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Worn out by incessant zeal and the unbroken activities of his loving ministry, he was compelled at length to seek comparative rest in the retirement of his native vil- lage, and in the sweet solace of the old homestead and the friends of his youth.
He carried into these later years the same earnest fidelity and warm affections and loving activities, although with the limitations of a broken constitution and precarious health. In the Sabbath School, the prayer meeting, the public worship and every other service of the church, as a collector for benevolent causes from house to house, giving generously himself and persuading and inspiring others to give, full of neigh- borly kindness, visiting the sick, comforting the sorrowing, supporting the weak, lifting up the fallen, a fellow-helper everywhere; always ready, firm and sure. . . .
And yet there were intervals when, like William Cowper, whom he much resem- bled in native temperament, his soul was unstrung, and he sank down into morbid depths of mental depression.
When the civil war broke out, however, his patriotic ardor completely lifted him out of his despondency and thrilled his whole being with fresh impulses and a larger life. That grand impulse carried him forward with only slight returns of his old malady, and his autumnal days, as the infirmities of old age crept on, were singu- larly serene, sweet and happy. . . . His life went out as the sun goes down in the glow that floods the western sky.
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY.
The following brief autobiographical sketch from among Dr. Williams' manuscripts may perhaps usefully supplement the Williams genealogical statistics, and fitly close this portion of the volume.
Stephen Williams was born at Deerfd May 14, 1693. His Great Grandfathers who came out of England were, on his Fathers fide, M' Robert Williams and Dean William Park of Roxbury. On His mother's Side the Revª Richard Mather of Dor- chefter and the Revd John Warham of Windfor. His Grandfathers were Dean Sam1 Williams of Roxbury and The Revd Eleaz' Mather of Northampton. His Father was ye Revd John Williams and his mother m's Eunice Mather. S. W.
I was taken captive by the Indians Feb'y 29, 1702; Continued with the Indians till April 30, 1705 ; was then brought out of their Hands, and Sent to live with my Father, at Chatauriche. I came from Quebeck with Colon1 Dudly in the beginning of Octobr 1705, and arivd at Bofton on ye 21 of Novemb' 1705; but left my Hon'd Father and my Brethren Sam1 and Warham and my Sifter Eunice behind. My Father and my two Brothers came to Bofton the next year on Novemb' 21, 1706, but poor Eunice is yet in that Country, if living.
My Relations and others were kind to me, and I was kept at School at Roxbury, till my Father's return; yea for a year after, and then went home to Deerfield (my Father then being married again.) I ftudid fome time at Deerfield but ye Town being but as a Garrifon full of foldiers, and two families in my Father's Houfe, I could not profecute my ftudies ; fo that I was Sent to live with my uncle Williams of Hatfield, and from thence I went to Cambridge College in July 1709, and was ad- mittª a member of the College. After I took my degree, I Kept School at Hadly ; I was Examind for preaching ye latter end of ye year 1714; and came to Long- meadow Novemb' 26, 1714. I was not ordaind till Octob' 1716.
I was marrd to M' Abigail Davenport of Stamford on the 3rd of July 1718, by whom I had Six Sons and two Daughters, who are all liveing, except Davenport (my fifth Son) who Dyd in the Army in 1758; my Grand children (now, January 31, 1769) are thirty three. my wife dyd Aug8: 26, 1766.
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I was weakly when I First Set out in the world ; but have been remarkably Fav- oured ; fo that when, I have been at Home, (for I was dangeroufly Sick when at Louisbourg in ye year 1745), I have not been Kept from the publick worfhip but one day and a half in 52 years, and the people in the place have not Loft one time for ye Sacremt all ye time I have been their Minifter. when I was abroad in my Country's fervice, the Sacremt was adminiftred by ye neighbouring Minifters.
I was Employd by Governour Belcher and the Comiffioners to treat with the Houfatunnick Indians about receiving the Gofpel ; attempts were fo far fucceedd that the Revd M' Sergeant was fettled among them, and a chh Gatherd in ye year 1735.
