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Dr. Scofield married (first) May 13, 1874, at Ellery, New York, Louisa M. Brownell, born April 17, 1859, at Ellery, New York, daughter of William O. and Armenia (Wallis) Brownell, who were the parents of three chil- dren : Earl W., Louisa M., George G. Mr. Brownell was a farmer by occupation. Dr. Scofield married (second) April 30, 1907, at Jamestown, New York, Bessie C. Brown, born January 25, 1876, in Jamestown, daughter of John T. and Samantha (Neff) Brown, who were the parents of four children: Samuel A., Louie B., Bessie C. and George W. Dr. Scofield married (third) April 16, 1911, at Mitchell, Ontario, Canada, Letitia M. Dufton, born April 21, 1885, at Stratford, Ontario, Canada, daughter of John Frederick and Le- titia Ead (Young) Dufton, who were parents of five children: Gertrude, Herbert E., Le- titia M., Olive Hope, John Frederick Jr. Mr. Dufton is a woolen manufacturer ; school trus- tee ; member of council. Dr. Scofield had one child by his first wife, Ellis Nelson, born Jan- uary 26, 1877, graduated from Jamestown high school in 1894, now superintendent of veneer plant, married Grace Woodbury.
JOSLYN The spelling of this name va- ries greatly, Josselyn, Jocelyn. Joscelyn, Jostlin, Joslin, Jos- lyn, being some of the more common forms under which it is found in early New England records. Henry Joslyn, son of Sir Thomas Kent, England, came to this country about 1634, as agent for Captain Mason, but soon left that service and in 1638 had settled at Black Point, now Scarboro, Maine. After the Indian attack on that place and the in- habitants compelled to flee, Henry Joslyn's son, Henry (2), settled in Gloucester, Massa- chusetts. John Joslyn, brother of the first Henry, made two trips to America, the last time staying eight years with his brother at Scarboro. After his return to England he
published, in 1672, his quaint and curious book, "New England Rarities." Other early Joslins settled about Boston. Thomas Joslin, from whom the Machias, New York, Joslyns descend, and Nathaniel Joslin, who settled at Hingham.
(I) Thomas Joslin, aged forty-three, and Rebecca, his wife, aged forty-three, with their children, Rebecca, aged eighteen, Dorothy, aged eleven, Nathaniel, aged eight, Elizabeth, aged six, and Mary, aged one year, embarked at London, England, April, 1635, for Ameri- ca. Abraham, an older son, does not appear to have come with them, but a short time after he is here with his family, which set- tled first at Hingham, Massachusetts, of which town Thomas was one of the proprietors, in 1637. Abraham was in Hingham in 1647. Thomas and his son Nathaniel subscribed to the town covenant in Lancaster, in 1654. Thomas Joslin died 1660, and his widow married (second) William Kerley.
(II) Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Re- becca Joslin, born 1627, came to America in 1635, aged eight years. His parents settled at Hingham where he spent his boyhood and youthful manhood. He settled first in Lan- caster, but after the destruction of that town removed to Marlboro, Massachusetts. He married Sarah, daughter of Thomas King, of Marlboro. He died April 8, 1694. His will, dated March 3, 1694, mentions wife Sarah, sons Nathaniel, Peter, daughters Sarah, Dor- othy, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Martha. Sarah, his widow, died July 2, 1706.
(III) Nathaniel (2), eldest son of Nathan- iel (1) and Sarah Joslin, was born in Lan- caster, Massachusetts, June 21, 1658, died March 8, 1726. He married, February 8, 1682, Hester Moss. (Marriage records). An- other record says Hester Morse. She died April 27. 1725, aged sixty-one years. Chil- dren: Hester, married Samuel Lamb; Mary, married James Newton ; Patience, died young ; Nathaniel (3), died young; Nathaniel (4), married Sarah Forbush ; Israel, married Sarah - -; Martha, died unmarried, aged twen- ty-four ; Experience, married Ebenezer Snow ; Abigail, married Hezekiah Bush; Joseph, married Catherine Reed; Susanna, married Joseph Johnson; Abraham, married Jemima Snow; Thomas, of whom further.
