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successful teacher in Bernardston and the adjoining towns. 3. Eliza Jerushaª, b. Dec. 18, 1843; d. Dec. 9, 1872. 4. Mary Ruth Lucinda9, b. June 6, 1850; d. Sept. 25, 1868. By second wife: 5. Frank Warner9, b. Apr. 17, 1870; m. Bertha, dau. Woodburn Franklin of Guilford, Vt., Nov. 16, 1899. He re- sides on the place recently owned by the late Pierce Chapin, in the west part of the town. 6. Arthur Hurd9, b. Aug. 20, 1872; m. May 29, 1899, Jessie May, dau. of James A. Horton of Green- field. They reside in Greenfield. He is a printer by trade. Has: 1. Bernard Horton10, b. Apr. 30, 1900.
G. BAXTER READ3, (Silas2, b. in Thetford, Vt., Feb. 1, 1806, Rufus1,) b. Jan. 27, 1849, in Fairlee, Vt. ; m. Frances V., dau. of Lewis Pillsbury of Enfield, N. H., June 5, 1869. Mr. Read came here from Vernon, Vt., June 25, 1896, and purchased the New England House. He has one daughter :
i. BESSIE A.4, b. June 20, 1872; m. Frank L. Reed, and resides in Brattleboro, Vt.
RIDDLE, ROBERT, parentage not known, b. 1708; m. Mary Thomp- son, who was b. 1726; d. May 27, 1759. He resided in the part of the town known as the Gore, later Colrain; d. Sept. 14, 1787 ; three children.
RISLEY, DAVID?, (David',) of Glastenbury, Ct .; was of Northfield 1760, then of Greenfield, later of Bernardston; m. Oct. 25, 1764, Hannah, dau. of Ebenezer Severance. Many of the children in this family found for themselves homes in Gill, as, it is probable, did the father also ; ten children.
ROOT, Capt. OLIVER', (Moses®, Joseph®, Joseph", Joseph3, Thomas2, John1 of Badby, Eng., Thomas? being the one who settled first in this country at Hartford, Ct., 1637), b. in Montague, Feb. 18, 1778, the sixth child of Moses® and Anna (Bardwell) Root. Moses® was b. Oct. 7, 1742 ; wife, Anna Bardwell, b. Mch. 29, 1743. He m. (1) Oct. 10, 1805, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Job Wright. She was b. Aug. 16, 1783 ; d. Nov. 21, 1827, without children. He m. (2) Sept. 7, 1829, Elizabeth, dau. of . Ephraim and Clarissa (Larrabee) Nichols of Greenfield. She
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d. Jan. 22, 1868, ae. 74. Captain Root was deacon of the Unitarian church, selectman in 1821-1830, 33 and 4. Mr. Root's first residence in town was on Huckle Hill, the place later owned by Hoyt Chapin, and near the second site of the meeting-house. His later home was on South street, the place now owned by his son, Henry O. Root. He d. July 19, 1856. Children :
i. HENRY O.8, b. June 30, 1830; m. Nov. 25, 1858, Alma Ophelia, dau. of John F. and Alcy (Weeks) Hale. She was b. Sept. 16, 1834. Mr. Root was selectman from 1866 to 1884, inclusive; also for 1886; his long term of service testifying to his towns- men's esteem. His home is on South street. Had: 1. Frank O.9, b. Aug. 23, 1859; m. Dec. 8, 1885, Sarah Louise7, dau. Paul J.6 and Sarah (Boyle) Allen; resides in Rochester, N. Y .; salesman. 2. Elizabeth M.9, b. May 20; d. Sept. 20, 1866. 3. Warren H.9, b. Aug. 9, 1870; m. Jan. 1, 1902, Elizabeth C.6, dau. of Edson Hale and widow of Alfred Cushman. Mr. Root was for several years salesman for McIntosh & Co. of Springfield, Mass .; now resides in Bernardston.
fi. SARAH ELIZABETH8, b. Oct. 13; 1833; m. Feb. 22, 1860, Thomas Holton; resides Winchester, Mass.
