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Joshua, Sept. 1, 1731, d. Dec. 19, 1736.
Aaron, Oct. 10, 1733; sett. in Hinsdale, m. Sarah, and d. April 16, 1805, his wife dying 10 days before, at the age of 65.
Elijah, Dec. 6, 1746, m. Aug. 4, 1777, Sarah Sanger, or Sawyer, who d. Feb. 6, 1797, 3. 65. He d. April 16, 1839, 3. 93.
I. CORSE, JAMES, Dfd., d. May 15, 1696.
He m. Elizabeth, dau. John Catlin ; she was cap. at the destruction of the town, Feb. 29, 1704. and killed on the march to Canada.
Ch. : Ebenezer, April 7, 1692, m. Nov. 2, James, March 20, 1693-4 (2). 1715, Sarah French, and sett. in East- Elizabeth, Feb. 4, 1695-6 ; cap. with her hampton. mother, and never returned.
2. JAMES, s. of James (1), b. 1694 ; sol. 1722-6; explored a route to Canada, 1731, by direction of the government.
He m. Aug. 17, 1721, Thankful, dau. Benjamin Munn. She d. June 22, 1746, a. 42. (2), July 16, 1747, Elizabeth, dau. Capt. Jo. Clesson. She d. July 4, 1773, a. 62.
Ch. : Thankful, May 9, 1722, m. May 9, Elizabeth, Aug. 24, 1725, m. June 24, 1751, 1744, Gershom Hawks. Aaron Scott.
Gad, Sept. 23, 1723 (3).
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Mary, Aug. 26, 1727, m. Feb. 8, 1753, Thomas Travis, of Ft. Mass.
Abigail, Jan. 9, 1732.
Sarah, May 21, 1735, m. March 29, 1753, Oliver Avery, d. bef. 1762.
Asher, Sept. 10, 1737 ; sett. in Greenfield.
Dan, Dec. 10, 1739, m. Chloe, dau. Joseph Clesson ; sol. in French war. Rebecca, Nov. 20, 1742.
John, May 31, 1746, d. the same year.
Joseph, Aug. 22, 1748, d. Sept. 11, 1748. Joanna, March 25, 1750.
3. GAD, S. of James (2), b. 1723; tanner ; sol. at Ft. Mass., 1757 ; Nfd. 1774 ; was often employed during the last French war in transporting guns and ammunition to the forts, and driving cattle to the army; also, in riding as express messenger.
He m. Dec., 1747, Mary, dau. Azariah Wright.
Ch. : Thankful, Nov. 27, 1747. Lucy, 1758, d. sime year
Gad, March 31, 1750 (4).
Cynthia, Feb. 12, 1752.
Azariah, Aug. 21, 1759. Rufus, July 31, 1761.
Asaph, Jan. 22, 1764, m. Nov. 8, 1786,
Charlotte, dau. Philip Mattoon.
Mary, Jan. 15, 1756, m. Nov. 4, 1783, Samuel Picket.
Lucy, Aug. 14, 1766.
4. GAD, s. of Gad (3), b. 1750.
He m. Jan. 29, 1777, Lydia, dau. Alexander Norton.
Ch. : Roswell, Dec. 4, 1777, m. Susanna Lyman ; rem. to Canada.
Henry, Feb. 14, 1784, m. March 1, 1802, Patty Holton.
Cynthia, Nov. 2, 1779, m. Aug. 7, 1800, Cephas Wells, of Cornish, N. H.
Lydia, bapt. June 24, 1787.
Electa, bapt. June 25, 1797.
Wyllys, March 5, 1782 ; sett. in Hins., d. Oct. 4, 1818.
CRAFTS, BENONI, S. of Thomas, of Had., b. 1692 ; carpenter; Nfd. 1718 ; d. May 20, 1722.
He m. Rebecca -. She d. at Deerfield, Nov. 10, 1720.
Ch. : Rebecca, Nov. 1, 1720, d. at Dfd., June 20, 1721.
CROSSETT, STEPHEN, 1811.
CROSSETT, RICHARD ; he m. May 17, 1814, Olive, wid. of James Darling.
1. CROWFOOT, SAMUEL, Had., d. Feb. 10, 1733, a. 71.
He m. Mary, dau. Isaac Warner. She d. April 9, 1702. (2), Nov. 30, 1704, Abigail (Dickinson), wid. of John Crafts. She d. 1714. Ch. : Samuel, Jan. 21, 1694. Daniel, June 5, 1700; cap. at Dfd., Feb. 29,
Stephen, April 13, 1695 (2). 1704 ; never returned from Canada.
Mary, April 6, 1697, m. 1719, Peter Domo, Ebenezer, April 3, 1702. the man proverbial for his silliness. Sarah, May 25, 1706.
