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Ist Generation. NATHANIEL ELY appears to have been one of the early settlers of the town of Springfield ; he is said to have come from England, and first to have settled in the town of -- , in the south- western part of Connecticut, and from thence to have removed to Springfield. The time of his death, as recorded, is Dec. 25. 1675. The widow, Martha Ely, died Oct. 23, 1683 .- supposed to have been his widow. The only child of Nathaniel at present known of, was Samuel, probably born before they came to Springfield. It further appears from records, that Ruth Ely, probably daughter of Nathaniel, was married to Jeremy Horton, Oct. 3, 1661, and had one son. Nathaniel Horton, who settled in Enfield or Somers; he was born June 29, 1662. Ruth, the mother, died Oct. 12, 1662.
2d Generation. SAMUEL ELY, son of Nathaniel and Martha. as is supposed, was married to Mary Day. the 28th day of the 8th month, 1659. Their children, as recorded, were-Samuel, born I day, I month, 1662, died 22 day, 1 month, 1662. Joseph, born Aug. 2. 1663. Samuel, born Nov. 4, 1664. died Feb. 18, 1665. Mary. born March 29, 1667, died April 19, 1667. Samuel, born May 9. 1668. Nathaniel, born Jan. 18, 1670, died March 16, 1671. Jona- than, born July 1, 1672, died July 10, 1672. Nathaniel, born Aug. 25, 1674. died May, 1689. Jonathan, born Jan. 24. 1676. died Feb. 27, 1676. Martha, born Oct. 28, 1677, died Nov. 25. 1677. John, born Jan. 28, 1679. Mary, born June 20, 1681, died Dec. 21, 168 1. Jonathan, born Jan. 21, 1683, died July 27, 1753. Mary, born Feb. 29, 1685. Ruth, born 1688. Samuel Ely, the father, died March 17. 1692. Joseph, Samuel, and John, had families, and settled in West Springfield. Jonathan settled in Longmeadow. Mary, the widow,
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was married April 12, 1694, to Thomas Stebbins, son of Thomas and Hannah Stebbins ; he dying Dec. 7, 1695, she, the widow, Mary Steb- bins, was married Dec. 16, 1696, to John Coleman.
3d Generation. JOSEPH ELY, son of Samuel and Mary, married Mary Their children-Joseph, born April 9, 1686. Mary, born July 25, 1689. Martha, born July 16, 1691. Nathaniel, born Oct. 21, 1694. Ruth, born Oct. 20, 1697. John, born March 17, 1701. Sarah, born Jan. 8, 1704. John, born June 19, 1706.
· 3d Generation. SAMUEL ELY, son of Samuel and Mary [ page 123], was married to Martha Bliss, daughter of Samuel Bliss, senior, and Mary his wife (they were married Nov. 10, 1697). Their children-Martha, born Dec. 21, 1698. Mary, born Feb. 14, 1700. Samuel, born Sept. 21, 1701. Martha, the mother, died July 6, 1702. Samuel, the father, was married again Dec. 7, 1704, Sarah Bodortha. Their children-Sarah, born Aug. 30, 1705, died Jan. 5, 1789. Nathaniel, born Sept. 22, 1706. Joseph, born Oct. 4, 1709. Try- phene, born April 7, 1712. Levi, born Feb. 12, 1715. Mary, April 5, 1717.
3d Generation. JOHN ELY, son of Samuel and Mary Ely, was married Dec. 30, 1703, to Mercy Bliss, daughter of Samuel, senior, and Mary Bliss. Their children-Abel, born Nov. 18, 1706. John, born Dec. 3, 1707, died May 22, 1754. Reuben, born Jan. 12, 1710. Abner, born Sept. 26, 1711. Mercy, born Jan. 22, 1713. Caleb, born Nov. 25, 1714. Rachel, born Nov. 11, 1716. Noah, born July 4, 1721.
3d Generation. DEA. JONATHAN ELY, son of Samuel and Mary [ page 124], was married to Lydia Burt, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia Burt, March 16, 1709. Their children-Lydia, born May 25, 1710, died Jan. 2, 1745. Elisabeth, born Nov. 30, 1711, died (ct. 10, 1808. Jonathan, born July 24, 1714, died Dec. 29, 1812. Nathaniel, born Sept. 1, 1716, died Dec. 26, 1799. Mary, born Sept. 14, 1719, died Nov. 24, 1797. Lydia wa_ married to Jonathan Hale, Dec. 29, 1736. Elisabeth was married to Jonathan Ferry, published April 7, 1739. Mary married Dea. Aaron Colton, Nov. 27, 1746. Dea. Jonathan Ely, the father, died July 27, 1753. Lydia, the mother, Dec. 14, 1767.
