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In the same house with him, lived his brother Elisha. He had three daughters : Sarah, who married Asahel Par- sons; Rachel, who married Joel Parsons ; Mercy, who mar- ried Capt. Thaddeus Parsons.
Jonathan Janes, son of Samuel, settled where Waldo Prouty now resides. He was present at the surrender of Louisburg to the British and American forces, July 26, 1758. He died in 1825, being the oldest person who ever lived in this town. His age was ninety-nine years. He had a great propensity for story telling, and was, withal, quite witty. The following, related of him, will serve as an illustration. On one occasion, a wild steer belonging to him, escaped from his enclosure, and, upon search being made, was found upon the summit of Mt. Tom. Those who were in search of him, attempted to drive him, but the animal, actuated by fear, probably, leaped from a ledge, and was killed. Mr. Janes, afterwards, in relating the circumstance to some one, concluded by saying, " It most ruined his hide." He had three daughters : Esther ; Lois, who married Dea. Solomon Lyman ; and Rebekah, who married Daniel Wright. Of his four sons, Ebenezer, Jon- athan, Parsons, Obadiah, the oldest moved to Napoli, N. Y., while the other three lived in Easthampton.
Jonathan, born Jan. 1, 1771, married Rachel, daughter of Capt. Philip Clark, and moved to the center of the town, where he built the house in which his grandson, Edwin S. Janes, now lives. His children were Lowell E., who resides in Easthampton ; Rachel married Ezekiel White; Jonathan, who died in early life; Jason, whose home is in Brecksville, Ohio; two daughters, who died young ; Spencer, who lived on his father's farm. He died in September, 1854, and his place is now occupied by his son, Edwin S. Janes.
Obadiah Janes married Esther, daughter of Lemuel Ly-
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man, and afterwards Mary Chapman, daughter of David Chapman. He kept store near the hotel, where Ebenezer Ferry formerly lived, and where he for a time kept store. He had eleven children, none of whom settled in East- hampton. Of these, Esther, married Coleman Clark. Theodore learned the trade of book-binding and settled in Boston. Hamilton and Ellsworth now reside in Prince- ton, Ill., the former a farmer, and the latter a photograph- er. Lyman lived in Hadley. Francis and Justus entered the ministry.
Francis graduated at Williams, in 1830; studied theology at Auburn, N. Y., and labored in several different places in Central New York. He was last at Colchester, where he died Jan. 20, 1855.
In speaking of him the Independent said : "In every church where he has labored, God has blessed his instru- mentality with precious revivals, and as the fruits of these revivals, about 300 have been gathered into the churches under his care. He was noted for his ardent piety, implic- it faith, and a heart full of Christian sympathy and knowl- edge. He was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit. During his whole ministry he lost not a Sabbath or a day. from sickness."
To this very faithful notice of him, it may be added, that his early advantages for gaining knowledge were limited, and, moreover, he was naturally rather slow in its acquire- ment. He was dependent upon his own exertions for funds to support him in his collegiate course, and had it not been for his indomitable energy, and untiring perse- verance, strengthened by a warm-hearted Christian zeal, he would have yielded to the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that opposed him, and relinquished the idea of acquiring an education. Had he done so, the ministry would have been deprived of one of its brightest ornaments.
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Justus Janes, brother of Francis, graduated at Amherst College ; studied theology, and labored many years in various places in New York. He is now pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Chester, Ohio. He has been a man of extensive usefulness, beloved by all who have known him.
Parsons Janes, another of the four brothers last referred to, married Dorcas, daughter of Elam Clark, and settled on his father's farm. His family consisted of eight daugh- ters and one son, all of whom married, and lived in East- hampton. Edwin, the son, married Catherine Wright ; Dorcas was the wife of Joel Parsons; Triphenia, wife of Wm. N. Clapp; Julia, wife of C. Edson Wait ; Lois, wife of Horace Clark; Martha, wife of Chester Wait; Har- riet, wife of C. Edson Wait; Emily, wife of William N. Clapp; Elvira, wife of Waldo Prouty.