ROOT, Major SAMUEL', (Samuel", Samuel5, John4, Joseph3, Thomas2, of Hartford 1637, John1 of Badby, Eng.), b. at Southington, Ct., Feb. 11, 1763. At the age of 16 Major Root enlisted in the Revolutionary army, serving three years, and was for a time orderly. for General Washington. He was a man of great courage, as is shown by the following : An exceedingly dangerous mission having to be undertaken, a call for volun- teers was made. Samuel Root was the first to respond, but because of his extreme youth, Washington would not accept him. Throughout his service he was a man known as with- out fear. As a civilian he held the office of selectman in 1810, II, and 1825. He m. Feb. 3, 1785, Lucy Couch, who was b. in Meriden, Ct., in 1767, resided in this place 64 years, and d. May 24, 1849. He d. Dec. 18, 1829. His home was the farm now owned by Ralph Cushman, North Bernard- ston. Children :
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i. JAMES COUCH8, b. Oct. 30, 1785; m. Caroline3, dau. of Captain John2 Hale, Apr. 15, 1812. She was b. Apr. 1, 1790; d. Jan. 12, 1884. He d. Sept. 21, 1858. He resided on the Fox Brook road, the place now owned by George Lanphear. Had: I. James Dwight9, b. Jan. 31, 1813; d. June 10, 1887; m. Miss Miner of Leyden. Had Herman, who is m. 2. Carolina Louisa9, b. May 1, 1815; m. June 13, 1843, Oliver Chapin, and many years resided in Beaver Meadow, Leyden. He d. sev- eral years ago, and she resides with her nephew, Herman. 3. Harriet Catharine®, b. Oct. 25. 1817; d. Dec. 26, 1837. 4. Har- ley Alonzo9, b. Dec. 19, 1821; d. Mch. 25, 1832.
ii. SARAH8, b. July 8, 1789; m. Sept. 19, 1809, Ralph7 Cushman; d. June 24, 1834.
iii. SYLVANDER8, b. Aug. 22, 1791; d. Sept. 4, 1825, at Waterford, N. Y., or Ohio.
iv. HARLEY8, b. Dec. 14, 1793; d. Feb. 19, 1843.
v. SAMUEL8, b. June 5, 1795-6; m. (1) Dec. 10, 1820, Mary S., dau. Dr. Samuel Flagg of Bern. She d. Aug. 16, 1827, ae. 30. He m. (2) Jan. 7, 1828, Fanny, dau. Dr. Morgan of Leyden; resided Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he d. in 1859. Had: I. Fred- erick Stanley9, b. Sept. 1, 1821; became a prominent and suc- cessful lawyer in Saratoga, N. Y .; was married; d. Mch. 13, 1861. 2. Francis Fayette9, b. Sept. 17, 1823; resided New Haven, Ct. 3. Mary Frances9, b. Sept. 11, 1829; d. in Sara- toga, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1861.
vi. LUCY8, b. Oct. 17, 1798; d. Oct. 22, 1861.
vii. JOHN MILTON8, b. Feb. 17, 1801; d. Oct. 25, 1859.
viii. CHLOE8, b. Mch. 4, 1803; m. Erie1, son of Solomon6 Chapin; re- sided New York State.
xi. ALMIRA LOISA8, b. June 3, 1807; d. Aug. 25, 1827.
RYTHER, or RIDER, as the name was spelled prior to 1790-1800.
1. RYTHER, DANIEL2, (William', who m. Hannah Lovet in Water- town), b. Nov. 25, 1683, in Sherborn ; m. Elizabeth Adams. Children :
i. HANNAH3, b. Aug. 17, 1712; probably that one of Deerfield who m. Aug. 3, 1737, Joseph Bascom.
ii. JAMES3, b. Mch. 9, 1715, in Sherborn; m. and had a family; was in Deerfield early, but finally settled in the Greenfield district.
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In Sheldon's History of Deerfield, the family of his son Daniel, who settled in Conway, is given as the family of David who set- tled in Bernardston. (Conway Town Records, 1796). It was James' brother David who settled in Bern.
iii. DANIEL3, b. Aug. 13, 1717.
2. iv. DAVID8, b. Aug. 15, 1719.
v. PETER3, b. Feb. 26, 1722.
vi. PHINEAS3, b. Oct. 16, 1724.
vii. JOSEPH3, b. Feb. 13, 1731.
