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Ch. 2, Thomas, b. Dec. 27, 1682, m. Hannah Johnson and was the father of 16 ch.
Ch. 3, Mary, m. Jonathan Morse.
Ch. 4, Thankful, m. Samuel Stevens.
Ch. 5, Rachel, m. Luke Rice.
Ch. 6, John, m. Elizabeth Brigham and was the father of 10 ch.
4, Samuel, s. of Samuel3, lived in Marlboro', d. Feb. 13, 1768, m. Sarah Snow Dec. 19, 1704; slie d. Feb. 20, 1762.
Ch. 1, Abner; 2, Jonathan; 3, Thankful; 4, Solomon5, b. Oct. 10, 1714; 5, Sarah; 6, Mary; 7, Simon.
5, Solomon, s. of Samuel+, settled in Grafton, d. Nov. 4, 1763, m. Eliza- beth
Ch. 1, Mercy.
Ch. 2, Elizabeth.
Ch. 3, Jonah6, b. March 31, 1747.
Ch. 4, Shelomith.
Ch. 5, Beulah.
Ch. 6, Solomon, b. May 30, 1758, was a Minute Man in 1775, in service 1776, enlisted for three years in 1777 in Capt. Daniel Barnes's company, Col. T. Bigelow's regiment ; kept a "diary," which is of much historical value, and now in possession of Dr. W. H. Stowe of Palmer.
Ch. 7, William T.
6, Jonah, s. of Solomon5, lived awhile in Grafton, where dau. Judith was b .; settled and d. in Croydon, N. H .; he m., 1767, Lydia Powers of North- bridge.
7, Solomon, s. of Jonah6, was b. 1777, m. Hannah Webster and lived and d. in Morristown, Vt.
8, Solomon, s. of Solomon7, was b. in Morristown 1817, where he d. 1882; he m., 1838, Ursula G. Headley.
9, Willard H., s. of Solomon8, was b. in Morristown, 1844; graduated in Ver- mont Medical College; settled as a physician in Palmer in 1876, and still remains in practice; member of the Historical Committee.
THE STRONG FAMILY.
Chester, the third son of Aaron, was b. at Southampton, Mass., March 16, 1811.
Chester, 1st, d. in infancy; Harvey, b. Oct. 18, 1808, d. at Palmer May 16, 1862; Asahel, b. March 11, 1814, d. May 29, 1824; Levi, b. Aug. 13, 1816, d, June 17, 1832.
CHESTER STRONG.
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Aaron, Jun., like his father and grandfather Asahel, spent his days in Southampton. He was prominent in town affairs, and left a handsome property to his widow and children. He was m. Oct. 16, 1806, to Lurena Searle, who belonged to another old South- ampton family and d. June 7, 1846.
Chester Strong first came to Palmer in 1839, but soon engaged in mercantile business in Monson under the firm name of Strong & Norcross. Returning to Palmer he became the second agent of the Western Railroad corporation. He resigned his position to open a store of general merchandise in Palmer, and received the appointment of Postmaster under the Harrison and Tyler admin- istration.
Mr. Strong, believing that the village of Palmer was destined to become a large center of population from its situation from rail- roads built and projected, in 1847 erected near the center of Thorndike Street and Main a granite-trimmed brick block of stores, tenements and offices. May 22, 1844 he married Lucia E. Cook, at that time a teacher in the public schools at Palmer and dau. of Elizur Cook of West Springfield and connected through the mother to a branch of the Ely family. Mr. Strong in 1850 built his residence at the corner of Thorndike Street and Foster Avenue and there resided at the time of the great fire in 1852, which destroyed Strong's block and the Nassowanno House.
His brother Harvey never married but lived with his brother. They now sold their farms in Southampton and immediately erected Strong's block on the site of the one burned, and now known as Cross block. By the solicitations of citizens, Ches- ter and Harvey purchased the site of the ruins of the old Nasso- wanno House of Calvin Shaw, Esq., and erected the present Nasso- wanno house, at that time the best Hotel in Western Massachu- setts. Mr. Strong was deputy sheriff and engaged in the insur- ance business until his death, Feb. 28, 1863. He was one of the original stockholders of the Palmer Journal enterprise to encour- age the manager, Gordon M. Fiske, who soon became so well known among the New England editors. Lucia E., wife of Ches- ter, was a popular and efficient teacher in the public schools, sev- eral of our business men in the village being among her pupils. Perhaps a trying circumstance hastened the acquaintance between Mr. Strong and Lucia E. at the post-office, as he refused under the rules to deliver a letter to her address as a stranger without cash payment. But the young people soon learned that she had no difficulty in getting her letters.
