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Mary P., March 24, 1791.
Martha L., May 30, 1793.
Susanna, March 18, 1795. Robert L., March 22, 1797.
George B., April 27, 1799. Charles, Dec. 7, 1800.
6. Isaac Church, son of Benjamin, was born at Newport, Sept. 6, 1789 and died Dec. 15, 1848. He married at Holland, Mass., Aug. 31, 1811, Eunice Sherman, daughter of John, des- cendant of Rev. John Sherman, pioneer at Watertown, Mass.
Children.
Elizabeth, b. 1812; m. Nathan Fletcher of Holland. Wealthy, m. Elias Smith. James Sherman, mentioned below. Isaac, b. 1824; d. 1826.
7. James Sherman Church, son of Isaac, was born at Holland in 1820; d. in Wales, Mass., Feb. 7, 1855. He was a farmer and shoemaker. He married Josephine Shaw of Wales, b. June 3, 1827; d. at Worcester, Mass., Oct. 11, 1908. Children.
1. Hollis, b. May 29, 1847 ; living at So. Windsor, Ct .; m. Mary Webber.
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Children.
Josephine. Elsie. Ruby. Hollis.
2. Adela Josephine, b. 1849; m. Nov. 18, 1869, Henry E. Shaw, dealer in cigars and tobacco, manu- facturer and wholesaler, in business in Worces- ter since 1881. Res. 1017 Main St. Store, 144 Front St., Worcester. No Children.
3. Bradford, died young.
4. Francena, died young.
SUPPLEMENTARY
By Lovering.
Benjamin Church5, b. Nov. 24, 1756 at Freetown now Fall River, Mass .; d. in Holland, Mass., Nov. 25, 1833; m. (1) Mehitable Triby, b. 1757; d. May 24, 1804 at New- port; (2) Elizabeth Phillips, b. 1764; d. Feb. 1, 1834. Children were all by first wife.
I. William6, b. June 25, 1779; m. Sarah Phillips, Sept. 30, 1804; he d. Oct. 12, 1812.
II. Charles6, b. March 24, 1781; d. Aug. 31, 1789; he was drowned.
III. Mehitable6 T., b. April 24, 1783; m. 1806, Wm. Samuel Westgate, Jr.
IV. Benjamin6, b. Jan. 30, 1785; d. May 17, 1804; drowned.
V. Samuel6, b. Sept. 6, 1787; d. Nov. 10, 1849; m. Ruth Brewer.
VI. Isaac", m. April 1, 1789; d. Dec. 15, 1848; m. Eunice Sherman.
VII. Mary6 P., b. May 24, 1791; d. Nov. 26, 1846; m. Willard Weld.
VIII. Martha6 L., b. May 30, 1793; d. Sept. 12, 1848; m. Eli Kendrick.
IX. Susannah6, b. March 18, 1795; d. March 12, 1803. X. Robert6 L., b. March 22, 1797; d. Oct. 3, 1826. XI. George6 B., b. April 27, 1799; d. Dec. 6, 1865; m. (1) Hannah Ingalls, (2) Phoebe Carr.
XII. Charles6, b. Dec. 7, 1800; d. Dec. 17, 1861; m. Emily Marcy.
William6 Church m. Sarah Phillips, Sept. 30, 1804.
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Mehitable® T. Church m. Wm. Samuel Westgate, Jr., 1806. Benjamin6, b. Jan. 30, 1785; d. May 17, 1804.
The Newport Mereury said of him, "Drowned from on board ship Angeronia (Capt. Isaae Burdiek) of this port on her passage from Charlestown, Mr. Benjamin Church, Jr., son of Mr. Benjamin Church of this town in the twentieth year of his age. In the death of the young man, his surviving parents and brothers and sisters will mourn the bereavement of a son and brother, endeared to them and esteemed by all who knew him for the affability of his manners and the sweetness of his temper and disposition. His faithful and intimate friends will be- wail the loss of an affectionate friend and the community will regret the privation of enterprise and growing usefulness."
"Escaped from earth, O safe on that calm shore, Where sin and pain and passion are no more; So, soft remembrance drops a pious tear And holy friendship sits a mourner there."
