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Children b. Enfield :
JOHN, b. 5-31-1754, d. Albany, N. Y. 10-19-1830; m. 5-4-1780 Tabitha Daniels of Chatham.
LUCY, b. Dec. 1755, d. 2-16-1846 Auburn, N. Y., m. 12-30-1778, James Pease.
ELIZABETH, b. 4-8-1758.
PHILIP, b. 1-9-1761. (See Fam. 7). JAMES, b. 8-31-1763. (See Fam. 9).
AMBROSE, b. 1-23-1766. (See Fam. 10).
LEVI, b. 3-26-1768, d. 8-29-1863 at Enfield; m. Sarah Chapin. Ono daughter.
ISAAC, b. 3-27-1770, d. 12-22-1770. TABITIIA, b. 4-21-1772, d. Mid. 4-30- 1848, m. Martin Starr (See Starr Family).
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DORCAS, b. 4-22-1772, d. Mid. 11-21- ISAAC, b. 8-29-1774, d. 4-16-1827 at Enfield; m. Betsy Prior.
1813; m. Parker Fellows (See Fellows Fam.).
FAM. 7. PHILIP MEACHAM, s. of John4 and Lucia (Parsons) Meacham, was b. (Enfield records say "in Nova Scotia") 1-9-1761; d. Mid. 2-15-1835 ; m. 1st Abigail, dau. Ebenezer and Abigail (Cutler) Lealand, who d. 8-23-1816 (See Lea- land Fam.). He m. 2nd Hinsdale, 4-8-1819, widow Lydia (Bixby) Matthews, b. 4-1-1779 ; d. 2-23-1857. Philip Meach- am spent his childhood in Enfield, Conn., but before going to Mid. he went to West Springfield and lived near his brother. He came to Mid. about 1787. His first purchase of land was in the 4th and 5th lots of the 2nd Div. East, Pres- cott's Grant where he lived with his father for a few years. By 1800 he had purchased land further north on the high- way, living in a house which once stood on the west side of the road, a little beyond the Hoskeer place where his brother, James Meacham had lived. Later he bought the Hoskeer place of Mr. Durant who built the house. The farm included parts of Partridgefield Lots Nos. 101 and 108. Was soldier in Rev. War.
Children b. Mid. :
PARSONS PIIILIP, b. 8-9-1795, d. Cato, N. Y. 9-6-1887; m. 1st 9-20- 1820, Sally, dau. Calvin and Anna (Annable) Smith of Mid. Lived in Meriden, N. Y. 5 children (See Mack Gen. p. 141) m. 2nd 9-17- 1838. Asenath, dau. Asa and Sally (Root) Smith of Mid. 6 children. (See Mack Gen. p. 199).
SUMNER, b. 5-30-1798, d. Mid. 8-4- 1802.
ABIGAIL, b. 5-16-1803, d. 10-8-1894 at Rantoul, Ill. m. 4-26-1827 at Mid. David Hamilton, son of John and Sally (Flemming) Hamilton of Chester (See Hamil- ton Family).
HARRY, b. 6-11-1806 (Sce Fam. S). EBENEZER CUTLER, b. 10-11-1810, d. 8-18-1816.
PLEIADES MARIA, b. 4-9-1820, d. Hinsdale 3-12-1900, m. 2-20-1839 Samuel Watkins, son Luther and Lucretia (March) Watkins. 3 children.
FAM. 8. DEACON HARRY MEACHAM, S. of Philip" and Abigail (Lealand) Meacham, was b. Mid. 6-11-1806; d. Mid. 8-2- 1883 ; m. 1st 7-22-1830 Amoret Electa, dau. Silas and Esther (Maxwell) Bottum, b. 6-10-1807, d. 3-3-1855. He m. 2nd
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12-3-1857 Pauline Spaulding, dau. Alfred and Paulina (Spaulding) Brown, b. 10-15-1825, d. 1-11-1882.
