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Dinah, Jan. 26, 1746-7, m. Dec. 19, 1775, Charles Bowen, Charlestown, N. H. Jesse, Nov. 23, 1749.
She m. (2), Oct. 8, 1767, Dea. Samuel
Lucy, Dec. 23, 1751. Levi, April 25, 1755; Rev. sol., 1779. Asa, Nov. 9, 1757 ; Rev. sol., 1779.
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12. SAMUEL, s. of Zecheriah (5), b. 1719 ; sol., 1756; d. June 17, 1789. He m. 1745, Abigail, dau. Joseph Field, of Sunderland. She d. Nov. 2, 1803, a. 81.
Ch. : Mary, May 14, 1746, d. Nov. 1, 1746.
Submit, April 9, 1752, d. June 26, 1762. Samuel, March 3, 1755 (22).
Silas, Nov. 16, 1747 (21). Aseneth, Nov. 27, 1757, m. Nov. 19, 1778,
Mercy, Jan. 9, 1750, d. unm. Nov. 12, Rufus Stratton. 1804. Abigail, Sept. 7, 1764, d. unm.
13. PAUL, s. of Zecheriah (5), b. 1721; deacon; d. of small pox, June 20, 1778.
He m. Christian, dau. Isaac Hubbard, of Sund. She m. (2), May 24, 1786, landlord Ebenezer Field, whom she soon left. She d. Nov. 6, 1795, a. 62.
Ch. : Spencer, Sept. 26, 1754; doctor ; sett. in Brookfield.
Roxana, May 12, 1756, m. John Stratton, of Hinsdale.
Walter, Nov. 24, 1758 (23).
Christian, May 20, 1761, m. Jan. 4, 1784, Hollis Taylor, Hinsdale.
Editha, Dec. 15, 1763, m. Dec. 21, 1784, Benjamin Doolittle, Winch.
Sarah, June 7, 1766, d. May 26, 1790. Zecheriah, Sept. 27, 1768 (24).
Thankful, July 25, 1771, d. Feb. 9, 1775. Hubbard, Sept. 20, 1775 ; doctor ; sett. in Lyndon, Vt. Thankful, Sept. 25, 1777, d. Sept. 26, 1777.
14. EBENEZER, s. of Ebenezer (6), b. 1715 ; tavern keeper, and tailor ; d. Aug. 12, 1801.
He m. Sarah, dau. Eleazer Mattoon. She d. Oct. 29, 1785, a. 63. (2), May 24, 1786, Christain, wid. of Paul Field; receiving unchristian treatment from her husband, Christian went back to her children, with whom she d., Nov. 6, 1795, a. 62. While his second wife was still living, Ebenezer mar- ried (3), Oct. 9, 1793, wid. Abigail Chapin, of Orange, who d. June 7, 1801, a. 73.
Ch. : Lydia, Sept. 12, 1742. Lucy, Sept. 20, 1752, m. Oliver Watriss.
Ebenezer, Oct. 11, 1744 (25). Keziah, d. Feb. 3, 1755.
Sarah, Nov. 4, 1747, m. April 29, 1784, David Allen, East Windsor, Ct.
Keziah, Oct. 24, 1756, m. July 13, 1806, James King, Dummerston, Vt.
Abner, May 27, 1750 (26).
15. MOSES, s. of Ebenezer (6), b. 1719; ensign; he was famous as a trap- per of wolves, and once, when the bounty was $20 a head, he caught two at a time ; on this occasion, Esq. Field told him, that " Providence had fairly snickered on him " that day; he d. Nov. 22, 1787.
He m. Aug. 20, 1740, Ann Dickinson, b. at Hfd. Aug. 6, 1721, d. Oct. 16, 1755. (2), Aug. 12, 1756, Martha Root, of Sunderland. She m. (2), Dec. 24, 1793, Enoch Bardwell, of Mont. She d. March 3, 1813, a. 89. Ch. : Ann, Jan. 6, 1741-2, d. same day.
Moses D., Feb. 10, 1742-3 ; lieutenant ; is said to have shot Gen. Baum, at the bat- tle of Bennington ; sett. in Surry, N. H .; d. Sept., 1825.
Ann, Nov. 12, 1744, m. Dea. Eli Darte, (since Dort), Phila.
Solomon, June 28, 1746.
Elizabeth, March 30, 1748, m. Rufus Field. Noah, Nov. 29, 1750, m. Aug. 19, 1773,
Mary Brown, Whately, and d. July 8, 1797.
Rebecca, Aug. 13, 1752, m. Abigail Benton, of Surrey, N. H.
Medad, Oct. 5, 1755, d. Oct. 17, 1756.
