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GARDNER, EDWARD, 1761.
GAYLORD, HEZEKIAH, 1772-3; a tailor ; agent for " Jona. Warner & Son."
I. GILBERT, CORNELIUS, 1799; froni Montague ; d. Feb. 19, 1805. He m. Belsora Tubbs, who d. Dec. 6, 1829, a. 66.
CA. : Lyman, 1796 (2).
2. LYMAN, S. of Cornelius (1), b. 1796, d. Nov. 4, 1839. He m. Feb. 1, 1824, Emily, dau. Levi Merriman.
Ch. : George, Feb. 18, 1824, d. June 4, Lyman, Aug. 10, 1829, m. May 1, 1856, Sarah J. Marsh.
1863.
Foster, Feb. 19, 1825, d. April 5, 1842. Isabella, Oct. 25, 1833, m. James W.
Cephas, Oct. 13, 1827 ; sett. in S. Carolina. Battles. Emily, June 12, 1838, d. May 19, 1857.
GILBERT, HARVEY, 1818. He m. Levity Turner.
Ch. : Roxana, June 11, 1820, d. Nov. 8, David, Feb. 19, 1825. 1821.
Sarah C., Feb. 9, 1827.
Hannah A. H., June 18, 1822. Roxana S., April 17, 1829.
GUILFORD, PAUL, from Nhn. about 1760; rem. to Pittsfield, abt. 1765. He m. Mary -.
C&. : Ellenor, bapt. Nov. 18, 1761.
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GODDARD, WILLIAM, 1797-9.
GORSE, JONAS, 1797.
GOULD, HOSEA, d. Sept. 15, 1801, a. 34.
He m. Mary -, who d. Dec. 5, 1799, a. 30.
GOULD, JADADIAH, 1770-3.
GOULD, OLIVER, 1793.
GOODENOUGH, JOSEPH, 1801.
GOODENOUGH, MOSES, 1773.
GRAVES, JOHN, 1751 ; rem. to Westfield, about 1759. He m. Mary -.
Ch. : Zenas, Jan. 28, 1751-2. Prob. Sarah, who m. Nov. 27, 1789, Jo- Eldad. tham Death, of Mont.
Per. Lucy, who m. June 9, 1787, Freelove Wilber, of Freetown, R. I.
1. GRANDY, EDMUND ; sol. at Dfd., March 15, 1711-12; had a grant of a house lot at Nfd., 1717, and of other land, March 10, 1719, and soon after rem. there; sol. under Capt. Kellogg, 1724.
Hem. June 7, 1720, Silence, dau. Joseph Brooks, of Deerfield. Cx. : John, Dec. 11, 1720 (2). Silence, Jan. 28, 1727.
Edmund, Oct. 29, 1722, d. May 6, 1723. Parker, March 15, 1730.
Edmund, April 21, 1724; Nid., 1763. A son, per. Robert, Jan. 19, 1732.
Beriah, May 11, 1725; sol. in old French war ; Nfd., 1755-63.
2. JOHN, S. of Edmund (1), b. 1720; a noted hunter, 1757-65. He m. Esther -.
Cx. : Silence, Dec. 16, 1742. Reuben, June 3, 1752 ; served through the
John, April 22, 1744. Rev. war; m. June 15, 1794, Sarah Newman ; sett. in Goshen.
Lydia, Nov. 16, 1746, m. Jan. 29, 1769, Azariah Knights.
Parker, April 10, 1748.
Remembrance, April 3, 1750, m. 1781, Patience Smith ; d. at Dfd., Feb. 24, 1818.
Esther, Nov. 14, 1759.
GRANDY, ROBERT ; from Salisbury about 1765; rem. to Chesterfield, N. H., about 1772.
Ch. : Robert, bapt. March 17, 1765.
GRANT, AZARIAH, 1788-93 ; from Glastenbury, Ct.
GREEN, BENJAMIN G., 1793-98 ; rem. to Boston.
GREEN, JOSHUA, 1786.
GREGORY, ISAAC, 1809 ; farmer; he m. Dec. 31, 1812, Fanny Field. GRIGGS, JOSEPH, 1797-1805.
GROUT, HILKIAH, S. of John, of Lunenburg ; b. July 23, 1728 ; ens .; shoemaker; Dfd., 1750; soon rem. to Nfd .; was living in Bridgman's fort,
Asa, June 6, 1756.
Eri, July 21, 1758.
