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(II) Stephen, son of Francis Lyford, was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, died Decem- ber 20, 1774. He received a grant of one
hundred acres in Exeter. He was selectman in 1734. His will was dated March 23, 1773. and proved January 13, 1774. His estate was appraised at fifteen hundred and seventy-five pounds, ten shillings and nine pence, and com- prised, among other items, a negro woman, value ten pounds, and a negro girl ( Nance ) , value thirty pounds. He married, at Exeter, Sarah Leavitt, who died October 13, 1781, daughter of Moses and Dorothy (Dudley ) Leavitt. Children: Biley, mentioned below ; Stephen, born April 12, 1723, in Newmarket, New Hampshire : Moses ; Samuel, died Feb- ruary 8, 1788, unmarried : Francis : Theophi- lus, died January 31. 1796, married Lois James ; Betsey, married Joshua Wiggin, of Stratham, New Hampshire.
(III) Biley, son of Stephen Lyford, was born at Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1716, died at Brentwood, February 10, 1792. He was in the revolution in Colonel Nicholas Gilman's regiment of militia, September 12, 1777. and in Captain Porter Kimball's company, Colonel Stephen Evans' regiment, at Saratoga, in September, 1777. In his will he says: "My will is that my two negroes shall live with any of my children they see fit or otherwise to have their freedom as they choose." He leaves Molly and Judith each one hundred Spanish milled dollars. llis estate was valued at one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five pounds, seven shillings, five pence. Ile mar- ried, August 25, 1743, Judith, born February 18, 1717. died 1789, daughter of Thomas Wil- son. Children: Rebecca, born July 26, 1744; Dorothy. September 5. 1746: Alice, baptized June 26, 1748, died July 3, 1748: Mary, born August 10, 1749; Alice ( Elsey), April 19, 1751 ; Anne, July 13. 1753 : Biley Dudley, men- tioned below ; Sarah, February 22, 1757 : J11- dith, March 29, 1760: John, August 12, 1762.
(IV) Biley Dudley, son of Biley Lyford, was born October 19, 1755. died April 16, 1830, at Fremont, New Hampshire. He mar- ried (first) Mary Robinson, and ( second) Dorothy Blake, born April 4. 1770, died April 9. 1835. Child of first wife: John, mentioned below. Children of second wife: Dudley, born October 14. 1793; James, February 25, 1795: Ezekiel, November 24, 1796; Mary, September 27, 1798 : Epaphras Kibby, July 21, 1800: Henry, July 31, 1803; Washington, March 10, 1805 : Dorothy, June 6, 1810.
(V) John, son of Biley Dudley Lyford, was born January I. 1782, died at St. Albans,
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Maine, January 1, 1854. He married ( first ) Marian Rowe, of Brentwood, New Hamp- shire. He married (second), March 2, 1817, Abigail (Fogg) Baine, widow of William Baine. She was born June 10, 1792, at Ray- mond, New Hampshire, died December 20, 1878, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Lane) Fogg. Children of first wife: Biley, born at St. Albans. January 22, 1805 ; Mary, at St. Albans, November 30, 1807 ; Albert, mentioned below ; Dolly, at Brentwood, January 16, 1812. Children of second wife: John Fogg, born February 17, 1818; James Robinson, April 10. 1819; William King, August 13, 1820, died January 12, 1836; Maria Rowe, November 13, 1821, died June 21, 1840: Pamelia, January 5, 1823; Sullivan, May 25, 1824: Abigail, De- cember 27, 1825; Frances H .. July 7, 1828; Samuel Fogg, May 15, 1830: Lois Ann, Feb- ruary 5, 1832; Sarah W .. July 4, 1836.
(VI) Albert, son of John Lyford, was born June 26, 1810, at St. Albans, Maine, died at Waterville, Maine, September 13, 1867. He married, January 1, 1833. Phebe Bates, of Fairfield, Maine. Children: I. Elvira, born February 21. 1834; married, April 9. 1857. Andrew Jackson Lang, and died in Waverly, New York, December 20, 1910 (see Lang VI). 2. William Albert, March 20, 1836, died July 17, 1846. 3. Louisa Stuart, November 20, 1837. 4. Sarah Abigail, October 5, 1839, died May 7, 1840. 5. Anne Maria, May 27, 1842. 6. Charles Franklin, January 15. 1844, at Waterville, Maine, died December, 1862. 7. James Monroe, November 5. 1845. at Water- erville. 8. Frederick Eugene, January 26. 1853, at Waterville.
