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Jedediah Barker
Paris Barber
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was lieutenant of the first military company in this new settlement.
He married. October 7, 1640, Joan, or Jane, whose surname does not appear on the church records of Windsor. Several authorities in- dicate that she was a daughter of one of the Dutch settlers at Saybrook. She died Sep- tember 10, 1662, and he died on the following day. His will provided for each of his chil- dren and transferred his homestead at Wind- sor to his eldest son. Children: John. Thom- as. Sarah, Samuel, Mary, Josiah.
(II) Samuel. third son of Thomas and Joan or Jane Barber, was baptized October 1, 1648, in Windsor. He accompanied his brother Thomas to Simsbury, where they set- tled and improved the land left to them by their father. It is likely that he moved his family there as he built a dwelling upon his farm. In 1671 he purchased the paternal home in Windsor from his oldest brother, though the latter continued to occupy it until 1676. Subsequently Samuel Barber returned to Windsor, where he owned the halfway covenant in the church, October 12, 1671. He was an active member of this church until his death, which occurred at Windsor, No- vember 13, 1701. He contributed two shill- ings and six pence to the Connecticut relief fund for the poor of other colonies.
He married ( first ). December 1, 1670. Mary Coggins, who died May 17, 1676. He married ( second ), January 26, 1677, Ruth, daughter of John Drake. She survived her husband exactly thirty years, dying November 13. 1731. Children of first marriage: Thomas and Samuel. Of the second: William, Han- nah, Joseph, Ruth, married William Phelps ; Elizabeth. married Daniel Loomis ; David, mentioned below : Sarah, married (first), Ste- phen Palmer, ( second) A. Phelps, and re- moved to Westfield, Massachusetts; Benja- min.
(III) David, fifth son of Samuel Barber and sixth child of his second wife, Ruth (Drake) Barber, was born May 12, 1686, in Windsor. He was among the early settlers of Hebron, Connecticut. about 1706-07. He was captain of the military company there and a justice of the peace, and settled on a large tract of land which he inherited from his father, his house being the place for public meetings until the meeting house was built. He also represented the town in the general assembly and was one of the committee ap-
pointed by the town to arrange the breaking of land and growing of wheat for the encour- agement of a minister to settle in the town. He married, at Hebron, Hannalı, daughter of Stephen Post, of that town, and had sons, Stephen and David.
(IV) David (2), son of David (1) and Hannah (Post) Barber, was born 1716, in Hebron, and baptized May 17, of that year, by the Rev. John Buckley, of Colchester, the ceremony being performed in Dr. Obadiah Hosford's barn with thirteen other children. At this time Hebron had 10 settled minister and no meeting house. David Barber was a soldier in the continental army and command- ed a company stationed at Peekskill, New York, and participated in the battle of Sara- toga. He was one of a command stationed at Dorchester Heights on the night of March 4, 1776. His son David was a drummer boy in his father's company. He married (first) a Miss Case, and ( second) Abigail Newcourt, who died March 22, 1805. Children: Oliver, Aaron, Patience, David, Obadiah, Bildad, Eli- sha. The last named settled at Pompey Hol- low, New York. Bildad was a pioneer at Lyme, New Hampshire. The daughter be- came the wife of Judge Sylvester Gilbert, deacon and judge at Hebron.
(V) Aaron, second son of David (2) Bar- ber, was born 1749, in Hebron, Connecticut, where he spent the early part of his life. Some time after middle age he removed to Onondaga Valley, New York, and here lost his life through a tree falling on him. He married Rachel, daughter of Colonel Joel Jones, of Saybrook, whose wife was a Day. She died November 7, 1807. Children : Aar- on, Joel, Rachel, Abigail, Jedediah, Mary.