(IV) Thomas (2) Joslyn, son of Nathaniel (2) and Hester Joslin, was born March IO, 1707. He was in the French war and died at
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Fort William Henry, November 3, 1760. He married (first ) Mary - -, died December 23, 1737 ; (second) December 31, 1740, Lucy Forbush, of Westboro. Children: Esther, married Josiah Moore; Mary, married John Bruce; Susanna, married Timothy Bruce, she had a large family and died in Marlboro, aged ninety years; Catherine, born July 20, 1735; Lucy, died young ; Israel, married Ann New- ton; Thomas, of whom further; Jonas, born April 25, 1750.
(V) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) and Lucy (Forbush) Joslyn, was born in Marl- boro, Massachusetts, August 6, 1745. He set- tled in the town of Hanover, Massachusetts, married and had a son Joel.
(VI) Colonel Joel Joslyn, son of Thomas (3) Joslyn, was born in Hanover, New Hamp- shire, in 1771, died 1826. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade. He served in the war of 1812 as colonel of a Vermont regiment. In 1816 he came to New York state, bringing his family and possessions in a wagon drawn by oxen. He settled, first, in Pembroke, later in Darien, where he died and is buried. He was a member of the Masonic order and a man of prominence. He married Elizabeth Patterson.
(VII) James, son of Colonel Joel and Eliz- abeth (Patterson) Joslyn, was born in New Hampshire, in 1805, died in Machias, Catta- raugus county, New York, 1877. He was a farmer, and in Darien served as justice of the peace for many years. He settled in Machias in 1849. He served that town as assessor. He married (first) Edna Hale Stone; child, Joel, born 1839, married Edna Cole; children : Edna and Inez. He married (second) Levina Andrews, born in Columbia county, New York, 1815, died in Machias, New York, 1874. Children: I. Fayette, born 1841 ; married (first) Elnora Love; (second) Adelaide Martin ; children: F. Martin and Edith. 2. James, born 1843; married Saman- tha Gould; children, Victor and Grace. 3. George, born 1845; enlisted September, 1862, in the Union army and was killed at the bat- tle of Spottsylvania, May 8, 1864. 4. William A., of whom further. 5. Frank, born 1849; married, and has a son George. 6. Ansell S., born October 14, 1851. 7. Mary L., born August 24, 1857; married Dayton Parker ; child, Henry.
(VIII) William A., son of James and Le- vina (Andrews) Joslyn, was born April 14,
1847, in Darien, New York, and in 1849 was brought by his parents to Machias, Cattarau- gus county. He was educated in the public schools and for two terms attended the acad- emy at Arcade, New York. After complet- ing his studies he taught in the public schools for seven terms, then purchased a farm of one hundred and eighty acres, where until 1884 he made a specialty of dairy farming. In the latter year he removed to the village of Machias. After the death of his father he succeeded him on the homestead, turning his dairy business over to his son. This busi- ness has now (19II) grown to such propor- tions that he and his sons are all engaged in its management. For twenty-four years Mr. Joslyn has been justice of the peace in Ma- chias, where as "Squire Joslyn" he is known far and near. He was made a Mason in 1870, and has been a member forty years, belonging now to Urania Lodge, No. 810, of which he was master in 1894-95-96-98-99-1904, and was master of Franklinville Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, in 1867-68. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a man of high character and commands universal respect. He has been president of the board of trustees of Ten Broeck Free Academy, which is situated in Franklinville, since 1894.
He married, March 8, 1871, Emma J., born 1848, daughter of Asa B. and Caroline (West) Parker. Children: I. Essie A., born April 5, 1872; married Henry Neff. 2. A. Jackson, December 23, 1873; married, Janu- ary 18, 1909, Mary Goucher; child, Lucy, born October, 1910. 3. Viola, July 20, 1880. 4. James Ray, December 10, 1882; married, June, 1904, Calla Potter; child, William Otis, born February 10, 1907. 5. Lila M., May 31, I886.
