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i. ROXANNA6, b. Aug. 10, 1778; m. Mch. 25, 1795, Jared George of Greenfield. The next year they rem. to Vt., where they died.
ii. ZEBULON6, b. May 9, 1780.
iii. SOPHIA6, b. Dec. 26, 1781; d. May 23, 1783.
iv. SOPHIA6, b. Dec. 20, 1783; 111. David Harrington of Vt.
v. ELIAKIM6, b. Feb. 24, 1785; m. and had seven children.
vi. ASAPH, Jr6., b. Mch. 13, 1788; was twice m .; rem. to Ohio.
vii. HORIS, b. July 3, 1790; d. Jan. 15, 1791.
viii. HORACE6, b. Aug. 15, 1792; in. and resided in Waterbury, Vt.
ix. CHARLES S6., b. Feb. 24, 1795; m. and resided in Waterbury, Vt.
x. PERSIS6, b. July 2, 1797, in Waterbury; m.
xi. SEBA6, b. Aug. 16, 1801, in. Waterbury.
4. ALLEN, SIMEON®, (Zebulon', Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin, Edward',) b. Apr. 6, 1755 ; m. Experience®, sister of Ner® and dau. of Joshua® Wells of Leyden, where he d. in 1819. He probably lived in or near Beaver Meadow, at a place near the point of intersection of the town lines of Guilford, Leyden and Ber-
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nardston. Served in the Revolution, going out as private in Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Saml. William's regiment. Children :
i. MARTHA6, b. Sept. 14, 1775; m. Seba Dean of Guilford, Vt ; rem. to Windhall, Vt., where they both died.
ii. ERASTUS6, b. Nov. 2, 1777; emigrated to New York State where he m. Paulina Wilder and had a family.
9. iii. SOLOMON6, b. Jan. 5, 1780.
iv. EXPERIENCE6, b. Nov. 3. 1783; m. Socrates7 Sheldon of Leyden.
IO. v. SIMEONE, b. Oct. 1, 1786.
vi. OZIAS6, b. Mch. 5, 1791; d. unm. in the U. S. Army about 1814.
5. ALLEN, JOSEPH®, (Zebulon', Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin2, Edward1), b. in Burk Fort, Mch. 29, 1757. He m. (1) Eunice -- -. She d. Feb. 6, 1808, ae. 47 ; he m. (2) Anna Sophronia, widow of Joseph Smith in 1814. She d. Jan. 14, 1818, ac. 58. Mr. Allen was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and enlisted again for one year, Jan., 1776, under Capt. Thomas Alexander. For many years he received a pension ; was selectman in 1789. He d. Dec. 28, 1828 ; he lived on Huckle Hill. Children :
i. ROBERT6, b. Feb. 13, 1781; d. July 8, 1803.
ii. RICHARD WILLARDE, b. Jan. 22, 1783; d.
iii. DOROTHY6, b. Feb. 4, 1785.
iv. EDWARD®, b. May. 1, 1787.
v. EUNICE6, b. Mch. 15, 1790.
vi. ELECTA6, b. Oct. 12, 1792.
vii. JOSEPH®, b. Sept. 16, 1795; d. Dec. 28, 1805.
viii. ROXANNA6, b. July 20, 1798; m. Caleb7 Chapin, Dec. 10, 1816; she d. Jan. 14, 1866.
ix. CHARLES6, b. Feb. 3, 1801.
6. ALLEN, SEBA', (Zebulon4, Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin, Edward'), b. Aug. 16, 1759; he m. Joannas, dau. of Aaron4 Field in Aug., 1786. He died July 10, 1798, and she m. (2) Salmon Clapp of Montague. Mr. Allen was town clerk nine years, select- man and assessor five years. Had :
i. CLYMENE EMIRANSA®, b. Nov. 20, 1786; d. Sept. 11, 1802, ae. 16.
