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(VII) Sir John ( 2), son of Sir John (1) Dunham, was born in 1474. He was one of the escort of two hundred with Margaret. daughter of Henry VIL, through Notting- hamshire to become the Queen of James VI. of Scotland. Children : Kathryn, born 1495. married, 1515. William Talbot : Elizabeth. born 1496, married Rychert Bassett, and had three children: John. born 1498. men- tioned below : Daughter : Anne, born 1502.
(VIII) Sir John (3). son of Sir John (2) Dunham, was born in 1408. He married Benedict. daughter of Adam and Kathryn Folgamsbee. Kathryn was daughter of John Leake, Southwell Dale, Derbyshire. He died in 1545.
(IX) Ralph, son of Sir John (3) Dun- lam, was born in Scrooby. 1526. . He mar- ried. about 1536. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Themas Wentworth, whose father. Richard Wentworth, was knighted at the Battle of Spurs: her mother, Margaret ( Forte-cue ). was a daughter of Adam and Margaret Montague ) Fortescue. Sir Thomas Went- worth resided at Serooby.
( X) Thomas, son of Ralph Dunham, was born at Scrooby. in 1560. He removed to London and died there. He was inclined to 1- a reformer in religion. Children: John. born 1589. mentioned below: Robert. born in Scrooby, 1605. went to London with his father and was transported to Virginia in 16:35.
- (XD) John (4). son of Thomas Dunham.
was born at Scrooby, in 1589. He was the immigrant ancestor. Serooby is a village in Nottinghamshire, and was the native place of Elder William Brewster and other Pil- grim Fathers. Two miles to the southward Governor Bradford was born at Auster- field, and the Pilgrim church was organized at Seredby. When the Pilgrim's were per- secuted, it is supposed that William Brad- ford and John Dunham, each then nineteen years old, were of the seven arrested at Bos- ton ( England ) and imprisoned. In 1008 the Pilgrims escaped to Holland. On ac- count of the religious difficulties the family historian states that Dunham took the name of Goodman. John "Goodman" came in the "Mayflower," signed the Compact, and died. according to Morton, soon after arrival. But three years afterward we find a lot granted to Goodman. He married Abigail Woni. who was distantly related to him. October 17. 1619. in Leyden, Holland, and their son John was born about the time of the depart- ure of the Pilgrims for America in 1620. She followed him to Plymouth. In 1002 this son John received a grant of land as one of the first-born of the colony, though actually born in Holland. He was chosen deacon of the church in Plymouth in 1033. As early as 1032 he received a grant of pas- ture land. He was a useful and prominent citizen, became a large land-owner, and had much cattle. He was one of the purchasers of the town of Dartmouth. He and Gor- ernor Bradford and Elder Brewster were the only members of the origi- nal congregation at Scrooby, and they passed the whole of their lives at Plv- mouth. His home was on Watson Hill. southwest of the village of Plymouth. He was a weaver by trade: was deputy to the general court. He died March 2. 1668-60. aged about eighty years. His will. dated January 25. 1668, bequeathed to son- John. Benajah and Daniel: son-in-law. Stephen Wood: "to the rest of my children that are not designated in this, my last will. twelve pence apiece if they demand it": to wife.
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Abigail. Children: John, born in Leyden, Holland, 1620; married, March 14. 1643, Dorothy ------. Born in Plymouth: Abi- gail, 1623; Thomas, 1626; Samuel, 1628; Hannah, 1630; Jonathan, 1632; Persis, 1635; Joseph, November 18, 1637; Benja- min, married October 25, 1660, Mary Til- son ; Daniel, born 1639; Benajah, 1640.
