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93, ch. 1, Henry B., b. Aug. 16, 1784, drowned, age 19 yrs.
94, ch. 2, Chancy, b. Nov 16, 1785, m. Dosha Lilly.
95, ch. 3, Rufus, b. Oct. 19, 1787, m. Isabel Watson.
96. ch. 4, Sally, b. Oct. 6, 1790, m. Chester Hastings.
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97, ch. 5, Orrel, b. June 7, 1793, m. Mendal Warner.
98, ch. 6, Martin, b. Aug. 23, 1797, d. - -, 1859.
99, ch. 7, Elbridge, b. Jan. 17, 1800, m. Harriett Shumway.
100, ch. 8, Clarissa, b. Dec. 2, 1861, m. James B. Arms Nov. 6, 1827. 101, ch. 9, Henry B., b. Oct. 12, 1803, m. Caty Clapp June 10, 1831.
Chancy5, s. of Joseph4, m. Dosha Lilly; 2d m. Mrs. Mably; he b. Nov. 16, 1785, d. Oct. 10, 1880.
110, ch. 1, Adelpha; 2, Sarah Ann; 3, Tossy; 4, Lucretia; 5, Orrel; 6, Orry; 7, Mary; 8, William; 9, Frank.
95, Rufus5, s. of Joseph4, m. Isabel Watson June 20, 1811; he d. Aug. 24, 1880; she d. Sept. 11, 1863. ·
111, ch. 1, Emily C., b. June 11, 1812, d. June 15, 1861.
112, ch. 2, Lucinda K., b. Aug 10, 1813, m. Erastus Bridgman Nov. 3, 1831.
113, ch. 3, Horace C., b. Sept. 28, 1814, m. Mary Barber.
114, ch. 4, Isabel W., b. Sept. 29, 1816, m. Marcus Truesdell.
113, Horace6, s. of Rufus5, m. Mary Barber Apr. 3, 1850.
115, ch. 1, Lucinda J., b. May 28, 1851, m. John H. Jones Apr. 7, 1873, d. Nov. 9, 1873.
116, ch. 2, Watson B., b. Jan. 20, 1853, d. Feb. 15, 1853.
117, ch. 3, Clara B., b. Aug. 26, 1854, m. Frank Kendall Oct. 12, 1881.
118, ch. 4, Cora A., b. Dec. 8, 1856, m. Wilber T. Parker Nov. 27, 1878.
119, ch. 5, George A., b. Sept. 10, 1860.
120, ch. 6, Ella M., b. Apr. 21, 1863, m. William Miller June 12, 1884.
5, Robert3, s. of James Smith2, Elder, m. Margaret McWharton; he b. 1719, d. Jan. 3, 1812; had four children.
124, ch. 1, Sally; 2, Robert, Jun., and two died young.
122, Robert+, Smith, Jun., m. Hannah Hoar June 27, 1793.
125, ch. 1, Freeman, b. Feb. 1, 1796, m. Lillis Dickinson.
126, ch. 2, Betsey, b. July 22, 1798, m. Gen. E. Holbrook Oct. 2, 1819.
127, ch. 3, Aseneth, b. June 26, 1800, m. Thomas Mason Nov. 30, 1820.
128, ch. 4, Harvey, b. Sept. 24, 1802, m. Annis Hunt June 29, 1831.
129, ch. 5, John W., b. March 2, 1804, m. Mary Parks Sept. 9, 1834.
130, ch. 6, Linus, b. Apr. 23, 1808, d. Jan. 13, 1811.
131, ch. 7, Alvan, b. May 23, 1811, m. Abbie Homer.
132, ch. 8, Samuel T., b. Jan. 28, 1814, m. Mary Bissel.
133, ch. 9, Francis A., b. Jan. 22, 1817, m. Sarah S. Brown.
125, Capt. Freeman5, s. of Robert4, Jun., m. Lillis Dickinson Sept. 22, 1824, d. Sept. 8, 1850.
134, ch. 1, Austin R., b. Aug. 18, 1826, m. S. Jame Sibley.
139, ch. 2, Henry, b. Feb. 6, 1828, m. Susan Peck.
140, ch. 3, Sarah D., b. Nov. 26, 1830.
141, ch. 4, Hannah, b. Aug. 24, 1833, d. Apr. 12, 1843.
142, ch. 5. Lillis M., b. Dec. 25, 1835, d. Apr. 6, 1843.
143, ch. 6, Asenneth, b. Jan. 2, 1838, m. Alexander Gilchrist, Esq., Sept. 17.
144, ch. 7, Hattie, b. Aug. 8, 1841, m. Rev. Willis Phelps.
145, ch. 8, Charles F., July 31, 1844, m. Mary F. Ames Nov. 2, 1871.