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June 24, 1755, when the fort was taken by the Indians. His wife and three ch. were carried to Canada, where they were in captivity, Oct. 9, 1758, but were probably redeemed soon after. On the loss of his family, Hilkiah ret. to Dfd., and entered the military service, where he remained until the close of the war. He then took up his abode in Winch., where he staid about ten years, and finally rem. to Wethersfield, Vt., where he died. Grout was an active partizan for New York, in the Hampshire Grant troubles, from which state he received a commission of justice of the peace in 1777; asst. justice of the Court of Common Pleas, 1788; justice of the Court of Oyer and Termi- ner, and general jail delivery, 1782; was major of the upper regt. of Cumber- land county, in 1775.
He m. 1750, Submit, dau. Nathaniel Hawks, of Deerfield.
Ch. : Hilkiab, Aug. 12, 1751.
Elihu, bapt. Feb. 17, 1760. And others, b. at Wethersfield.
Asa, Feb. 3, 1753.
Martha, Sept. 15, 1754
GROUT, SAMUEL, 1747-8.
GUNN, DANIEL, 1765.
GUNN, ELIJAH, 1791-3.
GUNN, SAMUEL, 1781-6.
GURLEY, WILLIAM; of Scotch descent; Nhn., 1679; brought up in the family of Rev. Solomon Stoddard; an engager for Nfd., 1683, where he received a grant of a home lot, but he did not setile there; drowned at Nhn., May 21, 1697.
He m. 1684, Esther Ingersoll. She m. (2), Benoni Jones, who, with two ch., was killed by Indians at Pascomuck, May 13, 1704; Esther was taken and carried to Canada, where she d. Nov. 27, 1705.
Ch. : Samuel, May 6, 1686, m. Experience, dau. Nathaniel Rust, of Nhn. He lived in Coventry, and Mansfield, Ct.
GUY, an African slave, owned by Dea. Timothy Dutton ; one of the " characters " of Nfd .; famous for his wit.
HALL, ABIJAH, 1751-7.
HALL, AMASA, 1796.
HALL, ENOCH ; wounded by Indians, in their assault on Nfd., Oct. 11, 1723 ; of Winch., 1739; was of Hins., 1747-64 ; of Haverill, N. H., June 22, 1765.
He m. Martha, dau. Benjamin Wright, Jr. Order of birth of ch. un- known.
Ch. : Richard, Feb. 15, 1732. Enoch. Simeon. Jacob. Elijah.
Prob. Jeremiah, who sett. in Pembroke, and
. m. Dec. 11, 1748, Elizabeth Baily ; was a member of the Provincial Congress, and surgeon in the Rev. army ; and Timothy, of Nfd., 1752.
HALL, PHILIP; doctor; 1834.
HAMILTON, SAMUEL, 1775.
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HANCOCK, WILLIAM, 1814.
1. HANNUM, WILLIAM; rem. from Dorchester to Windsor, about 1639; thence about 1685, to Nhn .; a petr. for Nfd., 1771; d. June 1, 1677.
He m. Honor, who d. at Wfd., 1680.
Ch. : John, 1637 (2). Elizabeth, April 24, 1645, m. Peter Bush-
Abigail, bapt. Nov. 22, 1640, m. Nov. 23, rod.
1659, John Sacket.
Joanna, bapt. July 24, 1642.
Mary, April 5, 1650, m. Dec. 16, 1669, John Allen, who was killed with Capt. Lathrop, 1675.
2. JOHN, S. of William (1), b. 1637 ; a Nfd. petitioner, 1671, but not a settler; he d. Feb. 19, 1713.
He in. Nov. 20, 1662, Sarah, dau. Richard Weller. She d. March 30, 1673. (2), April 20, 1675, Esther, dau. George Lankton, of Nhn.
Ch. : Abigail, Aug. 16, 1664. Ruth, 1680, d. 1683.
Hannah, Oct. 12, 1667, d. March 7, 1689.
Sarah, Oct. 4, 1669, d. soon.
Sarah, Dec. 1, 1671.
A dau., 1683, d. young. Esther, 1685, d. young.
Mindwell, \ May 24, ) d. young.
Experience, § 1673, § d. young.
Joanna, Nov. 27, 1688. William, 1690, m. June 20, 1717, Mary Hutchinson.
John, Aug. 9, 1676 (3). Eleazer, 1678, d. April 28, 1697. Samuel, 1692.
3. JOHN, S. of John (2), b. 1676; of Nfd. 1716.
He m. Nov. 30, 1698, Elizabeth, dau. Mathew Clesson, of Nhn. She d. before 1713. (2), June 16, 1715, Elizabeth ( Wright), wid of Thomas ' Stebbins.
HANSOM, DAVID, 1811. HARMON, ELIJAH, 1806.