2. RYTHER, Lieut. DAVID3, (Daniel?, William1,) b. Aug. 15, 1719, in Sherborn ; came to town among the first settlers. "Feb. 25, 1741-2, Lot No. 37 in the new town was sold at a public sale to satisfy a tax of £22. David Rider bid £483, and the same was deeded to him by the tax committee, viz :- Thomas Wells, Eliezer Hawks, Elijah Williams and Ebenr Barnard." In this record (Book 19 Springfield Registry), he is described as David Rider of Deerfield, husbandman. The right pur- chased belonged to a Mr. Chace. He settled upon what is known as the Isaac Burrows place, a half mile north of the village. In 1756-7. (the time when so many left town), he was recorded as a soldier from Hadley, later again as from Fall Town. At one time he is spoken of as from Northfield. Dec. 11, 1755 to Oct. 18, 1756, he was in Israel Williams' Co., scouting to the westward, also in service at Bridgmans, Vt., under Capt. Phineas Stephens. His name was on John Burk's enlistment roll ending Nov. 30, 1758. From 1750 to 1775, he held minor town offices : selectman 1775, 1783, Com- mittee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety 1778. Au- gust 14, 1781, he gave to his son David, Jr., Lot No. 36, Ist division, 50 acres, which he bought of Ebenezer Barnard, " bounded E. and S. by my own land, W. by Dr. Polycarpus Cushman, N. by Stephen Websters land." He m. about 1745, Martha, dau. of Daniel and Rebecca (Boltwood) Shattuck. She was b. in 1725 in Northfield; d. Nov. 12, 1802. He d. June 6, 1804. Children :
i. HANNAH4, b. May 10, 1746, in Northfield; m. Jan. 7, 1766, Icha- bod Warner; d. Aug. 6, 1815.
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ii. DAVID4, b. Sept. 10, 1747, in Hadley. "Died 20th." (Sept. 1747 ?) iii. PETER4, b. Nov. 23, 1749, in Hadley; drowned May 24, 1771, at Turners Falls.
3. iv. HOPHNI4, b. Apr. 2, 1751, in Fall Town.
v. REBECCA4, b. May 23, 1753, in Fall Town; m. (1) Nov. 13, 1770, Samuel4 Connabel. He d. Apr. 29, 1794. She was published Feb. 2, 1799, with Judge John Bridgman of Hinsdale, N. H. She d. in Bern. Apr. 20, 1837.
vi. MARTHA4, b. Apr. 10, 1755 in Fall Town; m. July 25, 1775, Dea. John6 Hunt of Leyden. He d. July 14, 1819. She d. Mch. 19, 1831.
4. vii. DAVID4, b. Mch. 15, 1758.
viii. JOHN4, b. Feb. 14, 1760; d. Sept. 30, 1767.
ix. ANNA4, b. Aug. 24, 1763; d. Oct. 30, 1765.
x. ELIHU4, b. Nov. 9. 1765; d. Sept. 30, 1767.
5. xi. GIDEON4, b. Nov. 28, 1768.
Lieut. David's will, executed in 1802, is signed David Rider, but in the copy made by his son Gideon, the spelling is changed to Ryther. In the division of his estate his daugh- ter Hannah's, "Miss Warner's part," was as follows :
Brass Kittle
£I o s. od.
Quart cup 2-6 Wash tub I-6
4
Fall leaf table
9
Warming pan
IO
Two Woolen sheats
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One stripped bed quilt
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Five yards of Cloth
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Table Cloth
2
Seven Sheats
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Six Towels
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9 “
Four Pillow Cases
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Pillion
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2 plates at yd 10. 2 bowls 10.
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8 «
Wine Glass
6 “
Other Crokery
3
4 "
White Pitcher
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Pewter
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Looking glass
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Tin tunnel
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3. RYTHER, HOPHNI4, (Lieut. David8, Daniel2, William',) b. Apr. 2, 1751 in Fall Town ; m. May 6, 1773, Sarah4, dau. of Samuel3 Connable. She was b. in Sunderland, May, 1751. He en- listed in Revolutionary army Feb. 16, 1776, in Capt. Thomas Alexander's Co. of Northfield. He d. June 13, 1776, in the retreat from Quebec, probably Sorel, P. Q. Mrs. Ryther m. (2) - - Ingraham. She d. in 1804. Children :
i. JAMES5, b. May 11, 1774; m. July 20, 1802, Lois Pierce. He d. in Orange, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1854; had six children.
ii. PETER5, b. Oct. 8, 1775; m. in 1798, Anna, dau. Roland and Dorothy (Lindsay) Blackmer of Buckland. She was b. in Ash- field, July 29, 1774; d. in Leroyville, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1842. He was a blacksmith by trade; removed to Bridgewater, N. Y .. where he d. Aug. or Apr., 1814. Had: 1. Sarah Amarilla6, b. Apr. 21, 1799. 2. Peter Hophni6, b. Jan. 11, 1801. There were eight others, born after their removal to New York.