"One death in a family is apt to produce another," finds verifieation here, for we find the following quoted from the New- port Mercury, issued Saturday, May 26, 1804, respeeting his mother :-
Died in this town, very suddenly, on Thursday evening, and evidently occasioned by the untimely end of her son, Mrs. Mehitable Church in the forty-fifth year of her age .. It is due to the merits of this lady to say she possessed many eminent vir- tues. As a wife she was kind, faithful and endearing; as a mother tender, affectionate, and discreet; as a friend beloved, esteemed, and respected. By her aequaintanee, long will she be remembered.
"All, all is right by God ordained or done; And who but God resumed the friend he gave?"
5. Samuel6 Church m. (1) Betsy Thayer, (2) Ruth Brewer.
6. Isaae® Church m. (1811) Eunice Sher- man.
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Children.
Elizabeth7, b. 1812; m. Nathan Fletcher. Wealthy7 b. 1818; m. Elias Smith.
James™ S., b. 1820; m. Josephine Shaw of Wales. Isaac7 Jr., b. 1824; d. Aug. 11, 18 -.
7. Mary6 P. Church m. Willard Weld, Oct. 18, 1812. (See Weld Genealogy.)
8. Martha6 L. Church m. Eli Kendrick 1816.
9. Susannah& Church; d. young.
10. Robert L. Church.
11. George6 B. Church; m. (1) Hannah In- galls, Sept. 15, 1841; m. (2) Phoebe S. Carr, Nov. 1, 1854.
12. Charles6 Church m. Emily Marcy. Children. Charles7 who d. when a young man.
Isaac6 Church m. Eunice Sherman 1811, Aug. 25.
Children.
Elizabeth™, b. 1812; m. Nathan Fletcher. Wealthy™, b. 1818; m. Elias Smith.
James S., b. 1820; m. Josephine Shaw of Wales, Mass. Isaac™, Jr., b. 1824; died 1826.
Martha" L. Church m. Eli Kendrick June 26, 1816. Children.
Thomas", b. March 24, 1820; m. Ann Bennett. George7, b. July 29, 1822; m. Louisa Smith; 1 child.
Robert L., b. Dec. 17, 1824; m. Caroline De- land Fourch.
Martha Ann7, b. Dec. 9, 1826; m. Brightman Sargent; they had four children.
Mary Lucy7, b. Jan. 18, 1829; m. Richard Hamet; no children.
Joseph Eli7, b. Jan. 20, 1831; m. Louisa Driden; they had two children.
Ebenezer7 P. b. Oct. 19, 1833; d. March 14, 1836.
Caroline7 W., b. Apr. 20, 1836; m. Adin Thayer. One child.
Oliver7 P., b. June 1, 1839; m. Mary Ann Bennett; they had four children.
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James7 S. Church m. Josephine Shaw of Wales, 1845. He died Feb. 7, 1855.
Children.
Bradford' S., b. 1845; d. Nov. 2, 1846.
Holliss, b. May 29, 1847; m. (1) Susan Var- ney, (2) Mary M. Webber.
Adelas, b. Sept. 5, 1849; m. Henry E. Shaw of Wales. Francenas R., b.
- -; d. young. Jas. S. Church's widow married Dea. Wm. A. Webber.
5. Hollis8 Church (James S., Isaac, Benj.) ; b. May 29, 1847; m. (1) Susan Varney, b. in Stur- bridge, (2) Mary M. Webber b. Nov. 21, 1852. Children.
I. Josephine Mary9, b. June 14, 1881; m. Sept. 22, 1907, Cyrus Ordway.
Children.
1. Sherman Church10 Ordway; b. Jan. 22, 1910.
2. Josephine Priscilla10 Ordway; b. July 5, 1912.
3. Robert Francis Shaw10 Ordway, b. Apr. 1914.
II. Elsie Adela Church, b. Dec. 24, 1883.
III. Ruby Maud9 Church, b. Feb. 14, 1888.
IV. Hollis Fayette9 Church, b. Oct. 5, 1891.
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THE CLARKE FAMILY By Mrs. E. M. Webber.
abt. 1785.
1. Moses1 Clarke m. Jemima - - Children.
I. Cynthia2, b. 1787; d. May 27, 1863, unm.
II. Lucretia2, b. 1789; d. Feb. 10, 1841.
2.
III. Moses2 Harding, b. 1793; d. Nov. 24, 1871.
3. IV. Lurvey2 Clarke, b. Aug. 12, 1800; d. Mar. 14, 1879.
V. Eliza Clarke, b. 1812; bpt. 1820; d. Aug. 21, 1837.
2. Moses2 Harding Clarke (Moses) m. Almira Haynes (dau. of Benjamin and Polly Haynes of Holland) Sept. 1, 1819.
Children.
