History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 163

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700

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The ten leading articles of farm production for the year end- ing May 1, 1875, were as follows, with their several values : Butter, $7529; fire-wood, $2243; maple-sugar, $2540; beef, $2475; hay, 819,058; manure, 85778; potatoes, $3689; pork, $1572; milk, $1550; eggs, $1083.

MILITARY.

The action of the town during its first year, 1781-82, is given under the head of organization.

Ang. 6, 1782 .- Voted that said town will pay their equal proportion of procur- ing and mustering a man to serve in the Continental army three years, which hath already been procured by that part of Goshen lately set off from Chesterfield. Voted that sail town will pay their equal proportion of procuring and mustering a man if required of Chesterfield Gore. Voted to raise the sum of sixty pounds, to be assessed on their polls and estates, for paying a man already procured for the Continental anny for three years.

It is recorded in the case of a soldier who had deserted that his friends procured an able-bodied man to take his place, and secured thereby the honorable discharge of the defaulting man, -signed by Moses Hazen, brigadier-general, and by Lieut. Samuel Buffinton; also receipted for by Seth Bannister, cap- tain and commandant at Springfield post; by Col. Benjamin Bonney, Nahum Eager, and William White. Certain differ- ences with the town of Chesterfield over the furnishing of men and supplies for the army in 1780 to 1781 were submitted to arbitration.

To this official action of the town ought to be added the fol- lowing notes, with reference to the men who went from this part of the town of Chesterfield before Goshen was incorpo- rated. Of the company that marched from Chesterfield, April 21, 1775, two days after the battle of Lexington, Capt. Robert Webster of this town was in command, and Christopher Ban- nister was one of the lieutenants, Wm. White, first sergeant, Timothy Lyman, third sergeant, and Jonathan Nelson, cor- poral. The company also included the following privates from the present territory of Goshen : Tilly Burk, Benjamin Bourn, Caleb Cushman, Barzillai Bannister, Nehemiah May, Cyrus Lyon, Oliver Taylor, Artemus Stone, Reuben Dresser, Samuel Thomas, Ebenezer Parsons, Samuel Olds, Christopher Grant, Adam Beals, and Wait Burk. It is uncertain how many of these went regularly into the Continental army, but many of them are known to have done so, and been engaged in long and arduous service.

In the absence of authentic records, tradition supplies the following notes with reference to some: Christopher Bannis- ter became captain, and was in service on Long Island. IIe attained the rank of major before the elose of the war. Maj. Ezra May was also engaged upon Long Island. He also be- longed to the Northern army, and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne, but his health failed, and, returning home, he died Jan. 11, 1778.

Timothy Lyman belonged to the army of the North during the Burgoyne campaign ; was at the battle of Bennington, and also at the surrender of the British army at Saratoga. He brought home a musket of the " Queen's Arm" stamp, taken

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at Saratoga. It is now in the possession of the Lyman family of this town. Joshua Abell was also at the surrender of Bur- goyne. Before that, at the battle of Bennington, a bullet struck his gun and glanced off, leaving him unhurt. The gun is a cherished memorial in the family of his deseendants, and shows clearly where it was struck. The same gun was carried in the war of 1812.

Asa Grant served for a time in Connecticut ; William Hal- lock and his son Moses, in New Jersey ; Jeremiah Hallock, at Ticonderoga. Isane Kingman, John Jepson, and Joseph Jep- son, Caleb Bryant, David Stearns, Jr., Lemuel Stearns, and John Stearns were all in the Revolutionary service to a greater or less extent. Zebulon Willcutt was in service nineteen months. Phineas Manning served through the whole war ; was acquainted with Gen. Washington, and had seen him ride between the contending lines in battle. Manning suffered severely at Monmouth ; was at White Plains, at the surren- der of Cornwallis, and received from Gen. Washington the " Badge of Merit." The Mannings honored their patriotic name in the civil war, as the records abundantly show. James Orcutt served at West Point, and was on duty in command of a company detailed to guard the great chain the night after Arnold's treachery. The American column sent forward for the safety of the fort and for the arrest of Arnold passed his guard in their ardor without replying to the challenge. Maj. Ambrose Stone served under Gen. Ward at Boston, and under Arnold at Lake Champlain. Ile was in the battles of Bemis Heights, that compelled the surrender of Burgoyne. It is said of him that as the smoke lifted during the battle, once, he found himself face to face with the enemy alone, his men having retreated to the cover of a wood. He fired his musket, leaped a rail fence, and eseaped unharmed. Ile was at Valley Forge, and shared in the sufferings of that fearful winter. He was the last survivor of the soldiers of the Revolution from this town. He died March 18, 1850, aged ninety-three. Thomas Weeks, before coming to Goshen, had spent several years in the army. Ile served as commissary and as lieutenant, and was often clerk of courts-martial and other military gather- ings. His papers, journals, and memorandums comprised much valuable history. He was on Long Island in important service watching the enemy.

