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*3. Ebenezer, b. 1739.
*4. Barnibas, b. in Plymton about 1750.
5. Jesse, b. 1764; served in the Rev. from Chesterfield. Tax records show that he was a resident in 1787 but no further record has been found.
2. JOSEPH4 COLE (John3, James2 1) and his wife, Mary (Ste- phens) Cole, had four children who came to Chesterfield:
*6. Samuel, b. 1730.
*7. Joseph, b. 1734.
8. Susanna, m. Nahum Niles (No. 22).
9. Catherine, m. Daniel Littlefield, Jr. (No. 3).
3. EBENEZER' COLE (Ebenezer4, John3, James2 1), b. 1739; m. 11 Feb. 1762, in Halifax, Hannah Bryant ,of Halifax. He was a blacksmith. There is no record of his death, but on 30 Dec. 1782, it was "Voted, that the Selectmen take care of ye family of Ebenezer Cole Jr. for ye present & put out ye Chil- dren as soon as can convenantly."
10. Jesse, b. in Plymton, 12 July 1764.
11. Obadiah, d. 15 Nov. 1765, ae. 6 mos.
12. Susannah, b. in Kingstown, 24 Nov. 1766.
13. Silvia, b. in Kingstown, 12 Feb. 1768.
14. Ebenezer, d. 14 Jan. 1770.
15. Thomas, b. in Kingstown, 15 Oct. 1772.
16. Sarah, b. 18 July 1775.
17. Hannah, d. 9 Dec. 1778 .
18. Rebecca, b. 31 Dec. 1780.
4 BARNIBAS5 COLE (Ebenezer+, John3, James2 1), b. in Plym- ton, about 1750, d. 10 Aug. 1838, in Orleans Co., N. Y. He m. (int. 1 Mar. 1781), Mehitable West, dau. of Elisha and Mehit- able (Northy) West. She d. 1840. Children:
19. Zenas, b. 8 Feb. 1789 (not recorded in Chesterfield).
20. Elisha, b. 8 Mar. 1795.
21. Asenah, b. 22 Jan. 1797.
22. Lewis, b. 22 Feb. 1799.
23. Levi, b. 21 Feb. 1801.
6. SAMUEL COLE (Joseph4, John3, James2 1), b. in Plymton, 1730; m. in Bridgewater, 16 Nov. 1752, Sarah Packard, b. 28 Jan. 1729. There is no record of his death. He died intestate
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and the estate papers recorded in Northampton, probated 1777, call him "of Worthington or Chesterfield". His wife, Sarah, m. (2), (int. 12 Apr. 1779), John Twing. Children, first four born in Bridgewater:
24. William, b. 17 June 1753.
25. Samuel, b. 21 Apr. 1758, d. 9 Oct. 1760.
26. Rebecca, b. 7 July 1755; m. Amaziah Cole (No. 92).
27. Samuel, b. 8 Jan. 1761; m. (int. 8 Apr. 1782), Lydia Josling.
*28. Elijah, b. about 1764.
29. Rosanna, b. .......; m. Consider Cole (No. 54).
30. Oliver, b. about 1772; m. (int. 9 Aug. 1793), Dorcas Petingale of Worthington.
7. JOSEPH5 COLE (Joseph4, John3, John2 1), b. in Plymton, 1734; m. in Bridgewater, 8 Dec. 1757, Elizabeth Southworth, dau. of Constant and Martha (Keith) Southworth. A Capt. Joseph Cole appears in the records of Town meetings of 1780 and 1781, thought to be this Joseph5. There is nothing to show that his wife Elizabeth came, but their three children came to Chesterfield :
31. Desire, b. 19 Dec. 1758; m. in Bridgewater, 25 Sept. 1777, Noah Pratt (No. 1).
*32. Southworth, b. 1762.
*33. Joseph Stephens, b. 9 Aug. 1767.
28. ELIJAH6 COLE (Samuel5, Joseph4, John3, James2 1), b. about 1764, d. 8 Mar. 1825, ae. 61. He m. (int. 9 Aug. 1784), Deborah Damon (No. 13). Elijah and Deborah (Damon) Cole were "of Worthington" according to their wills which are re- corded in Northampton. Children from the mother's will:
34. Sophia, bapt. 10 July 1785; m. Wade (she was deceased at time of mother's will) .
35. Deborah, bapt. 9 July 1786; m. Consider Cole, Jr. (No. 56).
36. Sarah, b. 1786; m. Samuel Cole (No. 57).
37. Lydia, m. (1) Ansel Cole (No. 58) ; m. (2) Ezra Thrasher.
38. Isaac, m. in Worthington, 26 Jan. 1832, Martha Hamlin. They had two children: Marian Packard Cole and Ansel Burr Cole. She m. (2) Samuel Dyer of Plainfield.