HARRIS, KING; captain; b. 1790; tanner, 1814; d. Oct. 17, 1829. He m. July 23, 1817, Isabella, dau. John Holton. She d. Sept. 30, 1818,
a. 24. (2), Jan. 21, 1823, Abby Lord. She m. (2), Chandler Field. Ch. : Rufus, Sept. 30, 1818. Mary A., June 14, 1826.
Isabella, April 24, 1824. Charlotte E., June 19, 1828.
HARRIS, THOMAS, 1876-8.
HARVEY, EBENEZER, 1758 ; from Sund .; wheelwright, 1767; rem. to Winch. later than 1772 ; d. in Chesterfield, N. H., 1810.
He m. Feb. 28, 1759, Sarah, dau. Jonathan Janes. She d. Nov. 12, 1764, a. 25. (2), Feb. 25, 1768, Lucy, dau. Azariah Wright. Ch .: Elecra, Sept. 5, 1760. Sarah, Nov. 9, 1764, m. Oct. 23, 1791, Orea, Nov. 8, 1761, drowned, July 24, 1765. Calvin Doolittle. Lucy, bapt. Jan., 1769. Orea, bapt. Feb. 25, 1770. Ebenezer, bapt. Dec. 22, 1771. .
. Rufus, Feb. 22, 1763.
HARVEY, NATHANIEL, 1763-4. HARVEY, ZECHERIAH, 1791. HASCAL, JOHN, 1789-93. HASTINGS, CALEB, 1815.
Esther, June 15, 1687, d. young.
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Family Genealogies.
1. HASTINGS, THOMAS; deacon; b. 1605; sailed from Ipswich, Eng., for N. E., 1634; sett. in Watertown ; was town clerk; representative ; and selectman 30 years ; d. 1685.
He m. Susanna -, b. 1600 ; who d. Feb. 2, 1650. (2), April, 1651, Margaret, dau. William Cheney, of Roxbury.
Ck. : Thomas, July 1, 1652; doctor ; m. Joseph, Sept. 12, 1657, m. Nov. 1, 1682, Ruth, dau. Mathew Rice, of Sudbury.
Oct. 10, 1672, Anna, dau. John Hawks, of Had. She d. Oct. 25, 1705. He m. (2), Feb. 14, 1706, Mary, dau. David Burt, of Nbn.
John, March 4, 1654, m. June 18, 1679, Abigail, dau. Lieut. John Hammond.
William, Aug. 8, 1655 ; drowned, Aug., 1669.
Samuel, March 12, 1665 (2).
2. SAMUEL, s. of Thomas (1), b. 1665; tavern keeper at Watertown; d. July 24, 1723.
He m. Jan. 1, 1687, Lydia, dau. Caleb Clark. She d. Jan., 1691, a. 30. (2), April 24, 1694, Elizabeth, dau. John Nevinson. She d. 1700, a. 25. (3), July 10, 1701, Sarah, dau. Simon Coolidge. She d. Jan., 1724. Ck. : Lydia, Jan. 2, 1691, d. Feb., 1691. Daniel, July 19, 1702, m. Aug. 5, 1724, Sarah, dau. James Ball, of Watertown. Benjamin, bapt. 1705 (3). Elizabeth, bapt. Nov. 29, 1697, m. - Henrys.
Samuel, Oct. 30, 1698, m. Oct. 13, 1724, Mary Eaton ; sett. in Boston.
Benjamin, bapt. Nov., 1700, d. young.
Nathaniel, m. April 16, 1734, Esther, dau. Samuel Perry; sett. in Boylston.
3. BENJAMIN, S. of Samuel (2), b. 1705 ; sett. in Boston ; d. about 1757. He m. April 14, 1726, Mary, dau. Simon Tayntor, of Waltham. She d. 1782, a. 79.
Ch. : Mary, Feb. 6, 1727, d. Sept. 22, Jonas, Jan. 13, 1737, d. unm. in Boston, 1728. 1821.
Daniel, Sept. 1, 1728, d. 1756.
Benjamin, July 1, 1731 ; taken cap. in the French and Indian war ; d. in Montreal. Hannah, March 23, 1733, m. Aug. 25, 1755, Amariah Leonard, of Watertown. Simon, March 28, 1735, m. June 12, 1759, Sarah, dau. Simon Coolidge.
Mary, March 9, 1739, d. Sept. 30, 1739.
William, Jan. 7, 1742, m. 1769, Mary, dau. George Lush ; from Ireland.
Nathan, Aug. 17, 1744- Smith, Dec. 30, 1748.
Samuel, Feb. 22, 1750 (4).
