History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Preceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1676; Brookfield records, 1686-1783, Part 60

Author: Temple, J. H. (Josiah Howard), 1815-1893; Adams, Charles, 1810-1886
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: North Brookfield : Pub. by the town [Boston, printed]
Number of Pages: 884


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6. Andrew, son of Enos 5, b. Sutton, Mar. 4, 1784, d. Nov. 14, 1869, m. (1) May 20 or 30, 1803, Susanna Chase of Sutton, b. Oct. 12, 1784, d. Feb. 23, 1828 ; (2) Sept. 19, 1831, Lucy Dodge of North Brookfield, daughter of Rufus Dodge ; she d. Aug. '10, 1854; (3) Feb. 11, 1856, Rebecca Buxton, widow of his brother Simeon, who d. East Brookfield, 1878. Children, Lawson, b. Sutton, Oct. 18, 1803, m. Amelia Han- cock of Smithville, N.Y. ; Susanna, b. Oxford, Feb. 17, 1808, m. Thomas Barnes of North Brookfield, July 3, 1826, d. Mar. 4, 1871 ; Mary D. T., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 25, ISII, m. May 30, 1831, Hiram Banister of Brookfield ; Andrew Oren, b. Aug. 27, 1814 7 ; a son, b. May, 1818, d. same month [on decease of this son, Mr. Buxton took into his family by adoption another child, Joshua Munroe, jr., b. Spen- cer, Mar. 15, 1818, who m. June 1, 1876, Anna Graham of Maryland] ; Dexter Moore, b. June 12, 1823 8; Julia Ann, b. Aug. 1826, d. Jan. 23, 1827 ; Henry, b. Feb. 20, 1835 9; a son, b. May, 1837, d. Oct. 2, following.


7. Andrew Oren, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 27, 1814, m. (1) Sept. 6, 1835, Maria Marcy of Holland ; (2) Sept. 13, 1866, widow Eliza A. Gay of Brookfield. Children, Julia Ann, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 1, 1838, d. July 22, 1867 ; Frederick G., b. Woodstock, Ct., Jan. 14, 1847, d. Sept. 14, 1849; Frederick G., b. Aug. 29, 1850, m. Dec. 26, 1870, Adeline Barnes of North Brookfield [child, Maria, b. Feb. 11, 1873].


8. Dexter Moore, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, June 12, 1823, m. Sept. 10, 1848, Persis Trowbridge of Ashford, Ct. Children, Ellen, b. Feb. 22, 1853; Nettie Caroline, b. Oct. 28, 1858.


9. Henry, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 20, 1835, m. Jan. 1, 1860, Jane Bruce of Woodstock, Ct. Children, Arthur Henry, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 26, 1863; Effie Jane, b. Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1869, d. July 27, 1870.


BYRON, Louis, b. Canada ; m. Apr. 15, 1847, Mary Bishop of Spencer. Chil- dren (North Brookfield), Joseph, m. Eliza Shea ; Mary, m. Victor Charboneau of New Braintree, July 4, 1869 ; Louis ; Clemantine, m. Apr. 15, 1869, Nelson Mat- thieu, jr., of North Brookfield ; Napoleon, m. May 12, 1875, Catherine McGlenchy of North Brookfield; Emily, m. Apr. 15, 1869, Amie Dussault of North Brookfield; Louisa, m. Joseph Derosier ; Eliza ; Frank, m. Mary Viatte ; Charles ; Frederick. Besides the above 12 children, they have had 9 others, all deceased, making a total of 21.


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CAIN, Philip 1, b. Ireland, m. Catherine -; removed to England, thence 1840 to New England, and settled in Brookfield; he d. Spencer, July, 1876. Chil- dren (England), Mary Ann, m. William Smith of Spencer, who was killed in the civil war; Catherine ; Thomas, m. Ann Gibson of Charlton ; Henry, m. Johannah Walsh of Saxonville ; Margaret.


2. Michael, b. Ireland, d. May II, 1874 ; m. 1850, Catherine, daughter of Philip and Catherine Cain above. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah, b. Apr. 1851 ; Margaret, b. Sept. 1854; Jeremiah, b. Sept. 1855; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 1859; Susan, b. Oct. 1857, d. Dec. 1873.


