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SHIPLEY, JOSEPH LUCIEN. p. o. Spring- was a soldier during the Revolutionary field. Mass., was born In Londonderry, N. war-1775 to 1778-serving about two 11., March 31, 1836, son of John and grand- years In all, and received a pension from son of Amos Shipley. John Shipley was a the United States government. His wife, native of Londonderry, N. H., born April Huldah Alden, was a great-great-great- 10, 1809. and his wife was a daughter of granddaughter of John and Priscilla Alden. Capt. Joseph Dickey, a soldier in the war of Mayflower fame; therefore, the descend. of 1812, and of Scotch-Irish descent. John ants of Rufus Bush, sr., are also direct Shipley was a farmer and carpenter, was descendants of "John and Priscilla." Gil. a prominent man In his town, holding many bert Alden Bush received a common school offices, and serving two terms In the legis- education and Is a gunsmith by trade. He lature. He died In January. 1875, and his was married on April 16, 1847. to Euphra- wife on April 10, 1886. Joseph L. Ship- sia M. Cooper, of Springfield. Their chll- ley attended the common schools, and was dren are Florence E., unmarried, and M. prepared for college at Kimball Academy. Alice, married, with no children.
Meriden. N. Il. ; he was graduated from
ROADSTRAND, ALICE MAUDE ( Noble), p. o. Yale In 1861, with an excellent record. For Springfield. Mass., was born in Westfield. two years he was principal of Bacon Acad- Mass., February 20, 1861. Her parents emy, at Colchester. Conn .. and in 1863. were Henry S. and Augusta W. ( Brooks) Noble. On December 31. 1885, she was
came to Springfield as night editor of the Republican. After three years' service on married to Charles J. Roadstrand. Her this paper in this department, he went to brother. Harris Wells Noble, of Feeding the Boston Journal, where three years was Illlis, Mass., was born at West Suffield, spent on the editorial staff of that paper. Conn., January 26, 1870, and was married After a year as managing editor of the to Emma Nelson on October 8, 1891. Thelr Republican at Scranton, P'a., and two years children are Walter Anthony Noble, born as editor and half owner of the Register
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and Chronlele of Allentowwn, Pa., early In George William Balley, born In Springfield. 1872, he went to Taunton. Mass., to assume May 21, 1884. Mr. Bailey came to Spring- the management of the Gazette, to remain held In 1858 and has been treasurer and only till August of the same year. when he secretary of the Hampden Savings bank accepted a call to take an editorial position for thirty-two years, lie Is a member of the on the I'nlon at Springfield, which connec- military order of the Loyal Legion I. S_ tlon existed for the next twenty years. In E. K. Wilcox Post No. 16. G. A. R. was 1881 he became editor and chief owner, and commander of Springfield commandery.
through his previous and subsequent man agement the U'nlon became one of the lead- Ing journals In the state. In 1802. owing A. M.
to falling health. he was forced to dispose
Knights Templar four years, and Is an hon- orary member of Hampden lodge, F. &
DUNBAR. NAHUM (deceased), was born in of his Interests In the I'nion. In the fall North Bridgewater, Plymouth county. Mass .. of 1893, having regalned his health In a In March. 1806. son of Ebenezer and Re- measure. he was elected to the legislature and re-elected In 1894. Ile died suddenly from heart disease on December 17. 1894. becen (Copeland) Dunbar. Nahum Dunbar was descended from Robert Dunbar, who came to America soon after the battle of while at home In Springfield. Mr. Shipley Dunbar, where he fought against the forces was for many years an active member and for some time one of the deacons of the First church, a member and vice-president of the Connectlent Valley Congregational club, and state delegate to the Congrega- tional connell In 1886 ; he was a member of of Cromwell, and. according to tradition, sought safety here. ile had a son Jatnes. who took up land In North Bridgewater. and the farm upon which Nahum Dunbar was born is a part of the land which bad been held in the family name until a few
the Winthrop club and of The club. an years ago, when Emlly Dunbar, who inher- organization composed of a limited number Ited It. marrled a Mr. Thomson, thus ex- tingulshing the Dinbar name from its own- ership. Through bis mother, Rebecrt of literary men, and was a director of the Massasolt Paper Manufacturing Co. of Hol- yoke. Mr. Shipley was married on October Copeland. Nahum was a lineal descendant 4. 1864. to Margaret HI., daughter of Capt. of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, and IHram Weeks, of Colchester, Conn.