4th Generation. JOHN ELY, son of John and Mercy Ely, was mar- ried Nov. 15, 1733, to Eunice Colton, daughter of John and Joanna Colton. Their children-John, born April 6, 1735. Eunice, born Jan. 19, 1737, died Aug. 27, 1738. Justin, born Aug. 10, 1739. Eunice, born Aug. 31, 1741. Heman, born Jan. 8, 1744, died May 9. 1754. Rhoda. born May 12, 1746, died March 5, 1786. Amelia, born Dec. 26, 1750, died April 28, 1786. Eunice married the Hon. Roger Newberry, of Windsor. Rhoda niarried the Rev. George Colton, of Bolton, Oct. 7, 1766. Amelia married Doctor Jeremiah West, of Tolland, Feb. 8, 1781. John, the father, died May 22, 1754. Eunice, the mother, was married again June 19, 1759, to Roger Wol- cott, Esq., of East Windsor: after his death, she was married again
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April 8, 1761, to Joel White, Esq., of Bolton, and died March 30, 1778. This family lived in W. Springfield.
4th Generation. JONATHAN ELY, of Wilbraham, son of Dea. Jonathan and Lydia, of Longmeadow, was married to Esther Chapin, daughter of Henry and Esther Chapin ; date of their publishment, Oct. 18, 1740. Their children-Jonathan, born Sept. 14, 1741. Lydia, born March 22, 1744. Esther, born Jonathan, born Oct. 1, 1746. Mercy, born Sept. 7, 1748. Lydia, born April 11, 1751. Judah, born June 24, 1753. Henry, born May 15, 1755.
Elisabeth, born . Jonathan Ely, the father, died Dec. 29, 1812.
4th Generation. DEA. NATHANIEL ELY, son of Dea. Jonathan Ely and Lydia, his wife | page 125], was married Dec. 7, 1745, to Mary Estabrook, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Estabrook, of Canterbury, Conn., and Rebecca his wife. Their children-Sarah, born Oct. 31, 1746, died Aug. 4, 1750. Lydia, born June 2, 1748, died Feb. 19, 1781. Mary, born April 7, 1750, died Aug. 19, 1750. Nathaniel, born May 31, 1751, died June 18, 1808. Samuel, born June 28, 1753, died Nov. 22, 1774. Sarah, born Aug. 12, 1755, died Dec. 12, 1777. Ethan, born Oct. 15, 1757, died May 30, 1758. Mary, the mother, died Jan. 13, 1759, age 41 years. Deacon Ely, the father, was mar- ried again April 9, 1761, to Abigail Colton, daughter of William and Mary Colton. Their children-Abigail, born Jan. 7, 1762. Ethan, born Feb. 13, 1764, died May 13, 1848, age 84. William, born Aug. 14, 1765. Abigail, the mother, died Dec. 22, 1770, in her 46th year. Dea. Ely was married again April 3, 1777, to Beulah Colton, daughter of Capt. Isaac Colton. She died April 24, 1786. Dea. Ely was mar- ried again Nov. 15, 1787, to Martha Raynolds, the widow of Dr. Samuel Raynolds, Esq .. and daughter of the Rev. Stephen Williams, D.D., and Abigail, his wife. She died Feb. 18, 1825, age 92. Dea. Ely. the father, died Dec. 26, 1799, in his 84th year. Lydia married David White, of Longmeadow, Jan. 30, 1777. Samuel was educated at Yale College, graduated A.D. 1772, and died in a single state. Abigail married Elihu Colton, Dec. 6, 1787. William was educated at Yale College, graduated A.D. 1787, settled at Springfield, in practice of law.
5th Generation. DEA. NATHANIEL ELY, son of Dea. Nathaniel Ely and Mary his wife [ page 126], was married Feb. 16. 1786, to Elisabeth Raynolds, daughter of Dr. Samuel Raynolds, Esq., of Somers, and Martha his wife. Their children-Mary, born Feb. 4, 1787, died Dec. 15, 1842. Samuel, born Aug. 5. 1789, died May 14, 1797. Elisabeth, born Nov. 7, 1790. Beulah, born April 24. 1792, died Dec. 1838. Martha, born Dec. 15, 1795. Dea. Nathaniel Ely, the father, died June 18, 1808. Mary, the daughter, was married Jan. 14. 1812, to Capt. David Mack. Beulah was married Dec. 10, 1811, to Timothy Goodwin of Symsbury.