7. ALLEN, JONATHAN', (Zebulon', Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin3, Edward'),
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b. Apr. 20, 1766; he m. (1) Chloe®, dau. of Moses® Bascom of Gill, May 18, 1788. She was b. July 18. 1770. d. May 2, 1815 ; m. (2) Betsey®, dau. of Joseph5 Bascom of Greenfield, to whom he was published May 10, 1817. She was b. Mch. 30, 1792 ; d. in New Haven, Ct., Nov. 4, 1865. Mr. Allen was promi- nent locally, being justice of the peace, for eight years town clerk, eleven years selectman and assessor, three years repre- sentative to the General Court; also held many minor offices. He was one of the committee elected to revise the Constitu- tion of the State about 1836 or 37. In earlier life he lived in a house now gone, on the south side of the road leading west to Frizzell Hill, just beyond Mill Brook. Later his home was the old "Tavern stand," the site of the present E. C. and E. D. Hale place. His final home was on the farm occupied by the late Frederick Chapin, now by R. Harris. His trade was making grave stones : it is said that he made his own stone. He died Aug. 28, 1836. Children :
i. ALFRED BASCOM", b. June 5, 1789; m. Vilate7, dau. of Capt. Arte- mas6 Cushman, Dec. 22, 1811. She was b. Mch. 30, 1791; re- sided Colchester, Vt .; d. July 25, 1872.
ii. AURELL1A6, b. Nov. 17, 1791; d. June 12, 1794.
iii. LEWIS CAPET", b. May 20, 1793; m. Mary D. Hoyt of New York City, Aug. 12, 1833; resided Stratford, Ct .; d. Oct. 29, 1873.
iv. CHARLES JARVIS6, b. Feb. 6, 1795; m. Maria Bliss of Northamp- ton, May 29, 1816; resided New Haven, Ct., where he d. No- vember 21, 1882.
v. GEORGE ANSON6, b. May 17, 1797; m. Chloe7 dau. Capt. Arte- mas6 Cushman, May 26, 1818. He d. in Burlington, Vt., where they resided, Sept. 4, 1846. She d. there July 30, 1832; was b. May 30, 1793.
vi. PATRICK WELLS6, b. Feb. 4, 1800; d. Aug. 26, 1819, in New Haven, Ct.
II. vii. FREDERICK ELLSWORTH HUNT6, b. Oct. 1, 1801.
viii. ALBERT G.6, b. Feb. 28, 1804; d. Oct. 17, 1834, on a boat on the Ohio River.
ix. HARRIET CHLOE6, b. Dec. 4, 1805; m. Joel Spaulding then of Green- field, Oct. 3, 1830; he d. in Watertown, N. Y., in 1858; she d. Dec. 5, 1886.
JONATHAN ALLEN. The original portrait was painted in 1835.
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X. CLYMENE SOPHRONIA6, b. Dec. 25, 1807; m. Levi Gilbert of New Haven, Ct., Oct. 4, 1830. Mr. Gilbert was a member of the Legislature and of the Common Council. She d. Jan., 1892.
xi. JONATHAN COOLEY6, b. July 24, 1812; d. at Columbus, Ga., Sep- tember 11, 1833.
By second wife :
xii. PAUL JONES6, b. Nov. 10, 1826; m. Sarah R., dau. of William Boyle of Bern., May 13, 1851. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in the Conn. vol. for three years, and participated in the battle of Fredericksburg. He lived for many years in New Haven, Ct .; is now resident of Bernardston on South st., on place he purchased of Silas Brooks in 1867. Had: I. Liz- zie7, b. Feb. 2, 1854; d. young. 2. Sarah Louise1, b. Nov. 5, 1859; m. Frank O.9 Root of Bern., Dec. 8, 1885; resides in Rochester, N. Y. 3. Grace Eliza", b. Aug. 15, 1861; m. Charles Barber Dec. 19, 1883.