Harry Meacham was deacon in the Mid. Cong. Ch. 1872 to 1883. He served as selectman in 1843 and 1848. He repre- sented the town in the General Court in 1849. He followed his father on the farm now owned by Mr. Hoskeer. He was a quiet, unassuming man, esteemed and respected by all who knew him. How the deacon won undying fame locally by warning the dwellers in Blush Hollow of the coming flood in 1874 has been told elsewhere in this volume.
Children b. Mid. :
MARY A., b. 1832, d. 9-25-1834.
MARTHA ELLEN, b. 1835, d. 8-26- 1838.
JULIA MARIA, b. Aug. 1837, d. 9-18- 1838.
HELEN ELIZA, b. 7-16-1839, m. Chi- copee 11-27-1862 Herbert, s. of Morgan and Julia (Spring) Gam- well of Washington. Son Charles Herbert, b. 8-7-1870, d. 12-3-1919. CHARLES HENRY, b. 12-21-1842, m. Ellen Avilla dau. of William and Olive (Gray) Gamwell, b. 11-4- 1854, d. 8-16-1884. Lived in Chester, Mass. Had 1 dau. Maria Maud Amorette.
MONEMIA, b. 4-30-1859. Lives in Dalton, Mass. Unmarried.
HARRY ALFRED, b. 12-13-1862, m. 2- 1-1889, Widow Isabelle (McDer- mot) Look dau. of Daniel and Katherine (Sanderson) McDermot. He lives in Dalton, Mass. where he is a member of the firm of Meacham & Pike, dealers in groceries.
CORNELIA MAY, b. 6-24-1864, m. 3-26- 1901 Elmer George Pike of the firm of Meacham & Pike of Dal- ton. He was s. of George and Lucy Ann (Thayer) Pike, b. Plainfield, Mass. 8-10-1871. No children.
FAM. 9. JAMES MEACHAM, S. John4 and Lucia (Parsons) Meach- am was b. Enfield, Conn. 8-31-1763; d. April, 1843; m. 1st Lavina Kent who d. 4-4-1813, ae. 47. He m. 2nd 3-14-1814 Widow Hulda Ball of Windsor.
James Meacham probably came to Mid. with his father about 1787. By 1790 he was living opposite the Hoskeer place north of Mid. Center. He was assigned to Pew 19 in the meeting-house in 1794. He served on the school com- mittee in 1793 and 1804. Between 1820 and 1830 he moved away.
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Children b. Mid. :
JAMES, b. 9-9-1786, d. 3-9-1813. LUCY, b. 10-4-1791, m. 12-27-1814, Allen Paine, Jr. of Peru, d. 4-25- 1845, Portage, N. Y. Had 5 sons and 5 daughters.
PIIILIP, b. 4-21-1794, d. 1-11-1870 at Peru, m. 10-15-1820, Sally, dau. Barzillai and : Betsy (Blush) Little. Lived in Peru in house just over the line from Mid. where Mr. Newcomb once lived. He was succeeded by his son James who rebuilt the house. Children born in Peru were Sally Angeline, James Philip, Lyman (See Fam. 11), John Harmony, Warren, Nancy and John 2nd.
NANCY, b. 12-31-1797, d. 8-24-1852 at Munson Hill, Va., m. in fall of 1826 at Portage, N. Y. Timothy B. Munson, s. of John Clark and Elizabeth (Folsom) Munson, b. in Canada 6-22-1805, d. 9-18-1867 at Munson Hill, Va. Lived in Wash- ington, D. C. Had 6 sons and 3 daughters.
HORATIO NELSON, b. 11-15-1806, d. Holyoke, 5-27-1876, m. 9-20-1827 Elizabeth Caroline Gleason, b. 7-9- 1802, Blandford, d. Holyoke, 6-17- 1861. She was dau. of Wm. Cook and Elizabeth (Curry) Gleason. Had 4 sons. He m. 2nd 11-13-1861 Susan C. Hovey. He m. 3rd 12-9- 1863 Widow Lydia (Smith) Jones.
