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12. HALE, LORENZO4, (Horace3, Capt. John2, Samuel',) b. Feb. 20, 1824; m. (1) Apr. 13, 1852, Lucy E.4, dau. of Seorim3 Hale. She was b. Aug. 12, 1824; d. Mch. 15, 1857, ae. 32; m. (2) Aug. 23, 1859, Sophia Burdick, widow of Asa Hibbard Carle- ton. She d. Mch. 31, 1890, ae. 77. Mr. Hale is a farmer, re- siding on Huckle Hill on the Lathrop Edwards place. Chil- dren :
i. DAVID L.5, b. Dec., 1855; d. Mch. 23, 1857.
ii. EMMA5, b. Jan. 14, 1853; m. Uriah N. Streeter, Aug. 1, 1880; b. in Vernon, Vt .; resides Greenfield. Had: I. Lorenzo6. 2. Samuel6. 3. Lucy6.
iii. CLARENCE5, b. Mch. 13, 1857; m. Lula, dau. J. Bridgeman Martin of Leyden, Apr. 30, 1885. Has: 1. Ina6, b. Jan. 2, 1890; d. Sept. 8, 1890. 2. Clyde6, b. Jan. 17, 1897.
13. HALE, EZEKIEL CHAPIN4, (Horace3, Capt. John2, Samuel',) b. Dec. 12, 1828 ; m. Henrietta Wright', dau. of Isaac3 Burrows,
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Dec. 23, 1856. She was b. Feb. 26, 1837. Mr. Hale resides on the farm formerly owned by his father on South street. Children :
i. EDWIN BURROWS5, b. Nov 3, 1857; m. Apr. 12, 1882, Nellie P. Read of Heath. For several years was a member of the school committee, superintendent of the Unitarian Sunday school, and has held various other town offices; selectman since 1892. He is a farmer, residing on South street at the old homestead. Had: I. Hazel Henrietta6, b. Feb. 11, 1884. 2. Jennie Evelyn6, b. July 7, 1887. 3. Liza Read6, b. Aug. 3, 1892. 4. Lena Marion6, b. Dec. 17, 1893. 5. Julia Elizabeth6, b. Dec. 25, 1897. ii. FREDERICK LINCOLN5, b. Oct. 14, 1865; m. Feb. 17, 1897, Flora Goddard of Orange, where he resides; is a stationary engineer. iii. HORACE LORENZO5, b. Oct. 20, 1878; d. Mch. 31, 1879.
14. HALE, ALLEN BLANFORD4, (John3, Lieut. Israel", Samuel',) b. Oct. 16, 1815; m. Apr. 7, 1840, 'Clarissa, dau. of Stillman Spurr of Bernardston. He d. Jan. 9, 1864. She d. 1897-8; residence at corner of South and Cross streets. Children :
i. LUCIUS CUSHMAN5, b. Feb. 1, 1841; was a member of 21st Reg. Mass. Vol., wounded at Newbern, March 14, 1862; d. April 12, 1862. His body was sent home by his comrades, who also assisted in erecting a monument to his memory.
ii. LEWIS CARPUS5, b. also Feb. 1, 1841; died April 4, 1842.
16. iii. ALMOND D.5, b. Nov. 28, 1842.
iv. DELIA ELMIRA5, b. June 13, 1845; m. Nov. 22, 1870, George Emer- son8 Warner of Brattleboro, Vt. She died Sept. 20, 1900.
15. HALE, ALANSON PORTER4, (Israel Porter3, Lieut. Israel2, Sam- uel1.) b. Mch. 23, 1835 ; m. Julia S., dau. Seorem Burke Slate, Jan. 22, 1857. Mr. Hale resided on his father's farm until about 1895, when he sold the same, removing to Greenfield. After a few years' residence there he returned, and now lives on South street in the house formerly owned by Jona- than Allen. Is a farmer and butcher. Children :
i. NELLIE M.5, born Sept. 30, 1860; m. Walter Nichols, of the firm of Nichols Brothers; resides Greenfield. Has: I. Morton6. 2. Herbert6. 3. Helen6.
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ii. HERBERT A.5, b. Jan. 18, 1870; m. Apr. 30, 1896, Grace P., dau. Benjamin Miller of Colrain. He is a salesman for Cutler & Porter of Springfield; resides Greenfield. Has: I. Marjo- rie J.6, b. Nov. 9, 1897. 2. A dau.6, b. Nov. 21, 1899.
