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Mr. Samuel Stone, jun'r, owned and lived on the House
*Now Hubbardston.
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Lot and after divisions contiguous, and was one of the first settlers of the town. He was, on Oct. 20, 1732, married to Mindwell, daughter of Dea. Stevens, by whom he had the following children : Esther, born in 1733; Sam- uel, 1736; Isaac, 1739; Mindwell, 1742; Stevens, 1744; second Stevens, 1746; Elijah, 1749. -
Mr. Stone, though advanced in life, was so engaged in the liberty of his country, he entered its service, and died in the Revolutionary war. His son, Isaac, died in the French war, Nov. 20, 1756. Mindwell and Stevens died young. Esther married John Briant; Samuel married Patience Atherton, in 1766, by whom he had one son, named Samuel. Mrs. Stone died with small pox, Dec, 1759. Mr. Stone married for his second wife, Dorothy Fletcher in 1761, by whom he had Thomas, born in 1762 ; Dorothy, 1764; Alpheus F. Fletcher, 1767 ; Abigail, 1769; Susanna, 1772. Mr. Stone died Dec. 10, 1775, in the for- tieth year of his age. He was an active and useful citizen in the commencement of the Revolution.
Second Stevens, on August 30, 1770, married Mercy Munro ; Elijah was, on April 18, 1771, married to Eunice Savage.
MR. NATHAN STONE built and lived on the North part of the land granted to his father and himself at the parting of Hubbardston and Princeton roads, where he and his wife, Mary, had the following children: Mary, born in 1741; Thankful, 1743: Nathan, 1746; Jeduthan, 1748; Lois, 1752; Rebekah, 1756.
Mary was married to Edward Rice, May 10, 1758; Thankful to Isaac Savage in 1766; Nathan to Freelove Phillips, in 1768; Lois to Eli Clark, in 1770; Jeduthan,
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to Elizabeth How, in 1773; Rebekah to Thomas Hunt, in 1775.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone were useful members of society ; their descendants are many, some of whom live on the original farm, and several others in Rutland.
JOHN STONE, EsQ., and his wife, Elizabeth, were from Lexington. His farm bounded Easterly on Muschopauge Pond ; although not a proprietor, he was for many years a useful member of society, and sustained civil, municipal and religious offices until near his death.
Dea. Stone and his first wife had the following children : John, born Dec., 1732; Abigail, October, 1734; Sarah. Dec., 1736; Eunice, March, 1739; Beulah, April, 1741 ; Elizabeth, March, 1743; Dorcas, May, 1745; IIepzibah, April, 1747 ; Israel, April, 1719.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stone died May 21. 1751, in the 38th year of her age. Dea. Stone in 1766, married Widow Mary Brown of Holden, relict of Timothy Brown, and daughter of Samuel Stratton, senior. John Stone, Esq., died Oct. 11, 1776.
Marriages, &c., of his children. John, in 1755, mar- ried Lucy Fletcher; Abigail died in 1755; Sarah lived single to old age; Eunice married Isaac Bellows; Beulah married Silas Jones ; Elizabeth married Isaac Wheeler ; Dorcas died Dec. 21, 1747; Hepzibah married Jonathan Gates ; Israel married Lydia Barret.
The descendants of Dea. Stone are numerous and peo- pling several of the United States, - several are inhabit- ants of Rutland.
MR. JONAS STONE and Elizabeth, his wife, were from Lexington, - owned and lived on land granted to Samuel Stone for first division of upland laid to House Lot No. 25, situated one mile and one-third East of the meeting-house.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stone were respectable; he held several offices while at Rutland in the proprietory, town and church.
Their children were Elizabeth, born in 1733; Deborah, 1736; Jonas, 1740-41; Lucy, 1743; Hannah, 1746; Zerniah, 1749. Mr. Stone in 1751, returned to Lex- ington.
ISAAC STONE, EsQ., (brother to Jonas.) with his wife Martha, and their children, - Abner, born in 1748; Pat- tee, 1751 ; - removed from Lexington, and settled on the farm his brother left. Their children born in Rutland, were Isaac, in 1753 ; Abigail, 1755 ; Alpheus, 1757.