I was Chaplin to a Regimt yt went to Louisbourg in 1745; was taken Sick at Louisbourg, was carrd on Ship Board, very Sick, and was very ill on the paffage; came to Bofton on ye Lat End of Novembr 1745; was kindly receivd and taken care of by my worthy Friend Abiel Walker Efq' ; was reftored to Health after con- fiderable time ; but did not get to my Own Home, till Febry I, 1746. In ye year 1746 I was engaged again as Chaplin to a regiment Defigned to join ye Army yt was to go agf Canada, but the Expedition fell thro'. In ye year 1755 I was again Em- ployd as a Chaplin in ye Expedition againft Crown Point ; was at Lake George when our camp was attackd by the French and Indians under Gen' De - on Sept" 8th 1755. In ye year 1756 I was again Engaged as a Chaplin ; went to Lake George but was taken ill; had the Diarrhea, Diffentery, Jaundice fo that I left the Army before the campaign Broke up; I returnd Home, and in the Fall and winter had two diftreffing fitts of ye vertigo &c ; upon this I altered my way of liveing ; have lived more abftemioufly ; Eat no Salt provifion, and but little Butcher's meat, Except mut- ton; have refrain from all Spirituous liquor &c. This I believe has Greatly fervd my Health fo that I have been able to attend my publick work with Comfort in my Latter days.
In the courfe of my miniftry I have been calld to attend at councils in Cafes of Difficulty in . . . . thefe fervices are fatiguing and really worrying. In this place we have had our Difficulties but in the Generall have had peace and quiet.
I have feen abundance of the Goodnefs, mercy and Kindnefs of God in the courfe of my life, For which I defire to render praife to allmighty God, the Giver of Every Good Gift-and to God I would look, and upon the Lord I would wait for ye pardon of my Sin. The Lord be pleaf to humble me for my Defects and failures and miferable fhortcomings as to duty. Oh Lord be pleafed to forgive me for ye Sake of the Lord Jefus Chrift, the Great propiatory Sacrifice.
Thefe things I committ to writing, efpecially what relates to my anceftors for the information of my children ; and defire they may all be concernd to Exalt the God of their forefathers. As to what you have feen amifs in me your Father, carefully avoid it. What you have feen agreable to Chrifts will Endeavor to imitate, and mind the charge that David gave to his fon Solomon as containd Chron 28th y'h.
From your affectionate Father, STEPHEN WILLIAMS.
P. S. I entered into the marriage ftate on Septemb' 17, 1767, with M' Sarah Burt, the relict widow of my dear Friend Dea" Nath' Burt, who was with me in the Army in 1755, and fell in the memorable Battle at Lake George Septemb' 8, 1755.
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Note. It may interest some former residents of Longmeadow into whose hands this volume may come, to know that the landscape and street views here given are sections and reductions of larger wall pictures taken by Mr. Lazelle with his unique revolving camera, in a size and style suitable for framing, and which can be obtained by correspondence with him at his studio, 358 Main Street, Springfield. With a generosity as rare as it was helpful, Mr. Lazelle placed his entire stock of photographic negatives at the disposal of the undersigned, thus making possible for the volume a series of illustrations which could not otherwise have been secured at the season of the year when the book was projected and mainly prepared.
Perhaps, in justice to the autoglyphist, W. P. Allen of Gardner, Mass., to whose skill the book is indebted for the printed pictures, it should be stated that the neg- atives, thus taken without special reference to his transferring process, were una- vailable for it except through a second transfer-a process necessarily somewhat impairing the sharpness and brilliancy of the final result. The meadow picture fronting page 9 is especially disappointing ; and is reluctantly admitted as being the only picture possibility (without undue delay) of a landscape of surpassing beauty under favorable conditions. The portrait of Mrs. Schauffler-p. 74- and the picture of the old elm-p. 108-are, however, favorable specimens of the autoglyphic pro- cess as applied to negatives taken specially for it.
R. S. STORRS, Sec'y.
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GENEALOGICAL APPENDIX.
The Genealogical Record Book of Longmeadow families now in the archives of the town owes its origin to the diligence and devotion of a former Town Clerk, Mr. Jabez Colton, traditionally known as " Mas- ter Jabe," who employed a large part of his time in the early years of the present century in collecting from the records of Springfield and adjacent towns and from every other accessible source genealogical information respecting the early Longmeadow families. Carrying with him, wherever he went, his pocket ink-horn and memorandum book, he was always on the alert for such information and ready to record it ; and the result of his enthusiasm and industry extending over a period of eight years is this unique and almost invaluable Book of Town Genealogy.