4. SAMUEL, S. of Benjamin (3), b. 1750; merchant in Boston; owned the lot on which grew the Liberty 'l'ree, so famous in the annals of Boston. In 1777 he was sent express to Philadelphia, with dispatches for Washington. The pass on which he returned, signed " John Hancock, Presd't," is still pre- served in the family.
He m. 1778, Nancy, dau. George Lush, b. in Ireland. She d. Aug. 17, 1807, a. 57. (2), Frances, dau. James Lamb, of Boston. She d. Oct., 1832.
CA. : Samuel, Feb. 2, 1779, d. at Savannah, March 18, 1799.
Sally, May 11, 1781, d. July 19. 1795.
Benjamin, Jan. 8, 1783, m. 1812, Sally, dau. James Jarvis.
William, May 22, 1785 (5).
George, July 30, 1786, d. unm. Feb. 9, 1822.
Henry, Aug. 31, 1788, m. Sept. 4, 1817,
Lois, dau. William Simonds ; sett. in Warwick.
Mary Ann, Aug. 6, 1791 ; a generous bene. factor to Antioch Col .; at her suggestion, the memorial stone was placed on the building where once stood the Liberty Tree. Catherine. May 19, 1794, m. Feb. 27, 1835, Benjamin Yeaton ; his second wife.
Benjamin, Aug. 9, 1659, m. 1683, Eliza- beth, dau. Isaac Graves ; sett. in Hfd.
Nathaniel, Sept. 25, 1661, m. Mary, dau. John Nevinson, of Watertown.
Hepzibah, Jan. 31, 1663.
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5. WILLIAM, s. of Samuel (4), b. 1785 ; sett. in Warwick ; d. June 27, 1843.
He m. Hannah Poland, of Boston. (2), March 20, 1820, Mary Dutton, of Windham, Vt., who d. Oct. 23, 1846, a. 57.
Ch. : William D., Dec. 28, 1820 (6). Esther W., March 28, 1826, m. May 5, George, July 22, 1822 (7). 1847, Rev. John F. Moors, of Dfd. She d. June 18, 1850. Clark, March 31, 1828, d. March 16, 1832.
Mary D., April 12, 1824, m. Nov. 4, 1845, Royal W. Smith, who d. in Ohio, Aug. 23, 1849. (2), Jan. 1, 1851, Henry W. Allen. She d. Nov. 6, 1851.
6. WILLIAM D., s. of William (5), b. 1820; merchant and post master, in Nfd .; rep., 1857; rem. to Janesville, Wis., where he became a preacher.
He m. March 3, 1844, Hannah D. Bowman, who d. Feb. 6, 1858, a. 34. (2), June 20, 1859, Elizabeth H. Allen.
Ch. : Mary A., Dec. 28, 1844. Edgar A., Sept. 15, 1852.
William B., Feb. 6, 1848, d. Sept. 11, 1848. Samuel C. A., 1863. Frank G., Aug. 6, 1849.
7. GEORGE. s. of William (5), b. 1822; merchant ; post master ; rem. to Mineapolis, Minn.
He m. Nov. 9, 1847, Mary L. Cunningham, of Boston, who d. Sept. 10, 1859, a. 34. (2), May 23, 1861, Virginia, dau. Dr. Elijah Stratton. Ch. : George C., July 29, 1848. Frederick H., Jan. 20, 1858.
Willis, Dec. 15, 1852. Walter S., July 22, 1864.
HAVEN, JAMES, 1798.
HAVEN, SIMEON, 1799-1801.
HAW, MOSES, 1818-9. .
HAWKS, ASAHEL, 1810. He m. July 26, 1810, Betsey Robbins. Ch. : Mary Ann, Aug. 6, 1812.
HAWARD, ABRAHAM, 1792-6.
HAWARD, EZRIAH, 1793.
HEATH, JOHN, 1773.
HENDERSON, WILLIAM, 1789-91 ; from Ringe, N. H. He m. 1791, Sarah, dau. John Allen.
Ch. : William, July 29, 1791.
HENRY, JAMES H .; doctor, 1833 ; rem. to Brooklyn, N. Y. He m. April 19, 1832, Sarah L., dau. Col. Asa Stebbins, of Dfd. She d. March 5, 1833. (2), about 1835, Martha, dau. Elihu Mattoon. Ch. : Child, b. and d. Feb. 25, 1833.
HILL, EDMUND, 1786-9. He m. Mindwell -, who d. June 29, 1789, a. 32. Ch. : John, bapt. Sept. 7, 1787.
HILL, ISAAC, 1761 ; wife, Lydia, 1780.