39. Elijah, Jr., m. Freedom Cowing (No. 23).
40. Nancy, b. 15 Sept. 1793; m. Lot Drake, Jr. (No. 6).
41. Amos, m. (int. 13 Feb. 1824), Adeline Moore.
42. Mariah, m. (int. 5 Nov. 1832), Lieut. Col. John Kinne; she m. (2) Horace Cole (No. 62).
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32. SOUTHWORTH6 COLE (Joseph5 4, John3, James2 1), b. 1762, d. 14 July 1825, ae. 63 (Family Bible rec.). He m. (int. 20 Jan. 1783), Rucksby Bryant (No. 6). Children :
43. Abner, b. in Goshen, 17 Aug. 1783.
44. Southworth, Jr., b. 29 Aug. 1785. In 1808 he was "of Canandai- gua, Ontario, Co., New York".
45. Benjamin
There were other children who died young and are buried in the Center Cemetery in Chesterfield.
33. JOSEPH STEPHENS COLE (Joseph5 4, John3, James2 1), b. 9 Aug. 1767, d. 9 June 1833; m. 1 Mar. 1789, by Rev. Timothy Allen, Sarah Rhoades (No. 4). She d. 17 Jan. 1837, ae. 70. He was sometimes called Stephens Cole. There is no record in Chesterfield of the birth of any of their children but the tax lists show him to be a resident here as late as 1797. According to church records of LaFayette, N. Y., it would seem that the family removed to that place. The list of children and death records of Joseph Stephens and Sarah, are from a copy of a Family Bible, published in the New Eng. Genealogical Register of Oct. 1952. Children:
46. Electa, b. 26 Jan. 1790.
47. Sally, b. 20 Sept. 1791.
48. Betsey, b. 4 Nov. 1793; m. Chauncey Williams, 1 Apr. 1819.
49. Calvin, b. 27 Jan. 1796.
50. Luther, b. 9 July 1798; m. Nancy House (No. 11).
51. Deidamia, b. 4 July 1801.
52. Joseph S., b. 18 Nov. 1803.
53. Henry Rhoades, b. 13 Sept. 1810.
CONSIDER COLE FAMILY
54. CONSIDER COLE1, b. in Hingham or Plymouth, 1760 or 1761, d. in Worthington, 30 Apr. 1814; m. (int. 7 Jan. 1782), Rosanna Cole (No. 29). She m. (2) Reuben Cowing (No. 48). Consider Cole was a farmer and blacksmith. His real estate was partly in Norwich and partly in Chesterfield. In the in- ventory of his estate was "a pew in the gallery of the Baptist Meeting House" valued at $5.00. Children:
55. Seth, b. 7 Dec. 1785, d. 8 Dec. 1785.
*56. Consider, b. 3 Aug. 1787.
*57. Samuel, b. 30 Oct. 1789.
*58. Ansel, b. 3 Aug. 1790.
59. Rosannah, b. 9 Feb. 1793, d. 4 Apr. 1800.
60. Olive, b. 4 Mar. 1795; m. (1) Wait Adams (No. 8); m. (2) Nahum Bryant (No. 131) ; m. (3) Thomas Rude (No. 2).
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61. Horris, b. 17 Apr. 1797, d. 12 May 1797.
*62. Horris 2nd, b. 10 June 1799.
63. Rosannah, b. 13 Apr. 1801, d. 9 Sept. 1801.
64. Eleazer, b. 18 Dec. 1802, d. unm.
65. Parmela, b. 4 Oct. 1805; (Pamella) m. Job Bryant (No. 123).
66. William, b. 13 Nov. 1807, d. 9 Dec. 1807.
67. John, b. 11 Aug. 1809, d. 18 Sept. 1809.
The last three children are recorded as children of Consider and wife Susannah. This is thought to be a clerical error.