(VI) Jedediah, third son of Aaron and Rachel (Jones) Barber, was born April 10, 1787, in Hebron, Connecticut, died in Homer, Cortland county, New York, April 19, 1876. He was brought up on his father's farm under christian influence, receiving the usual edu- cation of a farmer's son of that place and period. In 1804, when but seventeen years of age, he accompanied a cousin to Onon- daga Hill in Onondaga county, New York. When a lad he was given a sheep and by the natural increase of that animal he was enabled to purchase a half-interest in a horse, the other half owned by the cousin above referred to. Together they started for what was then the west, the youths alternating walking and
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riding. With characteristic courage and en- ergy Jedediah Barber determined to win an honest living and on arriving in Onondaga Valley he did what his hands found to do. In winter he taught school and was so industri- ous and progressive that he attracted the at- tention of a Mr. Merrick, who conducted a system of general stores in the different set- tlements of that region. He engaged the young man to go into his store at Tully in 1807, and here the latter remained about two years. Not being able to agree with his em- ployer and wishing to make a start for him- self he moved to Homer in 1810 and began in a very humble way a business career which proved remarkably successful. Amid priva- tions and difficulties he built up a business larger for many years than that of any other similar establishment in Central New York. Everything he attempted met with success, through his unbounded energy, and his trade extended through a wide section of the sur- rounding country. His products he shipped to New York. This was accomplished through transportation by team to Albany, a distance of one hundred and fifty miles, thence by sloop down the Hudson, his goods being brought to Homer over the same route. A trip one way consumed two weeks of time. In connection with his mercantile business he did the banking for that section and eventu- ally gave up the mercantile trade, devoting his entire attention to banking until about 1869. His reputation for ability and integrity was recognized far and near and he amassed a competency which he sought to use gener- ously for the benefit of the community in which he resided. At the age of eighty-two years he retired from an active life, after hav- ing met with reverses which greatly dimin- ished his fortune, but the winning of it and the use which he made of it have done very much to promote the prosperity and welfare of Homer and vicinity. He was one of the original workers in securing the establishment and maintenance of the academy at Homer and very soon after it was chartered he was made a member of its board of trustees, of which body he was the presiding officer for more than thirty years. He was always in- terested in the religious welfare of the com- munity. On November 2, 1873, he came for- ward before a large congregation and united with the Congregational Church of Homer. Mr. Barber was a man of medium height, ac-
tive and muscular, somewhat stout in build, amiable, bright and witty, with a talent for saying quaint and trenchant things. Blessed with abundant tact and good nature, he rarely gave offense to, any one.
He married, in Tully, New York, Febru- ary 18, 1809, his cousin, Matilda Tuttle, third child of Moses and Anna ( Barber) Tuttle, born July 29, 1792, died November 14, 1872. Moses Tuttle, her father, was a soldier of the revolution and a pensioner, and died at Tully, February 24, 1837, a descendant of William Tuttle, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, who embarked at Gravesend. April 2, 1675, on the ship "Planter," and arrived at Boston ten weeks later. Children: Louisa Anna, born June 2, 1810, married Jacob MI. Schermerhorn; George Jedediah Jones, June 30, 1812, died September II, 1888; Paris, mentioned below ; Elvenah, August 15, 1817, died September 16, 1898; Watts, June 5, 1819, died May 26, 1870.