Samuel Janes, the other son of Samuel, married Han- nah Brown, and settled on the place now occupied by Alanson Clark. His family consisted of rive sons and two daughters, viz : Noah, Samuel, Enos, Asahel, Seth, Han- nah, Sarah ..
Seth lived for many years on the old, place, with whom his brother Asahel remained, but in the latter part of his life, he moved to the center of the town, to the place now owned by Horace Matthews ..
Enos settled on the farm where his son. Luke now re- sides. His children were Nancy, who married and remov- ed to the west ; Lovisa, wife of David Montague of West- hampton; Helena, wife of Dwight Lyman ; Luke; Samuel, who lives in Westhampton ..
Capt. Noah Janes lived on the place afterwards owned by Asa Ferry. He took great interest in the affairs of the town, in which he was often engaged. After his fami- ly were grown up, he removed to Vermont. His children
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were Noah, Chester, Sylvanus, Lucas, Julius, Lewis, Patty, Electa, Naomi. The only descendants of this family who at present reside in town are those of the last named daughter, who married Sylvester Lyman.
WILLISTON.
Rev. Payson Williston was in the fourth generation from Joseph Williston, who lived in Westfield in 1691. He traded some with the Indians, and, as this trade was forbidden to all who were not licensed, his skins and furs were seized by Porter Tilton of Hadley, one of the mag- istrates. The case was carried to the county court. He pleaded ignorance of the law, and the court ordered the property to be restored to him. A few years after this he lived at Springfield, where he married Mrs. Mary Ashley, who was a daughter of Joseph Parsons, one of the first settlers of Northampton.
The children of Rev. Payson Williston, were Nathan, Birdseye, who died at the age of four years ; Maria, who married Theodore Brackett; Samuel ; Nathan Birdseye, who is engaged in the mercantile business in Brattleboro ; Sally, who married Josiah D. Whitney of Northampton. John Payson married Clarrissa, daughter of Asahel Ly- man, resides in Northampton, and has been distinguished as an ardent friend and supporter of the temperance and anti-slavery causes.
The oldest son, Samuel, was born before the place was incorporated as a town, and has always resided here. In early life he entered upon a course of study preparatory for college, at Philips Academy, in Andover, the hope of his father being that he might be led to dedicate himself to God, and that then he might devote himself to the work of the ministry. He was finally compelled by weakness of eyes to relinquish his plans of study, and the trial thus
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sent upon him God was pleased to use as an instrument in bringing him to surrender himself into His hands. Then it was his great desire to prepare for the work of the min- istry if it should be God's will. It was His design, how- ever, that he should serve the cause of Christ in another field of labor. There were institutions of learning to be established and sustained, from which were to go forth many faithful ministers of the Cross, and some one must be raised up with the heart and the means for this work. Time has revealed that Mr. Williston was an instrument chosen of God for this purpose ; and therefore he has la- bored more effectively than if he had been suffered to pursue his original intention.
By the frugality and industry which must be exercised in a country parsonage, he acquired those habits of life which admirably fitted him, under God, to achieve success in the business in which he engaged. It. is needless, in this connection, to add to what we have already said of his remarkable success, especially in manufacturing. It is to the business which he has inaugurated and largely con- ducted, that the town owes its present position, as one of the largest towns in the county and the most rapidly grow- ing. Many other men in various callings, it is true, have contributed to this growth and prosperity, but he must be recognized as the leading agent in it. The property which God has thus given him he has liberally bestowed in be- half of the cause of education.
It was at the darkest hour of the history of Amherst college, when the debt was rapidly increasing and there were no funds to procure such improvements as a growing institution required for its success, that Mr. Williston came to its aid. He endowed two professorships and the half of another, thus making a donation of $50,000. This relieved the college from its embarrassment, and gave
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it an increased power in the community. After the burn- ing of North college, he erected on its site the building which bears his name, and which contains the chemical laboratory, together with the alumni and society halls.
But his largest benefactions have been to Williston Sem- inary, on which he has expended, or will soon have done so, the sum of $225,000, besides in the aggregate a large amount of time and labor.
In 1840 he served as a Representative, and in the two following years as a Senator in the state legislature.