Martha, June 11, 1757, m. abt. 1781, Squire Howe, one of the children of Caleb Howe, taken cap. at Fort Bridg- man, 1755. Medad, April 25,.1759 (27).
Phineas, Nov. 29, 1760 (28). John Montague, July 2, 1764 (29).
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16. JOHN, s. of Pedajah (8).
He m. Sibyl, dau. John Allen; per. she m. (2), 1804, Noah Munn.
Ch. : Nabby, Feb. 4, 1778. Elihu, Dec. 30, 1784, m. Betsey Stratton ; sett. in Wardsboro, Vt.
Lucy, Sept. 12, 1779. John, June 3, 1781 (30). Fanny, Nov. 14, 1788, m. Benj. Enoch.
Oliver, Feb. 11, 1783 (31).
17. GEORGE, S. of Seth (9), 1742; sergeant, at the surrender of Burgoyne; d. Jan. 22, 1803.
He m. July 5, 1769, Martha, dau. Samuel Smith. She d. March 13, 1830, a. 81.
Ch. : Malinda, July 20, 1770, m. Dec. 8, Polly, Feb. 28, 1779, m. May 28, 1806, 1791, Bernice Foot, Greenfield. Edward Banks.
Francis, April 28, 1772.
Pattee, May 26, 1775, m. Adrastus Doo- little. Roswell, March 19, 1777 (32).
Jesse, Oct. 5, 1787. Seth, Aug. 26, 1791. Elihu, Nov. 10, 1794-
18. RUFUS, s. of Seth (9), b. 1744. He m. Elizabeth, dau. Moses Field. Ch. : Clarissa, Aug. 25, 1765, born blind. Elizabeth, Feb. 16, 1768, m. Jan. 1, 1789, Edward Nettleton.
Sylvester, July 13, 1770 (34).
Charlotte, Dec. 3, 1772, d. Dec. 21, 1835.
Kate, Jan. 31, 1776, m. Dec. 12, 1795, John Robbins.
Hollis, Jan. 22, 1778, m. Jan. 21, 1806, Betsey Jennings.
Rufus, June 16, 1780, m. Harriet Jennings. Alice, Jan. 28, 1783, m. Daniel Kenney. Lydia T., Jan. 22, 1785, m. Nov. 28, 1805, John Holbrook.
Fanny, Jan. 11, 1788.
Seth, May 13, 1791, m. Feb. 9, 1814, Polly Coy.
19. HENRY, S. of Seth (9) ; Rev. sol., 1779 ; d. Jan. 4, 1813. He m. Feb. 3, 1783, Rhoda Stratton, who d. Nov. 21, 1833, a. 71.
Ch. : Sopha, bapt. Sept. 7, 1783. Zenophen, April 18, 1797 (37).
Rhoda, Feb. 6, 1785, m. Aug. 19, 1806, Dr. Cyrus Washburn, of Vernon.
Mary S., Sept. 16, 1799, d. Sept. 16, 1803. Erasmus J., Feb. 4, 1808, d. Aug. 20, 1827.
Henry, Oct. 3, 1789 (35).
Charles F., April 1, 1794 (36).
20. WILLIAM, s. of Ebenezer (11), b. 1744, d. Jan. 11, 1813. He m. Nov. 13, 1769, Sarah, Petty, who d. Nov. 11, 1806.
1775.
Ch. : Nabby, Sept. 8, 1774, d. Sept. 23, Nabby, Dec. 6, 1779, d. Nov. 20, 1785. Sally, March 18, 1782, d. unm. May 2,
Ebenezer, Aug. 3, 1776 ; a sol. under Gen. 1807.
Harrison, at Tipecanoe ; d. unm. about Billy, Nov. 23, 1785 (38). 1858.
21. SILAS, s. of Samuel (12), b. 1747, d. Nov. 20, 1773. He m. Aug. 16, 1773, Azubah Root, who d. April 20, 1774.
Ch. : Azubah R., March 25, 1774, m. April Twin brother died at birth. 4, 1793, Gilbert Stacy.
George, June 16, 1781 (33).
Lucretia, July 9, 1783, d. Oct. 4, 1807.
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22. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (12), b. 1755 ; "adjutant ;" d. May 30, 1837. He m. May 14, 1776, Elizabeth, dau. Samuel Mattoon. She d. Aug. 23, 1838, a. 78.
Ch. : Rhoda, May 17, 1777, d. unm. Jan. Fanny, Sept. 26, 1790, m. Dec. 31, 1812, 13, 1852. Isaac Gregory.
Silas, April 12, 1779 (39).
Elisha, Jan. 28, 1781, m. Miriam Hancock ; sea captain ; res. in Boston ; raised a co. of infantry, which he commanded in the war of 1812; consul to Cape De Verd Islands ; d. at Batavia, Island of Java, E. I., 1817.