(VII) Paris, second son of Jedediah and Matilda (Tuttle) Barber, was born October 7, 1814, at Homer, died there May 7, 1876, at the age of sixty-two years. His entire life was spent .in his native town, his educational training being supplied by the common schools and the Cortland Academy at Homer. His farm included what is now Glenwood ceme- tery and he took great pains in beautifying his premises and made every effort to make the town pleasant and attractive. He set a double row of trees on each side of the road extending through his farm and persuaded others to set out trees also. The result is seen in the long rows of thrifty maples now bordering the roads in every direction, the pride of Tioughnioga Valley. Mr. Barber planted the trees bordering the village green with the exception of those fronting the Epis- copal Church. He was a man of uncommon public spirit and his mind and heart seemed to be fixed on doing good. It was his hand which reared, culled and arranged the beat- tiful vases of flowers which adorned the pulpit on every Sunday and also the Sunday school room of the church. He did not inherit his father's business ability, and was not an ac- cumulator of property, yet his life was a most successful one. An ardent Republican in politi- cal principle, he was a strong advocate of tem- perance, and never used tea, coffee or to- bacco. No breath of scandal ever touched him. He was an honest man and a gentle-
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man Keenly sensitive to appreciation and eritti-11 he was ever seeking to promote those object- calculated to benefit his fellows, and was athong the most active in securing af ceretery adapted to the needs of Homer. In laying out this city of the dead, a fine field si afforded for Ins unusual talent as a land -cafe gardener, and the name Glenwood was hi- suggestion Here he worked faithfully during the last years of his life. Possessed of nuch constructive ability, no drudgery ever stood on the way of his creation of works of taste and beauty. This time and labor were always cheerfully given for the pleasure and welfare of others. He undertook to secure the education of a young man, who had a passion for agriculture. He was sent to hier many In Mr. Barber to complete his studies. but chied before graduation. About 1841-42 Mr. Barber set about the training of youths in the lessons of temperance, and presided over the first meeting held for that purpose at the Baptist Church in Homer, where was organized what was called the Cold Water Army, and many a successful man found here inspiration which was useful to him through- out his after life. Mr. Barker took an active interest in art and encouraged others, some of whom have been very successful to pursue this elevating profession. It was through his influence that the portraits of the original board of trustees of Cortland Academy were painted and hung in that institution. He was a moving spirit in the County Agricultural Society, and to his hands and taste were al- ways entrusted the decorations of "Floral Hall." While not given to controversy con- cerning matters of belief, Mr. Barber was deeply religious in character and he long served the Congregational church as deacon. Hi- fidelity to duty won for him the deep respect and warm friendship of all who came within his beneficent influence. He was espec- ially active in making welcome any stranger who came to the church, and his work and interest in the Sabbath school of which he was at one time superintendent. was unceas- ing. When for any reason the attendance at weekly conference of prayer meeting was small, Paris Barber was sure to be one of those | resent.
Mr. Barber married (firsti Mary Elizabeth, born October 10, 1818, die October 14. 1843. daughter of Dr. Samuel MeClellan, of Nassan. New York He married secon 1. in July.
1850, Jane (Enor i owo, bem m Sunbury, Connecticut, bine 10, 1810.
Lewis she was the sister af von AU ren. of New York City. Children Mary Elvenah, born September 3. 0 00 March 16, 1802, married Sauge jos, of Colores, Von York, I Sammel Paris Lovejoy, who aller le was adopted by his unde, Robert Mi-Man. of Troy. New York, and is now to Mias Samuel Paris Mcclellan; he now revies 10 Trov, New York, and has a wife and one son, Robert. 2 Sambel Met lolland fon Ot- toler 30, 1843 ; married. September 2. 180). Katharine L. Pords, of Fruxton, New York ; they reside in Troy, New York, Children of second wife: 3 Fiant Jane, born April 21. 1851 ; married Thomas It. Hinton, i Syr- acuse. New York, one son. Harry, bors April 27, 1874. who was regularly adopted In his grandmother. Jane & Enor Barber, an l' Down thereafter as Harry Barber; Mrs. Hinton is nos a widow, and resides in Honey New York. 4. Lonii a Anna, born Finnan 1120854; married, June 11. 1879. George K yland Howe. of Passaic. New Jersey, and Voortly afterward moved to Newark, New Jersey ; children: i. George Rowland Jr., born De- cember 20, 1880, in Newark, New Jersey. died September 20, 1881, in Homer. Nen York ; ii. Herbert Barber, born October 25. 1882, in Newark, New Jersey, now the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Paterson, New Jersey : married Elizabeth Blossom, daughter of David Fitz Randolph and Alice ( Wood) Runyon, of New Brunswick. New Jersey, the ceremony being performed at Mount Kisco, New York. April 20, 1010 one child. Alice Runyon Howe, born April 12. 1011, at Paterson, New Jersey : iii. Ruth Eno. Jorn April 22. 1886, Mr. and Mrs. Howe now reside at Fast Orange. New Jersey. 5 Charles Eno. horn January 11. 1857.
