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2. THOMAS, m. Elizabeth Perkins of Brk., pub. 15 Jan. 1748-9, and had Mary, b. 3 Oct. 1749; Nehemiah, b. 5 Mar. 1752; Thomas, b. 27 Mar. 1754 ; Eliza- beth, b. 20 Nov. 1756. THOMAS the f. sold 84 acres in the west part of the town to Ephraim Cleveland 27 Mar. 1761 ; after which I find no trace of him.
3. DANIEL, m. Rebecca, dau. of Moses Whipple, pub. 14 Ap. 1811, and had Lewis, b. 11 May 1813, d. 14 Feb. 1850; Cyrus Washburn, b. 15 Oct. 1815, m. Lucy Richardson of Dana 31 Dec. 1837, and d. there 1 Nov. 1866 ; Joseph Whipple, b. 18 Oct. 1817; Almon Giffin, b. 28 July 1824, m. Malvina Roberts, pub. - Ap. 1852. DANIEL the f. d. 9 May 1864, a. 75 ; his w. Rebecca d. at Dana, 7 Dec. 1873, a. 83.
4. JACOB, m. Hannah Thayer, pub. 8 Nov. 1796, and had Mary, b. - 1797, d. 6 Aug. 1819, a. 22 ; Sarah Ann, b. - 1814, m. Charles N. Gibbs of Prescott, 1 Dec. 1836, and d. there 5 Ap. 1852, a. 38. JACOB the f. d. 16 Ap. 1833, a. 62; his w. Hannah d. 17 May 1830, a. 57.
5. JOSEPH WHIPPLE, S. of Daniel (3), m. Elizabeth C. Richardson 23 Mar. 1843, and had a son b. 12 Nov. 1843, and d. the next day; Albert Augustine,
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b. 31 Dec. 1850; Elizabeth Adella, b. 23 Feb. 1853, d. 27 June 1856 ; Eliza Jane, b. 11 May 1856, m. William H. Giffin, 29 June 1875. JOSEPH W. the f. d. 22 Sep. 1861; his w. Elizabeth C. m. Philip Johnson 21 Aug. 1862.
ANNA, of Marlborough, m. James Woods, pub. 5 Oct. 1747. MARY, m. William Thayer 28 Nov. 1793. ROBERT, m. Abigail Davis 9 Oct. 1794. DOLLY, of Pet., m. Wilder Barnes 20 Nov. 1794. THOMAS, m. Abigail Hale of Dana, pub. 18 Nov. 1815. DEBORAH, m. Seth Whipple, pub. 22 Mar. 1819. HANNAH, m. Caleb Thayer, pub. 16 Mar. 1823. LEVI, m. Mrs. Thankful Dexter 18 Oct. 1830. MARY G., of N. Sal., m. Luther Cole, pub. 9 Mar. 1846. HATTIE R., m. Charles W. Thayer 12 Oct. 1871. PRUDENCE, w. of Thomas, d. 20 Oct. 1814, a. 68. THOMAS, d. 15 June 1819, a. 72. POLLY, d. unm. 6 Aug. 1819, a. 22. Widow DOLLY, d. 25 June 1840, a. 66. MARY E., d. 29 Sep. 1875, a. 1 year.
STETSON, ROBERT, of Scituate, historically known as "Cornet Robert," was a noted man in his day, and d. 1 Feb. 1702-3, a. 91. He had nine chil- dren, of whom the eldest was Joseph, b. 1639, as is stated in Deane's Hist. of Scituate, and Barry's Genealogy of the Stetson Family.
2. JOSEPH, s. of Robert (1), res. in Scituate, and had eight children, of whom the second was Robert, b. 9 Dec. 1670.
3. ROBERT, s. of Joseph (2), res. in Scituate, m. Mary Collamore, and had eight children, of whom the eldest was Anthony, b. 12 Sep. 1693.
4. ANTHONY, s. of Robert (3), res. in Scituate, m. Anna Smith 28 Mar. 1717, and had Mary, b. 9 Dec. 1717; Isaac, b. 19 Oct. 1719 ; Joseph, b. 24 Feb. 1722 ; Anna, b. 2 June 1724; Charles, b. 17 Oct. 1726 ; Ezra, b. 22 Sep. 1729; Elisha, b. 28 Jan. 1731 ; Thomas, b. 22 Ap. 1734 ; Benjamin, b. 7 July 1736 ; Abiel, b. 23 Oct. 1738, settled in Chesterfield, and m. Ruth Bonney of Hk. 24 Feb. 1767 ; Martha, b. 18 Aug. 1741.