134, Austin6 R., s. of Capt. Freeman5, m. Sarah J. Sibley Nov. 28, 1850; Sarah J. d. Sept. 7, 1888.
146, ch. 1, Freeman A., b. Feb. 24, 1854, d. March 19, 1874.
147, ch. 2, Lillis J., b. Jan. 31, 1857, d. Oct. 23, 1857.
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148, ch. 3, Fred H., b. Aug. 4, 1859. 149, cli. 4, Clara J. b. Oct. 14, 1869.
145, Charles6 F., s. of Capt. Freeman5, m. Mary F. Ames Nov. 2, 1871.
150, ch. 1, Mabel E., b. Dec. 20, 1872.
151, ch. 2, Nellie L., b. Aug. 13, 1875.
152, ch. 3, Freeman A., b. June 13, 1878.
131, Dr. Alvan5, s. of Robert4 Smitlı, Jun., m. Abbie G. Homer May 16, 1839.
He was a graduate of Harvard in 1836 and died Aug. 16, 1882. His two sons, Dr. Homer A. and Dr. Frank L., were graduates of the Medical University of New York City in 1875 and 1877.
153, ch. 1, Addie A., b. Aug. 18, 1840, m. Frederick Morse Oct. 19, 1869.
154, ch. 2, Robert H., b. Apr. 7, 1842, d. Oct. 11, 1842.
155, ch. 3, Homer A., b. Dec. 31, 1844.
156, ch. 4, Mary E., b. May 30, 1848, m. Charles F. Orcutt Dec. 11, 1879. 157, ch. 5, Frank L., b. Oct. 3, 1849, m. Alice J. Risley March 10, 1875.
157, Dr. Frank6 L., s. of Dr. Alvin5, m. Alice J. Risley March 10, 1875.
Ch. 1, Katharine R .; 2, Gertrude H .; 3, Florence A .; 4, Mary A .; 5, Alvan James.
128, Harvey5. s. of Robert4, Jr., m. Annis Hunt June 29, 1831.
Ch. 1, Martha; 2, Mary; 3, Marcus; 4, Moses; 5, Marcus m. Sarah J. New- ton; he d. on Roanoke Island.
133, Francis5, s. of Robert4, Jr., m. Sarah S. Brown March 14, 1844.
168, ch. 1, Hattie M., b. June 29, 1845.
169, ch. 2, 5 Albert F., b. Nov. 17, 1847.
170, ch. 3, ( twins, Alice F., b. Nov. 17, 1847.
171, ch. 4, Alvan H., b. March 20, 1850.
172, cli. 5, M. Nellie, b. Oct. 5, 1852.
173, ch. 6, William H., b. March 22, 1855.
174, ch. 7, Henry K., b. March 26, 1857.
175, ch. S, Julia B., b. Sept. 13, 1861.
176, cli. 9, Lena B., b. Nov. 19, 1864.
129, John5 W., s. of Robert4, Jr., b. March 2, 1804, m. Mary A. Parks Sept. 9, 1834; she b. May 21, 1815, d. Jan. 1887; he d. July, 1873.
177, ch. 1, Mary J., b. Apr. 12, 1836, m. Fred W. Seymour Sept. 9, 1862; he d. Nov. 20, 1863.
178, ch. 2, George F., b. Feb. 10, 1839, m. Lorane Atwood.
179, ch. 3, Alice A., b. March 25, 1846, d. Sept. 22, 1847.
180, ch. 4, Annie P., b. Dec. 9, 1847, m. Harry Potwin Sept. 1, 186 -.
181, ch. 5, James A., b. Apr. 2, 1849, m. Nellie Hallet Oct. 1875.
George6 F., s. of John5 W., m. Lorane Atwood Sept., 1871; 2d m. Fanny M. Clark Aug. 1880.
183, ch., Samuel A. and Grace A.
THE NATHAN SMITH FAMILY.
Thomas2, son of Nathan1, formerly resided in Connecticut. They removed to Vermont and Thomas married Jennie Barron and settled in Palmer about 1840. Loren married and settled in
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New York, and has a family of four sons, Adelburt, Alvin, Frank, and Oren. Oren B. has been employed by the manufacturing corporations of Palmer, and has been Agent of the Boston Duck Company since March 1, 1870.
Thomas and Jennie Smith.
Ch. 1 Roxania Matilda, d. young.
Ch. 2, Philura A., b. Apr. 12, 1817. m. Benjamin B. Page.
Ch. 3, Florilla Eliza, b. - -, m. Lewis McCrillis.
Ch. 4, Loren Lorenzo, b. in 1820, m. Hattie Hungerford.
