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1820; resided in Ind .; unm .; d. -. 9. Edwin8, b. Nov. 10, 1822; d. at Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 22, 1850, unm. 10. Fran- cis8, b. May 17, 1825; d. in Louisville, Ky. 11. Wells8, born Sept. 21, 1826; d. May 7, 1855; unm .; resided in San Francisco, Cal .; was for several years engaged in teaching. 12. Almon8, b. Nov. 28, 1829; m. Oct. 12, 1852, Mary4, dau. Loren and Rachael Hale of Gill. She was b. Dec. 14, 1830. Mr. New,- comb was a member of the Legislature in 1864-5, selectman 1867 to 1873 inclusive. As indicated by his election to these offices. he was a leading and influential public-spirited man, and a generous supporter of the Unitarian church, and every worthy public enterprise. He d. at his home May 29, 1885. Mrs. New- comb resides in Greenfield.
x. HORATIO GATES7, b. Sept. 27, 1785; m. twice; d. Sept. 18, 1857, in Greenfield.
xi. SOPHRONIA", b. Jan. 10, 1788; m. Feb. 15, 1815, Rufus Graves; d. in New York State, Aug. 23, 1838.
xii. CHARLES JARVIS1, b. Apr. 29, 1790; m. Aug. 19, 1817, Philena5, dau. of Elihu4 Scott. He went to Trenton, Wis., where he d. Nov. 3, 1857; was orderly sergeant of war of 1812. xiii. ZEBINA CURTIS7, b. Aug. 25, 1791.
4. NEWCOMB, WILLIAM®, (Peter5, Hezekiah4, Simon3, Andrew2, Capt. Andrew1,) b. in Columbia, Ct., Mch. 19, 1752. By will he re- ceived all the real estate belonging to his father in Fall Town, whither he soon removed, living upon his farm there until his death, Dec. 29, 1822, in all 43 years. He m. in 1779, Eliz abeth4, dau. Samuel3 and Mary English Connable. She was b. about 1757, and d. Nov. 14, 1821. Mr. Newcomb served nine months in the Revolutionary War, chiefly in New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania; was with the army in Penn. when it waded the Schuylkill several times during a wintry night. He was in Capt. William Richard's Co., Ist Reg., “ Connecti- cut Line"; enlisted Ap. 28, 1777 ; took the field the same spring at Peekshill, N. Y .; joined Washington's army in Pennsylvania in September; was in the battle of German- town, Oct. 4 ; went into winter quarters at Valley Forge De- cember 19, and was discharged at the expiration of his term, Jan. 12, 1778, and he immediately took up his residence in
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Bern. The house he built in 1779 is still standing on the south side of the Newcomb road about four miles from the village. Children :
i. ASHAHEL7, b. Dec. 27, 1780; m. Nov. 29, 1804, Lucinda, dau. Sanı- uel Sykes, b. in Suffield, Ct., June 16, 1782. They removed to Whitestown, N. Y.
ii. SOLOMON7, b. Apr. 3, 1783; owned a shop and water power a few rods east of his father's house. He was a cabinet and chair maker; d. Dec. 8, 1845; unm.
iii. ELIZABETH7, b. Oct. 19, 1784; m. Mch. 12, 1810, John Willis; re- moved West.
iv. ENGLISH1, b. June 26, 1787; m. Nov. 18, 1816, Eunice Weld of Guilford, Vt .; d. Oct. 12, 1853. Shed. Feb. 12, 1862. They re- sided on Huckle Hill near the Vermont line. Had: 1. Calvin Weld8, b. Feb. 7, 1818; m. Oct. 11, 1842, Dorcas, dau. of Jacob B. Tice; settled in Mattawan, N. J. 2. Eunice Fidelia8, b. Mch. 26, 1820; in. Sereno F. Thomas; settled in Vernon, Vt. 3. Isaac Leander8, b. June 24, 1822; d. Oct. 14, 1844. 4. Wil- liam Bradleys, b. Feb. 11, 1824; d. June 6, 1824. 5. Eleanor E.8, b. July 15, 1825; m. John W. Tice; res. So. Amboy, N. J. 6. Samuel Rogers8, b. Dec. 7, 1827; m. Mary J. Thomas; re- moved in 1861 to Hinsdale, N. H. 7. Luther English8, born July 1, 1830; m. Henrietta Tice; d. Apr. 29, 1855. 8. Sarah Ann3, b. May 13, 1832; m. Andrew Jackson Thomas; d. in Brattleboro, Feb. 3, 1858.
