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iv. WALTER EDWARD4, b. Apr. 30, 1886.
DAVIS, JONATHAN, date of enlistment not given ; term, "during the war "; enlisted from Capt. Amasa Sheldon's Co., for the town of Bernardston, where he resided.
DAY, ROBERTS, (James®, Joel4, John3, Thomas2, Robert1 of Newtown, now Cambridge, 1634,) was b. in West Springfield, Aug. 18, 1800; m. Adaline, dau. Josiah Pomeroy of Gill, Nov. 13, 1823. She was b. in Warwick; d. in West Killingly, Ct., Feb. 11,
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1877. Mr. Day came to Bernardston in 1850, living for a time in the old Zebina Newcomb house just across the iron bridge, now owned by Mrs. Harriet Hale, later in the first house south of R. R. Parks. He d. in town. Children :
i. ELLEN CLAYTON7, b. July 1, 1829; m. Joseph Snow of Danielson- ville, Ct., Dec. 29, 1852; is dead.
ii. FRANCES POMEROY™, b. Nov. 1, 1832; d. unm., in Conn.
iii. JOSEPHINE FIELD7, b. May 22, 1835; m. Frank Foster, and resided in Cleveland, O. She is dead.
iv. JOSIAH POMEROY™, b. Aug. 4, 1837, in Perrysburgh, ¡N. Y .; m. Lucy A. Haskell of Wendell, Jan. 2, 1867. When 11 years of age he came here, attending the district schools and Goodale Academy, later learning the blacksmith's trade. He saw much active service in the Civil War, enlisting Aug. 14, 1862, as a member of Co. H, 10th Reg., Mass. Vol .; was honorably dis- charged July 1, 1864. Mr. Day established himself in the black- smith business in 1867, which he has followed until recently. His home is the place formerly owned by Richard F. Newcomb, east of the Unitarian church. Has: I. Josephine Esther8, b. May 17, 1872; a graduate of Child's Business College, Spring- field; m. Aug. 3, 1901, John E. Edgar; res. Springfield.
V. SUSAN FERRY7, b. Oct. 16, 1843; m. Henry Andrus of Hartford, Ct., where she died.
DEAN, CHARLES, (Hiram,) resided for some time after his marriage on his father's farm, the present Clogston place, removing thence to his present home, the place he purchased of the Spragues in the south-east part of the town. He m. (I) Bercia Moore, the adopted dau. of Joel Cutler; (2) Miss Sprague. Several children.
DENIO JOSEPH3, (Aaron2, James1,) b. 1734. James, the grandfather, was a Frenchman from Canada, who m. Abigail, dau. of John Stebbins of Deerfield. Joseph® settled in Bernardston ; was out as a soldier in the French and Indian War from 1756-9, serving as corporal under Lord Loudon in 1757; m. Anna ---. He was surveyor of highways in 1777, 78, 86; d. Mch. 24, 1820. Children :
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i. JOSEPH4, b. Mch. 25, 1761; m. Charity Brown.
ii. WILLIAM4, b. Aug. 14, 1762. His intention was published with "Anthy " Larkin of Greenfield, Apr. 27, 1788.
iii. ANNA4, b. Feb. 23, 1764; m. June 9, 1785, John Sawtelle.
iv. SARAH4, b. Aug. 24, 1765.
v. DAVID4, b. Sept. 20, 1767; settled in Gill.
DENNISON, A. L., is a comparatively recent inhabitant of the town, having purchased the farm north of school house No. 4, formerly owned by Frank Green. Of his family two daugh- ters are numbered as among the most successful teachers of the place.
DENNISON, JABEZ, b. about 1761 ; enlisted for the town of Bernard- ston for the term of six months, June, 1780, " to re-inforce the Continental Army."
DEWEY, JOEL N., b. May 19, 1815 ; m. Elizabeth Wardwell. He was a blacksmith, residing for many years in the first house east of Cushman Hall, his shop then being on the present library site. His later years were spent in the old Goodale Academy, now the Adams place. He died Nov. 18, 1892. Children :
i. CHARLES S., mn. Aug. 28, 1862, Henrietta L., dau. Charles Osgood of Northfield; one dau.
ii. SARAH J., b. 1840; m. Gardner Greenleaf, Dec. 5, 1861; d. May 7, 1 886.
iii. MARY, m. Leslie Belding; res. Northampton.
iv. MARGARET E., b. 1845; m. William E. Safford; d. Mch. 30, 1886.