of John Winslow and Mary Chilton. all of
BAILEY, PETER SHARPE, P. o. Springfield, whom came to America on the Mayflower. Mass .. was born In New York city. May 31. Ebenezer Dunbar, father of Nahum. when 1841. a son of Wlillam E. and Jane a boy of eighteen years, enlisted in the (Sharpe) Balley. He Is descended from continental army when the Lexington Benonl Balley (1), who was born in Bethel, alarm reached Bridgewater, and fought in Conn., 1697. and died at the age of ninety. several of the battles of the revolution six. Samuel Balley (2). a lieutenant in Col. Lemuel Dunbar, an uncle of Ebenezer. the 16th Regiment of Connecticut In 1776. was commissioned commander of all the Noah Starr Balley (3), born In Norwalk, forces In Massachusetts Bay during the Conn., In 1790. Willlam E. Balley (4), French and Indian war, as is shown by a born In Norwalk, Conn .. October 31. 1817. parliamentary commission In possession of Peter S. Balley (5). His mother's ances- tors were among the first settlers of Brook-
the family. Nahum Dunbar was educated In Bridgewater and Boston. whence he re lyn. N. Y. Peter Sharpe Balley was edu- moved to Springfield and engaged In the pattern-making business with Philos Tyler. later selling out his share of the trade. but still continuing In charge of the pattern-
cated In the public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y .. and at New Britain (Conn.), high school. £ In September, 1861, he was ap- pointed first lieutenant In the 27th Mass, making department of the American Ma- Infantry and was discharged as captain in chine works. In March. 1836. Mr. Dunbar January, 1865. On October 1. 1863, he was was married to Roxana Davis, and their married to Lavina 1 .. Johnson, of Nashna, children were as follows: Mary Austin and N. 11., who died December 12. 1880. On William Frederick, who both died In In- June 6. 1883, he was married to Ida F. fancy : Mary Louise Dunbar. Edward Mor- Shapleigh, who was born in Great Falls, ris Dunbar, who was a physician in Hart- N. H., June 9. 1859. They have one son. ford, Conn .. and died In 1876: Elizabeth
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Anna Dunbar, who was first marrled to of the I'nited States, were descendants of William S. Jewett, an artist, who died In Jehu. Henrletta Wilcox was educated In 1872, and In 1877 she was married to J. publle and boarding schools and was mar- Howard Smith, of Callfornia ; and Arthur ried to Jenness K. Dexter on October 6. Herbert, who died In Forquay, England. In 1875. Their children are Ernest Jenness. 1872. Philip Wilcox and Courtland Wilcox Dexter.
DOWNEY. CHARLES JOHN, M. D., p. o. Springfield, Mass .. was born in Granville. Mass., March 23. 1869, son of John F. and Catherine ( Loftus) Downey. John F. Dow- ney was born In County Kerry, Ireland. In 1832, and came to America In 1846. De- cember 25, 1862, he was married In West- field to Catherine Loftus, who was born In County Clare, Ireland. In 1835, and came to America In 1851. Dr. Charles J. Dow. ney was educated in the public schools of Granville. a private high school, and was graduated from the Westfield State Normal school and from the University of Ver- mont.
WARREN, WILLIAM CHAPIN, P. o. Spring- field, Mass., was born In Wardsboro, Vt .. September 24. 1839. son of Dr. John Parker and Lucy Maynard ( Wheelock ) Warren. Dr. John P. Warren and his wife were both natives of Wardsboro; he was born August 21, 1795, and she September 29. 1798. The doctor was a well-known and successful physician In southern Vermont for many years : he dled in Brattleboro, Vt., Septem- ber 14, 1878. Willlam Chapin Warren was educated In the district school und at Mon- son academy, and is a wholesale dealer In flour and produce. He was marrled on September 18, 1867. to Louise Towne .Fltts. They have had seven children. four of whom are now living, viz. : Robert Fitts Warren, Katharine Louise ( Mrs. James P. Clark ), Clifford Parker and Emlly Ward. Mrs. Louise T. Warren is a daughter of Lewis L. and Emlly (Ward) Fltts. Mr. Pitts was born in Charlton, Mass., Decem- ber 5, 1813. He was educated In the dis- triet school and learned the carpenter's trade, and later that of stalr builder and being for many years the only stalr bullder In Western Massachusetts. Ile settled In Springfield In 1841, and In 1842 was married to Emily Ward, of Charlton. They lived In n house he bullt on Willlam street until the land was required for the Wllllam street school house In 1900, when he removed to Pearl street, where he dled July 20, 1901. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest residents of the city.