v. ORSON7, b. June 9, 1789; m. Sept. 14, 1814, Sylvia, dau. of Samuel and Susanna Frizzle Connable. They settled in Bridgewater, New York.
vi. WILLIAM7, b. Aug. 11, 1791; twice m .; resided New York State. vii. SAMUEL1, b. Jan. 8, 1794; m. and settled in Illinois.
8. viii. HART7, b. Nov. 10, 1795.
ix. OBADIAH7, b. Mch. 10, 1798; ni. and rem. to Illinois.
x. SALLY7, b. Oct. 31, 1800; d. Aug. 31, 1802.
5. NEWCOMB, HEZEKIAH7, (Hezekiah, Peter‘, Hezekiah', Simon3, Andrew2, Capt. Andrew',) b. June 12, 1769, in Lebanon, Ct. ; came to Bernardston when three years of age. He m. De- cember 22, 1789, Ruth®, dau. of Capt. Elisha® Burnham. She was b. Dec. 5, 1766; d. Apr. 9, 1846. He settled in the dis-
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trict of Leyden ; was justice of the peace over 30 years, and representative over 20. He was a farmer and "a man of strong intellectual power." He d. Aug. 19, 1844. Children:
i. MALTILDAS, b. May 10, 1790; m. Mch. 6, 1810, Elijah Fuller; re- sided in Iowa, where she d. May 11, 1862.
ii. HEZEKIAH8, b. Feb. 27, 1792; m. May 26, 1816, Nancy Rounds; d. in Courtland, N. Y.
iii. COOLEY8, b. Nov. 13, 1793; m. May 30, 1816, Lectania Bullock.
iv. ROSALINDA8, b. May 22, 1796; m. May 20, 1816, Daniel P. Rounds; resided in Truxton, N. Y.
v. THEODORE8, b. Mch. 10, 1798; m. Oct. 8, 1821, Mary Carmen; . settled in Iowa.
vi. SARAH8, b. June 24, 1800; m. Jan. 1, 1826, Origin Hill; resided 1 Illinois.
vii. JOHN ADAMS8, b. Sept. 8, 1802; m. Jan. 17, 1828, Louisa M. Rounds; settled in Truxton, N. Y.
viii. MARIA RUTH8, b. Jan. 6, 1805; m. Mch. 16, 1826, Almond Clark. She d. at Dansville, N. Y.
9. ix. THOMAS JEFFERSON8, b. Jan. 16, 1807.
X. JAMES MADISON8, b. Mch. 7, 1809; d. Feb. 12, 1812.
xi. SOPHRONIAS, b. Nov. 23. 1811; d. Oct. 7, 1838, unm.
6. NEWCOMB, WILLIAM', (Hezekiah®, Peter®, Hezekiah4, Simon3, Andrew2, Capt. Andrew1,) b. June 18, 1776; m. Mary5, dau. Ezra4 Purple, May 16, 1799. She was b. Aug. 25, 1778. He d. suddenly Aug. 28, 1823. His wife, awakening in the night, found him dead beside her. She d. May 31, 1855, aged 77. Resided on the Newcomb road. Children :
i. GEORGE WASHINGTON8, b. Feb. 22, 1800; m. Jan. 1, 1824, Martha Almira3, dau. of Amos2 Burrows; res. Bolton, Mass.
ii. PHOEBE MARIAS, b. Apr. 28, 1802; m. Apr. 17, 1825, David New- comb Carpenter of Leyden. Their son, C. C. Carpenter, is in the United States Navy.
iii. ALEXANDER HAMILTON8, b. July 8, 1804; m. Nov. 1, 1825, Maria2, dau. John Hamilton. He d. Aug. 28, 1854, in Leyden.
iv. CHARLES WILLIAMS, b. Nov. 30, 1806; was twice m .; settled in Leyden.
