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FANNY JANE, b. Aug. 18, 1850; d. same day.
EMILY ALMIRA, b. June 23, 1852; preceptress of Nat. Science, Elmira High School. This is my intelligent correspondent, before referred to.
11. SAMUEL WORCESTER NELSON, In. Amanda Griffin of Richford, N.Y., July, 1849. He was a merchant, and dea. of the Pres. ch., in Hosford, N.Y., where he d. April 4, 1871. I suppose his wf. still survives. Their chn .: -
FRANCES AMANDA, b. April 3, 1851; d. April, 1866.
FRANKLIN, b. and d., no date given.
CHARLES WORCESTER, b. Sept. 2, 1855; supt. telegraph and train despatches on the Southern Central R.R .; res. Auburn, N.Y.
12. WILLIAM TRACY NELSON, d., as aforesaid, in infancy.
There were 75 descendants of Dea. Seth Nelson, jun., in 1879. Of these, all but one or two of those who have arrived at adult years are regular members of orthodox churches. It is said that there is not one among them of intem- perate or vicious habits. Most of them are evidently of more than ordinary in- tellectual standing; and, as to aptitude for deaconship, it would be hard to find their parallel in any of our lineages. In this case I have again transcended my general limitations by carrying my genealogical specifications abroad. And I have done so for the same reasons as in Paul Nelson's case. Such expansions may seem to aggravate the size of this volume, but perhaps a few of them may not detract from its value.
NELSON, Rev. LEVI6 (Seth,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b.
Aug. 8, 1779; youngest son of the Ist Dea. Seth; sought a liberal education, partly in B. U. and partly in Williams Col., but was prevented by ill health from ever graduating. Converted in 1795 while preparing for col., and resolved to devote himself to the ministry; he was much frustrated by continuous poor health, but studied divinity with Dr. Emmons of Frank- lin, and was finally approbated. In 1803 he was commissioned by the Mass. Miss. Society, to labor six months in Oneida and Lewis Co's., N.Y., but was unable to preach more than sixteen weeks. He preached after- wards two months in Tewksbury, and then in Lisbon, Ct. There he gave such satisfaction that he recd. a call to set., and was ordained pastor Dec. 5, 1804. He was a member of the Cong. cb. here, and evidently a favorite; for they gave him a hearty recommendation to the Lisbon people, and sent two delegates with their pastor, Rev. Mr. Long, to assist in his ordination. He m., 1st, Abigail Tyler of Mendon ; cer. April 17, 1805, by Rev. David Long. She d. 1806, leaving an infant dr., whose name I have not ascertained. That dr. lived to be m., Jan., 1826, but d. the June follow- ing. Rev. Levi m., 2d, Mary Hale of Franklin, Ct., dr. of Joseph Hale, Coventry, Ct. She d. childless, May 2, 1851. So Rev. Levi left no posterity. He d. in Lisbon, Ct., 1855, a. 77 yrs., and in the 52d yr. of his ministry. He is said to have preached 5,700 different sermons, several of which were published, besides other productions of his pen. He was a
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stanch old-school theologian, and bequeathed $1,000 to his parish on con- dition that they should not set. as his successor a man embracing the "New Haven Theology."
NELSON, NEWELL, Esq.7 (Samuel,6 Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom.8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. March 20, 1784; m. Betsey Kelley, dr. of Luke and Hannah (Drusey) Kelley, b. April 18, 1786; cer., and by whom, not found. Inten- tion of m. dated March 8, 1806. Their chn. : -
FRANCIS DRAKE, b. Dec. 15, 1806; m. Lydia T. Pond; d. Colesburg, Ia., June 4, 1849.
ELIZA WING, b. July 4, 1808; d. unm., Aug. 6, 1835.
SALLY TORREY, b. June 5, 1810; m. Willis Graves, April 20, 1836; d. Nov. 28, 1841.
OTIS TORREY, b. Sept. 15, 1812; well-known fellow-citizen ; always res. Mil. SYLVANIA KELLEY, b. Sept. 13, 1815; m. Rufus Claflin, Oct. 7, 1849. SAMUEL, b. Jan. 3, 1818; has res. little in town since manhood.