56. CONSIDER? COLE (Consider1), called Consider 3rd, b. 3 Aug. 1787, d. 11 May 1875; m. (int. 9 June 1809), Deborah Cole (No. 35). She d. 11 Sept. 1874, ae. 88-5-11. Children:
68. Emaline, b. 3 Mar. 1810; m. 31 Oct. 1831, Jotham Lane of N. Y. City. She d. 6 Feb. 1848.
*69. William, b. 22 June 1812.
70. Lucy, b. 22 June 1814; m. (1) Warham Smith (No. 13); m. (2) John Cole (No. 106).
71. Electa, b. 1 Oct. 1815; m. Ephraim Cole (No. 107).
72. Eula, b. 16 Oct. 1816.
73. Eliza, b. 21 Jan. 1818; m. Elkanah Ring (No. 15).
74. Laura, b. 2 June 1820; m. 7 Oct. 1839, Stiles E. Ellis of Nor- wich. One son, Charles, resided in Manistee, Mich.
75. Billings, d. in Worthington, 10 May 1829, ae. 6.
76. Sarah M., d. 15 or 17 June 1841, ae. 16-10-15.
77. Horace F., d. 26 Dec. 1846, ae. 19.
78. Mary Ann, b. about 1834; m. Lewis S. Cowing (No. 97).
57. SAMUEL? COLE (Consider1), b. Oct. 1789, d. 1 Oct. 1869 of paralysis; m. (int. 1 Nov. 1810), Sarah Cole (No. 36). She d. 27 Dec. 1861, ae. 75. Children:
79. Merrick, b. 1811 or 1812; m. (int. 5 May 1836), Cynthia Higgins of Worthington. She d. 23 Apr. 1841, ae. 27.
80. Harriet, b. 29 Apr. 1814; m. John Cole (No. 106).
*81. Horace, b. 29 Aug. 1819.
82. Rufus, d. 1 Nov. 1816, ae. 20 days.
83. Mary, d. 27 Feb. 1819.
84. Flavy, d. 30 Dec. 1824, ae. 2 yrs.
58. ANSEL? COLE (Consider1), b. 3 Aug. 1790, d. 25 Apr. 1814; m. 28 July 1812, Lydia Cole (No. 37). She m. (2) Ezra Thrasher. She d. 16 Aug. 1826. One dau .:
i. Electa, b. 10 or 14 Aug. 1813. Calvin Cowing was appoint- ed as her guardian, 14 May 1816. On 4 Apr. 1826, he re- signed his guardianship, "I being about to remove out of the Commonwealth". Electa m. 13 Feb. 1834, Benjamin Gard- ner 3rd, physician. Their dau., Electa, m. (2) Nelson Da- mon of Williamsburg.
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62. HORACE2 COLE (Consider1), b. 10 June 1799, d. in Pitts- field ; m. (1) 9 May 1821, in New York, Sarah King, b. in Troy, N. Y., 20 Apr. 1798, brought up by William Tebbetts. She d. June 1855. He m. (2) 14 Oct. 1857, Maria Cole (No. 42), widow of Lt. Col. John Kinne. She d. 7 Feb. 1873. He m. (3) 28 June 1874, Almira (Hull) Gunn, dau. of Jeremiah Hull; granddaugh- ter of Judge Hull, a prominent lawyer of Stonington, Conn., and widow of Calvin Gunn of Pittsfield. Of eleven children by the first wife, all died young except:
85. Samuel, b. 9 Nov. 1835, d. 19 Nov. 1906; m. Lydia A. Carpenter of Batavia, N. Y., b. 1833. Children :
i. Estelle, b. in Worthington, 7 Jan. 1858.
ii. Horace S., b. in Cary, N. Y., 19 Aug. 1862; m. Anna Abbott Perry, b. in Worthington, 19 Apr. 1867. Children:
i. Horace Stanley, b. 20 Aug. 1892.
ii. Theodore Wendell, b. 2 Oct. 1893, d. young.
iii. Olive Estelle, b. 24 Sept. 1894.
iv. Leland Perry, b. 22 Aug. 1896; m. Imogene L. Shaw.
v. Waldo Chapman, b. 6 Apr. 1902.
vi. Anna Elizabeth, b. 23 Feb. 1905; m. George Torrey (No. 95).