V. MARY JULIA8, b. Sept. 4, 1808; m. Oct. 10, 1832, Horace Potter of Leyden.
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ZEBINA C. NEWCOMB.
NEWCOMB HOMESTEAD. Now owned by O. W. GRAY.
MRS. LYDIA GOODALE
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10. vi. EZRA PURPLE8, b. July 3, 1812.
vii. CHARLOTTE NANCY8, b. Feb. 1, 1815; m. Oct. 17, 1837, George W. Severance; resided Big Rock, Ill.
viii. HARRIET JEMIMA®, b. Aug. 7, 1818; m. Dec. 5, 1839, Ebenezer Hinsdale; resided in Illinois.
7. NEWCOMB, ZEBINA CURTIS7, Hezekiah6, Peter5, Hezekiah4, Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew1,) b. Aug. 25, 1791 ; m. Feb. 27, 1811, Maria Lydia®, dau. of Hon. Jobs and Lydia (Foote) Goodale. She was b. Dec. 22, 1796 ; d. Sept. 28, 1853. He m. (2) Mch. 2, 1859, Mrs. Sarah (Lawrence) widow of Rev. Eber L. Clark. Mr. Newcomb was one of the representative men of the place, holding the office of town treasurer in 1823 and 1824, town clerk 1824, selectman and assessor the same year. In 1836 he was appointed justice of the peace, which office he ever afterward held. For 44 years he was an officer in the Congregational church, and for nearly fifty years was en- gaged in mercantile business in town, his store, sawmill, house and large tract of land being located on or near Fall River. He d. June 13, 1868. The later years of his life his home was the present O. W. Gray place. Children, by first wife :
i. HENRY GOODALES, b. Jan. 17, 1818; d. Oct. 8, 1843.
ii. MARTHA LAURENS8, b. June 9, 1820; res. in Oakland, Cal., unm.
iii. JANE N.8, b. July 15, 1822; m. Nov. 25, 1853, Theodore L. Wright; d. Oct. 9, 1866, in Beloit, Wis. A son, Theodore L. Wright, is professor of Greek in Beloit College.
iv. SUSAN8, b. May 31, 1824; d. Feb. 25, 1848, unm.
V. ELIZABETH8, b. Aug. 15, 1826; d. Nov. 9, 1827.
vi. JOHN CURTIS8, b. Sept. 28, 1828; m. Nov. 10, 1859, -Mary Doug- lass, dau. of Wm. D., and Mary L. Reynolds, b. New York City, Feb. 6, 1838; rem. June, 1853, to Beloit, Wis., where he was for several years of the firm of Wright & Newcomb, paper man- ufacturers, with salesrooms at Chicago. They were burned out in the great Chicago fire in 1871, and he with his brother, R. F., went to Quincy, Ill., and bought a paper mill, and started it up under the firm name of Newcomb Brothers, still retaining his interest in the Beloit mills. He is now engaged in the man-
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ufacture of picture frames in Chicago, Ill. Had: I. William Douglas9, b. Jan. 21, 1861. 2. Mary Douglas9, b. May 20, 1870. vii. ELIZABETH MARIA8, b. Oct. 13, 1831; teacher; res. Beloit, Wis., and Quincy, Ill .; unm. ; d. in Jan. 12, 1890.
viii. EDWARD8, b. Nov. 22, 1834; d. Oct. 30, 1838.