16. HALE, ALMOND D.5, (Allen B.4, John3, Lieut. Israel", Samuel',) b. Nov. 28, 1842 ; m. Lizzie, dau. of Ezekiel Bascom of Gill, Oct. 12, 1869. Resides on ancestral home, South street. Children :
I. IRWIN BASCOMB6, b. Sept. 15, 1875; m. in Pawtucket, R. I., Feb- ruary 21, 1900, Bessie M. Reed; has dau. b. April 3, 1901; is now proprietor of the store formerly owned by R. L. Crowell & Son.
ii. THERESA M.6, b. Apr. 1, 1877; m. June 8, 1898, Amos W. Adams of Orange.
iii. AVICE L.6, b. May 5, 1887.
1. HALE, CHILEAB', one of the first of the name to come to this place with his brother Samuel. He was five times married : (1) Mary -, (2) Lydia -- ,(3) Mercy-, (4) Thank- ful Rich of Greenfield. "Entry of Publication " Sept. 20, 1786, and the fifth time to a half-breed Indian woman. He resided on South street on the place owned by the late Ben- jamin Green. Hed. Nov. 16, 1820, ae. 83 years, which would make the year of his birth 1737. Children :
i. AMOS2, b. 1762; d. May 5, 1834, unm.
ii. JEMIMA2, b. Dec. 31, 1764; m. Lieut. Israel? Hale; she d. Dec. 28, 1834.
iii. PATTY2, b., m. and resided in Petersham.
iv. ELEIZUR2, m. (1) Jerusha Loveland, Oct. 10, 1791; she d. Apr. 2, 1811, ae. 41. He probably m. (2) Polly Botedish of Montague, with whom he was published Nov. 30, 1811. February 1, 1816, he advertised his wife Polly. He resided on the east side of South street near the Chileab Hale place, where he died. Had: I. Olive3, b. Mch. 9, 1792; m. Simeon Sheldon, June 28, 1809. 2. Adolphus3, b. Feb. 22, 1794; d. May 7, 1877. 3. Jerusha3, b. Aug. 13, 1797. 4. Russell3, b. Aug. 22, 1799. By second wife:
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v. ELIZABETH2, b. 1771; m. Lieut. Israel? Hale, (second wife). She d. June 29, 1852.
2. vi. DANIEL2, born April 12, 1775.
vii. LYDIA2, b. March 6, 1777; m. probably 1793, Moses Mitchell. By wife Mercy:
3. viii. TIMOTHY2, b. Feb. 18, 1779.
ix. PHOEBE2, b. Aug. 6, 1783; m. Joseph?, Sprague. Intention re- corded Nov. 31, 1808. She d. May 31, 1862. By wife Thankful:
X. MARTHA2, b. Apr. 10, 1785.
xi. POLLY, b. June 16, 1788; m. Levi Parker. Intention recorded Feb. 7, 1808.
2. HALE, DANIEL2, (Chileab1,) b. Apr. 12, 1775 ; m. 1797, Mary, dau. of Reuben Park. She was b. Jan., 1766; d. May 16, 1867, ae. 91 years. He resided in the east part of the town, the place since owned by his son Charles, and now by Benjamin Hale, where he d. Jan. 14, 1866, the last survivor of the old generation of Hales. Children :
4. i. LOREN3, b. Apr. 15, 1799.
ii. AARON®, b. Oct. 6, 1800; m. Rachael Stevens. They resided in "Pisgah," Gill. Had: I. Laura4. 2. Barney4. 3. Margaret4. 4. Lizzie4. 5. Aaron4.
iii. POLLY3, b. June 19, 1803; m. Jan. 3, 1822, Joel, son of Israel Slate; resided West.
iv. BETSEY8, b. Sept. 7, 1805; d. Sept. 2, 1806.
v. CHARLES3, b. Sept. 19, 1809.
5. vi. NELSON3, b. Mch. 9, 1813; m. Esther M.7, dau. Oliver® Sheldon, June 4, 1846. She d. Mch. 19, 1864. They had one son, Nel- son, who went West.