V. FREDERICK J., b. July 14, 1846; m. Anna, dau. Apollos Morgan of Northfield Farm; one dau. He d. Feb. 16, 1879.
vi. HENRY L., b. 1848; d. Oct. 4, 1868; unm.
vii. FRANK A., b. 1851; d. Dec. 22, 1885.
Died Feb. 13, 1804, Sarah, wife of David Dewey, ae. 61, "leaving a husband and numerous children."
DICKINSON, BETHAN HENMAN, (Ozias, who came to town for two or three years, then returned to his earlier home), b. 1782.
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When some nine or ten years old he came here from Weth- ersfield, Ct., although his young manhood was spent in Waterbury, Vt., whence he enlisted for active service in 1814 against the British on Lake Champlain. He m. Tartia®, dau. of Dea. Jesse® Field, in 1804. He resided just east of the Unitarian church, where he d. Mch. 27, 1853. His early home in town was in the east part of Bernardston. Children:
i. EMILY3, b. Dec. 15, 1804; m. Jabez Kenney; d. West.
ii. JESSE FIELD3, b. Oct. 14, 1806; d. Dec. 28, 1807.
iii. LYDIA BURK3, b. Nov. 10, 1808; m. May, 1825, Orin Park of Gill.
iv. CHARLES3, b. Aug. 15, 1810; d. in Guilford, Vt., about 1890.
v. OBADIAH3, b. May 1, 1814; m. Amoret H.1, dau. of Rufus6 and Camilla (Church) Marsh, May 19, 1841. Mr. Dickinson was one of the oldest railroad men in the country, being agent for the Connecticut River road for 44 years, resigning his position when that road passed to the control of the Boston and Maine. For a greater part of his service, he acted as telegraph operator, express agent, freight and baggage clerk. He d. Oct. 13, 1897. Mrs. Dickinson still resides in Bernardston. Had: 1. Laura4, b. June 4, 1842; d. Aug. 9, 1891; unm. 2. Everett Newell4, an adopted son; res. Bern .; is a clerk for O. W. Gray.
vi. FIDELIA3, b. Feb. 22, 1816; m. Joseph Wright, Jr., of Weathers- field, Ct., 1845; resides Hartford, Ct.
vii. ALBERT3, b. Oct. 18, 1818; d. Nov. 23, 1822.
viii. MARY3, b. Sept. 25, 1822; m. Sept. 20, 1864, Chandler H. Steb- bins of Vernon, Vt., where they reside.
ix. LOUISA3, b. Apr. 14, 1831; d. Apr. 19, 1852.
DOOLITTLE, EDWARD, came to town about 1880, settling on the Simon Edwards place on Huckle Hill. He was preceded here by his brother George, the families being descended from the Vernon Doolittles. He is married and has children.
DORRELL, WILLIAM, was a soldier in the army of Burgoyne; son of an English farmer ; b. in Yorkshire, England, Mch. 15, 1752. For a time he was a resident of Petersham, where he m. Mary Chase. Thence he went to Warwick and from there,
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about 1794, removed to Leyden ; has descendants living in adjacent towns. For further account of him see the account of the Dorrellites, pages 184-189.
DOTY, originally Dotey, Dote or Doten. Edward was a London youth in the service of Stephen Hopkins; came thither in the Mayflower, landing at Plymouth, Dec. 22, 1620, when 17 years of age. He is said to have outwitted the captain of the Mayflower in his design of making a formal landing, by jumping from the boat and wading or swimming ashore, thus reaching land first, for which offense he was flogged. He was also put in the stocks for fighting the first duel in New England. (See Early History of New England.) He was one of the soldiers of the Pilgrim Guard under command of Miles Standish. John resided Plymouth, John3 John4 both resided Plympton, Edward' at Plympton, James® at Leverett, was a Revolutionary pensioner. James d. in Bernardston, May 3, 1826, ae. 74. His sons, James', and Joel', settled in town. Children :
i. JOEL7, m. Oct. 29, 1822, Celestia Broderick of Conway. He had a blacksmith's shop near where Miss Maria Sanderson's ice- house now stands.