FAM. 10. AMBROSE MEACHAM, S. of John4 and Lucia (Parsons) Meacham, was b. Enfield, Conn. 1-23-1766, d. 11-15-1855 Southwick, Mass., m. 3-31-1794 Lucy, dau. of Nathan and Anne (Austin) Rising, b. 2-22-1772, Suffield, Conn. She d. Mid. 5-5-1844, ae. 72. He spent his childhood in Enfield but lived in Suffield before coming to Mid. He was in Mid. by 1800 and lived with his father, following him on the farm until after 1830.
Children b. Mid. :
TAMSEN, b. 5-31-1801, m. 6-23-1825 Pierpont E. Newton. She d. South- wick, Mass. 2-17-1880. Children, Ambrose, Albert Edward, Edwin Oakley, Esther Ann, John, Charles and Jeannette.
AMBROSE, b.12-7-1804, d. 11-24-1887, Peru, m. 9-20-1827 at Peru Electa Thompson, b. 7-25-1804. d. 1-15- 1889 at Peru. Had 1 dau. JULIUS, b. 10-11-1807, d. 1-26-1878, N. Blandford, Mass. m. 1st Eme- line Mercy, dau. Wm. Baker and
Eleanor (Ward) Foster, 1-23-1838, at Becket. Had 1 son and 1 dau. He m. 2nd wid. Delina (Stiles) Day.
EMILY, b. 9-19-1809, d. 4-25-1890, Peru, m. 10-9-1828 Levi P. Olds, b. 7-1-1805, s. of Levi and Lucin- tha Olds. Lived in Mid. He d. 4- 30-1869. Had 7 sons and 9 daughters, (See Olds Family).
LUCY ANNA, b. 12-6-1814, d. 1-13- 1872 at Southwick, Mass., m. Win- gate Bush. No children.
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FAM. 11. LYMAN MEACHAM, son of Philip and Sally (Little) Meacham was b. Peru, -; m. Viola Tarbell. He lived for a number of years at the Capt. Alexander Dickson place in Mid. carrying on the farm since owned by Mr. Wanzer. Children :
ADA LEONA, d. 1922; m. William ALLYNE, married and lives in
Stewart of Springfield. Lived in Springfield and Holyoke.
GEORGE LYMAN, married and lives in Springfield.
IDA STURGIS, m. John Davis of Longmeadow.
EVA MARIA, unm. Lived in Spring- field.
Springfield.
EFFIE MAY, d. in Springfield.
MARY TRUE, married and lives in Springfield.
CARL, lives in Springfield. BETSY.
MEEKER
MEEKER, DANIEL, was among the taxpayers in Murrayfield ac- cording to the list for 1773. That same year he purchased Lot No. 9 in III Div. Becket, and also land in lots 11 and 12 within the next year when he seems to have settled. He appears to have been one of the earliest residents in the "Northeast Corner" of Becket, having one of the largest farms cleared at that time. The trail to his home was early known as "Meeker's Road." His house was located some- where near the new dwelling of Mr. Millott, on what was for many years the Andrew Meacham farm. Tan House Brook which runs near this place was first known as "Meco's Brook." Meeker was among the petitioners who remon- strated against the calling of Rev. Mr. Thompson in 1785. He was in town in 1790 but appears to have left before 1792.
A Daniel Meeker of Murrayfield m. in Blandford, 11-8- 1768, Eliz. Stark.
John Meeker, probably son of Daniel Meeker, was in Mid. as early as 1787, for in that year he took the oath of alle- giance at the close of Shays' Rebellion. He was probably the John "Maker" who married Theodosia Skinner of Glas- tonbury, Conn., (int) 2-2-1795. His son, John, was bap. 7-26-1801. Meeker was living in Mid. in 1800. He owned Lot 201 in the Worthington section east of Mr. Cottrell's farm, and also lot 142 extending down the mountain to Smith Hollow, where tradition says Meeker lived, though
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from the census lists it may be inferred that he lived near the Cottrell place. He sold both lots to Calvin Smith. By 1807 Meeker had moved to Onondaga, N. Y. He was a mer- chant and had branch stores. Azariah Smith had charge of one of these branch stores in Manlius, N. Y. (Clarke's His- tory of Onandaga Co., Vol. II, (page 194.) A daughter Theodosia was bap. Hinsdale, 8-7-1803.