Caleb, Dec. 8, 1782 ; rem. to Georgia.
Justin, Dec. 22, 1784, m. Harriet Powers ; sett. in Boston.
Betsey, Jan. 14, 1787, d. July 20, 1787. Betsey, July 12, 1788, d. Jan. 26, 1796.
Samuel, Nov. 2, 1792, m. Martha Bagnell ; sett. in Georgia.
Submit, Nov. 6, 1794, m. Oct. 13, 1825, Samuel Hunt, and (2), Samuel C. Al- len, Jr.
Betsey, Jan. 26, 1797, d. unm. Nov. 28, 1851. Timothy, Aug. 18, 1799, m. Sept., 1838, Louisa, dau. Obadiah Dickinson. She d. April, 1848.
Abigail, Aug. 11, 1802. Mary, June 10, 1808, d. June 13, 1808.
23. WALTER, s. of Paul (13), b. 1758, d. May 4, 1817. He m. Piana Pettee, who d. May 2, 1800, a. 58.
Ch. : Nancy, July 14, 1783, m. Sept. 13, Sarah, Sept. 11, 1795, pub. Sept. 3, 1820, 18 10, Levi Stoddard, Brattleboro, Vt. to John G. Mudge, Winch.
Paul, Jan. 22, 1785, d. Sept. 28, 1810.
Roxana, July 2, 1787, m. Oct. 28, 1807, James O. Janes.
Philinda, Sept. 18, 1789, d. unm. June 22, 1813. Erastus, Dec. 24, 1791 (40).
Sarah, Dec. 4, 1793, d. Oct. 23, 1794.
Gratia, March 3, 1798, m. Albro Blodget, Claremont, N. H.
Piana, April 20, 1800, d. Aug. 15, 1803.
Eloisa, Sept. 19, 1802, d. Sept. 19, 1803. Walter, June 30, 1804, d. July 1, 1804. Walter, Oct. 22, 1805 (41).
Eloisa Piana, June 4, 1808, m. John Mal- lord, of Georgia.
24. ZECHERIAH, S. of Paul (13), b. 1768, d. May 9, 1858. He m. Nov. 26, 1789, Abigail, dau. Dr. Samuel Mattoon. She d. Nov. 13, 1853, a. 84.
Ch. : Son, d. June 2, 1791, 2. 9 hours. Lucius, March 29, 1792, m. Lucia Hubbard ; an auctioneer ; Troy, N. Y.
Sophia, Aug. 12, 1794, m. Joseph Young. Christian H., Oct. 12, 1796, m. James Jones, Athol.
Abigail, May 23, 1799, d. unm. Nov. 4, 1863.
Catherine, Nov. 25, 1801, d. unm. March 3, 1864.
Son, March 30, 1804, d. same day. Spencer, March 31, 1805, d. Sept. 6, 1805. Spencer, Oct. 8, 1806, m. Clara Humphrey. Maria, Oct. 3, 1808, d. April 10, 1811.
Zecheriah, June 26, 1811, d. unm. in Troy, N. Y. Charles, June 9, 1815 (42).
25. EBENEZER, S. of Ebenezer (14), b. 1744; sol. of '76; set off to Gill, 1795; d. 1811.
He m. July 21, 1767, Eunice, dau. Benoni and Martha Wright.
Ch. : Aurelia, bapt. Oct. 16, 1768, d. Nov. Ebenezer S., bapt. May 7, 1775. 13, 1768. Amelia, bapt. March 11, 1778. Rodolphus W., bapt. Oct. 22, 1769; of Gill, 1800. Emma, bapt. April 3, 1780. Asaph Warren, bapt. June 5, 1783.
Bohan Prentice, bapt. April 26, 1772; D. C., 1795 ; lawyer ; sett. in Maine ; d. 1843.
Loving Sheldon, bapt. April 9, 1786.
Gratia, bapt. Oct. 11, 1789. Philana, bapt. Jan. 7, 1794.
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26. ABNER, S. of Ebenezer (14), b. 1750, d. July 17, 1832.
He m. Dec. 17, 1776, Mary, dau. Dr. Samuel Mattoon. She d. Dec. 19, 1840.
Ch. : George P., April 10, 1779, d. March 23, 1794
Tirza P., April 6, 1781, m. April 4, 1816, Caleb Lyman. (2), John Huntington.
Polly H., April 2, 1783, m. May 31, 1804, Elijah Alexander.
Charles L., March 21, 1785 ; sett. in Bridge- port, Vt.
Sally E., March 2, 1786, d. unm. May 7, 1812.
Roswell, July 17, 1788, d. Dec. 24, 1788. Roswell, Dec. 1, 1789 (43).