3. James, b. Ireland, 1835, m. 1859, Bridget Maher of Boston. Children (North Brookfield), Patrick, b. 1861 ; Joseph, b. 1863 ; Fames, b. 1865; Catherine, b. 1868 ; Mary, b. 1870, d. 1872 ; Ellen, b. 1871 ; Bridget, b. 1872; Mary, b. 1876.


CALLIGAN, John, b. Ireland, m. Margaret O'Brien of Ireland. Children (Ireland), Mary, b. 1863; Patrick, b. 1865.


CALVERT, John, b. Dudley, Dec. 28, 1829; harness maker ; m. Nov. 1857, Harriet N. Jackson of Southbridge. Child, Hittie Eva, b. Southbridge, June 2, 1862.


CAMPBELL, George, b. Auburn, June 22, 1835, m. Dec. 31, 1857, Malvina A. Putnam of Rutland, b. Rutland, July 5, 1837. Children, Florence MI., b. Rutland, Apr. 12, 1859 ; Dora A., b. Oct. 6, 1860, m. Mar. 7, 1883, William H. Holt ; George W., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 20, 1871.


CAMPION, Dennis, b. Ireland, 1827, m. Nov. 1856, Mary Dumphey. Chil- dren (North Brookfield), Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 1857 ; Thomas, b. July, 1859; James Henry, b. Sept. 1861 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 1863; Mary Ann, b. Dec. 1865, d. Mar. 1867 ; Joseph, b. Jan. 28, 1868.


CARDIN, John, b. Canada, 1841, m. 1861, Harriet Lacourier of Canada. Chil- dren, John, b. Canada, 1863 ; Idelle, b. 1865; Rosanna, b. North Brookfield, 1871 ; Bruno, b. Sept. 3, 1875; Agdolea, b. Oct. 30, 1877.


CARLTON, Alonzo, b. Mount Holley, Vt., m. in North Brookfield, Jan. 3, 1843, Martha P. Giffin, daughter of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., Jan. 20, 1814, and d. West Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1848 ; she m. (2) 1852, Dr. Aaron Green of Brookfield ; (3) 1869, Martin Mckinney. Children by Carlton (West Brookfield), John ; George Henry, b. Dec. 27, 1845, d. Sept. 17, 1846. Children by Green (Brookfield), William ; James P. ; Merrick, all d. Brookfield.


CARRUTH, John, ancestor of the family at North Brookfield, first appears at Marlboro, where he m. Jemima Russell of Sudbury, and by the North Parish Records, he d. Sept. 19, 1798, aged 84 years. It is said he came with his half- brother William, the ancestor of the Carruths of Phillipston and Petersham, from the north of Ireland, whither his ancestors had removed from Scotland several generations before. Also, that his wife was b. England of parents of more than ordinary means, and stolen from the streets of London, when a child, and sent to America by the thieves who were tempted by the ornaments she wore, some of which, however, she still retained and brought to this country. Children, William ; John ; Jonas ; James ; Nathan, b. Mar. 29, 1744 2; Josiah ; Lucy ; Jemima ; Sarah ; Lydia.


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2. Nathan, son of John 1, b. Northboro, Mar. 29, 1744, a carpenter and farmer ; assisted by his wife he managed by economy to accumulate sufficient to meet all exigencies ; she was famous the country around for the weaving of beautiful figured coverlets. In the last years of his life he became nearly blind, but enjoyed excel- lent health ; was first of the name in town, came 1775 from Northboro, and built the house occupied by three generations, Nathan, Francis, and Hiram, and which was burnt July 3, 1856. He m. July 13, 1774, Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Whip- ple of Westboro, b. there June 29, 1748, d. North Brookfield, May 8, 1822. He d. May 22, 1827, and was buried at her side in the old graveyard, near the eastern wall. Children (North Brookfield), Patty, b. July 5, 1776, d. Sept. 2, 1778; Eliza- beth, b. Feb. 28, 1778, m. Nov. 29, 1798, Levi Ross of West Brookfield, and d. Aug. I, 1842; Francis, b. Feb. 23, 1780 3 ; Lucy, b. Sept. 18, 1782, m. Jan. 7, 1802, Ezra Barnes of Lancaster, N.H., and d. Mar. 1858; Nathan, b. Oct. 12, 1784, d. Feb. 14, 1808.