An Elizabeth Meeker of Blandford was warned to leave Mid. 6-20-1791. The next year she was assigned to Pew 15 in the meetinghouse.
A James Meeker was assigned to Pew 21 in 1792. His name was not on the list for 1794.
MERRIFIELD
MERRIFIELD, THOMAS. Purchased land in Becket in 1768, and was living there in 1790. The census of that year indicates that he had nine children. Some time before 1774 he m. Eunice - . Their children were probably the following :
OLIVER, b. abt. 1774. (See Fam. 1). OZEM, b. - . (See Fam. 2).
(See Fam. 3).
JOHN, b. -. SOPHIA, b. m. in Becket 3-21- 1799, Richard Merrifield.
PIIILENA ELECTA, b. m. 1-15- THOMAS, b. , m. in Wash. 11- 1818, Samuel Bancroft Sacket. 25-1805, Roxanna Chaffee. Lived in Wash.
LYDIA, b. - m. in Becket 10-16- 1816, Caleb W. Dickson.
PLEIADES, b. 8-21-1795; m. 1-11- 1810 Cyrus W. Webster, of Worth. They moved to Warsaw, N. Y. She d. abt. 1830.
LYMAN, b. -. He was prob. the Lyman N. Merrifield who m. Olive, dau. of Abraham and Olive Wash- burn, of Hinsdale, who was. b. 1810, and d. 2-28-1838.
FAM. 1. OLIVER MERRIFIELD, b. abt. 1774; m. in Mid. 5-15-1798, Experience, dau. of John and Jerusha Norcott. He d. in Becket 5-28-1818; she d. there 7-27-1829 at 54 yrs. He lived in Becket in 1800, but in 1810 was living near Graham's Mills on Factory Brook. Highway tax list, 1801. Widow Experience was granted letter to Becket Church, 1828.
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Children :
ANNE, b. 11-15-1799; m. 2-18-1817 Dorastus Crane, son of Abel & Elizabeth Crane, who was b. in Becket 8-18-1794, and d. there 11- 1-1876. She d. there 11-22-1878.
OLIVER LYMAN, b. abt. 1802; m. Sophia W. Hill, dau. of Daniel, of Glastonbury, Ct. He d. Becket, 1859; she d. there 1876. Children : Chester W., b. 1828; m. Sarah M. Waite, of Lee. Sophia, b. 1833; m. Albert C. Ellsworth, b. in Chester, 1828.
FAM. 2. OZEM MERRIFIELD, prob. son of Thomas & Eunice, b. -; m. 4-18-1798, Jenny, prob. dau. of William Graham, who bought Ford's Mills, in Mid. He was living in Mid. in 1799 (M.T.), somewhere south of Pain Loveland. Had re- moved by 1810. Charlotte, ch. of "Osum and Jinnie", b. Mid. 12-12-1799.
FAM. 3. JOHN MERRIFIELD, prob. son of Thomas & Eunice, b. - . In 1796 he bought of David West and Russell West
parts of Lots 42 and 52 in V Div. Becket, near Graham's Mills. He was apparently living in Wash. in 1800.
METCALF
METCALF, JOSEPH, (Michael+, Michael3, John2, Michael1), son of Michael4 and Lydia (White) Metcalf of Mendon, was b. about 1714, bap. 11-16-1714-15. m. Medway 11-29-1739, Deborah, dau. Daniel and Sarah (Sanford) Adams, b. Med- way 3-7-1716.