I. Mary3 Dearing, b. abt. 1821. II. Sophia3 Ann, b. abt. 1823.
III. Carolines, bpt. June 26, 1825.
IV. Julia3, b.
3. Lurvey2 Clarke (Moses1) m. Dorcas Maria Moore, of Springfield, Mass., Sept. 16, 1843, wife b. Apr. 10, 1810; d. Aug. 26, 1895.
Children.
4. I. Barton3 S. Clarke, b. Sept. 17, 1844.
II. Everett3 H., b. Feb. 9, 1846; d. Apr. 17, 1861.
5. III. Geo. N.3 Briggs Clarke, b. Nov. 25, 1848; d. Dec. 2, 1905.
IV. William3 S., b. May 2, 1850; d. Apr. 11, 1861.
6 V. Charles3, b. Dec. 16, 1853 ; d.
VI. Alice3, b. Nov. 25, 1859; m. Samuel Colburn of Stafford, Ct .; no issue.
4. Barton3 S. Clarke (Lurvey2, Moses1) m. Mary Jane Elizabeth Clarke Dec. 31, 1866; she d. Oct. 12, 1899.
Children. Josephine4 Augusta, b. Nov. 7, 1878; m. William Edward Balmer, M.D., Apr. 18, 1906.
Children. I. Elizabeth5 Ray, b. Apr. 27, 1907.
II. Eleanor Clarke, b. Jan. 29, 1910.
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5. George3 Briggs Clarke (Lurvey2, Moses1) in. Ellen Eliza- beth Needham of Wales, Mass. Apr. 1, 1868.
6. Charles3 Clarke (Lurvey2, Moses1) m. Ella Children.
I. Etta4. II. Mabel+. III. Fannie4. IV. George *.
Moses Clarke admitted to Church June 10, 1832.
Moses Clarke's wife admitted to Church, July 7, 1816.
Sally Clarke, bpt. Nov. 21, 1824.
Chauncy D. Thompson of Brookfield m. Julia Clarke of Holland.
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THE COLBURN FAMILY
By Mrs. E. M. Webber.
The founder of the Colburn family in America was Nathaniel Colburn, who came from England in 1637 and settled in Dedham, Mass. He was admitted to the Church Nov. 29, 1640 and made a freeman June 21, 1641. He married May 25, 1639, Priscilla Clark. She was admitted to the church Aug. 3, 1640.
Nathaniel Colburn was a man of importance in Dedham holding town offices, the records showing his frequent partici- pation in the legal affairs of the town. An interesting example of the evolution of a name is observed in the variously spelled signatures; as follows: "Nathaniell Coleburne," in a list of signers of the "covenant" connected with the organizing of the town, ("we petition to the court for the land was on the 10th day of ye 7 month 1636," according to the town records of Dedham.) In these same records we find "Nat. Colberne," in 1637, "Nat Colborne" 1638, also "Colbearne," "Nath. Coul- bourne," 1641, Nath. Coalbourne," 1650, Nath. Coalburne, 1651, and 1676, among other autograph signatures to a paper of importance.
The name has become Nathaniel Colburn, we herewith give the facsimile of the handwriting of the first Colburn in America,
nathanel Colbarn
In 1646, Nathaniel Colburn's barn and seventeen tons of hay, one horse, and several swine, in the West Parish were destroyed by lightning. The loss was two thousand dollars.
On Jan. 11, 1670, Nathaniel Colburn represented to the town that a great part of the mill creek, "being digged for the purpose of supplying the corn mills with water" was within his land and therefore that he was entitled to remuneration in some other land, this petition was granted.
Nathaniel1 and Priscilla (Clark) Colburn had eleven child- ren as follows :
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SECOND GENERATION.
I. Sarah2, b. Feb. 15, 1640.
II. Rebecca2, b. Dee. 17, 1642.
III. Nathaniel2, b. Jan. 1, 1644.
IV. £
Priscilla2, b. Feb. 1, 1646; m. Nov. 12, 1668, Joseph Morse.
