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Amos H. Stone, only son of Col. Luther, born 1817, married first, Martha, daughter of Jacob Dyer, Nov. 16, 1843, and had Martha, born Sept. 11, 1844, who married Henry Bush. Mr. Stone married second, Sophia M., daughter of Willard Parsons, March 23, 1847. Children : Edward G., born Oct 12, 1848 ; Ambrose E., born Oct. 17, 1850 ; Frank A., born May 20, 1853; Julia A., born Feb. 14, 1856 ; Mary S., born April 23, 1860 ; Frederick P., born March 10, 1862.
Ambrose E., son of Amos H., graduate of Yale College, 1874 ; was teacher several years in New York ; married Katie O. Catterlin, Aug. 25, 1879, is now a lawyer in New York.
Ambrose Stone, Jr., son of Major Stone, born 1793, married first, Nancy, daughter of Oliver Edwards, Sen , of Chesterfield, and had several children, most of them died young. Ann Eliza, aged 18, died in 1840 ; Alvan Alexis, grew up to manhood, removed to the West, married, and became superintending engineer for one or more rail- roads. He was soon after killed by a blow from the recoil of a cable rope which parted under severe tension, while replacing cars that had been thrown from the track.
Ambrose, Jr., resided for many years in Williamsburgh and manu- factured woolen cloths where H. L. James now has a factory. He was an esteemed citizen, and was a member of the Legislature for one or two terms. He resided in Easthampton from 1847 till his decease. He married second, Ardelia Bardwell, and had Nancy, born 1837, who died in the morning of life ; and Frederick P., born in Goshen, Sept. 5, 1844, enlisted from Easthampton as a soldier in the civil war, died in the rebel prison at Andersonville.
Frederick P. Stone, son of the Major, born 1798, married Lucy M. Smith of Whateley, Oct. 1833. He was a very public spirited man like his brothers, whole souled, genial, above reproach in all things and universally respected. He died in the midst of his usefulness, leaving many to mourn his early departure.
Major Stone, the father, and each of his three sons who came to full maturity of manhood, Luther, Ambrose, and Frederick P., served one or more terms in the Legislature.
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Dea. Artemas Stone was probably a descendant of Dea. Gregory Stone, a younger brother of Dea. Simon. Dea. Gregory had a son Dea. Samuel, who also had a son Dea. Samuel. Dea. Samuel, Jr., had a son Joseph, born 1689, died 1753, who had Joseph of Brook- field, born 1714, who married Sarah Potter, 1744, and had Elizabeth, Silas, Dea. Artemas, Sarah, Joseph, Olive, Jonas, Silvanus.
Joseph, Jr., 3d, was of Shrewsbury, married Lydia Rice, Nov. 18, 1772, and had Sarah, Luke, Lewis, Eunice, Relief who married Seth White, Lucy who married Silas Burgess, and Joseph.
Dea. Artemas, son of Joseph, Jr., 2d, married Jerusha Parsons, sister of Rev. Justin, and had Sarah, born about 1775, died June 17, 1790 ; Wealthy, born 1779, died Nov. 23, 1799 ; Lydia, born 1782, died Nov. 11, 1787 ; Levi, born 1784, died Dec. 9, 1787 ; Theodo- cia, born 1786, married Rev. Rufus Gushman. Dea. Artemas died Sept. 16, 1790, aged 43. Jerusha, his widow, married, second, Daniel Brown, Sept. 1, 1796 ; third, Major Josiah Lyman, April 10, 1803. He died Nov. 18, 1822, aged 87, and she removed to Fair- haven, Vt., and probably spent the remainder of her days with her daughter, Mrs. Rufus Cushman.
Silvenus Stone, probably the younger brother of Dea. Artemas, married Asenath, the daughter of Lieut. Lemuel Lyon (published Oct. 4, 1785), and afterwards removed to Williamstown, where he kept a hotel for many years. His children were : Silas, who con- tinued the hotel, and died in Williamstown ; Chester, who removed to Bennington, Vt. ; Pomeroy, who removed West, dealt largely in grain and became wealthy. A daughter of Silvenus married Hale.
Deacon Oliver Taylor was born in Brookfield, June 12, 1748, came to Goshen in 1771, married Lilley Beals, 1774, and had three chil- dren : Polly, Naomi and Oliver.