S. ALLEN, SAMUEL CLESSONS, (Zebulon4, Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin", Edward1,) b. Jan. 5, 1772 ; m. (1) Sarah', dau. of Hezekiah6 Newcomb of Bern. She was b. Aug. 8, 1774 ; d. Jan. 22, 1797: m. (2) Apr. 10. 1797, Mary, dau. of Elisha or Capt. Sam- nel Hunt. She d. Feb. 13, 1833, ae. 58 ; m. (3) Aug., 1841, Rosannah Smith, widow of Abner Ferry of Granby. She d. in Princeton, Ill., June 9, 1867, ae. 83. "Mr. Allen was a man of active habit and a vigorous intellect and his opinions had great weight in the part of the country to which he belonged." He was a clergyman and lawyer, a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1794; representative, 1806-10; State Senator, 1812-15 ; member of Congress, 1817-29 ; executive councilor, 1829-30; again Senator in 1831 ; resided, New Salem, Green- field and Northfield, at the latter place "Bennett's Meadows." He d. Feb. 8, 1842. Children :
i. SAMUEL CLESSON6, b. in Bern., Sept. 11, 1793.
ii. JOSEPH PRIESTLY6, b. May 3, 1795; d. at Troy, N. Y., 1838.
iii. INFANT6, b. and d. Jan. 1. 1797. By second wife:
iv. MARTHA HUNT6, b. Apr. 28, 1798; m. Oct. 23, 1817, David A. Gregg.
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V. JAMES BOWDOIN®, (twin) b. Dec. 26, 1799; d. at Saginaw, Mich., U. S. military station, Aug. 21, 1823, unm., a lieutenant in U. S. Army.
vi. JOHN JAY6, b. also Dec. 26, 1799; (twin) d. at Bennetts Meadow, Nov. 15, 1857.
vii. ZEBULON6, b. Jan. 6, 1802; m. Martha, dau. Luther Holton, 1838, resided Northfield, (Bennetts Meadows). Had: 1. Fannie, m.
2. Fred Z., m. Hicks of Greenfield; resides on the home farm. 3. Lillian, m. -- of Westfield.
viii. ELISHA HUNT6, b. Jan. 28, 1804; rem. to the Sandwich Islands, where he was made chief justice in 1863.
ix. FREDERICK HUNT6, b. Feb. 3, 1806; m. Harriet, dau. of Oliver Cooley and widow of Jackson Dickinson of Deerfield.
x. DWIGHT6, b. Mch. 20, 1808; d. Jan. 24, 1891; was judge of the Supreme Court.
xi. SARAH NEWCOMB6, b. Aug. 8, 1810; m. Feb. 6, 1834, Hon. Joseph Appleton of Bangor, Me.
xii. MARY LYMAN6, b. Apr. 8, 1812; d. unm. July 2, 1868.
xiii. ARTHUR®, b. Sept. 7, 1814.
xiv. EDWARD®, b. Aug. 5, 1818; d. in Australia, Aug., 1860; m.
9. ALLEN, SOLOMON®, (Simeon®, Zebulon4, Sgt. Joseph3, Benjamin3, Edward1,) b. Jan. 5, 1780 ; m. (1) Abigail®, dau. of Selah® and Jerusha Chapin of Leyden. She d. Mch. 24, 1833 ; m. (2) Bat- sey Enos. He d. Dec. 23, 1856. Both are buried in the cem- tery at Beaver Meadow. Children :
i. JOHN1, b. Feb. 25, 1811; d. young.
ii. MARTIN7, b. Dec. 15, 1814.
iii. JOHN7, Feb. 11, 1815; m .; d. Oct. 17, 1858, in Patriot, Ind.
iv. JERUSHA7, b. June 29, 1817; res. Cincinnati, Ohio; m. Mack Murphy.
v. SIMEON7, b. Sept. 3, 1819; m. and rem. to Virginia.
vi. JAMES7, b. June 9, 1823; d. in the West.
10. ALLEN, SIMEON®, (Simeon', Zebulon', Sgt. Joseph', Benjamin3, Edward',) b. Oct. 1, 1786; m. in 1806, Mary, dau. of David or Jonah Wyles, and widow of Dr. Samuel Flagg. She was b. in Colchester, Ct., Mch. 25, 1767 ; d. in Bern. Aug. 11, 1845. Their intention was published Aug. 30, 1806. He lived
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north-east of the present Keet mills, on an old road leading off from the present Beaver Meadow road. He d. Mch. 20, 1830. Children :
i. FRANKLIN MATTOON", b. in Bern. Apr. 1, 1807; m. in Franklin Mills, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1833, Clarissa Root. She d. there in Feb- ruary, 1843, and he, June I, following, in Kent, Ohio. They had five children, two of whom were living in 1861.