3. HALE, TIMOTHY2, (Chileab1,) b. Feb. 18, 1779; m. Nov. 26, 1812, Lovina®, dau. Moses Scott, Jr., and widow of Aaron® Field. She d. Sept. 12, 1863, ae. 78, in Wales. He d. June 1, 1860. He resided most of his life around the Mountain on the place recently owned by George, David and Joseph Wells, but d. on South street. Children :
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1. CYRUS WHITNEY3, b. Oct. 25, 1813; m. May 7. 1839, Maria J.8, dau. of Elisha7 Snow. She d. June 8, 1848, ae. 27 years; m. (2) 1849, Esther8, dau. of Otis7 Chapin. She d. June 10, 1893, ae. 72. He resided around the Mountain most of his life. Dur- ing his later years he resided on the place he purchased of Reuben Park in the east part of the town, where he d. Jan. 15, 1900. Had: 1. Angeline M.4, d. Feb. 14, 1850, ae. 10 years. 2. George E.4, d. July 1, 1851, ae. nine years. 3. Warren4, m. Jennie Thayer; resided many years on his father's farm around the Mountain. 4. Orra M.4, m. May 11, 1899, Charles H. Whitaker of Orange.
ii. WILLIAM BARTLETT3, b. Sept. 23. 1815; resided Ct., where he d. Nov. 1, 1878; m. Adaline Walbridge; she d. in Milford, Mch. 26, 1 900.
iii. SOPHIA S.3, b. Apr. 7, 1818; m. May 29, 1841, Whitman Walbridge of Wales, May 7, 1839; res. Ct.
iv. RANSLEY P.3, b. Apr. 29, 1820; d. Jan. 20, 1846-7.
v. FRANCIS M.3, b. Aug. 31, 1822; res. Ct.
4. HALE, LOREN3, (Daniel2, Chileab1,) b. Apr. 15, 1799; m. Rachael2, dau. of Joseph1 Aldrich, Nov. 11, 1819. She was b. Sept. 17, 1797, and d. Oct. 21, 1869. He resided in Gill, where he died. Children :
i. SETH4, b. Aug. 26, 1820; m. (1) Apr. 13, 1846, Lovina3, dau. of Joseph2 and Phoebe Sprague. She d. Oct. 16, 1847; m. (2) Hepsibah, dau. of Jerry Dean, Nov. 16, 1848. She d. May 6, 1885; m. (3) Widow Thayer, Nov., 1887. She d. ---. He resides in Gill. Had: 1. Everett5, m. Laura Holton; res. Gill. 2. Ella5, m. Ed. Dean; res. Orange. 3. Andres, d. unm. 4. Clarence M.5, b. 1854; m. and resided in Wellington, Kansas, where he d. Jan. 24, 1896. 5. Newton5, m. - - Munn; re- sides Springfield.
6. ii. SIDNEY4, b. Apr. 13, 1822.
iii. ROWENA4, b. Oct. 2, 1824; m. Joel Randall, June 13, 1849; res. Northfield.
iv. ANDREW4, b. June 28, 1828; m. Sarah, dau. Elias Holton, June 24, 1852; no children. He d. in Northfield, July 19, 1899.
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v. MARY4, b. Dec. 14, 1830; m. Almon8 Newcomb of Bern., Oct. 12, 1852; she resides Greenfield.
vi. LOREN4, b. Oct. 20, 1833; m. Mary H., dau. Philander Slate, Dec. 23, 1856. They reside east of the village on the Northfield road; carpenter by trade. Had: I. Clifford5, m. Annie, dau. of Robert Strange of Leyden; resides Springfield. She died Feb., 1895. 2. Bertie5, m. --- Fish; resides Athol.
vii. BENJAMIN4, b. Apr. 21, 1836; m. (1) Sabrina C. Lock of Monta- gue, Apr. 8, 1858; m. (2) Lura C., dau. of Cyrus Hale, Nov., 1874; resides on the Gill road near the railroad crossing. Has. 12 children.