4. RYTHER, DAVID4, (Lieut. David3, Daniel", William1,) b. Mch. 15, 1758; m. (1) Zurviah Smalley, (probably of North Bern.), Jan. 3, 1782. She d. Mch. 4, 1813, ae. 48; m. (2) June 9, 1814, Widow Abigail (Wright) Starkweather. She d. March 4, 1827, ae. 57. He was a farmer, living on Snow Hill in the east part of the town ; d. June 11, 1831. Children :
i. ASA5, b. Dec. 19, 1782; rem. in 1805, to Sutton, Vt., where he d. Feb. 10, 1859.
ii. JOHN5, b. Jan. 27, 1785; d. Mch. 1, 1797.
iii. LEFE5, b. Mch. 1, 1787; d. July 4, 1858.
iv. ANNA5, b. Apr. 26, 1789; m. J. H. Smith; rem. to Wisconsin.
V. JEREMIAH5, b. Jan. 31, 1791; m. and d. in New York State. ,
6. vi. ERASTUS5, b. July 8, 1796.
vii. CHESTER5, b. Jan. 3, 1800; m. Harriet®, dau. Israel5 Bagg, Mch., 1822; rem. to West Day, N. Y.
viii. SALLY MARIA5, b. Dec. 25, 1805; m. (1) Elisha Starkweather: (2) in 1830, Prince Snow. (second wife). She d. Sept. 23, 1876.
5. RYTHER, Dr. GIDEON4, (Lieut. David3, Daniel2, William1,) born Nov. 28, 1768. August 25, 1790, he graduated from Dart-
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mouth College, being then 22 years of age. The following is a copy of a letter written him by his father about this time:
BERNARDSTON, Jan. 12, 1790.
Dear Son. these lines are to inform you that we are all well and in good health and hope these linens (lines ?) will find you well.
I do send to you by Levi Warner 196 pounds of pork, 75 pounds of chees. and 40 pounds of Butter, 5 pounds of Sugar, half a pound of tea, 6 Dozen of Candles, a pair of stockings to be sold, a bushel of Dryed Apples, a vial of rattlesnake grease, some sassages in the pork barrel, half a bushel of salt, a barrel £ o-3-6. and a pair of shoes, a gallon of rum two dollars of money.
So I remain your Honored Fatlier,
DAVID RIDER.
We can imagine that the advent of this home box was hailed with delight by this college senior of 100 years ago. He studied medicine with Dr. Samuel Prentiss, then of Northfield, and Dr. Polycarpus Cushman. In 1795, as the third resident physician, he began his practice here. In early life he filled the offices of town clerk for eleven years, town treasurer eight years, selectman and assessor six years, and in 1795, represented the town in the General Court. He was the first postmaster, being appointed Apr. 8, 1813, and holding the office 26 years, until his death, Sept. 13, 1833.
Dr. Ryther was remarkable for his chirography, which was not only much superior to that of his contemporaries, but would also admit a favorable comparison with that of later generations. It was of the old style "copy hand " and as seen upon the old record-books to-day, reveals both neat- ness and beauty. He m. Oct. 10, 1791, Sylvia, dau. Capt. Thomas Alexander of Northfield. She was b. Nov. 16, 1764; d. in Brattleboro, Vt., May 25, 1850. He d. Sept. 13, 1833. His home was a part of the original Ryther farm, and was later owned by his son William E. Children :
i. ALPHA3, b. Feb. 2, 1792; m. Feb. 17, 1818, Amelias, dau. Gama- liel2 Kingsley. She was b. Mch. 27, 1790; d. Nov. 10, 1879, in Dover, Vt. Mr. Ryther was ensign in the war of 1812, and clerk of his company under command of David Strickland of Greenfield. Resided in Dover, Vt., where he d. July 17, 1874. Had six children.
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ii. PATTY5, b. Oct. 3 or 6, 1793; m. 1813, Joseph Pickett of Green- field. She d. Sept. 8, 1851.
iii. ALEXANDER5, b. Aug. 1, 1795; m. 1820, Electa Remington of Montague. He d. Mch. 31, 1880, in Greenfield.
iv. SOPHIA5, b. Mch. 12, 1797; d. Oct. 5, 1857; unm.