Doubtless many others should be included in this roll of honor, but their names have not survived the lapse of years. History states that there were thirty men from Chesterfield in the army of the Revolution, January, 1776. A number of these were of course from Goshen,-perhaps the same as those mentioned above. (See Webster papers, in chapter on Chester- field.)

The following is from the Hampshire Gazette :

GOSHEN, July 6, 1812 .- At a legal meeting, voted " unanimously that it is the sense and full belief of the inhabitants of this town that an offensive war against Great Britain at this time is unnecessary, perfectly nnjustifiable, and to the last degree impolitic. That it is the unanimous voice of this town (one vote only ex- cepted) that we cannot voluntarily engage nor assist in an offensive war against Great Britain, but that we stand ready at all times, at the risk of our lives and

fortunes, to defend and support the Constitution of the United States and our country against all invasion and hostile attempts of any person or persons, nation or nations, whatsoever, under heaven."

The above shows the prevalent feeling of 1812, and probably there was only one regular soklier from Goshen-John Man- ning-in the army during that war. The following, however, went to the defense of Boston : Capt. Timothy Lyman, Asa- hel Billings, orderly, Wm. Abell, Wm. Tilton, Oliver T. Catheart, Enoch James, John Fuller, Robert Barras, Abisha Williams, Arad Hosford, and probably Moses Dresser.

It was reserved for the great civil war of 1861-65 to wake anew the patriotism of this people. Then, as elsewhere at the North, the national colors flashed out over these hills and valleys, the emblems of national life, and with passionate love of the old flag of their fathers the sons went forth to battle in its defense.

OFFICIAL ACTION DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

At a town-meeting May 6, 1861, it was voted to appropriate $200 to be expended in recruiting volunteers. C. A. Packard, II. Il. Tilton, Iliram Paekard, Daniel Williams, and Francis Jepson were appointed a committee to attend to the same. November 5th the provisions of the law with reference to State aid to families of volunteers were accepted, and authority given the selectmen to borrow the amount necessary for this purpose. Sept. 3, 1862, the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of $100 each either for three years' volunteers or for those of nine months only.

Jan. 19, 1863 .- Voted to borrow $1140 to pay bounties to volunteers. March 2d .- Voted to nse Sion of the " James Fund" to pay bounties. April 6th .- Voted to borrow $300 to aid the families of soldiers.

April 4, 1864, a bounty of $125 each was offered for recruits to fill the quota of the town under existing calls, and June 15th the vote was made general to fill all future calls to March 1, 1865. May 22, 1865, it was voted to pay by taxation one- third of the war-bounty debt and borrow two-thirds.

Schouler's " History" states that Goshen furnished 47 for the war, a surplus of 6 above all demands. A part of these were recruits hired abroad. Thirty-four citizens of the town went, of whom 8 lost their lives. A list of these is appended.

The whole amount of aid paid solely by the town was $3374.50; the assessed valuation of the town in 1860 was $157,942, and the population was 439; amount of aid to fam- ilies, afterward refunded by the State, 1861, $41.92; 1862, $573.57; 1863, $768.60; 1864, $638.88; 1865, $155.45; total, $2178.42.

One family may fairly receive a special mention. Phineas Manning, in the war of the Revolution, and his son, John Manning, in the regular service during the war of 1812-15, have been already mentioned. The old heroic blood survived the long years of peace, and in 1861-65 four of the Manning name, descendants of the hero of White Plains and Yorktown, fought for the safety of the Union, and two laid down their lives in its defense. The " Badge of Merit," given by Wash- ington to the sire, has been honored by the sons.