viii. ADOLPHUS+, b. Aug. 6, 1838; m. Apr. 5, 1860, Caroline, dau. of Phineas L. Wright, Apr. 5, 1860. She was b. Jan. 21, 1842; d. Dec. 27, 1868; in. (2) Dec. 22, 1869, Etta J. Dunklee. She d. Jan. 10, 1885; (3) Mrs. Burdell; resides in Northfield. Had: I. Charles5, b. Jan. 15, 1862; m. Mary Oakes, May, 1886; resides Orange. 2. Fanny W.5, b. Dec. 23, 1864; m. Clarence M. Abbe, Mch. 15, 1893; res. Greenfield; two children: i. Mary New- comb6. ii. J. Warren A6. 3. Benjamin5, b. Sept. 11, 1868. By second wife: 4. Willis5, b. Dec. 22. 1871; d. Aug., 1872. 5. Carrie5, b. May 20, 1873. 6. Hatties, b. Aug. 31, 1874; m. May 6, 1896, William H. Long; resides Greenfield. 7. Zaidee5, d. young. 8. Millie P.5, b. May 21, 1879.
ix. ALLEN4, b. July 20, 1841; m. Sarah Reed, May 5, 1867; resides in Wethersfield, Ct. Had: I. George5. 2. Jessie5, m. George Lewis Wells, June 16, 1897. 3. Izzie5.
5. HALE, CHARLES D.3, (Daniel2, Chileab',) b. Sept. 19, 1809; m. Lucy O., dau. Amzy Langdon, Sept. 3, 1835. She was b. in Rowe, June 5, 1816. He d. May 18, 1871. By occupation he was a book binder, working at his trade in Springfield. For many years he lived in the east part of the town on the Ben- jamin Hale place. Children :
i. ANGELIA4, b. Dec. 24, 1838; m. George Parker, June 5, 1861; re- sides Greenfield.
ii. GEORGE E.4, b. Sept. 3, 1840; enlisted in 2Ist Reg., Mass. Vol., Mch. 3, 1862; was drowned in the Potomac by the sinking of a boat in collision Aug. 13, 1862.
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iii. HENRY W.4, b. July 1, 1844; m. Lucy A.3, dau. of Levi? Park, Sept. 20, 1865. She was b. Oct. 10, 1842. He was a member of the 21st Reg., Mass. Vol., enlisting Mch. 3, 1862, and receiv- ing his discharge Oct. 16, 1862. He was on the same boat with his brother George when the latter was drowned. He now re- sides in Greenfield where his Grand Army comrades have hon- ored him with the position of commander of Edwin E. Day Post. He is engaged with his brother-in-law in manufacturing. Had: 1. Homer B. P.5, b. Apr. 19, 1868; . d. Feb. 1., 1872. 2. Gertrude P.5, b. Nov. 4, 1872; m. Sept. 12, 1899, Hal A. Dad- mun; res. Greenfield. 3. Avie Blanche5, b. Sept. 13, 1877; d. June 5, 1886.
iv. HATTIE M.4, b. May 27, 1859; m. Dwight Benjamin, Sept. 17, 1874; resided Greenfield. She d. July 27, 1901.
6. HALE, SIDNEY4, (Loren3, Daniel2, Chileab',) b. Apr. 13, 1822 ; m. Cornelia Fox, Apr., 20, 1847. Children :
i. EDSON5, b. Oct: 19, 1849; m. May 17, 1871, Emma, dau. of Albert and Keziah Dean of Gill, who was b. June 30, 1852. He resides on the old Joel Dewey place opposite the library, where he is engaged in the meat business. He is a member of Republican Lodge, F. and A. M., Greenfield. Had: 1. Martha6, b. May 10, 1872; d. May 14, 1875. 2. Elizabeth C.6, b. Apr. 1, 1874; m. Oct. 13, 1897, Alfred Brown9 Cushman. He d. Nov. 18, 1897. 3. Susie Cornelia6, b. July 18, 1881; d. Nov. 22, 1899.
ii. LILLIAN5, b. June, 1866; m. Everett, son of, Joel Gaines of Guil- ford, where they reside.
HALL, SAMUEL, Lieut., m. Anna
i. ALMEDA2, b. Feb. 22, 1791.
ii. NANCY2, b. Sept. 19, 1796.
iii. HARRIET2, b. Feb. 22, 1798.
iv. CHARLOTTE2, b. Aug. 29, 1801.
v. RALPH2, b. Mch. 30, 1803.
vi. MARY S.2, h June 16, 1805.
xii. SAMUEL PRENTICE2, b. Sept. 27, 1808.