V. CHARLES JARVIS", b. Feb. 26, 1799; d. May 17, 1850.
vi. DWIGHT LYMAN5, b. Apr. 9, 1801; d. Sept. 13, 1834; unm.
vii. SYLVIA ALEXANDER5, b. Feb. 17, 1803; m. (1) Thomas A.8 Snow, Apr. 24, 1831; m. (2) Apr. 21, 1840, George Holton; died June 15, 1888.
viii. WILLIAM EATON5, b. Apr. 5, 1807; m. (1) Feb. 28, 1836, Delia P. Jewett. She was b. June 29, 1810; d. Nov. 5, 1855; m. (2) June 7, 1859, Martha Clark of Dummerston, Vt. She was b. Oct. 30, 1819. Mr. Ryther was a printer by trade, being for some time in business in Brattleboro, Vt. He d. in Bern. Aug. 1, 1892. Had: 1. William Eaton6, b. Sept. 18, 1837; d. Dec. 16, 1838. 2. William Gideon6, b. Sept. 6, 1839; d. June 5, 1840. 3. Daniel Jewett6, b. June 5, 1841; d. Sept. 28, 1865. 4. Fran- ces Elizabeth6, b. May 4, 1843; m. Mch. 12, 1863, Fred- eric8 Chapin; d. May 14, 1865. 5. Dwight Lyman6, b. Nov. 5, 1845; d. Dec. 3, 1874. 6. Charles S.6, b. Apr. 22, 1850; d. June 20, 1852. 7. George Holton6, b. Apr. 20, 1852; m. Martha Dickinson; was a lawyer, residing in Boston; d. in 1899, in Colorado.
6. RYTHER, ERASTUS5, (David4, Lieut. David8, Daniel", William1,) b. July 8, 1796; m. Nov. 1815, Philena, dau. of Josiah Par- menter. She d. Feb. 24, 1881. For two years, 1831-3, he resided in Bloomfield, Vt. Children :
i. ZURVIAH SMALLEY6, b. June 29, 1816; m. Oct. 8, 1838, Nelson Blake. She d. Jan., 1890.
ii. LOREN H.6, b. Mch. 8, 1819; m. Jan. 1, 1852, Eunice Burrows of Guilford, Vt .; resides East Bern .; children.
iii. HARRIET MARIA6, b. Nov. 17, 1821; d. Apr. 27, 1845; unm.
iv. JEFFERSON PRINCE®, b. Mch. 21, 1825.
v. JOHN MADISON6, b. Mch. 21, 1825; m. May 17, 1853, Eliza M.4, dau. of Benjamin' Green. She d. Jan. 18, 1898, in Greenfield. He d. Jan. 18, 1890. His home was the site of the old Conna-
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ble Fort. Had: 1. Lizzie M.7, m. 1881, William Smith; res. Greenfield. 2. Clarence7, resides North Bern.
vi. ABIGAIL R.6, b. Dec. 12, 1827; d. Oct. 24, 1845; unm.
vii. MARTHA L.6, b. Oct. 23, 1829; m. (1) L. P. Chapin, Sept. 1, 1853; (2) Dec. 6, 1900, Alfred M. Stratton.
viii. DWIGHT G.6, b. July 21, 1833; d. unm.
ix. MARY L.6, b. Sept. 7, 1836; d. Feb. 11, 1859; unm.
SANDERSON, DANIEL', (Abraham® of Sunderland, Josephª of Groton, Ct., Joseph3, William2, Robert1.) b. 1782; came hither from Sunderland ; m. Nov. 20, 1805, Meriam', dau. of William Fox. She was b. June 18, 1782 ; d. Dec. 7, 1854. He was a carpen- ter, residing on the place now owned by Miss Harris. He d. Oct. 15, 1861. Children :
i. LIVONA MAHITABLE7, b. Oct. 5, 1806; m. (1) Apr. 27, 1828, Eras- tus H. Benton; m. (2) Justin6 Bagg; m. (3) Mch. 3, 1863, Luke Martin of Gill; m. (4) June 13, 1865, Joseph Warner.
ii. MERRY MIRANDA7, b. Aug. 14, 1808; d. Aug. 19, 1810.
iii. MARY MIRANDA", b. Nov. 5, 1810; m. David A. Hubbard of Sun- derland, Nov. 8, 1831; m. (2) Apr. 25, 1838, Saml. T. Hill of North Amherst.
iv. SARAH E.7, b. July 24, 1815: m. Oct. 11, 1837, Clinton J. Cowles of Amherst; d. Oct. 18. 1894.