The Payson church, twice re-built after being twice de- stroyed by fire, together with the rebuilding of the adjoin- ing parsonage, after the second fire, has cost him the sum of $43,000, not including the sum expended in repairing the damage done by the blowing over of the steeple.
" About the year 1854, he engaged in the almost hope- less enterprise of building the Hampshire and Hampden railroad, thus extending the Canal railroad, and connecting Northampton with New Haven, through his own town. This he finally succeeded in accomplishing, after many de- lays and amid ceaseless opposition in the Legislature from the friends of other roads, having been elected president, and having sunk $35,000 for the public good." For a number of years he was president of the Holyoke Bank, and he has held that position in the First National Bank of Easthampton ever since its establishment.
Undoubtedly these facts are known to many of those who will read this sketch, yet it is but fitting that they should find a place in the history of the town to whose progress he has so largely contributed.
KNIGHT.
Roswell and Sylvester Knight, who were the first per- sons of that name residing here, removed from Hunting-
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ton, in the early part of the present century. The former was a clothier by trade. He married Margaret, daughter of Jonathan Clapp. Their children were, Albert, Frank- lin, Artemas, Daniel, Henry, Margaret and Mary, none of whom now reside here.
Sylvester married Rachel, daughter of Capt. David Ly- man, for his second wife, and lived where S. M. Lyman now does. The children of the second marriage were Rachel ; Alice, wife of Isaac K. Clapp ; Lothrop; Horatio G .; Sarah.
Sylvester, an older son, resides in Southampton.
Horatio G. began his career as a manufacturer about the time of the transferance of the button works from Hay- denville, in 1847. He had before been connected with the business of Mr. Williston, as clerk and salesman; but about this time he became a partner in the concern. Since then, the button works have been carried on, as has else- where been said, by the firm of Williston, Knight & Co., until the recent organization of the National Button Co., in which the same persons are stockholders. Mr. Knight is also largely interested in the Nashawannuck and Glendale Companies, and next to Mr. Williston has been most prom- inent in the manufacturing operations of the place.
He has also been very prominent in the public affairs of the town, which he has twice represented in the Lower House of the Legislature. He also occupied a seat in the Senate during two sessions, and was a member of the Re- publican National Convention at Chicago, by which Abra- ham Lincoln was first placed before the people as a candi- date for the Presidency.
In the early part of the war Mr. Knight was very active, procuring volunteers, paying bounties to Easthampton men who enlisted in the 27th regiment, and subsequently to those who enlisted in the 31st regiment, amounting in the aggregate to several thousand dollars.
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In addition to the two already spoken of, and who are natives of the town, Seth Warner and Edmund H. Saw- yer may be mentioned as identified with the manufacturing interests of the place. Mr. Warner has been a partner in the firm of Williston, Knight & Co., since its organiza- tion, and is now connected with the Rubber Thread Co., as its agent. The principal interest of Mr. Sawyer has been with the Nashawannuck Co., to whose efficient labors no small share of its success is due. He is now largely in- terested in the Glendale Co. Both these gentlemen have contributed much to the prosperity of the place since their removal hither.
PARSONS.
As it respects the origin of this name, some have supposed that it was derived from the word " parson," a clerical ti- tle given, from the fact that a clergyman is the principal person in a church. Hence in law he is termed ecclesia personæ, and has full possession of all the rights of a par- rochial church. Thes is added for the sake of euphony, or from the fact that the person to whom it was applied was the parson's son. Others Have derived it from the word " parish," meaning son of the parish, or one sup- ported by the parish. Still others have supposed that the name is the same with Peerson, Pierson and Pearson, mod- ified in the spelling. These last are derived, according to Camden, from " son of Peter" or " Peterson." The fam- ily of Parsons was an ancient one in England. Sir Thom- as Parsons of Milton Royal in England, about the year 1634, received the honor of knighthood from King Charles I. Cornet Joseph Parsons, who came from England, was one of the first settlers of Northampton, and owned a large tract of land in Pascommuck His fourth son, Ebe- nezer, who was killed by the Indians at Northfield, was the first white child born in Northampton.