Mr. Stone, in 1762, sold, moved and built the West part of the Tavern House, in the centre of the town, where he for several years kept a public house,-which has been from that time to the present, occupied in like manner, being House Lot No. 61, granted to the first settled minister, which was garrisoned for Rev. Mr. Willard.
Esquire Stone in the early settlement of Oakham bought a good lot of land a little North of where the meeting-house stands, on which he built and removed his family,-and married his daughter, Pattee, to the Rev. John Strickland, the first minister of Oakham.
CAPT. JOHN STONE, son of John Stone, Esq., was, on Sept. 9, 1755, married to Lucy, daughter of Dr. Hezekiah Fletcher, by whom he had the following children : Heze- kiah, born in 1756; Elizabeth, 1758; Lucy, 1760; John, 1763; Susanna, 1765; second Hezekiah, 1769; Hannah, 1772; second Susanna, 1774; Alpheus F., 1778; Hannah Buckminster, 1780.
Capt. Stone bought and settled on land originally laid out to Lieut. Simon Davis, bounded on the Northwest corner of Muschopauge Pond. Capt. Stone was a very useful member of society ;- was Lieutenant of the minute
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company, and afterwards Captain of the militia .- for many years a Selectman, Assessor, and Town Clerk, &c., and represented the town in the General Court.
MR. SIMON STONE and his wife, Hannah, from Fram- ingham, came to Rutland. He bought land laid to Lieut. Simon Davis, and set up a tannery. (supposed to be the first in town,) where he for several years carried on the tanning and currying business ; he sold and bought a farm now owned by his son, Jonas, originally granted to Samuel Sewall, Esq. Mr. Stone was of the same family as others of that name that settled in Rutland. Part of their chil- dren were born in Framingham-the following were born in Rutland: Daniel, Feb. 23, 1747-8; David, Feb. 24, 1749; Jonas, Aug. 10. 1752; Lucy, Aug., 1754; second Daniel, May 28, 1757; Susanna, Nov. 15, 1760. One daughter is now living, aged 90 years.
The family by the name of Stone that settled in Rutland were respectable,-their descendants are numerous and set- tled in various parts of America.
DEA. JOHN MUZZY married Abigail, daughter of Wil- liam Reed, Esq., of Lexington, with whom and his son, John, he moved to Rutland. He bought land originally granted to Joseph Wright to his right of House Lot No. 10, where he lived several years-near where the great elm stands, between Silas Davis's and Suel Reed's. Mr. Muzzy sold to James Wheeler, and for a short time lived on the farm now owned by Levi Bartlett, from whence he moved to Spencer, where for many years he was Deacon of the church and an active member of society ; whilst at Rutland he was a Seleetman, Assessor, &e. Mr. and Mrs. Muzzy had fifteen children. The following were born in Rutland: Thaddeus, in 1740; Mary, 1742; Olive, 1744;
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Elizabeth Bradshaw, 1746; Jonas, 1748; Rebekah, 1750 Sarah, 1752.
Widow Olive Stebbins now living at Spencer, recollects having the throat distemper in 1749, at the time many died with it in Rutland and other places.
Dea. Muzzy's descendants are many, some of the fifth generation now live in Rutland.
MR. BENJAMIN REED, son of William Reed, Esq., and Rebekah his wife, married Mary Muzzy, by whom he had the following children : Mary, born in 1744; Benja- min, 1745; Edmund, 1747; second Benjamin, 1750; second Mary, 1751; second Edmund, 1755; Patience, 1761; Silas, 1762. Mr. and Mrs. Reed were bereaved of three children by the canker-rash within twelve days in the sickness of 1749, and were left childless. The next son, a promising young man, was one of the minute men; he marched at his country's call-enlisted in the eight months service, and was one of the slain at the memorable battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775.
But they are not left without posterity.
Edmund, in 1778, married Merriam Clemons; Patience, in 1781, was married to Daniel Nurse; Mary, in 1785, was married to Samuel Hair; Silas, in 1785, married Eleanor Hunter.
Mr. Reed was an honest man, a good neighbor, and useful townsman. His farm was situated on Worcester meadow hill, being division land laid out to Joseph Wright to his right of House Lot No. 10.