V. EMILY CARPENTER7, b. Jan. 31, 1818; d. Oct. 5, 1841.
vi. DANIEL DWIGHT1, b. Apr. 23, 1820; d. Oct. 5, 1839.
vii. WILLIAM A.7, b. Feb. 2, 1823; d. May 8, 1844.
SANDERSON, JOHN4, (John3, and Lydia Morton of Petersham, Jona- than", and. Molly Curtis, Nathaniel' and Drury of Framingham 1734), b. July 10, 1814.
The grandfather, Jonathan2 Sanderson, saw Revolutionary service, taking part in the battle of Bunker Hill, the gun which he then carried being now in the possession of his great-grandson, Lavalette Scott of Greenfield.
The father, John3, a man whose integrity, energy and financial ability were transmitted to his descendants, met sudden death July 25, 1831, being gored by oxen. The management of his large estate, acquired principally from
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his business, that of a tanner, thus devolved upon his son John4, the only other and younger son Horatio M., surviving his father but four years, and that when John was but 17 years of age. To this task he brought that rare tact and good judgment which ever after characterized his business transactions, and won for him signal success in all his under- takings, enabling him to become possessed of one of the most valuable and finest estates in Franklin County. When 'a young man he removed with his mother to Bernardston, and for two years was employed as clerk by Col. Aretas Ferry. Although neither seeking nor ordinarily accepting political preferment, he was, nevertheless, Senator from Franklin County for the year 1861. Originally casting his lot with the Whigs, upon the formation of the Republican party he ever afterwards identified himself with the latter. But for the most part, his was the quiet home life with strict attention to the most minute details of business. He was for nearly ten years president of Powers Institute, for which he did much. He was trustee of Cushman Library, and through his liberality the hall over the Library was built. He also contributed liberally to the support of both the Unitarian and Baptist societies, and to the building fund of the latter, being one of the building committee. 'Of the former, he was for nearly thirty years parish clerk and treas- urer. He was an honorary trustee and life member of the Franklin County Agricultural Society, and life member of the Worcester West Agricultural Society, a trustee in the Franklin Institution for Savings, and upon the organization of the Greenfield Savings Bank, became its president, which office he held many years. For a number of years he was a director and subsequently president of the Franklin County National Bank. His life-long record of public trusts was an eloquent testimonial of the esteem in which he was held. He m. Oct. 29, 1840, Mary, dau. of Elihu Osgood of Wendell. She was b. in 1816, and d. Jan. 27, 1890. Mr. Sanderson d. July 12, 1898. Children :
i. JOHN HORATIO5, b. Nov. 1, 1841; entered business life in the
JOHN SANDERSON HOMESTEAD.
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Springfield, afterward Second National Bank at Springfield, Mass., remaining a number of years. He next engaged in mer- cantile business in the south, and later in Chicago. In 1873 he became associated with the late Henry W. Warner at Nash's Mills, Greenfield, in the manufacture of hardware and baby- carriage trimmings. In 1888 a corporation was formed, and upon the death of Mr. Warner, Mr. Sanderson succeeded to the presidency, which position he still holds. He has also added the manufacture of cutlery to the business interests of his firm. His good judgment in financial affairs has brought to him honor and offices of trust, succeeding his father as president of the Franklin County National Bank, which office he still holds. He is likewise director in the Greenfield Electric Light and Power Company, and prominently connected with the social life of the town; m. Jennie, dau. of Gen. Walter Smith of Mo- bile, Ala., May 7, 1879; no children.
ii. LAVALETTE O.5, b. Jan. 16, 1845; d. Oct. 14, 1874.
iii. LUCIEN MORTON5, b. June 5, 1846; d. Feb. 19, 1857.
iv. HENRY HUNT5, b. July 13, 1848; d. Aug. 19, 1887.
v. MARY OSGOOD5, b. July 7, 1850; m. Andrew J. Wood, May 25, 1876. She d. Sept. 27, 1897. He d. at Los Angeles, Cal., De- cember 31, 1899.
vi. ELLERY HERBERT5, b. Aug. 14, 1853; res. Bern .; unm.
vii. MARIA5, b. Dec. 10, 1855.
viii. LYDIA5, b. July 29, 1857; m. Feb. 26, 1879, Charles W. Scott; re- sides Greenfield. Has: I. Lavalette®, b. Nov. 17, 1879. 2. Charles Rufus6, b. Feb. 19, 1895.
ix. LUCIEN5, b. June 3, 1859; m. Clara Noyes, dau. of Wm. F. Sher- win of Boston, June 11, 1889. Has: 1. Marie Sanderson6, b. Feb. 22, 1897; res. New Haven, Ct., being engaged in the mer- cantile business.