SOLDIERS' RECORD, WAR OF 1861-63. Jolin 11. Godfrey, enl. Oct. 2, 1862, 52d M.V. D., Co. C; disch. Ang. 14, 1863.

Abner Phelps, enl. Oct. 11, 1862, 52d M. V. M., Co I; disch. Aug. 14, 1863; died Sept Ist, of dis. ease contracted in the army.

Auson W. Godfrey, enl. Sept. 2, 1864, Ist H. Art., Co. A ; killed in action, Oct. 27, 1864, at the battle of Boydton l'lank-Road, Va.

Lyman F. Rico, Sept. 2, 1864, 1st H. Art., Co. A; was taken prisoner at Hatcher's Run ; dischi. June 4, 1863.

James B. Taylor, enl. Sept. 2, 1864, 1st II. Art., Co. A; was taken prisoner at llatcher's Hun; disch. June 24, 18GJ.

Augustus A. Manning, enl. June 21, 1861, 10th Inf., Co. C; had been pro. to sergt., and was wounded at Fair Oaks; disch. July 1, 1864.

George l'. Manning, enl. Aug. 23, 1861, 21st Inf., ('o. C; wounded Feb. 8, 1862, at Roanoke Island, N. C., and died Feb. 16, 1862.

Jonathan Burroughs, enl. Oct. 15, 1861, 27th Inf., Co. G; disch. to re-enl. Dec. 23, 1863 (Northi- amptoti).

Joel D. Manning, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Inf., Co. C; dischi. July 3, 1862, for disability ; re-enl. Sept. 2, 1864, Ist II. Art., Co. A ; disch. with the regiment, June, 1863.

Julin 11. Manning, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Inf., Co. C; died May 31, 1862, at Ship Island, Miss.

Austin M. Rice, enl. Feb. 11, 1861, 31st Inf., Co. C; disch. Sept. 9, 1865.

Ansel A. Roberts, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 31st Iof., Co. C; disch. Nov. 19, 1864.

George F. Tiltoo, enl. Ang. 4, 1862, 1st Cav., Co. F; pro. orderly to Gen. Stoneman in his raid upon

Richmond; wounded, and died from the effects of the wound at Alexandria, Va., Dec. 21, '63. Lorin Barrus, enl. Ang. 4, 1862, Int Cav., Co. F; on detached duty at Division Headquarters; disch. at the close of the term of enlistment.

Alvin Rarrus, enl. Aug. 4, 1862, 1st Cav., Co. F; detailed for hospital service, serving two years or more; the last two months with b.s regiment in the field ; discharged.

Joseph Beals, enl. Ang. 4, 1862, 1st Cav., Co. F ; on detached service; disch. at the close of the term of enlistment.

Henry Parsons, enl. May, 1861, 10th Regt., Co. II ; wounded at Fair Oaks; served through and disch.

Wm. Manning, enl. in the 20th Regt .; wounded twice in the battles of the Wilderness, losing a leg ; discharged.

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Leroy Phelps, enl. Dec 1863, Ist Il. Art., Co. A; wounded April 1, 1864, and died April 11th. Ilorace II. Packard, enl. in 29th Regt., Co. Il; de- tailed as a carpenter for a portion of the time at Fortress Monroe ; served through; disch. with the regiment.

Joseph HI. Dawes, enl. in 105th N. Y .; pro. as or- ¿lerly to the colonel; served through, and clisch, with the regiment.

John II. Bissell, enl. July 23, 1862, 37th Regt., Co. D ; twice wounded ; in hospital only one week; served through, and disch. with the regiment. Joel Wing, enl. 1862, 27th Regt., Co. Il ; killed in the battle of Newbern, N C., March 14, 'G2. Ilenry Putney, enl. in the Navy, and served out his full term of enlistment.

Charles 1I. Dawes, eul. Nov. 21, 1861, 32d Inf., Co. B; re-enl. Jan. 5, 1864; wounded brfore Rich- moi and four days a prisoner ; disch. May 26, 1865, by order of War Department.

Ilenry L. Narramore, onl. Nov. 21, 1861, 32d Inf., Co. B; trans. June 18, 1864, to Vet. Res. Corps ; had been wounded; was leader of a hospital relief-party for some time.