5. EZRA, s. of Anthony (4), " m. Sarah Rider, and moved to Hardwick " (Stetson Fam.). His chil. were Anthony, b. - , settled in Wilmington, Vt .; Benjamin, b. - -, m. Mercy Johnson of Hk., and settled at Sangersfield, N. Y. ; Ezra, b. - -, settled in Springfield, N. Y .; Sarah, b. - , m. Ephraim Thayer of Hk. 29 Ap. 1779 ; Hannah, b. - , m. Solomon Hinds, Jr., of Gr. 2 Oct. 1791; Mary, b. - , m. Benjamin Thayer of Hk. 22 Sep. 1793; Anna, b. -, m. Thaddeus Russell of Dana 2 June 1803. EZRA the f. d. in May 1805, a. 75; he had previously m., for second wife, Susanna Gibbs of Gr., pub. 6 Ap. 1786. The Hardwick Records do not mention the birth of his children, but do mention their marriage, and his own second marriage and death. In the genealogy of the Stetson Family, the dau. Hannah is said to have m. William White of Fairhaven, and Anna is said to have m. Theodosius Russell of Greenwich, N. Y., but I follow the Hardwick Records.
6. ROBERT, supposed to have been of the same family, but his lineage not ascertained, by wife -, had Robert, b. 29 June 1772; Susanna, b. 19 Dec. 1774, m. Joshua Bascom of Western (Warren), pub. 14 July 1793; Reuben, b. 23 Mar. 1775; Betsey, b. 29 Dec. 1776, m. Asa Blackmore of Pittsford, Vt., 27 Nov. 1800; Thomas, b. 3 Feb. 1779; Elijah, b. 15 June 1781; Sally Smith, b. 17 Feb. 1784, m. Silsbee Wetherell of Worc. 29 .Nov. 1810. ROB- ERT the f. d. 18 Jan. 1814, a. 73.
7. DANIEL, perhaps brother of the foregoing, by wife -, had Susanna, bap. 10 Ap. 1774; Lucy, bap. 7 May 1775; Henry, bap. 25 July 1779.
8. ELIJAH, s. of Robert (6), m. Dulcinea, dau. of Elijah Carpenter, 17 Ap. 1808, and had Lydia Rich, b. 22 Dec. 1812, d. 19 July 1816.
RACHEL, m. Andrew Sears of Gr. -
1787. LYDIA, m. Zephaniah Hack of Gr. 4 Mar. 1790. SARAH, m. Samuel Haskins, pub. 16 Nov. 1806.
STEWART, DANIEL (otherwise written Steward and Stuart), by w. Pru- dence, had Elkanah, b. 12 Aug. 1737; Samuel, b. 12 Oct. 1739, a member of Capt. Samuel Robinson's company in the French War, and d. in the campaign of 1756; 1 Hannah, b. 20 June 1747, m. William Sherman of Rochester 11
1 SETH STEWART (or Stuart), b. in Roch- and lost his life in the same campaign, at ester, was a member of the same company, the early age of 20 years.
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Sep. 1766. DANIEL the f. prob. came here from Rochester, and perhaps rem. to Barnard with his son Elkanah.
2. ELKANAH, s. of Daniel (1), m. Lydia, prob. dau. of Elisha Cobb, 7 Sep. 1761, and had Priscilla, b. 3 May 1762, m. Fitch Dutton 5 Sep. 1782; Sam- uel, b. 2 Dec. 1763, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Daniel Egery, 22 Oct. 1789 (he then res. in Barnard, where he had Polly, b. 14 Mar. 1790) ; Prudence, b. 11 Ap. 1765, m. Timothy Banister 5 Sep. 1782; Lydia, b. 19 Sep. 1767, m. Asa Paige 19 Feb. 1789; John, b. 19 July 1769; Moses, b. 19 Ap. 1771. ELKA- NAH the f. served in the French War 1755, and rem. to Barnard, Vt., as early as 1779, where his three daughters were married. He is said to have d. of hydrophobia, being bitten by a mad wolf.
SUSANNA, m. Ithamar Reed of Pet. 16 Jan. 1749-50. PEACE, m. Samuel Atwood 30 Ap. 1753. DANIEL, perhaps the same as DANIEL (1), m. Eunice Allen 5 Sep. 1768.