Ch. 5, Nathan Leander, m. Roxania Francis.
Ch. 6, Sarah M., m. Nathan Baker, both d. -.
Ch. 7, Oren B., b. Dec. 6, 1827, Vermont.
7, Oren3 B., s. of Thomas2, m. Roxania Moody Oct. 3, 1848; she b. May 23, 1827, d. Oct. 15, 1857; 2d m. Elmina A. James Dec. 16, 1858; she b. Sept. 12, 1829, d. Apr. 3, 1868; 3d m. Harriett E. Buckland Jan. 2, 1870; slie b. June 20, 1836.
8, ch. 1, Charles M., b. Aug. 28, 1850, m. Mary F. Eaton in 1869, settled in Wisconsin and bas four children.
9, ch. 2, Emily A., b. Apr. 8, 1853, d. Apr. 3, 1868.
10, ch. 3, Clara E., b. June 20, 1855, m. Frank A. Packard Dec. 24, 1874.
11, ch. 4, Frank O., b. June 20, 1861, m. Ella Graves.
12, ch. 5, Fred E., b. Nov. 26, 1863.
13, ch. 6, George H., b. June 1, 1866.
14, ch. 7, Lillian G., b. Apr. 22, 1871.
15, ch. 8, Oren B., Jun., b. Jan. 26, 1874.
Constance Smith, Sen., resided in Swansey, Mass., m. Martha
Ch. 1, Charles, b. Apr. 6, 1773, lost at sea Dec. 10, 1793, unm.
Ch. 2, Jonotlian, b. Aug. 7, 1779.
Ch. 3, Elisha G., b. in 1790, d. Aug. 5, 1848.
Ch. 4, Elijah, b. in 1791, d. June 29, 1866.
Ch. 5, Darius, b. 1793, d. - , 1838.
Hannah, Betsey, Martha and others.
2. Jonothan2, s. of Constance1, b. in Swansey Aug. 7, 1779, d. Nov. 20, 1866, m. Abigail Bowen of Warren, R. I., Feb. 8, 1801. They settled in War- ren, R. I. ; Abigail, his wife, b. Sept. 22, 1783, d. June 10, 1849.
11, ch. 1, Charles, b. Dec. 19, 1801, d. Nov. 3, 1810.
12, ch. 2, Julia Ann, b. Feb. 15, 1804, m. Jonas Monroe Oct. 19, 1826, d. 1866. 14, ch. 3, William H., b. July 27, 1808, m. Catharine D. Messenger Sept. 30, 1832, d. Dec. 12, 1871.
14, ch. 4, Sarah P., b. Nov. 19, 1809, unm.
15, ch. 5, Elisha G., b. May 21, 1812, m. Maria Jackson, d. in 1880.
16, ch. 6, Martha G., b. May 12, 1815, m. Hiram Goff Sept. 21, 1840.
17, ch. 7, Maria L., b. Apr. 27, 1817, m. Noah Jackman Nov. 17, 1844.
18, ch. S, Darias H., b. Nov. 9, 1819, m. Almira N. Scott of Gill, Mass., Nov. 19, 1845.
19, ch. 9, Seth Wheedon, b. June 12, 1821.
20, cl. 10, Abby Caroline, b. Nov. 3, 1824, m. James Heeley March 17, 1850, d. Sept. 15, 1855.
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19, Seth I".3, s. of Jonathan2, b. in Warren, R. I., and came to Palmer in 1845. Occupation, a merchant, and most of the time at the village of Palmer. He m. Susan N. Blair Oct. 24, 1848.
21, ch. 1, Frank W., b. July 30, 1850, d. Jan. 27, 1875, unm.
22, ch. 2, Herbert W., b. July 1, 1856, m. Clara E. Fairbanks, N. H., March 24, 1878; Clara d. Dec. 6, 1883; 2d m. Jane S. Graves Dec. 22, 1885.
Ch. 1, Clara F., b. May 6, 1879.
Ch. 2, Charlie W., b. Apr. 24, 1880, d. June 18, 1887.
THE SEDGWICK FAMILY.
Samuel came from England about 1740, married and settled in Hartford, Ct. They had four sons-1, Eben; 2, Gordon; 3, Elijah; +, Samuel, Jun. Samuel, Jun., born 1757, married Hannah K. Barker and had a son Noah. Stephen, son of Noah, resides in Hartford. Samuel, Jun., was drowned in the Hudson river, 1793. 3, Dea. Gordon2, s. of Samuel1, Sen., b. July 27, 1748, m. Hannah Sackett; he d. Jan. 15, 1838; she d. Marchi 5, 1838.
He came to Palmer, 1790, and settled on the special grant of Henry Dwight, Esq., and purchased his farm of one of Dwight's heirs, then living in Pittsfield, 1792.