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HILL, JESSE, 1775; rem. to Hins. about 1783. He m. Lydia - -. Ch. : Henry, bapt. June 18, 1780. Mirriam, bapt. June 18, 1780.
HILL, Lors. She m. May 10, 1791, Robert Whitcomb.
1. HILLIOUR, HILLIAR, HILLYER, HELYER, HELLER, HIL- LIARD, HILYARD, JOHN; Windsor, 1639; d. July 16, 1655.
Ch. : John, June 3, 1637, d. young. John, 1645 (2). Mary, Dec. 25, 1639. Andrew, Nov. 4, 1646, m. Hannah, dau. Benj. Burr; sett. in Simsbury, Ct.
Timothy, June 3, 1642.
James, Aug. 24, 1644, m. June 15, 1677, Mary, wid. Ebenezer Dibble. (2), March 30, 1699, Mary (Case), wid. John Alder- man.
Simon, Dec. 25, 1648. Nathaniel, Jan. 1, 1651, d. bef. 1673. Sarah, Aug. 25, 1652. Abigail, Aug. 21, 1654.
2. JOHN, s. of John' (1), b. 1645 ; rem. to Nhn .; was one of the engagers for Nfd., 1671, and grantce, 1682. If he settled under this engage- ment, he ret. to Nhn., where he res. in 1686; finally sett. in South Hadley, where he d. Dec. 29, 1729, a. 85.
He m. Sept. 30, 1664, Anne Baxter, who d. June 5, 1728, a. 84.
Ch. : John, Dec. 26, 1669, d. Feb. 19, Timothy, Nov. 4, 1686, m. Mehitable -; 1670.
Mary, Dec. 28, 1671. Elizabeth, Dec. 28, 1680.
held lands in Nfd., under the Third Sett., but finally sett. in So. Had. ; d. Dec. 9, 1759.
Anne, May 8, 168-, d. July 17, 1687.
HODGE, JOSHUA, 1806.
HOLBROOK, JOHN. He m. Nov. 28, 1805, Lydia Field.
HOLBROOK, PAUL, 1793-1801.
1. HOLDEN, JAMES ; carpenter. He m. Alice Metcalf.
Ch. : James, m. Sept. 24, 1811, Sarah Lewis.
Chapin, Dec. 4, 1793 (2). Amidon, June 18, 1795. Metcalf, April 19, 1797.
Alice, June 1, 1799. John, May 14, 1801. Philbrook, April 19, 1803, d. Sept. 26, 1803. Philbrook, Oct. 15, 1805.
2. CHAPIN, s. of James (1), b. 1793; carpenter.
He m. Nov. 30, 1815, Harriet Dike, who d. Aug. 24, 1820. (2), Jan. 9, 1822, Lucy Jackson, of Warwick.
Ch. : Philbrook, Aug. 15, 1816, d. at Gfd. Samuel ; well known conductor on the Vt. and Mass. R. R.
1. HOLDEN, JOHN, prob. br. of James (1), b. about 1776.
He m. Abigail Merrick. She d. at the age of 93, after being blind 18 years.
Ch. : Squire M. (2). Ruth M., m. March 22, 1825, Lewis Whit- Shepherd, June 12, 1813, m. - Anderson. ney. Amos, March 7, 1819, d. Aug. 2, 1819. Ermina ; 2d wife to John Robbins ; she m. (2), Oliver Greenleaf.
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2. SQUIRE, S. of John (1); rem. to Athol. He m. Emeline Doolittle.
Ch. : Squire C., April 28, 1833, d. July 2, 1834.
Frances G., April 22, 1836.
Emma M., Jan. 29, 1838. Amos Taylor, April 16, 1839. Lewis Whitney, Jan. 30, 1841.
HOLLISTER, ELISHA, 1797.
HOLMAN, SAMUEL, 1786.
HOLMES, JOHN; Nhn., 1678; grantee of Nfd., 1682, and there in Sec- ond Seitlement; rem. to Dfd., where he d. 1691 or 2.
He m. Sarah, prob. Broughton.
Ch. : John, Dec. 4, 1678, m. Feb. 10, 1701, Patience Webb.
1. HOLTON, HOULTON, WILLIAM, b. in England, 1611; from Ips- wich, in the ship " Francis," 1634 ; original proprietor of Hart .; rem. to Nhn., where he was ordained deacon, 1663; rep. to General Court five years from Nhn., and one from Had .; on committee for Nfd. at the Second Settle- ment ; d. Aug. 12, 1691.
He m. Mary -, who d. Nov. 16, 1691.