Timothy D. Pierce, enl. Nov. 20, 1861, 32d Inf., Co. B; had been detailed for garrison duty at Fort Warren; disch. Feb. 20, 1862, for disability. Lyman W. Parsons, enl. Ang. 30, 1862, 37th Inf., Co. Il; was detailed as teamster for regiment and then brigade service ; and Irul charge of personal supplies for Gen. Wright and staff ; disch. June 21, 1865.

Timothy P. Lyman, enl. Ang. 1861, 1st Cav , Co. E ; taken prisoner at Aldir, June 17, 1863; in Libby prison ; paroled ; declared exchanged ; re-en1. Feb. 1861; pro, to ist lieut, and quar- termaster; discharged.

Levant Phelps, enl. Dec. 1863, 1st H. Art., Co. A ; served through; disch. with the regiment. Thomas S. Holman, enl. in 1862, and was asst. surg. at Camp Day, North Cambridge, was taken ill, and died at Goshen, Dec. 7, 1802.

Frederick A. Hubbard, enl. in 52d Regt., Co. F; served through, and disch. with regiment. Alexis R. Hubbard, enl. in 34th Regt., Co. E; served through, and disch, with regiment. Calvin A. Hubbard, enl. in 5th Conn. Regt., Co. E ; served through, and disch, with regiment.

CHESTERFIELD.

GEOGRAPHICAL.

CHESTERFIELD is situated nearly eentral with referenee to that portion of Hampshire County west of the Connecticut River. Its principal village is stated by air-line measurement at eleven and a half miles from the county-seat.

Those who drive over the road will find it farther than that. The town is bounded north by Worthington, Cummington, and Goshen ; east by Goshen, Williamsburg, and Westhamp- ton; south by Westhampton and Huntington; west by Worthington. The area of the original town before Goshen was incorporated was 29,640 acres. It is now stated in the reports of the eensus of 1875 as 16,748 aeres.

The title to the soil of this town is traced back to a direct grant by the colony of Massachusetts Bay. The previous ex- tinction of the Indian title to all this section of country is fully treated in the general portion of this history. To the 800 troops who assisted in subduing the Narragansett Indians in the King Philip war of 1675 the State granted certain townships of land. Some of these being found to be barren and scarcely worth settling, the State granted certain compen- sation lands, among them the present town of Chesterfield ; and 7261 acres of the north part were given to the elaimants or their heirs under the Narragansett grant. The State also secured to certain soldiers engaged in the Canada expedition of 1690, or to their heirs, lands in the south part of the town. A special grant of 600 acres to Mr. Coleman in the south part of the town is supposed to have been for services in connection with laying out this and perhaps other townships for the State, though the reasons for this valuable grant are not really known.

NATURAL FEATURES.

The prominent feature of this town is the valley of the Westfield River, extending very nearly north and south through the western part of the town. On each side of this and nearly parallel are ranges of hills, mostly continuous through the town, though differing considerably in elevation at various points. Farther east is a second valley, through which flows the Dead Branch, and this is also nearly north and south in its general direction. The extreme eastern por- tion of the town consists of a rough, hilly tract. Dead Pond, in the east, is the only body of water to be noted. Generally speaking, Chesterfield is drained by the Westfield River and its tributaries.

EARLY SETTLEMENT-SUBSEQUENT GROWTHI.

The town of Chesterfield was settled from 1760 to 1765. The first actual pioneer who established himself and family

within the limits of this town and wintered here was George Buck. He lived in what is known as Ireland Street. It is related that, getting short of provisions, be started for North- ampton to obtain a supply. Ile was delayed by a snow-storm, and his family were compelled to kill and eat their dog to save their lives. We have little account of his family. Several of the same family name, presumed to be his sons, appear in these sketches.