Joseph, July 3, 1699.
2. STEPHEN, S. of Stephen (1), b. 1695 ; carpenter; Nfd., 1718, when he built a scow for the town, and where he continued working at his trade. In 1721 he had a grant of a home lot and out lands. He assisted in building Fr. Dummer, in Feb., 1724, where he appears to have been head carpenter. Hall, in Hist. Eastern Vermont, speaks of him erroneously as "John Crow- foot, an Indian of Springfield," in giving an account of the building of this fort. About 1735, he sold his estate and reterned to Hadley.
He m. March 14, 1717, Abigail, dau. Isaac Graves, of Hatfield.
CUMMINGS, WILLIAM, 1806.
James, Feb. 5, 1754.
COY, formerly MACCOY, or McCOY, LEMUEL, b. about 1765 ; from Conn., at the age of about 21 ; d. Feb. 19. 1852.
He m. Nov. 3., 1788, Sarah, dau. Robert Moffat. She d. June 19, 1851, . 85.
:k. : Anna, Aug. 24, 1789, m. Oct. 18, Polly, July 23, 1796, m. Feb. 9, 1814, Seth 1820, Benoni, Buckman, of New Ipswich. Field. Aseph, July 19, 1798. John, March 5, 1800. William, Sept. 2, 1802. esse, Nov. 9, 1790. .oxana, Feb. 8, 1793. ren, Sept. 29, 1794.
Ira, Sept. 15, 1804, m. Martha Billings.
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CURTIS, BENJAMIN R. This distinguished jurist was born at Watertown, Nov. 4, 1809 ; grad. H. C., 1829. In 1832 he began practicing law at Nfd., whence, after about two years, he removed to Boston, where he soon took high rank at the bar. He d. Sept. 15, 1874.
He m. at Nfd., Eliza, dau. William Woodard, treasurer Dart. College. CA. : Charles D., March 5, 1834-
1. CURTIS, HENRY, Windsor ; rem. to Northampton ; d. Nov. 30, 1661, and was the first person buried in the grave yard there.
He m. May 13, 1645, Elizabeth Abell. She m. (2), June 22, 1662, Richard Weller.
Ch. : Samuel, April 26, 1649 (2) .. Nathaniel, July 15, 1651; killed by Indians at Northfield, Sept. 2, 1675.
2. SAMUEL, S. of Henry (1), b. 1649; Nfd., at the Third Settlement; d. July 24, 1721.
He m. July 3, 1678, Sarah, dau. George Alexander.
Ch. : Samuel, Feb. 27, 1679, d. Sept. 11, Jonathan, Jan. 11, 1685. 1680. Henry, Dec. 19, 1690.
Jonathan, March 29, 1683, d. young. Elizabeth, Sept. 5, 1693.
CUTLER, THOMAS, 1818-9.
CUTTING, CLARK, m. March 22, 1801, Susanna Champlain.
DANA, SAMUEL, 1793-7.
DANIELS, PETER, 1775.
I. DARLING, JAMES; cabinet maker, 1802; d. abt. 1811. He m. Olive -, who in. (2), May 17, 1814, Richard Crossett.
Ch. : George, Nov. 1, 1803 ; sett. in Swan- Mary, Oct. 21, 1805, d. Nov. 29, 1805. sey, N. H. Mary, May 31, 1807.
2. BENJAMIN, br. of James ; blacksmith ; from Hins .; d. Nov. 4, 1840, a. 64.
He m. Fanny Ames, who d. Dec. 18, 1859, a. 85.
CA .: Benjamin A., Aug. 19, 1804, m. Susan, Moody M., July 30, 1809 ; blacksmith.
dau. Samuel Dickinson. Fanny, May 30, 1812, d. Sept. 28, 1813.
Luke A., Dec. 22, 1806, m. Martha, dau. Sidney A., Jan. 1, 1815.
Ora Holton.
DAVIDSON, JOSIAH, 1768; from Dfd .; rem. to Charlemont; sol. in the French wars.
He m. Oct. 28, 1737, Elizabeth, dau. Ebenezer Severance.
Ch. : Josiah, adopted son, b. April 3, 1732, Joel, Aug. 30, 1740.
m. Oct. 8, 1765, Rachel Collyr. Stephen, 1741.
Rebecca, Dec. 7, 1737. Lazaras, Feb. 22, 1744.
Barnabas, March 17, 1738-9. Lois, 1745.
DAVIS, AARON; a sol. of '76.