5th Generation. CAPT. ETHAN ELY, son of Dea. Nathaniel Ely and Abigail, his second wife, was married Jan. 6, 1791, to Hannah Burt, the daughter of Jonathan and Hannah Burt. She died Dec. 24, 1829,
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age 66. Their children-Ethan, born Nov. 24, 1791. Hannah, born Feb. 8, 1793. Abigail, born Dec. 20, 1794, died April 26, 1826. Sarah, born Sept. 8, 1796. Jonathan, born June 10, 1798, died June 8, 1847. Hannah, the mother, died Dec. 24, 1829. Ethan Ely died May 13, 1848, age 84 years.
ETHAN ELY, son of Ethan and Hannah Ely, was married October 13, 1831, to Ann Cooley, daughter of Seth and Ann Cooley his wife. Ann, the wife of Ethan Ely, was born May 14, 1806, died May 26, 1835. Ethan Cooley, son of Ethan and Ann Ely, was born May 17, 1835.
ETHAN C. ELY, son of Ethan and Ann Ely his wife, was married Sept. 1, 1857, to Charity Bush, daughter of Levi Bush, of Westfield, born Aug. 14, 1836. Their children-Mason Warren, born Sept. 26, 1858. Ethan Cooley, born Oct. 3, 1861, died Aug. 6, 1862. [Vacant to page 128.]
HERYY ELLIS, son of Lieut. Ellis, formerly of Stafford, but last of Monson, was married Jan. 8, 1802, to Jerusha Spencer, daugh- ter of Israel and Ruth Spencer [see page 195]. Their children- Hervy, born Aug. 4, 1802. Jerusha, born Aug. 4, 1805. Jerusha Ellis died Oct. 5, 1834, aged 55. Hervy, the father, died Nov. 3. 1810.
EDMUND EVARTS, of Longmeadow, son of Benjamin and Abigail Evarts, of Gilford, Conn., was born Aug. 22, 1771, was married Oct. 9, 1796, to Annis Booth, daughter of Joseph and Mary Booth, of Enfield. Their children-Mary, born Nov. 4, 1799, died Feb. 17, 1875. Nancy, born July 31, 1801, died April 4, 1825. Joseph, born June 18, 1804, died Nov. 1, 1874. Nancy was married Dec. 30, 1823, to Jacob Colton, born Sept. 10, 1799. Edmund Evarts died April 22, 1849, aged 77. Annis Evarts died Jan. 1847, age 80.
THOMAS FIELD, son of Samuel and Sarah Field, of Hatfield [ page 129]. was married Oct. 21. 1713, to Abigail Dickinson, of Springfield, daughter of Hezekiah and Abigail B. Dickinson, born Dec. 8, 1692, died June 20, 1775, age 83. Their children-Abigail, born Oct. 5, 1714, died Aug. 8, 1777, age 63 years. Samuel, born May 10, 1718, died Aug. 10, 1721. Moses, born Feb. 16, 1722, died March 7, 1815. Samuel, born Oct. 10, 1725. Sarah, born Nov. 28, 1728, died April 19, 1773. Simeon, born April 25, 1731, died Jan. 7, 1801. Thomas Field, the father, at first settled in Hatfield, where his children were born, except Simeon, who was born in Longmeadow. He died Feb. I. 1747, age 66 years. Abigail was married Nov. 14, 1754, to Abiel Abbot, of Windsor, and died, without issue, in Longmeadow. Samuel was educated at Yale College, graduated 1745, and settled in Sea- brook, Conn., in the practice of physic. Simeon settled at Enfield, in the practice of physic.
CAPT. MOSES FIELD, son of Thomas and Abigail Field, was married Sept. 15, 1748, to Rebecca Cooley, the daughter of Jonathan and Joanna Cooley. Their children-Rebecca, born Nov. 29, 1748, died Dec. 26, 1836. Elijah. born Dec. 23, 1750, died Dec. 31, 1767.