4, ch. 1, Hannah, b. Oct. 30, 1770, d. Nov. 3, 1770.
5, ch. 2, Aaron, b. Apr. 27, 1772.
6, ch. 3, Martin, b. March 19, 1774, m. Sally King.
7, ch. 4, Israel, b. May 26, 1776, d. Oct. 23, 1777.
S, ch. 5, Betty, b. Aug. 2, 1778, m. Amasa Barrett.
9, ch. 6, Deborah, b. Jan. 25, 1780.
10, ch. 7, Hannah, 2d, b. Apr. 5, 1782, m. Jonathan Whitney, d. Jan. 25, 1816.
11, ch. S, Joseph, b. Apr. 22, 1784, m. Helen Brown.
12, ch. 9, Martha, b. Feb. 27, 1786, m. Amasa Barrett, his 2d wife, Jan. 25, 1829.
13, cl. 10, John, b. Dec. 1, 1789, m. Asenetli Scott.
14, ch. 11, Sally, b. Jan. 25, 1791, m. Jonathan Webber, d. 1884.
15, ch. 12, Anna, b. June 4, 1793, m. Jacob Chapman, d. Dec. 24, 1877.
16, ch. 13, Polly, b. June 22, 1795, m. Alanson Merrick, d. 1839. 17, ch. 14, Harvey, b. Jan. 7, 1799, m. Mary T. Storrs.
13, John3, s. of Dea. Gordon2, m. Aseneth Scott Oct. 5, 1813; he d. Jan. 24,- 1840; she d. Apr., 1877.
18, ch. 1, Maria S., b. March 5, 1814, m. Hiram Converse Jan. 30, 1838, d. May 20, 1847.
19, ch. 2, Julia A., b. March 2, 1816 m. Purlin Shearer March 2, 1840.
20, ch. 3, Mary S., b. May 29, 1819, m. John Foster Sept. 4, 1838.
21, ch. 4, Violet B., b. Dec. 29, 1821, m. Henry How Oct. 20, 1853.
22, ch. 5, Eliza HI., b. Feb. 17, 1824, m. Daniel Hitchcock Aug. 11, 1846. 23, ch. 6, Almira C., b. Nov. 18, 1826, m. Alfred L. Converse Oct. 20, 1847.
17, Harvey3, s. of Dea. Gordon2, m. Mary T. Storrs March 9, 1826; he d. Apr. 25, 1869; she d. June 5, 1877.
24, ch. 1, James, b. March 18, 1827, m. Ersula M. Colby Nov. 25, 1847. 25, ch. 2, Mary T., b. Sept. 2, 1829, d. Aug. 30, 1831.
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26, ch. 3, Henry S., b. Aug. 7, 1831, m. Emily Holden Apr. 15, 1855. 27, ch. 4, Jonathan W., b. Aug. 28, 1833, d. Sept. 4, 1849.
28, ch. 5, Mary E., b. Apr. 3, 1836.
29, ch. 6, Martha N., b. Nov. 19, 1833, m. Angelo M. Cowles Nov. 22, 1860. 30, ch. 7, John S., b. June 14, 1843, m. Julia E. Randall Dec. 24, 1868.
30, John S.4, s. of Harvey3, m. Julia E. Randall.
31, ch. 1, Mabel J., b. June 20, 1869.
6, Martin3, s. of Dea. Gordon2, m. Sally King; he d. Jan. 9, 1853; she d. Oct. 12, 1820.
32, ch. 1, King, b. June 27, 1801, m. Sarah M. Abell Dec., 1835.
33, ch. 2, Otis, b. Apr. 3, 1803, m. Almira Converse Nov. 17, 1825.
34, ch. 3, Ruby, b. Apr. 3, 1805, m. Horace Hunn Apr., 1833.
35, ch. 4, Harriett, b. June 29, 1807, m. Samuel Amidon Apr., 1835. 36, ch. 5, Hannah, b. May -, 1810, m. David S. Pane Sept., 1832.
37, ch. 6, Adaline, b. -, 1812, d. 1815.
38, ch. 7, Philo, b. -, 1814, d. young.
39, ch. S, S Martin, b. Aug. 6, 1818, m. Mary E. Boyden March 20, 1839.
40, ch. 9, 7 twins, Marcus, b. Aug. 6, 1818, d.
41, ch. 10, Sarah, b. Oct. - , 1820, d. -----
32, King4, s. of Martin3, m. Sarah M. Abel Dec. 7, 1835, d. March, 1881.
Ch. 1, Ruby, b. -, m. Jarvis Ames.
Ch. 2, Lizzie, b. -- , m. Austin Gould.