1. SCOTT, MOSES3 Capt. (Josiah2, William1, who settled in Hatfield in 1688, and who was in the Falls Fight), b. Feb. 3, 1713. Was by trade a "carpenter and builder," and built or worked upon the forts erected here, also the first bridges ; was one of the pioneers of the town, and was given an allotment of land on account of the services of his grandfather in the Falls Fight. He m. Aug. 24, 1742, Miriam, dau. of Ebenezer
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GENEALOGIES.
Nash of Hadley. She was carried a captive from Fort Massachusetts to Canada, where she d. in a prison house in Quebec, Dec. 11, 1746. In her company were her husband, two children, and cousins, Joseph and Stephen Scott. Rev. John Norton in his diary thus records her death : "Dec. II, (1746) Died, Miriam, the wife of Moses Scott. She was taken with me at Fort Massachusetts : she got a cold in the jour- ney which proved fatal, her circumstances being peculiar. She was never well after our arrival in Canada, but wasted away to a skeleton and lost the use of her limbs."
Capt. Scott returned to Bernardston Aug. 26, 1747; m. a second time, and was for many years one of the leading men of the place. His farm included all the meadow land north of the present village as far as the old cemetery, and the upland on the east now known as the Warner place. His house was the first east of the iron bridge. His military service was as follows: In Capt. Israel Williams' Co., sta- tioned at Colrain Oct. 19, 1756, to Jan. 23, 1757; on John Burk's enlistment ending Nov. 30, 1758.
He was selectman in 1762-3, 1773, 78, 80, constable and collector 1764. At a very early date he built the saw mill near the iron bridge, and for many years run the same. He is described as being a man of powerful physique, six feet in height; during the last years of his life he was blind. He d. July 23, 1799.
i. EBENEZER4, b. Sept. 18, 1743; the first white male child b. in Fall Town. He, with his parents, was carried captive to Canada in 1746. When his father was released he was unable to secure the liberation of Ebenezer, who had been sold to an Indian. Three years later Capt. Scott returned to Quebec to redeem him. He found that his son had lost all knowledge of his mother-tongue, and fleetly ran from his father into the woods. At last the father succeeded in taking him home, but the boy was so thoroughly imbued with the customs of the Indians, that he was often found wrapped in his blanket lying upon the floor, rather than in bed. He m. Mch. 12, 1772, Love Fairman of Connecticut. He honorably served in the Revolution, and re-
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ceived a pension. After the war he purchased land in Vernon, Vt., of Artemas Cushman, the deed being dated Dec. 30, 1784. He d. in Vernon, Mch. 3, 1826. His wife was b. Jan. 26, 1748; d. Mch. 23, 1826. Their descendants still live upon a portion of the same farm.
ii. MOSES4, b. 1745; d. in captivity in Canada Feb. 11, 1747. By second wife:
2. iii. MOSES4, b. about 1753.
iv. MIRIAN4, b. May 12, 1760; m. Mch. 29, 1780, Joseph6, a descend- ant of Rev. Hope Atherton; d. Mch. 3, 1844.
3. v. ELIHU4, b. 1764.
vi. ANNA4, b. Nov. 25, 1767; m. May 24, 1791, Lieut. Samuel2 Hale of Gill.
vii. TAMAR4, probably, who m. (1) -- Hale, who was drowned in Connecticut River. She m. (2) Joseph Aldrich of Guilford, Vt.
2. SCOTT, MOSES4, (Capt. Moses3, Josiah2, William',) b. about 1753 ; m. Elizabeth or Deborah, dau. of Daniel Slate. "Died in Scriber, N. Y., at the residence of Capt. Chester Wright, Miss Deborah, widow of Moses Scott, Oct. 26, 1836, ae. 87." He was out Apr. 16, 1780-1, for three years' service. 1775-6, Moses Scott, Jr., carried blankets to Cambridge for soldiers belonging to this town. He d. Mch. 1830. Children .:
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