Polly married Gershom Cathcart, March 19, 1794, and had Oliver T., father of Thomas M. ; John E. ; Wealthy ; Tryphena, who mar- ried Capt. George Abell, 1830 ; Polly, who married William Tilton, Dec. 25, 1860.
Naomi married Joseph Putney and died here. Oliver Taylor, Jr., married, first, Asenath Baker, Jan. 29, 1801, and second, Eleanor King, July 8, 1813, and removed to the West. His son Charles lives in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dea. Taylor was long a prominent man here, both in municipal and ecclesiastical affairs. As the leading officer in the church his
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course was marked by the conscientious discharge of his duty under all circumstances. He was a man of positive character, and evi- dently had much influence in keeping the sentiments of the church close up to the prevailing orthodox standard. If there was any lack of a tolerant spirit in him, it was evidently not because he loved his neighbor less but the truth more. He served faithfully also in town affairs, and was honored by frequent elections to positions of trust.
Salathiel T'ilton was one of the early settlers here, and united with the church in 1789. He was son of Josiah, son of Samuel, son of William of Lynn, who came from England about 1640. The chil- dren of Salathiel and Eunice Tilton were : Eunice, who married Erastus Gleason of Plainfield, Oct. 5, 1808 ; Josiah, who married Mrs. Polly Tilton of Chilmark, 1815 ; Benjamin, who married, first, Clemina Warner of Williamsburgh, 1819, second, Mary Clark ; Electa, who married Eli Judd of Northampton, May 30, 1826 ; Wil- liam, who married, first, Aurelia Converse, April 13, 1826, second, Polly Cathcart, Dec. 25, 1860 ; Stephen West, who married Nancy Ames, 1830. Mr. Salathiel Tilton died March 30, 1842, aged 84. His wife, Eunice, died 1818.
Benjamin and Clemina Tilton had Warner, Eunice, and perhaps another. Removed to South Deerfield.
William and Aurelia Tilton had Sophia, who married Samuel A. Merritt, April 12, 1856; Mary S., who married John L. Godfrey, May 24, 1854 ; Sarah C., who married Israel Graves, Jr., of North- ampton, Jan. 1, 1861 ; Spencer Tilton, unmarried, resides on the old homestead. William, the father, died Oct. 15, 1869, aged 76.
Children of Stephen West and Nancy Tilton : Dea. Henry H., who married Julia E. Snow, May 25, 1857, and removed to Williams- burgh. One of his children and the mother of his wife were drowned May 16, 1874, in the fearful flood caused by the breaking away of the reservoir in Williamsburgh. More than one hundred and fifty others were drowned at the same time, and many dwelling- houses and mills were entirely swept away.
Emma W., the eldest daughter of S. W. and Nancy, married Avery W. Adams, May 25, 1854, and removed to Faribault, Minn. ; Vasti removed to Conway, and married - Howland ; Susan, mar- ried -; George, who left his studies and enlisted in the First
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Mass. Cavalry, Aug. 1862, died Dec. 21, 1863, of wounds received at Fredericksburg. John, the youngest son, resides in Conway. John C. died March 3, 1849. Edward died May 28, 1861, aged 16. Mr. S. W. Tilton died May 23, 1855, aged 55. Mrs. Nancy Tilton mar- ried, second, Gen. Asa Howland of Conway, March 6, 1861.
The late Ralph Utley, of this town, was grandson of Col. Thomas Knowlton, who took an active part in the battle of Bunker Hill, and was killed in the fight at Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776. It may be of interest to the reader to know that in Col. Trum- bull's picture of the "Battle of Bunker Hill," which is so often seen, Col. Knowlton is represented as standing next behind the person who is supporting the head of the wounded Gen. Warren. Col. Knowlton is represented as being in the act of discharging his gun at the British soldiers, who seem to be attempting to thrust a bayonet into the breast of the fallen hero. Mr. Utley's mother was sister of Col. Knowlton, and was from Ashford, Conn.