They had but one child, Homer C., b. Sept. 5, 1850. He re-
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ceived his education in the public schools of Palmer, Monson Academy and was graduated at the Wesleyan Academy in the class of 1868 and from Amherst College in the class of 1875. He studied law at the Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar at Springfield in 1879. Jan. 10, 1883, he was m. to Miss Lizzie M., daughter of Agent Cornelius Wilson of the Thorndike Mills. They have one child, Grace Cook.
The genealogy of the Strong family in England embraces sev- eral centuries, with a change in orthography viz., McStrachan, Strackan, Stracker and Strong. They were honored with a mural coronet previous to 1500. These rewards were given to the man that first scaled the walls of an enemy's city or entered by a breach. A branch of this family settled in Wales in 1545, and Richard1 Strong was of this branch of the family and was born in 1561, and in 1590 removed to Taunton, Somersetshire, England, where he d. in 1613, leaving a s. John, 8 years of age, and a dau. Elenor.
John? was b. in 1605 and removed to London and sailed to the New World March 20, 1630, with 140 others, and after a passage of 70 days they landed and proceeded to Dorchester and became one of the founders of that town. In March, 1635, he moved to Hing- ham and in 1636 he took the freeman's oath. When he was a resident of Taunton he was sent a deputy to the General Court, and the same year was made freeman of the Plymouth Colony. He afterwards removed to Windsor, when he was appointed with others to superintend the founding of that town.
His next removal was to the Connecticut valley, where he was one of the leading citizens in the organization of the town of Northampton. His occupation was a tanner, and his interest in and for the Church was such that he was ordained Elder June 24, 1663.
He m. in England and had two sons; his wife and infant d. in Nantasket; 2d m. Abigail Ford, aged 16 years, dau. of Thomas Ford, Esq., of Dor- chester Dec., 1630. She became the mother of sixteen children.
The second s. Jedediah, b. at Northampton May 7, 1637, m. Nov. 8, 1662, Freedom, dau. of Henry Woodard of Dorchester; he removed to Cov- entry, Ct., at the age of 70, where he died May 22, 1796, aged 96 years; 2d m. Abigail Stebbins; 3d m. Mary Hart Lee.
The twelfth s. of Jedediah and Freedom Strong, Preserved, b. March 29, 1680, m. Tabitha, dau. of John Lee of Farmington; he removed to Leb- anon, Ct., in 1714 and Coventry in 1720; d. Sept. 26, 1765; Tabitha d. Jan. 23, 1750.
Aaron, fourth s. of Preserved, was a twin brother of Moses, b. May 14, 1708, and m. Jan. 6, 1731-2, Rachel Strong.
Asahel, the tenth child of Aaron and Rachel Strong was b. June 28, 1753, and m. Mary Searle; b. Aug 11, 1755, at Northampton.
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Aaron, the second s. of Asahel, was b. at Southampton Nov. 8, 1781, d. May 7, 1837.
Homer Chester9, s. of Chester8, Aaron7, Asahel6, Aaron5, Preserved+, Jede- diah3, John2, Richard1.
THE TAFT FAMILY.
Stephen S., Esq., s. of Velorus Taft of Upton, b. 1848.
Having received the advantages of a common-school education, he attended Phillips Academy, Exeter, one year, Phillips, Andover, two years, and graduated at Harvard University, 1870. He studied law with Staples & Goulding, Worcester, and with Jewell, Gaston & Field of Boston, and at the Harvard Law School, and was ad- mitted to the Bar at Worcester, 1872. He removed to Palmer May 1, 1872, and formed a copartnership with James G. Allen, Esq., which was dissolved the first day of July the same year, and since practiced law to the present time.
Mr. Taft has been interested in the industries of the town, pub- lic buildings and schools, and has served as moderator at the annual town meetings since 1874, as a ready expert in parlia- mentary rules.
The Taft family have a colonial record beginning about 1649.