Lucy, Feb. 1, 1792, m. Henry Lyman.
George P., April 19, 1794, m. Pamelia, dau. Thomas Bardwell, of Deerfield.
Mirilla, Aug. 30, 1796, m. Oct. 23, 1822, James Anderson, Charlestown, N. H.
Abner, July 5, 1798.
Ebenezer, April 4, 1800. Adelaide, Dec. 11, 1802.
27. MEDAD, s. of Moses (15), b. 1759, d. Feb. 18, 1848. He m. Phebe Gould, of Petersham, who d. May 17, 1841, a. 76.
Ch. : Achsah, Feb. 6, 1797, m. May 28, Solomon, Jan. 6, 1801, m. Prudence 1816, David Eudy, Leyden. (2), Elisha Gould.
Wells, Deerfield.
28. PHINEAS, S. of Moses (15), b. 1760, d. Oct. 18, 1833.
He m. Jan. 6, 1785, Diadama, dau. Reuben Morgan. She d. Aug. 1, 1788, a. 24. (2), March 14, 1790, Eunice, dau. Capt. Seth Lyman. She d. Sept. 18, 1830, a. 60.
Cx. : Sharon, Oct. 17, 1785 (44).
Electa, July 23, 1787, m. Dr. John Topliff, who rem. from Wfd. to Quincy, Ill.
Diadama, Jan. 23, 1791, m. Oct. 29, 1815, Silas Jewell,of Guilford, N. Y .; d. Feb. 24, 1864.
Lucius, ) Dec. ) d. Jan. 9, 1793.
Lucy, 22, d. April 3, 1793.
Lura, 1 1792, ) d. unm. May 25, 1821. Lucy, Aug. 21, 1796, m. March 5, 1816, Dea. Josiah Smith, of Gill.
Lucius, Aug. 21, 1796 ; clergyman ; W. Coll., 1821 ; sett. at Tyringham, 1833 ; d. June 1, 1839.
Phineas, April 14, 1799 ; deacon ; anti- quary. He served two years "at the front," in the Sanitary Commission, dur- ing the great rebellion ; res. in East Char- lemont ; m. May 11, 1831, Chloe M., dau. of Roger Leavitt ; no ch.
Eunice, June 27, 1802, d. unm. Aug. 2, 1825. Mary, May 9, 1805, m. Jan. 2, 1861, Da- vid Allen, of Putney, Vt. She d. Dec. 27, 1868. Moses F., Aug. 11, 1808 (45).
29. JOHN M., s. of Moses (15), b. 1764; doctor ; practiced in Sullivan, N. H., and afterwards rem. to Penn.
He m. Jan. 19, 1794, Martha Harris, who d. July 5, 1801, a. 29. (2), June 15, 1802, Olive Clark, of Sullivan, who d. Feb. 4, 1838, a. 68.
Ch .: Joseph R., Oct. 5, 1794 ; grad. D. C., John, April 17, 1803, m. Olive C. Morse. 1822 ; ord. as evangelist in Lawrence co., N. Y., 1827 ; d. in Nfd. Aug. 9, 1828. Elijah H., Oct. 3, 1796, m. June 8, 1828, Ann Taylor ; Methodist min. in Ohio. Eliza, Aug. 19, 1798, m. March 8, 1818, John Presson, of Mexico, N. Y.
Lydia, Jan. 2, 1805, m. Jan. 14, 1840, Charles Barber, of Winch. ; she d. Dec. 14, 1843. Lucy, June 16, 1807, m. June 28, 1848, Charles Barber, of Winch.
30. JOHN, s. of John (16), b. 1781. He m. Nancy, dau. Lemuel McCarthy. Ch. : Emily M., June 5, 1807, d. unm. Harriet M., Sept. 10, 1809, m. Henry Holton.
John C., Oct. 3, 1811, m. wid. Abby (Lord) Harris ; rem. Chelsea.
Esther S., Nov. 4, 1813, m. Samuel S. Hol- ton.
Frederick H., April 30, 1816, m. - Doo- little ; rem. to Winch. Sibyl A., Dec. 20, 1819.
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31. OLIVER, S. of John (16), b. 1783 ; shoemaker. He m. Rhoda Loveland.
Ch. : Elvira, Dec. 28, 1808, m. Avery Gratia, Jan. 4, 1818, d. Feb. 4, 1818. Priest. Gratia, Aug. 6, 1819.
Harvey C., Jan. 20, 1811, m. Martha, dau. Calvin Stearns.
Lucius O., Feb. 13, 1822, d. Oct. 16, 1822. Lucius O., Jan. 20, 1824, m. Rhoda Field ;
Rhoda, Feb. 23, 1813, m. Seth Holton. rem. to Minn.