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SWAZEY. WALTER W., D. D. S., p. o. Springfield, Mass., was born In Springfield In 1850, son of George W. Swazey. M. D., a native of Exeter. N. H., and Sarah E. Allen, his wife. a native of Bath, Me. Dr. George W. Swazey was the first and for many years the only homoeopathic physician In this part of the state. coming to Springfield from Newbury. port. Mass .. where he previously practiced. In 1844. Dr. Walter W. Swazey is a den- tist, a graduate of the Philadelphia Dental college, and has practiced In Springfield since 1873. In 1877 he was married to Lydia P. Winne, of Albany, N. Y. Thelr children are Genevra W., and Walter W., jr., both born In Springfield.
DEXTER. HENRIETTA (Wilcox). P. o. Springfield, Mass., was born In Springfield, daughter of Philip and Ezra Parma. lee Wilcox. Philip Wilcox was a native of Berlin, Conn .. and came to Springfield in
ROBERTS. JOHN W., p. o. Springfield. 1820. He was descended from Danlel WII- Mass .. was born In P'harsalla, Chenango cox. one of the founders of Berlin in 1636. county, N. Y., October 31. 1862. With his Mrs. Eliza Parmalee Wilcox was born In widowed mother, Mrs. Huldah T. Roberts. Middletown. Conn., and was descended born In Fenner, N. Y., March 1. 1836. he camo to Hampden county in April. . 1877.
from Jehu Burr, who came with William Pynchon to Springfield In 1636. Jehu Burr and to Springfield in October, 1879. Ile was one of the three signers of the original deed of Springfield, but soon after coming was educated in the common schools of New York and Massachusetts und Inter at- here was appointed tax collector for the tended the Coleman Business college. in king, for the Connecticut valley, and moved Newark, N. J. On January 4. 1888, he to Danbury, Conn. : thence to Falrfield, was married to Susle L. Alexander. They Conn. Aaron Burr, first president of I'rince- have one child. Arthur C. Roberts, born ton college, and Aaron Burr. vice-president January 21, 1890.
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BUCKLAND, HARLHEIGH HEATH, Spring- beth Illlls. Jonathan Buckland, boorn about fleid. Mass., was born at East Windsor. 1716 In Ellington. Conn., (4) and Sybil Conn., October 25, 1805, son of Capt. Burnham. Alexander Buckland (3), born Erastus and Sarah (Heath) Buckland. Iu Ellington, Conn., In 1737, and Sarab He was educated at Washington (now Smith, of New Haven, Conn., born in 1758. Trinity) college, from which he was Capt. Erastus Buckland (6), born in East graduated in 1831, and attended Yale Windsor, Conn., April 2. 1773 (or 1774). Law school in 1832 and 1833. He and Sarah Heath, born in East Windsor. practiced his profession a number of Conn .. April 19, 1775. Sarah Heath Buck- years In Springfield, but on account of Ill land was descended from Jobn Osborn, of health was obliged to practically abandon East Windsor. Conn., and Ann Oldage, his active practice. On November 5, 1834, he wife; he was of Welsh origin, and died In was married to Sophia Moseley, youngest 1686. Sarah's father, Stephen Heath, born daughter of Nathaniel Moseley, of Spring- In England May 25, 1750. died May 19. field, They purchased a delightfully