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In the fifth generation from Cornet Joseph, was Dea. Joel Parsons, who removed to Easthampton. He was often employed when a young man, as teacher of the early district schools of the town. He was chosen deacon of the church in 1798, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Benjamin Lyman.
He had five sons, all of whom lived in Easthampton. Aaron lived in his father's place, where his son Joseph now lives. Ebenezer Ferry lived where the house of E. R. Bosworth now stands. His trade was that of a black- smith. Senaah married Lois, daughter of Solomon Lyman, and lived on the same place with his brother Aaron. He had but one child, L. Watson, who lives on a place ad- joining that of his father. Joel was a joiner by trade, built and lived in the house owned by the late Lewis Ferry. He is said to have made the first sleigh which was driven in Easthampton. His wife was Rachel Janes. Their children were, Dixelana, married Bela Clark ; Rachel married James Phelps ; Climena married Wm. Gil- lett, and after his death became the second wife of Bela Clark ; Angeline married Rev. Norris Day ; Ann Frances married Lysander White, and afterwards Edson White ; Ralph, Joel, Elisha, Luman, Frederick, Henry, George. Of the sons only one, Joel, remained in his native town. Ralph lives in Holyoke, and the four last named engaged in business elsewhere.
Thaddeus, son of Dea. Joel, lived in Pascommuck. He was for a long time connected with the military company of the town, and was for a number of years its captain. He was lieutenant of the company sent from South and Easthampton, to the defence of Boston, in the year 1812. His children were Mercy, who died in youth ; Thaddeus K .; and Elisha, who now lives where his father did.
Edmund Parsons, who is an inhabitant of the east part
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of the town, is a great-grandson of John Parsons, who lived in Northampton, and was in the fourth generation from Cornet Joseph. John was uncle to Dea. Joel, who has been mentioned.
Levi Parsons, a native of Goshen, removed to East- hampton soon after the establishment of the button works of Williston, Knight & Co., and was employed as their superintendent. Since that time he has been very inti- mately connected with the business and public interests of the town, and has been very highly esteemed as a citizen. His recent death, which occurred while on a visit to the South on account of his health, occasioned a great loss both to the community and to the church.
FERRY.
Ebenezer Ferry, a grandson of Charles Ferry of Spring- field, settled in Pascommuck probably about the year 1730, on the farm of Moses Hutchinson, who with one child, was slain by the Indians in 1704. His son, Lieut. Solomon, succeeded him, and died here in the year 1810, aged 66. The name of his wife was Hannah French. To them were born the following children :- Polly, who mar- ried Seth Janes ; Solomon; Asa; Ebenezer, who died at the age of twenty-five; Lovisa and Hannah, who died in childhood ; Hannah, who married John Alpress.
Asa married Eunice Clark, and settled in the western por- tion of Pascommuck. Their children were Juliana, who married Luther Clark; Sidney, who lived on his father's farm; Lovisa married Ithamar Clark; Robert and Asa died in infancy; Eunice S. married Daniel F. Lyman ; Ruth C. mar- ried Josiah Gaylord of South Hadley ; Robert S. resides in Springfield ; Adaline married E. Hazen of Springfield.
Solomon lived for many years on his father's farm, which was that now owned by Dea. E. Alonzo Clark. His first
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wife was Parnel Chapin, of West Springfield. They had five children. Hiram was a printer by trade, and published the " Oracle," and afterwards the " Democrat," at North- ampton, where he died in 1860. He was for a number of years connected with the Boston Custom House. Nelson removed to Corunna, Mich., where he died in 1846. Ebenezer remained in his native place, was for many years postmaster and storekeeper, and has served the town with fidelity in many offices. S. Chapin resides in Chester, O. Lewis published papers in Ohio, and also in Northampton; but spent the later portion of his life in his native town, where he died in 1865. Two children were born to Solomon by a second wife, Sophia L. Hastings. They were P. Sophia, who married William Strong of Northampton ; and Julia Ann, who married Fred A. Spencer of Westfield.
WHITE.