I. DAVIS, SAMUEL, Roxbury; Nhn. 1668; Dfd., 1682; grantee of Nfd. 1682, and settler, 1685 ; d. July 26, 1690.
He m. March 4, 1668, Hannah Edwards, who d. Sept. 11, 1680. (2),
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1681, Elizabeth, dau. Wm. Smead. She d. Aug. 26, 1682. (3), Hannah - who m 1691, Nathaniel Prichard.
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Ch : Samuel, Feb. 2, 1670, d. young. Samuel Davis's estate, Feb. 8, 1721-2. Samuel, Jan. 3, 1672 (2). Samuel Clark was her guardian. She m. before 1736, Ichabod Strong, of Nhn.
John, July, 1677, m. " Mary Davis, gr. dau. of Samuel Davis, of Ntd., and dau. of John, dec'd ;" Mary owned one-firth of
Joseph, Aug. 6, 1682.
2. SAMUEL, S. of Samuel (1), b. 1670.
He m. Oct. 28, 1695, Thankful, dau. Matthew Clesson.
Ch. : Samuel, Sept. 16, 1696.
DAVIS, PLINY, 1806; d. Jan., 1843. 1
He m. Abigail -. She d. Feb. 28, 1824.
Ch. : Adelpha Warren, June 1, 1814. Harriet H., April 9, 1822.
1. DAY, ROBERT, b. 1604. Came over in the " Elizabeth," 1634, from Ipswich, Eng .; freeman, 1635 ; rem. to Hart. abt. 1637; d. 1648.
He m. Mary -. (2), Editha, sis. to Edward Stebbins, of Hart. She m. (2), John Maynard, and (3), abt. 1658, Elizur Holyoke. She d. Oct. 24, 1688.
Ch. : Thomas (2). Mary, m. Oct. 29, 1659, Samuel Ely. (2),
Sarah, m. Sept. 1658, Nath. Gunn, of Hart. April 12, 1694, Thomas Stebbins. (3), Dec. 11, 1696, Dea. John Colman, of
(2), Nov. 24, 1664, Samuel Kellogg, of Hfd., where she was killed by Indians, Hfd., where she d. 1725.
Sept. 19, 1677. John, m. Sarah Maynard, Hartford.
2. THOMAS, s. of Robert (1), an early sett. in Spfd .; d. Dec. 21; 1711. He m. Oct. 27, 1659, Sarah, dau. Thomas Cooper. She d. Nov. 21, 1726.
Ch. : Thomas, March 22, 1662. John, Sept. 20, 1673 (3).
Sarah, June 14, 1664, m. Feb. 21, 1683, John Burt.
Ebenezer, Sept. 8, 1675, d. June 12, 1676. Ebenezer, Sept. 5, 1677.
Mary. Dec. 15, 1666, m. Feb. 11, 1687, Jonathan,' Aug. 8, 1680, d. Aug. 6, 1747. John Merrick. Abigail, m. Feb. 18, 1783, Samuel Warner. John, Feb. 20, 1669, d. Aug. 6, 1670. (2), Thomas Miller. Samuel, May 20, 1671.
3. JOHN, s. of Thomas (2), b. 1673.
He m. March 10, 1697, Mary Smith, of Hfd., who d. Feb. 28, 1742, a. 65. (2), Aug. 27, 1743, Hannah Kent, of Had., who d. Nov. 20, 1752, a. 79.
Ch. : John, July 5, 1698. Hezekiah, Oct. 15, 1700.
Joseph, June 24, 1703 (4).
Mary, Jan. 20, 1706, m. Dec. 17, 1724, Benjamin Stebbins, of Belchertown.
Sarah, May 14, 1708, m. Aaron Ashley, of Sheffield.
Benjamin, Oct. 27, 1710; col. ; m. 1770, wid. Lucy (Bardwell) Sheldon, of Dfd.
Rebecca, May 12, 1713, m. Sept. 26, 1733, Benjamin Stebbins, of Nhn. William, Oct. 23, 1715. Elizabeth, Jan. 19, 1718, m. - Hall, of Wallingford, Ct. Thankful, June 19, 1721, m. Nov. 21, 1742, Eldad Taylor, of Westfield.
4. JOSEPH, s. of John (3), b. 1703 ; Nfd., 1733; a sol. under Kellogg,
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at Ft. Dummer, several years; serving in the last French war, at Ft. Edward, Aug. 14, 1758.
He m. Elizabeth, dau. Eleazer Mattoon. She d. Oct. 14, 1767, a. 58.
CX. : Eunice, June 2, 1735, m. May 17, 1751, Joel Day.
Joseph, Nov. 20, 1745.
Giles, May 24, 1748.
Silence, Nov. 29, 1736, m. Feb. 4, 1756, David Day.
Hannah, Nov. 14, 1750, m. Oct. 10, 1771, Oliver Leonard.