The Banton family, according BANTON to family historians, are of French descent, and spring from two brothers of that name who settled first in Rhode Island. Later one brother went south, the other settling in New York state. The family home was in Hamilton, Onondaga county.
(I) Jonas Banton settled in Hamilton, New York; married Elizabeth, daughter of God- frey Cook. Children : John, Jonas (2), Les- lie, Julia, Harriet, Emmeline.
(II) Jonas (2), son of Jonas (1) Banton, was a wealthy farmer and hop grower. He
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owned a great deal of land, and was a good and influential man. He later removed to Gowanda, where he farmed and was vice- president of the Eagle Oil Company. Later he removed to Salamanca. He was a Whig and Republican, later becoming a Democrat. He served as village trustee and held other offices of trust. At his death he distributed all his wealth among his grandchildren. He married Mary Brown. Children: Isaac, Da- vid, Sarah, Francis.
(III) Isaac, son of Jonas (2) and Mary (Brown) Banton, was born in Hamilton, New York, February 15, 1832, died June 1, 1908. He was educated in the public schools, and was his father's assistant in both Hamil- ton and 'Gowanda during his years of minor- ity. He began business for himself as a farmer, making a specialty of hop growing and fruit culture. He was successful and in 1869 removed to Salamanca, New York, where he established a hop yard at West Salamanca, buying and shipping. He was a prominent man of the village and one of great benevolence. He was a free thinker in re- ligious matters and bound by no creed. He was village trustee several terms, member of the Benevolent Society and a Democrat in politics, but originally a Republican. He married, May 14, 1860, Louise A. Hitch- cock, born May 14, 1840, daughter of Eri and Susan (Tower) Hitchcock; paternal grand- father, Ephan Hitchcock; maternal grand- father, Pium Tower. Eri Hitchcock was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was a watchmaker and made wooden clocks until their sale declined. He settled in Gowanda where he purchased a farm. He was a Meth- odist and a good man. Children: Alfred, Louise A. and Eri (2), married Helen Van Mater, who died soon after the birth of her only son, Ralph. He was taken by his aunt, Louise A. Banton, and grew up under her care, now employed by the Erie railroad. Children: 1. Stanley, born 1863, died 1883. 2. Sidney S., born September 3, 1865; mar- ried, May 10, 1888, Jessie A. Bull, born July 9, 1869; children : i. Gertrude A., born June 2, 1892, died November 12, 1900. ii. Milo E., born January 18, 1899. iii. Florence E., June 13, 1902. 3. Wesley C., of whom further. 4. Minnie M., born November 14, 1870 : mar- ried, November 19, 1896, John T. Berthune, born April 20, 1868; children : i. Donald M., born October 6, 1897. ii. Doris L., born No-
vember 17, 1906. 5. Nellie L., born August 11, 1872 ; married, December 23, 1894, E. R. Prigg, born December 1, 1868: children: i. Sidney F., born March 10, 1896. ii. Harold S., October 16, 1902. iii. Ralph B., January 27, 19II.
(IV) Wesley C., son of Isaac and Louise A. (Hitchcock) Banton, was born in Gowan- da, June 12, 1868. He was a student by dis- position, and acquired a good education in the public schools. In 1888 he entered the employ of the Erie Railroad Company at Salamanca, taking a position temporarily, to trace some lost freight. He got such quick and satisfactory results that he was retained by the freight department permanently. He has passed through various promotions and now is cashier. He is secretary and treasurer of the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 501 ; past chief patriarch of the encampment. No. 127, and member of the Modern Woodmen of America. He served as clerk of the board of health of the vil- lage, and in other positions has shown his aptitude and accuracy. He is a member of the Baptist church. He married, July 14. 1891, Minnie M. Hinckley, born September 22, 1873, daughter of Racine, born 1848, died 1895, married Mary Allen, born 1854, daugh- ter of Melvin G. and Mary (Schermerhorn) Allen. Children : Minnie M., and Myrtle May, born 1876, died 1881. Racine was a son of David and Minerva (Treat ) Hinck- ley ; Minerva a daughter of Ashbel Woodbury and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Treat. Mrs. Ban- ton is a member of Salamanca Chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution. No. 62441. Children of Wesley C. and Minnie M. Banton: Bertrene, born May 30, 1899: Theodore, February 17, 1902.