HALL, SIMEON, was deerreave 1777. His name appears on John Burk's enlistment roll ending Nov. 30, 1758. Children :
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i. POLLY2, b. Mch. 15, 1779.
ii. RACHAEL®, b. Jan. 6, 1781.
iii. DEBORAH2, b. July 12, 1783.
iv. SALLY2, b. Apr. 2, 1786.
HAMILTON, JOHN, was b. in Brookfield, Mass., Feb. 9, 1768; m. Bet- sey Farrill. She was b. July 12, 1773 ; d. Apr. 18, 1857. Soon after their marriage, Mr. Hamilton came to town. He was one of eleven children, and the last survivor of the family. He held the office of justice of the peace nearly thirty years, and for twelve years was selectman. For five years he was representative in the Legislature. A much respected man in this community. He d. May 14, 1844. His farm and dis- tillery were in the east part of the town, now owned by Mr. Parker. Children :
i. ASENATH 2, b. Mch. 5, 1796; d. Aug. 20, 1801.
ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON2, b. Aug. 8, 1797; d. Aug. 16, 1801.
iii. JOHN DWIGHT2, b. Oct. 31, 1799; . d. Aug. 25, 1801.
iv. FANNY2, b. Oct. 17, 1802; m. Erastus3 Burrows, Oct. 17, 1820. She d. July 15, 1885.
v. MARY2, (twin) b. Dec. 19, 1804; m. (1) Stephen Van R.6 Scott in 1825; (2) Ezra Purple8 Newcomb, June, 1835. She d. Apr. 12, I 888.
vi. MARIA2, (twin) b. Dec. 19, 1804; m. Alexander H.8 Newcomb, Nov. 1, 1825.
vii. HARRIET2, b. Sept. 30, 1807; m. Aaron W. Field, 1829; d. Feb- ruary 23, 1882.
viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON2, (twin) b. Jan. 7, 1811; m .; d. Mch. 28, 1878, in Williamsport, Kansas.
ix. JOHN DWIGHT2, (twin) b. Jan. 7, 1811.
HARE, ALBERT L., b. in Ellington, Ct. For 20 years he made his home in Louisiana, then removed to Bernardston about 1865, residing on South street on place formerly owned by Elijah Kingsley, Allson Flint and Samuel J. Lyon. He m. (1) -- Barber of Guilford, Vt. She d. He m. (2) Mrs. Elizabeth
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J. Hartsough, widow of Blake3 Green of Bern. He d. Feb- ruary 10. 1900. She d. Sept. 4, 1901, the result of a railroad accident. Children :
i. MINNIE A.2, m. John H. McCray; res. Rockville, Ct.
ii. ALBERT P .? , (twin); res. Springfield.
iii. ALCIDE B.2, (twin) d. July 10, 1864, ae. two years.
iv. FLORA BELLE2, m. A. G. Gordon; res. Hazardville, Ct.
HARRIS, ROMAMZO, came to town about 1888, purchasing the old Allen place on South street, which was later owned by Fred- erick Chapin.
HARTWELL, EDWIN WARD5, (Lucius4, Wards, Jonathan', William', who early settled at Davis Mine, Rowe,) b. in Buckland, Mch. 25, 1835 ; m. Lucy A., dau. of Peter Wilder of East Charlemont, Sept. 29, 1857. Removed from East Charle- mont to Bernardston in 1889, residing four years at Cedar
· Lawn, then bought his present home on Green st., the place formerly owned by B. Park and M. Kenney. Children :
i. LAURA A.6
ii. GEORGE E.6
iii. JOSIE B.6, who m. Mch. 29, 1898, Henry A. Ballou of Westminster; graduated from Amherst Agricultural College in 1897; now a professor in Storr's Agricultural College, Connecticut.