Lucy, Dec. 19, 1738, m. March 15, 1759, Samuel Ely.
Jacob, Aug. 4, 1753.
Asa, Dec. 14, 1755, d. young.
Eleazur, Feb. 22, 1741.
Zebulon, June 17, 1757, d. young.
Elizabeth, Sept. 22, 1743, m. John Cooley.
DELAND, JOHN, 1772-5.
DILANO, JOHN, 1773-5; d. in Hins., Feb. 1, 1795.
DENSMORE, GERSHAM. He m. Cynthia -.
Ch. : Cynthia, bapt. Dec. 6, 1767.
Leonard, bapt. June 10, 1770.
Dorcas, bapt. Aug. 30, 1772, d. Dec. 8, » 1775. Dorcas, bapt. Dec. 17, 1775.
DEXTER, SAMUEL, 1781.
1. DICKINSON, NATHANIEL; Weth., 1637, where he was town clerk, and rep .; rem. to Had., 1659; of Nhn., 1662 ; a few years at Hfd., but d. in Had., June 16, 1676.
He m. Anna, per. wid. Gull ; for in will he names " son, Wm. Gull." Ch. : Samuel, July, 1638 (2). Thomas, m. March 7, 1667, Hannah, dau.
Obadiah, April 15, 1641, m. Sarah Beardsly ; he was cap. Sept. 19, 1677.
Nathaniel, Aug., 1643 (3).
Nehemiah, abt. 1644, m. Mary Cowles.
Hezekiah, Feb., 1645, m. Abigail Black- man ; sett. in Spfd.
Azariah, Oct. 4, 1648, m. Dorcas. He was killed in the fight south of Wequamps, Aug. 25, 1675.
Frances, unm. 1676.
2. SAMUEL, s. of Nathì. (1), b. 1638; grantee of Nfd., 1682; Hfd .; d. Nov. 30, 1711.
He m. Jan. 14, 1668, Martha, dau. James Bridgman. She d. July 16, 1711, a. 61.
Ch. : Samuel, Aug. 17, 1669, m. Sarah Billings, and (2),,Rebecca (Barret) Wright, wid. of Benoni ; was in Meadow fight at Dfd., Feb. 29, 1704, where he " lost his coat, worth 16s." and " captured a hatchet, worth 25."
A child, Dec. 12, 1671.
Nathaniel, Feb. 10, 1673, m. Esther Cole. In Meadow fight, 1704; lost hat and gloves.
Sarah, Nov. 5, 1675, d. unm. abt. 1750. Azariah, Dec. 4, 1678, m. Jan. 23, 1707, Sarah Gunn.
Ebenezer, Feb. 2, 1681, m. June 27, 1706, Hannah Frary. In Med. fight, 1704. Anna, Dec. 17, 1683.
Joseph, Aug. 3, 1686, d. s. p. in Sund., Sept. 2, 1755. Hannah, April 4, 1689, m. Thomas Hovey, of Sund.
3. NATHANIEL, s. of Nathl. (1), b. 1644; Had .; freeman, 1690; d. Oct. 11, 1710.
He m. Hannah, who d. Feb. 23, 1679. (2), 1680, Elizabeth, wid.
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John Crow ; sett. in Weth., but rem. to Had. Joseph (4).
John, m. Frances, dau. Nathaniel Foote, of Weth. Anna, m. 1670, John Clary, and (2), Enos Kingsley, of. Nhn.
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Joseph Gillet, dau. John Hawks, of Had. ' (3), Sept. 26, 1684, Elizabeth, wid. Saml. Wright, dau. Henry Burt, of Nhn.
Ch. : Nathaniel, May 1, 1663 (5). Mary, Feb. 2, 1673, m. Nathaniel Smith.
Hannah, Jan. 18, 1666, m. Samuel Kel- Daniel, March 3, 1675.
logg, of Colchester, Ct. Rebecca, March, 1677, m. 1713, Thomas
John, Nov. 1, 1667, m. Sarah -, and (2), Allen.
Hepzibah, dau. Thos. Wells, of Dfd.
4. JOSEPH, s. of Nathl. (1); freeman, in Ct., 1657; Nhn. 1664-74, when he rem. to Nfd .; was killed with Capt. Beers, Sept. 4, 1675. [See ante, p. 76.]
He m. Phebe Bracy, dau. of Mrs. Martin.
Ch. : A child, March 5, 1664, d. young. John, May 2, 1672.
Samuel, May 4, 1666, d. Dec. 30, 1690. Azariah, May 15, 1674; of Haddam, Ct., Joseph, April 27, 1668. 1704.
Nathaniel, May 20, 1670 (6).