12. ii. JOHN SANFORD7, b. in Bern., Sept. 19, 1809.
11. ALLEN, FREDERICK ELLSWORTH HUNT, (Jonathan", Zebulon4, Sgt. Joseph', Benjamin', Edward',) b. Oct. 1, 1801 ; m. Maria M. Grover of Hartford, Ct., Nov. 29, 1827. For several years he was captain of a company of cavalry. He resided on the place now owned by R. Harris. By trade he was a brick mason. For many years he was the popular and efficient chorister of the choir connected with the Unitarian church. He is also remembered as often being called upon to act as moderator at the town meetings, and likewise as an auction- eer. His home was always noted as a hospitable place where generous entertainment of the finest quality was always forthcoming. Then he bought the Doty shop and moved it from back of the brick store to a position south of the then Universalist church ; he d. Feb. 3, 1871. His widow resided in New Haven, Ct., with her dau. ; d. Jan. 29, 1899. Children :
i. LUCINDA7, b. Sept. 29, 1828; d. Dec. 30, 1831.
ii. LUKE7, b. May 18, 1832; m. Antoinette Maria, dau. of Philander M. Slate, Jan. 14, 1867. They have always resided in Bernard- ston, where Mr. Allen has followed the mason's trade together with farming. Had: 1. Frederick8 Ellsworth Hunt8, b. Apr. 5, 1872; m. July 4, 1901, Lucy F., dau. of John Chapin. He is a blacksmith, having his shop just north of the Barber mill. 2. Anna Maria8, b. Dec. 27, 1880.
iii. CATHERINE MARIA7, b. May 18, 1837; m. June 9, 1881, John Mc- Carty; resides in New Haven, Ct.
iv. JONATHAN HUNT7, b. Aug. 23, 1840; m. (1) Mch. 7, 1867, Ori- anna Elvira4, dau. of Enoch3 Moore of Bern. She d. Dec. 4, 1873, ae. 30; m. (2) Jan. 1, 1879, Jennie Z., dau. of Munroe Cur-
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tis, now of Millers Falls. Mr. Allen resides in Bernardston and, like his brother Luke, combines the trade of a mason with farm- ing. Had: 1. Susan8 Wright8, b. Apr. 12, 1871; m. Frederick Bertine, Jan., 1898; resides New Haven, Ct.
By second wife:
2. Olive Jennie8, b. Nov 19, 1879.
12. ALLEN, JOHN SANFORD', (Simeone, Simeon®, Zebulon4, Sgt. Jos- eph3, Benjamin2, Edward',) b. Sept. 19, 1809; m. Elizabeth W., dau. of Joseph and Roxana Capron of Leicester, Vt., where she was b. Apr. 19, 1813. They were m. in Hudson, Ohio, May 18, 1836. He was selectman of Bern., 1846-7; was by trade a mason, and all his efforts in life were characterized by frugality and energy. In 1839 he removed to No. Bern .; in 1850, to his newly purchased farm in the northern part of Greenfield, where he d. Jan. 26, 1892 ; she d. July 19, 1896. Children :
i. OSCAR CAPRON8, b. in Franklin, O., Mch. 8, 1837; m Sept. 18, 1867, Louisa Jane8, dau. of Lucius7 and Hannah Chapin, and widow of Edward K. Smith; she was b. Dec. 18, 1831. In early manhood he followed the trade of a mason, later engaging in the mercantile .business in Greenfield. He then kept a general store in Bernardston, and later succeeded to the management of the New England House, and afterward to the Elm House in Greenfield. He is now, in company with his son, proprietor of the American House, Greenfield. Had: I. Hattie Louise9, b Mch. 6, 1869; m. Oct. 28, 1890, Adam Wolfskiel of Greenfield, where they reside; has one dau., Gretchen A. 2. John Lucius9, b. Dec. 21, 1872; m. Feb. 22, 1893, Mae A., dau. of James Lang- don of Philadelphia, Pa .; res. Greenfield; is in the hotel busi- ness with his father under the firm name of O. C. Allen & Son. No children.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH8, b. in Franklin, O., Apr. 26, 1838; d. Feb. 27, 1839.