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Oliver, born Nov. 15, 1752, died Jan. 15, 1801. Moses, born Feb. 9, 1755, died Jan. 14, 1831. Diademia, born Oct. 9, 1756. Aaron, born June 24, 1759, died Aug. 30, 1760. Aaron, born June 24, 1761. Alexander, born Feb. 5, 1764, died June 8, 1831. Sarah, born Feb. 24, 1766, died July 12, 1777. Naomy, born May 22, died July 31, 1777. Rebecca was married to Azariah Woolworth, Nov. 25, 1773. Oliver was married to Ann Cooley, daughter of Caleb and Mary Cooley, Nov. 4, 1773. Moses married Lydia Champion, daughter of Dr. Reuben Champion and Lydia his wife, of West Springfield, Nov. 23, 1780. Diademia married Stephen Williams, March 4, 1778. He leaving her, she married again to Jacob Kibbe, of Monson, June 25, 1793, and died in that town. Aaron studied physic, married Flavia Burt, daughter of Capt. David Burt, Feb. 10, 1784. They settled at Richmond, and had one child, Sophia, born Dec. 24, 1784. He went to the Southern States, and died. She died at Longmeadow. Alex- ander married Flavia Colton, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Colton, Oct. 11, 1787. Rebecca, the mother, died Feb. 24, 1783. Capt. Moses Field married again Nov. 1, 1783, to Lydia Champion, widow of Dr. Reuben Champion, of West Springfield, and she died May I, 1809. He died March 7, 1815. Alexander died July 8, 1831.
DR. SIMEON FIELD, son of Thomas and Abigail Field [ page 130], was married Dec. 29, 1763, to Margaret Raynolds, daughter of the Rev. Peter Raynolds and Elisabeth his wife. Their children- Simeon, born June 3, 1765. Margaret, born Feb. 27. 1768. Mary, born Feb. 22, 1771. Peter Raynolds, born Feb. 28, 1774. Edward, born Margaret, the mother, died Feb. 9, 1796, age 64. Dr. Field, the father, died Jan. 7. 1801, age 70. Simeon, the son. was educated at Yale College. Graduated 1785, studied physic, set- tled for a term in Somers. Upon his father's decline, removed to Enfield. Margaret married the Rev. - Leonard, of Ellington. He being dismissed from that place, they removed to - -, in the State of New York. Mary - Dixon.
OLIVER FIELD, son of Capt. Moses Field and Rebecca, his wife, was married Nov. 4, 1773, to Ann Cooley. daughter of Caleb and Mary Cooley. Their children - Ann, born Dec. 3. 1774. Naomy. born Feb. 27, 1779, died Oct. 21, 1807. Elijah, born Dec. 29, 1780. Polly, born June 20, 1784. Caleb Cooley, born March 29, 1787. John, born April 6, 1790; afterward took the name of Moses. Oliver, the father, died Jan. 15, 1801. Ann, the mother, died Aug. 23, 1831. Ann. the daughter, married Justin Smith, of Hadleigh, Jan. 18, 1797. Moses Field died Sept. 4, 1861. Naomy married Noah Ashley, Aug. 31, 1798. Polly married Stephen Ashley, Sept. 12, 1805. (See page 3.)
ELIJAH FIELD, of Longmeadow, son of Oliver and Ann Field above, was married May 8, 1806, to Cynthia Terry, daughter of Colonel Asaph Terry and Penelope his wife, of Enfield. She was born June 2, 1787. Their children-Naomy, born May 29, 1808. Elijah, born Sept. 13. 1810. Cynthia, born Feb. 24. 1813. Anna, born June 15, 1815. Mary Terry, born April 1, 1817. Cynthia, the mother, died 1823. Aaron, born July 25, 1819, died Aug. 21, 1834.
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MOSES FIELD, of Longmeadow, son of Capt. Moses and Rebecca Field | page 131], was married Dec. 23, 1780, to Lydia Champion, daughter of Dr. Reuben Champion and Lydia his wife, of West Springfield, but formerly of Seabrook, Conn. Moses Field died Jan. 14. 1831. Lydia Field died Jan. 19, 1831, without issue.
AARON FIELD, son of Capt. Moses Field and Rebecca his wife, was married Feb. 10, 1784, to Flavia Burt, daughter of Capt. David Burt and Mary his wife. They had one child, Sophia, born Dec. 24, 1784. Flavia, the mother, died at Longmeadow, Aug. 20, 1787. Aaron Field, the father, studied physic, and took his station for prac- tice at Richmond, but failing in business, went to the Southern States and died.