5. NATHANIEL, s. of Nathl. (3), b. 1663 ; Hfd .; while with a small party, which included his sons, Nathl. and Samuel, hoeing corn in Hfd. Med., July 15, 1698, they were fired upon by four Indians from an ambush. Nathl., Jr., and John Billings were killed. Samuel, and a lad named Charley, were taken captive. The father's horse was shot under him, but he escaped. [See ante, p. 126.] He d. abt. 1757.
He m. Hepzibah Gibbs, who d. 1713. (2), Lydia, wid. Samuel Wright, of Nhn.
Ch. : Nathaniel, Feb. 25, 1685; killed as Hepzibah, Aug. 7, 1696, m. Lt. Jonathan above. Belding, of Nfd.
Samuel, Dec. 30, 1687, m. Dec. 24, 1729, Hannah Field, dau. John. He was cap. a second time by Indians, at Nfd., Oct. 11, 1723, and taken to Canada. He returned the following June, and sett. at Dfd. [See ante, p. 196.]
Ebenezer, Oct. 7, 1690.
Daniel, Nov. 13, 1693, m. Lydia Allis. (2), 1744, Ruth Bagg.
'Nathaniel, Nov. 27, 1698 (7).
Benjamin, Sept. 11, 1702; H. C., 1723 ; preacher, and teacher ; m. Sarah Scott ; he d. 1778.
Thankful, Sept. 11, 1702, m. 1726, Japhet Chapin, of Spfd.
Catherine, Jan. 8, 1706, m. 1726, Caleb Chapin, of Spfd.
6. NATHANIEL, s. of Joseph (4), b. 1690; dea .; d. 1745.
He m. Hannah, dau. Daniel White.
Ch. : Jonathan, Nov. 7, 1699, m. Mary Smith.
Martha, Dec. 25, 1701, m. March 2, 1727, Elnathan Graves.
Elijah, Sept. 20, 1714, d. May 25, 1715. Joel, March 23, 1716.
Lucy, Sept. 9, 1718, d. Dec. 24, 1718.
7. NATHANIEL., s. of Nathaniel (5), b. 1698 ; Nfd. 1727 ; he was killed by Indians April 15, 1747, while going to Pochague Med., after cows. His companion, Asahel Burt, was also killed. The monument at Pochague Hill, marks the spot where they were killed. [See ante, p. 250.]
He m. Martha, dau. Eleazer Wright. She d. a wid. March 28, 1793, a. 89.
Ch. : Miriam, July 13, 1777, d. Oct. 24, 1736.
Moses, Nov. 20, 1728 (9).
Titus, July 18, 1730, d. before 1745.
Martha, Feb. 6, 1733, d. Nov. 2, 1737. Nathaniel, April 24, 1735 (10).
Miriam, Dec. 25, 1737. Martha, April 26, 1740, d. young.
Mercy, Dec. 22, 1742, m. Feb. 11, 1784, Benoni Brown, of Ber.
Titus, Feb. 15, 1745 (r1).
Benoni, Dec. 12, 1747, posthumous (12).
Obadiah, July 28, 1704 (8).
Nathan, April, 1707, d. May 10, 1707.
Joshua, Feb. 7, 1709. Elijah, Feb. 24, 1712, d. June 8, 1714.
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8. OBADIAH, S. of Nathaniel (6), b. 1704; ens .; Hat .; d. June 24, 1788. He m. May 26, 1726, Mary, dau. John Belding. (2), abt. 1756, Martha ..
Ch. : Elijah, July 31, 1727, d. young. Lois, m. 1770, John C. Williams, of Hfd. Elihu, Oct. 11, 1729, d. young. Elijah, abt. 1743, d. 1813, a. 80. Elihu.
Lucy, Nov. 20, 1731, m. - Allis.
Israel, m. Nov. 20, 1764, Mercy, dau. Oli- ver Partridge.
Hannah, m. Nov. 14, 1755, Julius Allis. Submit, m. 1766, Samuel Gaylord.
Obadiah, Aug. 31, 1757 (13).
Mary, m. Jan. 27, 1774, Elisha Allis, Jr. Martha, m. Oct. 29, 1790, John Barrett.
9. MOSES, s. of Nathaniel (7), b. 1728.
He m. Prudence Frizzell, who d. May 15, 1790, a. abt. 50.
Ch. : Relief, bapt. Aug. 21, 1757, d. Aug. John, bapt. June 8, 1760; sett. in New 23, 1759. York.
Moses, bapt. Aug. 1, 1762 (14).
Relief, bapt. July 9, 1758, m. March 4, 1783, Amos Peabody, of Ber. Sarah, bapt. June 30, 1765, m. Simeon Mallory.