69. WILLIAM3 COLE (Consider2 1), b. 22 June 1812, d. 22 Apr. 1888; m. 8 Apr. 1834, Cynthia Jackson (No. 5) ; removed to Huntington. His will was made in 1885. Children:
86. Juliett, b. 4 Oct. 1835; m. Henry Arden.
87. Wealthy Ann, b. 19 Nov. 1836; m. Brown.
88. Charles F., who resided in Huntington.
81. HORACE3 COLE (Samuel2, Consider1), b. 29 Aug. 1819, called Horace 2nd, d. 9 Aug. 1889; m. (int. 24 Oct. 1840), Mary Ann Taylor, dau. of Amasa Taylor of Worthington. She d. 15 Apr. 1883, ae. 63-7-14. He m. (2) 26 Sept. 1883, Susan C. Pat- ridge (No. 3). She m. (2) Alvan F. Dunham. Children :
89. Mary Elizabeth, b. 29 July 1841; m. Nelson A. Higgins (No. 32).
90. Martha J., m. Orrin Bryant (No. 115).
91. Sarah Maria, ae. 18, m. 11 Feb. 1864, Fayette L. Olds, ae. 25, mechanic, b. in Middlefield, son of Levi and Emily Olds.
AMAZIAH COLE FAMILY
92. AMAZIAH6 COLE (William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), inn- holder and blacksmith, b. 9 Jan. 1749, d. 4 Sept. 1816; m. (int.
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27 Mar. 1775), Rebecca Cole (No. 26). She m. (2) Josiah Fisk (No. 1). Children :
*93. Amaziah, b. 20 Sept. 1777.
94. Rebeckah, b. 15 July 1779, d. 20 July 1779.
95. Sarah, b. 15 July 1779, d. 18 July 1779.
*96. Joseph, b. 22 Sept. 1780.
97. Ruth, b. 27 July 1782, d. 25 June 1783.
*98. Ebenezer.
*99. John, b. 5 Apr. 1786.
100. Rebeckah, b. 15 July 1788; possibly m. Samuel Shattuck, Jr. (No. 4).
101. Ancil (or Ansel) ,b. 15 Jan. 1790, d. .. .... 7, 1799.
102. Electis (or Elacta), b. 5 Jan. 1791; m. (int. 19 Mar. 1811), Thom- as Witt of Chester.
103. Vashti, b. 18 Feb. 1793, d. 16 Apr. 1793.
104. Roxy, b. 11 Aug. 1794; m. Milton Adams (No. 1).
105. Vasthi, b. 2 Apr. 1798; m. (int. 1 Apr. 1820), Justus Bemiss of Chester.
93. AMAZIAH? COLE (Amaziah6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 20 Sept. 1777, d. 12 May 1821; m. (int. 13 Oct. 1799), Hannah Finney (No. 4). She d. 19 Mar. 1852, ae. 69. Children :
*106. John, b. 15 Oct. 1810.
*107. Ephraim Finney, b. 4 Jan. 1815.
108. Betsy, b. 3 June 1820, "dau. of Widow Hannah".
96. JOSEPH? COLE (Amaziah6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 22 Sept. 1780, d. 24 Feb. 1849; m. (1) (int. 24 Sept. 1802), Lydia Post of Westhampton, dau. of Levi and Mary (Barber) Post. She d. 12 Sept. 1833, ae. 55. He m. (2) 11 Feb. 1834, Harriet Pearl (No. 2), widow of Silas Thayer. She d. 1 July 1838, ae. 40. He m. (3) 23 Sept. 1838, Hannah Willcutt No. 29). She m. (2) 16 June 1850, Joel Fillmore, ae. 55, of Shrewsbury, his 3rd marriage, son of George Fillmore. Joseph? Cole was a soldier in the War of 1812. There were two children by the first wife and one by the second wife:
109. Mary, b. 23 May 1817, d. 27 Feb. 1819.
*110. Lewis, b. 17 Nov. 1820.
111. Joseph Miner, b. 30 June 1838. In the Registry of Probate in Northampton there is an interesting paper concerning Bounty Lands granted to Joseph7 for his Military Service. "On this 22nd day of August A.D., 1857, personally appeared Joseph Cole to whom was issued Land Warrant No. 58900 for one hundred and sixty acres, as the only minor child of Joseph Cole, a soldier in the
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War of 1812, late of Chesterfield in said County, deceased, and made choice of Ansel Wright of Northampton in said County, as his guardian and signified his wish that said Wright might be appointed by the Probate Court of said County."