The dictionary of names of the early settlers, prepared by Sav- age, gives the first knowledge of Robert T- of Massachusetts Colony as located in Braintree. He is not found on the shipping list from Old England with families that made oath of allegiance to the Crown bound for New England. This requirement was not only in obedience to the Court of England, but was desirable on the part of her subjects, that they might be protected by their mother country in the wilderness world where they desired to make their homes. The single men frequently are not found on these lists, as many came with the intention of returning. But the east- ern part of the State proved to be the home of Mr. Taft and family and for most of the descendants for three generations.
Robert T- married Sarah -, and had five sons, Thomas, Robert, Jun., Daniel, Joseph and Benjamin, born in Braintree. The family removed to Mendon about 1679, or at the reconstruct- ing of the town after it had been destroyed by Indians at the first settlement. In 1680 Robert Taft was chosen one of the Selectmen, and by the annals of Mendon we ascertain the births of his chil- dren were in Braintree, for in 1695 his sons were paying rates and taking part in the division of lands and other town matters, Capt. Robert serving frequently as Selectman, and he was representative to the General Court in 1741, 1742 and 1744. Daniel Taft, Esq., was chosen frequently to regulate town affairs and serve as treas-
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urer. It appears by the records that some of the family were more conservative than others, for when the old tenor act was passed, 1721, to furnish the towns with bills of credit (after the colonial indebtedness was paid) for towns to pay their rates and serve as a medium of exchange, Joseph Taft, Joseph, Jun., and Benjamin remonstrated against the town borrowing these bills of credit, as it had no fixed value. Their anticipations were realized in a few years, for the next issue, the new tenor, was made equal to silver and the old bills one-fourth of what they represented.
After the division of the town Bellingham and Upton received part of the Holbrook and Taft families, and resulted in bringing other business men to the front. Stephen Taft of Upton was one of the Selectmen for twelve years.
Hon. Velorus has served in his native town in all important offices of trust till his name is known to the inhabitants of the sur- rounding country for his business tact. He was Representative to the General Court 1853-55, Senator 1856-57, County Commissioner eighteen years-from 1858 to 1874.
The force of character that was so conspicuous in the Puritanic families of the Tafts, Holbrooks and the Whites have been mani- fested by their descendants to the present time and with those of our own townsmen.
THE UPTON BRANCH.
Israel4, s. of Israel3 and Martha - Taft, m. Mary Aldrich.
The town was incorporated, 1735, and the birth of the two eld- est children belong to Mendon records.
5, ch. 1, Marjory, b. May 14, 1730.
6, ch. 2, Stephen, b. Aug. 21, 1734.
7, ch. 3, Samuel, b. Sept. 23, 1735.
8, ch. 4, Mary, b. Jan. 23, 1737.
9, ch. 5, Silas, b. Dec. 17, 1739. 10, ch. 6, Stephen, b. Apr. 1, 1741.
11, ch. 7, Rachel, b. July 1, 1742.
12, ch. S, Silas, 2d, b. Nov. 22, 1744.
13, ch. 9, Amazialı, b. Apr. 10, 1746.
9, Silas5, s. of Israel4, m. Elisabeth, dau. of Stephen Sadler.
14, ch. 1, Stephen, b. Feb. 22, 1773.
15, ch. 2, Silas, b. June 20, 1775.
16, ch. 3, Isaac, b. Sept. 22, 1777. 17, ch. 4, Joel, b. Apr. 20, 1780. 18, ch. 5, Bazoleel, b. Jan. 20, 1783.
19, ch. 6, Otis, b. Sept. 17, 1786.
20, ch. 7, Samuel, b. Oct. 10, 1788.
21, ch. S, Elisha, b. Feb. 15, 1791.
22, ch. 9, Elisabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1795.
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14, Capt. Stephen6; s. of Silas5, m. Jemima Davis, d. Nov. 28, 1816. 23, ch. 1, Simeon, b. March 1, 1791, d. March 13, 1792.
24, cl. 2, Nathan, b. Oct. 10, 1794, d. Oct. 10, 1798.
25, ch. 3, Silas, b. Sept. 16, 1798.
26, cl. 4, Maria, b. Oct. 25, 1800.
27, ch. 5, Nathan, 2d, b. Jan. 30, 1803.
28, ch. 6, Elisabeth, b. Nov. 25, 1805.
29, ch. 7, Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1807.
30, ch. S, Stephen, b. Apr. 16, 1809.
31, ch. 9, Clarinda, b. June 23, 1813.
32, cl. 10, Davis, b. Nov. 16, 1816; 2d m. Betsey, dau. of Thomas M. Baker.