Edward Wilcox, immigrant an- WILCOX cestor, was one of the free inhabitants of the island. Aquidneck, now Rhode Island. in 1638, and joined in forming the compact of government on May 28th of that year. About the -a ne tine he had a trading house at Narragan- sett in company with Roger Williams. Some
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time after they took into their business Rich- ard Smith Sr., formerly from Gloucestershire. England, later of Taunton, Massachusetts. Edward Wilcox died probably at Narragan- sett before 1648, and in 1653, the above men- tioned Smith appears to have acted as guar- dian for eight children, supposed to have been those of Wilcox. Children: Stephen, men- tioned below : Daniel, married, November 28, 1661, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Sarah (Warren) Cook. Doubtless others.
( II ) Stephen, son of Edward Wilcox, was born in 1633, died in 1600. He was of Ports- mouth, Rhode Island. in 1655. He had a grant of sixteen acres. December 10, 1657. and in 1658.
from his father-in-law. Thomas Hazard, a deed of thirty acres, as dower with the latter's daughter. He was freeman, May 18, 1658. In May. 1660, he was among the free inhabi- tants of Westerly, Rhode Island. He was complained of. June 21. 1670, for unjustly possessing with others, five hundred acres of land in Stonington. This controversy, which resolved itself into a question of boundary and iuris liction between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, continued for several years, and was finally settled in favor of the latter state. In 1670 and 1672 he was deputy, one of the first from Westerly. In a paper dated February 6. 1600. he is mentioned as lately deceased. He married, in 1648. Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Martha Hazard, of Portsmouth. Thomas Hazard was a ship carpenter by trade and came from Wales to Boston about 1635. In the Hutchinson contention he was driven from Massachusetts and settle 1 upon Aquid- neck. Children of Stephen Wilcox: Edward. born 1662; Thomas, mentioned below : Daniel. marrie 1. 169;, Mary Wordell : William, mar- rie 1. January 25. 1698, Dorothy Palmer ; Ste- phen, married. 1704. Elizabeth Crandall : Han- nah, married Samuel Clarke: Jeremiah, mar- ried Mary Mallett.
(lfl ) Thomas, son of Stephen Wilcox. diedl in 1728. He was of Kingstown, in 1710. and May 17th of that year bought with others two thousand acres of the vacant lands or- dered sold by the assembly. His will was proved April 9. 1728, and by it he gave to his seven sons land in equal divisions, and to his wife, the stock and household goods and negro man, also the housing until the youngest son Edward was of age, when she was to nave the best room. He married Martha.
daughter of Robert and Mary ( Brownell) Hazard. died 1758. Children: Robert, Ste- phen, Jeffrey, Thomas, born October 24, 1693 : Abraham, mentioned below : George, Edward. Hannalı.
( IV ) Abraham, son of Thomas Wilcox, was born about 1700. He settled at Exeter, Rhode Island. He married, at Exeter, June 5. 1739, Lydia Harrington. Children, born at Exe- ter: John, July 9, 1741, married Mary Bar- ler, January 31. 1762; Job, mentioned be- low : Abraham. married ( first) February 14, 1770. . ( second ) August 20, 1781, Ann Hozsie, (third) Mary Boss, widow of Elder Charles Boss.
( \') Job, son of Abraham Wilcox, was born at Exeter, Rhode Island, February 4. 1743. He married there. February 7. 1771, Mary Gates. Children, born at Exeter : Asa. April 7. 1772: Nathan, August 16, 1774: Esther, Angust 20, 1776: Simon, September 3. 1778: Eunice. August 17. 1780: Job. March 12, 1782: Harrington, mentioned below : Mary. August 22, 1785; Prudence. April 2. 1787 : Gates, September 21. 1700: Hannah, October 7. 1794: Thurston, November 2. 1796.