siu- 1810, East Windsor, Conn. Sophia Moseley ated home on North Main street, just north Buckland. wife of H. H. Buckland, was a direct descendant of John Alden (1) and of Seventh street. They had five children. two of whom died in infancy ; the other Priscilla, daughter of Willam Mullens, all three being Edward Harlhelgh Buckland, coming on the Mayflower to Plymouth in Almanzor Ames Buckland and Anne Sophia 1620, as follows : Ruth Aiden 12), third Buckiand. Harlhelgh Heath Buckland daughter of John and Priscilla, born about died August 25, 1846, and his wife Sophla 1631, married John Bass, of Braintree (now
Quincy1. Sarah Bass (3), born January 20, 1672, married Ephraim Thayer. Ruth on September 10, 1897. Edward Harlheigh Buckland, the oldest son, was graduated
from Philadelphia Dental college, February Thayer (+). bora April 1. 1704. married 28, 1885, and the Medical Chirurgical col- John Capen. Sarah Capen (5). born July lege. April 16. 1891. He settled In Phila- 21. 1725. married Nathaniel Moseley. Aug- delphia in the practice of dentistry. He ust 11. 1742. and settled in Pomfret. Conn. was married to Florence P. Byers, eldest Nathaniel Moseley, jr. (6), born December daughter of Col. Charles P. and Emeline 22. 1743, marrled Rosanua Alworth. Sep- (Cox) Byers. November 2, 1869. They had tember 29. 1768. Nathaniel Moseley (7). three children, two of whom dled In Infan- son of Nathaniel. jr .. born June 20. 1771, cy, and the eldest. Florence Cora, dled married Electa Buckland, July 14, 1796. February 21. 1895. Aimanzor Ames Buck- Sophia Moseley (8). ninth child and young- land, the younger son of H. H. and Sophia, est daughter, married Il. 11. Buckland. was associated with his brother Edward H. The Moseley line is as follows : John Mose- in the jewelry business in Springfield pre- ley (1) came from England In 1620 and vious to the latter studying dentistry. The settled at Dorchester ; first wife, Elizabeth. business was given up on account of the second. Clcely. Thomas Moseley (2), bora failing health of Aimanzor and Edward's abont 1636, marrled Mary Lawrence. Ebe change of business. Their store In the nezer Moseley (3), born September 4. 1673. building of the Springfield Institution for married. first. Ellzabeth Trescott. second. Savings wlil be remembered by many, be. Hannah Weeks. Nathanle! (4). born De cause of the sidewalk clock they erected In cember 1. 1715. married Sarah Capen. front thereof. Almanzor dled November 27, Nathanle! (5), born December 22, 1743. 1893, at his home, on State street. Anne married Rosanna Alworth. Nathaniel 161. Sophia Buckland resides at the homestead. born June 20. 1771. married Electa Buck- where her mother llved and dled. 731 State land. Sophla (7), born March 19. 1815. street. Harlhelgh H. Buckland was de- married Harlhelgh H. Buckland. The only scended from Willlam Buckland, of English living descendants at the present time are descent (1), who resided in East Hartford. Edward Harlheigh Buckland, D. D. S., of Conn., and was buried September 1. 1679. Philadelphia, and A. Sophia Buckland, 731 Willlam Buckiand (2). born about 1628. State street. Springfield. Mass.
TOBEY. FRANK GEORGE, p. o. Springfield.