Ch. 3, Jane.
Ch. 4, Shepard.
33, Otis+, s. of Martin3, m. Almira Converse Nov. 17, 1825; she d. May 28, 1858.
46, ch. 1, Marcus, b. Nov. 6, 1826, m. Louisa A. Cowles Apr. 14, 1851, d. July 12, 1858.
47, ch. 2, Sarah, b. June 13, 1828, m. Josiah Greene Nov. 17, 1880.
48, ch. 3, Converse, b. June 23, 1830, m. Susan M. Slate Apr., 1856, d. March 23, 1867.
49, ch. 4, Butler, b. March 4, 1832, m. Minerva M. Hastings Apr. 4, 1861.
50, ch. 5, George F., b. Sept. 9, 1834, m. Maria Southwick May, 1860.
51, ch. 6, Philo, b. Nov. 18, 1836, d. Feb. 22, 1864.
52, ch. 7, Almira J., b. Feb. 8, 1839, m. Francis L. Hitchcock Nov. 28, 1858; 2d m. James O. Hamilton Jan. 1, 1862.
53, ch. 8, Alice, b. July 9, 1841.
54, ch. 9, Morton, b. Oct. 10, 1843, m. Mary Tesch Dec. - , 1869.
55, ch. 10, H. Newton, b. May 22, 1846.
56, ch. 11, Emily I., b. June 29, 1849.
57, ch. 12, Anson G., b. March 4, 1852.
49, Butler5, s. of Otis4, m. Minerva M. Hastings Apr. 4, 1861.
58, ch. 1, Hubert M., b. Apr. 24, 1866. 59, ch. 2, Otis W., b. Feb. 24, 1872.
50, George F.5, s. of Otis4, m. Maria Southwick May, 1860. 60, ch. 1, Frank E., b. June 20, 1863.
39, Martin4, Jun., m. Mary G. Boyden March 20, 1839.
61, ch. 1, John, b. March 25, 1841, d. 1845.
62, ch. 2, Homer, b. Jan. 15, 1843, m. Ella Squares Dec. 31, 1868. 63, ch. 3, Mary A., b. Sept. 10, 1845, m. James Learnard March 27, 1866. 64, ch. 4, Jared, b. - , 1847, d. - -.
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65, ch. 5, Ellen E., b. March 28, 1849, m. Carlos Peck Aug., 1872.
66, ch. 6, Herbert, b. Feb. . - , 1851, d. -.
67, ch. 7, Susan J., b. Feb. 18, 1853, m. C. E. P. Stafford June, 1871.
68, ch. 8, Florence, b. July -, 1855, m. Edward D. Cushman Sept. 20, 1876. 69, ch. 9, Elanson, b. Apr. - , 1857, d.
70, ch. 10, Josephene A., b. Sept. 12, 1859, m. Rufus Fay Oct. 15, 1880.
THE STIMSON FAMILY.
Rufus and Noah Stimson settled in Palmer, 1810, and were de- scendants of Dr. James Stimson of Reading, Mass. Dr. James married Mary Liffingwell, 1661, and located on Cowdry's Hill, and was one of the physicians of the town. He is supposed to be the son of James and Naomi Stimson, that settled in Reading about 1638. The children of Dr. James? and Mary Stimson were :
1, Abigail, b. 1663; 2, Ruth, b. 1664; 3, Thomas, b. 1666; 4, Abigail, 2d, b. 1667; 5, James3, b. 1669; 6, Thomas, 2d, b. 1671; 7, Abigail, 3d, b. 1673; 8, Jonathan, and 9, David (twins), b. 1676; 10, Mary, b. 1679; 11, Benjamin, b. 1684; 12, Ebenezar, b. 1684.
The descendants have become numerous and widely scattered through the Western States and Canada, and some in foreign lands.
James3, M. D., born 1669, married Sarah Upton, 1706; she died 1708; child Sarah was born 1708; he then married Hannah Stearns, a sister to Shubel and John Stearns of Tolland, Ct. He removed from Lynn to Tolland County, Ct., previous to 1716, and was the first resident physician of that place and received a grant of coun- try land from the General Assembly June 21, 1720.
Ch. 1, Ichabod, b. Jan. 22, 1713; 2, Enos, b. May 25, 1714; 3, Hannah, b. March 22, 1716; 4, James, b. Sept. 20, 1719; 5, Naomi, b. Nov. 8, 1722; 6, Thomas, b. July 26, 1725.
Ichabod1, s. of Dr. James3, m. Margaret Pack Feb. 28, 1740.