STOCKWELL, CYRUS, resided here a short time only, but he left his mark. In May 1818, he established a line of mail stages from Worcester to North- ampton, the first which ever passed through Hardwick, and maintained it successfully for several years. He also kept a tavern in 1822 and 1823, soon after which he removed to Worcester, where he long pursued the same busi- ness. During his residence here, his son Stephen N. was born, 31 Aug. 1823, who became eminent as a manager of the Boston Journal. In an obituary pub- lished in that paper, it is stated that " his journalistic career covers a term of nearly forty years, and with the exception of brief periods of rest, he has labored with great zeal in the field which he had chosen. From compositor in his youth to the editorial chair, he has filled nearly every intermediate position with rare ability and unsurpassed fidelity." He was also a member of the Common Council of Boston and a representative and senator in the General Court. He died in Roxbury 13 April 1881, aged 57.
2. SIMON, by wife Sophia, had Sumner, b. 30 Dec. 1847; Emma Jane, b. 8 June 1858; Ida Josephine, b. 26 July 1863, d. 22 June 1879.
MERCY, of Prescott, m. Granger Peirce, pub. 18 Jan. 1832.
STONE, JOSEPH, s. of Joseph, and b. in Shrewsbury 12 Nov. 1789, m. Patty Maynard of Shrewsbury, pub. 11 Mar. 1816, and had Harriet, b. 22 Jan. 1817, m. John Paige 23 Oct. 1845; Mary Field, b. 24 Sep. 1819, d. unm. 29 Sep. 1838; Joseph, b. 29 Sep. 1821, d. 2 Mar. 1822; Martha, b. 29 June 1823, m. Charles Mandell 3 Mar. 1846; Lucretia, b. 15 Mar. 1825 ; Louisa, b. 16 Ap. 1827, m. Charles P. Aiken 27 Sep. 1846. JOSEPH the f. was a skilful and beloved physician. He came here in the spring of 1814, immediately after the death of Dr. Beckwith, and for thirty-five years minis- tered relief to suffering humanity. After his marriage he resided on the Barre road, about half a mile from the Common, at the place marked " Dr. Stone " on the R. Map. His fellow citizens manifested their confidence in him by electing him to various offices of trust and honor; he was deacon of the Union Church; selectman seven years; town clerk twenty years, from 1829 to 1848 inclusive; member of the school committee eight years; dele- gate to the Constitutional Convention in 1820 ; representative in 1823; and senator in 1845 and 1846. He d. greatly lamented, 27 June 1849, a. 59.
2. CHARLES, m. Mary -, and had Mary E., b. - 1841, d. 13 Oct. 1856, a. 15; Sylvanus A., b. 6 Mar. 1844, d. 8 Aug. 1846; William A., b. - Aug. 1847, d. 9 May 1854; Sarah Louisa, b. 25 Oct. 1853; John Franklin, b. 18 Sep. 1857.
3. SAMUEL, m. Elizabeth -, and had a son, b. 20 Ap. 1844.
4. JOHN A., m. Roxana M. -, and had Frank Eugene, b. 2 Jan. 1855; Dwight Warner, b. 25 Feb. 1857, d. 29 Mar. 1857; Dwight, b. 19 Jan. 1858, d. 10 Feb. 1858; William Forest, b. 16 Jan. 1859 ; Nellie Maria, b. 29 July 1861.
5. CHARLES E., m. Lydia -, and had Charles Albert, b. 9 Jan. 1858.
6. HENRY H., m. Mrs. Huldah B. Bliss 2 June 1870, and had Jennie Maria, b. 4 July 1871 ; Emory Mitchell and Emerson Almon, twins, b. 13 Oct. 1873; Martha Elizabeth, b. 26 Mar. 1876.