V. John2, b. May 29, 1648.
VI. Mary2, b. Nov. 21, 1650.
VII. Hannah2, b. Nov. 20, 1652.
VIII. Samuel2, b. Nov. 25, 1654.
IX. Deborah2, b. Nov. 28, 1656.
X. Benjamin2, b. July 24, 1659.
XI. Joseph2, b. Oet. 1, 1662.
John2 (Nathaniel1), b. May 29, 1648, in West Dedham, Mass. ; m. in 1672, Experience Leland; he d. in 1708. They had seven children as follows :
THIRD GENERATION.
I. John3, b. Dec. 14, 1675; d. 1732.
II. Ebenezer3, b. Oct. 21, 1677.
III. Deborah3, b. Mar. 14, 1680.
IV. Hannah3, b. Sept. 16, 1683.
V. Bertha3, b. Feb. 28, 1686.
VI. Daniel3, b. Aug. 4, 1689.
VII. Experience3, b. Mar. 16, 1692.
Daniel3 Colburn (John2, Nathaniel1), b. Ang. 4, 1689, in West Dedham, went to Stafford, Conn. in 1718, and settled there on what has since been known as Colburn Hill. From him descended all the Colburns of that town and those who lived in Holland, Mass. He had two wives and six children.
FOURTH GENERATION.
I. Daniel4.
II. Joseph4.
III. John+. IV. Ebenezer+. V. Mittee. VI. Samuel.
Daniel+ (Daniel3, John2, Nathaniel1) ; m. and had three children as follows :
FIFTH GENERATION
I. Daniel5. II. Reuben5. III. Soloman5.
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Daniel5 (Daniel+, Daniel3, John2, Nathaniel1), m. Elizabeth Moulton. They had thirteen children as follows :
SIXTH GENERATION
I. Lourinda", mn. Paris Carpenter had children Lotia7, Hammond", Diana", Nancy™, Mary?, Ira", Clarissa", Charles™.
IL. Polly6, m. Alfred Miller; they had children. Eliza", Zuba", Sally", Billings", Frank", Frank™, Jasper7, Elvira7.
III. John6 m. Eliza Carrington, had children George7, John7, John", Charles, Grace", William7, Edward7, Charles".
IV. Erastus6 m. Polly Van Hoover; they had child, Alixis™.
V. Daniel6, m. Fanny Etheridge had children, Clarisa", George D., Sumner N., Ledyard".
VI. Leonora", d. at 12 years of age.
VII. Ephraim6 m. Candace Hodges, they had children, Amelia7, Aurelia", Betsey7, Elbridge™, Alme- da7.
VIII. Horace6, b. May 26, 1797, m. Mar. 6, 1823, Cynthia Rogers, she was b. Feb. 14, 1803; d. May 1874; had children, Horaee7, Danforth7, Jane7.
IX. JosiahG, m. Susan Clark, they had children, Susan7, Benjamin7, Adella7, Howard, Char- lotte7.
X. ElviraG, m. Gardner Wallace, Mar. 7, 1823, had children, Elizabeth™, Augusta7.
XI. Sullivan6, m. (1) Martha Hull, (2) Hannah Hull; they had children. Richard", Frank", Mary™, Gardner™, Annah7.
XII. Sylvester6, (twin to Sullivan) m. Elizabeth Hull, had children, Frederick", Arthur", Hull7, Armour7, Anjanette7, Daniel ?.
XIII. Laura6, m. Marquis Ball, had children Chauncey™, Redmond, Sarah7, Cornelia7, Hiram7, Emily™.
Ephraim® Colburn (Daniel5, Daniel4, Daniel3, John2, Nathaniel1) was b. in Stafford, Conn., in June, 1802, was m. abt. 1825 to Candace6 Hodges of Stafford: b. Feb. 1805. She was a great grandchild of Daniel3 Colburn, as also was her hus- band Ephraim. The descent of Candace is as follows: Samuel4 (son of Daniel3, and brother to Daniel4) ; m. Patterson. He d. in Stafford 1826. They had three children.
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I. Sarah5, m. Joseph Rogers and had dau. Cynthia.
II. Irenes.
III. Samuel, Jr.5, m. and had large family in Staf- ford.
Irene5 m. - Hodges, he d. in Canada, his wife Irene d. in Stafford at the home of her brother Samuel Jr. now the home of Ezra Colburn who m. Caroline Carpenter. (See Carpenter . Genealogy.)
Irene5 and Mr. Hodges had three children.