ii. JAMES7, b. Nov. 3, 1795, in Leverett. When at the age of 14, he came to town to learn the carpenter's and joiner's trade of Major Orra Sheldon; served his seven years of apprenticeship, and at the age of 21, received a full set of joiner's tools and his "free- dom suit of clothes." He was a remarkably well informed man for his time and circumstances, for as to the latter-owing to an accident which happened in his youth making him lame for life, he never had, as he used to say, but six weeks of common schooling. From his mother, whose maiden name was Eliza- beth Gilbert, he received those strong intellectual traits which all his family traditions agree were hers to an unusual degree. He was a great reader and a deep and liberal thinker. Though hard working and industrious, he yet found time to gratify his inherent love for reading, in the pursuit of the best information on all practical subjects, and but few, if any, could equal him in town in his knowledge of history, geography and mathematics,
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and the general sciences of the times. At one time he was said to have the largest and most valuable library in town relating to his favorite studies. Liberal in his religious views, he be- came one of the founders and the first clerk of the Universalist society of Bernardston. He m. Oct. 10, 1818, Sophronia Cush- man King of Hartland, Vt. She was b. July 1, 1800; d. Apr. 18, 1836. Mr. Doty d. Jan. 9, 1857, at Shelburne Falls. Had: I. Louisa Maria8, b. May 11, 1819; m. Dan P. Foster, May 10, 1837; resides Waltham. 2. James Edward8, b. May 5, 1821; d. Shelburne Falls, 1855. 3. Adelia Sophronia8, b. Oct. 10, 1823; m. (1) Frederick Townsley; (2) Benjamin F. Goodwin. She d. July 1, 1846, at Shelburne Falls. 4. Thomas Franklin8, b. Jan. 5, 1826; d. Oct. 27, 1827. 5. Mary Elizabeth8, b. May 2, 1828; m. Robert Fellows of Shelburne, where she d. 6. Har- riet Elvira8, b. Sept. 1, 1830; m. Harvey Edwards; d. in Guil- ford, Vt., June 18, 1862. 7. Thomas King8, b. June 6, 1833; was adopted by his uncle Joel. Entered the ministry in the M. E. denomination; resided in Cleveland, Ohio.
DWIGHT, DR. WILLIAM MONK, the eighth physician here, was a native of Windsor, Berkshire County, Mass., where he was b. in 1822. His father was one of the old tavern keepers on the direct stage line between Pittsfield and Albany. He early chose the study of medicine, and by his own exertions won his way through a course at the Pittsfield Medical School, from which he graduated in 1841 with high honors. While here he met Helen M., dau. of Rev. Eber L. Clark. She was then engaged in teaching at the Maplewood school. This acquaintance resulted in marriage in August, 1846.
After brief settlements in different localities in Berkshire, Dr. Dwight located in So. Deerfield, remaining there eight years. He then removed to Bernardston, which place he made his residence for 18 years. In 1873 he removed to East Douglass, going thence in 1875 to North Amherst, where his death occured Nov. 13, 1892, his remains being taken to Bernardston for interment.
Dr. Dwight was a most successful physician, being thor- oughly posted in all professional matters, and taking a great
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pride in keeping pace with the new methods and ideas as advanced in medical literature. For a number of years he was president of the Franklin Medical Society, and upon taking up his residence within the limits of Hampden Co., he was called upon to fill a like position in the Hampden County Medical Society. For forty years he had been a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Although in no way connected with Amherst College, he nevertheless received from that institution the degree of A. M. in 1866.
While in Bernardston he found time to devote himself to outside duties, being for 12 years postmaster of the place, also one of the trustees of Cushman Library, and one of the earnest workers for the founding of Powers Institute. He was always well read upon the general literature of the day, and took pride in so keeping himself. Possessed of reten- tive mind he profited by what he read. Mrs. Dwight resides in North Amherst. Children :
i. MARY2, m. Edward H. Perkins. He is dead; she resides Hart- ford, Ct.
ii. NELLIE2, d. young.
iii. WILLIAM G.2, m. Miss Ryan, Nov., 1896, of Holyoke. They re- side in Holyoke, where he is the editor and publisher of the Holyoke Transcript.