DAVID, b. Nov. 21, 1819; our well-known citizen on his fr's. homestead.
HANNAH, b. July 5, 1822; d. Oct. 1, 1844.
NEWELL NEWTON, b. July 25, 1825; also our well-known citizen on the homestead.
A worthy family, parents and chn. Newell Nelson, Esq., deserves an honorable eulogy. He was a man of sterling natural ability and moral integrity. He was a stanch lover of truth, justice, human rights, and the public welfare. He was sagacious to learn what he needed to know, resolute to put it in practice, and firm to maintain his convictions of right: a man of exemplary uprightness, sound judgment, and solid usefulness. He struggled manfully against considerable disadvantages, rose by merit to the respectful appreciation of his fellow-citizens, and proved himself eminently trustworthy in all the relations of life. As a land-surveyor, a settler of estates, a referee in contro- versies, and a responsible municipal officer, he long commanded public con- fidence throughout this general vicinity. He was commissioned justice of the peace, Jan. 30, 1830, by Gov. Levi Lincoln, and creditably discharged the duties of that office for twenty-one years. He was, however, a man of little pretension, and averse to all ostentatious display; a plain, homespun, frugal, economical husbandman - not ashamed to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow - who wanted his own rights and dues, and was scrupulous to render to others theirs. His deafness during declining life was a great privation, which he deeply felt, but bore with commendable patience. He lived to the good old age of almost 85 yrs. He sunk at length under the complicated infirmities of age, and d. Jan. 26, 1869. His worthy companion had preceded him by seven yrs., having d. Jan. 9, 1862. Let not this memorial notice be construed to the disparagement, in the writer's mind, of other excellent citizens less known to hiin, of whom he has thought proper to say little or nothing.
NELSON, SAMUEL, Jun.7 (Samuel,6 Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,& Thomas,2
Thomas 1), b. Oct. 17, 1789; m. Cynthia Aldrich, Dec. 6, 1812; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of George Aldrich, Mendon; other particulars not traced. I understand him to have set. in Hallowell, Me., as a merchant, afterwards in Portland, to have had several chn., and finally, to have d. a few yrs. since in Galveston, Tex. Family no further traced.
NELSON, JOSEPH7 (Samuel,6 Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Dec. 29, 1791; m. Lydia Hayward of Upton. They removed to New York City, where they had two sons and four drs. Not traced. He d. March 5, 1854.
Newell Nelson
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NELSON, NATHANIEL TORREY 7 (Samuel, Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Nov. 15, 1799; m. Silence Kenny of Sutton. Bride's parentage, birth-date, and other particulars of marriage, not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
ADELIA, b. Oct. 13, 1824, in New York City; m. Ezekiel Taylor.
ELIZA, b. April 23, 1826; m. George Fox, May 9, 1847.
ANGELINA, b. March 16, 1829; m., 1st, Jona. C. Bradford, Dec. 25, 1855; 2d, Charles P. Skillings.
MARIA, b. June 10, 1832; d. March 21, 1838.
GEORGE HENRY, b. Dec. 1, 1833; res. in Holl.
CHARLES NEWELL, b. April 29, 1836; m. Mary Ellen Wales, Dec. 25, 1872; res. Mil.
Two infants, unnamed on record, d., one April 20, 1839, the other dateless.
Honest, industrious people. The fr. d. Sept. 13, 1840. The mr., April 9, 1859. They res. in Sutton, New York, and Mil., but mostly here.
NELSON, HENRY, Jun.7 (Henry,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,+ Gershom,8 Thomas," Thomas1); records blind and meagre; birth not found, and of marriage, only wf's. name Sarah. Two chn. are found: -
SAMUEL, b. May 7, 1811; what became of him not ascertained.
CLARISSA, b. Dec. 4, 1812; nothing ascertained.
NELSON, LEVI7 (Stephen,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thom- as1), birth-date not found; m. Sarah Park, Sept. 21, 1806; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, - STEPHEN ATWOOD, h. March 22, 1807; understood to have d. in our Asylum. HOLLOWAY TAYLOR, b. Dec. 9, 1808; believed to have d. some yrs. ago.