Ch. : John (2). Ruth, m. Feb. 5, 1663, Joseph Baker, who
Samuel, bapt. Nov. 1, 1646, m. June 21, 1673, wid. Mary Rossitter, dau. Jona. Gilbert.
was killed by Indians, Oct. 29, 1675 ; she m. (2), in 1678, Thomas Lyman.
Rachael, m. Oct. 10, 1671, Thomas Strong. Thomas, killed in the attack on Nhn., March 14, 1676.
William (3).
Mary, m. Nov. 18, 1656, David Burt.
Sarah, m. Nov. 18, 1656, John King.
The first two marriages in Northampton.
2. JOHN, s. of William (1,) Nhn .; d. April 16, 1712. He m. Abigail -, who was alive 1718.
Ch. : Mary, Jan. 10, 1668, d. July 5, 1668. Joshua, May 6, 1678, d. Dec. 29, 1714. Eleazer (4).
Sarah, Oct. 6, 1673.
William, 1679 (5). Thomas, Oct. 23, 1681 (6).
Abigail, m. John Lyman.
3. WILLIAM, S. of William (1), Nhn .; rem. Lebanon, Ct., and thence to Hart., where he d. 1711.
He m. Nov. 22, 1676, Sarah, dau. Samuel Marshfield. She d. 1711. Ch .: Mary, July 26, 1678, m. Oct. 25, 1695, Ebenezer Strong.
4. ELEAZER, S. of John (2); Nfd. at the Third Sett .; sol. at Fort Dum., 1730; town clerk ten years ; rem. to Simsbury, Ct. ; d. April, 1749.
He m. June 28, 1716, Sarah, dau. John Alexander. She d. Jan. 11, 1728. Ch. : Sarah, April 15, 1717, m. Gaius Eleazor, July 16, 1720, prob. d. young. Field. Elenor, July 28, 1727, d. May 4, 1752, non Phineas, Feb. 10, 1719, prob. d. young. compos.
5. WILLIAM, S. of John (2), b. 1679; weaver; Nfd., 1718; d. Nov. 13, 1755.
He m. Dec. 5, 1706, Abigail Edwards. Ch. : John, Aug. 24, 1707 (7). Abigail, Aug. 14, 1720, m. Dr. Ebenezer
William, March 6, 1709 (8). Field ; and (2), Oct. 8, 1767, Dea. Saml. Samuel, Nov. 30, 1710 (9). Smith. She d. June 9, 1801.
Mary, May 19, 1714, m. John Munn, of Deerfield.
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6. THOMAS, s. of John (2), b. 1681 ; Nfd., 1718 ; killed by Indians, Aug. 23, 1723. [See ante, p. 195.]
He m. Mindwell, dau. Samuel Allen, of Nhn. She m. (2), after i 726, Daniel Chapin. She d. Oct. 21, 1758.
Ch. : Joshua, abt. 1703 (10). Prob. Mindwell, abt. 1712, m. Dec. 19, 1734, Josiah Chapin ; d. Oct. 8, 1746. Ithamer, d. Dec. 4, 1713.
7. JOHN, s. of William (5), b. 1707 ; sergt. in the last French and Indian war; d. Oct. 25, 1793.
He m. Oct. 7, 1731, Mchitable Alexander; she was many years blind; d. Dec. 28, 1792, a. 79.
Ch. : Chloe, Jan. 1, 1733-4, m. May 4, 1757, Ebenezer Dickinson, Amherst. Sibyl, bapt. Dec. 30, 1750, d. Jan. 18, 1751.
Mehitable, Feb. 24, 1735-6; m. Dec. 13, 1753, Abner Howe, of Hinsdale.
Joel, July 10, 1738, m. Bethia Farwell ; sol. 1759 ; sett. in Westminster, Vt.
Irena, Oct. 20, 1741, m. June 22, 1762, Medad Wright, of Westminster.
Anna, Oct. 23, 1744, m. May 7, 1764, John Norton.
John, Oct. 22, 1747 (12).
Sibyl, Dec. 5, 1751, m. July 25, 1771, Am- asa Sheldon, of Bernardston.
Solomon, April 8, 1755 (13).
Dorothy, April 10, 1763, d. April, 1787. Charity, adopted dau., bapt. Dec. 11, 1757.
8. WILLIAM, S. of William (5), b. 1709; captain ; d. about 1798. He m. Bethia HAIL, who d. April 10, 1773, a. 60. (2), Jan. 15, 1778, wid. Mary Scott, of Bernardston.
Ch. : Dorothy, March 4, 1736-7, d. April 27, 1760. Mercy, Oct. 30, 1738.
Bethia, June 14, 1748, m. May 4, 1768, Josiah Parmenter.
Lemuel, June 17, 1749 (14).