98. EBENEZER? COLE (Amaziah6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), birth not recorded, d. 23 Apr. 1846, ae. 62; m. (1) (int. 8 Mar. 1805), Silence Willis, dau. of Amasa Willis. She d. 8 Apr. 1814, ae. 32. He m. (2) (int. 7 Aug. 1814), Mrs. Sally Smith of Chester, widow of Warham Smith (No. 13). The will of Ebenezer Cole, made 13 Nov. 1845 and labeled "not allowed", left the "property undivided betwixt Warham Smith and my- self, to go to Lewis Smith, my wive's son" and "to my son Amasa who now lives in New York". Widow Sally Cole died 21 July 1852. Child :
112. Amaziah, b. 9 May 1808. (Amasa).
99. JOHN? COLE (Amaziah6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 5 Apr. 1786, d. 21 Sept. 1808 ; m. 20 Feb. 1806, Ruth Burton (No. 3). She m. (2) (int. 10 Aug. 1814), John Rood of Norwich. One dau .:
113. Betsey, b. 11 July 1806.
106. JOHN& COLE (Amaziah7 6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 15 Oct. 1810, d. 6 Nov. 1890; m. (1) 26 Nov. 1834, Harriet Cole (No. 80). She d. 13 July 1875. He m. (2) 8 Dec. 1875, Lucy Cole (No. 70), widow of Warham3 Smith (No. 13). She d. 18 May 1894. John Cole was a farmer. In his will he made provision for the support of his wife, Lucy, in a life lease of his real estate to Lewis Granger. Children, by first wife:
*114. Eleazer, b. 5 Sept. 1837.
115. Ethan, d. 7 Nov. 1865, ae. 23-2-7, of typhoid fever.
116. Eliza, b. 14 Feb. 1846; m. (int. 13 Aug. 1836), James B. Pease of Worthington.
117. Samantha N., ae. 22, m. 21 Aug. 1870, Isaac D. Thrasher, ae. 24, b. in Chester, son of Isaac and Laura Thrasher.
107. EPHRAIM FINNEY& COLE (Amaziah7 6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 4 Jan. 1815, d. 7 Mar. 1893; m. (1) 19 Nov. 1838 "at the dwelling house of Consider Cole, by Ben- jamin McSouth, Minister of the Gospel", Electa Cole (No. 71). She d. 26 Apr. 1864. He m. (2) (int. 28 Apr. 1866), Lucretia
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Clark, b. in Northampton, 24 May 1826, d. 1 June 1879, ae. 50. Children, all but the last, b. in Worthington:
118. Fidelia M., b. 29 Aug. 1840, d. 19 Feb. 1842.
119. George E., b. 14 Aug. 1842, d. 27 Mar. 1844.
120. Fidelia E., b. 14 Aug. 1844; m. 14 Sept. 1866, Anson F. Stevens, ae. 23, of Worthington, son of Aaron and Sophia P. Stevens; rem. to Rockford, Ill.
121. Austin N., b. 9 June 1846 (Justin Nelson, Worthington V. R.).
122. Amasa C., b. 9 Jan. 1848; for many years a school teacher; d. 21 Aug. 1935; unm.
123. Deborah H., b. 29 Mar. 1851; m. 7 Oct. 1873, Willard Jones, me- chanic, ae. 24, b. in Worthington, son of David and Martha Jones.
124. George G., b. 11 Oct. 1855, d. 14 Nov. 1855.
125. Emma J., b. 17 Dec. 1856, d. 21 Feb. 1937; unm.
*126. Edward Monroe, b. 8 Apr. 1861.
110. LEWIS& COLE (Joseph7, Amaziah6, William5, John+ 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 17 Nov. 1820, d. 25 May 1882; m. (int. 24 Oct. 1840), Electa Higgins (No. 20). She d. 29 Aug. 1891, ae. 75-11-19. Children :
127. Lydia Post, b. 6 Aug. 1841; m. Dorrance D. Randall (No. 1).
128. Mary B., ae. 20, m. 11 Oct. 1863, James M. Pease, mechanic, ae. 24, b. in Chester, son of Erastus and Sally C. Pease. Their dau., Mary, m. Lyman Todd (No. 32).