iii. MARY ELIZA8, b. in Bernardston Jan. 2, 1840; in. Charles Emer- son Ballou Nov. 16, 1864; resides in South Shelburne; has five children.
iv. CHARLES FLAGG®, b. Jan. 4, 1842; m. Dec. 9, 1880, Lizzie M., dau. of Henry Handforth. He was a member of Co. A, 52nd Reg.
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Mass. Vol., during the Civil War. In early life he learned and followed the trade of a inason; he now resides in Greenfield, where he has been several years foreman of the cutting de- partment in the shoe factory. Had: 1. Graceº, d. Mch. 17, 1889. 2. CHARLES9, d. Apr. 6, 1889.
V. ISABELLA MARIA8, b. Sept. 23, 1843; m. Nov. 27, 1860, Edwin Connable4 Burrows of Bernardston, where they reside.
vi. SARAH ELIZABETH®, b. Sept. 23, 1845; res. with her brother Frank; unm.
vii. JULIA WYLES8, b. Oct. 29, 1847; m. Sept. 7, 1869, Meric Philander Slate of Bern., where they reside; no children.
viii. JOHN FRANK8, b. in Greenfield, Apr. 10, 1850; m. in Leyden, May 1, 1878, Lottie L.9, dau. of Ransom8 Foster. She was b. Sept. 24, 1854. They reside in the north part of Greenfield, on the farm formerly owned by his father. Had: I. John Fos- ter9, b. Mch. 6, 1879, in Greenfield. 2. Gertrude May9,. b. Sept. 17, 1882; d. June 17, 1885. 3. Nellie Elizabeth9, b. June 14, 1886; d. Apr. 27, 1887. 4. Herbert Frank9, b. Sep- tember 14, 1888.
ix. LUCINDA ELLA8, b. in Greenfield, May 25, 1852; m. Isaac C. Bar- ton of Greenfield, where they reside.
X. EMMA GERTRUDE8, b. Nov. 16, 1854; m. Jan. 1. 1874, Frank W. Tyler of Riverside; she d. Apr. 26, 1875.
xi. MILIA HELENA8, b. Sept. 5, 1857; m. Nov. 2, 1876, Adelbert S.9 Atherton of Bernardston, where they reside.
ANDREWS, ANDROS, ANDROSS or ANDRUS family. Upon the early records we find all of these spellings for the same name. Lieut. Nehemiah® Andros was the first representative in town. He first built, about 1779, the old house on the Dr. Carpenter place. In its original location, it stood where the Geo. W. Brooks house was later, north of the New England House. It was "moved by Benj. Green, around by the old postoffice, and across lots." In 1774 it was voted "to confirm the road from Nehemiah Andros's log-house up to his lot through David Rider's and William Fox's land." He is descended from John1 (of Farmington, Ct., in 1672.) through John", Stephen3, Charles4. The latter (Charles) was in the Revolu- tion from Glastenbury, Ct., and had quite a family of chil- dren. The fourth son was Nehemiah, b. May 28, 1746, and
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m. (1) in 1775, Hannah Fox of Glastenbury, Ct ; m. (2) in 1778, Elizabeth Scott of Bern. She was b. about 1754, and d. Mch. 18, 1842.
1. ANDREWS, NEHEMIAH5, served in the Revolution in Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Saml. William's reg., Apr. 19, 1775, service 10 days, and also as private May 1, 1775, in Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's reg. He also had the title of lieut., but whether acquired in Revolutionary service, I know not. In 1786 he was surveyor of highways. He must have come to town not far from 1770, and removed thence to Guilford, Vt., probably to the place since known as the "Sol Andrews " place about 1790. Hed. Mch. 8, 1813, at Guilford. Children :
i. HANNAH6, probably that one who m. Oct. 17, 1792, Elihu Scott. ii. ELIZABETH".