The fr. d., date not found; and the mr. d. Dec. 27, 1834. An undesirable fortune seems to have overhung this family.
NELSON, CAPT. HENRY " (Josiah, jun.,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,& Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Sept. 2, 1786; adopted, as his heir, by Samuel Jones, Esq .; m. Catherine Parkhurst, Jan. 17, 1810; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. Aug. 19, 1789. Their chn .: -
WARREN J., b. Nov. 25, 1810; went West, and d. many years ago.
MARIA, b. Feb. 21, 1813; m. Oliver B. Parkhurst, Mil., May 12, 1833. CATHERINE, b. Oct. 17, 1815; d. April 26, 1818.
NANCY PARKHURST, b. Feb. 15, 1818; m. Samuel Frink, jun., 1840.
ANGELINA PARKHURST, b. Dec. 4, 1821 ; m. Daniel S. Chapin, Mil., April 13, 1842.
CATHERINE, b. Aug. 21, 1824.
CHARLOTTE HELEN, h. Ang. 15, 1827; m., 1st, Rev. L. P. Rand, Orono, Me., 1847; 2d, Arba Nelson.
Capt. Harry Nelson, familiarly so called, was first set. on the Esq. Jones homestead in N. Purchase, where, I think, all his chn. were b. He had the honor, in his prime, of commanding the Mil. Artillery Co., was elected first and last to various responsible town offices, and, through a long life, was a much respected citizen. He and his worthy wife lived to celebrate their golden wed- ding in 1860, - an interesting occasion, which I well remember as a guest. He sold his N. Purchase homestead, moved into the Centre, and was for a time landlord of the Sumner Hotel. Later he established himself and family in a home on the lower common, where he spent the evening of his days. His wf. d., date not given; and he, July 22, 1874, in his 88th yr.
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NELSON, Dr. JOHN 7 (Josiah, jun.,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,?
Thomas 1), b. Sept. 8, 1790; studied medicine, and hecame a successful practising physician, settling as such in Carlisle. He m. Lucinda Parkhurst of his native town, July 6, 1812; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Jonas and Mary (Nelson) Parkhurst, and b., as our records have it, Dec. 20, 1786. Their only offspring recorded here was, -
ALBERT HOBART, b. March 12, 1812; who rose to distinction in Middlesex Co. as lawyer and judge, and later to be chief justice of Suffolk Co. Superior Court.
NELSON, FRANCIS DRAKE 8 (Newell," Samuel,6 Gershom,6 Nathaniel,4 Ger- shom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Dec. 15, 1806; m. Lydia Thurber Pond, April 5, 1832; cer. by the writer. She was the dr. of Barzillai and Lydia (Wheelock) Pond, and b. in Mil., Oct. 30, 1809. Issue :-
DANIEL THURBER, b. Sept. 16, 1839; grad. Am. Col., 1861; now M.D., Chi- cago, Ill.
The fr. d. June 4, 1849, in Colesburg, Ia. His worthy wid., Mrs. Lydia, still survives, and has a good home with her son, Dr. Daniel T. Nelson, Chi- cago, Ill.
NELSON, DANIEL THURBER, M.D.9 (Francis Drake,8 Newell,7 Samuel,6 Ger- shom,5 Nathaniel,+ Gershom,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. in Mil , Sept. 16, 1839; great-nephew, on the maternal side, of the celebrated Dr. Daniel Thurber; grad. from Amherst College and from Harvard Medical School; m. Sarah Helen Travis, dr. of Clark and Ede G. (Bacon) Travis, b. in Lempster, N.H., Aug. 11, 1834; cer. in Boston, Nov. 24, 1862, by Rev. J. T. Tucker. Issue: -
LILLIAN TRAVIS, b. Chicago, Ill., July 1, 1866.
FRANCIS CLARK, b. Chicago, Ill., June 6, 1869.
FLORA HELEN, b. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 30, 1871.
EDGAR DANIEL, b. Chicago, Ill., Jan. 26, 1874; d. June 3, 1874.
LOTTIE MAY, b. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 28, 1875; d. Oct. 23, 1880.