HASTINGS, SAMUEL4, (Benjamin3, Dea. Benjamin", Thomas1, of Watertown, who came in the Elizabeth in 1634, from Ips- wich, England) was b. Dec. 28, 1735, settled in Bern. as early as 1760, where he m. Thankful®, dau. of Remembrance® Shel- don. She was b. 1747, and d. June 15, 1816, ae. 73. (G. S.) Apr. 16, 1760, Lieut. Hastings was chosen to assist in pitch- ing the timbers of the bridge. This was probably the bridge over Fall River at the village. He was surveyor of high- ways 1762, 1774 and 1776. The offices of deerreaves, hog- reaves and fence viewer he held two years each. In 1769 he was chosen tithingman, 1773 constable, 1773 and again in 1778 selectman, 1780 a member of the Committee of Corre- spondence, Inspection and Safety. He was one of the first,
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if not the first, owner of the tract of land now included in the Park, and thence south nearly to Depot street. He d. Oct. 20, 1817, ae. 82. (G. S.) Children :
i. SIBIL5, b. May 3, 1762.
ji. MEHITABLE5, b. Mch. 7, 1763; m. Daniel Loveland, Dec. 16, 1793.
iii. TIRZAH5, b. Dec. 22, 1765; unm.
iv. THANKFUL5, or Gratia, b. Feb. 18, 1767; d. unm., in Leyden.
v. ABIGAIL5, b. June 14, 1770; m. Dec. 28, 1793, William Barnard of Deerfield. She d. at Shelburne, Jan. 13, 1804.
2. vi. SAMUEL5, b. Aug. 27, 1772.
vii. LYDIA5, b. Oct. 9, 1774; m. John Merrill of Greenfield and Shel- burne, 1802.
viii. ELIJAH5, b. Aug. 17, 1776; d. s. p., in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb., 1826.
ix. RUFUS5, b. Nov. 19, 1777; m. Phoebe, widow of his brother, Stephen Hastings, May 10, 1815. He was selectman in 1817; settled in Leyden, Frizzell or East Hill.
x. STEPHEN5, b. Oct. 4. 1781; m. Phoebe Jewett of Boston. She m. (2) May 10, 1815, her brother-in-law, Rufus Hastings.
xi. CHESTER5, b. Dec. 19, 1783; d. unm; resided with his brother Rufus.
2. HASTINGS, SAMUEL5, (Samuel4, Benjamin3, Dea. Benjamin2, Thomas1,) b. Aug. 27, 1772 ; m. Olive3, dau. of Capt. Jonathan2 Slate. Their intention was recorded Dec. 20, 1800, he then being of Waterbury, Vt. She d. Aug. 27, 1853, ae. 74. He d. June 7, 1857. Children :
i. ALVA6, b. Mch. 26, 1802; m. Ruth F.3, dau. of Thomas Lyman2 Edwards. She d. July 11, 1888, ae. 82 years. He d. Apr. 7, 1883, in Gill, ae. 81; resided on South st. Had: 1. Harriet Tryphena7, b. Jan. 12, 1829; m. Jan. 23, 1850, Samuel D. Smith of Amherst. 2. Mary Thankful7, b. Jan. 22, 1831; d. July 19, 1837. 3. Henry Alvah7, b. Dec. 7, 1832. 4. Thomas Lo- renzo7, b. Jan. 28, 1836. 5. George Alexander7, b. Sept. 3, 1839; was a member of the 20th Reg., Mass. Vol. He d. a pris- oner in Salisbury, N. C., Jan. 14, 1865. 6. Charles L.7, born May 21, 1842; killed at Frederksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. He was a member of the 20th Reg., Mass. Vol. Two daughters, names not obtained.
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ii. CHESTER6, m. Jan. 1, 1829, Tryphena, dau. of Reuben Jewett; (2) Miranda Slate.
iii. OLIVE6, m. Anthony Bascom.
iv. SARAH R.6, m. 1840, Silas Hawks, (second wife).
v. ABIGAIL6.
vi. HARRIET6, m. Chauncey Trask.
vii. SAMUEL6, b. Sept. 11, 1816; m. 1840, Sylvia, dau. Erastus Arms.
viii. ELIJAH BARNARD6, m. Charlotte Scott of Whately.
In Aug., 1801, Ebenezer Hills had possession of the clothier's shop lately owned by George Morey.