ALEXANDER FIELD, born Feb. 5, 1764, son of Moses and Rebecca Field, was married Oct. 11, 1787, to Flavia Colton (born Oct. I. 1769). daughter of Samuel and Lucy Colton. She died Aug. 4, 1815. He was married March 11, 1816, to Jerusha Burt, daughter of Nathaniel Burt [page 28]. He died July 8, 1831, aged 67 years. [Vacant to page 133.]
JOHN JENISON GAYLORD, of Longmeadow, son of Samuel and Azubeth Gaylord, of Middletown, was born Oct. 10, 1780; was married May 2, 1805, to Fanny Woolworth, daughter of Azriah and Rebecca Woolworth ; removed to Stois, Ohio, 1814. Their children- Samuel, born May 2, 1806. John Jenison, born March 1, 1808. Fanny, born Dec. 17, 1810. Robert, born Feb. 8, 1813. A nameless child, born Dec. 27, 1809.
ERASTUS GOLDTHWAIT, of Longmeadow, son of Thomas and Loice Goldthwait, of Springfield, was born June 6, 1772, and was married April 25, 1798. to Rhoda Burt, daughter of Elijah and Deborah Burt. Their children-Flavel, born June 12, 1799; died at Hartford. Rhoda, born Aug. 15, 1801, and died May 8, 1804. Jonathan Hale, born March 28, 1804, died Feb. 21. 1805. Rhoda, the mother, died .April 24, 1804, and Lieut. Erastus Goldthwait, the father, was married again. Jan. 14, 1808, to Hannah Colton, daughter of Dea. William and Hannah Colton. Their children-Rhoda, born Jan. 23, 1809. Jonathan Hale, born May 21, 1811. William Colton, born May 1, 1814. Erastus Goldthwait. died May 18, 1848.
DANIEL GREEN, of Longmeadow, son of Linesford and Elisabeth Green, of Wremtham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was married June 5, 1803, to Sarah Woolworth, daughter of Azariah and Rebecca Woolworth : she died June 8, 1813, age 35. Their children-Aaron Field, born Nov. 30, 1806. Pownel, born Oct. 25. 1808. William, born Nov. 20. 1810. Daniel Woolworth, born Nov. 25, 1812. Sarah, the mother, died Jan. 8, 1813. Daniel Green, born March 16, 1827.
WILLIAM GOUDY, of Longmeadow, son of of Enfield [ page 134], was married to Fanny Jugram, of Suffield. Their children- Fanny, born April 14, 1783. William, born June 19, 1785. Porter, born Aug. 5, 1789, died July 11, 1824. Clarissa, born Sept. 4, 1792. George, born May 31, 1795. Fanny, the daughter, was married Oet.
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14, 1807, to Abel Chaffe. Fanny, the mother, died Dec. 17, 1811. William, the father, died Dec. 31, 1811. [Vacant to page 138.]
HALES.
THOMAS HALE, was an early settler in Enfield; he married Priscilla Markham, and died 1725. His sons-John, William, Joseph, Samuel, Thomas. Some one says that Thomas Hale was married to Priscilla Markham, in (quære, 1675?) 1695, if so neither Thomas (below) nor Martha [page 26] could have been a child of that marriage. The vacant space on this page at the head of the Hale family, would seem to indicate that Mr. Colton found some stumbling block which he hoped would be afterwards removed.
THOMAS HALE, the son of Thomas and Priscilla Hale, of Enfield, was married Feb. 15, 1705, to Experience Burt, daughter of Nathaniel and Rebecca Burt. Their children-Thomas, born Oct. 26, 1705, died Jan. 8. 1797. John, born Feb. 17, 1708, died Jan. 13, 1788. Noah, born Feb. 24, 1710, died Dec. 19, 1793. Jonathan, born Feb. 3, 1712, died Dec. 11, 1793. Experience, born June 27, 1714, died Oct. 31, 1798. Rebecca, born Feb. 21, 1717, died July 21, 1803. Hezekiah, born Sept. 4, 1719. died Jan. 8, 1720. Experience. the mother, died Sept. 12, 1719. Thomas Hale, the father, was married again, June 3, 1724, to Abigail Ferry, the widow of Charles Ferry. Abigail, the mother, died Oct. 14, 1748. Thomas, the father, died May 9, 1750. Experience, the daughter, married Josiah Cooley, Jan. 3. 1739. Rebecca was married to Capt. Simon Colton, Jan. 15, 1761. Might not Thomas Hale be the brother of Martha Hale, who married into the same family the next year, June 27, 1706?