The doctor set. in Chicago, perhaps 1861. Professional, social, and religious standing high.
NELSON, OTIS TORREY 8 (Newell," Samuel, Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Sept. 15, 1812; m., 1st, Laura Maria Chapin, May 3, 1838; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Amos and Harriot (Stowell) Chapin of Mil., and b. Nov. 27, 1812. Their chn .: -
HENRY EDWIN, b. May 3, 1839; d. Dec. 24, 1858, much lamented.
MARY ELIZA, b. June 23, 1841; m. Charles D. Brown.
The mr. d. Aug. 23, 1844, much beloved and lamented. He m., 2d, Hannah Harkness Taft of Mendon, Feb. 25, 1846; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Thomas and Mercy (Harkness) Taft, and b. June 4, 1824. Their chn .: -
ELLEN MARIA, b. June 19, 1847; m. Stephen Alonzo Cook, Jan. 24, 1872.
ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 11, 1849; m. William Augustus White, Oct. 2, 1871.
LOUISA KELLY, b. Dec. 27, 1854; d. Dec. 18, 1873.
ANNA FRANCES, b. Nov. 6, 1856.
HENRIETTA E., b. May 1, 1861.
THOMAS OTIS, b. Jan. 30, 1864.
Mr. Nelson res. on a part of what was the Dea. Amos Chapin place, anciently the Joshua Chapin place. He has dwelt on his premises 34 yrs. He is a suh- stantial and respected citizen. Both his wives and all his children have done honor to their worthy ancestry.
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NELSON, SAMUEL & (Newell,7 Samuel," Gershom,6 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Jan. 3, 1818; m., 1st, Lavinia Smith Thayer, dr. of Otis and Mercy (Paine) Thayer, b. Mendon, Jan., 1818; cer. Mendon, Thanksgiving Day, Nov., 1840, by Benjamin Davenport, Esq. Their chn. : -
SARAH ELIZA, b. Mendon, Jan. 27, 1841; m. Theophilus Doggett; he d. in the war. She d. Boston, July 26, 1881.
LAVINIA THAYER, b. Mendon, Oct. 16, 1843; m. Melbourne A. Vant, Jan. 28,1862.
HANNAH MARIA, b. Blackstone, Feb. 22, 1848; d. Jan. 24, 1876.
ALICE AMELIA, b. Blackstone, Sept., 1852; d. July 22, 1859.
Having been legally separated from Mrs. Lavinia, the hus. m., 2d, Julia Warner ; parentage, birth-place, birtli-date, mge .- date, etc., not ascertained. No chn. Res. in Detroit, Mich., where, I hear, they are in prosperous circumstances. NELSON, DAVID 3 (Newell,7 Samuel," Gershom, " Nathaniel, 4 Gershom,8 Thom-
as,2 Thomas 1), b. Nov. 21, 1819; m. Charlotte Louisa Travis, dr. of Clark and Ede G. (Bacon) Travis, b. Roxbury, Sept. 1, 1826; cer. Holl., April 15, 1850, by Rev. J. T. Tucker. Their chn. : -
CALLIE LOUISA, b. Holl., Oct. 18, 1857; m. Herbert A. Hixon, Dec. 6, 1881. HENRY DAVID, b. Holl., Sept. 29, 1861; entered H. University, autumn, 1880.
An excellent and highly respected family. The parents occupy the paternal homestead in unison with Newell N. and his family. They exemplify together good husbandry, good citizenship, and an upright life.
NELSON, NEWELL NEWTON 3 (Newell,7 Samuel,6 Gershom,6 Nathaniel,4 Ger- shom, 8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. July 25, 1825; m. Harriet Newell Johnson, dr. of Samuel and Lucy Johnson, b. Cornish, N.H., Jan. 25, 1828; cer. in Windsor, Vt., May 24, 1852, by Rev. Franklin Butler. Issue, 1 son : -
SAMUEL NEWELL, b. Mil., May 19, 1856; grad. from H. U., 1878; and from Harvard Med. School, 1881.