Children :
ASA, b. 1-16-1740. ELIJAH, b. 10-19-1747, d. 11-28-1747. NATHAN, b. 7-8-1745 (See Fam. 1). £ JOSEPH, b. 8-22-1754, d. 5-21-1828. FAM. 1. NATHAN METCALF, s. of Joseph" and Deborah (Adams) Metcalf, was b. Rutland 7-8-1745, m. N. Rutland 11-21-1765 Sarah, dau. Josiah and Hannah (Whiting) Richards, who was probably a native of Dedham, since the record of mar- riage states that both were from Dedham. He was among the Minutemen from Dover Fourth Parish (later Dedham) who responded to the Lexington alarm April 18, 1775. Moved to Herkimer, N. Y.
Among their children were:
NATHAN, b. 3-26-1766, d. Herkimer, JOHN, b. 2-24-1768 (See Family 2). N. Y. about 1822.
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FAM. 2. JOHN METCALF, s. of Nathan6 and Sarah (Richards) Metcalf, was b. Dedham 2-24-1768; d. Mid. 2-24-1858; m. Mid. 9-28-1795 Lucina dau. Thomas and Ann Root, b. 12-18- 1773; d. Mid. 12-19-1830. He lived in the gambrel roofed house recently remodeled by Mrs. Pearson. He was a tanner by trade and turned out such good leather that his brand was a standard article. He was a good looking man, “mid- dle sized," slightly dark in complexion, of good character and interested in town affairs.
Children b. Mid. :
WALTER, b. 8-9-1796, m. 1st Mary Ward, 2nd Martha Pixley.
NATHAN, b. Sept. 21-1797, d. 9-7- 1802.
LUCINA, b. 8-9-1799; m. Samuel Smith (See Smith Family).
SARAH, b. 7-3-1802, m. Alexander Dickson. (See Dickson Family).
MARY, b. 2-13-1805, m. Alpheus Smith. d. 1908.
MATILDA, b. 3-17-1807, d. 5-27-1837. JULIA, b. 8-2-1809, m. Asa Smith. THANKFUL, b. 2-16-1813, m. Thomas Durant. d. 1912 in her 100th year. HARRIET METCALF, b. 2-6-1815, m. Morgan Pease. (See Pease Fam.). MARIA, b. 5-29-1817, d. May 1841.
MILLARD
MILLARD, ORRIN, b. about 1771, d. Mid. 4-18-1828, m. Becket 12-27-1797 Mabel. dau. Aaron Pinney. He was living in Becket in 1800 but moved to Mid. after 1803, buying land in Lots 52, 43, 56, 54, 55 and 48, in the Becket Section some of them near Factory Brook. His house was in the region north of the "Switch," known as Taylor's Pasture. He was a captain of militia and was prominent on Training Days. After his death his s. Harvey was living at this farm on the old Becket road later owned by Amos Cone and Gen. David Mack. The Millards moved to Bainbridge, Ohio, about 1832.
Children :
FLAVIA, b. Becket 8-2-1798, m. 7-4- 1826 Edward Crane of Becket. ORRIN HARVEY, b. Becket 8-23-1800, m. (int) 9-21-1845 Rebecca L. Wood. Went to Becket. Was in Windham, Ohio in 1833.
OLIVER CROMWELL, b. Becket 3-25- 1803.
MALINDA, b. Mid. 9-1-1805, d. 9-1- 1805.
RUBY MATILDA, b. Mid. 9-24-1806, d. 7-16-1828.
OLIVER BRADFORD, b. Mid. 12-18- 1809. He was granted a letter by the Cong. Ch. to Bainbridge, Ohio in 1832.
AARON, RILEY, b. Mid. 5-24-1812.
DEBORAHI LUCINDA, b. Mid. 7-25- 1815, d. Mid. 8-26-1825.
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There was an OLIVER MILLARD, b. Haddam, Conn. 5-22- 1762, who d. Becket 3-22 or 24, 1845, m. Becket 7-23-1787 Zillah, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Culver) Lee of Lebanon, Conn., b. 10-9-1762, d. Becket 3-4-1846.