(VI) Harrington, son of Job Wilcox, was born at Exeter, Rhode Island. September 22. 1783. He was one of the first settlers of Oxford, New York, where he died about 1859. He married, at Exeter (by Elder Elisha Greene ), Argust 1, 1802. Charity, dau chter of Paris or Parish Rathbun (see Rathbun VII). Children: Harrington, Simon Gates, mentioned below : John. Paris, Philander. Be- najah. Charles, Caroline, Hannah.
(VHE) Simon Gates, son of Harrington Wilcox, was born about 1811 in Oxford, Che- mango county, New York, died at Great Bend. Pennsylvania, February 23, 1883. He was educated in the common schools, and followed farming for his occupation. For many years he lived in Smithville, New York, removing in 1863 to Harford. New York, and lare in life to Great Bend. He was a highly respected citizen, honored with various offices of trust and responsibility. He married Hannah, born August 7, 1813, died November 6. 1866, daughter of Edward and Polly Loomis. Chil- dren: Luany, married Jacob Rorapaugh : Je- rusha, deceased: Abigail, deceased: Gilbert. lives at Great Bend, Pennsylvania : Theron Gates, mentioned below : Wesley, deceased : Everett : Lois, deceased : Alwilda.
(VIFF) Theron Gates, son of Simon Gates
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Wilcox, was born in Smithville, Chenango county, New York, February 6, 1842. He was educated in the district schools. Ile was a farmer in Smithville and Great Bend until 1870, when he came to Harford, Cortland county, New York, and continued farming there until 1880, when he retired and made his home in the village of Harford, where he has since lived. He was one of the prime movers in the building of the Universalist church in Smithville. In politics he is a Democrat and has held the office of road com- missioner. He is a member of Harford Grange. P. of H. He married, October 6, 1805. Emma, born June 19, 1842, in Goshen, New York, daughter of Robert and Mary (Cole- man ) McPherson, of Goshen, Orange county, New York. Children: Edward T., mentioned below: John G., born June 5. 1874. in part- nership with his brother Edward T. in the grain business in Harford, married. Decem- ber 25, 1907, Mary Decker, of Harford Mills, daughter of William and Anna ( Wilcox ) Decker.
(IX ) Edward T., son of Theron Gates Wil- cox, was born at Harford. New York. June 24, 1870. He was educated there in the pub- lic schools. During his youth he assisted his father on the farm, and for ten years after he married he conducted a farm at Harford. He then engaged in business on his own ac- count. purchasing the grain and feed business of J. A. Wavle in 1898. Four years later. in 1902. he formed a partnership with his brother John G. and the firm has continued in the grain and feed business under the name of E. T. & J. G. Wilcox with much success. Their store is at Harford.
In November, 1906, he was appointed super- visor of the town, and in February, 1907, was nominated for reelection by the Democrats and elected by a plurality of sixty-nine votes for a term of two years. In February, 1909. he was again elected and is serving his two year term at the present time. He is regarded as one of the safest and most competent men in the board of supervisors of the county. He has also ably and acceptably filled the office of town clerk. He is a thorough and capable business man and is held in high esteem by all classes in the community. He is a member of Dryden Lodge, No. 472, Free and Accept- ed Masons : Cortland Commandery, No. 50. of Cortland: Owego Valley Lodge, No. 898, I. O. O. F., of Harford.
Ile married, February 11. 1891, Carrie Hemingway, of Harford, born September 18, 1870, daughter of Morris and Bethesda ( Rood ) Hemingway. They have no children.
( The Rathbun Line).
(I) Richard Rathbone or Rathbun, the first of the name of whom there is any record, was born about 1574. He married Marion Whip- ple, sister of Captain John Whipple, who mentioned her in his will, made at Ipswich, Essex county, Massachusetts, December 19. 1616. probated January 28, 1618. They had four sons, none of whom left children except John, the youngest, mentioned be- low : the eldest. Rev. William Rathbun, lived and preached in Vermont in 1630. Children : William, born 1598: Joseph. 1600; Thomas; John, mentioned below.