EDWARDS, THOMAS, b. about 1748; is presumably descended from Alexander Edwards, who in 1640 came from Wales and set- tled in Springfield. He m. Ruth She d. Mch. 5, 1832, ae. 84 years. He held several minor town offices. His home was on Huckle Hill, on the place now owned by John B. Field. He d. Aug. 7, 1808.
i. LUTHER2, b. Apr. 30, 1775; d. Oct. 3, 1792.
ii. OLIVE2, b. July 14, 1777; m. Dec. 6, 1821, Jesse Billings of South Deerfield. (3rd wife) She d. Sept. 20, 1848.
2. iii. THOMAS LYMAN2, b. Apr. 22, 1779.
iv. ELIZABETH2, b. Jan. 23, 1782; d. Oct. 21, 1843.
v. SIMON2, b. Sept. 3, 1786; m. Tryphena H. Nash of Greenfield. Intention recorded Sept. 5, 1812. She d. Dec. 29, 1814; m. (2)
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Mary --- of New York State. She d. May 24, 1865. He resided on the Doolittle place on Huckle Hill. Selling this he bought and removed to the Col. Ferry place now owned by Henry C. Cushman. Hed. Mch. 11, 1871. Had: I. Jonas N., or Jonathan N.3, b. 1814; d. Oct. 10, 1819.
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vi. LATHROP2, b. July 20, 1790; m. Lendy M. Melendy of Guilford, Vt .; resided on the farm now owned by Lorenzo Hales, removing 1 thence in the autumn 1856 to Sullivan, Jefferson Co., Wis., . where he d. Oct. 7, 1873. Had: 1. George3, b. July 30, 1815; m. Nov. 21, 1850, Mrs. Ruth C. Melendy of Eagle, Wis .; resided Sullivan, Wis. 2. Henry L.3, b. Aug. 12, 1818; m. Jan. 8, 1852, Eliza A. Gilbert of Wis. 3. Jonathan L.3, b. Oct. 24, 1820; d. Oct. 2. 1823. 4. Harriet Elvira, b. 1822; d. Feb. 28, 1823. 5. Mary Gale3, b. 1824; m. Nov. 28, 1850, Monroe A. Webster of Montague, where she d. Oct. 13, 1851. 6. William Simon. 7. Elizabeth Helen3. 8. Sarah Jane3. 9. Charles L.8, b. 1836; d. Mch. 2, 1841. 10. John Melendy3, res. Sullivan, Wis.
The order of birth is uncertain in the above family.
2. EDWARDS, THOMAS LYMAN2, (Thomas',) b. Apr. 22, 1779 ; m. Thankful Alexander. Their intention was published June 2, 1804. She d. May 16, 1842. He d. Jan. 6, 1819. Children : i. RUTH3, b. Apr. 23, 1805; d. Sept. 6, 1805.
ii. RUTH F.8, b. July 19, 1806; m. Alvah6 Hastings of Gill; d. July 11, 1888.
iii. THOMAS L.3, b. Nov. 1, 1808; d. June 28, 1817.
iv. DWIGHT A.8, b. May 7, 1810; m. Mary W. Prouty of Halifax, Vt., Sept. 14, 1831. Had: 1. Lyman Dwight4, b. May 1, 1832. 2. Martha Dickinson4, b. Aug. 12, 1833. 3. Austin Lorenzo4, b. Feb. 25, 1835.
v. THANKFUL M.3, b. Apr. 11, 1812; d. in Gill, Dec. 15, 1865.
vi. TRYPHENA8, b. Jan. 29, 1815; m. Mch. 27, 1832, George A.7 Alex- ander; d. Sept. 9, 1836.
vii. LUTHER L.8, b. Nov. 28, 1817; d. Sept. 26, 1823.
The records of the Edwards families are not very complete.
ENDA, JOHN, by birth a Hessian, was a member of Burgoyne's .
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army, and upon its disbanding, settled in town on the place now owned by H. Weimers, formerly by Dea. Arthur Wells. He has descendants living in this vicinity.