Sophia A., Sept. 12, 1815, d. Oct. 2, 1822. George E., Feb. 20, 1830.
32. ROSWELL, s. of George (17), b. 1777, d. July 21, 1835.
He m. Oct. 23, 1803, Eunice, dau. Simeon Alexander. She d. Feb. 14, 1821, a. 38.
Ch. : Eliza, March 15, 1804, m. James Merriam.
Simeon A., Oct. 13, 1805, m. Adeline (Merriman), wid. Lorenzo Stratton ; rep., 1850.
Lucretia, July 20, 1807, d. Feb. 15, 1818.
Adeline, Sept. 20, 1809. Charles P., Sept. 17, 1813.
Jerusha, June 16, 1816, m. M. W. Kelton, and d. 1855. Horace F., March 8, 1818, m. Mary E -. Sarah, Feb. 20, 1820, m. Horace Holton.
33. GEORGE, S. of George (17), b. 1781; Tep. 1833 ; d. March 8, 1856. He m. Dec. 2, 1805, Phila, dau. Elisha Holton. She d. Oct. 22, 1840, a. 54. (2), Feb. 16, 1841, Ruth, dau. Elijah Holton, wid. of Martin Scott. She m. (3), April 13, 1857, Job M. Dickinson.
Ch. : George, Sept. 2, 1806, d. July 1, George, April 4, 1820; doctor ; m. Feb. 5, 1810.
Son, April 3, 1808, d. next day.
Dau., Feb. 19, 1809, d. Feb. 27, 1899.
Caleb Clesson, May 27, 1810 (46).
Martha S., Jan. 9, 1813, d. unm. Sept. 16, 1832.
Alfred Russell, Oct. 28, 1815 (47).
Lois B., Nov. 17, 1817, m. Nov. 12, 1837, Samuel Merriman.
1852, Susan A. Brainard ; sett. in Athol ; d. in Boston, March 9, 1861.
Mary, March 18, 1823, d. April 23, 1840. Phila, March 25, 1826, m. Feb. 21, 1848, Rev. Hiram Withington.
Prusia, March 15, 1829, d. Dec. 22, 1834. Morris M., March 10, 1834, d. Jnly 29, 1839.
34. SYLVESTER, S. of Rufus (18), b .. 1770. He m. Jemima, dau. Daniel Freeman.
Ch. : Thomas, Jan. 6. 1804. Lydia, Nov. 8, 1819.
Horatio, April 21, 1814- Silvanus.
Hollis, Dec. 8, 1816.
35. HENRY, S. of Henry (19), b. 1789; killed March 5, 1833, by being drawn over the embankment, at Webster's mill, by a blind horse.
He m. Dec. 29, 1814, Mary, dau. Capt. William Simonds. She d. Dec. 24, 1848, a. 58.
Ch. : Henry W., Nov. 26, 1815, d. Nov. Asa S., Aug. 22, 1825, m. Laura Jewell, of 22, 1838. Whitingham, Vt.
Mary A., April 9, 1817, m. Sept. 22, 1827, George H. Waters, of Waterbury, Vt.
Elijah C., March 28, 1819.
Albert A., Feb. 13, 1821, m. Eliza Morgan, of Leyden.
George A., March 20, 1823, m. Elizabeth Wheelock, of Orange.
Erasmus J., May 23, 1827, m. Sarah Ser- geant.
Martha E., March 18, 1829, m. Eli Porter, of New Britton, Ct.
Julia E., Oct. 18, 1831, m. D. G. Wilkins, of Leyden.
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36. CHARLES F., s. of Henry (19), b. 1794.
He m. Dec. 21, 1820, Electa, dau. Samuel Mattoon. She d. May 16, 1823, a. 27. (2), Dec. 20, 1827, Mary H. Alexander.
Cx. : Cyrus W., Nov. 19, 1821.
Rhoda S., April 28, 1829, m. Lucius Field. Sophia B., June 1, 1830, m. Feb. 27, 1853, Simeon A. Spafford. (2), July 16, 1861, Charles H. Stearns.
Isabella A., July 20, 1831, m. Joseph C. Swan.
Mary H., Feb. 20, 1833.
Frederick F., March 9, 1834; sett. in St. Paul, Minn.
Sarah E., Oct. 18, 1835, m. Samuel R. Furrow.
Hope F., Oct. 20, 1837.
Clarisa J., March 29, 18 39.
Roxana B., Aug. 8, 1840, m. Westley Mann. Elijah A., Feb. 9, 1842. Charles H., July 12, 1844, d. Jan. 5, 184 -. George J., Nov. 4, 1845, d. Oct. 11, 1848. Otis E. Eliza.
Electa ..