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JOHN, m. Susanna Mandell 12 May 1768 (she d. at Dana 28 July 1844, a. nearly 95). HULDAH, of Southborough, m. Azariah Bangs, pub. 2 Mar. 1769. JOHN, Jr., of Gr., m. Betsey Bryant, pub. 16 Sep. 1798. SUSANNA, of Dana, m. Thomas Haskins, pub. 25 Mar. 1818. JOHN, m. Harriet Wel- man of Barre, pub. 27 Ap. 1818. Dr. WILLIAM, of Enf., m. Mrs. Hannah Jenney 23 Nov. 1819. HORACE, m. Abigail Grant 14 Ap. 1822. HOSEA, m. Perna King 18 June 1824. ELIZA, m. Moses Barnes 28 May 1826. Rev. GEORGE, of Sandgate, Vt., m. Eluthera F. Lawton 10 July 1831. FIDELIA, of Pet., m. Calvin Sanford, pub. 4 Sep. 1841. Rev. WILLIAM B., of W. Brk., m. Phebe W. Robinson 16 Feb. 1842. MERCY ANN, m. Augustus Conkey of Mt. Morris, N. Y., 10 Mar. 1846. HOSEA E., m. Fanny Rich- ardson, pub. 17 Oct. 1847. CLARA B., m. John V. Presho 3 Ap. 1850. SA- MANTHA M., m. William P. Granger 28 Oct. 1852. ELLEN, of Dana, m. Elbridge Towne, pub. 24 Oct. 1857. CLARK, of Enf., m. Mrs. Hannah Danforth 30 Sep. 1858. MARY, m. Joseph Topp, pub. 30 July 1863. CARO- LINE, m. Joseph St. John 10 Jan. 1869. EDGAR F., m. Philena Robinson, of Barre, 29 Jan. 1873.
STOWELL, ISAAC, m. Nabby -, and had Sally, b. 9 Jan. 1783; Jotham, b. 15 May 1785; Nabby, b. 7 Feb. 1788.
ABEL, of Pet., m. Rachel Freeman, 5 July 1792. CHARLES, m. Ruth Bur- den of Charlton, pub. 11 Oct. 1829. AVERY W., m. Caroline S. Ingraham of Amh., pub. 14 Oct. 1845.
STRATTON, ICHABOD, a cooper, res. in Brk. 12 Feb. 1731-2. He subse- quently removed to Hk. with his wife Elizabeth, who became a member of the church 13 Nov. 1737. The date of his admission does not appear; but he was manifestly a member, because'he was called to account, 14 Nov. 1753, for ab- senting himself " from the sacrament of the Lord's Supper," but afterwards made his peace with the church. He d. 31 Oct. 1762; his wife Elizabeth d. 8 Nov. 1761. No record is found of their chil., who were prob. born in Brk .; but they are supposed to have been parents of Francis, Ichabod, and Elizabeth, who had a son, Judah, b. 18 July 1749, bap. 29 Ap. 1750, and who m. Thomas Elwell, pub. 25 Ap. 1762.
2. FRANCIS, prob. s. of Ichabod (1), m. Eunice Corlie (or Kerley) 29 Ap. 1740, and had Sarah, b. 4 Feb. 1741; Martha, bap. 19 June 1743; Eunice, b. 18 Aug. 1744.
3. ICHABOD, prob. s. of Ichabod (1), m. Abigail Church of Hadley 14 Oct. 1743; she d. 9 Ap. 1755, and he m. Hannah Goodnow 1 July 1755. His chil. were Asa, b. 15 July 1744 (called David in baptismal record 22 July 1744); Elihu, b. 25 Feb. 1745-6; John, b. 20 Ap. 1748; Mary, b. 2. Feb. 1749-50; Jonathan, b. 6 Ap. 1756; Abigail, b. 9 Ap. 1757; Joel, b. 16 Oct. 1758.
BETTY, widow of Jonathan Stratton of Marlborough, m. Elisha Hedge, pub. 4 Nov. 1765. She ret. to Marl., where she died; her son, Jonathan Stratton, was appointed administrator 11 Mar. 1794.
STURTEVANT, JAMES, b. in Duxbury, by w. Sybil, had Sybil, b. - , m. James Whipple, Jr., pub. 20 Feb. 1808; Asa, b. in N. Br. about 1792; Marcia, b. - 1796, was pub. to Lyman Thomas 19 June 1815, and m. to Adin A. Thompson 16 Dec. 1828; she d. in Phillipston 22 Feb. 1879, a. nearly 83; James, b. -; Howland, b. in Ware about 1810; Olive, b. - , living in 1852. JAMES the f. d. here 30 Sep. 1829, a. 67; his w. Sybil d. 10 Mar. 1852, a. nearly 88.