DEA. JONAS REED, brother of Benjamin Reed, mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Eliza- beth Wright of Concord, by whom he had Rebekah, born in 1748; Jonas, 1750; Elizabeth, 1755 ; second Jonas, 1759; Nathan, 1761. Jonas and Elizabeth died of the dysentery in the sickness of 1756, and were buried in one
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grave in Rutland. Although Mr. Reed bought and lived in Holden, it being the corner farm, and within two miles of Rutland meeting-house, he belonged to its church and attended its meetings. He sold his farm and bought of David Brown a farm, where Jonas and Nathan were born, which he sold to Capt. James Davis, - and in 1763, moved on the farm he bought of Isaac Stone, where he lived until his death, which occurred April 5, 1806, in the 84th year of his age.
There are several of the descendants of William Reed, Esq., now inhabitants of Rutland; one of whom is in a direct line, both of the fourth and fifth generation.
I would here note, that the family of Reeds from Lex- ington spelt their name Reed, and those from Sudbury Read,- and should likewise note, it has been my practice in general to spell names as originally recorded.
LIEUT. TIMOTHY METCALF, with his wife Hannah and two children, in 1763, moved from Dedham to Rutland. He bought a farm on Bear hill, originally laid to, and lived on by Benjamin Fletcher to his right of House Lot No. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf were very respectable; he sustained many offices in the town. Their children were Timothy, Reuben, Hannah and Sarah. Timothy enlisted in the first eight months' service, - was taken sick and died before his time of service was out. Reuben married and settled at Brattleborough ; Hannah was married to Zadock Gates, April 17, 1788; Sarah, was on March 13, 1799, married to Calvin How. Hannah, wife of Lieut. Timothy Metcalf, died Dec. 13, 1812, aged 76 years. Mr. Metcalf lived to a good old age.
COL. DANIEL CLAPP, in 1768, bought part of the land originally granted to Col. Thomas Fitch, now owned by Messrs. Holdens. Mr. Clapp, formerly of Sudbury, moved
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from Princeton to Rutland. His wife was Sarah Muzzy, from Concord,-they were not blessed with children.
Col. Clapp, while at Rutland, was an active and useful citizen, and filled many offices, especially in the com- mencement of the American Revolution. His wife dying, he sold his farm, and devoted himself to public service. He was for many years Register of Deeds for the County of Worcester.
HON. JOHN FESSENDEN, was born at Lexington. Mr. Fessenden, previous to the Revolution, bought a farm in Rutland, situated on Walnut Hill, laid out in 1723, to Mr. Samuel White, to his right of House Lot No. 36, which has been owned by Eliphalet How and David Brown.
Mr. Fessenden, on Nov. 23, 1769, married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Ross Wyman of Shrewsbury, by whom he had John, born in 1770; Wyman, 1772; Inman, 1773 ; Elizabeth, 1775 ; Stephen, 1777; Relief, 1780; Thomas, 1783 ; Sarah Wedland, 1787.
Esquire Fessenden, although not heir to great wealth, or having the advantage of a classical education, yet, by a strong mind, retentive memory, of republican principles, and a certain tact of expression, was a favorite of the pop- ulace, and was chosen or appointed into many offices,-as Representative, Senator, on committees of the town, and of the Commonwealth to sell the confiscated lands, a Jus- tice of the Peace, &c. Esquire Fessenden died of apoplexy, April 7, 1793, in the 64th year of his age.
MR. JAMES and MRS. ELIZABETH BROWNING brought letters testimonial of their church fellowship in Ireland, and were received into communion with the church in Rutland, May 21, 1728. They were worthy people ; - fruitful and prosperous in a strange land; their descendants are nu- merous, - some of them are wealthy and henorable.
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They had born unto them, six sons and four daughters'; the danger being so great from the Indians their first child was born in a garrison, on August 20, 1723; (six days after Rev. Mr. Willard and Dea. Stevens's children were killed.) whom they named William; Elizabeth, was born June 5, 1725; James, May 25, 1727; Trustram, Aug. 28, 1728; Margaret, Dec. 20, 1731; Joseph, Nov. 22, 1733; Mary, June 6, 1735; John, Oct. 22, 1737 ; Samuel, Oct. 28, 1740; Martha, Nov. 21, 1744.