37. ZENOPHON, S. of Henry (19), b. 1797; rem. to Nhn. He m. Clarisa Harris. Ch. : Marshal D., May 13, 1822.
Mary S., June 10,, 1824.
Edward E., Nov. 16, 1826.
Dwight D., Feb. 4, 1828.
Elvira A., March 10, 1830. Wells S., Aug. 23, 1831. Henry H., April 6, 1835. Clarisa, April 20, 18 37.
38. WILLIAM, S. of William (20), b. 1785 ; suicide, Dec. 24, 1849. He m. May 8, 1808, Mary, dau. John Woodward.
Ch .: Sarah, April 2, 1809. Woodbury S., Nov. 30, 1819.
William, Sept. 9, 1811. Franklin, Aug. 11, 1824; sett. in Troy,
Abigail, Jan. 9, 1814, m. Oct. 22, 18-, Josiah Jennison, Jr.
N. Y. Samuel N., m. Electa Atkins ; sett. in Chicopee.
Hampton, April 15, 1816.
39. SILAS, s. of Silas (21), b. 1779. He m. Sept., 1806, Ruth Bryant Faxon, b. Sept. 18, 1789. Ch .: Benjamin F., Sept., 1807, m. Elizabeth Franklin. Maria A.
S. Towne. Silas, d. at sea at the age of 24. Joseph W. Ruth, d. young.
Augusta. Nathaniel B.
40. ERASTUS, s. of Walter (23), b. 1791, d. Feb. 23, 1853.
He m. Jan. 29, 1821, Hannah, dau. Benjamin Callender: She d. April 14, 1872, a. 72.
Ch. : Thomas J., March 3, 1822; rep. ; pres. Franklin Co. Agricultural Society ; m. Feb. 28, 1850, Hannah, dau. Col. Elijah Mattoon.
Sarah C., Feb. 24, 1824-
Elizabeth, June 17, 1826, m. June 25, 1850, Joseph B. Callender. Eloisa A., Dec. 13, 1828. Erastus, Sept. 12, 1831, d. Feb. 7, 1832. Lucretia, Feb. 14, 1833, d. Jan. 11, 1856.
41. WALTER, s. of Walter (23), b. 1805.
He m. Jan. 8, 1834, Mary, dau. Horace Holton. She d. June 4, 1847, a. 38. (2), Anna, dau. Elisha Lyman.
Ch. : Anna E., Aug. 2, 1838, m. Dr. Ed- George W., July 14, 1840, m. Fanny Swift ; ward R. Wheeler, of Elmira, N. Y. lieutenant in the great rebellion.
42. CHARLES, s. of Zechcriah (24), b. 1815; lawyer; sett. in Athol. He m. July 28, 1855, Caroline C. Alden, b. Jan. 27, 1829. Ch. : Charles, March 18; 1857.
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43. ROSWELL, s. of Abner (26), b. 1789; kept tavern in Sunderland. He m. Peace Cook.
Ch. : Sarah E., Dec. 13, 1814.
Albert R., Sept. 27, 1816.
44. SHARON, S. of Phineas (28), b. 1785, d. 1868.
He m. Aug. 2, 1814, Betsey Hastings, who d. Dec. 29, 1848.
Ch. : Samuel, May 27, 1815, m. Jan. 4, Ansel, Jan. 27, 1823, d. Aug. 15, 1825.
1849, Sarah Woodbury.
Electa T., March 12, 1828, m. Feb. 4,
1845, D. F. Caller, now of Greenfield.
Reuben M., Oct. 6, 1816, m. Nov. 7, 1837, Harriet M. Scott, of Gill. Elizabeth A., Aug. 11, 1828, m. June, Martha, July 3, 1818. 1853, Jones Fisher, of Brattleboro. (2), Nov., 1864, Dea. Philander Pierce.
45. Moses F., s. of Phineas, (28), b. 1808 ; farmer; d. March 21, 1868. He m. Nov. 13, 1839, Catherine S., dau. Josiah Alexander.
Ch. : Lucius, Aug. 15, 1841 ; res. in Clin- Catherine S., June 5, 1847, m. Clement ton ; furniture dealer. Russell, North Hadley.
Myra, May 15, 1843, d. Jan. 25, 1646. Christiana C., Feb. 12, 1833, m. Frank G. Stockbridge.
Francis E., Feb. 23, 1845, m. Jan. 2, 1868, Maria R., dau. Nathan Smith, of Gill. Josiah A., Oct. 21, 1860.
46. CALEB CLESSON, S. of George (33), b. 1810; Dr .; . A. C., 1833; sett. in Leominster; rep., 1873-74.
He m. May 27, 1839, Hannah C. Danforth, of Amherst, N. H., who d. May 14, 1857, a. 36. (2), Jan. 7, 1858, Anna S., wid. of William S. Carter. She d. Jan. 16, 1860, a. 34. (3), March 18, 1861, Martha Joslyn, of Leominster.