2. ASA, s. of James (1), m. Ruth Baker 1 May 1815, and had a child b. - Ap. 1819, d. 12 May 1819; Seneca P., b. about 1820; S- R-, b. about 1822, d. at Ware 18 Aug. 1862, a. 40; a child, b. - , d. - June 1826 ; James W., b. -; Thomas R., b. -; George Edwin, b. - Feb. 1834, d. 23 Jan. 1835; Asa Grafton, b. about 1835, a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, d. at New York 28 Oct. 1862, a. 27; his head-stone is in the new cemetery. ASA is supposed to have been father also of Prolexena, who m. Lorenzo Newland 22 Ap. 1835; Sybil P., who m. Elbridge C. Howard of Monson, pub. 23 May 1846 ; and perhaps Cordelia A., of Gr., who m. Joseph P. Snow, pub. 29 Nov. 1851. AsA the f. d. 3 Feb. 1867, a. 74 years and 8 months; his w. Ruth d. 29 Jan. 1871, a. 78.
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3. JAMES, S. of James (1), m. - , and had Seneca, b. -; James H., b. -; Charles O., b. -; Julia, b. - 1826, d. 10 Dec. 1829, a. 3.
4. HOWLAND, s. of James (1), m. Mehetabel -, and had Evelyn, b. about 1834, m. Alpheus S. Nye of Dana 2 Ap. 1854 ; Thaddeus, b. about 1840, d. at Dana 18 Oct. 1869, a. 29; a child b. 31 July 1843, d. 15 Aug. 1843. How- LAND the f. was a painter, and d. 21 Sep. 1843, a. 33.
5. SENECA P., s. of Asa (2), m. Sarah -, and had James William, b. 4 July 1848, d. 9 Jan. 1874 ; Asa, b. 24 Feb. 1850, d. 23 Sep. 1853; a son b. 21 Dec. 1851; Ellen Louisa, b. 4 Ap. 1854. SENECA P. the f. d. 11 Jan. 1855, a. 34 years and 9 months.
6. JAMES W., s. of Asa (2), m. Angeline C. Cummings 27 Nov. 1850, and had Fred, b. 29 Ap. 1854 ; Grace, b. 6 Feb. 1869, d. 12 Sep. 1869. JAMES W. the f., a wheelwright, res. on the road to Enfield, nearly three miles from the Common.
7. THOMAS R., s. of Asa (2), m. Frances E. Hazard of New Bedford, pub. 1852, and had Mary Lilly, b. 1 Ap. 1858.
8. SENECA, s. of James (3), m. Mary C-, and had Albert S., b. about - 1843, m. Sophia M. Patrill 14 Aug. 1866; she d. 10 Mar. 1877, a. nearly 39, and he m. Susan R. Richardson 4 Dec. 1877, and had George E., b. 25 Jan. 1881; Mary D., b. about 1845, m. Charles Newton 14 Mar. 1861; Sarah Hul- dah, b. 15 Sep. 1846 (called Huldah. H. in the record of her marriage), m. Elmer L. Barnes & Jan. 1864; Charles Henry, b. 9 July 1848, m. Lauretta Hunter of Presc., pub. 24 Dec. 1868; Abby Eudora, b. 7 June 1850, m. Alanson S. Bas- sett 13 Oct. 1874 ; Flora Maria, b. 23 Mar. 1852, d. 23 July 1854; Flora Maria, b. 3 Aug. 1854; Lendall Dwight, b. 3 May 1857, drowned 3 Aug. 1870; Emma Angeline, b. 30 Oct. 1861, d. 20 Dec. 1861; Cora Emma, b. 28 Oct. 1865.
9. JAMES H., s. of James (3), m. Maria A. Whipple, pub. 1 July 1853, and had Cyrus Eston, b. 11 Jan. 1854; Eunice Celestia, b. 12 July 1856, m. William W. Johnson 18 Aug. 1880; Joel Rupert, b. 30 May 1861, d. 17 Oct. 1865; Sarah Maria, b. 5 June 1865. JAMES H. the f., a farmer, res. in the westerly part of the town.
10. CHARLES O., s. of James (3), m. Mary Jane -, and had Leon How- ard, b. 5 Ap. 1867; Amy Florence, b. 15 July 1876 ; Edgar Leroy, b. 4 Nov. 1880.
SULLIVAN, PATRICK, by w. Bridget, had John, b. 28 July 1864 ; Bridget, b. 20 July 1866.
2. EUGENE, m. Mary Sullivan, pub. 13 Sep. 1868, and had Daniel, b. 24 Nov. 1870.
3. MICHAEL, by w. Mary, had Mary Ellen, b. 15 Mar. 1870; John, b. 18 Nov. 1871; Cornelius, b. 10 Mar. 1874; Dennis, b. 5 Nov. 1875; Francis, b: 2 Oct. 1877; William, b. 28 Sep. 1879.