Levi Vinton, youngest son of Nathaniel and Anne of Braintree, born June 5, 1760, came to this town probably in 1777. He enlisted Oct. I, of that year, from Chesterfield, for three years, in Capt. Hasting's Co. He married Jerusha Fenton of Williamsburgh, May 15, 1787. Children: Samuel, born Feb. 22, 1788, married Eliza Cornwell ; Martha, born Sept. 20, 1789, married Wm. Miller, March 3, 1812 ; Electa, born Sept. 8, 1791, married James Sheen, Jan., 1812 ; Lucin- da, born Feb. 12, 1793, married Arvin Nash, Oct. 11, 1814 ; Laura, born Sept. 23, 1797, unmarried ; Orpha, born Nov. 14, 1799, married Samuel Cole ; Eunice, born April 23, 1802, married first, T. F. Upton, second, H. Conant ; Jerusha, born Oct. 11, 1804, married Seth Shaw ; Hannah, born Aug. 5, 1807, married - Harrington ; Levi, born Oct. 2, 1810, removed to California. Mr. Vinton resided in Goshen till 1817, when he removed to Hartland, N. Y., where he died Sept. 20, 1820. His wife died eight days previously.
The children of Lucinda and Arvin Nash, according to the Vinton genealogy, were born as follows : Eunice, July 8, 1817, who married Capt. F. Rice ; Jacob Spencer, July 22, 1825, died in Goshen, April 7, 1831 ; Martha J., Aug. 13, 1827, married Charles C. Lamb of Maumee City, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1851 ; Maria, May 8, 1833, born in Goshen.
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Capt. Robert Webster came here in 1762, bringing his wife Molly, and probably one child, an infant. His children were : Hannah, who married Joseph Jepson, 1780 ; Anne, who married Watson Robinson of Cummington, 1784 ; Molly, who married Abial Barrows, 1786; Achsah, who married Sylvanus Burk, 1785 ; Susannah, who married Jacob Nash, Jr., Feb. 23, 1792 ; Robert, who married Rebekah Ham- ilton of Conway. Capt. Webster died and his widow married Joel Gustin.
Children of Robert, Jr., and Rebekah Webster : Mary, who married Bradley Packard of Conway, Dec. 2, 1831 ; Caroline, who married Franklin Naramore ; Wm. H., who married Martha, daughter of Hattil Washburn ; Robert F., who married Mary, daughter of Theo. dore Parsons, Nov. 28, 1844; Elizabeth, who married Chas. Childs of Conway, Nov. 17, 1847, and removed to Montreal.
Children of William H. and Martha Webster : Louisa, married Edmund L. Dawes ; Ellen L., born Aug. 22, 1847, died Nov. 21, 1850 ; Ellen M., born Oct. 14, 1850, removed to Easthampton.
Children of Robert F. and Mary P. Webster : Belle P., born Oct. 30, 1845, married Myron Avery of Easthampton, and has a daughter Maud ; Julia E., born Nov. 12, 1848, married Freebun E. White, May 2, 1875 ; Frank H., born Jan. 9, 1851, employed on a : western railroad ; Fred P., born Sept. 30, 1852, died April 12, 1854. Robert F. Webster died Jan 7, 1857, aged 38 years. Mrs. Belle P. Avery wields the pen of a ready writer and has shown decided talent in her contributions to the newspaper press.
Mr. Hattil Washburn was born in New Bedford, 1780 or '81, and was the eldest of a family of seven boys and six girls ; came here when nine years of age, and lived in the family of Dr. Burgess four- teen years. He died here upwards of eighty years old. He married Martha, sister of Ebenezer Putney, 2d, and had Alanson, married Lydia Robinson, 1830 ; Hattil ; Amos ; Oscar ; Martha, who married Wm. H. Webster ; Minerva, who married first, Luther Kellogg, 1835, -parents of George-second, Rodney Hawks, Oct., 1856, and had Mary, born Dec. 27, 1858 ; Mary, who married - - Holmes of Northampton, and had Frank and another son. Sidney, son of Hattil, Sen., died March 14, 1824, aged 21. Semantha, daughter, died Nov. 30, 1825, aged 16. Hattil Washburn, Jr., married Loiza, daughter of Ebenezer Putney, 2d, April 15, 1834 ; she died Feb. 3, 1837, aged
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27. He married second, Betsey Ewell, Oct 8, 1839, she died May 27, 1852. He married third, Julia Elwell, (published Nov. 27, 1852,) removed to Northampton.
The Weeks family of this town were descendants of George and Jane, of the first settlers in Dorchester. Their son, Amiel, married Elizabeth, and had Supply Weeks, who was born Aug. 26, 1671, and removed to Marlboro. He married Susanna, daughter of Thomas Barnes, June 4, 1699, she died Jan 15, 1712, and he married, March 10, 1715, Mary Holland of Framingham. He died Sept. 22, 1755.