I. Elbridge6.
II. Betsey", m. Drake and had two children, Hiram and Harlow7.
III. Candace®, m. Ephraim Colburn abt. 1825.
The Hodges family of this country originated in Taunton, Mass., the first comer being William Hodges, there in 1643, from what place is not known. Ephraim6 Colburn d. Nov. 24, 1847, and Candace m. (2) Elijah Lombard of Brimfield, Apr., 1853. Candace died at the home of her dau., Betsey Switzer, in Hol- land, Dec. 13, 1876. Ephraim" and Candace Colburn had five children as follows :
SEVENTH GENERATION.
I. Amelia7, b. Sept. 14, 1827; d. June 9, 1836.
II. Aurelia7, b. Oct. 22, 1828; m. Edwin Damon Mar. 3, 1851, she d. Feb. 16, 1905, he d. June 8, 1910.
III. Betsey7, b. Nov. 16, 1831; m. J. Henry Switzer Nov. 26, 1857. (See Switzer Genealogy.)
IV. Elbridge, b. Apr. 5, 1834; m. Grace Baldwin Nov. 25, 1855 of New Haven, Ct .; he d. May 11, 1864.
V. Almeda, b. Aug. 14, 1837; m. Sept. 14, 1856, Charles Blodgett, they had four children (See Blodgett Genealogy), she d. June 7, 1868.
Going back to the sixth generation we find the twins Sullivan6 and Sylvester6, brothers of Ephraim6; their likeness to each other was so complete that no one except their mother could distinguish between them. Their father to make sure of a response invariably addressed each twin son, as Sul- Sylvester. A story is told of their youthful days when together they went to pay court to the Hull sisters whom they afterwards married. One of the brothers asked the young lady of his
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choice how she knew the one from the other as they not only looked alike but dressed alike. She replied that it was through a slight difference in their vests which she had observed. The lovers changed vests before making the next call and so changed sweet-hearts to the discomfiture of the young women when the joke was discovered.
The Colburn twins combined the dowers bought them respectively by their wives in a profitable business and amassed immense fortunes. Arthur Colburn son of Sylvester was established in the spice business in Philadelphia. He too ac- cumulated a great fortune, many times that of his father and uncle. His spices were brought from foreign lands in his own ships and at this writing Colburn's spices can be found in some grocery stores, he having been dead some years. His death was a tragedy; out in his yacht with his family for a sail on Long Island Sound, he was struck by a gale and his boat cap- sized, all of his family were drowned excepting his blind wife who was at home and a daughter who was able to float and was rescued. Of the seventh generation Aurelia Colburn and her husband Edwin Damon lived in the South part of the town for some years, then removed to the north of Holland where they lived and died. Mr. Damon was a big hearted, quiet, scholarly man, highly respected. Mrs. Damon was known and loved by all : notwithstanding years of ill health she abounded in cheery words, kind deeds and benevolenees unknown to any save the recipients.
Elbridge7 Colburn was a captain and quartermaster in the 62nd Connecticut Cavalry in the civil war. He died May 11, 1864, while home on a furlough.
From History of Union, Conn.
Dea. Humphrey1 Cram married Hannah
Children.
Sarah2,
-; m. John Rosebrooks, Apr. 10,
1760.
Mehitable2, b. Apr. 15, 1745; m. Jonah Loomis, Oct. 18, 1764.
(Jonah ?) Jonathan2 b. March 9, 1747.
Chloe2 b. Nov. 25, 1750 m. Peter Faulkner Sept. 12, 1778.
Children.
Mary.
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THE DAMON FAMILY. By Mrs. E. M. Webber
The Damons were early settlers in America. They were from an ancient and illustrious family of French origin: They emigrated to England at an early date, about the 13th or 14th century. A coat of arms with motto, Pro Rege, Pro Lege, Pro Grege proves they were a family of substance and standing. A number of families of the name came to America as early as 1650, among them Thomas1 Damon, who settled in Wayland. He was the ancestor of the Ludlow, Granby and Holland Damons, and other families. The Rev. Jude Damon was a near relative who was a graduate of Harvard College in 1776 and was ordained at Truro in 1786. Thomas2 Damon (son of Thomas1) was b. Jan. 31, 1659, and d. Oct. 20, 1723 and m. May 16, 1683, Lucy Ann Emerson dau. of Rev. Joseph Emerson of Mendon.
Children of Thomas2 and Lucy Ann Damon :
3.