HIGGINS The name of Higgins, known in New England from the earliest colonial days, was well established in the first generation on American soil. It was a sturdy stock, and intermarried with families of similar qualities and worth. The early generations were inured to hard- ships in their struggle with nature ; were per- severingly industrious, and self-trained to the use of tools. They developed splendid phy- siques, were of a deeply religious nature, and their excellent traits have been transmitted to their descendants to the present day.
(I) Richard Higgins, the immigrant ances- tor, was in Plymouth. Massachusetts, as early as 1633. when his name appears on the list of taxpayers. He was a tailor by trade ; was
admitted a freeman in 1634: was one of the first seven settlers and founders of Eastham, Massachusetts. in 1644: was selectman of Eastham for three years and deputy to the general court in 1649-61-67. In 1670 he re- moved to Piscataway, New Jersey, and died there in 1675. He married (first), Novem- ber 23, 1634, Lydia, daughter of Edward Chandler, of Scituate, Massachusetts; (sec- ond), Mary Yates, widow of John Yates, of Duxbury. Children of first wife: Jonathan, born July, 1637 : Benjamin, mentioned below. Children of second wife: Mary, September 27, 1652: Elizabeth, October 20. 1654: Will- iam. December 15, 1655; Jedediah. March 5. 1657 : Zerviah. June, 1658; Thomas, January, 1661 : Lydia, July, 1664.
(II) Benjamin, son of Richard Higgins, was born in Plymouth, July 6, 1640, and died March 14, 1691. He settled in Eastham, and in 1675 applied to the court for land in the right of his father. He married, December 24, 1661, Lydia, daughter of Edward Bangs, who came from England in the ship "Ann," in 1623. Children, born at Eastham: Ichabod. November 14. 1662: Richard. October 15, 1664; John, November 20, 1666: Joshua, Oc- tober 1, 1668: Lydia, May. 1670: Isaac, Au- gust 31. 1672: Benjamin. June 14. 1674; Samuel, mentioned below : Benjamin, Septem- ber 15. 1681.
(III) Samuel, son of Benjamin Higgins, was born at Eastham, Massachusetts, March 7. 1676-77. He married there, Hannah, daughter of Isaac and Mary ( Payne) Cole.
(IV) Israel, son of Samuel Higgins, was born at Eastham, April 26, 1706. He married Ruth Brown, and had ten children, the first five of whom were born at Eastham, the rest at Chatham, Connecticut. whither he moved in 1740.
(V) Sylvanus, son of Israel Higgins, was born at Eastham, June 8. 1735, and died at Chatham, Connecticut. He married, July 2, 1757. Lucy Stocking, of Middle Haddam, Middlesex county, Connecticut. They had six children, all born in Connecticut.
(VI) James, son of Sylvanus Higgins, was born in Middle Haddam, Connecticut, May 3, 1761 (or 1766-67, as given by some other rec- ords) : died in Madison county, New York, September 1, 1827. He removed to Hamilton, Madison county, New York. in 1810. and opened the first cabinetmaker's shop in that town in the same year, and continued to fol-
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low his trade until 1825, when he sold his busi- ness to Erastus Wheeler. He was one of the first settlers and founders of the town. He erected a brick house on Madison street in Hamilton, and afterward kept a hotel in East Hamilton, New York, and conducted a tan- nery at Earlville, New York, and was engaged in the tannery business at the time of his death. He married (first), May 10, 1789 or 1790, Lydia Smith, who died June 1, 1816; (second) in Enfield. Connecticut, February 21, 1819, Betsey Collins, who died in 1838, de- scendant of one of the early settlers of En- field. Children by first wife: 1. Sophia, born May 1, 1791 ; married Beckwith. 2. Justin, December 21, 1792: died February 17, 1825. 3. Eliza, October 3. 1793 ; died, August 7, 1818; married John C. Clark. 4. Lucy S. H., born August 28, 1795 ; died September 30, 1872 ; married Thomas Greenly. 5. Sylvester Wesley, born March 29, 1798. 6. James, April 6, died May 10, 1802. 7. James William, born July 21, 1803. 8. Mary Ann, September 7, 1804; married Joseph Rockwell. 9. Francois De Nogue, mentioned below. IO. Harriet Maria, born October 19, 1813. Children by second wife: II. Betsey Collins, born Feb- ruary 17, 1822, died November 5, 1910 ; mar- ried Greenleaf.