The following are the town votes which preceded the preparation of the manuscript volume and its transfer into the possession of the town.
November 5, 1804. Voted that the town are desirous to be at some expense to have the record of births, marriages and deaths of former and present inhabitants of the town collected as far as may be and arranged by families into a proper book shewing their relations and connections to one another with an alphabet for the same, and that the selectmen be their committee to direct both as to the manner and expense of doing the business.
" Master Jabe," being at that time and for twenty years before and after the Town Clerk, and by taste and education specially fitted for such a work, seems to have been the agent employed by the select- men for carrying out this vote, though no record exists of any agree- ment between them.
Nov. 2, 1812, however, the town voted that Capt. Gideon Colton, Deacon William Colton, Capt. Ethan Ely, Seth Taylor, and Dr. Oliver Bliss be a committee to con- sider what sum it would be proper for the town to grant to the Town Clerk for his service in collecting records of the marriages, births, and deaths of the ancient and present inhabitants, and collecting them into families.
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Nov. 12, 1812. Voted to grant to Jabez Colton, Town Clerk, the sum of twenty dollars for this service, and that the book containing these records of families be the property of the town and lodged with the present and succeeding Town Clerks, and that the inhabitants of the town may have free access to them as to other pub- lick town records.
The sum granted was evidently only a nominal one, being ludicrously inadequate as a compensation for the time and effort involved in the work. Doubtless it was largely interwoven by Mr. Colton with his legitimate duties as Town Clerk, though still mainly with him a labor of love. His real reward was within himself and in the grateful remembrance of his townsmen.
Additions to the data originally collected have from time to time been made by subsequent Town Clerks or individuals, but no systematic care has been exercised to carry on the record continuously.
It is greatly to be desired that the work so worthily commenced should be continued with equal thoroughness, and to this end contri- butions of memoranda of family history are solicited from all readers who may note omissions which their own authentic information enables them to supply. Such contributions may be addressed to the Town Clerk, and will be by him incorporated in the present manuscript record with a view to future printed editions. The earlier and more difficult portion of the record being fortunately thus secured, it ought not to be difficult for succeeding generations to build worthily upon that foundation.
Special acknowledgments are due to Mr. Willard S. Allen, of East Boston, for the loan of a manuscript copy of this record, which he procured to be made some years since by the daughter of the then Town Clerk, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, and from which a portion of the Record has since been published in the " New England Historical and Genealogical Magazine." Without this timely loan it would have been hardly possible to have incorporated the record in the present volume. It is hoped that all errors of either compiler or copyist in a work of such confessed difficulty will be leniently regarded in the larger grati- tude which is due to both.
The following brief biographical notice of "Master Jabe " is sub- joined from information furnished by his grandson, Mr. Stephen T. Colton, now a resident of Longmeadow, and the possessor of a dupli-
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cate copy of the Genealogical Record, also in the handwriting of his grandfather.
Mr. Jabez Colton was born March 20, 1747, and graduated at Yale College in 1775. Married Mary Baldwin, of Bozrah, Conn., March 27, 1784, and resided for a few years at Somers, Conn., where he kept a private school, fitting young men for college. About the year 1790 he removed to Longmeadow, where he also received students under his care, giving special attention to their theological instruction. He was himself an acceptable lay preacher, well grounded in doctrinal theology, and somewhat rigid in his views-the village lawyer, also- possessed of a large and valuable library, and for twenty years-from 1793 to 1813-the Town Clerk ; a man of the most inflexible integrity, and implicitly deferred to by his fellow-townsmen as local antiquarian, and indeed as sound authority upon almost any subject. A good illustration of the deep and permanent influence exerted by many a liberally educated man in those days in our rural New England com- munities. The inscription upon his tombstone in the village church- yard reads as follows :
Jabez Colton, Esq. | Born March 20, 1747 | United with the church | in 1765 | Was graduated at Yale | College in 1775 | Died April 2, 1819, Et. 72 | A man of inflexible | integrity, of rigid and | correct habits, an useful | citizen, respected in | society and lamented in | death. | Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. |
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GENEALOGICAL RECORD BOOK OF LONGMEADOW FAMILIES.