Ch. 1, Stephen, b. Nov. 5, 1740; 2, Noah, b. Oct. 14, 1742, d. Sept. 13, 1762, at the siege of Havana, Cuba; 3, Sarah, b. Oct. 5, 1744; 4, Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1746; 5, Ruth, b. May 1, 1749; 6, Joel, b. July 31, 1751.
Joel5, s. of Ichabod+, m. Susannah Grow.
He afterwards settled in Norwich, Vt. He has descendants re- maining there at the present time. Dr. Edwin P. Stimson, assist- ant superintendent of the insane asylum in Kansas, and Rev. Martin Stimson, a missionary in China, are some of the present generation and graduates of Dartmouth College.
Joseph5, s. of Ichabod4, b. in Tolland, m. Rebecca Williams, 1771, and settled in Monson; he d. July 1, 1810; she d. Aug., 1828.
Ch. 1, Enos, b. June 24, 1772, m. Desire -
Ch. 2, Rebecca, b. Dec. 4, 1774, d. July 17, 1778.
Ch. 3, Anna, b. May 7, 1776, m. Perley Truesdell.
Ch. 4, Joseph, b. Apr. 1, 1778, m. Catharine Smith.
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Ch. 5, Rufus, b. Feb. 20, 1781, m. Polly Fuller.
Ch. 6, Noah, b. Jan. 19, 1783, m. Hannah Bush.
Ch. 7, Ira, b. May 18, 1785, m. Anna Turtelotte.
Ch. S, Polly, b. March 5, 1787, m. Perley Truesdell, 2d wife.
Ch. 9, Rebecca, b. May 4, 1789, m. Moses Gage.
Ch. 10, Jeremy, b. May 22, 1791.
Ch. 11, Cyrus, b. July 22, 1795, d. March, 1797.
5, Rufus6, s. of Joseph5, m. Polly Fuller; he d. Jan. 18, 1821; she d. Jan. 15, 1863.
12, ch. 1, Rachel, b. -, m. Bostic Anderson.
13, ch. 2, Horace, b. 1806, d. Oct. 9, 1828.
14, ch. 3, Paulina, b. in 1808, d. in 1828.
15, ch. 4, Joseph Williams, b. in 1812, m. Lucia Whitaker.
16, ch. 5, Rufus A., b. Jan. 29, 1818, m. Miss Winter.
Horace8 Williams, s. of Joseph7 Williams, b. Nov. 8, 1840, m. Harriett A. Hunt March 28, 1867.
17, ch. 1, Rufus W., b. Feb. 20, 1868.
18, ch. 2, Cyrus T., b. Apr. 1, 1870.
19, ch. 3, Joseph H., b. Nov. 18, 1871.
20, ch. 4, Albert H. W., b. Oct. 14, 1873.
21, ch. 5, Harriett L., b. Feb. 1, 1877.
22, ch. 6, William H., b. July 28, 1880, d. Aug. 9, 1881.
6, Noah6, s. of Joseph5, b. 19, 1783, d. Aug. 13, 1872, m. Hannah Bush Sept. 18, 1806, d. Oct. 5, 1849.
28, cli. 1, Sophronia, b. June 29, 1808, m. William A. Bliss June 14, 1829, d. Oct. 15. 1863.
29, ch. 2, Sumner B., b. Apr. 7, 1810, m. Joanna Hawley.
30, ch. 3, Samantha W., b. March 28, 1812, m. Perley Truesdell, Jun., May 2, 1832.
31, ch. 4, Stocking, b. Nov. 27, 1814, d. Jan. 15, 1815.
32, ch. 5, Sanford J., b. Jan. 28, 1818, m. Lucinda Barrett Sept. 1, 1842.
33, ch. 6, Sophia W., b. Aug. 11, 1820, m. E. B. Gates Apr. 14, 1841.
34, ch. 7, Susan L., b. Sept. 25, 1822, m. R. S. Munn Apr. 21, 1840, d. May 10, 1871.
35, ch. 8, Solon J., b. March 7, 1825, d. Aug. 16, 1826.
36, ch. 9, Sarah E., b. June 6, 1827, m. Hamilton White Apr. 15, 1854.
29, Sumner™ B., s. of Noah6, m. Joanna Hawley.
37, ch. 1, Eliza H., b. Apr. 8, 1850, m. Alfred Packard.
38, ch. 2, Mary L., b. Feb. 19, 1852, m. H. D. Green.
39, ch. 3, Daniel W., b. Oct. 20, 1855, m. Mattie Warfield.
40, ch. 4, Charles F., b. May 8, 1857.
41, ch. 5, Adella V., b. Apr. 10, 1860, m. Edward Packard. 42, ch. 6, Ida B., b. Feb. 21, 1863.
32, Sanford7 J., s. of Noah6, m. Lucinda Barrett Sept. 1, 1842. 43, ch. 1, Edward A., b. Dec. 8, 1843, d. Feb. 17, 1861.