THOMAS HALE, son of Thomas and Experience Hale [page 139], was married Jan. 10, 1734, to Abigail Burt, daughter of David and Martha Burt. Their children-Abigail, born Feb. 9, 1735, died June 26, 1812. Silas, born July 27, 1737, died Oct. 14. 1802. Abner and Martha, born April 26, 1740. Abner died March 30, 1803. Martha died March 26, 1809. Thomas, born July 27, 1744, died March 29, 1819. Experience, born Nov. 15, 1747, died May 8, 1782. Abigail, the mother, died March 28, 1773. Thomas, the father, died Jan. 8, 1797. Abigail, the daughter, was married March 9, 1774, to Eleazer Smith, of Amherst. Martha was married March 21, 1764, to Ebenezer Wood, of Monson. Experience was married Feb. 3, 1774, to Jonah Cooley.
JOHN HALE, son of Thomas and Experience, was married to Sarah Keep, the widow of Samuel Keep, Dec. 2, 1762. He died without issue, Jan. 13, 1788, and his estate descended to his brothers and sisters and heirs. The dwelling-house of John Hale was consumed by fire on the 8th day of Nov., 1751, being the next day after the annual Thanksgiving. A house was raised for him again on the 25th of the same month. Sarah, his widow, died May 11, 1810, aged 92.
NOAH HALE, son of Thomas and Experience Hale, was inarried Feb. 1, 1737, to Miriam Bliss, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah
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Bliss. Their children-Noah, born March 14, 1738, died Jan. 3, 1742. Miriam, born July 24, 1740, died April 25, 1796. Noah, born May 5, 1743, died June 11, 1744. Moses, born May, 1745, died Dec. 15, 1746. Sarah, born Nov. 5, 1747, died Dec. 9, 1821. Eunice, born Aug. 17, 1752. Lucy, born Aug. 13, 1755. Noah Hale, the father, died Dec. 19, 1793. Miriam, the mother, died Nov. 26, 1789. Miriam, the daughter, was married May 18, 1761, to Samuel Coomes. Eunice was married to Timothy Day, Jan. 29, 1778. Lucy was married to Calvin Bliss, March 28, 1781.
JONATHAN HALE, son of Thomas and Experience Hale [ page 140], was married Dec. 29, 1736, to Lydia Ely, daughter of Dea. Jonathan and Lydia Ely. Their children-Jonathan, born Jan. 24, 1738, died March 9, 1806. Hezekiah, born May 5, 1740, died July 26, 1813. Nathan, born April 18, 1742 ; lived at Goshen, Ct. Lydia, born Oct. 1743, died Dec. 15, 1780. Experience, born July 8, 1745, died Oct. 5. 1745. Lydia, the mother, died Jan. 2, 1746. Jonathan Hale, the father, died Dec. 11, 1793. Lydia, the daughter, was married to Colonel Gideon Burt, Dec. 10, 1772 [see page 28].
SILAS HALE, son of Thomas and Abigail Hale, was married Jan. 29, 1761, to Hannah Parsons, daughter of Moses and Hannah Parsons, of Enfield. Their children-John, born May 12, 1763. Hannah, born Jan. 22, 1766. Flavia, born Dec. 23, 1767, died Oct. 13, 1840, married Asahel Colton. Celia, born Dec. 13, 1768. Lucina, born Aug. 20, 1770. Ruby, born Jan. 12, 1773. Abigail, born Aug. 20, 1774, died Oct. 8, 1776. Experience, born June 29, 1776, died Nov. 1, 1776. Silas, born May 10, 1778. Silas, the father, died Oct. 14, 1802. Hannah, the daughter, was married Jan. 22, 1794, to Benjamin Baxter. Celia was married Ruby was married Feb. 26, 1801, to John Webber.
ABNER HALE, son of Thomas and Abigail Hale, was married May 7, 1767, to Martha Burt, daughter of David and Sarah Burt. Their children-Elam, born July 30, 1769. Amy, born Aug. 4, 1772, died Nov. 2, 1838. Abner, born May 7, 1776, died Sept. 19, 1777. Abner, born May 10, 1778. David, born Oct. 21, 1780. Martha, born April 11, 1782. Chauncy, born Dec. 26, 1785. Abner, the father, died March 30, 1803. Martha, the mother, died Dec. 16, 1834, age 94.