Children of Supply and Susanna Weeks : Thomas, born Sept. 5, 1700, married Hannah - ; Jemima, born Feb. 23, 1702, married, May 19, 1730, Isaac Tomblin ; Abigail, born Jan. 26, 1704 ; Amiel, born Oct. 13, 1705, married Mary -; John, born March 3, 1707, married Dinah Keyes ; Elijah, born Feb. 4, 1710; Susanna, born Jan. II, 1712, married Jan. 30, 1734, Ephraim Ward.
Thomas Weeks, born Sept 5, 1700, married Hannah Holland, born Aug. 27, 1704, probably of Marlboro. Their children were: Hannah, born Feb. 3, 1725 ; Ruth, born Dec. 2, 1726; Sam- uel, born March 31, 1729 ; Eunice, born Sept. 19, 1730, died 1731 ; Phebe, born Jan. 13, 1733 ; Thomas, born April 21, 1735 ; Eunice, born Aug 15, 1737 ; David, born Jan. 1, 1740 ; Holland, born Aug. 14, 1742 ; Amiel, born March 1, 1745.
Capt. Thomas Weeks, born April 21, 1735, removed to Brookfield and married Mercy Hinckley, July, 1759. She was daughter of Job and Sarah (Tufts*) Hinckley. Job, born Feb. 16, 1688, was son of Samuel, born at Barnstable, Feb. 14, 1652, was son of Gov. Thomas Hinckley, born in England, in 1618, came to New England, 1635. Mercy Hinckley, who married Capt. Thomas Weeks, was born Sept. 22, 1737. She had two brothers killed by the Indians, probably in the "Bars Fight," 1746. Her brother Samuel, born Oct. 15, 1730, was father of Judge Samuel Hinckley of Northampton, born Dec. 22, 1757, graduate of Yale College, 1781, Judge of Probate, 1818 to 1835. Sarah, sister of Mercy, born Feb. 27, 1734, married John Ranger ; Mary, another sister, married Samuel Grimes ; David, a brother of Judge Hinckley, nephew of Mercy, born Oct. 19, 1764, an eminent and wealthy merchant of Boston. He built and owned the granite
* The writer has a pewter platter with "S. T." the initials of Sarah Tufts, stamped upon it, which was probably a part of her marriage outfit.
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structure at the corner of Beacon and Somerset streets, now in pos- session of the Congregationalists and occupied by several of their leading societies. It is said to have been the first granite building erected in Boston.
Capt. Thomas Weeks was born in Marlboro, but early removed to Brookfield. In 1762 he was appointed a deputy sheriff of Worcester, and subsequently of Hampshire County, in which office he served acceptably for many years. He lived in Greenwich from 1770 to 1778, and during that time served two or three years in the army, acting as paymaster, and attaining the rank of captain. He was with our troops at the surrender of Ticonderoga, where, in common with other officers, he suffered the loss of his camp equipage, clothing, etc. He removed to Chesterfield Gore, and was instrumental in its incor- poration as a town in 1781, of which he was the first town clerk, and held the office several years. He was delegate to the State conven - tions in 1779-80, which formed the constitution. He was much em- ployed in public affairs, and was prominent as a surveyor of land and school teacher. His old blaze, a crow's foot, is occasionally found in late years. Alvin Barrus, his great-grandson, has the compass that he used a hundred years ago. It was probably made by him. He died in 1817, aged 82 years. He left many papers relating to the affairs of his times and several journals.
Children of Capt. Thomas and Mercy (Hinckley) Weeks : Mercy, born April 18, 1762, married John Williams ; Elijah, born Aug. 23, 1764, married Sarah Batchelder, 1793 ; Sarah, born May 15, 1766, married Cyrus Stearns. The above were born in Brookfield. Ezra, born in Greenwich, May 10, 1772 ; Calvin, born July 6, 1774, died Feb. 10, 1801 ; Levi, born Oct. 22, 1776 ; Luther, born Dec. 23, 1778, died, 1779 ; Kata, born in Goshen, Jan. 4, 1781, married first, Au- gustus Belding 1802, second, Liberty Bowker of Savoy. Capt. Weeks died Apr. 20, 1817. His wife died Feb. 5, 1822. Her name on page 41 is erroneously given as Mary.