FISH A branch of the Fish family settled in Pennsylvania, descendants of J. Feach, of Schoharie. New York, born 1760, died 1820, who came from Ger- many to America. The English branch of the family descend from Jonathan Feach, born in England, died 1663, emigrated to New England, settled at Lynn, Massachusetts, later of Sandwich, Cape Cod, and in 1653-54 was a magistrate at Newtown, Long Island. The presumption is that Joseph Fish descends from the German emigrant, J. Feach.
(I) The first record at hand is of Joseph Fish, of Tioga, Pennsylvania. He married
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Children : 1. Samuel. 2. Henry, married and has son, Ray. 3. Wilbur J., married Lydia Parkhurst ; children : William and Edward. 4. Louisa, married Charles Hooker; children: Wilbur, Fred, Anna. 5. William, married Mary Beace; children : Wil- liam, Minnie. Charles. 6. Mary, married Ir- win Blood; children: Louise, Blanche. 7. Harriet, married Adelbert Burtis; children: Joseph and Lee. 8. Charles Summers, of whom further.
(II) Charles Summers, son of Joseph Fish, of Tioga, Pennsylvania, was born there Au- gust 14, 1849. He was educated in the pub- lic schools, and in 1874 went to Saginaw, Michigan, where his brother Wilbur J., had established in the dry goods business. In 1877 he engaged there in business for him- self. After Wilbur J. closed out his business in Saginaw and located in Elmira, New York, Charles S. did likewise. He lived in Elmira until 1880, being engaged as a traveling sales- man. In 1880 he located in Salamanca and established a wholesale trade in general no- tions, employing several salesmen on the road. He dealt largely in real estate, built a fine house and erected the Fish block on Main street. In 1905 he retired from business. In January, 1911, in company with his son, he went to Syracuse and began the manufacture of machines and machinery used in evaporat- ing plants.
He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the school board of Sala- manca. He belongs to the Congregational church, and to lodge, chapter and commandery of the Masonic order, and to Ismailia Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Buffalo.
He married, October 20, 1875, Charlotte Estelle, born March 25, 1854, daughter of William Chester White, born 1821, died Sep- tember 18, 1874, married, October 29, 1848, Catherine Sylvania Bramhall, born Novem- ber 22, 1824, who survives him (1911), daughter of Edmund Bramhall (who was drowned in Lake Erie, 1818) and his wife Sally, daughter of Elijah Herbert. William Chester White was the son of Job and Mar- garet (Stebbins) White. Job White came to New York state from Massachusetts ; married, in Waterloo, New York; William Chester White was born in Waterloo. He was tin- smith by trade, also engaged in the hardware business. He was an elder of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the school board.
He went to Port Byron, but later returned to Waterloo. Children of Charles Summers and Charlotte Estelle (White) Fish. I. Charles Edward, born September 17, 1876; educated in the Salamanca schools, graduating from the high school, entered Cornell University, scien- tific course, 1899; then entered the law school and after graduation was admitted to the bar. He practiced his profession for a few years in California, returned to Salamanca, where he was engaged in business with I. L. Newton. Later he associated with his father in manu- facturing and is so engaged. He is a member of Salamanca Lodge, No. 239, Free and Ac- cepted Masons. 2. Charlotte Estelle. 3. Lu- cia Maria, born October 20, 1888.
Franc C. Zwetsch, the foun- ZWETSCH der of this family in the United States, was born in Trier, Prussia, about 1797, died in 1865. In his native country he had long held public office, similar to that of the supervisor of a town in the state of New York. In 1849 he came to this country, settling first at Attica, Wyoming county, New York ; three years later he removed to Alexander, Genesee county. After his coming he lived retired. He was a communicant of the German Lutheran church. He married Dora Peck, a native of Paris, France, who died about 1898; her name was originally La Rou. They had nine children, including the following: Peter. married Christine Woelfley ; Philip, married Margaret Weimar; John J .; and Christian Franc, of whom further.