THOMAS HALE, son of Thomas and Abigail Hale [page 141], was married Feb. 3, 1774. to Ann Stebbins, daughter of Jonathan and Margaret Stebbins ; he died March 29, 1819. Their children-Anne, born Nov. 22, 1777. Abigail, born April 29, 1781. Lydia, born Aug. 1785. Ann, the mother, died April 17, 1787. Thomas Hale was married again, Feb. 7, 1788, to Annas Parsons, daughter of Moses and Hannah Parsons, of Enfield. She died Nov. 16, 1823. Anne, the daughter of Thomas, was married to Amos Parker, Oct. 2, 1805 ; they removed to the town of Sharon, State of Vermont [see page 177]. Abigail married Oct. 18, 1801, to Isaac Corkins. Lydia was married Jan. 31, 1811, to Henry Avery, of Stafford.
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COL. JONATHAN HALE, son of Jonathan and Lydia Hale, was married June 13, 1765, to Mary Keep, daughter of Samuel and Mary Keep. They had no children. Col. Jonathan Hale having served his country and town in the several capacities of a military officer, a Justice of the Peace, a Selectman, Town Clerk, and Treasurer. He died March 9, 1806, and left his estate to his brothers' and sisters' children.
LIEUT. HEZEKIAH HALE, son of Jonathan and Lydia Hale, was married July 10, 1799, to Miriam Bliss, daughter of Aaron and Mirian Bliss. He died July 26, 1813, aged 73. His widow, Miriam Hale, married Gad Colton, Esq., April 3, 1816, and died July 8, 1831, age 73.
NATHAN HALE, son of Jonathan and Lydia Hale [page 142], was married April 26, 1778, to Mrs. Salome Robbins, widow of Samuel Robbins, of Canaan, and daughter of the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Lee, of Salsbury, Conn. Their children-Eliza, born Feb. 18, 1779, died Jan. II, 1803. Lydia, born April 4, 1781. Nathan Metcalf, born Feb. 12, 1783 ; went to South America about 1810. Clarissa, born Jan. 8, 1786. Harriet, born Feb. 22, 1788. Jonathan Lee, born May 31, 1790. Caroline, born Oct. 10, 1795. Lydia was married to the Rev. John Keep, of Blanford, June 2, 1806.
JOHN HALE, son of Silas and Hannah Hale, was married Nov. 15, 1792, to Eunice Colton, daughter of Moses and Hannah Colton, of Wilbraham. Their children-Silas, born Dec. 11, 1793. Philida. born Feb. 2, 1796. Hannah, born Aug. 10, 1798, died March 15. 1843. John, the father, died Sept. 14, 1837, age 74.
ELAM HALE, son of Abner and Martha Hale, was married to Elisabeth Pease, 1798, daughter of Emery Pease, Esq., of Somers, Their children-Elam, born Aug. 2, 1801. Eliza, born March 15. 1807, died Jan. 19, 1808. Elisabeth, the mother, died March 10. 1827, age 60. Elam Hale, died Feb. 15, 1830, age 61 years.
DAVID HALE, of Longmeadow [ page 143], son of Abner and Martha Hale [page 140], was married May 5, 1808, to Rebecca Wool- worth, daughter of Azariah and Rebecca Woolworth. Their children -Eliza, born Feb. 14, 1809. David Burt, born Sept. 1, 1811. Rebecca Cooley, born June 3, 1813, died Sept. 26, 1814. Rebecca Field, born Sept. 4, 1815. Solomon, born Aug. 29, 1817. Henry, . born Aug. 1819. Fanny, born July 2, 1825. Franklin, July 15, 1822.
CHAUNCY HALE of Longmeadow, son of Abner and Martha Hale, was married Nov. 27, 1810, to Lois Lomis. Their children-Charles Backus, born Feb. 21, 1812. William, born March 29, 1815. Lois [Vacant to page 146.]
JOHN HANCOCK, of Springfield, was married Nov. 19, 1713, to Anna Webb. Their children-Mary, born Feb. 22, 1716. John, born May 20, 1717, died Feb. 6, 1770. Anna, born July 14, 1719, died June 24, 1740. Abel, born Jan. 19, 1721, died Nov. 29, 1807. Abner, born Aug. 9, 1722. Jonathan, born Aug. 4, 1724. Mabel, born Feb. 2. 1726, died Nov. 10, 1806. Thomas, born May 10, 1727, died March
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