An estimable family of many virtnes, this only son one of bright promise. NELSON, JAMES MADISON 7 (Ezra,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2
Thomas1), b. Nov. 24, 1809; went West, 1836, and set. Grand Rapids, Mich .; m. Abba Gray Bridge, dr. of John and Sarah (Stearns) Bridge, b. Boston, May, 1810; cer. in Trinity Ch., Boston, June, 1839, by Rev. Bishop Clark of R.I. He is a large manufacturer of furniture, an enterprising business man, an influential citizen, and of very respectable social standing. Their chn. : -
SARAH STEARNS, b. 1840; m. Stephen H. Ballard, Sept. 24, 1867.
ABBIE REBECCA, b. 1843 ; m. Rev. M. P. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa.
CAROLINE BRIDGE, b. 1846; m. Charles W. Wright, June 28, 1870. CHARLOTTE GRAY, b. Sept. 13, 1849.
Sarah S. and Stephen H. Ballard of Grand Rapids have had b. to tliem, - ANNA MARGARETTA, b. July 5, 1867.
CAROLINE NELSON, b. March 16, 1871.
CHARLOTTE EMELINE, b. Feb. 20, 1874.
The chn. of Abbie R. and Rev. M. P. Jones are, JAMES MARSTON NEL- SON, b. Feb. 18, 1869, and MARTIMAN BRIDGE NELSON, b. March 1, 1870.
NELSON, GEORGE CLINTON 7 (Ezra,6 Josiah," Nathaniel,4 Gershom,& Thomas,2
Thomas1), b. March 24, 1812; went West 1836, and set. Grand Rapids, Mich .; m. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, b. Rochester, N.Y., May 12, 1818; her parentage not given, nor date of mge. Their chn .: -
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GEORGE KENT, b. July 1, 1842; m. Henrietta Porter Thompson, Sept. 20, 1876.
JAMES FRANCIS, b. Dec. 13, 1847; m. Julia Adel Boardman, Oct. 17, 1872.
These last are the parents of one child, - James Kent, who was b. Aug. 7, 1874. These families, elder and younger, are understood to be enterprising in business, and of eminently good standing in their vicinage.
NELSON, MARY MURILLA7 (Ezra,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Mil., with a twin-sister, April 17, 1815; went West with her bros., and m. at Grand Rapids, Mich., A. Hosford Smith; cer. April 2, 1839. Their chn. : -
WALTER D., b. April 20, 1842.
MARTHA NELSON, b. Aug. 11, 1844; m. Robert Baylies, Nov. 28, 1865.
MARY ELIZABETH, b. April 24, 1846; m. John B. White, Nov. 1, 1866. FREDERICK, b. Aug. 24, 1848.
The chn. of Martha Nelson and Robert Baylies, b. Englewood, N.J., are, -. ROBERT NELSON, b. March 16, 1867.
CHESTER, b. Oct. 9, 1870.
ELLA HOSFORD, b. Jan. 31, 1872.
WILLIAM, b. Oct. 11, 1874.
Mary Elizabeth Smith and John B. White have had, at G. Rapids, - MINNIE CHAMBERLAIN, b. Dec. 3, 1867.
I have inserted Mary M. (Nelson) Smith's family record in this place because kindly furnished with the same, and I wished to preserve it.
NELSON, EZRA THAYER7 (Ezra,6 Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Mil., May 9, 1823; went West with his older bros. about 1836 or 1837; m. Augusta Maria Valentine of Hopkinton, b. Oct. 31, 1824; cer. Oct. 9, 1848; further particulars not given. He is in successful busi- ness in the same firm of fine furniture manufacturers with James M. Nel- son, at Grand Rapids, Mich., where the following named chn. were born :- ANNE VALENTINE, b. Aug. 3, 1849; m. Charles M. McLaren, Dec. 15, 1874. ISABEL AUGUSTA, b. May 7, 1854; m. Frederick R. Blount, Feb. 21, 1878. ELIZABETH GOOCH, b. Feb. 28, 1855; d. Sept. 2, 1855.
LOUISE MAUD, b. Jan. 18, 1860.
Anne V. (Nelson) McLaren and her husband have become the parents of one dr., LOUISE, b. in Grand Rapids, Oct. 7, 1875.