ix. RICHARD FOOTES, b. Sept. 20, 1837. He fitted for college at Wil- liston Seminary, but his taste for commercial affairs induced him to accept a position as salesman in a hardware house in Boston at the age of sixteen, where he remained a few years, when he returned to Bernardston to conduct his father's mercan - tile business. At the formation of the 52nd Reg., M. V. M., he en- listed as sergeant in Co. A, his service being with Banks' expedi- tion. For some months he served on the brigade staff, having charge of the ordinance supplies, and later of the entire medical stores. Upon leaving the service, he was for some time associated with his father under the firm name of Z. C. Newcomb & Son. In 1866 he removed to Beloit, Wis., where he engaged in the paper making business with a wholesale house in Chicago. The com- pany was burned out in the great Chicago fire of 1871, and soon after, he with his brother bought a paper mill at Quincy, Ill., and started it up under the firm name of Newcomb Brothers. In 1889 his mill was absorbed by the American Straw Board Company, with Mr. Newcomb as its president. Mr. Newcomb. as well as his brother, merit the great success which has attended their business career. Mr. Newcomb resides in Quincy, but much of his time is spent at their salesroom in Chicago. He m. May 2, 1860, Eliz A. Bowman of Flushing, L. I .; b. Oct., 1833; d. Aug. 28, 1864; m. (2) Sept. 22, 1869, Annie M., dau. of Dr. Henry and Eliza Ritchie of Beloit, Wis., b. May 24, 1843. Had: 1. May Footes, b. June 2, 1861; m. Joseph W. Emery of Quincy, Ill. 2. Eliz Maria8, b. Aug. 15, 1870; m. John A. Stillwell. 3. Sarah Ritchie8, b. May 10, 1873; m. Frank H. Whitney. 4. Florence8. 5. Richard Bernard8, is a student at Dartmouth College.
8. NEWCOMB, HARTT, (William®, Peter®, Hezekiah', Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew1,) b. Nov. 10, 1795; m. (1) Apr. 18, 1821, Sophia Hannum of Belchertown. She d. Oct. 10, 1826; m. (2) Sarah Hannum, sister of his first wife, Apr. 17, 1827. She died
JOHN, RICHARD, MARTHA AND LIZZIE NEWCOMB.
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Apr. 3, 1842 ; m. (3) at Hinsdale, N. H., Sept. 4, 1842, Rox. anna Tower. She d. July 5, 1868. He d. Jan. 1, 1863, hav- ing with the exception of one year always resided on the original Newcomb farm on the Newcomb road, North Bern. Children :
i. ELIZABETH SOPHIA8, b. Aug. 22, 1822; d. Mch. 25. 1834.
ii. ABIGAIL SARAH8, b. Jan. 27, 1825; m. Elbridge G. Hastings, Apr. 26, 1842; res. Illinois.
iii. MARTHA ANN8, b. Oct. 1, 1826; m. Oct. 5, 1847, Rev. Roswell Corbett. She d. Mch. 3, 1860.
iv. SOPHRONIA MARIA8, b. Dec. 16, 1827; m. Nov. 17, 1852, Warren J. Potter of Greenfield. Oct. 22, 1864, she went to sleep, and for several days after her jaws were set, taking only liquids; later took some light foods. She slept until Feb. 23, 1865, when she opened her eyes, and spoke for the first time in four months. Said she had heard the conversation in the room, although una- ble to speak. She soon relapsed into her former state, and so continued, sometimes awakening, until her death, Sept. 27, 1865.
v. LOUISA LYDIA8, b. Dec. 17, 1829; d. Apr. 20, 1830.
vi. LOUISA JULIA®, b. Feb. 2, 1832; unm.
vii. ARDELIA JANE8, b. Dec. 23, 1834; res. with her sister Abigail; unm; has been a successful teacher.
viii. WILLIAM HART8, b. June 7, 1837; m. November 26, 1867, Mary Wade, dau. of John C. and Sarah (Goodrich) Treadwell. She was b. in Lowell, Aug. 11, 1848. Mr. Newcomb owned and re- sided on the homestead of his great grandfather, Peter3 New- comb until his removal to Greenfield in 1893. He d. at the latter place Aug. 29, 1900. Had: 1. Mary Gertrude9, b. Jan- uary 25, 1871; d. 1889. 2. Edwin Hubbard9, b. Oct. 5, 1873; res. in Greenfield. : 3. Louise Ethel9, b. July 25, 1880; res. in Greenfield. 4. Mertine Irene9, b. Mch. 11, 1890; d. Novem- ber 15, 1897.
ix. MARY ELIZABETH8, b. Apr. 22, 1839; m. Oct. 15. 1862, James R. Miner of Leyden, where he d. and she took up her residence in Federal st., Greenfield.