Children of Elijah and Sarah (Batchelder) Weeks : Jared, born Apr. 5, 1794 ; Laura, born June 30, 1795 ; Lydia, born Apr. 3, 1796, died, 1800 ; Sophronia, born March 9, 1800 ; Clara, born Feb. 7, 1802; Hiram, born June 24, 1804; Liscom, born July 6, 1806 ; Vashti, born Nov. 6, 1808 ; Solomon, born April 30, 1811 ; John Waterman, born Aug. 6. 1813 ; Sarah C., born June 16, 1817. Eli- jah Weeks removed to Scipio, N. Y.
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Ezra Weeks, who came to this town with his father when about six years old, learned the trade of carpenter and builder, and when a young man removed to New York. He was successful in business, became quite wealthy, and was president of one of the city banks. He married a Miss Hitchcock, and had one son, Alfred Augustus, born July 10, 1804, a lawyer, who died unmarried, July 26, 1847. His eldest daughter, Mary Ann, born April 17, 1798, married Dr. Mar- tyn Paine, one of the leading physicians of the city. She died Jan. 10, 1852. Caroline Louisa, the only other child, born Aug. 11, 1802, married Dr. Stephen Brown.
After retiring from business he resided a few years at Canaan Cen- ter, N. Y., but on the death of his son, returned to the city, where he died about thirty years since. He was a man of much practical wis- dom, and one of his mottoes, worthy to be remembered, was this of Addison-"A well bred man will not offend me, and no other can."
In a letter to an aged sister, dated in 1846, he tells the story of his later years in the following language :
Will you excuse me if I say a few words respecting myself. Perhaps there is no man living that has been more highly blessed through a long life than I have been. I have never lacked money to purchase anything that I desired for my comfort or pleasure. Everything I touched seemed to turn to gold until I was past fifty years of age, and I was proud of being rich. But a kind Providence seeing my worldly heart, in order to humble me, took four-fifths of my property from me, but as it did not embarrass me. the public were not aware of the extent of my loss. I retired, supposed to be rich and not in the least humbled. But soon after the great fire in New York (Dec., 1835,) which took off one half I had left, this humbled me to the dust, and with the aid of my heavenly dream, which I think I related to you, I was
brought to my senses. That dream caused me to see my dependence upon my Saviour, and I rejoiced at my losses and felt grateful that I had enough left to make me comfortable. Now I care no more for money than the dust under my feet, any farther than what I want to purchase my comforts. I have enough for my own use, if I had more I should give away more. I cannot now do much for the poor which was always my delight. I gave each of my children a handsome property be- fore I lost any, and they are richer now than I am, and very respectable in the com- munity, which is a great consolation to me. My son-in-law, Dr. Paine, is a Profes- sor in the medical college of the University in New York. He is considered one of the most learned physicians in this country. He has written several books which have attracted much attention in Europe.
I am very happy with my children. My son takes charge of all my worldly con- cerns and I am as free from trouble as a man can be and live in it, and I am still blessed with excellent health. How can I find language to express my gratitude to my Heavenly Father for his merciful kindness. *
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[NOTE. The loss of property to which Mr. Weeks refers, occurred in this manner: An old Quaker, in whom he placed the utmost confidence, desired a loan of sixty thousand dollars, to be repaid within a short time. The loan was made, but when the time of pay- ment approached, the man came for an extension of time, and represented that he could not pay it at all, unless he could borrow sixty thousand dollars more. To save the first sixty thousand, Mr. Weeks advanced the second sixty thousand, and finally lost the whole sum. Among his most profitable early investments probably was the purchase of seven acres of land in the north part of New York city at $300 per acre. ]
David Weeks, born 1740, brother of Capt. Thomas, married Eu- nice Rockwood. Children : Silas R., married Ruth Hewitt ; Esther, married Samuel Fellows, who removed from Shelburne t . Watertown, N. Y., 1800 ; David, born 1776, died, 1851, married Polly Wilson ; Eunice, married Samuel Kellogg, removed to Ohio ; Justin, born 1776, married Betsey Warren, removed to Watertown, N. Y., died 1855 ; Elijah, died 1815 ; Phebe, married - Bates ; Persis, mar- ried - Robbins ; Amiel, married Lucy, daughter of Stephen War. ren, removed from Goshen to Geauga Co., Ohio, 1828.
