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He married, May 20, 1863, at Lockport, Laura A., daughter of George E. and Cor- delia (Whipple) Wheeler (see Whipple, VII).
(VIII) Edward Mortimer, son of Elisha and Margaret (Cole) Moody, was born at Newfane, Niagara county, New York, May IO, 1848. He was educated in the public schools, and after completing studies he asso- ciated with his father in the nursery business, which had then begun to assume large pro- portions. They continued together in business until the death of Elisha Moody. since which time George H. and Edward M. have con- ducted it under the firm name of E. Moody & Sons. Each has a thorough knowledge of the lines in which they deal, and under their management the fame of the Niagara Nur- series has not diminished. Mr. Moody is a resident of the city of Lockport, occupying the property purchased by his father in 1861. He has served his city as a member of the board of education and as water commis- sioner. In politics he is a Republican ; in re- ligious faith, an Episcopalian; and in frater- nal relations a Free Mason. He married, De- cember 25, 1867, Ellen M. Holbrook, daugh- ter of Amos and Ellen (Briggs) Holbrook, of Lockport, New York. She is a descendant of revolutionary ancestors, one of them Captain Jeremiah Stiles, commanding a company of New Hampshire militia at the battle of Bunker Hill. Children: 1. Ralph, died in in- fancy. 2. Edward Erle, born in Lockport, May 6, 1879; educated in the Lockport high
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school, Berkely Preparatory School and Wil- liams College. In 1901 he became associated with the Provident Life Assurance Society, and is now a stock broker in Newark, New Jersey. Married, February 8, 1906, Helen Mathews Crane, daughter of Edward Nichols and Cordelia C. (Mathews) Crane, of New- ark, New Jersey.
(The Whipple Line).
Matthew and John Whipple, brothers, were among the earliest settlers of that part of Ips- wich, Massachusetts, called the "Hamlet," where they received a grant of land of more than two hundred acres, in 1638. They may have been the sons of Matthew Whipple, of Bocking, county of Essex, England, whose will, proved January 28, 1618, mentions sons Matthew and John. Another record speaks of "John Whipple, son of Matthew, is said to have been baptized in Essex, England, 1632." The descendants of Matthew Whipple seem to have settled in northern New England largely, among them being General William Whipple, born in 1730, died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, November 28, 1785; one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and general of a New Hampshire brigade, and in civil life judge of the supreme court of New Hampshire. Other noted descendants of John and Matthew Whipple are statesmen, soldiers and scholars whose names are found in army records of every war; in college ros- ters, legislative reports and in high positions in the church, notably among the latter Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota.
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(I) John Whipple, born 1617, died May 16, 1685, was of Ipswich and Dorchester, Massa- chusetts, and in July, 1659, of Providence, Rhode Island, where he was received as a pur- chaser. He took the oath of allegiance, 1666; was chosen deputy, 1666-69-70-72-74-76-77. Although his military service is not shown, he is called "Captain" John. In 1674 he was li- censed to keep an ordinary. August 14, 1676, being one of those "who staid and went not away," he had a share in the disposition of the Indian captives of King Philip's war, whose services were sold for a term of years. His will, proved May 27, 1685, disposes of quite a large amount of land. He and his wife were buried on their own land, but their bodies were afterward removed to the North Burial Ground. His wife Sarah was born in 1624, died 1666. Children: 1. John, was town
treasurer of Providence, Rhode Island; town clerk ;; deputy and assistant to the governor ; married (first) Mary Olney; (second) Re- becca, widow of John Scott. 2. Sarah, born 1642, married John Smith. 3. Samuel, born 1644; was constable and deputy ; married Mary Harris. 4. Eleazer, born 1646; was deputy ; married Alice Angell. 5. Mary, born 1648; married Epenetus Olney. 6. William, born 1652; married Mary 7. Benja- min (of further mention). 8. David, born 1656, died December, 1710; married (first) Sarah Hearnden; (second) Hannah Tower. 9. Abigail, married (first) Stephen Dexter ; (second) William Hopkins. 10. Joseph, born 1662; was deputy twenty terms; member of the town council six terms ; assistant and colo- nel of a militia regiment ; married Alice Smith. II. Jonathan, born 1664; married Margaret Angell. These children all settled in Provi- dence, Rhode Island.