SUMNER, WILLIAM, s. of Roger, b. at Bicester, Eng., in 1605, came to New Eng. in 1636, and settled at Dorchester, where he d. 9 Dec. 1688. He m. Mary West 22 Oct. 1625, and had six chil., of whom the fourth was George, b. - 1634.
2. GEORGE, s. of William (1), was lieutenant, deacon, and representative. He res. at Milton, where he d. 11 Dec. 1715. He m. Mary Blake of North- ampton, and had eight chil., of whom the sixth was Edward, b. 29 Aug. 1676.
3. EDWARD, s. of George (2), res. at Roxbury, and died there in 1763. He was one of the early proprietors of Hardwick. He m. Elizabeth Clapp 25 Sep. 1701, and had eleven chil., of whom the youngest was Benjamin, b. 29 Dec. 1724.
4. BENJAMIN, s. of Edward (3), res. at Ashford, Conn., was captain, repre- sentative, and deacon, and d. 4 Jan. 1803. He m. Bridget Perry 3 Oct. 1748, and had thirteen chil., of whom the eldest was James Fitch, b. 29 July 1749.
5. JAMES FITCH, s. of Benjamin (and cousin german to Governor Increase Sumner), m. Ada Bullard of Dedham 30 Sep. 1773 and had Sarah, b. 19 Oct. 1774, m. David Keyes of Eastford 30 Jan. 1793; Drusilla, b. 13 Ap. 1777,
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m. Murray Brown of Hk., and d. 9 Aug. 1837; William, b. 13 Aug. 1779, d. here 7 Jan. 1837 ; Sybil, b. 29 May 1782, m. Asa Raymond 16 Oct. 1803; Eliza- beth, twin, b. 6 June 1785, d. 22 May 1789; Mary, twin, b. 6 June 1785, d. unm. 25 Sep. 1809; Benjamin, b. 17 Feb. 1788; Irena, b. 15 Ap. 1793, m. Thompson Howard 25 July 1816, and d. 15 Mar. 1872; Lucy, b. 22 Feb. 1797, d. 13 Sep. 1803. JAMES FITCH the f. res. at Ashford, Conn., until 1801, when he came here and res. in the westerly part of the town. He was styled cap- tain, and was " killed by a fall," 25 June 1803.
6. BENJAMIN, s. of James Fitch (5), m. Mary Osborn of Ware 10 Oct. 1816, and had James Fitch, b. 4 Sep. 1817; George, b. 30 July 1819; Elizabeth Clark, b. 16 Aug. 1822, d. 8 Sep. 1822; Isaiah Clark, b. 16 Oct. 1823; Sarah Brown, b. 14 May 1826, m. - Converse, and d. 10 Ap. 1845; William Ben- jamin, b. 21 Jan. 1833, d. 27 July 1845. BENJAMIN the f. d. at Ware 21 Sep. 1855; his w. Mary d. here 29 Aug. 1850.
7. JAMES FITCH, s. of Benjamin (6), m. Martha Ann Converse of Ware 1843, and had Martha Lucinda, b. 3 Jan. 1844.
8. GEORGE, s. of Benjamin (6), m. Melina A., dau. of Jason Thayer of Amherst, 2 Oct. 1845, and had George William, b. 9 Nov. 1846, d. 17 Aug. 1849; Virgil Maro, b. 9 June 1849, d. 16 Aug. 1849. GEORGE the f. d. 16 May 1850; his w. Melina A. m. William Cummings of Ware 27 May 1856.
9. ISAIAH CLARK, s. of Benjamin (6), m. Louisa Turner of Pelham 3 Feb. 1846, and had Benjamin Clark, b. 30 Jan. 1849; Mary Louisa, b. 21 Nov. 1850, m. Walter Peirce 12 Ap. 1871; Samuel Ambrose, b. 12 Nov. 1853; Charles Wyman, b. 20 Aug. 1856; Elizabeth Abigail, b. 7 Oct. 1859, m. Albert Marsh 7 Oct. 1876. ISAIAH CLARK the f. d. at Ware 3 June 1882.
10. BENJAMIN CLARK, s. of Isaiah Clark (9), m. Louisa Haskins 21 Sep. 1870, and had George, b. 31 Aug. 1871.
Many particulars concerning this family are gathered from the Sumner Genealogy.
SWASEY, BETSEY, m. John Coloney 3 Aug. 1788.