(II) Christian Franc, son of Franc C. and Dora (Peck) Zwetsch, was born at Trier, Prussia, December 25, 1832. He is yet liv- ing at Alexander, New York, where he has been a farmer for many years. During the civil war he served three years and sixty days, first as a member of the Twenty-second New York Independent Artillery Company ; afterward, by transfer, as a member of Com- pany M, Ninth New York Heavy Artillery. He was offered a lieutenancy, but declined it. In religion he is a German Lutheran, and in politics a Republican. He married Kath- erine Gillespie, daughter of Patrick Hopkins, who was born in county Roscommon, Ireland, and who is still living. Her grandfather Gil- lespie was an active Irish Home Rule advo- cate, and was assassinated after which his family came to the United States. Children :
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Horace Charles, of whom further; and one died in infancy.
(III) Horace Charles, son of Christian Franc and Katherine Gillespie (Hopkins) Zwetsch, was born at Alexander, New York, January 5, 1871. He was educated at the Genesee and Wyoming Seminary, graduating in 1890, at the age of nineteen years, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He taught in the graded schools at Varysburg and John- sonburg, both in Wyoming county, New York, one year in each place. He then read law with Johnson & Charles, at Warsaw, Wyoming county, and on July 15, 1895, was admitted to the bar. For the next four years he practiced at Warsaw, being a member of the firm of Botsford, Zwetsch & Botsford. In 1899 he removed to Buffalo, where he now resides. Here he practiced, making a speci- alty of corporation law until 1906, when he associated himself with A. B. Leach & Com- pany, in the purchase and sale of investment bonds and high-grade securities, he being their general manager for Western New York and Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Zwetsch is a Mason, having attained all the degrees, and enjoying every honor obtainable among the craft of the state; he is a noble of the Mystic Shrine. In the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows he has been through all the chairs. He is also a member of the United Commercial Travelers. In politics he is a Republican, but independent ; he did a consid- erable amount of public speaking at one time, but has not been active in recent years. He was justice of the peace of Warsaw. His clubs are the Genesee Valley, of Rochester ; the Ellicott, of Buffalo ; the Chamber of Com- merce Club and the Automobile Club, both of Buffalo; and the Shrine Club, of Erie, Pennsylvania. Until recently he was a mem- ber of the New York City Athletic Club. In religion he is a Presbyterian.
He married, at Warsaw, September 18, 1905, Estella, born at Castile, Wyoming county, September 20, 1872, died September 16, 1910, daughter of Harris and Ann Lucy (Slocum) Norton. Her father was a cheese manufacturer.
Early colonial records teem with
CHASE the name Chase and from that period until the present it has been an honored one. The line herein re- corded came to New York state from New
Hampshire, a state that has given birth to many of the name, including Salmon Port- land Chase, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, of the United States. The family is said to have been of Norman origin. In the old English records it is spelled Chaace, Chaase, but in the fifteenth and sixteenth cen- turies was modified to the present form, most in use-Chase. The arms of the family are: Gules four crosses, flory, two and two, or, on a canton azure a lion passant of the second or. Crest: a demi-lion rampant or, hold- ing a cross of the shield gules. Motto: Ne cede malis.
(I) Matthew Chase, of the parish of Hun- drich, in Cheshire, England, gave his father's name as John and the father of the latter as Thomas. As the name of Matthew's wife is given, he will be considered the first of this line. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Rich- ard Bould.
(II) Richard, son of Matthew and Eliz- abeth (Bould) Chase, married Mary Roberts, of Welsden, in Middlesex, England. He was one of a family of eight.
(III) Richard (2), son of Richard (I) and Mary (Roberts) Chase, was baptized August 3, 1542. He married. April 16, 1564. Joan Bishop. Children: Robert, Henry, Lydia, Ezekiel, Dorcas, Aquilla, Jason, Thomas, Abi- gail, Mordecai.