(II) Benjamin, fifth son of John Whipple, was born 1654, died 1704, in Dorchester, Mas- sachusetts. He settled on a farm of three hundred acres situated about four miles west of Providence, Rhode Island. He lived and died and is buried on that farm. He married, April, 1686, Ruth Matthewson. Children : Ben- jamin (of further mention) ; Ruth, May 12, 1692; Jessie, July 27, 1697; John, February 25, 1699; Abigail, June 12, 1703.
(III) Benjamin (2), eldest son of Benja- min (1) Whipple, was born November II, 1688, died at the great age of ninety-nine years, 1787. He lived on the homestead farm which he inherited from his father, and was a tanner of leather, also a maker of boots and shoes. It is said that in making wax to be used in his business he spilled some of the hot, poisonous material on his foot, which later resulted in the loss of a leg. This occurred after he was seventy-five years of age. He married (first) Sarah Benson, November II, 1722. Children : Andrew, born February 23, 1724; Benjamin, June 6, 1726; Content, Au- gust 30, 1727; Daniel, September 9, 1728; Ephraim, November 9, 1729; Benedict, died young ; Esther, March 12, 1731 ; Mary, May 28, 1732. He married (second) Esther Miller. Children: Benajah, born June 17, 1734; Stephen (of further mention) ; Joseph, July I, 1737; Benedict, October 13, 1739; Jessie, September 16, 1744: Fedove, June 8, 1750; John, December 9, 1751 ; Abigail, October 12, 1754.
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(IV) Stephen, son of Benjamin (2) Whip- ple by his second wife, was born on the home- stead farm near Providence, Rhode Island, July 9, 1736, died February 28, 1819. At the time of his marriage he removed to North Providence, where he lived seventeen years and where all but four of his children were born. In 1777 he moved from Providence to Chester, Massachusetts. Was a soldier of the revolution. He married Zilpha Angel, died January 28, 1830. Children: I. Theodore, born June 22, 1762, died at Rutland, Vermont, June 3, 1843. 2. Asel, born March 12, 1764, died at Hardwick, Massachusetts, July 1, 1846. 3. Andrew (of further mention). 4. Samuel, boris July 12, 1768, died at Chelsea, Massa- chusetts, December 26, 1853. 5. Mary, born May 31, 1770, died in Canada, December 4, 1813. 6. Oliver, born April 24, 1772, died at Shaftsbury, Vermont, December 28, 1855. 7. Nedabeck, born December 1, 1773, died at Chester, Massachusetts, December 4, 1776. 8. Celinda, born June 14, 1776, died at Ches- ter, Massachusetts, September 16, 1839. 9. Zilpha, born March 28, 1778, died at West Burlington, New York, March 15, 1875, at the great age of ninety-seven years. IO. Stephen, born September 22, 1781, died at Shaftsbury, Vermont, March 6, 1879, aged ninety-eight years. 11. Angel, born July 15, 1784, died at Roscoe, Illinois, January 22, 1874. 12. Benjamin, August 8, 1787, died at Peters- field, Massachusetts, November 6, 1867. One of these children died in childhood, one at the age of forty-three years; the other ten died at ages ranging from eighty-one to ninety- eight years.
(V) Andrew, third child of Stephen and Zilpha (Angel) Whipple, was born at Provi- dence, Rhode Island, September 9, 1765, died at North Pownal, Vermont, August 28, 1851, aged eighty-five years. He married, Decem- ber 22, 1787, Polly Perkins, born December 26, 1771, died April 28, 1856. Children: I. Clarissa, born May 25, 1789, died in New York state, January, 1821; married Gideon Clark. 2. Stephen, November 14, 1791, died August 24, 1866. 3. Moses, November 27, 1793, died December 21, 1892; married Clar- issa Stratton. 4. Daniel, December 26, 1795, died in Troy, New York, December, 1865; married Louisa Barnard. 5. William, July 2, 1798. 6. Almon, May 20, 1800, died in Cleve- land, Ohio. 7. Andrew (2), September 8, 1802, died October 21, 1868; married Mar-
garet Doyle. 8. Laura, December 1, 1803, died December 7, 1862: married S. Hubbell, died May 2, 1837. 9. Nelson, March IO, 1806, died October 19, 1807. 10. Cordelia (of further mention). II. Alonzo, November 10, 1813; married Nancy Wheeler. 12. John, born November II, 1817, died October 24, 1843; married Angelina Brimmer.