By second wife:
iii. SOLOMON6, b. in Bern. Oct. 6, 1779; m. Betsey Gaines, who was b. in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 23, 1780, and d. Aug. 16, 1856. He moved from Bern. to Guilford, Vt., with his parents when ten years of age; became an extensive land holder at one time, owning it is said, one thousand acres. He d. Mch. 24, 1867. Had: I. Lu- rancy7, b. Feb. 7, 1804; m. Mch. 13, 1828, Pliny R.7 Warner of Bern. She d. Sept. 26, 1857. 2. Luther", b. June 24, 1805; m. Aug. 14, 1828, Matilda, dau. of Nathaniel Tyler of Guilford. 3. Lester1, b. Apr. 7, 1807; m. Delilah Gore of Halifax, Vt. 4. Solomon7, b. Mch. 6, 1809; m. Minerva Session. 5. Sanford', b. July 31, 1810; m. Jan. 21, 1839, Mary A. Haynes of Guilford. He d. in Guilford, July 7, 1897. 6. Abigail7, b. Jan. 13, 1812; m. 1833, David P. Colgrove; m. (2) Neri6 Chapin of Chicopee, Mass. 7 Nehemiah7, b. May 25, 1813; d. Aug., 1817. 8. Otis7, b. June 23, 1814; d. Aug. 11, 1814. 9. Elizabeth1, b. Sept. 6, 1815; m. (1) Jan. 28, 1833, Richard Gains; m. (2) No- vember 1, 1858, Pliney R.7 Warner of Bernardston. She died June 18, 1896, in Michigan. 10. Mardulla Lucina7, b. Jan. 15, 1817; m. Nov. 27, 1839, Daniel McClure of Guilford; resides Brattleboro, Vt. 11. Nehemiah7, b. June 5, 1818; m. Apr. 10, 1849, Abbie Weatherhead; m. (2) Sept., 1868, Lizzie Guellow. Both are dead. 12. Clarissa Elvira1, b. Jan. 16, 1820; m. No-
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vember 14, 1849, Joshua Stafford; resides Guilford. 13. Ches- ter7, b. Feb. 25, 1821; d. Feb. 26, 1821. 14. Emily Melissa7, b. July 15, 1822; m. Mch. 25, 1840, Charles H." Bagg; d. July 20, 1849. 15. Delight Pemelia7, b. Aug. 11, 1824; d. Feb. 4. 1826. iv. GRACIAS, b. in Bern. July, 1781; 111. Wheelock Aldrich.
V. ELIJAH6, b. in Bern. May 6, 1783.
vi. NEHEMIAH6, b. in Bernardston, July, 1785; m. 1806, Olive Aldrich. vii. Oris6, b. in Bern., May 12, 1788; m. Mch. 21, 1816, Susan Ellis. viii. CHESTER6, b. in Guilford, Vt., May, 1790.
ix. CHLOE6, b. in Guilford, Vt., June 15, 1792; m. Amasa Aldrich.
x. LUTHER C,6, b. 1794; d. 1796.
ARMS, SETH4, traces his descent through Thomas3, William2, to Wil- liam1, who first appears in this country about the year 1676. He was b. July 7, 1757, published to Joanna, dau. of Joseph Wright, Mch. 10, 1781. Mr. Arms resided here for a time about 1800, later at Bloody Brook, South Deerfield, Mass. Had eight children.
ASHLEY, Mrs., came here from Fall River, purchasing the old Bap- tist church, which had been converted into a dwelling. Her second husband was Israel Phillips. She d. in 1900. The place is now owned by her son Edward of Waterbury, Ct., and by him used as a summer residence. Children :
i. Daughter, who m. Mr. Robertson of Fall River.
ii. EDWARD, has been twice m .; is a dentist residing in Waterbury, Ct.
iii. HATTIE M., m. William A. Robbins of Waterbury, Ct., 1884; d. iv. JENNIE F., in. James H. Clarke in 1892; res. Philadelphia, Pa.
v. EBEN L., was for five years with the Scovil Manufacturing Co. of Waterbury, Ct .; since 1884 has been engaged in stock raising in Montana; m. Mch. 12, 1901, Sadie Henrietta5, dau. Edwin C 4 Burrows; resides Flat Willow, Mont.