X. AMELIA THANKFUL8, b. Mch. 30, 1842; m. J. W. Pettigrew, 1883; res. Ludlow, Vt.
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9. NEWCOMB, THOMAS JEFFERSON®, (Hezekiah', Hezekiah6, Peter5, Hezekiah4, Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew',) b. in Leyden, Jan. 16, 1807 ; m. (1) Nov. 27, 1832, Euphemia S. Grennell. She was b. Feb. 14, 1813 ; d. Sept. 8, 1834; m. (2) Mch. 8, 1835, Re- becca S., dau. David and Lydia (Roberts) Hitchcock. She was b. in New York, Feb. 22, 1814. Mr. Newcomb owned and resided upon the ancestral farm in Leyden until 1870, when he removed to Bernardston, residing on the "Green " until his death in Mch., 1886. Mrs. Newcomb d. in 1886 also. Mr. Newcomb was a devoted member of the M. E. church. Children, b. in Leyden :
i. RUTH SURVIVOR9, b. Nov. 30, 1833; m. Oct., 1859, Amasa S. Cowles; resided Lansing, Mich. She d. Dec. 18, 1898.
ii. SARAH ELIZA9, b. Feb. 23, 1836; m. Sept. 7, 1856, George H. Bixby, son of David and Lydia Bixby, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Mch. 12, 1827; settled in Bern .; resides on the place formerly owned by Samuel Green, and later by H. W. Hale. Has: 1. Eleanor Lydia10, b. Apr. 4, 1859; m. Hendrick A. Slate, June 15, 1887.
iii. SON9, b. and d. Feb. 16, 1838.
iv. LYDIA SOPHRONIA9, b. June 8, 1839; m. May 9, 1861, Joel Hudson Nash of Greenfield, who d. June 13, 1899; res. Bern. Mr. Nash had spent many of the earlier years of his life in travel, having been nine years in California, three in Australia, several times to the West Indies, also the Sandwich Islands. He served in the Civil War as a member of Co. I, 2nd Mass. Heavy Artillery.
V. ROSALINDA MARIA9, b. July 27, 1841; d. Sept. 9, 1842.
vi. ELLEN MARIA9, b. Sept. 27, 1843; d. Dec. 23, 1845.
vii. DAUGHTER9, b. Nov. 12; d. Dec. 4, 1845.
viii. ALMA ELLEN9, b. Nov. 27, 1847; d. June 23, 1870, unm.
ix. THOMAS HEZEKIAH9, b. June 3, 1849; m. Oct. 14, 1873, Elsie B. Taylor. They reside in Shelton, Ct., where Mr. Newcomb is superintendent of the Derby Silver Co.
X. EUGENE ADELBERT9, b. Nov. 17, 1851 ; m. May 10, 1873, Hannah, dau. of William Deakin of Greenfield. She was b. in Sheffield, England, Jan. 23, 1853. Mr. Newcomb resides in Greenfield, where he is a member of the firm of Sheldon & Newcomb, hard- ware dealers. He has been the treasurer of Franklin County
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the past 12 years; has been for many years a member of the boards of water commissioners and registration. A prominent, public-spirited man in all that pertains to the welfare of his town. Had: 1. William Jefferson10, b. Jan. 12, 1874; res. Shel- ton, Ct. 2. Edith Teresa10, b. Aug. 1, 1875; stenographer. 3. Eugene Robert10, b. Dec. 4, 1882. 4. Rebecca10, b. Oct. 24, 1892. xi. ELWYN DWIGHT9, b. Mch. 13, 1854; m. Belle, dau. of Hiram Smith of South Hadley Falls, where they reside; two daughters. xii. ESTELLA REBECCA9, b. Sept. 19, 1857; m. Edward Wells of North Bern, in 1883. She d. in 1885.