EVENS, JOHN. The Evens farm lay on the top of West Mountain, west of Lewis Slate's, one part of whose land is to-day known as the "Evens Orchard." John and John Evens, Jr., were warned from town Feb. 9, 1790, at which time they were re- corded as being "Transient Persons." They had then been in town at least 12 years. It is supposed that he m. a sister of Israel Slate's wife, --- Hurlbert of Chatham, Ct. ; held some minor town offices ; was out for eight months in Capt. Alvord's Co., Col. Brewers' Reg. Had: John ; perhaps others. FERRY, ARETAS4, (Noah Jr.3, Noah2, Charles', who came to this coun- try from Holland about 1660, settling finally at Springfield,) b. in Granby, Mass., June 19, 1800. In June, 1825, he began trade in his native place, four years later engaging in a like business in Montague, remaining there until his removal to Bernardston in the fall of 1837. Here he continued business for 16 years. For about 15 years he also manufactured scythe snaths, as noticed in another portion of this volume. In 1867 he retired from business, and purchased the P. L. Cushman farm, nearly opposite the hotel. He held various town offices both in Montague and Bernardston. Was ap- pointed justice of the peace Mch., 1834 ; chosen to represent Montague in the Legislature in 1836, and in 1868 represented his district a second time. He was a member of the State militia, and there obtained his title, declining a proffered promotion to the office of brigadier-general.
He donated the ground upon which stands Powers Insti_ tute, and was for many years a trustee of both that institu- tion and Cushman Library. He m. in 1821, Mary J., dau. of William Ward of Shutesbury. She d. Dec. 18, 1884; was b. Mch. 30, 1797. He d. Oct. 7, 1879. A man of strong and natural intellect, he was an ardent advocate of good educa- tion, and by his gifts served to render aid in the cause that others might glean those things, the need of which he per- sonally experienced. Children :
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. i. SUSAN SANDERSON5, b. Jan. 13, 1822; m. (1) June 12, 1844, Judge Henry Perkins of Hartford, Ct. He d. Feb. 7, 1862; m. (2) Rev. Dr. George H. Clark of Hartford; she d. Dec., 1897. A noble woman who did much for the Institute here, and to make smooth the rough places in the lives of others. At the settle- ment of the Ferry estate she donated the sum received from the sale of her father's farm to the Institute.
ii. WARD ARETAS5, b. Aug. 21, 1829; resided on the homestead until his death, Mch. 8, 1891; unm.
1. FIELD, AARON4, (Ebenezer3, Samuel', Zachariah1, the English progenitor of the American Fields.) Samuela lived at Hat- field, was sergeant in the Falls Fight; Samuel3 inherited his father's right in the Falls Fight Township; Aaron, born Mch. 17, 1721, settled in town on Huckle Hill, about 1753, just north of the present John B. Field place. The house has been burned ; m. Eunice, dau. of Nathaniel Frary of Deerfield, May 26, 1743. She was b. Nov. 30, 1721 ; d. Oct. 28, 1813. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, his name appearing on John Burk's roll ending Nov. 30, 1758. During the Revolution he served as Committee of Corre- spondence in 1775, to which office in 1776, was added that of Inspection and Safety. He began his career as town officer in 1762, and in 1774 was selectman, and treasurer 1776 to 81. He d. Mch. 17, 1800. Children :
i. CHLOE5, b. Dec. 29, 1743; m. 1764, Samuel Shattuck of Greenfield.
ii. EUNICE5, b. also Dec. 29, 1743; m. about 1761, Joseph Wells of Greenfield.
iii. IRENE5, b. Sept. 11, 1745; m. in 1769, Lieut. Daniel Newcomb of Leyden.
iv. JOANNA or ANNA5, b. 1747; m. (1) Seba5 Allen, Aug., 1786. He d. July 10, 17.98; m. (2) Salmon Clapp of Montague.
V. MEHITABLE5, b. 1748; m. Dea. Jonathan6 Sheldon. She d. Jan. 16, 1787.
2. vi. JESSE5, b. Mch. 15, 1749.
vii. RACHAEL5, b. 1751; m. 1774, Dr. Polycarpus® Cushman; died Sept. 1, 1812.
viii. AZUBA5, b. 1762; d. Jan. 6, 1831; unm.
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ix. OLIVE5, m. Reuben Sheldon of Leyden.
x. MARIA5, d. in infancy.
xi. DECIME5, m. Shubal Fuller of Windhall, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1790, (T. R.); rem. to Ohio.