Nathaniel White, who resided in the south part of this town was in the sixth generation from Elder John White, who came from England, probably from Chelmsford, in 1632, and settled in Cambridge, where he was a member of the first board of selectmen. About 1636, he went to Hartford, from which place, in 1659, he removed to Hadley, where he was one of the committee to lay out the town, and one of those appointed to manage the affairs of the plantation. In 1672, he returned to Hartford, where he died in the winter of 1683-4. Nathaniel, before men- tioned, was born in South Hadley, Nov. 28, 1749, removed to Easthampton, and married Huldah, daughter of Eliakim Clark. Their children were Levi, Huldah, Clark, Jemima, Nathaniel, Theodosia, wife of John Hannum, and Ezekiel. The oldest, Levi, married Miriam Alvord, of South Hadley, and settled in Easthampton on his father's place. Of their children, Julius moved to Southampton ;
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Edson and Lysander settled in their native town ; Lucena married Julius Pomeroy ; Amanda married Augustine Munson.
Ezekiel, son of Nathaniel, lived on the farm now occu- pied by Daniel Rust 2d. He was a painter by trade ; but spent a large amount of time in antiquarian researches. These he carried, probably, to a greater extent than any other man in this section, excepting Sylvester Judd of Northampton. In regard to this subject, they both felt, what has been expressed by another, that " It is an act of duty, and a just tribute of affection to the memory of our ancestors, to rescue, if possible, their names from the perishing records of time, and not only to incorporate them with the annals of the present, but, as objects of affec- tionate remembrance, inscribe them in our family memo- rials."
It is fitting that the author of these sketches should here acknowledge the aid which he has received in collecting many of the facts given in the genealogical record, from the papers of Mr. White, to which he had access.
CHAPMAN.
David Chapman, Sen., was born in the city of Norwich Conn., removed to this place in 1772, where he remained during the revolutionary war, after which he lived in South and Westhampton. He died in 1814.
In the year 1774, he bought of the town of Northamp- ton, " a piece of common land, the estate of the inhabitants of said town, and which was formerly part of the county road leading from Northampton to Westfield." From the description in the deed of the land purchased, it appears that it was that on which the High School building, and the First Congregational Church and its parsonage now stand. The purchase price was $1.91 an acre, a price
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which seems small indeed when compared with its present value. He erected a dwelling where E. R. Bosworth now lives. Mr. Chapman himself, four of his sons, and at least seven of his grandsons, were blacksmiths. So entirely did this seem to be a family occupation, that many persons in childhood regarded the name of Chapman and blacksmith as synonymous. Two only of the sons, Moses and David, settled in Easthampton. One, Willet, was a soldier, and died at West Point, in the eighteenth year of his age.
David Chapman, Jr., born March 23, 1761, married Mary, daughter of Dea. Benjamin Lyman. He built a house where the parsonage now stands. He afterwards removed to the north side of the Manhan River, near Dennis Lyman's present residence, and carried on the blacksmith business in a shop which stood on the bank of the river. He had seven children : Mary, second wife of Obadiah Janes ; Sophia, wife of John Clapp; Martha, David, Charles, George, Moses, who all followed the occupation of their father, though Moses alone remained in town. He lived where Dr. Winslow now does. His shop stood near the present location of the Town Hall. His sons, Moses and John went West. Another son, Almon, for many years followed the ancestral employment, who, on his retirement, was in turn succeeded by his son, Almon S. Thus it will be seen that, as one family of Clapps were, through successive generations, the tavern keepers and millers of the town, so the Chapman family may be said to have been the blacksmiths.
POMEROY.
Eltweed Pomeroy, who came from Devonshire, England, to this country in 1630, lived at Dorchester and Windsor, and died in Northampton in 1673, and was the progenitor of a large portion if not of all who bear that name in the
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United States. He is represented to have been a man of good family, tracing his pedigree back to Sir Ralph de Fomeroy, a favorite knight of William the Conqueror, whom he accompanied into England, acting a conspicuous part in the battle of Hastings, fought Oct. 14, 1066, and afterwards building a castle, called Berry Pomeroy, still in preservation on the grant which he received from the crown.