Principally of such as belonged to Longmeadow or were some way connected with those families; containing dates of the time of mar- riages, births, and deaths, and some account of what became of the children of the several families so far as these several things are known.
This collection is taken from public records in towns in which the several persons were born or resided, and from credible information received from individuals. From the public records in Springfield the greater part of the ancient information was taken. Jabez Colton was the compiler of this volume.
MAJOR WALTER AINSWORTH, of Longmeadow, son of Nathan Ains- worth, of Woodstock, was married July 22, 1794, to Loice Wood, daughter of Harbous Howard Wood, and Esther, his wife, of Somers. Their children-Ranslow, born June 30, 1795. Loice, born May 12, 1797. Walter, born July 24, 1799. Alran, born March 16, 1794. Sophia, born April 21, 1806. Nathan, born Sept. 29, 1808.
STEPHEN ASHLEY, of Longmeadow, son of Joseph and Hannah Ashley, of Springfield, was born April 28, 1745, and was married Feb. 14, 1771, to Hannah Cooley, daughter of George Cooley, of Somers. Their children-Stephen, born Dec. 25, 1772, died Aug. 8, 1775. Noah, born June 17, 1774, died April 2, 1860. Hannah, born Dec. 21, 1776. Hannah, born April 24, 1779. Stephen, born Oct. 16, 1781. Mary, born June 28, 1784. Hannah, the daughter, was married Sept. 17, 1799, to Capt. Samuel King. [See page 164 .* ] Hannah, the mother, died Oct. 26, 1802. The families of Noah and Stephen see hereafter. Stephen, the father, died March 21, 1820. Age 75.
JUSTIN ASHLEY, of Longmeadow, son of David and Hannah Ashley, of Springfield, was born-, and was married to Love Davis, of Staf- ford, daughter of Moses Davis. Their children-Joseph, born Dec. 14, 1788, died Oct. 26, 1830, age 42. Moses, born Sept. 10, 1790, died Feb. 16, 1791. Sophia, born June 2, 1792, died March 7, 1795. Allethea, born Sept. 13, 1793, died April 26, 1812. Amasa, born
* The page references throughout this record are to corresponding pages of the manuscript Record Book in the Longmeadow archives. They are retained in this reprint simply to facilitate corrections or additions to that manuscript when suggested by readers in correspondence with the Town Clerk.
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March 25, 1796, died April 6, 1797. Sophy, born March 27, 1798. Hannah, born April 27, 1800. William, born June 20, 1802, died March 16, 1826. Mira, born June 5, 1804. Justin Ashley died March 19, 1829. Age 68.
CAPT. NOAH ASHLEY, son of Stephen and Hanna Ashley [ page 2], was married Aug. 31, 1798, to Noamy Field, daughter of Oliver and Ann Field [ page 130]. Children-Emelia, born May 27, 1799. Alex- ander, born June 30, 1803. Noah, born May 12, 1806. Naomy, the mother, died Oct. 21, 1807. Her death was occasioned by a sudden fall from a wagon. Capt. Noah Ashley was married again 1810 to Sarah Dougles.
STEPHEN ASHLEY, of Longmeadow, son of Stephen and Hannah Ashley, was married Sept. 12, 1805, to Polly Field, daugher of Oliver and Ann Field. Their children-Mary, born Sept. 18, 1806. Simeon, born May 21, 1808. Catharine, born Feb. 11, 1820. Harriet, born July 15, 1813. Catharine, born Sept. 1, 1824, died July 29, 1825, age I. Hannah Cooley, Jan. 27, 1821.
JOHN ATCHINSON, of Longmeadow, was married Feb. 25, 1703, to Dorcas Burt, daughter of Nathaniel and Rebecca Burt [page 24]. Their children-John, born October 12, 1704. Benoni, born Nov. 16, 1706. Nathaniel, born Oct. 18, 1709. Dorcas, born Aug. 22, 1711. Mercy, born Sept. 28, 1713. Joshua, born Feb. 24, 1716. Expe- rience, born May 16, 1720. Deliverance, born Feb. 6, 1723. John, the son, settled in Somers. Benoni, in Wilbraham. Nathaniel, in West Springfield. Dorcas was married July 4, 1754, to Joseph Pom- eroy, of Suffield. Deliverance was married July 20, 1758. Mercy Warriner, of Wilbraham, had children in Longmeadow, removed to Monson and died in that town. John, the father, died in Brimfield. Dorcas, his widow, died in Longmeadow, Oct. 21, 1770. She was born Feb. 10, 1680, and died above 90 years of age.