Ch. : Mary C., April 29, 1840, d. Dec. 26, Alfred W., May 14, 1851 ; res. in Cam- 1845.
bridge, ast. professor of chemistry.
Clesson, June 16, 1845 ; printer ; res. in Charles S., Feb. 28, 1854, d. March 19, Boston.
1857.
Jennie L., Feb. 5, 1849, d. July 20, 1850. Catherine S., Dec. 23, 1855.
47. ALFRED R., s. of George (33), b. 181 ;; well known as a civil engineer; sett. in Gfd., where he was often selectman and assessor; rep .; county commissioner 6 years; at the time of his death one of the state commissioners on inland fisheries. He was killed by an accident on the Burlington and Rut- land rail road, June 9, 1870.
He m. 1843, Sarah N., dau. Joseph P. Allen. She d. May 6, 1851, a. 29. (2), Dec. 15, 1852, Mary H., sister of first wife, who d. May 3, 1859, a. 29. (3), Oct. 18, 1859, Rebecca J., dau. Ephraim Williams, of Dfd. Ch. : Harriet N., d. at 13 months. Alfred Russell, Dec. 6, 1860, d. Oct. 13,
Sarah Elizabeth, March 8, 1846, d. Sept. 9, 1867. 1864 Mary W., Jan. 22, 1863.
Joseph Priestly, Feb. 8, 1851.
Alfred Theodore, Oct. 22, 1868, d. July 31, 1870.
1. FISHER, ABIJAH ; Warwick ; d. April 4, 1833, a 76. First wife unknown.
He m. (2), 1797, Lois, dau. Nathan Hastings. She d. 1834, a. 60.
Ch. : Order of birth uncertain. a hand ; he was killed in a duel near De- troit, about 1816.
Abijah, 1780, d. May 6, 1810. Josiah, abt. 1781 (2).
Otis ; of Nfd., 1806 ; studied law with John Barrett; was lieutenant in the battle of Plattsburg, Sept. 11, 1814, where he lost
Benjamin, of Nfd., 1810.
Daniel, m. Sept. 13, 1815, Elvira Lyman ; rem. to Hinsdale.
George, m. April 15, 1820, Ruth Woodward.
Mary E., June 10, 1820.
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Family Genealogies.
Lois, Sept .. 1798, m. Prosper A. Booth. Fanny, July, 1807, m. Henry Johnson. Hannah, 1800, m. Rev. Levi Briggs, of Lucy, May, 1809, m. Reuben Phinney, of Townsend, Vt.
Nancy, Oct. 11, 1802.
New Salem. Tryphena, Nov., 1811, m. John Ball, who
Betsey, Nov. 1804, m. Warren Oliver, who rem. to Indiana. rem. to Penn. Mary Ann, 1813, d. Dec. 24, 1836.
2. JOSIAH, s. of Abijah (1); a clothier ; was of Mont., 1803; owned a mill in Nfd., on Miller's brook, 1801; he afterwards operated the clothier's works, carding and fulling mill, on the Cowas, which he sold in 1814, to Capt. White, and rem. to Shoreham, Vt.
Hem. Sept. 23, 1802, Mary, dau. Elijah Holton.
Ch. : John Bridgman, 1803. George, Nov. 7, 1808.
Elvira, Sept. 19, 1806, m. Ezra Holton. Rhoda.
FISHER, ISRAEL, 1788; d. in Warwick, June 21, 1842, a. 83.
FISHER, SYLVESTER, 1789-91.
FISK, STEPHEN, 1775.
FISK, NATHAN, and wife ; "young married people ;" bapt. July 4, 1773.
FITCH, JAMES, 1773-5.
FLAGG, ASA, 1760-1 ; rem. to Hinsdale. He m. Judith -. Ch. : Asa, bapt. July 8, 1759. Prob. Sarah, who m. July 6, 1781, John Willis, of Northfield.
Molly.
FLEMMING, THOMAS, 1819. He m. Dec. 31, 1824, Abigail, dau. Frederick Morgan.
Ch. : Willard, Dec. 18, 1825; Chicago ; m. Alfred, March 15, 1830, m. Amerette Fox, Chicago.
Kate Butler.
Sophia, Nov. 30, 1826, m. Stephen Brown, Mary E. M., March 27, 1833, m. March Leland, Ill. 19, 1858, Frank Nims, of Deerfield.
FLETCHER, DANIEL, 1773.
FLINT, NATHAN, and wife, from Tolland, 1780; rem. 1784 to Ne- sbolm (?) [Cb. rec.]