10. NEWCOMB, EZRA PURPLE®, (William7, Hezekiah6, Peter5, Heze- kiah‘, Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew1,) b. July 3, 1812 ; m. June, 1835, Mary2, dau. of John Hamilton, and widow of Van Ran- sellear® Scott. She was b. Dec. 19, 1804; d. Apr. 12, 1888. For several years he resided in North Adams, and the chil- dren were there born. About 1856 he lived in East Ber- nardston, and about 1875 he built the place in the village now owned by Arnold Scott, where he died Apr. 4, 1891. By occupation a carpenter. Children :
i. MARY EMELIA10, b. Apr. 6, 1836; d. Jan. 25, 1841.
ii. RICHARD EZRA10, b. June 8, 1837; m. Lucy, dau. of Henry Picket, and resides in Greenfield.
iii. HORATIO ALPHONZO10, b. Aug. 3, 1839; m. Mary J., dau. of Uriah T. Darling of Leyden; res. in Conn.
iv. MARY ELIZA10, b. July 1, 1842; m. Sept. 14, 1869, Emil Weissbrod, successful wallet manufacturer of Montague, where he started in business, going from there to Bern., and finally settled in Greenfield, where he has now associated with him his three eldest sons. Had: 1. Carl11. 2. Willis11. 3. Luther11. 4. Ber- tha11. 5. Elsie11. 6. Fred11.
NEWCOMB, Capt. EDDY5, (John4, Simon3, Andrew2, Andrew1,) of Lebanon, Ct., b. Sept. 23, 1713 ; settled in Fall Town in 1741. He resided there about two years, then because of the Indian troubles, returned to Connecticut. Feb. 2, 1742, he bought some land here for 63 pounds, (56 acres). In 1760 he sold all his possessions here, and the same year removed to Nova Scotia.
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NEWELL, ZIBA, m. Margaret --- of New York State; came from Greenfield to Bern., residing on South street, where they died. Children :
i. DAVID2, m. in New York State; res. for a time in Bern. Had: I. Everett3, who was adopted by Obadiah Dickinson; also sev- eral other children. He was a member of the 33d Reg., Mass. Volunteers.
ii. BERNARD2, who was killed at the battle of Malvern Hill July 28, 1864, ae. 27.
iii. SON2, killed in the battle of Antietam.
iv. SON2.
v. ACHSAH E.2, m. George W. Thornily of Greenfield, where she d. Jan. 31, 1901, ae. 61 years, 11 months, 24 days.
NEWELL, RUFUS, brother of Ziba; d. Nov. 20, 1846, ae. 73 ; m. ; lived on South street.
NEWELL, DAVID, m. Mrs. Lucy Johnson, about June, 1824.
1. NEWTON, CHESTER, b. Nov. 18, 1804 ; m. Lucia R. Potter. She d. Sept. 26, 1898, ae. 83 years, in Bern. He was a farmer ; resided in Beaver Meadow, Leyden, where he d. Dec. 5, 1845. Children :
i. LAURA2, m. Lucius M. Weatherhead, Nov. 3, 1858. He owned the sawmill on Burk Flat many years; sold to Mr. Welcome, and rem. to Riverside, where he d. Had one dau., Emma, who m. Henry Barton of Riverside.
4. ii. GALUSHA P2.
5. iii. EDMUND C2.
2. NEWTON, ELISHA, brother of Chester, b. 1804 ; m. Climena®, dau. Reuben5 Frizzle, Jr .; resided until the last of his life in Ley- den ; finally bought the William Foster place on the New- comb road. He d. from accident July 30, 1841. She m. (2) Dec. 18, 1853, James' Shattuck. Children :
i. GEORGE ELISHA2, b. July 5, 1835.
ii. ALLEN2, b. Apr. 29, 1839; res. Bern .; unm.
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iii. FRANK2, m. Ella H., dau. of Chauncey Slate, and resides in Suf- field, Ct. Has one child, Edwin Frank Newton.
3. NEWTON, SAMUEL, brother of Elisha and Chester, b. --- m.
Rebecca, dau. of - Packer of Leyden. Spent most of his life in Leyden, but d. in Bern. with his son, Horace. Children :
i. BELINDA2.
ii. SOPHIA B.2, m. N. N. Bixby; res. North Adams.
iii. EMILY2, m. Dr. O. A. Wheeler; res. Monrovia, Cal.
iv. Ev'A2, m. Harris Williams.
v. HORACE H2. His eldest dau., Ella J., m. Oct. 10, 1900, Harry T. Lazelle.