IO. NATHANIEL, s. of Nathaniel (7), b. 1735 ; sol., 1756-7; Dr .; in Ben- nington, 1660-90.
He m. - Fisk, of Cambridge, Vt.
Ch. : Heman, m. June 24, 1801, Ethelinda, Nathaniel. dau. Benoni Dickinson. Ira.
II. TITUS, s. of Nathaniel (7), b. 1745; lieutenant; d, March 30, 1818. He m. Phebe Bond, who d. April 30, 1813, a. 67.
Ch. : Tirza, bapt. Feb. 19, 1781. Ahira, bapt. April 20, 1783.
Nathaniel, bapt. Feb. 10, 1782, d. March 19, 1782, 2. 5 mos.
12. BENONI, s. of Nathaniel (7), b. 1747; sol. of '76; d. July 17, 1839. He m. Phebe, dau. Samuel Marsh, of Had. She d. Nov. 23, 1835, a. 82. Ch. : Samuel, Jan. 20, 1775 (15). Betsey, Dec. 25, 1785, m. March 24, 1812, Gideon D. Stebbins, of Vernon.
Ethlinda, Dec. 3, 1776, m. June 21, 1801, Heman Dickinson.
Polly, " Jan. 12, 1781, m. Feb. 7, 1803, Horace Holton ; alive 1875.
Roswell, Sept. 5, 1792, d. April 28, 1803. Asahel, Jan. 25, 1795 (18).
13. OBADIAH, s. of Obadiah (8), b. 1757; grad. Y. C. 1778; Esq .; U. S. assessor in the census of 1798; a leading man in town affairs ; d. March 9, 1844.
He m. June 28, 1787, Sophia, dau. Shammah Pomroy. She d. Jan. 14, 1843, a. 77.
Ch. : Harriet, Jan. 1, 1789, m. Oct. 20, 1813, Henry Williams, of Boston.
Emily, April 11, 1791, m. Dr. James Bowen.
Obadiah, April 5, 1793, d. in Pensacola, Fla.
Elijah, Jan. 21, 1795 ; sett. in North Caro- lina.
Theodore, Dec. 24, 1796; blacksmith ; rem. to Boston.
Sophia P., Feb. 4, 1798, m. - Cobb, of Hanson, Me.
Delia, March 24, 1801, m. June 23, 1824, Eusebius Weston.
George, Dec. 19, 1802 ; sett. in Illinois.
Martha W., Sept. 10, 1804, m. James H. Prentice, Boston.
Wm. Frederick, [ Jan. 21, ) d. in infancy. Frederick Wm., J 1806, J d. in Boston. Louisa, Dec. 10, 1807, m. Timothy Field.
Job, m. June 20, 1783 (16).
Nathaniel P., April 9, 1788 (17).
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14. MOSES, s. of Moses (9), b. 1762; d. from bite of a rattlesnake. He m. Hannah Laughton.
Ch. : Sally, Feb. 28, 1798, m. - White. Laughton, May 18, 1807. Moses, Sept. 23, 1809, m. Lucretia Bogle.
Abisha, Nov. 18, 1803 ; a blacksmith.
15. SAMUEL, s. of Benoni (12), b. 1775, d. May 9, 1837. He m. Susanna Barton, who d. Dec. 13, 1827, a. 47.
Ch. : Roswell, Dec. 8, 1803, d. Sept. 17, 1805.
Mary, May 29, 1814, d. Aug. 20, 1816. Susanna R., April 4, 1816, m. Benjamin A Darling, of Hoosic, N. Y.
Lucretia, March 27, 1805, d. Aug. 24, 1807. Charles, Feb. 14, 1807, d. young. Charles, June 24, 1820, d. Nov. 22, 1820. Mary M., May 21, 1822, m. Danforth Roswell, May 11, 1809. Richardson, who was starved at Ander- sonville.
16. JOB M., s. of Benoni (12), b. 1783; captain; d. Sept. 7, 1870. He m. June 18, 1810, Rhoda, dau. Elijah Holton. She d. Aug. 25, 1846, a. 63. (2), Ruth, sister of Rhoda, wid. of Martin Scott, and George Field. She d. Nov. 21, 1869, a. 77.
Ch. : Lydia S., April 18, 1811, m. Joel Erastus P., March 4, 1821, d. March I, Brigham, of Marlboro. 1823. Electa R., Jan. 27, 1813. Erastus P., Aug. 8, 1825, d. Dec. 23, 1852. Infant, Dec. 13, 1814, d. Dec. 17, 1814. Chandler P., Feb. 21, 1828, d. May 28, 1864-
Elijah M., Aug. 1, 1816 (19).
Henrietta W., ( Dec. 17, 2
Henry W., 3 1818, 3 m. Oct. 20, 1845, Susan Wilson.