In the third generation from Eltweed were Samuel and Eldad Pomeroy, who settled in Easthampton about 1732, the latter near where John M. Clapp lives, and the former opposite, on land owned by Dea. E. W. Hannum. Soon after, Caleb, a son of Samuel, built a house on the hill west of his father's house, near the present residence of A. L. Strong. Of his children, Enos lived on his father's place, and Solomon where Eldad first established himself. Warham, son of Enos, succeeded his father, and had a large family of children, only one of. whom, Hiram, is at present resident in town.
Of the children of Solomon, only one; who bore his father's name, remained in the town. He had but one child, Emeline, who married A. L. Strong.
Dea. Justus Pomeroy, who belonged to another branch of the family, was born in 1767, and settled in the west- ern part of Easthampton near what was formerly known as " Pogue's Hole." By a recent change of town lines, the farm which he owned is nowineluded within the limits of Southampton. He had five children : Spencer, who was mentioned as having performed service in the war of 1812; Jerusha, who married Joseph Haskins of Northampton ; Triphenia, Julius, and Thomas Jefferson. The last three of these now reside in Easthampton.
Luther Pomeroy, who belonged to still another branch of the family, came to this town from Southampton and 16*
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settled in the west part of the town, where his son Luther now lives. He also was mentioned as one of those who performed service in the war of 1812.
HANNUM.
William Hannum was one of the first proprietors of Northampton in 1653, and died there in 1677. In the fifth generation from him, were three brothers, early in- habitants of the town.
Sergt. Eleazer and John settled in the town, as early as 1760. Each of them had a son bearing their names, who succeeded to their property, and who were the fathers of the present owners of the estates. Eleazer W., who was chosen deacon of the church in 1833, and still holds the office, is the grandson of the former and owns his place ; and John M. and Edwin are grandsons of the latter, and own his place. The second John Hannum bore the office of selectman for twenty years, a longer period than it has been held by any other man.
Joel, another of the brothers mentioned, settled in Nashawannuck. His sons, Paul and Julius, shared the ownership of his farm after his death, and each had large families. They, however, removed to the west many years since, and the only members of these families at present residing here are Arlow and Lucas W., sons of the former. Esther, daughter of Joel, married Simeon Clark; Phebe, married Oliver Clark ; Jerusha, married Elijah Gloyd; Diana, married and now lives in Washington.
PHELPS.
" Ould Mr. Wm. Phelps, Esq. came from England to this country in 1630 ; was representative from Dorchester to the first court in 1634; removed to Windsor, Ct. in 1635; and was a member of the first court in that colo-
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ny in 1636. He was a member of the General Court twelve sessions; and one of the most efficient and valua- ble officers in the colony." In the sixth generation from him, was William Phelps, who lived in the north part of this town, in a house which stood a short distance west of the road leading to Northampton. His son, Elijah, succeeded him, of whose children only Samuel remains here. Capt. John Phelps, father of James and Frederick, who live in the same district, removed thither from Northampton.
LUDDEN.
Lieut. Ezra Ludden removed from Braintree to Wil- liamsburg in 1773, and thence to this place in 1779. He was a great reader, and took a great interest in the Libra- ry association, of which he was an active member. He died here in November, 1833, aged 86.
Of his sons, only one, John, remained in town. He was very prominent in public affairs ; was the second per- son appointed Justice of the Peace ; was selectman during a period of 18 years; and several times represented the town in the Legislature.
WOOD.
Ezekiel Wood was the first person bearing the name of Wood who lived in Easthampton. He was connected with the army in the war of the Revolution as Surgeon, and died at West Point while in the service. He had seven children, viz. : Daniel, David, Seth, Ezekiel, Ste- phen, Polly, Tamasind.
Daniel and David were also soldiers in the Revolution- ary war. David afterwards settled in Southampton. Daniel moved to Palmyra, N. Y., where he died in the 98th year of his age. The following notice of him was published at the time of his death :- " He entered the
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service in early life, and was one of those hardy veterans who penetrated the wilderness to Quebec with Col. Arnold in April, 1775. He remained before Quebec through the following winter. He was also one of the soldiers at Saratoga, and served through the war."