(XII ) Joseph, son of John ( 4) Dunham, was born November 18, 1637. He married, November 18, 1657, Mercy, daughter of Na- thaniel and Lydia ( Cooper ) Morton. She died February 19, 1667. He married ( sec- ond ) August 20, 1669. Hester Wormall, of Rowley, daughter of Joseph Rowley, who lived in Rowley, where the first child was born in 1642; in 1649 she moved to Boston and later to Scituate. Jonathan Dunham, brother of Joseph, decded to him for twenty- five pounds land near that bought of Churchill, which his father John had owned. This was sold to Jeseph June 3. 1780. He made his will March, 1703, and left one- third profit of rents and household goods to Esther, his wife. He died at Plymouth. His will was probated June 16, 1703. He be- queathed to children and wife. Children : Eleazer, born 1658; Mercy, robo: Micaiah, about IOSO: Joseph, 1082: Benaiah. 1683: Nathaniel, mentioned below : Dmiel. 1689. (XIII) Nathaniel, son of Joseph Dun- ham, was born at Wrentham, Massachusetts, or Hebron, Connecticut, formerly Colches- ter. in 1685. He married Mary. daughter of Edward Tilson, of Wrentham, in 1688. She died February 5. 1750. He enlisted. 1699, for three years under Captain James Warren. He died March 12. 1,31. His will was made December 12, 1727. He made an appeal in behalf of the town of Hebron before the assembly for leave to found a church and ordain an orthodox minister among them. and the request was granted. Children: Nathaniel. mentioned below ; Thomas, born 1665: Mehitabel. 1607: Oha- diah, 1600: Jabez. 1707: Isaac. I;1I.
(XIV) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel ( I) Dunham, was born in 100g in Plymp-
ton. He married, December 8, 1714, Eliza- beth Pratt. Children: Abigail, born Sep- tember 8, 1721; Nathaniel, mentioned be- low; Mary, born August 14, 1724: Ansell, October 12, 1726; Solomon, February 18, 1729; David, June 1, 1732; Bathsheba; Elizabethi, April o, 1734: Patience, May 6, 1736: Timothy, September 28, 1738.
(AV) Nathaniel (3), son of Nathaniel (2) Dunham, was born June 20, 1722. He married (first ). September 16, 1750, Rev. Ebenezer White, officiating, Sarah Freeman, at Norton; ( second), December 21, 1757, Esther Partridge, of Raynham, Rev. Jo- seph Palmer officiating. Children : Rachel, born January 6, 1751: William, February 5. 1753: Daniel, mentioned below ; Abigail. June IS. 1757: Caleb, March 27, 1760; Isaac. December 10. 1761 ; Job. 1771.
( XVI) Daniel, son of Nathaniel (3) Dunham, was born January 8. 1754. He married Judith Blanchard, born May 17. 1767. He lived in Savoy, Massachusetts, in 1800. died in Adams, Massachusetts. Chil- dren : Daniel, mentioned below : Alvan; Ju- dith : Fanny : Esther: Joseph : Oren.
(XVII ) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (I) Dunham, was born about 1780. He mar- ried Deborah MacComber. He died July 5. 1844. Children: 1. Roxie, married Isaac Ostrander. 2. Daniel, married ( first ) Har- riet Stevens. ( second ) Maria Mosher. 3. Martin, married Eliza Chamberlain. + 1 Macomber, married Mary Munger. 5. Shepard. married Ruth Randall. 6. Almira. married Moses Dunham. 7. Dennis. 8. Orrin, mentioned below. 9. Stephen, mar- ried (first) Matilda Rawson. (second) Mary Foster.
(XVIII) Orrin Dunham, son of Daniel (2) Dunham, was born at Denmark, New York. July 15. 1820. died November 10. 18;2. He married. November 4. 1841, Eliza Townsend, born April 8. 1822, at Champion. Jefferson county, New York, died August 6. 1904. daughter of Josiah and Harriet ( P: 1- dock ) Townsend. Harriet Paddock Towns- end was born in Ratland, Vermont. Clal-
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dren of Orrin and Eliza Dunham: 1. Har- riet, born October 31, 1842, died April 27, 1900; married George W. Parmenter, Jan- uary 1, 1868. 2. Dennis H., born December 15. 1844. 3. Duane B .. August 29. 1846; married Louise H. Loomis, March 19, 1869; residing at Antrim. New Hampshire ; chil- dren : i. Carrie B .. born September 21, 1870. married Charles E. Henry, September 25. 1889. residing at Pittsfield, Maine, and had Bernard D .. born November 23, 1901; ii. Mettie R., born 1876, died March 6. 1886: iii. Wesley L., born 1879, died December 8, 1900; married June 1. 1899. Grace Howes; child, Louise. 4. Mariette E., born March 20, 1849. died November, 1894. 5. Edgar A .. mentioned below. 6. Emma A., born December 16, 1656, died November 5, 1884. 7. Marion E., married Jay E. Knapp, at Denmark, September 8, 1881 : child, Harold E .. born September 15. 1882: married .An- toinette Quick. October 14. 1903 : children : Ruth M., born September 23, 1904: Emma Antoinette. November 16. 1907: Blanche, March 11, 1910.