ATHERTON. The Athertons of this place are directly descended from Humphrey1, who, perhaps, came from Preston in Lanca- shire, where the name continued as late as 1780. He was of Dorchester, Mass., in 1636. In 1650 he was major general of the Massachusetts militia, and captain of ancient and hon- orable artillery ; was representative nine years. He was thrown from his horse by riding over a cow, receiving inju-
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ries from which he died the next day, Sept. 17, 1661. His son, Rev. Hope2 Atherton was chaplain under Capt. Turner. Through Joseph3, Adonijah4, Oliver5, and Joseph®, is the line of descent traced.
I. ATHERTON, JOSEPH®, was b. Apr. 28, 1758. He was a Revolu- tionary soldier, going out as private in 1776, and serving in several commands until 1780. In Capt. Newton's Co., Col. S. Murray's Hampshire Co. reg., he held the rank of cor- poral. He resided for quite a time in Bern .; in 1800 in Greenfield. He m. Mch. 29, 1780, Meriam4, dau. of Capt. Moses3 Scott. She was b. May 12, 1760; d. Mch. 3, 1844. He d. Apr. 6, 1834, and. as is his father, is buried in the cemetery on Log Plain, in the north part of Greenfield. Children :
i. OLIVE7, b. Sept. 26, 1781; m. July 2, 1807, John Eason.
ii. ALLEN1, b. Nov. 2, 1783; m. Feb. 5, 1810, Ruth Grinnell; died Aug. 1845.
iii. RALPH7, b. Sept. 3, 1785; d. Mch. 22, 1803.
iv. MERRY7, b. Apr. 26, 1787; m. (1) Apr. 12, 1806, Lieut. Enos H. Burt. He d. Feb. 23, 1814; she m. (2) Joab Scott. She died Feb. 20, 1876.
2. v. JOSEPH1, b. Aug. 3, 1789.
vi. HORACE7, b. July 14, 1791 ; m. Apr. 29, 1817, Rhoda8, dau. of Con- sider7 Cushman. She was b. Feb. 17, 1798, and d. Sept. 14, 1830. He was a blacksmith by occupation, and resided just south of the present residence of Rodney Park. He lived the last years of his life on the south-east corner of South and Depot streets. He d. Feb. 6, 1879. Had: 1. Lucinda Submit®, b. Oct. 3, 1817; m. Nov. 28, 1844, Justin Slate. She d. Septem- ber 7-8, 1889. 2. Marian Sophia8, b. June 26, 1819; m. (1) Oct. 27, 1839, Jason H Plummer of Brattleboro, Vt., by whom she had two sons; hed. Jan. 29, 1862; she m (2) Nov. 28, 1882, Samuel H.º Atherton; resides in Bern. 3. Rhoda8, b. Jan. 10, 1821; d. Nov. 24, 1821. 4. Rhoda8, b. Nov. 9. 1822; m. Poly- carpus Loring8 Cushman, Apr. 14, 1847; resides Bern. 5. Enos Burt8, b. May 31, 1826; d. Oct. 12, 1826. 6. Clesson Cham- berlain8, b. Nov. 22, 1827: res. Claremont, N. H. 7. Joseph Burt8, b. Mch. 5, 1830.
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vii. HEPSIBAH7, b. July 17, 1793; d. Apr. 11, 1877; unm.
viii. HENRY7, b. Sept. 8, 1795; d. Mch. 27, 1819.
ix. OLIVER™, b.Mch. 6, 1799; d. Mch. 15, 1799.