HILLS, S. RUSSELL?, (Silas1 of Guilford, Vt.,) was b. Jan. 7, 1815, and came here from 1840 to 1845. His home was upon Burk Flat. He m. May 27, 1845, Dellia E.3, dau. of Amos? Carrier. She was b. Aug. 26, 1821 ; d. Nov. 6, 1891. Mr. Hills was a carpenter and farmer, owning the place built by Stephen Gore on Burk Flat, where he d. May 20, 1878. Of a nervous, energetic temperament, he was one who pushed ahead in all his enterprises. Children :
i. DELIA ANNETTE®, b. Oct. 5, 1848; d. Sept. 23, 1849.
ii. CHARLES RUSSELL3, b. July 20, 1851; m. Dec. 4, 1877, Mary L., dau. of Joseph M. Wilder of Guilford, Vt. Mr. Hills resides upon the farm formerly his father's, and is one of the repre- sentative men of this generation. He has been prominently connected with town affairs, among other offices holding that of trustee of Powers Institute, and being for six years one of the selectmen of the place. In social and religious life, he and his wife are always active, doing their part toward making all worthy undertakings successful. They are earnest supporters of the Unitarian society. Mr. Hills is a member of Republican Lodge, F. and A. M., of Greenfield. Had: 1. Arthur4, b. and d. July 4, 1879. 2. Charles4, b. Aug. 20, 1880; is student in Institute of Technology at Terre Haute, Ind. 3. Florence May4, b. Sept. 10, 1883. 4. Frank Burrows4, b. Feb. 24, 1891. iii. FRANK HERBERT3, b. Aug. 1, 1853; m. July 17, 1881, Delia L. Pike; resides Waltham.
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HINSDALE, EXPERIENCE2, was the guide for Capt. Turner in his expedition, and was lost in the attack of Peskeompskut, May 19, 1676. His grandson, John Doud, drew his share in Falls Fight Township. He was the son of Robert1 Hinsdale, one of the first settlers of Dedham. From Robert', the line of descent of the Bernardston branch is by Samuel2, Mehu- man3, (the first white man born in Deerfield), Samuel4, Sam- uel5, Samuel®. Samuel® was b. Jan. 25, 1784, resided many years on the Swamp road in Greenfield, removing thence to Bernardston, and settling about 1865 in the north part of the town, in the old Rufus Chase place. He m. Jan. 15, 1807, Sally, dau. of Nathaniel Clark of Colrain. She d. Apr. 26, 1844, ae. 64. He d. Children :
i. GEORGE CLARK7, b. Dec. 29, 1807; m. and had a family.
ii. EMILY7, b. Jan. 1. 1810; d. Dec. 9, 1901, in No. Bern.
iii. MARY STEBBINS7, b. Aug. 14, 1812; m. Apr. 16, 1833, E H. Ross.
iv. GIDEON S.7, b. June 30, 1814; d. Mch. 26, 1834.
v. SAMUEL DEXTER, b. June 4, 1816; m. and had a family.
vi. MARIA1, b. Oct. 13, 1818; d. Apr. 4, 1843.
vii. JULIA H.1, b. Dec. 29, 1820; m. June 16, 1860, L. H. Long of Greenfield. (2nd wife).
viii. MARTHA7, b. Apr. 22, 1823; m. Apr. 9, 1850, Isaac Baker.
ix. LYMAN7, b. Dec. 17, 1826; d. at Deadwood, Col., Aug. 15, 1853.
x. FANNY1, b. Apr. 1, 1830; res. No. Bern.
HOLTON, CHARLES EDWARD, M. D., one of the resident physicians of Bernardston, b. Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass., Dec. 18, 1868 ; graduated Medical Department University of Vermont, 1892; attended N. Y. Post Graduate Medical School ; served as house surgeon at Elizabeth (N. J.) General, and Brooklyn Throat, hospitals ; was in practice at Roselle, N. J., before coming here. Married June, 1896, May Frances Fleming of Elizabeth, N. J. Has :
i. JULIA LAWRENCE2, b. Oct. 8, 1897.
HORTON, TIMOTHY K.2, (Hosea', who d. Feb. 14, 1862, ae. 75,) born 1803 ; m. (1) Betsey Greenleaf. She d. Dec. 30, 1837, ae. 33 ; m. (2) Caroline G., dau. of Daniel and Huldah Greenleaf, a
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sister of his first wife. She d. Mch. 17, 1852, ae. 37 ; m. (3) Sept. 2, 1852, Huldah L. Gary of Woodford, Vt. He died Aug. 28, 1878, ae. 75. His home was in North Bern., on the place later owned by Joel Cutler, and now by Mr. Talbot. He d. upon Burk Flat, opposite the Burk Bridge Road. He succeeded Alvin Howe in the store in the north part. Children :
i. CAROLINE F.3, b. Sept. 30, 1831; m. Nov. 1, 1851, George W. Temple. They resided several years in town.
ii. HELEN E.3, b. Dec. 3, 1833; m. Ralph Goodrich, then of Gill. She d. in Greenfield.
iii. HENRY R.3, b. Aug. 6, 1836; m .; d. in Brattleboro, Vt.
iv. EUGENIA A.3, b. Sept. 12, 1840.