4. NEWTON, GALUSHA P .? , (Chester',) m. Julietta, dau. David Streeter of Bern. He settled on the Woodbridge Green farm on the Bald Mountain road. Children :
i. CHRISTINE3, b. Feb. 26, 1879.
ii. WIN3, b. Oct. 14, 1882.
iii. HENRY3, b. Jan. 31, 1885.
iv. CLIFTON3, d.
v. HORACE3.
5. NEWTON, EDMUND C.2, (Chester1,) m. Harriet, dau. George Tyler. He purchased the old Chase Tavern at North Bern., where he res., and d. Aug., 1883. He was a member of the 52nd Reg., Mass. Vol. Children :
i. CHESTER3, m. Miss Reed; res. Fitchburg.
ii. FLORENCE3, (twin), m. - Streeter.
iii. FRANCIS8, (twin).
iv. LYMAN3.
1. OAKS, JAMES, of Bolton, Mass., b. 1772 ; m. Sarah Walker, who was b. 1772, and d. Aug. 26, 1845. The latter years of life were spent in Bern. He d. June 24, 1847. Children :
i. EMORY2, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Harris of Vernon, Vt., where he died.
ii. SYLVIA2, m. Joel Gleason of Marlboro, Mass.
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iii. ELMIRA2, m. -- Gleason of Marlboro, Mass.
iv. MARY2, m. Charles Slate; resided Bern.
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v. ALBERT2, m. Sophronia Thayer of Vernon; resided Marlboro, Mass. vi. GARDNER2.
vii. JAMES?, m. Caroline P. Stone. He was by trade a carpenter, re- siding at North Bern. on the place north of A. C. Brown. Re- moved to Chicopee; d. in West Haven, Ct., Nov., 1900. Had: I. George Brooks®, b. July 14, 1841. 2. Sarah Jane8, born Dec. 3, 1843; m. and resided Wilbraham.
2. OAKS, GARDNER?, (James',) m. Cecilia L. who was b. Jan- uary 31, 1813, and d. Sept. 25, 1891. He d. in young man- hood, and she m. (2) Justice Clark of Huckle Hill, Bern. Children :
i. EUNICE J.3, b. Aug. 11, 1839; m. Feb. 10, 1858, William H. Brown of Vernon, Vt. Has two children.
ii. GARDNER J.3, b. Sept. 29, 1840. For many years he resided on Huckle Hill, just east of his step-father, Justice Clark's, but recently bought and removed to the Robert Cushman place, in the east part of the town. He is by trade a carpenter. He m. Mch. 11, 1862, Selena M., dau. of James Courtney of Chazy, N. Y. She was b. July 26, 1839. Had: I. Frank4, b. and d. May 31, 1864. 2. Robert H.4, b. May 31, 1865, who is in busi- ness with his father; m. Mary E. Hunter, Sept. 19, 1889; one son, Robert H.5, b. Apr. 21, 1895. 3. Madora B.4, b. Mch. 28, 1868; res. Greenfield. 4. Walter S.4, b. Nov. 3, 1870; a ma- chinist: res. at Bellows Falls, Vt .; m. Dec. 24, 1899, A. Maud Fortin; one child, Gardner J.5, b. Sept. 18, 1900. 5. Her- bert C.4, b. Mch. 21, 1874; d: Apr. 13, 1897. 6. Frank L.4, b. Apr. 25, 1879. 7. Lyman E.4, b. Aug. 23, 1880.
ORCUTT, JACOB, was a hayward in 1776. Probably that one who was detected by the Committee of Correspondence, Inspec- tion and Safety of changing a six penny note to a six pound bill during the Revolutionary period. Nothing further of him or his family, if he had one, appears on the records.