(Il) John, son of Richard Rathbone or Rathbun, was born about 1610. Ile married. about 1633. -. and had one son, John, and perhaps others.
( III) John (2), son of John ( 1 ) Rathbun, was born about 1634 .. He married Margaret. daughter of Trustarum or Tristram Dodge. He was one of those who met, August 17. 1660, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to confer about the purchase of Block Island, and also one who petitioned the Rhode Island general assembly in 1664 to be admitted as a freeman. In 1683, he was a representative from Block Island to the Rhode Island general assembly. In 1688 he was a member of the grand jury. During the pillaging of Block Island by the French in 1689, he had a narrow escape from capture by the latter. He was in good circumstances and supposed to be a desirable captive on account of his money, but through a case of mistaken identity man- aged to escape. He lived at Newport, where he had a house which he deeded to his son John. His will was proved October 6, 1702. Children: Thomas, born at Block Island. 1657 : John, mentioned below ; Sarah, June 10. 1659: William, born in Massachusetts. 1661: Joseph, Block Island, 1670; Samuel, Block Island, August 3, 1672.
(IV) John (3). son of John (2) Rathbun, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. 1658. He was a freeman of Rhode Island, May I. 1696, and October 13th of that year was appointed a deputy to the general court for New Shoreham. He was a surveyor of high- ways in 1676, and deputy from 1681 to 1684.
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He received from his father just before his marriage a deed of sixty acres of land on Block Island. He married (first), June 20, 1680, - He married (second ), Novem- ber 1, 1686 or 1688. Ann Dodge. Her father settled on Block Island in 1662, admitted a freeman of Rhode Island in 1664, and died in 1723.
According to old records, two Indians, Great James and his wife, bound their daugh- ter Betsey to John Rathbun and his wife Ann as an indentured servant for eighteen years, the consideration being "one gallon of rum. one blanket in hand and five years afterwards one gallon of rum yearly thereafter, and if she remains five years, the said Rathbune to pay four blankets and every third year there- after." Children : Mercy, born October 3, 1688; Jonathan, May 22, 1691; John, men- tioned below; Joshua, February 9, 1696; Ben- jamin, February II, 1701; Anna. August 9, 1703: Nathaniel, February 6, 1708; Thomas, mentioned below.
(V) John (4), son of John (3) Rathbun, was born December 29, 1693, at Block Island. He settled at Escoheag. Exeter county, Rhode Island. By the will of his grandfather, he was given sixty acres of land with a house thereon on Block Island. He was admitted freeman, 1732. of New Shoreham, 1734, of Exeter, Rhode Island. 1744. His will was dated Janu- ary 18. 1752, proved March Io. 1752. He married (first). December 20, 1720, Patience Fish. He married ( second ) Alice
Children : John. married ( first ), Olive Per- kins. (second) Elizabeth Lawton, January 13, 1750 : Joshua Por i Exter, Rhode Island, married Elisha Reynolds : Jonathan, born in Exeter, married, March 2. 1757, Su- sannah Barber: Gideon, mentioned below : Daniel, married, May 25, 1758, Mary Foster, died 1759: Edmund, married Hannah Car- penter, of Tyringham, Massachusetts : Anna. born in Exeter, married Joseph Nichols, of Plainfield, Connecticut, January 13, 1757; Lucy, married Joseph Lock.
(VI) Gideon, son of John (4) Rathbun. was born in Exeter, Rhode Island. He set- tled in the eastern part of the town of Exe- ter at the foot of Escoheag Hill. King's coun- ty. He sold land to his brother Jonathan. deed dated November 13. 1775. He married (first) Ann Nichols. He married ( second) Joan Austin. Children of first wife: Green, married Sally Nichols : Cynthia. married Noice
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