(XIN) Edgar A .. son of Orrin Dun- ham, was born at Denmark. New York. He was educated there in the common schools and at Denmark Academy. He en- tered the employ of Darwin Nash as man- ager and salesman in his general store in Denmark village, remaining several years. Thence he went to Watertown. Jefferson county, and entered the mammoth dry goods Store of Bush, Bull & Roth. Through re- organization the name of the concern changed twice, but Mr. Dunham remained for thirteen years. He was a gifted sales- man, and possessed the confidence and esteem of patrons and employers to an un- usual degree.
EVANS This widely distributed sur- name originated in Wales, and as Evan in the Welsh tongue means the good old Christian name of John, the English equivalent for Evan- is Johns. & Johnson Many distinct families of this
name are to be found in America, some of whom are the posterity of early immigrants, while others are comparatively recent com- ers. This Evans belong to the latter class.
(I ) Robert Evans, a native of Denbigh- shire. North Wales, was for a number of years enrolled in the British army and served in the Napoleonic wars under the Duke of Wellington. After his discharge from the army he engaged in the peaceful pursuit of agriculture in his native country, and later in life came to the United States. In his re- ligious belief he was a Calvinistic Methodist. He married Mary Roberts, and his chil- dren were : Robert. Evan, John and Thomas. ( H) Robert (2). eldest son of Robert ( 1 ) and Mary ( Roberts) Evans, was born in Denbighshire, October 22, 1813. In the spring of 1839 he and his two brothers, Evan and Thomas, with their parents, ac- companied a large party of their friends and neighbors to America. arriving in New York on June 4 that year. Thrown among strang- ers, with no knowledge of the language and customs of the country. these immi- grant- made their way as best they could to Constableville. Lewis county, New York :. their point of destination, and although their progress was considerably impeded by lack of sufficient pecuniary resources, they nevertheless eventually became comfortably established in their new homes. Being a vigorous and energetic young man, young Robert Evans overcame many obstacles which beset his path during his earlier years in America, and although he never bee ane very proficient in the use of English he ac- quired a sufficient knowledge of our language to transact ordinary business affairs. He re- sided in the immediate vicinity of Con- stableville until the spring of 1848. when. actuated by a laudable desire of advancing his prospects and at the same time secur- ing a more comfortable home. he purchased a partially cleared farm situated on Welsh Hill. about two miles west of Turin. This property he brought u a lich state of for- tility, and by his frugal management wis
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enabled to meet his annual payments promptly, thus realizing an ambition char- acteristic of the Welsh people. of owning his own home. A man of upright principle and unsullied integrity, he was never in- volved in dispute with his fellowmen, and throughout his long and useful life he en- joyed the sincere respect and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. He was an af- fectionate husband and a loving parent, and during his declining years seemed to de- rive his principal enjoyment from the visits of his grown-up children who had gone forth from the parental home to solve the intricate problem of life. Robert Evans died at his home on Welsh Hill. December 14. 1887. He married, March 2, 1842, Am Edwards, born in Wales, July 3. 1821. daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Evans) Edwards. She survived him many years. dying May 25. 1905. Children: 1. john. born January 19. 1843: set forward. 2. Thomas R. : sce forward. 3. Mary, born May 26, 1846 ; married ffirst : Piere Davis: (second ) Joseph Shepard 4. Evan. Feb- ruary 24. 1849: married Mary Roberts: died 1860. 5. Owen, born April 13. 1850; married Julia Ingraham. 6. Robert N .. October 13. 1855 : married Clara E. Barnes. 7. David C .. April 12. 1858. 8. Jeanette A .. August 22. 1860; married Charles D. Hill. 9. Edwin H .. September 1. 1802: married Anna Roberts.