33, ch. 11, Velorus, b. Dec. 16, 1819.
34, ch. 12, Jemima, b. Nov. 14, 1821, d. Dec. 5, 1825.
35, ch. 13, Harriett, b. March 10, 1825.
36, ch. 14, Malita Ann, b. - -, m. Moses H. Bullard.
33, Velorus7, s. of Stephen6, m. Lucy, dau. of Nathaniel Swift Bennett, Nov. 16, 1847; she d. Jan. 7, 1854.
37, ch. 1, Stephen S., b. Oct. 9, 1848.
38, ch. 2, Annie C., b. July 12, 1851, n. Joshua R. Buckellew.
39, ch. 3, Rebekah L., b. Aug. 23, 1853, m. Eugene Urban Aug. 24, 1887. Velorus 2d m. Tryphena B. Smith Jan. 1, 1861.
36, Stephen S.8, s. of Velorusâ„¢, m. Mary E., dau. of Edward Holbrook, res. Sherburn, d. in California Oct. 23, 1873.
40, ch. 1, Mabel E., b. July 24, 1874.
41, ch. 2, Lucy B., b. Sept. 5, 1875.
42, ch. 3, Stephen V., b. Sept. 2, 1876.
THE TENNEY FAMILY.
The first record we have of the family, is Thomas1 Tenney, born in Rowly, England, 1614 ; and died 1700. He came to the Massa- chusetts colony and settled in Newbury, (probably) as many of his descendants remained in that town for several generations.
His s., John2, was b. 1640. d. 1706.
Samuel3, s. of John2, b. 1666, d. 1747.
Jonothan4, s. of Samuel3, b. 1703, d. 1786.
Eliphalet5. s. of Jonothan+, b. 1731, came from Newbury and settled in Stow Oct. 11, 1779.
Moody6, s. of Eliphalet5, b. July 20, 1779, d. Aug. 16, 1848; m. Anna Bent of Sudbury; b. Dec. 9, 1780; a town where the Bent family first settled when they came to the colony from England, 1630. She d. in Palmer Dec., 1860.
Ch. 1, Jason7; 2, Eliphalet7; 3, Lewis7; 4, David7; and others.
1, Jason7, s. of Moody6, m. Sarah, dau. of Daniel6 Tenney, b. in Pelham, N. H. His father was Daniel5, s. of Jonothan4.
Eliphalet7, s. of Moody6, b. Sept. 8, 1807, in Stow, m. Susan Maynard of Sud- bury March 3, 1833.
He came to Palmer and bought the farm situated in the place known as Tenneyville, about 1832. He died in Worcester while on
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the way from his home in Palmer to attend the funeral of his brother in Stow, May 31, 1856.
Ch. 1, Elisabeth A., b. May, 1834, m. Edwin H. Fittz of Palmer, Nov. 1854, d. June, 1883.
Their ch .: Ch. 1, George E., b. July, 1863, d. Aug. 14, 1864. Ch. 2, Frank, b. 1865. Ch. 3, Susan, b. Nov. 3, 1867.
2, George D., b. Sept. 10, 1836, d. March 12, 1840.
3, Lewis7, s. of Moody6, b. July 4, 1809 in Stow, he came from Cambridge to Palmer in 1842, and bought a farm in the west part of the town, near Three Rivers in company with his brother David. He afterwards sold, and bought a place in Tenneyville, on the Mon- son road in 1836; m. Calista Seymour of Granville. They had one child, Emma A., b. 1851, d. May 7, 1868.
4, David?, s. of Moody6, b. in Stow Dec. 1, 1811; he came to Palmer 1839 and opened a store in Thorndike, in company with R. S. White. They sold to Gamaliel Collins in 1840, and in 1842 Mr. Tenney bought a farm in company with his brother. He m. Harriett A. Fuller of Ludlow May 24, 1843.
5, Anna B., b. Apr. 8, 1814, d. Oct. 3, 1816.
Ch. 6, Jason B., b. Oct. 1, 1816, d. May 30, 1856.
Ch. 7, Elbridge A., b. Sept. 29, 1819, d. in 1828.
Ch. 8, Anna B., b. Oct, 25, 1822, d. Aug. 21, 1824.
David7, s. of Moody6 and Harriett A. Fuller Tenney.
Ch. 1, David Elbridge, b. Nov. 24, 1844, m. Carrie Walker of Belchertown Sept. 4, 1872; she d. May 4, 1878; 2d m. Mary L. Graves of Palmer.