Marriages, &c. William married Rebecca McFar- land, of Worcester; Elizabeth, William McFarland, of Worcester; James, Rebekah Scott, of Leicester; Mar- garet, William Tuffts of New Braintree ; Mary, Matthew Caldwell of Rutland District; John, Sarah Tuffts, of Brookfield ; Martha, David Bent of Rutland ; Trustram and Samuel never married.
Joseph settled in Brimfield, - was one of their Repre- sentatives to the General Court. Four sons settled in Dublin corner, had large farms, good houses, great barns, fine orchards, were in easy circumstances, and assisted in achieving the Independence of America.
Mr. Browning was Proprietor of House Lot No. 53, and all its after divisons, -the whole he and his sons owned was about 800 acres. Mr. Browning died Feb. 3, 1749. Widow Browning, on Nov. 23, 1752, was married to Andrew Oliphant, of Dedham, whom she outlived many years. She spent her last days with her daughter Bent, - and died aged about 90 years. Mrs. Oliphant was a pleasing and pious old lady. Sixty-six years after her first marriage, she cheerfully with her own hands paid her ministerial and other taxes.
MALCAM HENDERY and JAMES CLARK were Proprie- tors of House Lot No. 14. Mr. Hendery and his wife
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Margaret were professors in Ireland, and were admitted as members of the church in Rutland. Mr. Hendery as- sisted in the ordination of Rev. Mr. Frink; was for a short time an active and useful member of society, a Se- lectman in 1729. In 1728, he built a grist mill on Buck Brook ; his house and land were near the outlet of Cedar Swamp Pond. He died about 1730. His widow and son Andrew owned the mill for several years after his death.
Andrew Hendery, on Jan. 22, 1736, married Susanna Watson, by whom he had the following children : Marga- ret, Jonas Buckingham, William, &c. William married Susanna, daughter of Capt. John Phelps, by whom he had several children. Some of five generations of Henderys have lived in Rutland.
MISS SARAH MCCARTER, a single woman, was the only female that was Proprietor of lands in the six miles square. It is probable she was sister to Malcam Hendery's wife, as Mr. Hendery and Sarah MeCarter had grants of land in common, North of Buck Brook, &c. On Dec. 10, 1729, Jonas Buckingham was married to Sarah McCarter, being the second marriage solemnized by Rev. Mr. Frink.
The Buckingham farm has been owned by the Henry family for many years.
MR. EDWARD SAVAGE, and Mary his wife, brought let- ters testimonial of their church fellowship in Ireland, and in 1728, united with the church in Rutland. Mr. Savage was an early settler; he bought land pleasantly situated, and of a good quality, Southwest of Cedar Swamp Pond, originally granted to Samuel Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Savage had the following children: Mary, Edward, Sarah, Seth, Abraham, Isaac and Eunice. Seth married Lydia Craige in 1756, - settled in Princeton; Isaac in 1766, married Thankful, daughter of Mr. Nathan Stone, - settled on the home farm; Eunice, in 1771, was married to Elijah Stone.
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The descendants of each of these are, some of them, inhab- itants of Rutland, to the sixth generation.
The family of Crawfords were early and respectable settlers of that part of Rutland called Dublin :- several brought letters testimonial of their church fellowship in
Ireland, and united with the church in Rutland. Late Capt. William Crawford, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Crawford, was born near Cedar Swamp Pond, Oct. 13, O. S. 1745, and in March, 1750, removed to Oakham, with his father.
Capt. Wm. Crawford died June 30, 1833, aged 88 years.
The family of Crawfords are numerous, and settled in various parts of America. Ilon. William H. Crawford, formerly Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. and at his death, Judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia, was of the same family, as those who settled in Rutland.
In 1731, May 20, John Lacore was married to Margaret Crawford ; in 1733, May 24, James Bell was married to Martha Crawford; in 1735, May 6, Samuel Crawford was married to Sarah Moor; in 1735, Dec. 4, John Moore was married to Rose Crawford; in 1745, April 15, William McCobb was married to Mary Crawford. Mr. McCobb lived near Buck Brook. Some of his descendants are now inhabitants of Rutland.