and wife Elizabeth. They lived In Windsor. Conn., where he dled May 13, 1691. WII- Mass., son of George and Lucina | Stod- llam Buckland (3), born 1650. and Eliza- dard) Tobey, was born at the family home-
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DEANE, WALLACE H., M. D., p. o. Spring-
stead on State street, the fifteenth of Jan- uary, 1847. On the twenty-first of January, field, Mass., was born In Canaan, Conn .. 1875, he married Ednah D. Parker, of Exeter. N. H., and they have had the fol- lowing children : Mary Lucina, born Jan- uary 21. 1877, dled March 12, 1886; Hath- orne Parker, born December 5. 1879, dled January 23. 1884. The first Tobey to settle in America was Thomas, who came to this country in 1635. Thomas marrled Martha Knott, of Sandwich, Mass., In 1650. An- other prominent ancestor was Capt. Prince Tobey. born at New Bedford. Mass., June 7, 1741, and died July 7, 1810. On the May 24. 1853, and was educated at Yale college. He first settled in Hampden coun- ty In 1877, at Blandford, where he re- mained elghteen years. In December, 1895, he removed to Springfield, where he now resides. at 265 Unlon street. On his father's side he is descended from the Deanes who came from Germany and set- tied In Canaan, Conn., In 1780. Dr. Deane's mother was Mary Church, whose ancestors came to Boston from England shortly after the Pilgrim colony was founded. One of the most prominent of fifth of Jannary. 1765, he married Jane her ancestors was Capt. Benjamin Church, Delano, a great-great-granddaughter of who was one of the most important Eng- Philip De la Noye, a French protestant who Ilsh officers in King Philip's war. having joined the English at Leyden and arrived brought the contest to a successful issue. at Plymouth in the Fortune on August 9, Capt. Church lived near Boston and was 1621. Capt. Prince Tobey settled at Con- a leader in the stirring events of colonial way, Mass. The first Tobey to settle in days. Commodore Perry-the hero of "l'erry's Victory on Lake Erie" was a de- scendant of the Churches. The commo- Hampden county was Elisha, born February 22, 1770, in Conway, Mass., and died June 29. 1840, at Springfield. Hle was the son dore's mother was a Church, and a sister
of Capt. I'rince Tobey. On the twelfth of to Dr. Deane's great-grandfather Church. August, 1812, Jonathan Smith, jr., first high He (Perry ) It was who sent the famous sheriff of Ilampden county, appointed Ellsha
message to General Harrison, viz., "We Tobey deputy sheriff. Ellsha was a proml- have met the enemy and they are ours." nent Mason, was first junior warden of Dr. Deane's great-grandfather Church was Hampden lodge, 1818, and secretary of the in the French and Indian war and also Morning Star Royal Arch chapter. He first fought through the Revolutionary war. married a Mrs. Gambler, of Philadelphia. His Grandfather Church fought in the war and of this unlon were born two sons and of 1812-15.
three daughters. His second wife was Miss
NORTON, HENRY L., p. o. Springfield. Sophia Ferre, granddaughter of Enoch Mass., was born April 1, 1871, in the town Chapin, of Springfield. She was born in of Canaan, Conn., son of John and Sarah 1788, and died In Springfield, August 24. A. (Jones) Norton. John Norton was a 1859. Of this union there were six sons native of Great Barrington. Mass., where and four daughters born. His fifteen chil- he was connected with mining interests. dren were Joseph, born March 12, 1802: Ile removed to West Springfield In 1871. Jane, born February 4, 1804; Margaret, and became identified with rallroad Inter- born December 12, 1808 ; Mary, born Feb- ests. Henry I .. Norton was educated In ruary 22. 1810: Henry, born March 31, the public schools and studied practical en- 1813 ; Sophia Chapin, born April 19. 1815; gineering under William H. Burrell. For Elizabeth Goddard. born July 12, 1817. War- fourteen years he devoted his attention to ren Delano, born January 24, 1819; George, bridge building, and in 1897 organized the the father of the subject of this sketch, firm of Collins & Norton, contracting engin- eers and bridge bullders. He is a member
born November 17. 1820, at Springfield, and dled December 21, 1898, at Blandford, of the American society of civil engineers. Mass. ; Josiah, born September 4, 1822; In 1879 he married Emma Frances. daugh- Elisha, jr., born January 20. 1826; Sarah, ter of Lyman I .. Kimball, of Revere.
BEMIS. SUMNER A., P. o. Springfield,
born September 18, 1827, and dled Septem- ber 30, same year ; Sarah Ellza, born Octo- Mass., was born In Putney, Vt., August 9. 1832. Ills father was a contractor and builder, and married Amanda Carlin. Sum-
ber 27. 1828 ; Edward Everett, born Octo- ber 17, 1832, and Willlam.
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ner was educated in the common schools school In 1874, and for the next four years and learned the cabinet maker's trade. In was a teacher in the public schools of that 1851 he came to Springfield and engaged city. Hle then took up the study of law in cabinet making, which business he soon and was graduated from the law department disposed of, and then was employed for of Boston university in 1890, He came twelve years in the U. S. armory. In 1883 to the Hampden bar In 1881, and since that he received a patent on a car box, for the time has been engaged in active practice In manufacture and sale of which he organ- ized the Bemis Car Box Co., of which he Is the president. Mr. Bemls Is also presi- dent of the Munder Electrical works and of the J. H. Rogers Carriage Co. In 1872 he married Ella M. Chase.