17. NATHANIEL PORTER, S. of Benoni (12), b. 1788, d. Oct. 19, 1869. He m. Dec. 18, 1831, Ardelia T. Williams, who d. Dec. 7, 1859, a. 53. Ch. : Williams, Dec. 3, 1833. Nathaniel, m. May 17, 1872, Harriet Glea- Phebe M., June, 1835, m. Frank Webb. Ardelia W., m. Jasper M. Bathelow. son. Roswell, Feb. 17, 1847, m. June 17, 1873, Sarah J. Stone.
Abby J., March, 1838, m. Lemuel Hyatt. She d. July 16, 1866.
Frederick E., ) Feb. 25, ) d. Oct. 16, 1869. Nathaniel P., Feb., 1840, d. Dec. 3, 1841. Frank, 1852, J d. March 11, 1852. Roswell, Sept., 1845, d. March 1, 1847.
18. ASAHEL, S. of Benoni (12), b. 1795 ; sett. in Ver. ; d. March 1, 1850. He m. Maria Gould, who d. Oct. 22, 1863, a. 62.
Ch. : Asahel L., April 24, 1821, d. March 3, 1824.
Maria L., April 10, 1823, m. George Peeler.
Tabitha L., April 4, 1825, d. unm. Feb. 26, 1867.
Asahel L., Nov. 28, 1827, m. Rosetta Al- dridge. Ilenry H., Feb. 7, 1830, d. Dec. 1, 1833.
Theodore, 1832, d. Oct. 8, 1854. Henry C., 1834.
William O., 1836. Geo. Hosmer, 1838.
Elliot Swan, 1840. Adeline, Aug. 12, 1841, d. May 7, 1842. Wilson D. Adeline.
19. ELIJAH M., s. of Job M. (16), b. 1816; sett. in Marlboro; rem. to Fitchburg, 1854.
He m. June 1, 1843, Maria A., dau. Elijah Belding, b. in Ver., Oct. 2, 1820.
Ch. : Mary M., July 5, 1844, m. June 8, 1870, Henry Alison.
Anna S., March 31, 1846, m. June 8, 1870, Frederick F. Woodward.
Charles P., March 8, 1854. Edward M., March 14, 1860, d. Dec. 2, 1860.
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Lucretia, April 18, 1812, m. Jarvis Root, of Bratt.
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Family Ger .: alogies.
1. DIKE, AARON, 1773.
He m. - Jennings, prob. Betsey.
Ch. : Betsey, Feb. 18, 1789. Benjamin, May 26, 1799.
Samuel, Oct. 26, 1790 (2).
Aaron, July 28, 1793.
Mariah, June 28, 1803, d. March 8, 1816. Sarah, April 14, 1805.
Susan, Feb. 26, 1812, m. Solomon Marsb.
Harriet, May 1, 1796, m. Nov. 30, 1815, Chapin Holden.
2. SAMUEL, s. of Aaron (1), b. 1790.
He m. Oct. 17, 1816, Tamison Brigham.
Ch. : Emily, Feb. 8, 1818. Samuel, Nov. 23, 1828, d. Aug. 17, 1831.
Mary L., Dec. 22, 1819. Fanny M. S., Aug. 13, 1831, d. May 23,
Sanford, June 2, 1823, d. April 10, 1824. 1832.
Almira R., April 27, 1825.
DIKE, BENJAMIN, S. of Benjamin of Athol, 1772; d. s. p. April 4, 1787, a. 35.
DIKE, DAVID. He m. June 17, 1801, Patty Wood.
DIKE, EDWARD. He m. Feb. 22, 1803, Susanna Wood.
DIKE, SAMUEL He m. Aug. 4, 1803, Hannah Young.
DOAK, THOMAS D .; merchant, 1812; from Dracut ; rem. to Canada. 2d wife, Betsey Mead, who d. June 21, 1816.
CA. : Elizabeth, Oct. 3, 1814, m. - - , of William D., March 17, 1816. the Canadian Parliament.
DOLLOFF, DAVID, 1775.
1. DOOLITTLE, ABRAHAM, b. 1619 ; sergeant ; New Haven, 1640; rem. to Wallingford, 1670, as one of the first settlers ; was one of the committee to organize a church there. In Oct., 1675, his house was fortified at public expense; d. Aug. 11, 1690, a. 70.
He m. (2), July 2, 1663, Abigail, dau. Joseph Moss. She d. Nov. 5, 1710, a. 69.
Ch. : Sarah, b. at N. Haven, m. - Ebe- natha.