2. FIELD, Dea. JESSE®, (Aaron4, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Zachariah1,) b. Mch. 15, 1749; m. Lydia4, dau. Major John3 Burk. She was b. Apr. 4, 1755; died May 26, 1808. Dea. Field served as tithingman in 1779, and warden 1786. He d. Jan. 15, 1823. Children :
i. LETITIA6, b. Dec. 16, 1779; d. May 20, 1864; unm.
ii. AARON6, b. Aug. 3, 1780; m. Lovina5, dau. Moses4 Scott, Jr., 1804. He d. Feb. 14, 1807; she m. (2) Timothy2 Hale, Nov. 26, 1812. She d. Sept. 12, 1863, in Wales. Had: I. Augustus Rodney7, b. Feb. 22, 1805; m. Theola, dau. of Isaac Plummer of Brattle- boro, Vt .; deceased. Had three children. 2. Aaron Wesson6, b. Jan. 13, 1807; m. Harriet, dau. John Hamilton, and had four children. He d. in East Hartford, Ct., Dec. 26, 1872.
iii. EUNICE6, b. Aug. 25, 1782; m. John Reuben8 Slate, 1805. She d. Nov. 18, 1864.
iv. TARTIA6, b. Apr. 19, 1785; m. Bethan H.2 Dickinson, 1804.
v. LUCINDA6, b. Jan. 11, 1787; m. Josephus8 Slate, 1805; d. Mch. 13. 1883.
vi. LYDIA6, b. Apr. 20, 1788; d. Aug. 7, 1855; unm.
3. vii. JESSE6, b. Aug. 25, 1792.
viii. SARAH6, b. Apr. 11, 1795; d. Aug. 11, 1871; unm.
ix. LOVINA6, b. Dec. 1, 1798; in. Nov. 22, 1821, Thaddeus4 Parmen- ter; d. Dec. 8, 1871.
3. FIELD, JESSE®, (Dea. Jesse5, Aaron‘, Ebenezer3, Samuel2, Zach- ariah1,) b. Aug. 25, 1792 ; m. Lurancy4, dau. of Elias3 Par- menter, Dec. 31, 1818. She was b. Jan. 30, 1798; d. Oct. 13, 1876. He d. May 6, 1883. His home was on Huckle Hill, just north of the Seorim Slate place. Children:
i. MARY HOYT7, b. Mch. 30, 1820; m. Mch. 6, 1851, Richard Bagg of Montague, (second wife); d. May 30, 1888. He d. June, 1893. ii. AARON WESLEY™, b. Apr. 5, 1822; d. Aug. 16, 1825.
4. iii. JOHN BURK", b. June 27, 1824.
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iv. HARRIET LOVINA™, b. Oct. 1, 1826; m. Oct. 9, 1866, Otis Chitten- den, her deceased Aunt Sybil Parmenter's husband; res. North Leverett.
V. SOPHRONIA LURANCY7, b. Dec. 26, 1829; m. Mch. 4, 1855, Alonzo Graves; resides Pine Grove Farm, Greenfield.
vi. AARON WESLEY7, b. Oct. 31, 1837. Began studying for college 1859 under Prof. Ward; entered Williams 1861, but left to serve in the Civil War. Returning, he graduated from that Institu- tion in 1865, and from the Theological School in 1870; m. (1) June 12, 1867, Jennie S., dau. of Jonas Raymond; in. (2) No- vember 19, 1884, Alice Breman. She d. Aug. 14, 1891. He resides New Marlboro, Berkshire Co .; three children;
4. FIELD, JOHN BURK', (Jesse6, Dea. Jesse3, Aaron4, Ebenezer3, Sam- uel", Zachariah1,) b. June 27, 1824 : m. Sarah Huey, dau. of Obee and Hanah (Littlefield) Hubbs of Brooks, Me., June 10, 1857; resides on Huckle Hill, just north of the original "Meeting house site," and opposite the site of the Dea. Shel- don Fort. He was selectman in 1884-5 and 6. Children :
i. JOHN ERIE BURK8, b. Oct. 7, 1858; m. Apr. 29, 1885, Sarah, dau. of William Bain of Northfield. He resides on his farther's farm upon Huckle Hill. Had: 1. William9, b. Apr. 24, 1887. 2. Edith9, b. Aug. 23, 1890. 3. Harriet Eveline9, b. Jan. 19, 1895. ii. HARRIET LURANCY8, b. Jan. 30, 1862; m. Marcus L. Southworth, May 1, 1884; resides Brockton, Mass .; one son.