NELSON, CHARLES PLUMB, son of John and Betsey (Plumb) Nelson, and gd. son of James, b. Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 22, 1832; m. Chloris C. Cum- mings, dr. of Royal and Ruth K. (Aldrich) Cummings, b. Douglas, April 15, 1831; cer. in Mendon, June 8, 1854, by Rev. William Pentecost. Their chn. :-
HENRY E., b. Mil., Ang. 26, 1855; m. Addie M. Rogers, Nov. 30, 1876.
RosA M., b. Mil., May 7, 1861.
CLARA F., b. Mil., April 12, 1877; d. April 12, 1877.
Mr. Nelson is a bogt-finisher; an excellent citizen, and a stanch, intelligent Methodist Christian. I presume the wf. and family are of like worthy char- acter. I have an impression that there is or was more of this branch of Nel- sons in town, but I have not a genealogical knowledge of the facts.
NELSON, WILLIAM, of Mendon, is an elder bro. of Charles P.
NELSON, JOHN, of this town, is his younger bro .; unm. ; bootmaker.
NELSON, CHARLES NEWELL 8 (Nathaniel T.,7 Samuel,6 Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4
Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. April 29, 1836; mr.'s maiden name,
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Silence Kenny; m. Mary Ellen Wales, dr. of Wainwright and Emily (Pierce) Wales, b. Braggville, May 6, 1845; cer. in Hopedale, Dec. 25, 1872, by the writer. Issue : -
EFFIE ADELIA, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1876.
GRACE LURENE, b. Mil., March 29, 1878.
Mr. Nelson informs me that Effie Adelia is the dr. of his bro. George H. Nelson. His wf. d. when Effie was a babe; and he gave the motherless one to Charles N. and Mary Ellen Nelson, who have fostered and loved her as their own. They are worthy, kind-hearted people. Mr. Nelson is an industrious bootmaker and orderly citizen, who has res. in Mil. over 45 yrs. He says his bro. George H. res. in Holl., but I have received no report of his family record.
NEWHALL, Capt. ALBERT, pedigree and birth-date not ascertained ; m. Amanda M. Chapin, dr. of Dea. Nathan and Lucretia (Parkhurst) Chapin, b. July 31, 1807; cer. Sept. 18, 1827, by Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton. Issue : -
MARY JANE, b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1830.
FRANCIS ALBERT, b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1833. See "War-Record of the Rebel- lion."
SAMUEL CHAPIN, b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1840; d. June 7, 1842.
CHARLES W., b. Mil., Oct. 15, 1844; photographer. See "War-Record."
I am not sure that these four chn. are all that were born to Capt. Newhall and wf., having received no report of family record or help from the relatives. He was a man of portly presence, a mason by occupation, and had the honor of commanding the "Lafayette Guards" next after Col. Lewis Johnson, their first captain. He d. April 25, 1863, a. 61 yrs. and a few days; which indicates him to have been b. in 1802. Mrs. Amanda, his wid., survives, and, if I mis- take not, her two above-named chn.
NEWHALL, Capt. MORTON, bro. of the preceding, a later commander of the "Lafayette Guards; " m. Matilda Thayer, dr. of Col. Ichabod and Matilda
(Gould) Thayer, b. Mil., Feb. 19, 1808; cer. Dec. 20, 1827, by Rev. D. Long.
If I could have been favored by some one with the family record, I might speak authentically and accurately of the chn. born to Capt. Morton Newhall and wf .; but I have not, and am getting too near the end of my work to make the necessary inquiries. I know them to have had 3 chn. ; viz., -
JAMES MORTON.
ELLEN MATILDA, wf. of James M. Warfield.
SARAH A., b. Aug. 13, 1835; m. Silas Cheney, July 1, 1878.
If there are others, I am not informed concerning them. The parents had a domicile, for some yrs., below So. Mil., in the easterly part of Mendon, which was destroyed by fire. At other times they had their res. in town. If I do not misrecollect, the hus. and fr. was, like his bro., by occupation a mason, but am not quite sure. The family sustained a respectable standing in society. My impression is, that both have passed away; but I have no knowledge of par- ticulars.