Tamasind was the wife of Thaddeus Clark. Ezekiel was shot accidentally by one of his neighbors while they were hunting deer. Seth lived for a time in Easthampton, and was the father of E. T. Wood, who now resides in Northampton. Stephen married Jemima, daughter of Obadiah Clark, by whom he had four children, Gaius, Stephen, Jemima, and Mary. He afterwards married Sally Braman. Their children were Ezekiel, Enoch E., Newton, S. Chapin, and Sarah. These last mentioned all live in this town, excepting Ezekiel, who died here recently.
HENDRICK.
Israel Hendrick was the first settler in the south-east part of the town, whither he removed about the year 1774, and built a log house on the east side of Broad Brook. He had three sons, viz. : Reuben, who removed to Conway, had several children, and died about the year 1800, at the age of 55 years. Moses, who settled in Hoosick, N. Y., acquired considerable property and died in 1845, at the advanced age of 100 years. James, the youngest son, removed to the opposite side of the brook from where his father lived, and built the house now oecu- pied by Pearson Hendrick. He had eleven children, eight sons and three daughters. Jesse, the oldest, died at the age of twenty-four ; Pearson died in early childhood ; Huldah, James, Lovy, Reuben, Joseph, Stephen, Pearson, Jabez, and Rachel. Five of the above brothers settled in this neighborhood, and four of them are still alive and reside within half a mile of each other. The youngest son, Jabez settled elsewhere.
APPENDIX.
A few typographical errors and omissions escaped notice in the correction of the proof, which should be inserted here. If others still exist, we crave the reader's indulgence.
On page 9 instead of John Scott read George Frary.
On page 147 read Alender instead of Aleander.
On page 148 instead of 1830 read 1835.
In our notice of the Internal Revenue, we should have mentioned the fact that George S. Clark was the immediate successor of Levi Parsons as Assistant Assessor, which office he held a few months when he was succeeded by Lafayette Clapp.
COLLEGE GRADUATES.
The following list of the natives of the town who have received college honors, will be interesting as a matter of reference :-
Azariah Clark,
Class of 1805,
Williams College.
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Job Clark,
" 1811,
Elam C. Clark,
" 1812,
Theodore Clapp,
" 1814,
Yale
Solomon Lyman,
1822,
Sumner G. Clapp,
1822,
Luther Wright,
1822,
Sylvester Clapp,
1823,
1828,
Theodore L. Wright,
1829,
Samuel Matthews,
1829,
1830,
Thornton W. Clapp,
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1835,
Edmund Wright,
1836,
Josiah Lyman,
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1836,
Alender O. Clapp,
1837,
Amherst
Union
Silas C. Brown,
Yale
Amherst Williams
Francis Janes,
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Addison Lyman,
Class of 1839,
Jabez B. Lyman,
# 1841,
Russell M. Wright,
# 1841,
Horace Lyman,
1842,
Elijah H. Wright,
1842,
Amherst 66
William S. Clark,
1848,
Lyman R. Williston,
1850,
Edson L. Clark,
1853,
Yale
Francis H. Hannum,
66
1865,
Amherst
James T. Graves,
1866,
Yale
Payson W. Lyman,
66
1867,
Amherst
Nearly all of these have been noticed particularly in the Genealog- ical Record. Of those not thus alluded to, Sylvester Clapp studied Theology and was ordained and settled in Maine.
Silas C. Brown studied Theology, and was ordained and settled in the ministry in the state of New York.
Samuel Matthews became President of Hampden Sidney College. He died in 1853, at the age of 51.
William S. Clark, after his graduation at Amherst, was employed as teacher in Williston Seminary, then studied in a German Universi- ty, and has since held the Professorship of Chemistry in Amherst College.
Lyman R. Williston taught in Williston Seminary for a time after his graduation, then studied theology in Andover, after which he went to Germany, and studied in Berlin. On his return he was employed as Principal of the Cambridge High School. He is now teaching a private school in Cambridge.
It will be seen by reference to this list that the number of men from the town obtaining a collegiate education has decreased within the last twenty years, about as fast as the town has increased in population, a fact which it would seem onght not so to be.
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