V. EMMA HOPKINS3, b. Apr. 12, 1844.
vi. ABBY L.3, b. 1847; d. Jan. 20, 1851.
vii. HERBERT G.3, was a member of 33rd. Reg., Mass. Vol .; died unm., 189 -.
viii. ANNETTE3, m. Charles Newton; resides in Brattleboro.
ix. DANIEL3, resided Fitchburg.
x. ORLANDO3, b. 1853; d. Mch. 10, 1871.
xi. FLORA A.3, b. 1859; d. Feb. 4, 1863.
xii. ADA A.3, b. 1864; d. Mch. 17, 1890.
xiii. FRANCELLA A.3, (twin) b. 1869; d. Aug. 30, 1869.
xiv. FRANCES3, (twin) b. 1869; d. Oct. 16, 1870.
XV. MINNA3, b. 1870; d. Mch. 21, 1871.
xvi. EDDIE O.3, b. 1872; d. Feb. 20, 1873.
xvii. T. K.3, d. young.
HOWE, Doctor, brother of Samuel. They came from Marlboro ab. 1850. After a few years' residence, he returned to Marlboro.
HOWE, SAMUEL, m. (1) - ---; m. (2) June 15, 1850, Nancy Park- hurst of Milford. She d. Jan. 27, 1861. He d. May 3, 1866, ae. 81. These brothers were eccentric characters. Samuel carried the mails to No. Bern. from the village, a forerunner of the " rural delivery," and was familiarly known as " Old 4 o'clock," from his habit of calling out " 4 o'clock " to sum- mon people to the roadside for their mail. Children :
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i. ALVIN2, b. 1816; m. Releaf, dau. Silas Hills of Guilford, Vt. She d. Nov. 20, 1889, ae. 73. He d. May 30, 1892, ae. 76. Had: I. George3, who d. Oct. 14, 1849, ae. 1 yr. 2 mos. 2. Son3, who d. Feb. 19, 1855, ae. 7 weeks. 3. Isadore8. 4. Ida3, m. - - Howes.
ii. EMMELINE2, m. Mason Drury of Montague.
HOWE, SAMPSON, Lieut., is mentioned upon the earlier town rec- ords as having held various minor town offices from 1763 to 1768.
HOYT, THEODORE BARNARD', (Jonathan®, David5, Lieut. Jonathan4, David3, Nicholas2, Simon', who settled in Charlestown 1628.) was the first of the name in town, coming here in 1815 from his native place of Deerfield. He was b. May 22, 1786; m. Dec. 7, 1815, Sophia, dau. of William and Sophia Whipple of Brattleboro, Vt. She d. June 27, 1868. He was a harness maker and saddler by trade; d. May 14, 1874.
i. HARRIET8, b. Sept. 10, 1816; d. Aug. 6, 1830.
ii. RICHARD HENRYS, b. Dec. 27, 1820; m. Nov. 28, 1844, H. Ade- line®, dau. of Lucius7 Chapin. He early settled on the place now owned by Mr. Clogston on Burk Flat, where for many years he carried on the saddler's and harness maker's trade, removing thence in 1872 to the "Brooks Place " on South street, making his home with his son-in-law, with whom he has ever since re- sided. For several years he served the town as selectman, and in 1878 represented his district in the Legislature. From his excellent memory many facts herein incorporated have been gleaned, and his readiness to go hither and thither in search of data has been of great assistance in the compilation of this work. He now resides in Greenfield. Mrs. Hoyt d. in the lat- ter place Feb. 15, 1892. Had: 1. Harriet Isabella9, b. May 31, 1846; m. Nov. 24, 1864, Nahum S.8 Cutler; resides in Greenfield. 2. Hannah Sophia9, b. Oct. 22, 1848; d. Oct. 12, 1859.
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