129. Elijah H., d. 30 Oct. 1885, ae. 39; m. Nancy Sanderson Ladd.
114. ELEAZERº COLE (John8, Amaziah7 6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 5 Sept. 1837, d. 8 Dec. 1867 ; m. 17 May 1863, Kate T. Regan, ae. 20, b. in Scotland, dau. of Daniel and Kate Regan. She m. (2) Billings Higgins, by whom she had a son, Arthur E. Higgins. She d. 12 May 1921, ae. 80, and is buried in the Ireland Street Cemetery beside her first husband. Children :
130. Edward, b. 12 Apr. 1864, d. 29 Jan. 1883 (John Edward).
131. Ethan Harvard, b. 9 Nov. 1865, m. 1 Dec. 1887, Rosa Witherell (No. 73).
126. EDWARD MONROE COLE (Ephraim F.8, Amaziah7 6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 8 Apr. 1861, d. 10 Mar. 1946; m. 7 June 1887, Lucy Irene Tower (No. 44). She d. 14 Mar. 1946. Children:
*132. Arlin Tower, b. 24 Aug. 1889.
133. Agnes Marguerite, b. 18 Nov. 1894, m. 28 May 1918, in Easthamp- ton, Rev. Elisha Pomeroy Cutler of Worthington, b. in Boston, son of Elisha Pomeroy and Alfreda (Vining) Cutler.
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132. ARLIN TOWER10 COLE (Edward M.9, Ephraim F.8, Ama- ziah7 6, William5, John4 3, Hugh2, James1), b. 24 Aug. 1889; m. 25 Aug. 1917, Ida Maeº Frissell, a teacher, b. in Peru, 24 June 1891, dau. of John Z.8 (Dwight7, Socrates6, Amasa5, William4, John3, Joseph2, James1) and Edna May (Leslie) Frissell. Children :
134. Leslie Tower, b. 19 June 1921; m. Donald A. Marr. Son, Keith Lydon, b. 13 Mar. 1954.
135. Beverly Carol, b. 8 July 1927; a nurse, m. in Chicopee, 16 Oct. 1948, James D. Hester of Dallas, Texas, b. in Gunter, Texas, son of P. W. and Lena (Huggins) Hester.
COLEMAN FAMILY
1. NATHANIEL COLEMAN, m. (1) Rachel Damon (No. 6). Her death is not recorded, but probably occurred in 1781. He m. (2) Rebecca Damon (No. 7). They removed to Wethers- field, Conn., later to Canandaigua, N. Y., and, in 1816, to Ohio. Children, first six recorded in Chesterfield:
2. Ruth, b. Apr. 1777; m. Samuel Rhoades (No. 13).
3. Nathaniel, b. 19 Jan. 1779.
4. Rachel, b. 10 Feb. 1781; m. Job Cowing (No. 7).
Children by second wife:
5. Spencer, b. 24 Aug. 1782.
6. Marcia, b. 28 June 1784; m. David Torrey, Jr. (No. 32).
7. James, b. 9 Jan. 1798.
8. Noah, b. 1787.
9. John, b. 1789.
10. Samuel, b. 1791.
11. Rebecca, b. 1795 or 1796.
COLEMAN, ELMER D., son of Sylvester and Mary L. (Fowler) Coleman, m. in Sandlake, N. Y., 9 June 1934, Elizabeth M. Pat- tison of Springfield, dau. of David and Elizabeth (Williamson) Pattison. Their son, William P., b. 19 Dec. 1935, m. 17 Sept. 1960, Mary Ann Zyndorski, dau. of Chester and Grace (La- rareo) Zyndorski.
GERSHOM COLLIER FAMILY
1. GERSHOM COLLIER, b. in Boston, d. 16 Apr. 1819, m. in Boston, 16 June 1793, Mary Kittell. The oldest children were born in Boston. He came here about 1805. His estate consist-
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ed of 30 acres of land, a sawmill, a gristmill and other buildings valued at 750 pounds which he willed to his wife, Mary. She d. 4 Dec. 1837, ae. 68. Children :
2. Mary Ann, m. Joseph Witherell (No. 5).
3. Elizabeth, called Liza, m. Luther Torrey (No. 51) ; res. Florida, Mass.
4. Thomas, m. (int. 13 Sept. 1818), Lodema Hawkins.
5. Jane, m. Jason Damon (No. 254).
6. John, m. 5 Dec. 1822, Mary Samson; rem. to Ohio.
*7. William, b. in Boston about 1803.