( III) John, eldest child of Robert (2) and Ann (Edwards) Evans, was born in West Turin. New York. January 10. 1843. He was educated in the common schools, and was brought up on the home farm. where he remained until the outbreak of the civil war. On August 20, 1802. he en- listed in the Fifth Regiment. New York Heavy Artillery, and in rio4 was with it in garrison at the famous Harper's Ferry. West Virginia. He served faithfully until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged at that place June 26, 1865. Returning home he engaged in the harness trade, and con- ducts a successful business. He is a man of
fine business ability and excellent traits of personal character, and has been frequently called to township offices, including that of clerk, to which he was first elected in Febru- ary, 1878. and in which he has been con- tinded to the present time, the very unusual period of thirty-two years, and testifying be- yond question the ability and fidelity of the man. He is a Republican in politics, and is affiliated with Turin Lodge. No. 184. Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was wor- shipful master in 1892. Mr. Evans mar- Tied. February 4. 1891. Lucinda Clark, born in West Turin. July 31, 1841. They have no children. Mrs. Evans is a daughter of Philo and Amy Ann ( Hubbard ) Clark, whose other children were Julius I. Clark and Roland HI. Clark.
(III) Thomas R., secend child of Robert and Ann (Edwards) Ievans, was born in West Turin, July 31. 1844. He acquired hi- education in the Turin public schools and the Low ville Academy. In carly life he was engaged in the manufacture of cheese, later conducted a butchering establishment. and still later turned his attention to the cultiva- tion of the soil. In connection with farming he is at present carrying on a prosperous real estate and insurance business in Turin. In politics he is a Democrat. From January 1. 1880. to May 1. 1882, he represented Turin on the Lewis county board of supervision. He received the appointment of postmaster at Turin during President Cleveland's first administration, and served in that capacity with general satisfaction until superseded by a Republican in 1880. Naturally quiet and unassuming. his genial and amiable dis- position has secured for him many warm friendships, and in addition to these com- mendable qualities he possesses many other sterling characteristics of his race He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. July 2. 18;3. Mr. Evans married Adelaide. daughter of David W. and Mary (Jones ) Roberts. She died February 9. 1802. On June 20. [No4. he married ( second), Ade. laide Branstaver, born in Boonville. Decem-
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Fer 28, 1858, daughter of Henry and Eliza , (junkins) Branstater.
Robert Fuller, immigrant FULLER ancestor, came from South- ampton. England, on the ship "Bevis." in 1638, and settled at Salem, My -- achusetts. He became interested in Myds at Rehoboth, Attleborough and See- Amok. as early as 1645. He may have been caitly was of Salem until 1008, when he . Seated at Rehoboth. His wife and two -ons were slain in King Philip's war and he : ok refuge in Salem, where he lived until I'm, when he returned to Rehoboth. He crew shares in Rel. both land divisions of job1-68. He married (first . Sarah --. who was killed October 14. 16-6. He mar- nel isecondi Margaret Waller, widow. He died May 10. 1705. Children: Jonathan, Horn 1640: Elizabeth. 1045: John, 1047: Samuel, menti med below: Abigail, 1653: Benjamin. 1657.
Ilo Captain Samuel, son of Robert Ful- fer, was born at Salem in 1049. He lost his life with his brother John and brother- n-law. Nehemiah Saben. in King Philip's war. November 25. 1970, leaving his infant n Samuel to be brought up by his father. Robert left his farm at Rehe both to this son Samuel, and for one hundred and sixty war's it remained in the possession of the Emily. Captain Samuel Fuller married, De- center 17. 1653. Mary Ide. She married secondo. December 27. 1677. John Rad- way. Child. Samuel, mentioned below.
( III) Samuel (2), son of Captain Sam- tel ( 1) Fuller, was born November 23. 1676, died December 19. 1724. He mar- Med. December 16, 1700. Dorothy Wil- Marth. Children, borr at Rehoboth : Sam- nel. October 23. 1702: Elvenezer, mentioned below: Dorothea. July 12. 1506; Ruth. No- vonber 14. 1508: Timothy. March 8, 1710- HI: Mary. March 9. 1712-13: Moses, Oc- .Ther 27. 1715: Aaron. October 27. 1715 *ging : Noah. August 4. 1721.