3. Francis, son of Nathan 2, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 23, 1780; for many years prominent in town and parish affairs, and frequently chosen selectman, assessor, collector, etc .; was long a leading member of the Congregational Church. He m. Apr. 29, 1802, Mary, daughter of Hon. Thomas Hale, of North Brookfield, who d. Sept. 11, 1859; he d. Aug. 9, 1858. Children (North Brookfield), Isaac, b. Nov. 5, 1803 4; Francis Sumner, b. June 21, 1805 5; Hiram, b. Mar. 23, 1807 6; Nathan, b. Dec. 25, 1808 7; Thomas Hale, b. Sept. 25, 1810 8; Charles Whipple, b. Oct. 21, 1812, d. Sept. 25, 1814; Martha Whipple, b. Nov. 18, 1814, m. Oct. 17, 1838, Perez Smith, and d. Waltham, July 3, 1873 [children, Mary Frances, b. Nov. 8, 1839; Edward Percy, b. Dec. 27, 1841, m. Dec. 24, 1873, Harriet L. Childs; Martha Louisa, b. Nov. 19, 1843; Charles Whipple, b. July 1, 1845, m. Dec. 10, 1872, Hattie C. Farnsworth; Hiram Carruth, b. July 16, 1848, d. Nov. 23, 1848; Jeannie Stevens, b. Oct. 9, 1849, d. Mar. 6, 1875; Alice Carruth, b. June 13, 1855, d. Nov. 27, 1857]; Charles, b. Nov. 24, 1817 9; Mary Fidelia, b. Sept. 12, 1821, d. May 3, 1866.


4. Isaac, son of Francis 3, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 5, 1803, m. (1) Lydia Waite of North Brookfield; (2) Feb. 18, 1830, Anna D. Smith of Rutland. In 1836, Mr. Carruth removed to Andover where he was a much respected citizen. All four of his sons served in the civil war and made a very honorable record. Children, Charles Henry, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 27, 1832, m. Elizabeth Nourse of Boston, and d. Apr. 23, 1873; Sumner, b. Dec. 22, 1834, m. Aug. 18, 1862, Clara Smith of Newark, N.J .; Francis Whipple, b. Andover, Aug. 2, 1837, m. June 15, 1866, Lizzie F. Rice of Boston, and d. Mar. 6, 1872; Isaac Smith, b. Mar. 11, 1840.


5. Francis Sumner, son of Francis 3, b. North Brookfield, June 21, 1805. He left home when a boy and was for nearly fifty years in active and successful busi- ness as a merchant in Boston. From 1840, treasurer of Boston Lead Company for over twenty years; director in First National Bank; accumulated a large fortune. He m. July 7, 1831, Sarah Ann Henshaw Ward of Boston, b. Sept. 28, 18c9, d. Jan. 10, 1865; she was a noble woman, and highly esteemed by all who knew her. He d. Aug. 30, 1870. Children (Boston), Francis Ward, b. Aug. 4, 1832, d. Aug. 6, 1833 ; Francis Ward, b. July 2, 1834, d. Oct. 1835; Sarah Henshaw, b. Nov. 12, 1836, m. June 10, 1858, Miles Washburn ; Andrew, b. Oct. 30, 1838, d. Feb. 11, 1839; William Ward, b. Apr. 8, 1840 10; Antoinette Hale, b. Nov. 4, 1842, m. Mar. 31, 1862, Martin Saville; Emily Frances, b. Feb. 28, 1845, m. Oct. 18, 1866, Alfred Perkins Dix; Frances Emily, b. Feb. 28, 1845, m. Oct. 18, 1870, Elliott W. Pratt.