44, ch. 2, Edgar D., b. May 10, 1846, m. S. Eunice Ball Apr. 7, 1874. 45, ch. 3, Frances A., b. Oct. 24, 1848, m. George W. Baker Jan. 2, 1868. 46, ch. 4, Frank B., b. Jan. 13, 1853, m. Emma C. Craig Nov. 16, 1875. 47, ch. 5, Nellie, b. Oct. 19, 1863. 48, ch. 6, George, b. in 1860, d.
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MARCUS SHEERER, M. D.
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SHEARER.
THE SHEARER FAMILY.
James Shearer and family from Antrim, Ireland, came to Union, Ct., in 1720, and from thence to the Elbows with the Nevins family in 1726. He was born in 1678 and died in 1745. He occu- pied a central location in the district. His farm was laid out east from Cedar Swamp brook and south of Dea. Sedgwick's farm. The proprietors' meetings for business were frequently held at his house. Children, John, James, Jun., and William. The eldest son, John, settled in Brimfield, in the easterly part of what is now Three River Village.
2, John2, s. of James1, m. Jane -, b. 1710, d. in 1802.
5, ch. 1, Joseplı, b.
6, ch. 2, John, Jun., b. March 22, 1746, m. Jane White in 1774.
7, ch. 3, William, b. -, m. Jerusia Perry.
8, ch. 4, Thomas, b. -, m.
9, ch. 5, David, b. , m. Kate King in 1791.
10, ch. 6, Jonothan, b. March 29, 1762, m. Hannah Dickinson.
11, ch. 7, Noah, b. - , m. Terza Merrick in 1791.
12, ch. S, Daniel, b. -, m. Sarah King.
13, ch. 9, Jane, b. , m. Wallace Little.
14, ch. 10, Betsey, b. - , m. William White.
6, John3, Jun., m. Jennie White Jan. 30, 1774.
15, ch. 1, Patrick, b. March 30, 1775, m. Sally Paine March, 1805.
16, ch. 2, Betsey, b. July 5, 1773, m. John King Nov. 28, 1799.
17, ch. 3, John3, b. Nov. 10, 1782.
18, ch. 4, Sally, b. Apr. 18, 1788, m. Jonothan Bass in 1811; 2d m. Charles Shaw Oct. 14, 1812.
19, ch. 5, Daniel, b. May 9, 1792, m. Sarah King.
7. William3, s. of John2, m. Jerusia Perry June 30, 1752.
20, ch. 1, Joseph; 2, Jonothan; 3, Daniel; 4, Jane.
S, Thomas3, s. of John2, m.
24, ch. 1, James; 2, Thomas; 3, Dalina; 4, Philander; 5, Wallis; 6, Jane; 7, Philinda, m. John Baldwin.
9, David3, s. of John2, m. Katie King Apr. 7, 1797.
36, ch. 1, Van Ransalier; 2, Lorenzo; 3, Porter; 4, Ruby; 5, Harriett; 6, Julia.
12, Esq. Daniel3, s. of John2, m. Sarah King.
37, ch. 1, Elvira, m. A. V. Blanchard Oct. 25, 1827.
38, ch. 2, Jane M., m. William Blanchard Aug. 23, 1831.
39, ch. 3, Columbia, m. Mr. Cutler.
10, Dr. Jonathan8, s. of John2, b. March 29, 1762, d. Sept. 1, 1828, m. Hannah Dickinson; 2d m. Nancy Young; 3d m. Lucy Sessions, 1821. 40, ch. 1, Susan S., b. - -, 1791, m. Mr. King, d. Jan. 25, 1856.
41, ch. 2, Marcus, b. , 1792, m. Susan Maynard, d. June 25, 1854.
'42, ch. 3, Austin, b. Det. 12, 1794, d. Dec. 7, 18 -.
43, ch. 4, Hannah D., b. Aug. 17, 1796, d. Jan. 8, 1859, m. Elias Turner.
44, ch. 5, Erasmus, b. July 6, 1799, d. Aug. 26, 1877.
45, ch. 6, Marcia, b. Apr. 14, 1801.
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46, ch. 7, Maria, b. July 22, 1803, m. Ira Fenton May, 1833.
47, ch. 8, Dickinson S., b. - , 1806.
48, ch. 9, Purlin, b. June 6, 1808, m. Julia A. Sedgwick.
49, ch. 10, Morton, b. Nov. - , 18 -.
50, ch. 11, James and Martha.
48, Purlin4, s. of Dr. Jonathan3, b. June 6, 1808, m. Julia A. Sedgwick March 2, 1840.