(VI) Cordelia, tenth child of Andrew and Polly (Perkins) Whipple, was born July 18, 1810, died March 13, 1889. She married, March 16, 1834. George E. Wheeler, born February 20, 1811, died January 4, 1864. Chil- dren: I. Elias, born August 9. 1835, died June 5, 1864 : married, April 7, 1858, Elvira Lewis. 2. Edward, born September 8, 1837; married, April 13, 1871, Martha Matthews. 3. Mary, born October 6. 1839, died March 13, 1886; married, June 10, 1861, J. W. Vail. 4. Everett, born July 4, 1841 ; married, De- cember I, 1869, Martha Hall. 5. Laura A. (of further mention). 6. Andrew T., born January 14, 1845, died March 27, 1861. 7. George Dallas, born May 10, 1847; married Fanny Proctor. 8. Delia, born June 10, 1850, died March 2, 1877; married. April 22, 1873, Peter Johnson.
(VII) Laura A., fifth child of George E. and Cordelia (Whipple ) Wheeler, married George H. Moody, of Lockport, New York (see Moody VIII). She is a member of the Buffalo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. .
Alexander (2) Williams, son WILLIAMS of Alexander (I) Williams, came from the Black River country in Vermont, and settled early in the nineteenth century in New York, and died in Pembroke, Genesee county. He married
Sally - -. Children: 1. Hannah, born at Geneva, New York; married Erastus Saw- yer ; children : Helen, Chauncey, Henry, Wal- ter, Louise, Augusta, Carrie. 2. Lydia, mar- ried Alvin D. Harroun : children : Eliza, Al- vin D. Jr., Sylvanus, Henry, Edgar, Ella Har- roun. 3. John, married , and had children: Cynthia, Allen C., Elmer A. 4. Alexander, mentioned below. 5. Sylvanus, married Sarah Robinson ; children : Edward, Mary Jane, Charles.
(II) Alexander (3), son of Alexander (2) Williams, was born in Pembroke, New York, in 1811, died August 26, 1853, in the town of Sheridan, New York. He spent most of
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his life in Pembroke, and held the office of constable while living there. Afterward he was in the hotel business at Irving, on Cat- taraugus creek, New York, and finally became the owner of the old Kensington Hotel at Sheridan, New York, and conducted it until about two years before he died. He married Caroline Cone, born in 1817, in Mayville, New York, died in September, 1858 (see Cone V). Children: I. Alexander, mentioned below. 2. John, died aged about twenty years, of disease contracted in army service at Folly Island, South Carolina, sergeant in 112th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry.
(III) Alexander (4), son of Alexander (3) Williams, was born February 24, 1839, at Pembroke, New York. He attended the pub- lic schools of Fredonia, New York, and after- ward became a clerk in the store of L. B. Grant, at Fredonia. In 1861, when the civil war came, he enlisted, September II, as a pri- vate in Company K, Ninth Regiment, New York Cavalry, and was mustered into service at Fredonia, Chautauqua county, October 2 following. He was promoted sergeant, Oc- tober 4, 1861, and became quartermaster-ser- geant December 1, 1861. He was transferred to the regimental non-commissioned staff, Feb- ruary 26, 1863, as hospital steward, and con- tinued in this department until he was dis- charged, October 1, 1864, at the expiration of his term of enlistment. Before his battalion was mounted, it was transferred to Hunt's Regular Reserve Artillery, and he was as- signed to Battery M, under Lieutenant Sin- clair. He served in the artillery with the rank of brigade sergeant-major from March 9 to May 22, 1862, when his battalion was ordered to Washington to be mounted. His first active service was the siege of York- town, and later he took part in the battles of Williamsburg, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Upperville, Beverly Ford, Brandy Station, Gettysburg, Boones- boro, Frederickstown, Falling Waters, Mary- land, and in many other minor engagements. He was never wounded nor taken prisoner. He was sent to Judiciary Square Hospital in November, 1863, and remained there until mustered out. As soon as he was able, after coming to the hospital, he was assigned to duty in the dispensary, and during the last few months was in charge of that department. Mr. Williams' regiment was the first to enter Gettysburg the day before the battle, and fired
the first shot of the great fight, losing the first man killed and capturing the first prisoner. In the evening, when the regiment fell back through Gettysburg to the new line, the Con- federates followed so close that the Federals had to dismount and drive them back.