6. Hiram, son of Francis 3, b. Mar. 23, 1807 ; a farmer ; m. Feb. 11, 1834,


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Mary Proctor, b. Rockingham, Vt., May 27, 1812, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 10, 1880. He d. Mar. 17, 1872. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1834, m. Apr. 24, 1855, Henry G. Stoddard ; Henrietta Louisa, b. Oct. 12, 1836, m. Feb. 11, 1862, Joseph A. Cunningham ; Martha Smith, b. Nov. 5, 1839, m. June 12, 1866, William M. Crawford ; Fidelia Frances, b. Aug. 17, 1843, d. Sept. 30, 1844; Sarah Fidelia, b. Mar. 29, 1845, d. Aug. 24, 1845; Florence Proctor, b. Oct. 31, 1846, m. Apr. 5, 1877, Herbert H. Sanderson ; Idu Hale, b. June 30, 1850, d. May 4, 1851 ; Harriet Jeanette, b. June 9, 1852, d. Jan. 29, 1854.


7. Nathan, son of Francis 3, b. Dec. 25, 1808, left town Aug. 1825, and entered a grocery store, when, after one year's service, he left to learn the drug trade in the employ of Fletcher & Carruth. In 1831, became partner with his brother under the firm of F. S. & N. Carruth; eight years after dissolved, and formed copartner- ship with his brother Charles (N. & C. Carruth). Nathan was active in the intro- duction of railroads; was first general manager and president of Old Colony Railroad; treasurer of Northern Railroad of New Hampshire; he resided for thirty years on his beautiful estate in Dorchester. He m. (1) Dec. 2, 1830, Louisa Jane Pratt ; (2) June 15, 1845, Sarah Ann Porter. Children (Boston), Henrietta Louisa, b. Dec. 15, 1831, d. Nov. 28, 1835; Ellen, b. Apr. 18, 1846 ; Emma, b. Apr. 28, 1849; Herbert Shaw, b. Feb. 15, 1855, m. Sept. 13, 1877, Annie French Pope.


8. Thomas Hale, son of Francis 3, b. Sept. 25, 1810, m. Nov. 4, 1837, Mary Bird of New Jersey ; manufacturer in Chelsea. Children, Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1839, d. Aug. 11, 1843; Nathan Francis, b. Aug. 3, 1841 11; Caroline Louisa, b. Chelsea, June 17, 1844, m. Dec. 12, 1867, Samuel Hix of Rockland, Me .; Thomas Hale, b. Dec. 10, 1846, d. June 20, 1848.


9. Charles, son of Francis 3, b. Nov. 24, 1817 ; removed to Boston, at the age of II, where he has since resided; merchant ; m. May 26, 1845, Mary Ann Bachi. Children (Boston), Anne Frances, b. Oct. 6, 1846, m. May 27, 1869, Hamilton A. Hill; Charles Theodore, b. May 22, 1851 ; of the firm of Randall & Carruth; Igna- tius Sumner, b. Oct. 16, 1858 ; student Harvard College 1880.


10. William Ward, son of Francis S. 5, b. Boston, Apr. 8, 1840, a lawyer and judge in Newton ; was in the late war as Quarter-Master, First Lieutenant, and Captain of Sixth Massachusetts Battery, and especially distinguished himself and command at the battle of Baton Rouge, Aug. 5, 1862. Admitted to bar, Oct. 1868; and later appointed police judge. He m. June 14, 1863, Matilda C. Shelton of New Orleans, b. Mar. 2, 1844. Children, Francis Shelton, b. New Orleans, May 7, 1864, d. Newton, Mar. 23, 1867; Frances Weston, b. Newton, July 12, 1867; Sarah Ward, b. Feb. 18, 1869, d. Aug. 28, 1869; Edith, b. Cohasset, July 31, 1871.


11. Nathan Francis, son of Thomas H. 8, b. Aug. 3, 1841, m. May 5, 1863, Watie Ann Davis of Rockland, Me. Children, Thomas Hale, b. Mar. 29, 1864; Mary Louisa, b. July 19, 1866 ; Blanche Estelle, b. Sept. 29, 1869 ; Sidney Stetson, b July 15, 1871 ; Olive Eva, b. Feb. 9, 1877.


CARTER, John, b. Ireland, 1830, m. 1850, Catherine Rophy. Children, Wil- liam, b. Ireland, 1850, d. there; Lizsie, b. North Brookfield, 1851; Lewis, b. 1852, d. 1870; John, b. 1853; Bridget ; Mary ; Kate ; Annie ; Patrick ; Thomas ; Michael ; James.