51, ch. 1, Helen, b. Nov. 2, 1841.
52, ch. 2, Purlin M., b. Dec. 2, 1849.
11, Noah3, s. of John2, m. Tirzah Merrick May 8, 1791.
53, ch. 1, William, b. Oct. 27, 1791.
54, ch. 2, Minerva, b. May 9, 1793, d. July 6, 1813.
55, ch. 3, Sextus, b. Feb. 12, 1804.
56, ch. 4, twins, John L., b. Feb. 12, 1804.
57, ch. 5, Hannah W., b. March 27, 1806. 58, ch. 6, Louisa, b. June 5, 1816.
3, William2, s. of James1, Sen., m. Jerusia - June 30, 1754. 59, ch. 1, William, Jun., b. June 18, 1755. 60, ch. 2, Rubin, b. May 25, 1759.
61, ch. 3, James, b. Sept. 8, 1761.
THE SPEAR FAMILY.
Dea. David Spear, Sen., settled on the west side of Ware river in the northerly part of the town in 1727, and his log-house was located on what we term the upper road leading from E. G. Hastings to E. B. Gates. Mr. Spear had a family of several children. A dau. Anna, b. in 1709 m. Timothy McElwane ; and dau. Sarah m. Dea. James Smith ; his son, Dea. David, Jun., b. in 1725, m. Hannah Shaw in 1752, and was the only son that remained at home. He had a family of eight children. His sons were David, John, William, Calvin and Luther. David, Ensign William and Luther retained interest in the homestead. Dea. David, Sen., b. in 1676, was 49 years old when he settled on this farm, and d. Nov. 21, 1760, aged 84.
The oldest house now in town that has been occupied till 1889 stands on this farm and was built by Dea. Spear about 1750. Some of the descendants of the family relate circumstances which date still further back. It is familiar in the history of the family that it was the second house they occupied; and as Dea. David d. in 1760 and David, Jun., m. in 1752, the house was built some time before the son was married.
2, Dea. David2, Spear, Jun., b. in 1725, d. Apr. 11, 1800, m. Hannah Shaw Nov. 2, 1752.
5, ch. 1, Anna, b. Sept. 30, 1753, m. Ebenezar Jones in 1778.
6, ch. 2, David3, b. March 25, 1755, m. Sarah Quinton.
7, ch. 3, John, b. March 19, 1757, In. Prudence McMaster Dec. 30, 1778.
CRCHIBOUP' & WEST END. CO. PHILA. PA.
THE DEA. DAVID SPEER HOUSE. ERECTED ABOUT 1750.
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SCOTT.
8, ch. 4 William, b. March 25, 1759, m. Elisabeth Ferrel in 1787.
9, ch. 5, Calvin, b. Aug. 21, 1761.
10, ch. 6, Elisabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1763.
11, ch. 7, Luthier, b. March 12, 1766, m. Anna Ferrel, in 1792.
12, ch. S, Eunice, b. May 21, 1768.
6, David3, s, of Dea. David2, Jun., m. Sarah Quinton.
13, ch. 1, Calvin, b. June 12, 1779, m. Peggy McClanatlıan.
14, cli. 2, Eunice, b. Nov. 1, 1782, m. Elijah Darling Apr. 1808.
15, ch. 3, Molly, b. Oct 3, 1786, unm.
16, ch. 4, John, b. Apr. 18, 1789 unm.
17, ch. 5, Thomas, b. June 18, 1793, m. Rachel Ayres Sept., 1817.
11, Luther3, s. of Dea. David2, Jun., m. Ann Ferrell Oct. 25, 1792. 18, ch. 1, Sally, b. Jan. 31, 1795, m. -- Hastings.
19, ch. 2, Saney, b. Feb. 6, 1797, m. Chester Adams.
20, ch. 3, Elisabeth, b. Sept. 30, 1799, m. Elnathan Lincoln.
8, Ensign William3, s. of Dea. David2, Jun., m. Elisabeth Ferrel Nov. 14, 1787.
21, ch. 2, Anna, b. Aug. 30, 1788, m. Jonothan Nutting June 23, 1805.
22, ch. 2, Sally, b. May 4, 1794, m. John V. Gardner Sept., 1813.
Elisabeth Spear departed this life June 1, 1799, about sunrise, aged 36 years and 5 months; 2d m. Zuby Lilly Jan., 1801.
THE SCOTT FAMILY
Were early settlers from Springfield. William, Jun., was the proprietors' surveyor for several years, and was appointed Justice of the Peace in answer to a petition of the citizens "for the rea- son that he was a man of good character and understood law verry well." John, the eldest son, selected his lot east of Dumph- lin Mt., but while visiting his friends in Hadley died there in 1737.
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