MOORE
MOORE, JOSEPH, of Southwick, Mass., was living in Mid. in 1800 and 1810. He was located in the region of "Taylor's Pas- ture" probably somewhere on the old road to Becket, near Justus Bissell. He joined the Cong. Ch. in 1805 by letter from the church in Southwick. He was granted a letter of dismission to Washington or Becket in 1814. He was not in town in 1820.
NASH
NASH, JONATHAN, (David", John4, John3, Timothy2, Thomas1), s. of David5 and Elizabeth (Smith) Nash, was b. Amherst 11-5-1760, d. Mid. 8-31-1834, m. 1st 10-30-1793 Eunice, dau. Maj. Edward Taylor of Montgomery who d. 5-27-1802. He m. 2nd 6-22-1803 Mrs. Rebecca (Clark) Russell, widow of Alpheus Russell, and dau. of Capt. Isaac Clark. He grad- uated from Dartmouth College 8-26-1789 with the highest honors. After studying theology under Rev. Joseph Blodget of Greenwich, Mass., he was called to Mid. in 1792 as pastor of the Cong. Ch. where he continued for nearly forty years, being dismissed by a mutual council 7-11-1832. His annual salary of $250 was so small that he had to become a farmer to support his family. His dwelling was just north of the Wayside Lodge, where James Cody's house now stands. His faithful service to his church and community and high Chris- tian character have been fully described in a previous chapter.
Children :
OLIVER, b. 7-26-1794. Became a merchant in Peru. Unmarried. JONATHAN, b. 10-8-1796. Settled in Peru.
ALVAN, b. 2-6-1799. Graduated from Williams College 9-7-1825, m.
Abiah Sheldon of Westfield and had eight children born in Ohio. He had churches at Ravenna, San- dusky, Chester, Chagrin Falls, and was later superintendent of Wil- loughby Female Seminary.
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EDWARD TAYLOR, b. 5-11-1802. Settled in Hinsdale as a trader. EUNICE, b. 11-13-1805, m. 10-6-1841 Milton Brewster of Worthington. MILTON, b. 11-6-1807, lived on his father's farm in Mid. and fol- lowed the occupation of a farmer .. He m. 1st 5-12-1839, Mary Pelton, dau. of Joel Pelton of Mid. She d. 5-9-1845 ae. 28. He m. 2nd 3-6- 1850 Eunice Pierce of Hinsdale, d. 4-30-1852. Children: Charles Milton, b. 3-22-1840. Albert Clark, b. 4-2-1842, d. 7-8-1853. John Howard, b. 1-7-1845.
LAURA, b. 1-2-1812, m. 9-16-1834. Edmund P. Morgan, who was at first a merchant at Middlefield and who became a prominent mer- chant and citizen of Cleveland, Ohio.
(See Nash Genealogy).
NEWTON
NEWTON, JOHN, (James3, James2, Thomas1-See "The Newton Family" by Clair Alonzo Newton-1911), s. of Dea. James and Susannah (Wyat) Newton, was b. 6-27-1721, d. 1807, m. 12-27-1756 Mary Holbrook of Lebanon, Conn., who d. 1818.
In 1773 John Newton purchased Lots No. 3 in the First and Second Divisions West, Prescott's Grant. It was on these lots that his son James was living in 1781. It was his son, John, Jr., who became the permanent resident of Mid. The Newtons were residents of Colchester, Conn.
Children b. Colchester, Conn. : JOHN, b. 4-8-1758 (See Family 1) JAMES, b. 10-4-1759, m. Elizabeth Lee. He was in Mid. in 1781, at least he was among the signers of the petition for the incorporation of the town in that year and seems to have owned some of the farm which he later sold to his older brother John. Four of his children were born between 1794 and 1800 at Colchester, Conn. He
moved to Peru, Mass. where four more children were born between 1804 and 1810. Mary, wife of James d. 1-5-1817. James Newton d. in Hartwick, Otsega Co. N. Y. in his 84th year. MARY, b. 8-6-1761.
ABEL, b. 6-9-1763, m. Olsa Loomis. AMASA. LOIS, m. Israel Ransom.