STEPHEN AVERY, of Longmeadow, son of Gardner and Amy Avery, formerly of Monson, removed to Paria, N. Y., was married April 4, 1803, to Mary Stebbins, daughter of Medad and Sarah Stebbins [ page 202]. Their children-Sarah, born Dec. 13, 1803. Stephen Stebbins, born Dec. 2, 1806. Fidelia, born Jan. 27, 1810. Lucinda, born June 18, 1813. Stephen Avery died Oct. 7, 1813, aged 37 years.
BENJAMIN BAXTER, son of Francis Baxter of Enfield, was married Dec. 28, 1780, to Mabel Brown. Their children-Benjamin, born Aug. 23, 1781. Alexander, Hervy, born May 16, 1785. Ruth, born Sept. 23, 1787. Simeon, born Nov. 21, 1789. Mabel, born Aug. 21, 1791, died April 14, 1814. Patty, born July 22, 1793. Mabel, the mother, died Aug. 6, 1793. Benjamin Baxter was married again Jan. 22, 1794, to Hannah Hale, daughter of Silas and Hannah Hale [page 140]. Their children-Seth, born Sept. 29, 1794. Ruth was married May 8, 1808, to Levi Hancock.
[Page 5 ] LIEUT. THADDEUS BILLINGS, of Longmeadow, son of Thaddeus Billings of Somers, was married Nov. 14, 1778, to Rhoda Terry, daughter of Samuel Terry of Enfield. He died April 17, 1826.
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Thaddeus, born -. Rhoda, born -. Rhoda, the mother, died Lieut. Thaddeus Billings was married again to Ruth Brown, daughter of David Brown, of Douglass, State of Massachusetts. She was born Aug. 1765. Their children-Ruth, born Oct. 11, 1787. Reuben, born Feb. 13, 1789. Levi, born Dec. 25, 1790, died Aug. 3, 1827. Sally, born Nov. 12, 1792. Orsemus, born Oct. 10, 1794. Daniel, born Nov. 12, 1796. Cynthia, born Feb. 6, 1799. Harry, born March 2, 1801. Lyman, born May 4, 1805. Rhoda, the daugh- ter, was married Jan. 16, 1803, to Abner Pratt. Ruth, the daughter, was married Jan. 27, 1807, to Joseph McGregory [ page 168].
THADDEUS BILLINGS of Longmeadow, son of Lieut. Thaddeus Billings above, was married, 1803, to Mercy Waters of Somers, daughter of - Their children-Mercy, born Dec. 4, 1804. War- ren, born Feb. 12, 1807.
[Page 8.] THOMAS BLISS died at Hartford. One of his sons went to Norwich, Conn., who was the ancestor of Col. Bliss, the son-in-law of President Taylor. The widow of Thomas Bliss was Margaret, who came to Springfield with her four sons, Nathaniel, Lawrence, Samuel, and John. Tho. Bliss was married to Elizabeth at the latter end of Oct. 1644. Elizabeth, born Nov. 20, 1645. Sara, born Aug. 26, 1647. Mary, born Feb. 7, 1649. Tho., born March 3, 1652. Deliv- erance, born the beginning of Aug. 1655. Samuel, born Dec. 9, 1657 (see Gen. Reg., vol. iv, p. 20). Thomas Bliss, Norwich, 1660 (see Gen. Reg., vol. i, p. 315).