Children of Amiel and Lucy Weeks : Silas, Luther, Aaron, Miran- da, born 1824 ; Maria ; Esther, born 1826 ; Cynthia, born 1832.
In the early settlement of this state, two immigrants named Wil- liams, appear and perform leading parts in their respective towns. Their names were Robert, who settled in Roxbury, and Richard, who settled in Taunton, and was called the "father of the town." Each of these men was at least the father of a numerous posterity, and were worthy of remembrance. Whether they were near relatives, we are not informed. Both were said to be of Welsh origin, and both relatives of Oliver Cromwell, whose original name was Williams, and was changed to Cromwell by King James, that he might inherit an estate of his aunt's husband.
In a letter of Roger Williams, the original Baptist in this country, he alludes to his "brother," who had sent a paper of some kind for the consideration of the people. Mr. Baylies, the Taunton historian, thereupon raises the query whether Richard of Taunton be not this very brother, but Mr. Savage, the genealogist, doubts the correctness of the suggestion. In a book entitled "The Ministry of Taunton," it is said of Richard Williams, "the blood of a Cromwell coursed through his veins."
He was a rigid Puritan. When deaf and blind from age, he was accustomed to attend public worship, saying that "although he could neither see nor hear, yet it was according to his feelings to know he was present while the people of God were at their worship."
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He was one of the original purchasers of the tract of land from the Cohannet Indians, which was known as the "Eight-Mile Square," and was in 1640 incorporated as Taunton. He was Deputy for many years from that town to the "Great and General Court" in Plymouth.
The Williams families of Williamsburgh and Goshen are the de- scendants of this Richard. He was born in 1599, and married Frances Dighton, sister of the wife of Gov. Thomas Dudley ; they had eight children, of whom Benjamin was the sixth son. He married Rebecca Macy, or Marcy, March 18, 1690. They had four children. John, the youngest, was born March 27, 1699. This John resided in Taunton, where he died about 1780. His widow, Elizabeth, sur- vived him. Their son John, born about 1728, resided for a time in Middleboro', whence he removed to Williamsburgh, where he died Dec. 1, 1802. The name of his wife was Rhoda Crowell, probably from Chatham, Mass. She died in Williamsburgh, Feb. 22, 1814. Children : John ; Jonah ; Joseph ; Abigail, who married John Stearns of Goshen ; Mrs. Nathan Starks. Gross Williams, Esq., resided in Williamsburgh and reared a large family. One of his daughters married Edward Gere, the mother of the wide-awake and talented editor of the Hampshire Gazette-Henry S. Gere, Esq. John and Jonah removed to this town, about 1777, er '78, and set- tled in that part of it called "Chesterfield Gore." John was the first postmaster of the town, and resided where his son Hinckley now does.
John, born April 23, 1755, married Mercy, daughter of Capt. Thomas Weeks.
Children: Hannah, born Dec. 16, 1780, married, first, Thomas Porter, 1804, second, Capt. N. Tower, died Dec. 31, 1861 ; Sally, born Aug. 24, 1782, died, unmarried, July 30, 1870; Isaac, born Feb. 24, 1784, married Polly, daughter of Dr. Burgess, 1806, died Sept. 8, 1807 ; Mercy, born Aug. 17, 1785, married Benj. W. Miller, 1807, died Dec. 10, 1876 ; John, Jr., born Sept. 16, 1787, died 1788 ; John, Jr., of Ashfield, born April 6, 1789, married a daughter of Rev. David Todd, died April 4, 1879 ; Seth of Cummington, born May 9, 1791, married Sarah, daughter of Dr. Burgess, May 20, 1813, died Dec. 23, 1860, in Madison, Iowa ; Clarissa, born March 29, 1793, died 1802 ; Eunice, born Feb. 28, 1795, married Freeman Coffin, died 1826 ; Levi, born April 4, 1797, married Harriet Arms, died in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 28, 1848 ; Thomas, born Jan. 4, 1799, died
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Aug., 1799. Eliza E., born Aug. 10, 1800, married Geo. Markham, June 2, 1835 ; Clarissa, born Aug. 29, 1802, died 1803 ; George, born Oct. 23, 1804, died March 1, 1824; Hinckley, born Dec. 7, 1806. Sarah, wife of Seth Williams, died June 26, 1844.
Hinckley Williams married Elvira A., daughter of Judge Wright of Pownal, Vt., Jan. 9, 1833.
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