FOSTER, ISRAEL, 1749-50.
FOSTER, JOSIAH, 1749 ; rem. to Winch., where, with wife, and two ch., he was cap. by Indians, June, 1756. [See ante, p. 295.] He m. Jan. 14, 1750, wid. Submit Wells.
Ch. : Susanna, bapt. July 4, 1751. Sibyl, bapt. Oct. 27, 1751.
FOSTER, JAMES ; shoemaker, from Winch .; in Rev. army, from Feb., 1781, to Dec., 1783, in 2d N. H. reg .; at Enosburg, Vt., 1820; rem. to Winch., where he d. Dec. 16, 1829.
He m. Dec. 15, 1785, Hannah Stutson, who was living in Nfd., in 1843, at the age of 79.
FOSTER, NATHANIEL, 1766.
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History of Northfield.
FOWLER, CLARK ; Shelburne, 1806; Halifax, Vt., 1808 ; Nfd., 1809. He m. Jane -. Ch. : Electa, Nov. 2, 1806. Charles, Nov. 26, 1813. William, Nov. 29, 1816.
Julian (dau.), May 3, 1808.
Rebecca, March 18, 1811.
FRANCIS, RICHARD; Dorchester, 1669 ; one of the 16 young men to be looked after by the constables, as not being able to prove an "orderly liv- ing:" clerk of Capt. Turner's co., in Philip's war; of Nhn. 1675, where he took the oath of allegiance, Feb. 8, 1679; one of the engagers for Nfd, 1683, where he received grants of home lot, and 36 acres meadow land, 1683-6; d. before Feb. 8, 1715.
FRANKLIN, EBENEZER, 1811 ; he m. Hannah, dau. John Woodward ; rem. to Surrey, N. H.
FREELOVE, WILBER, 1788-1801.
1. FREEMAN, DANIEL; from Attleboro, about 1790. He m. Jemima -. Ch. : Lavina, m. April 5, 1796, Daniel Dan (2). Miller. Cynthia. Lydia. Jemima.
John (3)- Oliver. Alexander. Sally.
2. DAN, S. of Daniel (1). He m. Sally -. Philurian, April 23, 1826.
Ch. : Luthera, Nov. 21, 1817.
Lindal Whipple, Jun. 24, 1820. Elias Harris, June 4, 1828.
Stillman Tenny, Aug. 14, 1821. Lyther Intoon, Dec. 7, 1830.
Cynthia Spencer, June 23, 1824.
3. JOHN, s. of Daniel (1) ; carpenter.
He m. Dec. 18, 1803, Eleanor Green, who d. March 21, 1809. Ch .: Francis, Oct. 18, 1804. Lydia, Aug. 5, 1807.
FRENCH, JOHN, b. 1756 ; Northfield, 1809; d. April, 1833. He m. Susan White, of Mansfield, a descendant of Peregrine; d. Nov., 1836, a. 82.
Ch. : John. Otis ; sergeant ; he m. Jan. 5, 1813, Han- nah, dau. Lemuel Presson.
FRENCH, JONATHAN, 1817-28.
FRENCH, STEPHEN; 1811-1817; from Dummerston, Vt.
FRIZZELL, JOHN, 1773-1815. He m. Martha -, b. about 1740, who d. about 1820.
Ch. : Earl, bapt. Oct. 6, 1773. Pattee, bapt. June 9, 1776. Relief, d. unm. John, bapt. June 20, 1784.
Susa, bapt. Oct. 6, 1773. Lois, bapt. Oct. 6, 1773.
Calma, bapt. Sept. 5, 1777.
FRIZZELL, JONATHAN, 1815.
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Family Genealogies.
FRIZZELL, MICHAEL, b. in Leicester, 1740; sol. from Nfd., 1758-9; Bernardston 1764.
FRIZZELL, OTIS, 1815.
FRIZZELL, PRUDENCE ; she m. about 1756, Moses Dickinson.
FRIZZELL, REUBEN, 1764; sol. 1759; Leyden, 1786.
He m. Oct. 11, 1786, Esther, dau. Joshua Lyman.
FRIZZEL, SAMUEL, 1752-7. FRIZZELL, STEPHEN, 1815. FULLER, ELIJAH, 1806.
FULLER, HENRY, 1817. FULLER, JABEZ, 1818.
FULLER, JOSEPH, 1774; rem. to New Fane, 1781. He m. Mary -. CX .: John, June 30, 1775. Lucy, Oct. 3, ¥779. Eli, May 2, 1781.
Mary, Nov. 3, 1777.
GALE, JOSIAH, 1798.
GANNET, JOHN L., 1806.
GARDNER, BENJAMIN, b. in Kinderhook, N. Y., 1736; Nfd. sol., 1759.
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