(VII) Rev. Francois De Nogue Higgins, son of James Higgins, was born in Middle Haddam, Connecticut, March 20, 1808, died in Bouckville, Madison county, New York, August 21, 1873. He came to Madison county, New York, with his parents, when he was two years of age. He received a common school education. He learned the trade of cabinet- maker and worked with his father when a young man. He prepared himself for the ministry, and at the age of twenty-two years was licensed to preach in the Methodist Epis- copal church. When a young man he was a member of the state militia, and held the commission of captain of his company. He went west for a time and owned land there. He preached in various towns in Madison county. He was pastor of the Methodist Church at Brookfield in 1838-39: New Ber- lin, 1840-41 ; Exeter, 1842; Westford, 1843- 44 : Otego, 1845, Plymouth, 1846-47; Earl- ville, 1849-50 ; Guilford, 1851-52 ; Morrisville, 1854; Pratt's Hollow, 1855; Plymouth. 1856; Earlville. 1857-58; Hamilton, 1859-60; Lud- lowville, 1862; New York Mills, 1863; Oris- kany Falls, 1864. During the later years of
his life he retired from the ministry and kept a general store at Madison village for five years. Then he sold his business and removed from Madison to Bouckville, where he passed the last years of his life, and where he died. He is buried at Hubbardville. He married (first) Sarah Parlin; (second) Lucy Etta Hendrick, born August 4, 1830, died Au- gust, 1882, daughter of Jesse and Lydia Hen- drick. Children by the first wife: I. Annette. 2. Sarah Amelia, married H. J. House. Chil- dren by second wife: 3. Francis Wesley. 4. Louis Jesse, born at Poolville, New York, Jan- uary 10, 1859, lives in Cortland, New York ; an artist by profession ; married, 1885, Carrie E. Kingman, of Cincinnatus ; children : Henry K., born July 13, 1888, married, December 21, 1910, Ethel Lette, of Cortland ; Jessie Pamelia, April 11, 1891; Frances Maria, December 3, 1892, died December 4, 1892; Mary Ethel, November 8, 1894; Lucy Hendrick, May II, 1898, died February 2, 1901 ; Eunice Louise, March 11, 1900.
(VIII) Dr. Francis Wesley Higgins, son of Rev. Francois De Nogue Higgins, was born in Plymouth, Chenango county, New York, Feb- ruary 7, 1857, and died in Cortland, December 18, 1903. After he was fourteen years old he supported himself by farm work, by teach- ing school, and working as clerk in a general store, until he was prepared to practice medi- cine. He began to study medicine under the instruction of Dr. H. C. Hendrick, of Mc- Graw, New York, and attended lectures in the Medical School of Michigan University, Ann Arbor, and in the Medical School of the University of New York, from which he was graduated in 1881 with the degree of M. D. He began to practice medicine in the same year in association with Dr. J. C. Nelson, of Truxton, New York. After remaining there for nearly five years, he came to Chemung, Chemung county, New York, where he prac- ticed a year and a half. From early in 1887 until his death he was practicing in Cortland, New York. In preparation for his specialty, he had taken post-graduate courses on diseases of the eye, ear and throat in the hospitals of New York and Philadelphia, and also spent two months in London in the summer of 1894, working in hospitals under the instruction of eminent specialists. He was a member of the Cortland County Medical Society, of which he was secretary from 1888 to 1892 and presi- dent in 1901; of the Medical Society of Cen-
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tral New York, of which he was president for a time : and of the American Medical Associa- tion. He was the founder of the Science Club of Cortland. and its first president. In poli- tics he was a Republican, and in 1895 he was president of the incorporated village, the last president before Cortland became a city. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for several years su- perintendent of the Sunday school. He was a member of Cortlandville Lodge, No. 470, Free Masons : of Chapter No. 194. Royal Arch Ma- sons : of Cortland Commandery. No. 50, Knights Templar, and of Keturah Temple, Mystic Shrine. of Binghamton.
He married, November 26. 1879, Kittie M., daughter of Moses Gage and Polly (Doud) Smith, of McGraw. New York (see Smith). Children: 1. Reuben Paul. M. D., mentioned below. 2. Max Smith, born June 22, 1882 ; a mechanical engineer. New York City. 3. George Hendrick, July 8. 1886: a mechanical engineer. 4. Winifred Amelia, March 17, 1890.