SWIFT, NATHAN, of Rut. Dist. (Barre), m. Mary Willis 8 Sep. 1774. ORVILLE, of Wilmington, Vt., m. Hannah Spooner 5 June 1832. MARTIN J. Jr., of Bridgewater, m. Louisa S. Ames 11 Dec. 1845. Mary A., of Bridgewater, m. Harrison F. Barnes 12 June 1861.
TAYLOR, JONATHAN, by w. - , had Stephen, bap. 25 Ap. 1762; Rebecca, bap. 23 Sep. 1764; David, bap. 26 July 1767.
2. SETH, m. Mehetabel -, and had Mehetabel, b. about 1772, m. Seth Spooner 19 Feb. 1795, and d. 12 May 1812, a. 40; Sylvanus, b. about 1774; Seth, b. about 1776, m. Rhoda Granger of N. Br., pub. 5 Feb. 1804, and d. 7 June 1811, a. 35. leaving an only dau. Harriet; Betsey, b. - 1778, m. Mar- tin Rogers 30 Nov. 1797, and d. 14 Nov. 1853, a. 75 years and 10 months; Enos, b. about 1780, m. Mary Taylor, 22 Nov. 1801, and d. 13 Nov. 1822, a. 42 ; Nathan, b. about 1782; Olive, b. prob. about 1784, m. Ammi Taylor of Fairlee, Vt., 14 Sep. 1800; Rhoda, b. about 1789, d. unm. 20 Nov. 1811, a. 22. No record is found of the birth of these children; the dates are estimated by comparison with the dates of marriages and deaths. SETH the f. was styled captain ; he d. suddenly at Boston, where he was transacting some busi- ness, 5 or 7 July 1811, a. 66; his w. Mehetabel d. 22 July 1832, a. 91.
3. SYLVANUS, s. of Seth (2), m. Eunice Bridges 19 Nov. 1801; she d. 24 Jan. 1819, a. 50, and he m. Anna Dewin of Brk., pub. 30 Jan. 1820. His chil. were Mary Mixter, b. 8 June 1804, m. Hiram Gorham 26 Nov. 1829; Lyman, b. 1 Nov. 1808. SYLVANUS the f. res. near Barre, at the place marked "S. Taylor " on the R. Map, and was the proprietor of " Taylor's Mills." He d. 5 Ap. 1849, a. 75; his w. Anna d. 19 June 1841, a. 63.
4. NATHAN, s. of Seth (2), m. Susanna Gorham of Barre, pub. 27 Nov. 1806, and had five children, who were all bap. with the mother, 18 May 1820, namely, Mehetabel, Fanny, Levina (perhaps the same who m. Gardner Hatha- way, pub. 25 Aug. 1855); John Gorham, b. about 1812, d. at Springf. 1 Aug. 1866, a. 54; Nathan, b. about 1815, m. Lucy S. Haven of Barre 7 Dec. 1853. NATHAN the f. d. 11 May 1815, a. 32.
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5. LYMAN, s. of Sylvanus (3), m. Adeline M. Howland 28 Nov. 1839, and had Mary A. G., b. 29 Nov. 1844, d. 27 Aug. 1848; Sylvanus, b. 25 Mar. 1847; George Howland, b. 5 Aug. 1849; James Barnard, b. 15 Aug. 1850.
BARTHOLOMEW, soldier in the French War, killed in battle 8 Sep. 1755. EDWARD, m. Lydia Haskell 23 Nov. 1775. SUSANNA, of Athol, m. Nathaniel Merrick 23 Oct. 1797. LEMUEL F., m. Cassandra D. Dexter 9 Ap. 1835. LEONORA, m. Victor Robert, pub. 9 Nov. 1867. HARRIET, dau. of Samuel and Lavinia, d. 16 Oct. 1803, a. 3 years and 9 months. JOHN, formerly of Wrentham, d. 27 Sep. 1811, a 65.1
TERRY, JOHN, JR., m. Sarah Ramsdell 26 Sep. 1782, and had prob. John, b. about 1783; Sally, b. 14 Dec. 1786, d. 18 Oct. 1795; prob. Reuel, b. about 1789; m. Dolly Winslow of Ware, pub. 15 Dec. 1810; Phebe, b. - 1791, d. 8 Oct. 1795, a. 4; Sylvanus, b. - 1793, d. 12 Oct. 1795, a. 2 ; prob. Otis, b. about 1795; a child b. -Feb. 1799, d. 31 Oct. 1802; a child b. - May 1801, d. 24 Oct. 1802. Mrs. Sarah Terry d. 8 Aug. 1802, a. 40.