8. Catherine, m. Joel Pelton (No. 1).
9. Priscilla, b. 26 Apr. 1807; m. Dorus Vinton (No. 18).
10. Maderson, b. 9 July 1809; (Madison) m. (int. 7 Feb. 1835), Derinda Drury of Montague; rem. to Swanzey, N. H.
7. WILLIAM2 COLLIER (Gershom1), b. in Boston, d. 29 Oct. 1885, ae. 82; m. (1) (int. 3 Oct. 1823), Parnel Shaw (No. 21). She d. 26 Mar. 1832. He m. (2) 24 July 1832, Rebekah Hatha- way (No. 6). She d. 3 Jan. 1894. Children by first wife:
11. Zilpha, b. 28 May 1825; m. Elijah Higgins (No. 18).
12. Tryphena, b. 31 Aug. 1828, in Northampton; m. Andrew J. Ev- erett (No. 5).
13. Melinda L., b. in Westhampton, 15 May 1831; m. (int. 9 June 1849), Hollis E. Hillman, son of John Hillman, of Williamsburg. She d. in Williamsburg, 5 Mar. 1853.
*14. Dorus, b. 19 Oct. 1832.
15. Daniel G., b. in Westhampton, 16 Aug. 1835; m. (1) Jane Meach- am, b. in Worthington; m. (2) in Longmeadow, 15 Aug. 1900, Sarah S. Maginis, b. in Hatfield, dau. of Allen and Sophia (Bard- well) Dickinson. Children :
i. Child, d. 1859.
ii. Carrie, b. 8 Apr. 1860, d. 30 Sept. 1861.
iii. Dau., b. 14 May 1863.
16. Horace, b. 22 Oct. 1837; d. Feb. 1864, Brandy Sta., Va., 37 Mass. Vol .; m. 13 Mar. 1862, Martha Meacham (No. 15). She m. (2) Henry C. Terry of Ware. One dau .:
i. Mary Electa, b. 29 Mar. 1863, was taken from her mother in 1867, and Albert Nichols was appointed her guardian. At age 18, she m., 7 Dec. 1881, John Duffy of Easthampton, ae. 27, b. in Charlestown, son of Thomas and Mary Duffy.
17. Hannah Maria, b. Mar. 1840; m. Otis Baxter.
18. Thomas W., b. about 1842; m. 25 Nov. 1869, (Mrs.) Mary Lu- cretia Moody, dau. of Norman and Charlotte Trask.
19. Gershom, b. 20 Mar. 1846; m. Sarah Cowing. She, a widow, and her young child were drowned in the Mill River flood, 16 May 1874.
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14. DORUS3 COLLIER (William2, Gorshom1), b. 19 Oct. 1832; d. in Army, Co. D, 37 Regt., 21 Oct. 1862; m. (1) (int. 6 May 1857), Maria Delight Geer. She d. 18 May 1861. He m. (2) Julia Holmes. One son :
20. Welcome Luther, b. 16 Mar. 1858; m. (1) 11 Aug. 1880, Alice I. Burrell, dau. of James P. and Lucy E. Gay Burrell, b. in E. Wey- mouth, d. 4 Jan. 1906, ae. 57-8-19. He m. (2) in Northampton, 31 Aug. 1925, Delia (Dubue) Sullivan, dau. of Leon and Elmira (Parent) Dubue; her 2nd marriage. He d. 19 Oct. 1939. He made a will leaving all property, both real and personal, to the inhab- itants of the Town of Chesterfield, to show appreciation of the care and attention he had received, including financial assistance, and stating "I purposely omit to provide for any of my cousins or relatives which I may have."
NATHAN COLLIER FAMILY
21. NATHAN E. S. COLLIER, painter, b. in New Orleans, and his wife, Julia A. (Smith) Collier, b. in Rutland, may have come to Chesterfield from Holden as their first child was born there. He d. 25 Aug. 1892, ae. 76. Children :
22. Isaac M., called Martin, b. in Holden; ae. 24, m. 20 Mar. 1873, Amorett A. Hayden (No. 27). She d. 1 Jan. 1883.
23. Charles W., d. 3 Aug. 1862, ae. 7-9-15.
24. Lomina, m. Henry Trask (No. 5).
COLLIER, ANNA, m. (int. 28 Apr. 1793), Orange King (No. 12).
COLLIER, MRS. BRIDGET, d. 12 May 1798.
COLLIER, REBECCA, adm. to the Church, 20 Sept. 1789; m. James Bates, Jr., 12 Jan. 1792.
COLLIER, SUSANNAH, m. (int. 26 July 1784), Thomas James (No. 2).