2. ATHERTON, JOSEPH', (Joseph6, Oliver5, Adonijah4, Joseph3, Hope?, Humphrey1,) b. Aug. 3, 1789; m. Martha Chamberlain, Mch. 14, 1811. She d. about 1853. He was resident of. Leyden ; he d. Aug. 9, 1841. Children :
i. JOSEPH8, who m. Miss Allen of Windsor, Ct. He resided and d. in Hartford, Ct.
ii. MARTHA8, who m. Charles Webster of Hartford; res Akron, O.
iii. NEWTON C.8, who m. Harriet Hall of Windsor, Ct .; d. in Hartford.
iv. BARTLETT8, who m. and d. in Hartford.
3. v. SAMUEL H.8, b. May 25, 1820.
vi. HARRY8 ; d. young.
vii. JOHN8, b. Mch. about 1825; m; d.
. viii. ELIZABETH8, m. George L. Burr; res. Hartford, Ct.
3. ATHERTON, SAMUEL H.8 (Joseph', Joseph‘, Oliver5, Adonijah4, Jos- eph3, Hope?, Humphrey1,) b. May 25, 1820; m. (1) Oct. 2, 1842, Roxanna M.3, dau. of Gamaliel2 Kingsley of Bern. ; she was b. July 3, 1822 ; d. Aug. 18, 1845 ; m. (2) Sept. 24, 1846, Abi- gail, dau. of Chester Taft of Townsend, Vt. . She d. July 5, 1881 ; m. (3) Nov. 28, 1882, Marian Sophia®, dau. of Horace' Atherton and widow of Jason Plummer. Mr. Atherton re- sided for several years at the village, where he was looked upon as one of the substantial men of the passing genera- tion. He held the office of selectman for the years 1872- 1878, inclusive, and has always worked for the promotion of the town's interest in public affairs. For many years he car- ried on the farm until recently occupied by his son, Adel- bert, on Burk Flat. He in 1901 removed to the home of his son on the old John Burk place. Some years ago in com- pany with the latter, he engaged in soap manufacturing, which business has proven successful, the firm name being S. H. Atherton and Son. Children :
i. ADELBERT SAMUEL9, b. Oct. 13, 1850; m. Nov. 2, 1876, Milia8 H., dau. of John S. Allen of Greenfield. She was b. Sept. 5, 1857.
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Mr. Atherton carried on the farm on Burk Flat formerly owned by his father, with whom he is associated in the business of soap making, one of the town's successful, enterprising men. In 1895 he served as selectman; in the spring of 1901 he removed to the site of the old John Burk place, having built thereon a modern house. For several years he has been the town's choice as moderator at their annual meetings, and is also a popular auctioneer. Had: 1. Lila Gertrude10, b. July 8, 1878. 2. Fred Samuel10, b. Jan. 27, 1881; d. Feb. 5, 1901. 3. John Chester10. b. July 15, 1884. 4. Raymond Allen10, b. May 30, 1886. 5. Abby Elizabeth10, b. Mch 23, 1888.
ii. FRED ALBERT9, b. Apr. 18, 1853: d. in Colrain, Feb. 16, 1862.
1. BAGG, ISRAEL4, (Thomas3, John2. John', who is supposed to have emigrated from Plymouth, England, and died in Springfield, Mass.,) was b. Apr. 16, 1752 ; m. Jan. 11, 1776, Sarah2 Green. She was probably a sister of Samuel, and dau. of Benjamin1 Green, b. 1754 ; d. Jan. 13, 1832. He came from West Spring- field to town about 1756, settling in the north-west part of the town, at the end of a road leading north from the Ley- den or "Newcomb road." He d. July 10, 1838. Children :
2. i. ISRAEL5, b. Apr. 14, 1777, in West Springfield.
ii. ANNA3, b. 1778; m. Joseph1 Aldrich, his second wife. She d. Aug. 8, 1847, ae. 69.
iii. CHLOE5, whose marriage intention with Aaron? Fox was entered Feb. 28, 1807.
iv. MAUGRITTA5, m. Asa Wells of Leyden, June 9, 1816.
v. SARAH5, whose marriage intention with Eber Barker of West Springfield, was entered Jan. 2, 1807.
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