After his discharge from the army, Mr. Williams lived in Lockport for three years, working as a clerk in a dry goods store. In March, 1868, he opened a fancy goods store in partnership with Clinton H. Smith, under the firm name of Williams & Smith, at Dun- kirk, New York, and built up a large retail and wholesale trade. In 1874 they sold the retail business, and it seemed advisable to re- move the business of the firm to New York City. In 1876 their store was burned, and the firm thereupon was dissolved. Mr. Wil- liams returned to Dunkirk and engaged in the retail dry goods trade there. In 1882 he sold his store and engaged in the manufacture of shirts with abundant success, employing about a hundred hands and continuing until 1904.
Not only in business but in public affairs Mr. Williams has been prominent and distin- guished. He served several terms in the com- mon council of the city of Dunkirk, from the third ward, and in 1898 he was elected mayor for one year, but owing to a legislative change in the city charter his term was extended to January I, 1900. In 1904 he was elected re- ceiver of taxes of Dunkirk and re-elected in 1906-08-10. He is a Republican in politics. In all of the offices he has held he has per- formed his duties with characteristic fidelity and zeal, thoroughness and uprightness. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, of Dunkirk; Royal Arch Masons; Royal and Select Masters; and Knights Templar. He served three terms as the head of the council, and two as commander of the commandery. He is also a member of the Buffalo Con- sistory. He belongs to W. O. Stevens Post. Grand Army of the Republic, and was for many years its commander. He is a prom- inent member of the Dunkirk Presbyterian Church and one of its trustees.
He married, October 15, 1861, at Lockport, New York, Evelena P. Baright, born at Lock- port. September 15, 1841, daughter of Allen and Evelena (Peck) Baright. Her father was born at Chatham, Columbia county, New York, May 5. 1810, died August 17, 1888; her mother was a native of Westmoreland, Oneida county, New York. Children of Mr.
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and Mrs. Williams: I. Carrie E., born at Lockport, June 30, 1866. 2. Zella B., born September 1, 1873, at Dunkirk, New York. 3. Alexander Jr., born at Brooklyn, New York, June 22, 1875 ; married Elizabeth D. Scott, of Dunkirk, and had: Alexander, born January 18, 1899; Roger Scott, Jannary 30, 1901. 4. Evelena B., born November 3, 1876, at Dun- kirk, New York ; married Owen F. Asbury, of Houston, Texas. 5. John Egbert, born July 21, 1879; died April 16, 1880.
(The Cone Line).
(I) Daniel Cone, immigrant ancestor, set- tled at Haddam, Connecticut. He married (first ) Mehitable Spencer, of Hartford, daugh- ter of Jared and Alice Spencer. Her father settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1634, at Lynn, 1637, at Hartford in 1660, finally at Haddam in 1662. Mr. Cone married (sec- ond) Rebecca Wakeley, widow of Richard Wakeley, in 1692. He lived at Haddam until 1680, removed to the east side of the river at Machi-Moodus in 1695, and returned to Haddam, where he died October 24, 1706, aged eighty years. He deeded land on the west side of the river to his son Caleb. Chil- dren: Ruth, born January 7, 1662; Hannah, April 6, 1664; Daniel, January 21, 1666; Jared, January 7, 1668; Rebecca, February 6, 1670; Ebenezer, baptized March 25, 1673; Nathaniel, mentioned below ; Stephen, baptized March 26, 1678; Caleb, born at Haddam, 1679, baptized March 19, 1682, at Middletown.
(II) Nathaniel, son of Daniel Cone, was born in Haddam, Connecticut, in. 1674, and baptized in Middletown, Connecticut, June 6, 1675. He married, in East Haddam, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Gray) Hun- gerford. She was born in New London, Con- necticut, 1679, and died in East Haddam, Sep- tember 25, 1753. They were both members of the First Congregational Church at East Haddam. He died there 1731-32. Children : James, born August 24, 1698; Daniel, men- tioned below; Sarah, born February 11, 1703; Nathaniel, baptized June 18, 1704, died young ; Esther, born April 27, 1705; Lucy, May 24, 1707; Mehitable, May 10, 1710; Nathaniel, January 19, 1712; Jemima, March 20, 1714; Jonathan, January 11, 1716.