It is not easy to give the names of the other carly settlers in chronologieal order. From the town records, rolls of highway accounts, and other papers, it is easily determined that the following located in this town, including Goshen, from 1760 to 1768: From Dudley, Joseph Burnell and David Stearns ; from Scituate, Benjamin Bryant, Consider Bryant, Prince Bryant, Abiel Stetson, Abner Bates, Nehemiah Bates, Benja- min Bates, Benjamin Pierce, Thomas Pieree, Jonathan Pierce, Seth Sylvester, Nehemiah Sylvester, Luke Sylvester, Jacob Litchfield, Robert Damon, Amos Damon, Joshua Rogers, John Rogers, John Pynchon, Isaiah Damon, and Joseph Bailey ; from Cohasset, Ichabod Damon, John Stephenson, and Zebulon Willentt; from Sutton, Jeremiah Stoekwell, Benjamin Tupper, and Ansel Tupper ; from Pembroke, Ben- jamin Bonney and Seth Taylor; from Charlton, William White and Ebenezer Putney ; from Pelham, Charles Kidd, Benjamin Kidd, and Robert Hamilton; from Conncetient, Jeremiah Spaulding ; from Bridgewater, several families of the Coles; from Northampton, Elisha Warner, Elijah War- ner, Jocl Warner, Paul King, Silas King, Justus Wright,. Paul Clapp, and Amasa Clapp; from Pembroke, Gideon Bis- bee and Jotham Bisbee; from various places not certain, Robert Webster, Ezra May, George Buek, Prince Cowing, Simeon Higgins, John Holbard, Aaron Jewell, Asa Grant, Charles Beswiek, Everton Beswick, Archelaus Anderson, and Jonathan Anderson. The names of still others appear in the records given. John Cowing, son of Prince Cowing, is said to have been the first white child born in town. Jeremiah Spaulding was the first man who died in town, and his death was caused by sticking a nail into his foot at the raising of a house upon the place owned in later years by Bela Stetson.

The first death in town was, however, the wife of Benjamin Bonney. Her grave, according to the deed of the yard at the eentre, should be found near the north line, a little east of the new Russell tablet.

FAMILY NOTES.

Archelaus Anderson, owned at the centre, the north line of the cemetery being his north line; his place beeame soon after

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the property of Rev. Benjamin Mills. Jonathan Anderson lived west of the centre; sons, David and Alanson.

Abner Bates, homestead east part of the town. Nehemiah Bates, homestead the present place of Hudson Bates. Chil- dren : Jacob, Vermont ; Ephraim, Plainfield ; Eliab, New York ; Nathaniel, who died at twenty-one; Nehemiah, Asa,. Levi, in Cummington ; Gershom, Goshen ; Solomon, on the old homestead; Ruth, died in infancy ; Mehitable (Mirs. Jona- than Luce), Chesterfield. The wife of Solomon Bates lived to the age of ninety-five. Benjamin Bates probably lived near Sugar llill.

Joshua Bailey, brother of the next mentioned. Joseph Bailey, homestead the present farm of Calvin Damon ; Joseph Bailey, who died some fifty years ago, was probably a son, and was a merchant for many years, and a hotel-keeper, also a member of the Legislature; kept what has since been the Clapp tavern.

Benjamin Bonney settled about a mile south of the eentre. lle had one son, David D., who later in life moved West; two other sons were Benjamin, Jr., and Marshall.

Gideon Bisbee, homestead on " the mount." Had two sons, Gideon, of Ohio, and John, Chesterfield ; daughter, Mrs. Rush Gurney, Chesterfield.

Jotham Bisbee, homestead on the present Franklin Buck property. Children : Jonathan, Asahel, and Elisha, Chester- field ; Jotham, died unmarried ; Job, finally went to New York ; Mrs. Seth Remington, of Chesterfield ; Rebecca, died unmarried ; Mrs. Luther Gere, of Worthington ; Mrs. Felix Stanton, of Huntington. Oren Bisbee, of the mills, and a brother, Osman, are grandsons of Jotham, sons of Elisha.

George Buck was the first settler, but there is little account of his family, though the name is found in town in later years, and in the records of Worthington.

Charles Beswick ; none of this family name in town for the last thirty or forty years. Everton Beswick, Beswick Hill. The early location, no doubt, of these families is near the Williamsburg line.

Col. Patrick Bryant, a Revolutionary soldier, settled be- tween West Chesterfield and " the mount." Children: Zenas, Oren, Martin, and Asahel, of Chesterfield ; John, New York ; Nathaniel, Ohio; Mrs. Asa Gurney, of Cummington, after- ward moved to Ohio; Mrs. Obadiah Skiff, of Goshen.

Joseph Burnell, homestead present place of S. C. Damion ; lie died at the age of eighty-two. Children : John, Chester- field; Mrs. Reuben Dresser, Goshen; Mrs. Richard Sylvester, Chesterfield .; Joseph, Chesterfield ; Ephraim, Cummington ; Manasseh, St. Alban's, Vt. The missionaries Thomas S. and Kingsley A. are grandsons, and sons of Rufus.