CARTIER, Peter, b. Canada, m. Mary -, and came to North Brookfield, 1872. Children, Emily ; Rosia ; Mary ; Orilla ; Eliza ; Peter ; Levi ; Augustus ; Napoleon.


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CARY, Josiah 1, b. Mar. 27, 1754, removed when a lad to Brookfield ; a farmer and mechanic; m. (1) July 18, 1780, Molly Moulton of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 17, 1795; (2) May 23, 1796, Lydia Hale of North Brookfield, who d. July 28, 1852. He d. North Brookfield, July 7, 1807. Children (Brookfield), Zebulon, b. Oct. 5, 1781 2 ; Josiah, b. Apr. 7, 1783 3; Polly, b. Mar. 22, 1785, m. Aug. 25, 1805, Samuel Horr of Brookfield, and d. Apr. 25, 1808 ; Patty, b. Mar. 16, 1787, m. (1) Apr. 19, 1808, James Brackenridge, Jr., of Ware, who d. Apr. 13, 1825; (2) Benjamin Cum- mings of Ware, May 11, 1828; Avery, b. Feb. 17, 1789 4 ; Luther, b. Dec. 20, 1793 5; Lydia, b. Mar. 17, 1797, m. James Titus and d. out West, July 29, 1852; Jona- than, b. Sept. 10, 1798 6; Mordecai, b. Oct. 5, 1799 7; Thomas Hale, b. Aug. 15, 1802 8.


2. Zebulon, son of Josiah 1, b. Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1781, m. Oct. 25, 1809, Mary Adams of Brookfield, who d. June 10, 1854 ; he d. Sept. 13, 1847. Children (Brook- field), Mary Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1810, m. May 3, 1832, Solomon Sibley of Prescott ; Josiah, b. July 6, ISII, d. Dec. 13, 1812 ; Eunice Adams, b. Nov. 3, 1812, m. May 16, 1838, Senate Johnson of Prescott ; Josiah, b. Sept. 29, 1814; Zebulon, b. Sept. II, 1817, d. Sept. 10, 1822; Susanna, b. July 5, 1819, m. Thomas Wheeler of Pres- cott ; Calvin Edwin, b. May 6, 1821, d. July 11, 1823; Zebulon Edwin, b. Apr. 29, 1823, m. Elizabeth Garland ; no issue ; Harriet, b. Dec. 8, 1824; Lucy Bemis, b. Dec. 10, 1826, m. Nelson B. Gale of Wardsboro, Vt .; Sarah Angenette, b. Sept. 11, 1828, m. E. Kent of Vermont ; Eliza Sybil, b. Jan. 8, 1832, m. Alfred Gorham of Barre ; Ephraim Calvin, b. Mar. 11, 1833; was in Thirty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; Lydia Ann Hale, b. Sept. 3, 1835, m. Sept. 28, 1864, John Davis, and d. Mar. 27, 1870 [children, Herbert C., b. July 15, 1860; John A., b. Mar. S, 1861 ?].


3. Josiah, son of Josiah 1, b. Apr. 7, 1783, m. May 3, 1807, Betsey Henry of Rutland, d. St. Charles, Mo., Mar. 8, 1861. Children (Brookfield), Henry Watson, b. Mar. 31, 1810, d. Sept. 24, 1827 ; Josiah Addison, b. May 29, 1813 9 ; Caroline E., b. 1815, m. Rev. A. V. C. Schenk of Philadelphia; Charles Augustus, b. Dec. 25, 1820, d. Mar. 9, 1847.


4. Avery, son of Josiah 1, b. Feb. 17, 1789, m. Feb. 6, 1811, Abiah Spooner of West Brookfield, and d. Pittsfield. Children (from Cary Memorial), Martha B., b. 18II, m. Ebenezer Dunham of Pittsfield ; Nathan C., b. 1814 10; Mary, b. 1816, m. - Noble of Ohio ; Elizabeth, b. 1820, m. S. R. Darling of Ohio ; Samuel A., b. 1823 11; Josiah W., b. 1828.