Violet, Dec. 4, 1740, d. Aug. 14, 1761.
Azubah, Aug. 17, 1742, d. unm.
William, Dec. 17, 1750; sett. in Bratt .; d. about 1827.
Abigail, July 24, 1744, m. Nov. 24, 1768, Nathan, bapt. May 6, 1753 (15.) Seth Cary, of Greenfield.
9. SAMUEL, s. of William (5), b. 1710, d. April 11, 1767.
He m. Joanna Morton. She m. (2), June 11, 1772, Dea. Aaron I.yman, of Belchertown. She d. Dec. 8, 1796, a. 82.
Ch. : Samuel, Nov. 24, 1743 (16). Mary, bapt. Sept. 22, 1751, m. Aaron Rob- Joanna, Aug. 22, 1745. Elijah, May 15, 1749 (17). ins. (2), Noah Morgan. Ruth, Jan. 19, 1754, d. April 15, 1754. Elisha, Nov. 12, 1756 (18).
10. JOSHUA, s. of Thomas (6), b. about 1703 ; was killed by Indians April 26, 1746, " while on his way home from Boston, with money to pay the sol- diers, and those who had billeted them."
He m. Mary -.
Ch. : Ebenezer, April 9, 1742 (19). Jonathan, Sept. 15, 1743.
Joshua, Oct. 13, 1745.
II. THOMAS, S. of Thomas (6), b. about 1705 ; carpenter; " dis. from church in Nfd., 1799, with wife, and dau. Sarah, to be joined with others in a church in Fulham," (now Dummerston, Vt.). He m. Sarah -
CA. : Thomas Allen, Nov. 27, 1744, d. Sarah, unm. 1799.
Dec. 7, 1770. Obedience, bapt. April 29, 1764.
Thomas, abt. 1705 (11). Hannah, abt. 1707.
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History of Northfield.
12. JOHN, S. of John (7), b. 1747 ; lieutenant, Rev. army ; d. March 22, 1825.
He m. 1778, Hannah, dau. Capt. Amasa Sheldon, of Ber. She m. (2), May 23, 1832, Ezekiel Webster.
Ch. : Horace, May 18, 1780 (20). John, May 22, 1792, m. March 14, 1819, Elizabeth Priest.
Ora, July 14, 1782 (21).
Rufus, Oct. 12, 1783, d. Aug. 22, 1815. Isabella, Oct. 16, 1794, m. 1817, Capt. King Harris.
Henry, April 15, 1788, m. Feb. 3, 1814, Susa, dau. Ezekiel Webster. Electa, July 2, 1798, d. March 23, 1821.
Lucius, Nov. 24, 1789 (22). Betsey, Aug. 22, 1803, d. March 29, 1822.
Elias, Dec. 16, 1790 (23).
13. SOLOMON, S. of John (7), b. 1753; lieutenant, Rev. army ; sett. in Winch. ; d. O.ct. 9, 1824.
He m. May 16, 1781, Mary Lyman, who d. Feb. 10, 1840, a. 84.
Ch .: Bohan, March 28, 1782, m. Lucy Elihu, Jan. 1, 1789 ; sett. in Winch. Hawkins, who d. June 26, 1861, a. 85. Harris, April 15, 1791, d. April 27, 1791. Irene, Feb. 9, 1784, m. March 9, 1808, Esther, March 6, 1792, m. 1806, Ralph Elihu Wright. Corey, of Plainfield.
Molly, July 8, 1786.
14. LEMUEL., s. of William (8), b. 1749, d. Oct. 1, 1786 ; " a very wor- thy and valuable man." [Ch. Rec. ]
He m. Lydia Shattuck. She m. (2), Jan. 11, 1787, Oliver Smith, and (3), Peletiah Phillips.
Ch. : Luther, Dec. 4, 1777 (24). 1806-9; of Nfd., 1815; d. s. p. in Gill,
Lucy, May 8, 1779, m. Nathaniel C. Huri- burt, of' Manlius, N. Y .; d. 1873. Ezra, March 26, 1785 ; of Brandon, Vt.,
1817. Abel, Feb. 4, 1781 (25). 1806. Lemuel, Feb. 9, 1783, of Sherborne, N. Y., Calvin, April 29, 1787; of Barre, Vt., 1808 ; of Randolph, Vt., 1819.
15. NATHAN, S. of William (8), b. 1753; Rev. sol. ; set off to Gill, 1795; rem. Bratt., after 1800.
He m. Hannah Ware.
Ch. : Timothy, March 18, 1781, m. - Bennett.
Sally, March 6, 1791, m. - Goodnough, of Bratt.