I. Lucy3 Ann, b. May 20, 1684.
4. II. Joseph3, b. Sept. 28, 1686.
5. III. Ebenezer3, b. Mar. 12, 1690; d. May 24, 1703.
6. IV. Elizabeth3, b. June 26, 1693.
7. V. Hannah3, b. Sept. 16, 1695.
8. VI. Mehitable3, b. Nov. 20, 1699.
9. VII. Mary3, b. Aug. 31, 1701.
10. VIII. Thomas3, b. Dec. 25, 1703; m. Abigail Rice.
11. IX. John3, b. May 10, 1709; m. - - Gleason. 12. X. Abigail3, b. Nov. 29, 1713.
10. Thomas3 Damon (Thomas2, Thomas1), b. Dec. 25, 1703, removed from Reading to Wayland, where he d. Mar. 6, 1796, aged 92; he m. Abigail Rice, whose grandfather was one of the first settlers of Wayland.
11. John3 Damon (Thomas2, Thomas1), was b. May 10, 1709; went to Brookfield, in 1758; bought land in Warren, then called Western. He went in Col. Jedediah Foster's Reg't, which marched to Roxbury, Apr. 21, 1775, in response to the alarm given at Lexington ; he m. - Gleason ; children were Peter+, John+, Jude4.
12. Peter+ Damon (John3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. in War- ren, Mass., in 1740; d. in Granby, Nov. 27, 1818 (his house and
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farm lying part in Ludlow, part in Granby. The town line running right through the house) ; he went to war with his father John ; he removed from Warren to Ludlow after marriage and before his three youngest children were born, (between 1776 and 1777) as his three youngest children were b. in the Ludlow Granby house. Peter Damon m. Aug. 9, 1766, Lydia Putnam, b. in 1744 and d. May 28, 1809, dau. of Capt. Josiah Putnam and niece of Gen. Israel Putnam.
Children of Peter and Lydia Damon .
I. Lucinda5, b. Nov. 25, 1767; m. Sherwood Beebe of Ludlow.
II. Lydia5, b. July 10, 1769; m. Orlando Chapin of New York.
13. III. Asa5, b. Apr. 21, 1771; m. Catherine Wright; d. 1846.
IV. Pattie5, b. Jan. 30, 1773.
V.
14. Henry5, b. May 6, 1776; m. Ruby Winchester and d. 1857.
VI. Sally5, b. in Ludlow 1777; m. Josiah Simms of New York.
VII. Roxy5, b. in Ludlow, 1779; unm.
15. VIII. Elis, b. in Ludlow 1783; m. Bathsheba Fletcher, 1813.
15. Eli5 Damon (Peter+, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1), b. 1783; sold his property, the Ludlow Granby farm, which he bought of his father in 1814-15 about 1825 as he moved to Holl- and in the Spring of 1826 and died the following August leav- ing a wife and four children. Soon after his death Mrs. Damon bought the place in the south part of Holland of her Unele James Lawrence Wales of Wales, Mass., receiving the deed in 1827. She lived there until 1856 when she sold the property and bought the place in the north part of town known as the Benj. Wilson place. She was a lady highly esteemed by all who knew her. The family lived 54 years in their new home. Mrs. Damon died Apr. 1865; her son Edwin6 Putnam and dau. Laura continued to live there until death.
Children of Eli" and Bathsheba Damon.
I. Luey& Maria, b. 1817 in Granby, Mass .; d. Apr. 1, 1869.
II. Laura" Matilda, b. 1819 in Granby, Mass .; d. Feb. 5, 1905. She was ever alert to do good
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with the money she always considered a gift of God and used it freely to extend the Gos- pel to all nations never forgetting the little Home Church in Holland, altho she was a member of the Methodist Church.
III. Edwin6 Putnam, b. 1822, in Granby; d. June 8, 1910.
IV. Sarah6 Damon, b. June 16, 1824 in Granby ; d. Jan. 4, 1868.
Lucy6 Maria Damon, b. 1817; m. Freeman M. Brown of Stafford, Ct., Jan. 1, 1838; he d. June 1, 1903.
Children.
I. Maria, b. 1841; was accidentally shot in 1847.
II. Lena? Hortense, b. July 12, 1843; d. June 10, 1900.
III. Freeman M. Brown, Jr., b. 1852 : lives in Detroit, Mich .; three children born to them died in infancy.
Edwin6 Putnam Damon mn. Aurelia Colburn, Mar. 31, 1851. (See Colburn Genealogy.)