Springfield. lle was a member of the school committee six years. On June 5, 1884. Mr. Dunning married Sadie L. Potter. of Bath. The children of this marriage are Harold G. Dunning, born May 17. 1585, and Ray 1. Dunning. born December 12. 1888.
PHILLIPS, LEWIN, P. o. Springfield, Mass., WEISER, WALTER ROPERT, M. D., physician was born In West Springfield. November 21. and surgeon, of Springfield, Is a native of 1825. a son of Elljah (a native of the same York. I'a., born June 13, 1870. Hle Is of town) and Mary (Smith) Phillips, and German extraction and Is descended from grandson of Thompson Phillips, the latter Conrad Welser, who settled in Pennsyl- also a native of the town. For three gen- vania in the seventeenth century. Dr. Welser acquired his elementary education In the York public schools, graduating at the high school In that city In 1885. Fle graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (Ph. G.) in 1889, and from the University of Pennsylvania (M. D.) in 1892. Two years later he came to Spring- field and since has been actively identified with the practice of medleine in that city and Its vicinity. On September S. 1896. Dr. Welser married Hattle L. Lamson, by whom he has one son. Frank Hlale Weiser. born August 30. 1897. erations the family have been prosperous farmers In West Springfield. Lewis I'hil- lips was educated in the Westfield Nor- mai school and. following In the footsteps of his ancestors. he afterward engaged in farming, having lived on his present farm over forty years. He also deals In rent es- tate to a limited extent. Mr. I'hillips Is a member of the Hampden lodge, F. & A. M. of Springfield : of the Springfield connell, R. & S. M., and of Morning Star chapter. R. A. MI. He has been married twice; first. to Lucinda Payne of Cavendish, Vt., who died leaving one son, Milton L., now of West Springfield : and second, he married Marla D. Watson of Blandford, who bore hlm two children. Watson L., and Hatte I .. , the latter now the wife of John J. Reed, of Boston.
BELDING, ELIJAH, of the firm of Mela. tosh & Co., of Springfield, whose ancestor In America was Stephen Belding, was born in Northfield. Mass .. April 18, 1847. IIis elementary and business education were at- quired In Powers Institute, Bernardston. the Brattleboro (Vermont) high school and Eastman's Business college. Poughkeepsie.
DUNNING, JAMES GARDNER, attorney and counsellor at law. residing and practicing In Springfield, is a native of Bath, Maine, N. Y. Mr. Belding came to Springfield In born May 25. 1857, and is a descendant March, 1868. and since that year has been Identified with the business and mercantile history of the city. On June 14. 1870. be married Harriet E. Overhiver. Their chil- dren are John Eastman Belding. born (₾ tober 16. 1872, and Everett Elijah Belding. born February 15. 1879. of the Maine family of Dunnings, who for many years have been famillar characters In the history of that state. The ancestor of the family was Andrew Dunning. born In Ashburton, Devonshire. England, In 1664, and who Immigrated to America with his family In 1718. settling on Maquolt bay, IRELAND, OSCAR BROWN. p. o. Springfield. was born In New York city October 28. 1840. Ile was educated In New York pri- vate and public schools and the then free academy. now the College of the City of New York. On December 11, 1877. Mr. Treland married Jeannle Gordon, and they town of Brunswick, District of Maine, where he was a personage of Influence and of acknowledged integrity and uprightness of character. In religious faith and pref- erence he was a devout Presbyterian. James G. Dunning acquired his early education In the Bath schools, graduated from the high have one son. Gordon. born December 13.
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1880, in Springfield. Mr. Ireland settled 1'. Turner (dled October 4, 1828), by whom In lampden county In 1872. Thomas Ire- he had five children, all now dead. Ils sec- lund. the first of this family In America, ond wife was Tirza l'orter (dled September was In 1644 one of the original settlers of 24. 1857), who bore him three children : Hempstead, Queens county. New York.
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