(IX) Dr. Reuben Paul Higgins, son of Dr. Francis Wesley Higgins, was born in Mc- Graw. New York, September 27. 1880. He attended the public school and the State Nor- mal School at Cortland, then entered Cornell University, from which he was graduated in 1902, and studied for his profession at Johns Hopkins University, receiving his degree as
M. D. in 1905. He succeeded to his father's practice in Cortland. He has been a member of the board of education of the city for six years. He is a member of the Presbyterian church : of Cortlandville Lodge of Free Ma- sons ; of Cortland Chapter, No. 194. Royal Arch Masons, and of Cortland Commandery. No. 50. Knights Templar.
He married, October 28. 1908, Mabel Aroa Brewer, born August 21, 1879, daughter of Edward Hill and Eda Arva ( Ainslie ) Brewer. of Cortland. They have one child. Elizabeth Brewer, born April 21, 1910.
CHAPLIN Hugh Chaplin, the immigrant ancestor, is said to have been born May 22, 1603, and was buried March 22. 1653. He was the son of Ebenezer Chaplin, who was born May 10. 1572, who was son of Jeremiah Chaplin, who was born August 4. 1541, of Bradford, Eng- land. He was a freeman of Rowley, Massa- chusetts, 1642, and had a house on Bradford
street in 1643. He brought over with him his wife Elizabeth, who survived him, and married (second). December 9. 1656, Nicho- las Jackson. His will was dated March 15, 1654, proved March 31. 1657. Children : John, born August 26, 1643, buried Septem- ber 6. 1660: Joseph, mentioned below : Thomas, born September 2. 1648, buried June 21, 1660: Jonathan. December 10, 1651, bur- ied November 24. 1649.
(II) Joseph, son of Hugh Chaplin, was born February 11, 1646, and married. Feb- ruary 21. 1671-72. Elizabeth, daughter of Twiford and Mary West. then of Rowley. She was buried October 12, 1702. He died April 17. 1705. His will, dated April 13, 1705, proved May 7. 1705, men- tioned sons Joseph. John and Jeremiah. daughter Elizabeth, and son, Joseph's uncle. Nathaniel West. Children : Joseph, born April 4, 1673. married Mehitable : John, October 26, 1674, married Margaret Boynton : Jonathan, baptized April 15, 1677, died before 1705: Jeremiah, mentioned below ; Elizabeth, September 20, 1682. married, No- vember 25. 1708, John Searle.
(III) Captain Jeremiah Chaplin. son of Joseph Chaplin, was born July 27. 1680, and died December 17. 1765. He married, Febru- ary 28, 1703-04. Ann, daughter of Joseph Kil- burn. She died August 24, 1751, aged seven- ty-one years. Children: Mercy, born April 3. 1705. married, March 15. 1724-25, Solo- mon Nelson ; Jonathan, baptized February 16, 1706-07: married. September 2, 1730, Sarah Boynton, who died March 19. 1784, aged seventy-five years : Mary, baptized August 14. 1709, married, December 23. 1736. Jonathan Harriman: Mehitable, baptized October 14. 1711, died October 31. 17II : Joseph, baptized January 13. 1712-13, died February 28, 1712- 13: David, baptized June 13, 1714, married. January 10. 1737-38. Mary, daughter of Jona- than and Saralı ( Wheeler) Bradstreet, died in 1775 at Lunenburg (had four children, born at Lunenburg) : Joseph, mentioned below : Daniel, baptized April 5. 1719. died April 16. 1719: Ebenezer, baptized July 3, 1720, mar- ried, January 5, 1744. Rebecca Poor, of New- bury, who died December 25. 1763. aged forty- two years; Ann, baptized October 15. 1721. married. October 19. 1743, Thomas Burpee, of Lancaster; Elizabeth, baptized March 17, 1722-23. died May 3. 1723: Jeremiah, baptized January 3, 1724-25, died July 4, 1736: Eliza-
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beth, baptized April 20, 1729; Sarah, died July 27, 1780, aged fifty years, unmarried ; Lucy, died July 4. 1736, aged three years.