CAPT. JOHN MCCLANATHAN, in the early settlement of Rutland, emigrated from Ireland in company with Edward Savage, John McMorrah and others. He bought and set- tled in that part of Rutland called Dublin, on House Lot No. 47, granted to Thomas How, Esq. Mr. McClanathan was a Capt. of the militia before the Revolution, and sustained other offices in the town. His family were re- spectable ; his wife was Martha Shaw, who came to America with him, and was mother of his children, who were married as follows: Mary, to Phillip Boyns, March,
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1772; Martha to Joseph Knapp, Dec. 1772; Elizabeth to James Rivers, 1778 ; John to Phebe Bent, Nov. 1780 ; Sarah to Isaac Goodspeed, March, 1782; Elea- nor to Lemuel Harrington, March, 1785 ; Thomas to Dorothy Dalrymple of Dudley, in 1781 ; William to Mary Crosby of Brookfield, in 1794.
COL. JOHN MURRAY .- John McMorrah, with his mother, in company with Edward Savage and his wife, John and Elizabeth McClanathan, Martha Shaw and others, sailed from Ireland, and arrived in America in the early settlement of Rutland. Mrs. McMorrah died on the passage. John, when he sat his foot on American shore, was not only moneyless, but in debt for his passage ; for a short time he tried manual labor, - but he was too lazy to work, and to beg ashamed ; finding a friend in his countryman, Andrew Hendery, he commenced peddling, then kept a small store, and was afterwards a purchaser of cattle for the army.
By enterprise, good fortune, and the assistance of friends, John McMorrah, from an indigent youth, became the most wealthy man that ever lived in Rutland. He owned lands from East of the meeting-house to the bounds of Dublin and New Boston. John Morray after his arrival did not forget Elizabeth McClanathan, whom he sailed to America with, but made her his wife, by whom he had the following children : Alexander, Isabel, Elizabeth, Robert, John, Daniel, Samuel, Martha, second John, second Robert. Mrs. Morray died. Col. Murray, on Sept. 1, 1761, married Miss Lucretia Chandler of Boston, by whom he had one child, named Lucretia. Mrs. Mur- ray died. John Murray, Esq., on Dec. 31, 1769, mar- ried Miss Deborah Brindley of Boston, by whom he had one daughter, named Deborah. The wives Col. Mur- ray buried in Rutland, he placed horizontally over their
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graves large handsome stones underpinned with brick, whereon were engraved appropriate inscriptions. In the sickness of 1756, he buried his first Robert and John. Mr. Murray bought and built on House Lot No. 3; being enterprising and prosperous, he became opulent and pop- ular-being a large land holder, had some tenants and many debtors. On Representative day all his friends that could ride, walk, creep or hobble were at the Polls. It was not his fault if they returned dry. He represented the town twenty years in succession, and held most of the offices in the power of the people or government to be- stow. After he had ascended the pinnacle of honor, he lost his balance, and fell out of the United States. Being appointed a Mandamus Counsellor so exasperated the populace, they arose; - he having intelligence of their intended visit the night previous, by a back road left Rut- land for the last time. The lands that were so rapidly acquired, were in less time confiscated and sold.
Col. Murray was a large fleshy man, when dressed in his regimentals, with his gold bound hat, &c., he made a superb appearance. Col Murray lived in style,-had black servants and white attendants. His high company from Boston, Worcester, &c.,-his office and parade, added to the popularity and splendor of the town. He promoted schools, and for several years gave twenty dol- lars yearly towards supporting a Latin Grammar School ; he also gave a Time Piece which was placed in front of the gallery, with these words on the case, " A Gift of John Murray, Esq." After Col. Murray became wealthy, and was promoted, he was arbitrary and haughty. Under a monarchy, there was a greater distinction and distance between those in office and power, than there is under a Republican Government.