FAM. 1. JOHN NEWTON, S. of John4 and Mary (Holbrook) New- ton, was b. Colchester 4-8-1758, d. Mid. 5-24-1854, m. 2-3- 1785 Martha Whiting of Colchester, who was b. 5-3-1761, d. 12-5-1848. He was a soldier in the Rev. War. Soon after
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his marriage in 1785 he moved to Mid. and made his home on the farm purchased in 1773 by his father and occupied as early as 1781 by his brother James. The first house was a log cabin built on the east side of the highway north of Mid. Center, near the site of Mr. Sternagle's barn. But the water running down from Dickson Hill made the site un- suitable and Newton afterward built the house across the road now the dwelling of Mrs. Henry Sternagle. Newton afterward acquired the whole or parts of several adjoining lots making up the large and productive farm long the home of the Newtons. John Newton joined the Baptist Ch. in Hinsdale. While a Baptist Society in Mid. was in process of formation, the Hinsdale Ch. voted to hold meetings in Mid. one third of the time and Dea. Newton's house was mentioned in the records as the place where services should be held in 1805. Mr. Newton was the first deacon chosen by the Mid. Baptists when finally organized.
Children :
WILLIAM, b. Mid. 1-6-1786, m. Frances Longyear. Lived in Al- bany. Child Sarah d. 1842, m. Mr. Baker of Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
AMASA, b. 4-8-1788, d. in Ohio.
HENRY, b. 10-4-1791, d. Indiana 2-2- 1854, m. 10-20-1816 Harriet Wal- bridge. 11 children.
JOHN, b. 7-11-1793, d. 2-7-1794.
JOHN MILTON, b. 6-21-1796, m. 1st Eliza Taylor, m. 2nd Eliza Car- man McIntosh, m. 3rd Jane P. Allen. Lived in Albany.
LUCY, b. 7-23-1798, d. 11-15-1811. AMBROSE, b. 6-11-1800. (See Fam. 2). ASA, b. 6-27-1803. Lived in Ken- tucky.
FAM. 2. AMBROSE NEWTON, s. of John5 and Martha (Whiting) Newton, was b. Mid. 6-11-1800, d. Mid. 2-28-1878. m. 1st 5-23-1822 Sally, dau. Andrew and Sarah (Wood) Meacham who d. 1-10-1866. He m. 2nd 11-28-1867 Lucy, dau. Samuel and Lucina (Metcalf) Smith who d. 8-30-1903. (See Smith Family.) He lived on the old farm many years. The ell attached to the south end of the house was built for him to live in after his marriage, his parents living in the main part of the house. He served as selectman for many years. He lived at Mid. Center in his later years. He represented the town in the General Court in 1842.
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Children b. Mid. :
FRANCES, b. 4-30-1824, d. Prairie JOHN ANDREW, b. 12-7-1830. (See du Chien, Wis. 3-28-1863. m. Family 3).
Edward W. Pelton.
FAM. 3. JOHN ANDREW NEWTON, S. of Ambrose" and Sally (Meacham) Newton was b. Mid. 12-7-1830 ; d. 12-24-1881 ; m. 1st Mary Elizabeth Parker of E. Georgia, Vt., who d. 12-23- 1871; m. 2nd 9-6-1876 Florence Savage. Educated at Mid. and Northampton. In 1856 he engaged in the milling busi- ness with his uncle at Albany. In 1857 he moved to Prairie du Chien, Wis., where he engaged in the milling and mer- chandising business.
Children :
WILLIAM, b. 9-5-1859, m. Mary JAMES PARKER, b. 9-20-1867, m. Elizabeth Brooks. He is president 1902 Bertha S. Olsen.
of the firm of Haskins Bros. & JOHN AMBROSE, b. 12-30-1878, m. Co. Soap Makers, Omaha, Neb. Flint, Mich. 4-20-1907 Abigail B. ELMA ARAUNA, d. in infancy. Baker. Lives in Sioux City, Iowa. JOHN A., d. in infancy.