5. Luther, son of Josiah 1, b. Dec. 20, 1793, m. (1) Apr. 19, 1818, Mary Arnold of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 20, 1820; (2) Anna Comstock, who d. Oct. 11, 1823; (3) Lucina Danforth?, who m. (2) - Newcomb of Hardwick; he d. in (supposed) West Brookfield, Fcb. 8, 1825. Children, Luther Comstock, b. Brookfield, Sept. 3, 1823, d. Jan. 31, 1824 ; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 14, 1822, m. Apr. 13, 1843, Timothy M. Duncan of North Brookfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1869; she was the adopted daughter of James and Patty Brackenridge. After decease of Mr. Brackenridge, his widow m. (2) Benjamin Cummings, where Mary Ann lived until her marriage.


6. Jonathan, son of Josiah 1, b. Sept. 10, 1798, m. (1) Apr. 27, 1825, Lucy H. Ayres of North Brookfield, who d. Aug. 23, 1833; (2) Oct. 16, 1834, Betsey P. Ward. He d. New London, Ct., Jan. 9, 1871 ; his widow lived in Melrose. Children (North Brookfield), William Ayres, b. June 3, 1826 12; Freelove, b. Apr. 11, 1829, m. (1) David C. Thurston of Worcester ; (2) - Farnsworth of Groton.


7. Mordecai, son of Josiah 1, b. Oct. 5, 1799, m. June 9, 1832, Betsey Bruce of North Brookfield, and d. East Brookfield, Apr. 7, 1876 ; no issue.


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8. Thomas Hale, son of Josiah 1, b. Aug. 15, 1802, m. Mar. 25, 1828, Hannah Moulton of Spencer. Children (Springville, N.Y.), Daniel Moulton, b. June 25, 1831 13, m. 1856, Calista Gates; Julia A., b. Dec. 20, 1833, d. May 16, 1853 ; Charles, b. Feb. 25, 1838, m. Dec. 1, 1862, Matilda Hawley.


9. Josiah Addison, son of Josiah 3, b. Mar. 29, 1813, m. Oct. 23, 1844, Gertrude Jenkins ; was superintendent Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Columbus, O .; d. there Aug. 7, 1852. Children (Columbus), Mary Alice, b. May 5, 1846; Norman White, b. Oct. 29, 1849.


10. Nathan C., son of Avery 4, b. North Brookfield, 1814; Clerk of Probate, Boston; m. 1845, Frances F. . Wilson. Children (Roxbury), Fanny M., b. 1846; William A., b. 1849; Mary E., b. 1855.


11. Samuel A., son of Avery 4, b. 1823 ; resided in Elyria, O .; m. 1853, Maria Cooke. Children, Edmond A., b. 1856 ; Harriet, b. 1858; Annie and Mary, twins, b. 1861.


12. William Ayres, son of Jonathan 6, b. North Brookfield, June 3, 1826, m. Nov. 1851, Harriet Parker of Worcester; resides in St. Louis, Mo. Child, Ger- trude, b. Oct. 28, 1859.


13. Daniel Moulton, son of Thomas H. 8, b. June 25, 1831, m. Mar. 1856, Ca- lista Gates. Children, Edward, b. Allen's Point, Wis., 1857 ; Benjamin, b. 1860.


CASEY, James, b. Ireland, 1825, m. Mary Buggey of England, and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 23, 1876. Children (England), Maggie, b. Jan. 1860; Anna Maria, b. 1864.


CASS, Elisha B., b. Warren, Vt., 1844, m. Apr. 19, 1866, Jennie D. Turner of Brookfield ; no children living.


CHADDOCK, Joseph, m. Sarah -. Children (Brookfield), Lavinia, b. Nov. 12, 1757 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 12, 1760 ; Bowman, b. Mar. 12, 1762; Molly, b. Feb. 23, 1764; Calvin, b. Sept. 4, 1765 ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 18, 1768; Sewall, b. Feb. 24, 1770.


CHADWICK, Henry, m. Dec. 14, 1761, Martha Banister. Child (Brookfield), Rufus, b. Nov. 28, 1765.