(IV) Joseph (2), son of Jeremiah Chaplin, was baptized January 13. 1716-17, and mar- ried December 1. 1747 (probably ), Sarah See- ton. He settled in Lunenburg, Worcester county, Massachusetts, and was surveyor of that town in 1755, and held other town offices. His will, dated May 27. 1700, at Leominster, bequeathed to wife Sarah, children Joseph and Mary, grandchildren Sarah and Eunice Wel- man, and son-in-law James Lawson. Chil- dren, born in Lunenburg: Mary, August 27. 1748; Anna, May 14, 1753 : Sarah, September 10, 1758: Joseph, October 17, 1760.
(V) Joseph (3). son of Joseph (2) Chap- lin, was born in Lunenburg, October 17, 1760. He was a soldier in the revolution, from Lun- enburg and was called Jr. Another Joseph Chaplin in the revolution was the son of his uncle, David Chaplin. Joseph Jr. was a fifer in Captain Robert Longley's company. Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment, in 1775 : fifer again in 1777. He enlisted July 26, 1777, in Cap- tain Elias Pratt's company, and served five months and four days in the Rhode Islan 1 campaign. He was a fifer in Captain Thomas Fish's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's regi- ment, July 23 to December 25. 1779, at Rhode Island, and in Captain Jonathan Sibley's com- pany, Colonel Luke Drury's regiment, in 1781. He was acting wagoner at Greenwich from December, 1778, to August, 1779, and from January 1, 1780. to June, 1780, was at Camp Robinson Farms and West Point. His resi- dence is given as both Lunenburg and Ward (now Auburn ) in 1780, and his age nineteen, his height five feet three inches, and he served from July, 1780, to December 23, under Cap- tain George Webb. He married, in Worcester county, Abigail Kingsley. He and his wife "Nabba" ( Abigail ) deeded land (mortgage) to Ephraim Whitney and others in 1797. They were called of Lancaster, in December, 1797, when they deeded land to William Long- ley, of Shirley. Soon afterwards he removed to Coxsackie, Albany county, New York. He was one of the pioneers at Virgil, New York. driving an ox-cart loaded with his family and household goods through the wilderness. He contracted with the state of New York to build a road through to Cayuga Bridge, and while engaged in this work he was drowned at Coxsackie, April 16, 1812, by falling from
a boat. Children : Benjamin Franklin, men- tioned below; Joseph, Daniel, Ruth and Mary Elizabeth.
(VI) Benjamin Franklin, son of Joseph ( 3) Chaplin, was born in Virgil. New York, Feb- ruary 22, 1799. the first white child born there, and died October 28, 1882. He married. No- vember 20, 1819, Lucy Holden, born Janu- ary 7, 1801, in Kennebunk, Maine, died in Virgil, New York, February 8, 1877, daugh- ter of Benjamin and Emma Holden. Chil- dren: George H., born May 9, 1821, lives in Cortland ; Walter L., mentioned below.
(VII ) Walter L., son of Benjamin Frank- lin Chaplin, was born in Virgil, New York, May 2, 1823, and died September 23. 1899. He was educated in the public schools, and followed the profession of surveyor and civil engineer. For many years he had charge of the affairs of Mr. Messenger, of Messenger- ville, in the town of Virgil. He married (first ). October 28, 1849, Abigail Shevalier ; ( second ) Camilla Gault : ( third ) Rhoda Darl- ing Shevalier. Children by first wife: Sarah Ella, married Clinton Johnson, of Marathon ; Benjamin Franklin, mentioned below : Anna, died young : Arthur L. Children of the third wife: Camilla G., married George Hallen- beck, of Cortland, New York: Grace M., married Charles Barry, of Messengerville ; Walter L., lives in Bangor. Pennsylvania, married Florence L. Keller, of Bangor, Penn- sylvania.
(VIII) Benjamin Franklin (2), son of Walter L. Chaplin, was born in Messenger- ville, town of Virgil, New York, in May, 1854, and died December 9, 1908. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. lle was a farmer all his active life, much engaged in the raising of thorough- bred horses and dealing in cattle and horses and other live stock. He married. December 3. 1873. Ellen B. Jennings, born at Marathon, New York, August 21, 1856. died September 1. 1898. daughter of Rufus D. and Ellen D. (Eley ) Jennings. Children: Harry West- over, mentioned below ; Anna B., born April 25. 1876, married January 1, 1907. Harry T. Vail, druggist, of Cortland. New York.