Sarah6 Damon, b. June 16, 1824; m. William Ainsworth Webber, Mar. 19, 1843. (See Webber Genealogy.)
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THE DEAN FAMILY By Curtis Dean.
Dr. David Buck Dean was born at Killingly, Conn. Sept. 4, 1787 ; Avilda Pike Dean, wife of David Buek Dean, was born at Brooklyn, Conn., March 13, 1798; David Buek Dean and Avilda Pike were married at Holland, Mass., Sept. 11, 1814.
Children.
Henry S. Dean was born at Holland, Mass. July 20th, 1823.
Ann Jennette Dean was born at Holland, Mass. Oet. 15, 1825.
Erepta Maria Dean was born at Holland, Mass. May 18, 1828.
Deaths.
Avilda Pike Dean died at Eastford, Conn. Nov. 10, 1861 aged 63 years.
Dr. David Buek Dean died at Coventry, Conn. March 1, 1866, aged 78 years.
Dr. Henry Spalding Dean died at Coventry, Conn. Janu- ary 15, 1898, aged 74 years.
Ann Jeanette Dean Sessions died at Boston, Mass., Aug. 8, 1899, aged 73 years 9 months. Left a son, Arthur D. Marey, now living in Boston, Mass.
Erepta Maria Dean Seagraves died at Woreester, Mass. somewhere between 1876 and 1880. Had a son Chas. who died before she did.
Henry Spalding Dean m. Charlotte Curtis at South Coven- try, Conn., their son Curtis Dean is living and practicing law in South Coventry and Willimantie, Conn.
Dr. H. S. Dean practiced medieine in South Coventry and surrounding towns for a period of forty five years. A graduate of Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE DETRAY FAMILY
By Webber.
Jean Baptiste1 Antoine Pierre De Estrees was born in Paris, France, 1756. He was the only son but had two sisters, Emily and Arsula. His family was of the nobility and very wealthy. He came to this country with the Marquis de Lafayette, an in- timate friend of his, at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was appointed commissary General. He took part in the battle of Yorktown and never returned to his native land. His parents and sisters are supposed to have been guillotined at the time of the French Revolution. He married Olive Carpen- ter daughter of Sessions Carpenter of Killingly, Conn. and kept the first silk store in Providence, R. I. He died suddenly at Woodstock, Conn., in 1824, a few weeks before Gen. Lafayette visited this country and whose visit he was anxiously anticipat- ing.
Jean1 B. A. P. De Estrees m. Olive Carpenter. Children.
I. Anthony2 b. 1779; d. in 1846; m. Amy Mathew- son.
II. Nancy2, b. 1784; d. in 1869; m. (1) Wiley Bar- rett, (2) Joel McIntire, b. 1789, d. 1862.
III. Emily2, b. 1786; d. in 1860; m. Levi McIntire, 1805.
IV. Peggy2, b. 1791: d. in 1859; m. (1) Rufus McIn- tire of Charlton, Mass., (2) Ellis Thayer. Rufus McIntire was in the war of 1812 and died 1813.
V. Bathsheba Detray2, b. July 7, 1793; d. 1880; m. Eleazer McIntire.
VI. Francis, b. 1798; d. 1875 in Ohio; m. Calista Adams.
Emily Detray2 m. Levi McIntire. Children.
I. Liberty McIntire3, b. 1806; d. Craftsbury, Vt., in 1887.
II. Estes McIntire3, b. 1808 ; d. 1889.
III. Levi Jun McIntire3, Jr., b. 1813; d. in Charlton, Mass., in 1874.
IV. Elijah McIntire3, b. 1821; d. 1885.
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THE HISTORY OF HOLLAND, MASS.
Liberty McIntire3 m. Children.
I. Emily McIntire+, b. 1834; d. 1891.
II. Mary J. MeIntire4, b. 1836.
III. McIntire+, d. early.
Estes McIntire3 m. (1) Abigail Bachelor of Vt .; (2) Eliza- beth Maud of England.
Children.
I. Rufus Nelson McIntire4, b. 1837 ; m. Sarah Bond, Sturbridge, Mass.
II. Frances McIntire+, b. 1842; d. - 1844.
III. Frank W. MeIntire4, b. 1850; d. 1865.
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