( IV) Ebenezer, son of Samuel (2) Ful- ler, was born at Rehoboth, October 26. 1704. He married there, June 1. 1731, Rachel Robinson. She died May 30. 1772. Chil- dren, born at Rehoboth: Abiah. July 10. 1733. died July 23. 1733: Judith. July 2. 1734, died December 20. 1751: Jemima. February 27. 1730-37 : Noah, mentioned be- low : Ebenezer. April 23. 1741 : Levi.
(V) Noah, son of Ebenezer Fuller, was
: Rehoboth some of the time, but appar- born at Rehoboth. February 26. 1738-39.
He married rfirst , October 30. 1760. Doro- thy Hunt. of Rehoboth, who died August I'. 1762. He married (second) Rachel -. Child of first wife : Josiah, mentioned below. Children of second wife: Noah, born May 28. 1764: Rachel, September 16. 1657: Noah. l'ebriruty 21. 1700: Julith. Septem- ber 28. 1,50: Huldah. December 22, 1772: Phebe, January 14. 1775: Joshua. June 2. 1777: Citbbe. March 10. 1779.
(VI) Josiah. an of Noah Fuller, was born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Novem- ber 16, 1761. He appears to have settled when a young man in the neighboring town of Brooklyn, Wirdham county. Connecti- cut. In I700 the federal census shows that he had three female- in his family. He removed from Connecticut to Middlebury. Vermont, and thence in 18on to Potsdam. New York, where he had a tannery and con- ducted a hotel for many years. He had the military title of captain. He died at Potsdam. December 4. 1835. aged seventy- four years. Among his children was Lo- duplica. Wells, prentioned below.
(VII) Lolphiea. Wells, son of Captain Josiah Fuller, was born in Middlebury, Ver- mont. May 8. ISon. He was but a few weeks old when the family removed to Pots- dam. He was educated there in the public schools, and followed farming there must of his life. He died there December 13. 1868. He married first). February 22. 1820. Maria R. Stoughton, boorn August 3. 1804. died February 22. 1842. He marrie ! ( second ), March to. 1843. Jeannette Bert'y Grant. wirl. Children of first wife:
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Marshall, Samuel S., Josias, Eliza A., Henry and Lodophicas W .. Jr.
(VIII ) Samuel Stoughton, son of Lo- dophicas Wells Fuller, was born in Pots- dam. May 21, 1834. He was educated there in the public schools, and at the St. Law- rence Academy. His occupation through- out his active life has been farming. He is a member of Racquette River Lodge, No. 213, Free and Accepted Masons. In politics a Republican, and in religion a Presbyterian. He married Marinda Lucretia, born August 2, 1837. died November 29. 1901. daughter of Harvey and Lucretia ( Day ) Church. She had brothers: Asa W .. Charles and Frank Church, and sisters: Mary A., Mar- tha S. and Ella E. Nathan Church, father of Harvey Church, was born in Massachu- setts, July 27. INOS, died July 31. 1800: he came to Chester. Vermont. from Massa- chusetts ; married Catharine Fitch, also from Massachusetts; children: Harvey, Nathan, Charles, Cephas. Orrick. Eliza. married a Gilman: Almira, married a Gilman : Annis, married a King : Catherine. married a Tuck- er ; Susan, married a Day, and Harriet, nar- ried a Whitcomb. Lucretia ( Day ) Church, wife of Harvey Church, was born in Spring- neld. August 24. 1813. daughter of Ches- ter and Marinda Day, who had also two sons. Frank and Asa Day. Marinda, wife of Chester Day. was born October 7. 1703. died April 11. 1800, daughter of Asa and Esther & Chapins Day: Asa was lom . Au- gust 25, 1700, diel August 23. 1853. Chil- dren of Asa ard Esther ( Chopin , Day : Os- tavinia. John F. Marieda, Asa, Betsey S. Robert T. and Mattoon Day. Asa Day en- listed in the revolution in 1-81 and serval until the end of the war. being mustered out with the rank of sergeant. Chester Day was a soldier in the war of 1812. Chil- dren of Samuel Strughten and Marinda Lucretia ( Churcho) Fyller: Dr. Frank J .. born at Potsdam, January IO, 1866, and George Washington. mentioned bel av.