NEWTON, PIERPONT E., m. Mid. 6-23-1825 Tamsen Meacham, b. Mid. 5-31-1801, d. Southwick 2-17-1880. He came to Mid. about 1825 and in 1830 was living on the West Hill near Justus Olds. He had left town by 1840.
Children b. Mid. :
AMBROSE, b. 4-1-1826, d. 4-21-1826. JOILN
ALBERT EDWARD, b. 3-21-1827. CILARLES
EDWIN OAKLEY, b. 1-23-1829. JEANNETTE
ESTHER ANN, b. 12-2-1830.
NOBLE
NOBLE, SHADRACH, S. of Israel and Eliza (Miller) Noble, was b. Westfield 8-9-1741, d. Hartford, Vt. 4-5-1823, m. 11-19-1767, Lucy dau. Samuel and Sarah (Stebbins) Taylor, b. about 1747, d. Hartford, Vt. 4-27-1837. He was a soldier in the Rev. War. He appears to have owned a farm south of that of Samuel Taylor, located just north of the Parsonage Lot. In 1786 he sold to Samuel Taylor, Jr., 50 acres from the North side of Lot 220 Worthington Section. Taylor bought in 1788 of one David Noble 134 rods of land with dwelling
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and corn house. In 1791 Shadrach Noble's farm was sold by John Worthington to Samuel Taylor, Jr., A Daniel Noble of Russell sold to Taylor 18 acres of land next to Samuel Judd's land in 1792. It is probable that the land now owned by Rev. H. A. Youtz was once a part of this farm. Noble moved to Hartford, Vt.
NOONEY
NOONEY, JAMES, S. of James and Margaret Nooney, was b. En- field, Conn. 6-4-1748, d. Chester 6-26-1829, m. 11-12-1772 Sarah King of North Bolton, Conn. His sister Eleanor Nooney m. 3-10-1777, Elijah Churchill. He was living in Murrayfield in 1782. By 1783 he was living in Mid. where he was chosen first warden. He served on the School Com. 1790, 1796-7. He signed the Baptist petition in 1790. At one time he was living near what is now the farm of Mr. Henry S. Pease. In 1793 he bought the Glendale farm from John Rhoads where he lived until he sold out to Capt. Nathan Wright in 1799. He returned to Chester. Children :
JAMES, b. Enfield 7-27-1776.
HEZEKIAH, b. Enfield 2-27-1778.
SARAH, b. Enfield 11-27-1779.
JOHN, b. Enfield 7-22-1781.
RUBY, b. Mid. 5-30-1783.
BILLA, b. 1-19-1785.
POLLY, b. 3-3-1788.
GEORGE, b. 1-9-1789.
RUTH, b. 8-30-1791.
BETSY, b. 5-14-1794.
KING, b. 12-22-1796.
A Martha Nooney married Benjamin Simons of Enfield.
NORCOTT
NORCOTT, JOHN, was a resident of Becket, m. Jerusha
Children :
ANNA, b. about 1772, d. 1-26-1822. EXPERIENCE, b. about 1775, m. 3-15-
1798 Oliver son of Thomas Merri- field.
JERUSIIA, b. about 1781, d. Becket 2-9-1842.
JONIN, b. Savoy 7-8-1782. See Fam. 1.
SYLVANUS, m. Sarah Had 4 children, b. Savoy. He lived for a while in Mid. in the region near Coles Brook or Taylor's Pasture. A road survey locates him in 1802 not far from Prince William. He was granted a letter of dismission from the Cong. Ch. to Washington in 1822. His name is on the minister tax list for 1799.
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FAM. 1. JOHN NORCOTT, S. of John and Jerusha Norcott, was b. Savoy 7-8-1782, d. Becket 12-22-1864, m. 3-7-1814 Rachel dau. Moses Barnes, who d. Becket 11-24-1876. He was liv- ing in Mid. in 1810. A letter of dismission was given by the Cong. Ch. for Jerusha Norcott to the church in Washing- ton 1822.
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