Dorastus, Aug. 17, 1783 ; sett. in Gill. Nancy, March 29, 1786, d. unm. in Bratt. Stoddard, of Bratt.
Sophia, bap. Jan. 7, 1794, m. Ozearl (?)
Aseneth, June 21, 1788, d. unm. in Bratt. Calvin B., March 16, 1797.
16. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (9), b. 1743, d. Jan. 7, 1801.
He m. May 19, 1770, Sarah Alexander. She m. (2), Nov. 21, 1805, Jonas Leonard. She d. July 28, 1831, a. 82.
Ch : Samuel, Oct. 20, 1770 (26). Simeon, ( Dec. 14, ) (28).
Theodore, ( Dec. 20, ) (27). Theadosia, 1772,
Jesse, April 4, 1775; blacksmith ; sett. in New Ipswich, N. H. ; wife d. 1842. Sarah, April 30, 1777.
Pattee, Dec. 9, 1779, m. Aug. 7, 1805, Adolphus Smith.
Joanna, J 1782, 5 m. James O. Janes ; his 2d wife.
Caleb, March 1, 1785 (29). Seth, Oct. 31, 1787. Elihu, bapt. Jan. 15, 1789.
Sophia, May 11, 1794, m. Dec. 15, 1814, Asa Stratton.
Freedom A., May 5, 1796, m. Seth Stratton, New Ipswich, N. H.
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Family Genealogies.
17. ELIJAH, s of Samuel (9), b. 1749, d. Dec. 9, 1832.
He m. Rhoda Root, of Belchertown, who d. June 5, 1832, a. 83. Ch. : Hezekiah, Jan. 13, 1777 (30).
Susanna, Feb. 17, 1779, d. unm. March 3, 1853.
Molly, March 19, 1781, m. Sept. 23, 1802, Josiah Fisher.
Rhoda, Nov. 27, 1782, m. Job M. Dickin- son. Erastus, Nov. 9, 1784.
derson, who d. Aug. 19, 1839, 2. 39. He m. (2), Sarah Dickinson.
Quartus, March 14, 1790, m. Jane Dick- inson. She d. June 16, 1867, 3. 77. He d. Dec. 1, 1865.
Ruth, Feb. 7, 1792, m. after 1840, Martin Scott. (2), George Field. (3), Job M. Dickinson.
Elijah, Jan. 18, 1787, m. Experience An- Miriam, April 13, 1794, d. young.
18. ELISHA, S. of Samuel (9), b. 1756; Rev. sol. ; d. Sept. 17, 1827. He m. Lois Benjamin, of Montague, who d. June 26, 1837, a. 80.
Ch. : Phila, March 11, 1786, m. Dec. 2, Elihu, March 28, 1792, m. Editha White, 1805, George Field. and rem. to Erving.
Electa, March 2, 1788, m. May 9, 1810, Eliphalet, August 2, 1796, m. Betsey Drury ; Elihu Stratton. sett. on Hack's Grant.
Elisha, March 28, 1790 (31). .
Lois, March 19, 1802, d. July 25, 1803.
19. EBENEZER, S. of Joshua (10), b. 1742; sol. in 1760; rem. to Chester, Vt., and later to Westminster, Vt., where he d. April 13, 1798.
He m. July 20, 1762, Mary Worthington, of Spfd., who d. May 16, 1814, a. 69.
Cx. : Nancy, May 13, 1763. and three daus., d. at Chester." [Inscrip- Ebenezer, 1767, d. Feb. 21, 1790. tion on grave stone at Westminster, Vt.]
" Four daus., d. at Westminster ; one son,
20. HORACE, s. of John (12), b. 1780, d. April 22, 1858.
He m. Feb. 7, 1803, Polly, dau. Benoni Dickinson, b. Jan. 12, 178 1 ; alive 1875.
CA. : George, May 10, 1803 (32). Fidelia, Aug. 16, 1816. William, July 18, 1818 (35).
Mary, Nov. 7, 1804, d. March 27, 1808.
Louisa, Oct. 9, 1806, m. April 15, 1832, Nelson W. Purple.
Mary, Aug. 9, 1808, m. July 8, 1833, Wal- ter Field.
Lucretia, July 20, 1810. Horace, July 31, 1812 (33). Roswell, Aug. 31, 1814 (34). .
Isabella, March 23, 1820, m. Dec. 30, 1847, Proctor P. Purple.
Rufus, April 10, 1822 (36). Ezra, Jan. 28, 1825, d. Feb. 17, 1825.
Ezra L., Jan. 17, 1826 (37). Elizabeth, March 28, 1830, d. April 4, 1830.
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