(III) Daniel (2), son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Hungerford) Cone, was born in East Haddam, May 9, 1701. He was justice of the peace for over twenty years, and held other
local offices. He was admitted to the church July 23, 1721, and died in East Haddam, in June, 1756. He married Mary, daughter of Isaac Spencer, March 14, 1728. His wife mar- ried (second) Phineas Norton, in 1760. Chil- dren: Daniel, born November 2, 1728; Tem- perance, September 29, 1730; Lydia, February 5, 1732 ; Rachel, October 9, 1735 ; Elihu, men- tioned below; Mehitable, 1739; Mary, 1742; Ann, 1745.
(IV) Elihu, son of Daniel (2) and Mary (Spencer) Cone, was born at East Haddam, Connecticut, about 1737. He married (first) Mary Spencer, 1770, and she died soon after- wards. He married (second) Dorothy Smith, November 2, 1775. In 1790 they moved to Spafford, Onondaga county, New York, where they lived until death. Children : Horatio, died in Ripley, New York; Elihu, committed suicide in La Porte, Indiana, in 1850; Marcia, married Laban Crehore; Spencer, mentioned below; Ophir, born July 29, 1785, married Sarah Fisher, and died September 7, 1860; Obed W., born February 12, 1789, married Sabrina Whaley, died March 28, 1867; Ma- rinda, born September 24, 1796, married Win- sor Bingham, and died December 25, 1885.
(V) Spencer, son of Elihu Cone, married Clarissa, daughter of Amos and Margaret Fisher, and lived at Mayville, New York. She was born in 1785, died 1852, in Pembroke, New York. Children: Eliza, born July 20, 1815, married Joseph Stockwell, and died Au- gust 20, 1864; Caroline, born 1817, married Alexander Williams, and died in September, 1858 (see Williams II) ; Marinda, born De- cember 26, 1818, married Charles Harroun, and died January 16, 1898.
Henry George Trout was the son TROUT of Henry Trout, whose father, of the name of William or Henry Trout, it is uncertain which, was born in Eng- land and was a farmer, never coming to the United States. Henry Trout, born in Eng- land, spent the latter part of his life in Can- ada, where he engaged as a contractor, dredg- ing, building mills, and doing construction work. When he was forty-seven years of age, in about the year 1853, he was killed in the Canadian woods. His wife, Margaret (Kirk- wood) Trout, bore him five children : I. Henry George, mentioned below. 2. Margaret, de- ceased; married John Monteith, of Canada. 3. Jessie, deceased ; married Edward Redding.
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4. An infant, deceased. 5. William B., men- tioned below.
(III) Henry George, eldest son of Henry Trout, was born November 29, 1829, in Erin, Canada. He came to Buffalo, New York, about the year 1851, working as an apprentice in the manufacture of engines. With unusual intelligence, adaptability and industry. he rapidly became proficient in his business and rose from post to post, through the grades of fireman, etc., until he established himself in an independent business, incorporating the H. G. Trout Company in 1908, of which he was president. His firm succeeded the King Iron Works, he being alone in business at that time; the King Iron Works were the im- mediate successors of the Shephard Iron Works. The H. G. Trout Company engages in the designing, building and repairing of en- gines, chiefly marine, of all sizes and descrip- tions, and have a wide reputation for their work; the firm is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Trout died July 22, 1911, in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Trout invented the Trout propeller wheel, which is used very extensively in all vessels in the United States and Canada. In politics he affiliated himself with the Republican party ; his chief social in- terests, however, were in connection with the church, he having been a staunch churchman and member of the Central Presbyterian Church for sixty years. He was one of the few founders of this church, and a very large contributor to its erection ; it was dedicated December 17, 1911, a few months after his death. Not only had Mr. Trout given abun- clantly in a financial way, but he gave also his personal attention and services throughout his lifetime, leaving them a handsome bequest. He was an elder and trustee of this church for the entire sixty years during which he was a member; was active in the laymen's move of the Presbyterian Union, and a mem- ber of the Men's Club. Mr. Trout was twice married, having no issue by either marriage. His first wife was Fannie Wills; after her death he married Lillian Gollan, June 15, 1892 ; she was a daughter of John Gollan, of In- verness, Scotland, whose father was also a resident of that city.