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Alexander, the oldest son of Col. Murray, did not leave his town and. country with his family, but entered into the service, and was wounded in the defence of his country's rights, for which he drew a pension, and when his father's lands were sold by Government, one farm was reserved for him. Mr. Murray and his wife had three sons and two daughters. John was married to Lavina Morse, July, 1790; Samuel to Sally Brown, April, 1798; Betsey to Isaac Wheeler, Jan. 29, 1804; Reuben lived with his father; the other daughter went to the State of Maine, - was married there.
MR. DANIEL BLISS was son of Rev. Daniel Bliss, min- ister of Concord. Esq. Bliss came to Rutland and opened a lawyer's office in a house built by Col. Murray, (now owned by Dea. Mead,) and in 1766, married Isabel, daughter of Col. Murray, by whom he had three chil- dren while living at Rutland, one of which, John Murray Bliss, was born Feb. 22, 1771, who in 1834, died at St. Johns, N. B., Senior Judge of his Majesty's Supreme Court. Elizabeth Murray, on Oct. 27, 1768, was mar- ried to Mr. Joshua Upham of Brookfield. Daniel and Samuel had a collegiate education.
MR. JOHN SMITH of Worcester, on Dec. 12, 1754, married Elizabeth Dickee of Rutland; bought land in Dublin corner laid out to Duncan McFarland, where he and his wife had several children ; Mary, married Jedu- than Tower, in 1786; David, Rebekah Smith, in 1783. Mr. Smith many years past left this town.
MR. JOHN BOICE bought land in Dublin, originally laid out to William Fenton, on which he lived many years. Mr. Boice, on April 7, 1763, married Martha Dickee, by whom he had two sons and three daughters, who were married as follows: Patty to Reuben Smith of Paxton, Nov. 26, 1789; Thomas to Patty Read, Feb. 18, 1790;
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Jane, to Elijah Stearns, June 25, 1795; Isabel to Da- rius Bent, March 9, 1797; John to Polly Bond. Mr. Boice's descendants are settled in the U. S. and in Canada.
CORNET DANIEL ESTABROOK, and his wife Hannah, were from Sudbury. Mr. Estabrook in the early settle- ment of Rutland bought land laid out on Worcester mead- ow hill in 1723, for Samuel Goodenow to his right of House Lot No. 46. When he began to fell the trees. it was dangerous going from his boarding house to his work without his gun, not only on account of danger from In- dians, but of bears and wolves. Mr. Estabrook and his wife were respectable and industrious people, - and for many years they and their offspring have possessed the soil; a grandson aged 67 is its present owner. Mr. and Mrs. Estabrook were parents of the following children : Daniel, born in 1737; Thaddeus, 1740; Hannah, 1741 ; second Daniel, 1743; Abigail, 1745 ; second Thaddeus, 1748; Benjamin, 1750; John, 1752; Anne, 1754; Elizabeth, 1758.
Daniel Estabrook, jun'r, in April, 1766, married Persis, daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Newton of Paxton, by whom he had Daniel, born in 1767; Jedediah, 1768; Jonah, 1770; Samuel, 1772; Silas, 1774; Persis, 1776; Sophia.
Thaddeus Estabrook married Sarah, daughter of Capt. Ross Wyman of Shrewsbury, by whom he had two daugh- ters, named Susanna and Sally. Mrs. Estabrook died. Mr. Estabrook married for his second wife, Deliverance, daughter of Mr. Ebenezer and Mrs. Deliverance Hunt, daughter of Mr. Jaazaniah and Mrs. Deliverance Newton, of that part of Rutland that is now Paxton. There has" six generations of this family lived in Rutland. The de- scendants of Daniel Estabrook, sen'r, are very numerous, several of whom are now inhabitants of Rutland.
Mr. Samuel Estabrook, and his wife, Abigail, had two
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sons and one daughter: Lucy, born in 1739; Jedediah, 1740; Samuel, 1742. Jedediah had a collegiate educa- tion. Mr. Estabrook owned land near his brother, which he sold, - removed to Princeton, and lived on one of Judge Gill's farms.
CAPT. DAVID BENT bought and lived on land laid out to Peter Moore, Easterly of Turkey Hill Pond, to the right of House Lot No. 7. Mr. Bent was an active and useful citizen,- sustained many offices, as Captain of the Alarm men and militia, in the time of the Revolution, in which office he frequently took an active part.
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