Ch. 1, Willie Elbridge, b. June 14, 1874.
Ch. 2, Harry Lewis, b. Oct. 5, 1877.
Ch. 2, Ellen Harriett, b. Sept. 5, 1846. d. June 7, 1848.
Ch. 3, Lewis Moody, b. Nov. 3, 1848, m. Ella A. Crudall, Swansey, N. H., May 1, 1872.
Ch. 1, Lewis, b. Sept. 21, 1877, d. Sept. 23, 1877.
Ch. 2, Hattie L., b. Aug. 1, 1880, d. Nov. 17, 1880.
Ch. 4, Ella M. M., b. May 7, 1853, m. Edgar H. Rice, Marlboro, May 6, 1875. Ch. Inez Lillian, b. Apr. 15, 1876.
Ch. 3, Florence Vira, b. March 7, 1879.
THE TACKLES FAMILY.
William, s. of Alexander, m. Jane
Ch. 1, Mary, b. May 26, 1741.
Ch. 2, Elisabeth, b. March 24, 1743.
Ch. 3, Mary Ann, b. June 4, 1744.
Ch. 4, Christiana, b. Feb. 28, 1748.
Ch. 5, James, b. Feb. 14, 1750.
Ch. 6, Hugh, b. Apr. 10, 1752.
Ch. 7, Alexander, b. June 15, 1755.
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THE THOMSON FAMILY.
Robert and Capt. John are represented on the proprietors' records in 1725. They were signers to the memorial addressed to Gov. Shute of the Colony in 1717 with others. Robert was one of the petitioners for the organization of the town or district. Capt. John was the principal element in forwarding business and held a position in many important places of trust.
The children of Captain John located on farms joining each other. Rufus settled on a farm in Ware known as the Richard Lewis place; Noah on the old homestead, a part of the farm now owned by Dea. Freeman Foster; Benjamin where it is now known as the Rhodney Davis farm, east of Bondsville; Henry where E. B. Gates now lives; John, Jun., kept the old hotel at Palmer Center till 1793. The hotel was first occupied by his father when the town was first settled.
Noah and Benjamin we have no family records, but probably Calvin, who died in Illinois some time since and willed the town $1,000 for the benefit of the poor, was a son of Benjamin. The families went West in 1793 and 1810.
Robert and Agnie Thomson.
Ch. 1, Robert, Jun., b. Nov. 6, 1730.
Capt. John and Elisabeth Thomson; Mr. Thomson b. in 1699, d. Jan. 19, 1785; 2d m. Mrs. Annie Wilson Oct., 1764, Springfield.
Ch. 1, Margaret, b. Jan. 26, 1726.
Ch. 2, John, Jun., b. in 1728.
Ch. Mary, b. March 25, 1732.
Ch. 4, Jean, b. Feb. 7, 1735, m. Solomon Blackmer in 1754.
Ch. 5, Elisabeth, b. May 1, 1737, m. William McNitt May 8, 1755.
Ch. 6, Henry, b. Oct. 8, 1739, m. Rebecca Wilson March 28, 1765.
Ch. 7, Noah, b. Apr. 15, 1742, m. Rachel Thomson 1763.
Ch. 8, Benjamin, b. Nov. 3, 1745, m. Martha Cummings 1764.
Ch. 9, Rufus, b. Nov. 15, 1752.
Henry, s. of Capt. John, m. Rebecca Wilson March 28, 1765.
Ch. 1, John, b. Dec. 24, 1765.
Ch. 2, Betty, b. June 23, 1768.
Ch. 3, Henry, b. March 1, 1772.
Ch. 4, Gideon, b. Feb. 15, 1773.
Ch. 5, Eunice, b. Sept. 28, 1775.
Ch. 6, Peggy, b. Sept. 23, 1778.
Ch. 7, Molly, b. July 18, 1781.
Ch. 8, Charles, b. Dec. 24, 1783.
Ch. 9, Rebecca, b. May 27, 1785.
John Thomson, Jr., m. - - Russell.
Ch. 1, Shadrack, b. -, m. Martha Hunter Nov. 20, 1794.
Ch. 2, Rebecca, b. - -, m. Joshua McMaster, 2d, Apr. 17, 1790.
Ch. 3, Betty Bissel, b. -, m. Benjamin Herrington.
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Shadrack, s. of John, Jr., m. Martha Hunter Sept. 2, 1784.