CHANDLER, Horace, b. Vermont, Feb. 1852, m. Dec. 3, 1874, Adeline Fon- tain of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Ellen, b. Oct. 1875; Lou- isa, b. Nov. 1876; Frederick, b. May 28, 1878.


CHAPMAN, Alden, b. Montgomery, Mass., Mar. 29, 1818, m. Dec. 16, 1841, Sarah W. Bigelow of North Brookfield. Children, Ellen F., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 13, 1843, m. Jan. 6, 1869, Charles W. Delvey of North Brookfield ; Nancy B., b. Mar. 29, 1847, m. Apr. 17, 1867, Marcus N. Dodge of North Searsport, Me .; Charles M., b. Rockville, Ct., Oct. 21, 1851 ; merchant in North Brookfield; m. Aug. 25, 1881, Annie M. Day of Hinsdale, Mass., b. Albany, N.Y., Mar. 3, 1858 [children, Minnie Hall, b. North Brookfield, June 7, 1882 ; Bertha Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1884].


CHAQUETTE, Ambrose, b. and m. in Canada; section hand on North Brookfield Railroad. Children (Canada), William, b. 1861 ; Eva, b. 1863; Matilda, b. 1865; Louis, b. Webster, 1872; Mary Louisa, b. 1875; Adalena, b. North Brook- field, 1878.


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CHASE, Abiel 1, lived on Chase place ; m. Hannah -, and d. North Brook- field, Jan. 30, 1821 ; she d. Sept. 16, 1820. Children, James 2; Betsey, m. Feb. 4, 1800, Samuel Waite, and d. North Brookfield ; Lucy 3; Judith 4; Hannah, d. New Braintree; Abigail, m. William Sanderson of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and d. there [children, Lucy Sanderson ; Sophronia]; Leonard 5 ; Lyman (twin to Leonard), d. New Braintree, Sept. 30, 1820; Anna 6; George W., m. Lucretia Tabor of North Brookfield, and d. Ware; no issue.


2. James, son of Abiel 1, m. Rebecca Packard of Oakham, who d. Feb. 7, 1808 ; he d. Ware, Feb. 1869. Children, Nathan ; Lydia.


3. Lucy, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Apollos Redding, and d. Ware, Dec. 5, 1869. Children, Samuel Redding of Amherst ; Lucy, m. David M. Havens, and d. 1871 ; John L., of Illinois; Charles, of Worcester; Hannah, of Saratoga, m. Reuben Snow ; Maria, of Saratoga.


4. Judith, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Andrew Johnson of Prescott, and d. there May 6, 1861. Children, Lucy Johnson, d. Prescott ; Adam ; Henry ; Ansel ; Rosa- line, m. Sidney Bailey ; Rhoda, d. in Prescott ; Jane, of Ware; Joel, of Ware.


5. Leonard, son of Abiel 1, m. Abby Lewis of Ware, and d. there Oct. 10, 1868. Children, John, of Lockport, N.Y .; Abbie, of Ware, m. H. Hart ; Lyman, of Denver, Col .; Lewis, d. Norwich, Ct.


6. Anna, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Benjamin Mullet of Oakham, and d. Ware, 1847. Children, Mary Ann, m. William Torrey of North Brookfield; Lucy, m. Nov. 26, 1838, Joseph Kendrick of North Brookfield ; Adaline, m. Harris Shearer of Boston ; Hannah, m. John De Land of North Brookfield; Emeline, m. Merrick Barnes of Ware ; Charles ; George W. ; Emerson ; Elbridge ; Mary Abby ; Ellen.