Abraham, Feb. 12, 1650, m. Mary Holt. (2), Ruth Lothrop. (3), Elis Thorp ; he d. Nov. 10, 1732. Elizabeth, April 12, 1652, m. - Brocket. Mary, Feb. 22, 1654, d. young. John, June 14, 1655 (2).
Abigail, bapt. May 22, 1659, d. young. Samuel, July 7, 1665.
Joseph, Feb. 12, 1676; captain in Walling- ford, 1716; dep., 1713-16.
Abigail, Feb. 26, 1669 ; unm. 1690. Ebenezer, abc. 1672, m. Sarah Hall, who d.
1711. (2), Hannab -. Mary, March 4, 1673, m. Solomon Goffe. Daniel, Dec. 29, 1675, m. Hannah Corn- well ; sett. in Middletown, Ct .; he d. 1755. Theopolis, m. Thankful Hall. He was an- cestor of Theopolis, who sett. in Burling- ton. Vt., 1808.
2. JOHN, S. of Abraham (1), b. 1655; of Wallingford.
He m. Feb. 13, 1682, Marv, dau. John Peck, of New Haven. (2), Jan. 29, 1717, Grace Blakesley, prob. wid. of John, of New Haven. Ch .: Esther, Jan. 24, 1683. Samuel, Feb. 4, 1685. Sarah, Feb. 16, 1686. Susanna, April 5, 1688, d. young.
Benjamin, July 10, 1695 (3). Susanna, Feb. 4, 1706. Eunice, May 30, 1707. John, Feb. 6, 1712.
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History of Northfield.
3. BENJAMIN, s. of John (2), b. 1695; Y. C., 1716; first minister of Nfd. ; sett. 1718. [See ante, pp. 148 and 230.] He d. in the ministry, Jan. 9, 1748-9.
He m. Oct. 14, 1717, Lydia, dau. Samuel Todd, of New Haven. She m. (2), Oct. 26, 1763, Lieut. Jonathan Belding. (3), Nov., 1778, Japhet Chapin; he d. 1786, and his wid. ret. to Nfd., where she d. June, 16, 1790, a. 92. " She appeared to be full of faith and good works." [Cb. rec.]
Ch. : Oliver, Oct. 28, 1718, d. " in ye flower Lucy, Feb. 27, 1731-2, d. young. of his age." [ Ex. from his father's letter, May 6, 1746.]
Lydia, Aug. 24, 1720, m. Lieut. John Evans. She d. April 2, 1806.
Charles, July 31, 1722 ; under Capt. Alexan- der, in the expedition to Loisburg, in 1745, where he was probably lost.
Eunice, July 24, 1724, m. Samuel Ashley. Susanna, June 13, 1726, m. Seth Field. Lucius, May 16, 1728 (4).
Chloe, May 4, 1730, m. abt. 1746, 'Moses Evans.
Thankful, Jan. 20, 1733-4, m. July 10, 1750, Oliver Willard, of Fort Dummer.
Amzi, Nov. 15, 1737, m. Dec. 6, 1757, Jerusha, dau. Dea. Samuel Smith ; he was of Warwick, 1761, but d. in Towns- end, Vt.
Lucy, July 15, 1741, m. Aug. 20, 1765, Simeon Chapin, of Chicopee, where she d. at the age of 83.
A son, d. young ; date of b. or d. unknown.
4. Lucius, s. of Benjamin (3), b. 1728; sol. in French war ; kept tavern at the north end of the street.
He m. Sarah, dau. Dea. Samuel Smith.
Ch. : Oliver, Dec. 3, 1746 (5). dau. Daniel Morton ; sett. in Green- wich.
Charles, Sept. 4, 1748 ; doctor ; m. Aug. 2, 1747, Tabitha, dau. Daniel Morton. (2), Editha Ruggles ; sett. in Hardwick.
Benjamin, Nov. 6, 1751, d. April 16, 1762. Lydia, Dec. 25, 1753, m. Aug. 9, 1770, Col. Samuel Ashley, of Winch.
Sarah, Dec. 25, 1756, d. April 20, 1773. Lucius, Nov. 11, 1761 ; doctor ; m. Esther,
Benjamin, Jan. 12, 1764, m. Dec. 21, 1784, Editha, dau. Paul Field ; sett. in Winch. Jesse, Feb. 2, 1766 ; sett. in Lyndon, Vt. Calvin, July, 1768 (6).
Adrastus, Aug. 10, 177 1 (7). Sarah, July 6, 1773, m. Oct. 11, 1811, Maj. Elisha Alexander ; a 2d wife.
5. OLIVER, S. of Lucius (4), b. 1746, d. April 29, 1827. He m. Aug. 5, 1768, Sibyl, dau. Seth Field. She d. Sept. 14, 1836, a. 86.
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