(IX) Harry Westover, son of Benjamin Franklin (2) Chaplin, was born October 31. 1874, at Messengerville, in the town of Vir- gil. New York. He received his early edi- cation in the public schools of his native town and of Cortland, New York. Since 1888 he
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has resided in Cortland. For a number of years he was employed by Holden & Com- pany, coal dealers, and from 1888 to 1902 he was in partnership with Mr. Holden, under the firm name of S. M. Holden & Company. Since 1902 he has been in partnership with Henry L. Peckham, under the firm name of Chaplin & Peckham. The firm does an ex- tensive business in coal, wood, cement, roof- ing, fertilizers, mill feeds, grain of all kinds, and shingles. They have at 27 Squires street. Cortland, an admirably equipped plant. The firm also has an office at 41 Main street.
Mr. Chaplin is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Cortland. He married. December 31. 1895, Anna L. Muncy. daughter of Myron J. and Addie (Burdick ) Muncy, of Cortland county, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin have had . two sons: Myron Benjamin, born September 30, 1896: Harry, born July 29, 1911. died July 29. 19II.
John Reed. immigrant ancestor,
REED was born in Cornwall, England. in 1633, and he and William Reed came to Norwalk. Connecticut, in 1655-56. where he died in 1730. He was in Cromwell's army, and at the Restoration came to Provi- dence. Rhode Island, and about 1684 settled in Norwalk, at what is now Rowayton. His farm was situated on the place which is now Sam- uel Richard Weed's summer home. His sons. John. John Jr. and Thomas Reed, had house lots in Norwalk before 1700. He married (first ) Mrs. Ann Derby, of Providence. Rhode Island, widow of Francis Derby, who died in 1663. He married (second) Scofield. Children: John: Thomas, men- tioned below : William, died young: Mary, married David Tuttle : Abigail, married Crover : Nathan, died young.
(II) Thomas, son of John Reed, was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1672, died Octo- ber 9. 1757. He married, May 9, 1694, Mary. daughter of Lieutenant John and Mary ( Bene- dict ) Olmstead. Children: Mary, born May 2, 1695 : Eunice. February 26, 1696, married Jonathan Beer: Thomas, May 7, 1699: John. mentioned below : Elizabeth, October 7. 1703 : Ann, July 6, 1706, died young : Temperance. October 15. 1708: Elias, March 10, 1711 : Na- than, August 13, 1713.
( III) John (2) son of Thomas Reed, was born August 7. 1701, died in 1786. He mar-
ried, August 20, 1730, Desire Tuttle Todd. Children : John, Josiah, mentioned below ; Ithiel ; Jonathan.
(IV) Josiah, son of Jolin (2) Reed, was born in 1732. He married, December 20, 1752, Sybil Baldwin. Children: Anne, married - Warren : Josiah, mentioned below ; Ith- iel, Jonathan, Abigail, Baldwin, Asenath, Lydia.
(V) Josiah (2), son of Josiah ( I) Reed, was born October 28. 1754. in Norwalk, died November 30, 1815, and was buried in Salis- bury, Connecticut. He served in the revolu- tion. He married, April 18, 1775. Elizabeth Marvin, born February 14, 1754, in Sharon, Connecticut, died February 1, 1839. Children : Josiah Marvin, mentioned below : Silas, Chauncy, Charles, Susan, Betsey, Mary, Lydia, Luther.
(VI) Josiah Marvin, son of Josiah (2) Reed, was born January 11, 1776, in Salis- bury, Connecticut, died June 23, 1863. He married, October 22, 1799, Diadama Bradley, and she died January 13. 1828. Children : William Bradley, mentioned below : Edward L., Edgar J., Alanson. Newton J., Charles. Sarah, married Ebenezer Orvin : Mary Ann, married Horace Kilsey.
(VII ) William Bradley, son of Josiah Mar- vin Reed, was born in North East, New York. March 3, 1804, died December 26, 1864, in Lakeville, Salisbury, Connecticut. He owned and operated iron ore mines in North East. New York, and also on Mt. Rigi. He mar- ried Mary Ann Dakin, born in Millerton, New York, August 2, 1806, died at Lakeville, Jan- uary 7, 1876, daughter of Jacob Dakin. Chil- dren : George, born March 10, 1829, died De- cember 29. 1849; Marvin. May 10, 1831. died April 7. 1908 ; Jacob Dakin, mentioned below : Mary Frances, October 13, 1837, died Janu- ary 10, 1888, married John O. Hill, June 24. 1863, and he died August 28, 1893; William Edmund, May 6, 1843, died July, 1900, in Norwich, New York.
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