CHEEVER, Samuel 1, b. probably in Wrentham, 1742; came to Brookfield 1769, and bought his farm of a hundred acres of John Witt, located in School District No. 4, for £265. 13s. 4d. He was the only Baptist in town and united with the Church in Sturbridge. His house was the frequent resort for Baptist ministers, keeping what was called a Baptist tavern ; was stigmatized by his neigh- bors as " Baptist Cheever." He had a three year old steer taken and sold for non- payment of the regular minister's tax. He m. (1) July 7, 1770, Lucy, daughter of Deacon Jason Bigelow 1, b. Nov. 4, 1749, d. Oct. 6, 1777 ; (2) Dec. 30, 1778, Eliza- beth, daughter of Capt. Daniel Hubbard of Leicester, who d. Nov. 13, 1835, aged seventy-eight. He d. Mar. 27, 1816, aged seventy-four. Children (North Brook- field), Lucy, b. 1772, d. Sept. 18, 1777 ; Sarah, b. 1774, d. Apr. 24, 1791 ; John, b. 1775, d. Sept. 19, 1777 ; Betsey, b. Oct. 16, 1780, m. Feb. 18, 1801, Joshua Fiske of Sturbridge, and d. Norwich, Ct., June 22, 1848 [children, Fidelia, b. Sturbridge, Sept. 1, 1802 ; Samuel C., b. Apr. 12, 1804]; Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1781 2; Lucy, b. Dec. 29, 1783, m. Nov. 28, 1805, Samuel Adams of North Brookfield, and d. Provi- dence, Sept. 28, 1834; Esther, b. Jan. 19, 1786, m. May 19, ISII, Moses Fiske of Sturbridge, and d. Aug. 15, 1863 [children, Elizabeth M., b. Feb. 20, 1812; Julia Ann, b. Aug. 27, 1825; William M., b. Oct. 8, 1827] ; Samuel, b. Nov. 22, 1787 ; lawyer and judge; m. Mrs. Julia Jones of Troy, N.Y., and d. Albany ; Joseph, b. Sept. 13, 1789 3; Benjamin, b. Sept. 18, 1791 4 ; William, b. June 18, 1794 5.


2. Mary, daughter of Samuel 1, b. Dec. 23, 1781, m. (1) Dec. 18, 1800, William Parks of North Brookfield ; (2) Oct. 24, 1819, Benjamin D. Weld of Sturbridge, and d. Sturbridge, Apr. 27, 1828. Children, Relutia Parks, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 26, ISO1, m. Apr. 7, 1824, Ezra Batcheller, jr., and d. Mar. 20, 1850 ; Aaron D. Weld, b. Sturbridge, Dec. 14, 1820, m. (1) Dec. 12, 1848, Martha Ann Batcheller of


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North Brookfield ; (2) Nov. 2, 1854, Ellen A. Burnham of Winchester, and d. on Mississippi River, June 11, 1862; Benjamin C. Weld, b. Jan. 14, 1823, m. Oct. 26, 1847, Lucy Ann Upham.


3. Joseph, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 13, 1789, m. (1) 1817, Sarah Ayres of New Braintree ; (2) Apr. 13, 1847, widow Martha Woodis of Barre, and d. Spencer, May 11, 1864. Children, Rhoda M., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 27, 1818, m. William G. Muzzy of Spencer; Elizabeth F., b. Spencer, Mar. 5, 1823, m. Dec. 4, 1844, Edwin P. Bemis of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, May 1, 1872 ; Caroline, b. Aug. 30, 1825, m. Jan. 6, 1853, Nathan Hersey of Spencer, and d. June, 1867 ; Benjamin F., b. West Brookfield, Aug. 5, 1828, m. Feb. 13, 1849, Chloe Draper of Sturbridge, and d. Charlton, Mar. 1866; Moses A., b. Spencer, Apr. 4, 1821 6.


4. Benjamin, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 18, 1791 ; studied for college, and a profession; health failing, he went into trade at Rupert, Vt .; thence, soon after, removed to Starkey, N.Y., where he d. Sept. 6, 1856; was much respected. He m. (1) Apr. 29, 1824, J. Elizabeth Wicks of Rockstrian, N.Y., who d. May 30, 1843; (2) Mar. 19, 1846, Olive Maria Ely, who after her husband's de- cease, m. (2) Rev. C. C. Carr of Horsehead, Chemung County, N.Y. Child, Mary Eliza, b. Starkey, 1847, d. Oct. 27, 1853.


5. William, Deacon, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, June 18, 1794; lived on the old homestead - afterwards in the village of North Brookfield, until 1837, when he sold the homestead to Jasper and Horace Tucker, and his village home to John Sparks and removed to a farm in Westboro. He m. Nov. 19, 1822, Lomira Fay of Westboro, who d. June 28, 1878, without issue.




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