COLLIER, THOMAS, d. 5 Mar. 1784, in the 78th year of his age.
COLLINS, PERCY E., b. in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, d. 22 Oct. 1944, ae. 61-4-5. He was a resident of Wrentham and is buried in Auburn, Mass.
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CONE FAMILY
1. SAMUEL W. CONE, mechanic, b. in Middlefield, and his wife, Elvira L. Cone, b. in Stockbridge, "lived in Chandler Bick- nell's house by the Gorge. Mr. Cone made 12 fine sporting rifles which sold for $100 each." Children :
2. Abbie L., d. 29 July 1865, ae. 9 months.
3. Eva, b. 7 Nov. 1870.
CONLEY, RUTH B., b. in Block Island, R. I., dau. of William and Grace (Hall) Conley, d. 24 June 1950, ae. 54-2-12.
CONVERS FAMILY
1. EDWARD CONVERS served in the Revolutionary War from Chesterfield as private and drummer. In 1779 he sold to John James "part of the piece of land commonly called The Island, in- cluded in Joseph Burnell's Mill Pond". He and his wife, Phebe, had four children :
2. William Royal, bapt. 23 May 1773.
3. Lucy, b. 22 Feb. 1775.
4. Molley, b. 17 June 1777.
5. Adolphas, b. 15 Feb. 1780.
COOK FAMILY
1. ALBERT COOK and his wife, Rosanna (or Roxanna) Cook, had three children :
2. Olive Louisa, b. 2 May 1842.
3. infant, b. 25 Mar. 1846.
4. Josephine, b. 26 Aug. 1849.
COOK, PLINNY, and wife were admitted to the Congregation- al Church, 1813, from Westhampton.
COREY, JOHN E., clergyman, and his wife, Sarah (Hathaway) Corey, had a dau., Ellen House, b. 22 July 1858.
CORLISS FAMILY
1. GEORGE W. CORLISS, b. in Great Barrington, son of Sam- uel and Lydia D. (Maize) Corliss, d. in Gardner, 16 Sept. 1937, ae. 68-9-21; m. 24 Oct. 1901, Rosa Louisa Damon (No. 176).
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She d. 21 Jan. 1955. He was a weaver; moved here from Hunt- ington. They are buried in the Tilden Cemetery. Children :
2. Gladys Willoughby, b. in Huntington; m. (1) Henry Edwin Hay- den (No. 50) ; m. (2) Leonard Delisle.
3. Agnes Rose, b. 11 June 1912; m. Robert Francis Hayden (No. 51).
CORSER, GEORGE A., b. 16 Jan. 1873, son of Samuel A. and Angie Hungerford Corser; father, an iron founder, b. in Ver- mont ; mother b. in Berne, N. Y.
COTHERELL FAMILY
1. DANIEL COTHERELL, son of Daniel and Hannah Cotherell of Bridgewater, m. March 1770, Anne Vinton (No. 4) and came to Chesterfield from Braintree. He was a Rev. soldier. They removed to Nunda, N. Y. Children, all recorded here:
2. Daniel, b. 11 Feb. 1771 in Old Brantrey.
3. Anne, b. 4 Feb. 1773 in Old Brantrey.
4. Abigil, b. 24 Dec. 1774 in Brantry.
5. Rosanna, b. 1 Mar. 1777.
6. Sarah, b. 15 July 1781.
7. Nat. Vinton, b. 10 Mar. 1783.
8. Keziah, d. 9 Aug. 1785, ten days old.
COTHERILL, ELIZABETH, int. of marriage 3 May 1781, to Andrew Witt.
COTTERRELL, LIEUT. ALVAH, of Moscow, Livingston Co., N. Y .; int. of marriage, 14 Jan. 1827, to Sarah Kingsley.
COWING FAMILY
1. GATHELUS+ COWING, mariner, son of Job3 (Israel2, John1) and Deborah (Gannett) Cowing, b. in Scituate, 4 Sept. 1745, d. in Westhampton, 20 Mar. 1834. His grave is marked "S.A.R." He m. (1) in Scituate, 11 July 1768, Lucy Hatch. She d. 15 Apr. 1819. He m. (2) (int. 10 July 1819), Irena (Litchfield) Ludden, widow of Bezar Ludden (No. 2). She d. in Westhampton, 3 Sept. 1834. Children, first six born in Scituate :
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