(IV) Aquilla, son of Richard (2) and Joan (Bishop) Chase, was baptized August 14, 1580. The unique name of Aquilla is found nowhere else in England in connec- tion with the name Chase, which makes it reasonably certain that this Aquilla was the ancestor of the American family. Tradition says his wife was named Sarah. Record is found of two sons: Thomas and Aquilla (2). Some authorities intimate that Thomas and Aquilla were employed by their uncle, Thomas Chase, who was part owner of the ship "John & Francis," and thus became navi- gators and thus found their way to America. This theory is supported by the fact that Aquilla Chase was granted a home lot and six acres of marsh at Newbury, Massachu- setts, "on condition that he do go to sea and do service in the Towne, with a boat for foure years."
(V) Aquilla (2), son of Aquilla (1) Chase, settled in Newbury, Massachusetts (Newburyport) about 1646. He was for- merly in Hampton (now part of the state of
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New Hampshire) where he and his brother Thomas received grants of land in June, 1640, along with fifty-five others. As the owner of a house lot he was listed with those entitled to a share in the common lands, December 3, 1645. This he afterwards sold to his brother after his removal to Newbury. According to the county records, Aquilla Chase, his wife, and her brother, David Wheeler, were pre- sented and fined "for gathering pease on the Sabbath." They were admonished by the court, after which their fines were remitted. Aquilla Chase died December 27, 1670, aged fifty-two years. He married Ann, daughter of John Wheeler, who came from Salisbury, England, in September, 1646. She survived him and married (second) Daniel Musselo- way, June 14, 1672. She died April 21, 1687. Children : Sarah, Ann, Priscilla, Mary, Aquilla, Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Ruth, Dan- iel, and Moses.
(VI) Ensign Moses Chase, eleventh and youngest child of Aquilla (2) and Ann (Wheeler) Chase, was born at Newbury, Mas- sachusetts, December 24. 1663. He married and settled in what is now West Newbury, on the main road about one hundred rods above the present Bridge street. A large ma- jority of the Chases of the United States are said to be his descendants. He married (first) Ann Follansbee, who was admitted to the Newbury church in 1698, died April 15, 1708, at the birth of a son. Her tombstone at the old "Plains" graveyard is the oldest one known bearing the name Chase. He mar- ried (second) December 13, 1713, Sarah Ja- cobs, of Ipswich. His will, bearing date July 3, 1740, mentions his grandson, but does not mention his wife, from which it is inferred that he also survived his second wife. Chil- dren : Moses, died young; Daniel, twin of Moses; Moses; Samuel, Elizabeth, Stephen, Hannah, Joseph, Benoni.
(VII) Daniel, eldest son of Ensign Moses and Ann (Follansbee) Chase, was born Sep- tember 20, 1685, in West Newbury, Massa- chusetts, died at Sutton, Massachusetts, April 1768. He removed to Littleton, Massachu- setts, in 1725, going from there to Sutton. He married, January 6, 1706, Sarah, daugh- ter of George March, of Groton, Massachu- setts. Children : Samuel, Daniel, Anne, Joshua, Judith, Nehemiah, Sarah, Caleb, Moody, Moses.
(VIII) Samuel, son of Daniel and Sarah
(March) Chase, was born at West Newbury, Massachusetts, September 28, 1707, died at Cornish, New Hampshire, August 12, 1800. He was one of the pioneers and founders of Cornish, and became the leading man of the whole region thereabout. He was made judge of the superior court of the present Cheshire and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire, and was also state agent for boundaries. When he was about seventy years old, he joined the regiment of his son, General Jonathan Chase, and he went, in 1777, to Saratoga and Ben- nington. He married (first) Mary Dudley, who died February 12, 1789. After her death, he married again, but the name of his second wife is uncertain; some think it was Mary Esterbrook. Children: Samuel; Jonathan, of whom further; Dudley, grandfather of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase (who was born at Cornish, January 13, 1808) : Sarah, Elizabeth, Solomon, Anne, Mary.
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