NEWTON, AZARIAH, pedigree untraced; m. Sarah Jones, dr. of Dea. Nathan- iel and Priscilla (Corbett) Jones, birth-date not found; cer. Feb. 20, 1745-46, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :-
ICHABOD, bap. April 5, 1747, by Rev. Mr. Frost.
I do not find any other offspring on the records I have examined. The parents were received into our Cong. ch., April 5, 1747. Mr. Newton d. Nov. 1, 1794, a. 75 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. July 17, 1808.
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NEWTON, ICHABOD, son of Azariah and Sarah (Jones) Newton, b. 1747; m. Rhoda Chapin, dr. of Josiah and Rachel Chapin, b. 1752; cer. Jan, 12, 1769, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :-
RACHEL, b. 1769; d. Jan. 22, 1778, in her 10th year.
ABEL, b. 1771; d. Jan. 29, 1778, a. 7 yrs.
CHLOE, b. 1773; d. Feb. 5, 1778, in her 4th year.
PHEBE, b. May 24, 1777; m. Elisha Daniels, May 23, 1799.
It will be seen that these parents were bereft of 3 chn. within the same fortnight. The fr. d. Feb. 5, 1778, on the same day with his dr. Chloe; which made 4 deaths within the fortnight. What became of the wid., I have found no trace. I suspect she may have m. again, and d. at last in some other locality.
NEWTON, JASON, pedigree untraced; m. Hannah Warren, perhaps a dr. of Samuel and Hannah (Beard) Warren; cer. June 9, 1757, by Rev. A. Frost. They had 1 son bap. here by Mr. Frost; viz., -
SAMUEL, Jan. 27, 1760.
No further traced.
NEWTON, DANIEL, and wf. Elizabeth, are credited with -
MELVILLE P., b. Dec. 1, 1837.
PHILO AUGUSTUS, b. Aug. 1, 1839.
ALFRED MORTON, b. Aug. 11, 1842; d. March 8, 1843.
This family no further traced.
NEWTON, DAVID, son of Hull and Betsey Newton, b. 1826; m. Sarah Jane Scott, dr. of Lemuel and Ruth (Guild) Scott, b. 1830; cer. in Hopedale, Jan. 10, 1850, by the writer. No chn. to my knowledge. Mrs. Sarah per- ished in the great fire of Jan. 23, 1871. I think her hus. d. some time before this catastrophe.
NEWTON, BENJAMIN, and wf. Lucy A. (Peirce), had a large family, among whom I may name GEORGE B., HENRY W., ORRIN G., and LEVI L. There are others of the family whose names I do not recollect. Mrs. Lucy, the mr., d. April 6, 1881, in her 70th year.
Several Newtons appear in our directories from 1869 downward; but our printers are pushing on behind me, and I must make haste, though I leave names in silent omission which I would willingly notice.
NICHOLS, JOSEPH D., and Harriet, had born to them here, as recorded, -
OLIVE AMANDA, b. Nov. 29, 1836.
HENRY STAFFORD, b. March 19, 1839.
ALBERT RATEBON, b. Nov. 22, 1840.
NICHOLS, JOHN, and Maria, had, -
MARY SOPHIA, b. July 19, 1842; m., 1st, Sylvester B. Howard, Nov. 29, 1866. Mr. Howard d. May 1, 1868; and Mrs. Mary m., 2d, William Warfield, Nov. 30, 1870. Both cer. by the writer.
Neither of the above families further traced or reported.
NORCROSS, PETER, by 1st wf. Elizabeth, had, -
DANIEL, b. Oct. 9, 1743; m. Abigail Chapin, Oct. 30, 1765.
Peter, the fr., afterwards m. Joanna Morse, dr. of Nathaniel and Mary (Lovett) Morse; cer. July 21, 1748, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :-
MARY, bap. Oct. 7, 1750.
NATHANIEL, bap. May 9, 1751.
HANNAH, bap. Sept. 8, 1754; m. Amos Shepherdson, Oct. 1, 1778.
Peter Norcross had his family homestead on a tract of land which he bought of Isaac and Jonas Parkhurst in 1737, containing about 42 acres. As
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NORCROSS, NOYES, O'CONNEL.
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