2. JOHN, prob. s. of John (1), m. Ruth Dana 17 May 1804, and had Alvah, b. 11 Ap. 1805 ; Sarah, b. 20 Dec. 1806, m. Oren Ramsdell 8 June 1823 ; Ruth, b. 25 Mar. 1809, m. John P. Marsh of Ware, pub. 31 Oct. 1840, and d. 30 Nov. 1878; Horace, b. 6 July 1811; Alanson, b. 24 July 1814, d. 7 May 1816 ; Sylvia, b. 25 Aug. 1818 or 1819, m. Festus Alden of Gr. 10 Sep. 1840; Phebe, b. 14 Mar. 1824; William A., b. 12 Mar. 1830. (The last two chil. appear to have been by second wife, Esther.)
3. OTIs, prob. s. of John (1), m. Cynthia Ruggles 6 Mar. 1817, and had Otis Lysander, bap. 24 May 1818.
4. HORACE, m. Eunice A. Rogers, pub. 7 Ap. 1843, and had John, b. 11 Mar. 1844; Eunice R., b. 4 Jan. 1846; Ruth Elizabeth, b. 17 Nov. 1851, d. 7 Dec. 1853.
PHEBE, m. David Bassett 11 Dec. 1782. LYDIA, m. Rev. Joshua Crosby of Gr. (now Enfield), 8 Feb. 1790. JOANNA, a widow, d. 6 Jan. 1814, a. 88.
THAYER, BENJAMIN, b. in Mansfield, m. Polly Stetson 22 Sep. 1793, and had Sophia, b. about 1794, m. Jeremiah Thurston, and d. at Gr. 7 Jan. 1858, a. 64; Relief, b. about 1798, m. Ephraim Amsden, Jr., of Gr. 15 Oct. 1816, and d. at Ware 27 May 1868, a. 70; Hannah, b. about 1800, d. unm. at Dana 21 Feb. 1864, a. 63 years and 2 months; Benjamin, b. - - 1810, d. 11 Sep. 1813, a. 3 years. BENJAMIN the f. d. 11 Nov. 1851, a. 86.
2. JAMES, perhaps brother of Benjamin (1), m. - , and had Ira, b. 1794, d. 3 Oct. 1813, a. 19. JAMES the f. d. 7 July 1820, a. 50.
A " widow Thayer " d. 31 Aug. 1825; age not stated.
3. SAMUEL, perhaps brother (or possibly son) of Benjamin (1), m. Fanny Richardson, pub. 27 Jan. 1812, and had James H., b. about 1816 ; Lendall W., b. about 1818, m. Clarissa C. Skinner 7 Sep. 1843, and d. 8 Ap. 1852, a. 34; Ansel W., b. about 1822, m. Bodicea Pike 12 Dec. 1854, and d. 12 Aug. 1856, a. 34. SAMUEL the f. d. 11 Feb. 1873, a. 85 years and 6 months; his w. Fanny d. 3 Dec. 1869, a. 79.
4. UEL, parentage not ascertained, m. Lydia -, and had Augusta, b. 2 Mar. 1800; Thomas W., b. 3 Dec. 1803, d. 18 Ap. 1804; Elbridge Gerry, b. 21 Oct. 1805; Nathan Wood, b. 7 Nov. 1808.
5. HOSEA, of Dana, m. Syrena Whipple, pub. 26 Ap. 1819, and had Joel, b. - 1821.
6. ERASTUS, m. Ruby Whipple 26 May 1830, and had Elmer M., b. 1840; Sarah, b. 7 Dec. 1844, d. 28 Jan. 1845. ERASTUS the f. d. 16 Mar. 1848, a. 35.
7. JONAS H., s. of Samuel (4), m. Mary Ann -; she d. 11 Jan. 1865, a. 50, and he m. Clarissa C., widow of his brother Lendall W. Thayer, 4 Nov. 1866. Some of his chil. were (prob.) John Porter, b. about 1837, accidentally killed near Princeton, N. J., in Sep. 1859, a. 22 ; Julia Ann, b. about 1840, m. Constantine Smith 3 July 1856, and (2d) Francis P. Weeks 26 June 1872, and d. 4 May 1874; Scott Leroy, b. about 1847. JONAS H. the f. d. 17 May 1871, a 55.
1 Several members of the Taylor family were buried in a private cemetery near the Barre line.
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