Elisha Baker, homestead on Sugar Hill, present place of Esther Baker. Children : Electa, died young ; Elisha, Ches- terfield (father of Deacon Baker) ; Fanny (Mrs. Israel Graves), Williamsburg ; Mrs. Ralph Utley, Chesterfield; Andrew, Chesterfield ; Sarah (Mrs. Darius Stephenson) ; Daniel, Ches- terfield ; John, Chesterfield ; Alsie, died unmarried.

Benjamin Bryant, homestead where Frank H. Bryant now lives, who is a great-grandson. Of his sons, Eli and Asahel settled in Chesterfield. Eli in the latter part of his life lived at the centre, and was an extensive landholder. Consider Bryant was a brotber of Benjamin ; homestead the present place of Levi Bryant. Prince Bryant was another brother of Benjamin Bryant.

Isaac Buck, homestead on " the mount." Children : Na- than, West ; Moses, West, and another brother also; Jesse, Abner, and Isaac, Chesterfield ; Mrs. Porter; Mrs. Stephenson, Connecticut ; Mrs. Silas King.

Ebenezer Cole ; he had one son, Amasa. The Cole name is prominent in the west part of the town, and has ineluded several public men in years past and at the present time.

Paul Clapp was one of that family name in town. Amasa Clapp settled on the present Erwin Rice farm. Of his chil-

dren, Ira settled in Chesterfield (father of Ira, now living in town), and a daughter was Mrs. Alvin Rice.

Prince Cowing settled on Ireland Street. The following were probably sons of Prince : Calvin, went West ; Thompson, went to Western New York; Samuel, died on Ireland Street.

Luther Curtis, homestead probably in the east part of the town, now owned by Asa Curtis, a great-grandson. He had two sons, Luther and Nathan. James Cox owned the mills at Bisbee's, and lived at the site of an old cellar in late years on the road west. Nathaniel Coleman lived on the present Levi Witherell place. Sons: Nathaniel, Noah, John.

Ezekiel Corban, mechanic, made the old churn owned by Joel Willcutt's mother.

Amaziah Cole, homestead on the farm now owned by Widow Smith on Ireland Street. Sons : Ebenezer, Joseplı, Amaziah, Jr., settled in Chesterfield. Ephraim Cole, of Ireland Street, is a son of Amaziah, Jr. Consider Cole. Sons : Isane, went West; Daniel, Seth, William, and Consider, Jr., settled in Chesterfield. Horace Cole, of Worthington, is a grandson.

Amos Damon came to this town in 1762; settled on what is now the Adelbert Bisbee farm. No house there now. Of his children, Amos, Jr., was in the Revolutionary war seven years, and the gun he carried is now in the possession of Calvin Da- mon ; David, settled in Chesterfield ; Nathan, in Westhamp- ton ; James and Isaac, in Chesterfield. Calvin, a son of Isaac, lives on the old tavern-site of the Damons and the Pierces. Isaiah Damon settled near the present residence of Calvin Da- mon. Children : Joseph, Reuben, and Jason. lehabod Damon lived in the north part of the town. Robert Damon, still another pioneer, seems to have been no relation to the above.

Jolin Ewell, 1779, homestead a mile south of the centre. Children : James, settled in Norwich; Malachi, Ohio; Melzar, Chesterfield ; Solomon, Consider, John, Ohio; Sarah, Mrs. David Anderson; Rachel, died unmarried ; Deborah, died young.

Oliver Edwards came to Chesterfield about 1775 to 1780, and settled at Sugar Hill, on the farm now owned by a grandson, Ebenezer Edwards. Of his children, Luther and Oliver settled in town; Elisha Edwards, in Springfield, and was a well- known public man. Daughters were Mrs. Wm. Pomeroy, of Williamsburg ; Mrs. Ambrose Stone, of Williamsburg ; Mrs. Joshua Bates, of Skaneateles, N. Y. A grandson, Oliver, the third of the same name, resides at the centre. Oliver, the second, was a merchant at the centre from ISII or 1812 down to 1865; he died in 1874.

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History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 163

Author: L.H. Everts & Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts Number of Pages: 700

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700