FIELD, EDMUND LONGLEY', (Theodore®, Elijah', Joseph4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Zachariah1,) b. in Hawley, July 27, 1831 ; m. June 5. 1872, Harriet W. Griswold of Greenfield ; resides East Bern., on the place formerly owned by B. S. Burrows: no children.
FIELD, MORRIS EDWIN®, (Elijah7, Theodore6, Elijah®, Joseph, Jos- eph3, Joseph, Zachariah1,) b. Sept. 30, 1857 ; removed from Charlemont to town 1899, residing on the old Dr. Wheeler place north of the Institute, now owned by George R. Paige ; m. Mary, dau. of Dea. Jason Rice of Greenfield. Children:
i. EVELYN L.2
ii. GENEVIEVE R.º
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FLAGG, DR. SAMUEL Jr., the fourth physician in town, was b. in East Hartford, Ct., Apr. 2, 1766, and was the son of Samuel Flagg of that place. He m. Mary, dau. of Jonah or David Wyles of Bolton, Ct., Nov. 23, 1790. He resided a few years in East Hartford, removing thence to Greenfield, and about the year 1798 to Bernardston, settling in the north part of the town, and practising as a physician until his death, July 30, 1804. In 1801 it was noted that he kept a hotel. He was buried with Masonic ceremonies, and judging from the published obituaries, must have been a man much re- spected. His widow m. (2) Simeone Allen in 1806. She was b. in Colchester, Ct., Mch. 25, 1767, and d. Aug. 11, 1845. Children :
i. CHARLES3, b. Nov. 8, 1791, in East Hartford, Ct .; d. at Dedham, Mass., Jan. 3, 1847.
ii. MARY SOPHIA3, b. in Greenfield, May 1, 1797; m. Dec. 10, 1820, Capt. Samuel8 Root of Bern .; d. Aug. 16, 1827.
iii. PATTY ELIZAS, b. in Bern. May 8, 1800; m. J. B. Prentice of New York State; d. in Bern., Oct. 7, 1829.
iv. SAMUEL GRISWOLD8, b. Mch. 8, 1802; m. Harriet Maxwell of Guilford.
FLINT, ANSON, In. - Phila. She was b. 1803 ; d. June 7, 1859, ae. 56. He was a harness maker by trade, coming here from Townshend, Vt., or vicinity, his home and place of business being on South street, the place belonging to the Hare es- tate. Children :
i. LUCY MARIA2, b. Feb. 24, 1826; d. Jan. 15, 1844.
ii. LOUISA CORNELIA2, b. Oct. 4, 1828; d. June 15, 1857.
iii. BENJAMIN O.2, b. June 6, 1830; d. July 25, 1860.
iv. JOHN HAYDEN2, b. Feb. 21, 1832; d. June 30, 1854.
FOSTER, JACOB, b. 1731 ; d. June 30, 1813, ae. 82 years. He is re- corded as being the first "grave digger" employed by the town.
FOSTER, JOHN4 Sergeant, (Jacob3, Isaac2, Reginald', of Ipswich, Mass.,) b. Ipswich, in 1702. His name appears on John
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GENEALOGIES.
Burk's enlistment roll ending Nov. 30, 1758. He was in Capt. Williams' Co., stationed at Colrain, Oct. 19, 1756, to Jan. 23, 1757. In 1760 he resided on Gamaliel Kingsley's place, east of the present iron bridge at the village. Sept. 21, 1764, he had laid out to him the draft No. 26, 3rd division, with two acres added for roads. The house which he owned at one time is still standing upon the Newcomb road, North Bernardston. He was of Deerfield, 1741. He m. in Lebanon, Ct., 1724, Hannah Thorp; resided successively at Lebanon, Ct., Deerfield and Bernardston. Children:
i. ISAAC5, b. 1725; m. (1) July 11, 1754, Jane Allen; she d. Dec. 13, 1762; (2) 1794. Editha Miller. Finally settled in Greenfield, where he became a prominent citizen; d. Mch. 13, 1796.
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