(IN) George Washington, son of Sam- uel Stoughton Fuller, was burn : . Pu's
dam, February 22, 1868. He attended the public schools of his native town and gradu- ated from the State Normal School at Pots- dam in the class of 1889. He also graduated from the University of Michigan, law de- partment. in the class of 1894. taking the degree of LL. M. from the same university in 1895. In the year 1894 he was admitted to the bar of Michigan, and in 1896 to the bar of New York. He began to practice at Norwood, New York, in 1866, in part- nership with Norman N. Claflin under the firm name of Claflin & Fuller. The firm was dissolved after two years, and Mr. Fuller entered into a copartnership with Frank L. Cubley, under the firm name of Fuller & Cubley, with offices at Potsdam. 1 year later this firm was dissolved and Judge The dore HJ. Swift joined the partners in the new firm of Swift. Fuller & Cubley In 1000 the firm became Swift & Fuller. Since 1907 Mr. Fuller has been alone in practice. He is interested in real estate and is a direc- tor and secretary of the Rockville Center House and Home Company, a corporation engaged in the development and sale of building lets in Nassau county, Long Island. New York. He was first vice-president of the Racquette Valley and St. Regis Valley Agri- cultural and Horticultural Society from 1905 to 1908. In politics he is a Republican, and in 1908 was elected special county judge of St. Lawrence county for a term of three vear -. He is a member of the Racquette River Lodge. No. 213. Free and Accepted Masens. of Potsdam; of St. Lawrence Chap- ter. R val Arch Masons; of St. Lawrence Commandery. Knights Templar: of the Laige di Perfection at Norwood. New York: of Media Temple, Mystic Shrine. Watertown. New York. and of the Kappa S'en.a. college fraternity. He is a Preshy- terian. He married. August 20. 1902. Helen Margaret Cartwright, bern January 27. 1867, at Pierrepont. New York, dangh- ter of Samvel Cartwright, a native of Fdin- Turgh. Serdard. and of Joanna (O'Brien Cartwright. a nathe of Ireland. Children :
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Elizabeth Lois, born December 16. 1903, and Adelaide Marinda, May 16, 1907.
This old English name was estab-
BILL lished early in Shropshire. where it flourished over five hundred years before the Puritan emigration. It is also found in Wiltshire, Herefordshire. Yorkshire and Stafford. The name is de- rived from a weapon, which was a sort of battle-ax, and was, doubtless, assigned as a Good authority traces the name from Den- miark to England, where it was early con- nected with literature. Dr. Thomas Bill. horn about 1490. was a prominent physician. an attendant of Princess Elizabeth in 1549. John Bill, born 1576, was a well-known publisher in London, where he appears in 1013 as "Publisher to. King James I., Most Excellent Majestic." One of his earliest publications was a work prepared by the king, and he brought out many editions of the Bible. This work was closely guarded by the king, and after Bill received the royal heense his place of business became known & Printing House Square, its present nime. His first wife, Anne, daughter of Thomas Mountford. D. D., was the author of a book entitled "Mirror of Modestie." published in London. 1621 : a second and very rare edi- ton was published in 1719. She died May 3. 1621. aged thirty-three years. He mar- ried ( second) Joan Franklin, of Throwley. Kent. His will. made in 1630. made a be- yttest to the parish of Much Werlock. where he was born, and he was buried in St. Anne's. Blackfriar, London, Child of first wife. John. Children of second wife: Anne, Charles, Henry and Mary. The eller of the second wife's sons succeeded his father as publisher of Bibles and other books in London.
(1) The first authentically known ances- tor in the Bill line of the present sketch is Philip Bill. who was born about 1620, in England, and lived at Pulling Point. then a patt of Boston. where his mother and
brother James were living. Soon after 1660 he went to Ipswich, whence he removed about 1668 to New London, Connecticut. Locating on the east side of the river, he became an extensive landholder and died July 8, 1689. His widow, Hannah, married ( second ) Samuel Buckland, of New Lon- don, and died in 1709. Children: Philip, Mary, Margaret, Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Jonathan and Joshua.
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