[Page 9.] BLISSES. First generation in Springfield. Amongst the early inhabitants of Springfield is a family of Blisses. The name of the father of this family is not mentioned in the public records, and it is probable that he died before they came to this town. Two of the sons first married called their eldest sons by the name of Samuel, hence it is probable that was the name of their father. The mother's name was Margaret. The children, some known to be of the same family by the records and all supposed to belong thereto, were as follows: Nathaniel, who died Nov. 8, 1654. Laurence, who died 1676. Samuel, who died March 23, 1720. John, who died Sept. 10, 1702. Mary was married to Joseph Parsons, Nov. 2, 1646. Sarah was married to John Foot July 20, 1659. Hester was married to Edward Foster Dec. 26, 1661. Elizabeth was married to Sery Morgan Feb. 15, 1670. Hannah died Jan. 25, 1661. The widow, Margaret Bliss, the mother, died Aug. 28, 1684. The families of the sons were as follows :
2d Generation. NATHANIEL BLISS, of Springfield, son of the before mentioned family, was married Nov. 20, 1646, to Catharine Chapin, daughter of Deacon Samuel Chapin. Their children were-Samuel, born Nov. 7, 1647, died June 19, 1749, age 102. Margaret, born Nov. 12, 1649, died April, 1745. Mary, born Sept. 23, 1651. Nathaniel, born March 27, 1653, died Dec. 23, 1736. Nathaniel, the father, died Nov. 8, 1654. Catharine, his widow, was married July 31, 1655, to Thomas Gilbert, and had by him four children, Thomas Gilbert
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dying June 5, 1662. She was again married, Dec. 28, 1664, to Samuel Marshfield, and by him she had three children, and she died Feb. 4, 1712. (The families of the sons, see pages 10 and II.) Mar- garet was married to Nathaniel Foot of Colchester. Mary was married Feb. 27, 1670, to Nathaniel Holcomb.
2d Generation. LAURENCE BLISS, of Springfield, son of Margaret Bliss, was married Oct. 25, 1654, to Lydia Wright. Their children- Lydia, born Nov. 29, 1655, died March 27, 1656. Sarah, born May II, 1657, died June 8, 1657. Sarah, born April 4, 1658, died Sept. 25, 1659. Samuel, born June 7, 1660, died June 22, 1660. Samuel, born Aug. 16, 1662, died March 15, 1733. Hannah, born May 26, 1665, died Nov. 6, 1737. Sarah, born Nov. 27, 1667. William, born April 28, 1670. Pelatiah, born Aug. 19, 1674, died June 2, 1747. The sons had families in Springfield. Hannah was married, Dec. 17, 1691, to Captain Thomas Colton of Longmeadow [ page 50]. Sarah was married to George Webster Dec. 13, 1695. Laurence Bliss, the father, died 1676. Lydia, his widow, was married, Oct. 31, 1678, to John Norton, who died Aug. 24, 1687, and Jan. 7, 1688, Lydia Norton was married to John Lamb, who also died Sept. 28, 1690, and March 1, 1692, the widow Lydia Lamb was married to George Colton, called Quartermaster Colton, the father of Capt. Thomas Colton, who married the daughter Hannah. Quartermaster Colton died Feb. 13, 1699, and Lydia, his widow died Dec. 17, 1699.
2d Generation. SAMUEL BLISS [page 10], of Longmeadow, son of Margaret Bliss [page 9], was married November 10, 1664, to Mary Leonard, daughter of John and Sarah Leonard. Their children- Hannah, born Dec. 20, 1666. Thomas, born Feb. 8, 1668. Mary, born Aug. 4, 1670. Jonathan, born Jan. 5, 1672. Martha, born June 1, 1674. Experience, born April 1, 1679, died April 7, 1697. Mercy, born July 18, 1680. Ebenezer, born July 29, 1683, died Sept. 7, 1717. Margaret, born Sept. 11, 1684, died Jan. 19, 1736. Esther, born April 2, 1688. The sons Thomas and Ebenezer had families in Springfield. By Enfield records Jonathan Bliss was married March 7, 1702, to Sarah Eggleston, and it is supposed that he settled in East Windsor. Mary was married Feb. 1, 1687, to Philip Smith. Martha was married Nov. 10, 1697, to Samuel Ely. Mercy was married Dec. 30, 1703, to John Ely. Margaret was married Jan. 16, 1707, to Samuel Colton [page 53]. Esther was married May 10, 1716, to Henry Chapin, of Chicopee. Samuel Bliss, the father, died March 23, 1720. Mary, his widow, died Jan. 1, 1724.
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