Ch. 1, John Russell, b. June 17, 1785.
Ch. 2, Eunice, b. Nov. 21, 1787.
Ch. 3, Shadrack, Jr., b. Sept. 17, 1790.
Ch. 4, Robert Hunter, b. Aug. 21, 1792.
THE THOMPSON FAMILY.
John Thompson of the county of Kerry, Ireland, m. Miss Daily ; they had two children, William and Mary; they came to this country in 1849. Mary m. Francis Reardon, William settled in the village of Palmer and m. Catharine McCarty March 30, 1850. 2d m. Mrs. Ann Looman Jan. 5, 1885.
Ch. 1, Maggie, b. Dec. 25, 1851, d. March 31, 1885.
Ch. 2, Catharine, b. Jan. 16, 1853, d. Apr. 26, 1855.
Ch. 3, John J., b. Feb. 26, 1855, d. June 20, 1872.
Ch. 4, William, Jr., b. Apr. 30, 1857, d. Feb. 8, 1858.
Ch. 5, James F., b. Nov. 17, 1860, m. Lena Paul Oct. 1, 1885.
Ch. 6, William B., b. May 4, 1862, d. Apr. 15, 1885.
Ch. 7, Alexander D., b. Sept. 21, 1865.
Ch. 8, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 3, 1867, d. young.
Ch. 9, Thomas H., b. Sept. 1, 1868.
Ch. 10, Mary Ann Antoine, b. Oct. 20, 1870.
THE THOMPSON FAMILY.
Joseph, s. of Robert, b. in Killarney, county of Kerry, diocese Killarney, Ireland. He was b. 1831, came to New York, and from thence settled in Palmer, 1851. He m. Mary Eager Dec. 1, 1855, a dau. of Francis Eager of Palmer. Mr. Thompson has been in trade of dry goods and groceries up to his death, Dec. 24, 1886.
Ch. 1, Julia M., b. Nov. 15, 1857.
Ch. 2, Robert Francis, b. Feb. 22, 1859, d. 1861.
Ch. 3, Mary Ellen, b. March, 1861, d. May, 1868.
Ch. 4, William A., b. Feb. 22, 1863, d. May, 1868.
Ch. 5, Marcella, b. March, 1864, d. May, 1868.
Ch. 6, Ferdinand, b. May, 1865, d. 1867.
Ch. 7, Mary, b. 1866, d. in infancy.
Ch. 8, Marcella A., b. Nov. 15, 1867, m. Dr. J. J. Flynn Sept. 18, 1888.
Ch. 9, Joseph A., b. Feb. 15, 1869, d. July 6, 1886.
Ch. 10, Alice G., b. Feb., 1875, d. Apr., 1878.
THE TAYLOR FAMILY.
Samuel1 was b. in Dudley, m. Lovina - of Greenwich.
Ch. 1, Peggy; 2, Clara; 3, Lusina; 4, Eliza; 5, Philinda; 6, Lovina; 7, Har- riett; 8, Samuel2; 9, Jonathan.
Harriett d. young. Samuel2 went to England, where he re- mained a resident. Eliza m. Moses Forbes and settled in Oshkosh, Wis. Samuel1 adopted two of his grandchildren-Mary Brown and Jefferson Beach. He is now living, at the age of 84 years.
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Jonathan2, s. of Samuel1, b. in Greenwich Dec. 1, 1796; he came with the family to Palmer about 1825, m. Laura A. Truesdell Nov. 17, 1826; she d. Nov. 17, 1831 ; 2d m. Persis S. Belknap Apr. 15, 1832 ; she d. Apr. 4, 1854; he d. March 2, 1856.
Ch. 1, Samuel N., b. Aug. 23, 1828.
Ch. 2, Cyrus K., b. July 23, 1831.
Samuel N.3, s. of Jonathan2, m. Amelia Peck of Monson Sept. 30, 1854.
Ch. 1, Etta A., b. July 4, 1855, d. Apr. 1, 1865.
Ch. 2, Ella J., b. Dec. 27, 1860, d. Apr. 1, 1865.
Ch. 3, Charles N., b. Sept. 22, 1863, d. March 14, 1865.
Cyrus K.3, s. of Jonathan2, m. Maria M. Mullett Apr. 7, 1853 ; she d. March 14, 1886.
Ch. 1, William S., b. March 23, 1855.