John Gollan was born January 5, 1811, died October 30, 1874. in Buffalo, to which city he came in the year 1846; he emigrated to the United States in 1842. He was employed in the King Iron Works as machinist. He
was a Republican in his politics, and a mem- ber of the Central Presbyterian Church. In the year 1842, before coming to America, he married Janet White in the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Seven children were born to them: 1. Isabella, born 1843, died 1851. 2. Lillian, married Henry George Tront. 3. Mary A., married Edmund Wilcox; lives in Brooklyn; they have three children: John Gollan, born January 5, 1874; Esther ; Douglas, born March 22, 1878. 4. Bella, married Thomas M. Smith ; lives in Corcoran, California. 5. Jessie M., lives in Buffalo. 6. Katherine. lives in Buf- falo. 7. Joan, lives in Pasadena, California, widow of Charles S. Christy, who was born in 1840, died March 26, 1896; she has three children : Sumner Lincoln, born July 24, 1887; Harlan Gollan, May 2, 1891 ; Janet.
(III) William B. Trout, youngest son of Henry Trout, was born April 19, 1850, at Hamilton, Canada, his father having emi- grated to that country from England. The tragedy of his father's death in the Canadian woods occurred when the child was only three years of age, and in the following year, when he was four years old, he was sent to the United States to live with his brother, Henry George Trout. He attended the public schools of this country, receiving a good education, and was admitted into business with his brother. Owing to his diligence and his at- tention to his duties, he rapidly rose from one position to another until, when the H. G. Trout Company was incorporated in 1908, he was made vice-president ; after his brother's death, he succeeded to the presidency of the firm.
In his political convictions Mr. Trout is a member of the Republican party ; he also stands high in the community as a member of the Presbyterian church, being a communicant of the Church of the Covenant.
Mr. Trout married, December 12, 1876, Es- tella Eastman, by whom he has two children: I. Henry Franklin, born September 26, 1882; graduated from the Central high school in the year 1904, and went into business with his father: he is now superintendent. The firm, of which fuller details are given in the sketch of its founder, Henry George Trout, prospered greatly, and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Henry Franklin Tront married, January 12, 1908, Grace Eliz- abeth Ball, and has one child, Robert Franklin Trout, born December 2, 1909. 2. Mary
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Genevieve, a graduate of Lafayette high school.
WILCOX The Wilcox family is of Saxon origin and was seated at Bury St. Edmunds, county Suffolk, England, before the Norman conquest. Sir John Dugdale, in the Visitation of the county of Suffolk, mentioned fifteen generations of this family previous to the year 1600. This traces the lineage back to the year 1200, when the surname came into use as an inherited family name. On old records the spelling Wilcox, Wilcocks, Wilcoxon and Willcox are used interchangeably. It is of interest to note that the names Northington and Southington were names of communities in England where the Wilcox family were prominent as peers before their migration to America. The Wil- cox family had a coat-of-arms of which ac- count is found in a number of heraldic works. From a member of the family in Connecticut was secured a reproduction of the original arms brought from England, the features of which were the mantling motto, crest, lion rampant, and demi lion sable issuing out of the mural crown and collared with a ducal crown. The ducal crown indicates the rela- tion of the person to the crown who bore the arms, that of a duke, and the highest next to a prince or sovereign, and usually a son or brother or near relation of the sovereign. The significance of the lion rampant is that the person bearing the arms had, as general of the army of England, won great victories and honor to the crown. The motto, Fidux et Audax, means faithful and true, or faithful and bold. The supporters here shown are the same as used by the Earls of Norfolk, a branch of the family, and recognizable in the fact that the family were seated in Northing- ton, Connecticut, a place of the same name as in England. Northington is a community in Norfolk, England, the history of which is the most rich in antiquity, as connected with the progress of Anglican civilization, and at one time nearly all of the eastern part of England was governed or controlled as one province by this same family. A branch of the family were Dukes of Suffolk directly south of Suf- folk, but political changes caused them to be submerged, and only ancient history discloses these facts.
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