELL (Capt. Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 13 Dec. 1756, d. 14 Nov. 1841; m. 24 Dec. 1781, Martha Gilbert (No. 13). She d. 8 July 1837. Children :
17. Elizabeth, b. 24 Feb. 1783; m. Luther Lyon.
18. Hervey, b. 18 June 1785, d. 21 July 1786.
19. Hervey, b. 23 Mar. 1787, d. 14 Feb. 1835; m. (1) Christina Wager of Pittstown, N. Y. She d. in Lansingburg, N. Y., 17 Feb. 1818. He m. (2) Catherine Egleston Gillespie. She m. (2) Jonathan Wickware and d. 24 Mar. 1848.
20. Chester, b. 24 Nov. 1788; m. (1) Polly Austin of Swanton, Vt .; m. (2) (int. 29 Aug. 1818), Lydia Witherell (No. 90).
21. Asenath, b. 13 Jan. 1791; m. (1) Calvin Jones (No. 35); m. (2) Jonathan Burdick.
22. Eli, b. 5 Dec. 1792; m. in Cape May, N. J., Mary Hampden.
23. Newton, b. 29 Oct. 1794; d. 23 July 1819.
*24. Baxter, b. 26 Jan. 1797.
25. Nancy, b. 22 Dec. 1798; m. Alvan Macomber (No. 11).
*26. Francis, b. 15 Feb. 1801.
27. Levi, b. 27 May 1803, d. 9 Dec. 1881; m. 15 Apr. 1830, Fanny New- comb Hatch of Rochester, N. Y., b. in Keene, N. H., 19 Nov. 1811. Children b. in Rochester, N. Y. and Ohio.
6. EPHRAIM BURNELL (Capt. Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 27 July 1760, d. 18 Dec. 1837 or 38. He made a will, recorded in Northampton, giving to wife Polly "land situated near the cotton factory in Cummington where I now reside". His dau., Minerva, died in Cummington, 26 Apr. 1815. He gave nothing to sons Joel and Jason; $100 each to dau. Sally Godfrey and son Ephraim; $150 to dau. Hannah, who was unm., and the residue to a son
7. MANASSAH? BURNELL (Capt. Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 27 July 1760, d. in St. Albans, Vt., June 1843; m. (int. 15 Sept. 1783), Jane Orcutt (No. 8). A family record says they left Chesterfield 30 Jan. 1797. Children:
28. Cintha, b. 28 Sept. 1784.
29. Chloa, b. 24 Aug. 1786.
30. Nathan, b. 29 July 1790.
31. Sally, b. 7 June 1792.
32. Lydia, b. 7 Sept. 1794.
33. William, b. 2 Sept. 1796.
9. JOSEPH& BURNELL (John7, Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 26 Sept. 1774, called "Joseph 3rd"; m. 27 Dec. 1806, Lucy Kingsley (No. 10). Removed to Northampton. The
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first mill erected in Leeds was built by him in 1800, for sawing lumber. (History of Northampton) .
10. MELZER& BURNELL (John?, Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 15 Dec. 1775; m. 26 Dec. 1805, Wealthy Strong (No. 3). Three children were born here before they re- moved to Northampton :
34. Locea, b. 27 Feb. 1807, called "Louisa Clementine" when she m. in Goshen, 1 Jan. 1833, Pomeroy Smith of Worthington.
35. Nahum, b. 9 Dec. 1811, d. 7 Sept. 1812.
36. Almira, b. 21 Sept. 1820, d. 3 May 1822.
37. Caroline A. left a will mentioning a brother, Henry, of Keokuk, Iowa; a brother, Strong (whose name was changed from Peter Strong, in 1830), of Virginia, Nev .; a sister, Louisa C. Smith (No. 34 above), whose children reside in Northampton and In- diana; and nephews in Nevada and Colorado.
16. RUFUS& BURNELL (John7, Joseph6, John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), m. (1) 28 Dec. 1821, Nancy Kingsley (No. 13). She d. 7 Dec. 1839. He m. (2) Theodamy Phelps (No. 5), 6 May 1840. She d. 4 May 1867. He d. in Aurora, Ill., 7 Mar. 1875, ae. 78. Children:
38. Thomas Scott, b. 3 Feb. 1823; evangelist and missionary to Ceylon.
39. Abner Kingsley, b. 6 Aug. 1824; name changed to Kingsley Abner; d. 1905. He m. Cynthia Pomeroy, youngest dau, of Dea- con William Pomeroy. He was an evangelist and removed to Aurora, Ill.
40. Katherine Mettable, b. 5 July 1828; m. Andrew S. Wood. She d. 2 Sept. 1856.
41. Sarah, b. 10 Feb. 1834, d. in Northampton, 19 Aug. 1856; adopted by Moses Breck of Northampton.
42. infant, d. 15 June 1839, ae. 6 weeks.
24. BAXTER& BURNELL (Joseph? ", John5, Robert4, John3, William2 1), b. 26 Jan. 1797, d. in Rochester, N. Y., 10 Aug. 1823; m. 10 Nov. 1819, Amanda Morgan, b. 20 May 1797, d. in Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. Y., 8 Aug. 1825. He was the first post- master of Easthampton, Mass. Children:
43. Harriet Newell, b. in South Hadley, 11 Aug. 1820, d. 25 May 1821.
44. Franklin Baxter, b. in Easthampton, 17 Mar. 1822, d. in Roches- ter, N. Y., 23 Oct. 1823.
45. Baxter Wells, b. in Rochester, N. Y., 7 Feb. 1824, d. in Avon Springs, N. Y., 7 July 1827.
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26 FRANCIS& BURNELL (Joseph7 6, John5, Robert+, John3, William2 1), b. 15 Feb. 1801, d. 18 Apr. 1861; m. 18 Feb. 1823, Sarah Russell (No. 39). She d. 6 May 1863. Children :
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