Ch. 2, Lizzie Maria, b. Feb. 3, 1859, m. Norris A. Moore June 29, 1877.
Ch. 3, Emma J., b. March 4, 1863, m. Fred F. Filmore June 10, 1883.
William S.4, s. of Cyrus K.3, m. Ida L. Allen Oct. 7, 1876.
Ch. 1, Gracie I., b. Oct. 6, 1877.
Ch. 2, Frank H., b. Apr. 22, 1882.
Ch. 3, Ruby E., b. Aug. 5, 1884.
Ch 4, Ednor B., b. July 14, 1886.
THE WARD FAMILY.
Obadiah, Sen., and Family came from Union, Ct., and located in the east part of the town.
Ch. 1, Obadiah, Jr., m. Mary Clark Sept. 25, 1762.
Ch. 2, Urijah, m. Prudence Clark 1764.
Ch. 3, Elisabeth, m. Joseph McNitt Nov. 7, 1761.
Obadiah, Jr., m. Mary Clark 1764, d. July 1, 1800.
Ch. 1, Levi, b. Dec. 6, 1762.
Ch. 2, Stephen, b. Feb. 7, 1764.
Lieut Urijah2, s. of Obadiah1, Sen, b. 1746, d. Jan. 7, 1820, m. Prudence Clark Nov. 8, 1764; she d. Dec. 15, 1815.
Ch. 1, Ruben, b. July 2, 1765, m. Rebecca Wood May 28, 1789.
Ch. 2, Asa, b. Sept. 17, 1767, m. Dosha McCloster Nov. 20, 1794.
Ch. 3, Benjamin, b. Jan. 19, 1769.
Ch. 4, John, b. Oct. 6, 1772.
Ch. 5, Nabby, b. March 3, 1774, m. John Durant.
Ch. 6, Graves, b. Feb. 7, 1776.
Ch. 7, Bersheba, b. Oct. 6, 1779, m. Dana Durant.
Ch. 8, Abner, b. Jan. 19, 1782.
Ch. 9, Calvin, b. Nov. 28, 1783.
Asa3, s. of Urijah2, m. Dosha McCloster March 20, 1794.
Ch. 1, Eliza, b. Jan. 24, 1796, m. Leonard Davis.
Ch. 2, Orilla, b. March 31, 1799, unm.
Ch. 3, Aseneth, b. Apr. 9, 1801, m. Haskel Cummings.
Ch. 4, John, b. June 1, 1804, m. Charlotte Cooley.
John4, s. of Asa3, m. Charlotte Cooley Sept 27, 1837; 2d m. Lucina Merrick March, 1849.
Ch., John and Charlotte.
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GENEALOGIES AND RECORDS.
Calvin3, s. of Urijah2, m. Nabby Morse Apr., 1806.
Ch., 1, Clarisa; 2, Graves; 3, Prudence; 4, Maria; 5, Frank; 6, Lorenzo; 7, Abigail; 8, Pinderfield.
THE WHITE FAMILY.
Calvin, son of Paul, and grandson of Samuel, was born 1770, in Sutton, and was married to Phebe Titus by Aaron Marsh, Esq., of Douglas. The family came to Palmer about 1800, and located in the north part of the town. He was a worthy citizen, and a peace- maker for those that were unfortunate to be at variance with each other ; frequently he was appealed to by such to give his opinion, which was usually satisfactory to both parties-invariably remind- ing them that it was a very easy thing to be mistaken.
He was a direct descendant of William White that came over in the Mayflower in 1620, and also Peregrin, his son, born in Cape Cod Bay before the landing of the vessel.
An extract taken from one of our city papers, gives an account of a relic of this pioneer family.
" The long, narrow, square-toed satin slipper, that was worn by Mrs. Susannah White, widow White of the Mayflower, and second wife of Gov. Edward Winslow, has been added to the cabinet in Pilgrim hall at Plymouth. There is no doubt about its pedigree."
Also an article in reply to -.
THE PILGRIM BABY.
" Rev. Dr. Dexter, in his recent address before the Connecticut Valley Congregational Club, omitted mention of one very im- portant event that occurred in Cape Cod Bay, on the 10th of December, 1620, O. S. This was the birth of Peregrine White, the Pilgrim baby, a youngster of stalwart constitution, never scared by Indians, nor as far as we know, subject to the bad colds that afflicted the elder people, who were born under the miserable cli- mate of Old England.
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