PACKER, CHARLES, whose father lived and d. in Rhode Island, came to Bernardston when a young man, settling in that part afterward included in the district of Leyden. He was b. in
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1741. Mr. Packer was collector for Bern. in 1781, selectman in 1783. After the separation of Leyden from the parent town, he took an active interest in civil affairs there. He m. (1) Mary, dau. of Elijah Walworth of Guilford and Ley- den, who d. without issue. He m. (2) Electa, dau. of Ezra® Shattuck of Leyden, July 4, 1814. She was b. Dec. 2, 1778. He d. in 1834. Children :
i. CHARLES2, who d. when four years old.
ii. MARY2, b. about 1817; m. Alva Shattuck; no children; resides near the Guilford line in Leyden.
iii. REBECCA2, m. Samuel Shattuck, brother of her sister Mary's hus- band. She d. in New York State about 1890.
1. PARK, REUBEN, was born of English parentage in 1746, in Sut- ton, Mass. He m. Mary Barton, who was also b. in Sutton in 1746. She d. Aug. 28, 1835. They came to town about 1778, settling in the east part. Mr. Park d. Feb. 20, 1813. Children :
i. MARY9, b. Jan., 1766; m. Daniel2 Hale 1797; d. May 16, 1867.
ii. JONATHAN2. m. Patience?, dau. of William and Sarah Fox, about 1792-3. Had: 1. Jonathan3, b. Dec. 9, 1793; m. Sept. 29, 1814, Florilly4, dau. Israel Slate. She was b. June 9, 1793. 2. Sally3, b. Sept. 9, 1795; d. July, 1814, ae. 18. (Church Book). 3. Betsey3, b. Aug. 21, 1797; m. Sept. 7, 1815, Hosea2 Aldrich. She d. Sept. 13, 1861. 4. Fox P.3, b. Mch. 19, 1800; d. Oct. 2, 1802. . 5. Gad P.3, b. Apr. 24, 1802.
iii. REUBEN2, b. Nov. 16, 1780; m. Betsey Warren. Their intention was recorded Feb. 6, 1802. She d. Sept. 27, 1844. He m. (2) May 17, 1845, Lucinda A. (Mitchell), widow of Jared Fox. She was b. Sept. 27, 1798; d. Oct. 10, 1875. He d. July 25, 1878. He resided in East Bern. Had: 1. Warren3, b. Mch. 10, 1803; m. Apr. 9, 1822, Gracia Wrisley of Gill. She d. Sept. 28, 1832. Mr. Park lived in the east part of the town; was a gunsmith. 2. Lucy3, b. Feb. 7, 1805; m. Sept. 14, 1820, Moses2 Aldrich. 3. Samuel W.3, b. Dec. 7, 1810; m. Mary E. Wright, Oct. 28, 1832; d. Dec. 11, 1836, in Brookline, Mich. 4. Betsey3, born Feb. 15, 1814. 5. Hannah3, b. Oct. 17, 1816; m. Velorus
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Moore of Northfield, Apr. 16, 1845. 6. Reuben3, b. Oct. I, 1820; m. Marcia M.3, dau. of Wyllis2 Gray, Apr. 16, 1846. Had: i. Leroy N.4, b. Apr. 22, 1850; m. Isa Howe, who d. Jan. 16, 1897. He d. May 18, 1895; Had Leslie L., and Arthur R. ii. Alfred E.4, b. Jan. 23, 1852; m. Jennie Wright of Northampton Jan. 29, 1873. Has Christa M. and Lillian G. iii. Alden A.4, b. Jan. 10, 1858; m. Mary Delvey Jan. 13, 1880. She d. July 23, 1889; m. (2) Mary Whitaker of Northfield Nov. 11, 1890. Has Flor- ence M. and Ruby A. iv. Grace L.4, b. June 17, 1865; who m. May 21, 1890, Cola R." Nelson. He resides near the Gill line. 7. Joseph8, b. Sept. 8, 1822. 8. Elinor3, b. Dec. 25, 1824. 9. Nancy3.
iv. SIMEON2, m. Syrena or Trena, sister of Joseph Aldrich, and widow of William Hale of Greenfield. Intentions recorded Novem- ber 12, 1803.
2. v. LEVI2, b. Dec. 30, 1786.
vi. HANNAH2, whose intention was recorded Mch. 25, 1809, with Reu- ben Loveland of Gill.
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