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(IV) Thomas, son of Simon and Deborah Newcombe, was born in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1691-92. He was a cordwainer by trade, but after his removal to Lebanon, New London county, Connecticut, became a merchant with large interests. He
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continued there for twenty years. He closed an account with one of his customers, James Tuttel, thus: "Then Reckned and Ballanced all Books, Debts, Deues and demands By giv- ing each other Aquittances from everything that ever concerned either of us from the Be- ginning of the World to this day." He was a large landowner, the records showing twenty purchases of real estate, including one of two hundred acres for three hundred pounds. He removed to Salisbury, Connecticut, in 1739, and became one of the original proprietors of that town. He was moderator of the first town meeting and the first chosen selectman. In the fall of 1746 he removed to "Crum El- bow Precinct," or "Little Nine Partners," Dutchess county, New York. He was one of the "Little Nine Partners" to a large tract of land granted by the government. He gave to each of his sons a farm. He resided in the town of Pleasant Valley. He is buried in the Washington Hollow churchyard, where his gravestone reads: "T. N., 1761." He was a member of the church in both Lebanon and Salisbury. He married (first), at Nantucket, Massachusetts, "28th day, 10th month, 1712," Eunice, daughter of Catherine (Innes) Man- ning. . She died December 7, 1715. He mar- ried (second), January 17, 1720, Judith, daughter of Benjamin Woodworth, of Leba- non. There is no record of her death. Chil- dren, all by second wife, born in Lebanon, Connecticut (the family Bible is in the pos- session of the descendants of his grandson, Dr. Simon Newcomb, of Lansingburg, New York, long deceased) : I. Cyrenius, died in Oswego, New York; tanner, currier and shoemaker ; served
as an officer in French and Indian war ; six children. 2. Aza- riah, lived in Poughkeepsie; owned a mer- chant vessel and engaged in Hudson river trade; married Deborah Buell; eight children. 3. Keziah, born November 14, 1723. 4. Zac- cheus, see forward. 5. Adonijah, removed to Pittstown, Rensselaer county, New York, where he died about 1795; married (first) Ruth Mead; (second) a widow, Ruth Mar- shall; three children. 6. Thomas, resided in North East, Dutchess county, New York; married Bridget Gardner, of Rhode Island, who survived him; four children. 7. Judith, married James Livingston, a minister to Eng- land, son of Gilbert L. Livington; four chil- dren. 8. Simon, removed to Pittstown, Rens- selaer county, New York, where he died. He married Sarah Mead, sister of Ruth, wife of his brother Adonijah ; seven children. 9. De- borah, died in infancy.
(V) Zaccheus, son of Thomas and Judith (Woodworth) Newcombe, was born on his
father's estate on "Chestnut Hill," Lebanon, Connecticut, February 19, 1724-25. He was fourteen years old when his parents removed. to Salisbury, Connecticut. In 1746 they re- moved to Dutchess county, New York. He was a farmer and a miller. His home was in Pleasant Valley. He served in the revolution, and while absent on service his wife built "the Old Brick House" from the profits of a large dairy. This was a notable building, the first and only brick dwelling in the vicinity for a long time after the revolution, and was for many generations the home of his descendants. October 7, 1783, he was commissioned assis- tant justice of the inferior court of common pleas for Dutchess county. He died about 1790, at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. Dan- iel Tobias, in the village of Kalina Kill. He married Sarah Tobias, of Nine Partners, New York, born February 28, 1737, who died Janu- ary 29, 1799. Children, born in Pleasant Val- ley, New York: I. Daniel, see forward. 2. Christian, born 1759; settled on a farm near Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died July, 1812; married Hannah, daughter of William. Fowler, of Dutchess county ; she died July, 1834; six children. 3. Thomas, inherited the old family mansion and homestead of five hun- dred acres, where he died, May 3, 1812; mar- ried Rachel, daughter of Andrew and Cath- erine Hopper, of Bloomingdale, New York ;. eight children. 4. Dr. Zaccheus, physician and farmer; resided upon his farm in Pleasant Valley until his death, August 30, 1831 ; mar- ried Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary Mead, of New York City; she was killed September 24, 1830, by being thrown from her carriage; four children. 5. John, a large land and mill owner, of Pleasant Valley; married Ruth, daughter of Judge Isaac Bloom, of Dutchess county ; thirteen children. 6. Mary, born April 13, 1773; married Thomas Wallace, a merchant of Dutchess county ; child, Mary. 7. Ruth, married Dr. Daniel Tobias, of Rens- selaer county, New York ; children : Henry and Sarah. 8. Sarah, married Solomon Hitch- cock, of Amenia, Dutchess county ; child : Sa- rah. 9. Charlotte, married Jasper Hopper, of New York City ; departinent secretary of state, and superintendent of salt works; four chil- dren.
(VI) Daniel, eldest son of Zaccheus and Sarah (Tobias) Newcombe, was born in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, New York, in 1756, and died in Shaftsbury, Vermont, March 10, 1832. He inherited a large prop- erty from his father, one thousand acres of land in "Platts Borough," one and one-third township of land in Totten and Crossfield's Indian Purchase, five hundred pounds, and one.
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hundred pounds in stock, farming implements, etc. In 1791 he removed to Pittstown, Rens- selaer county, New York, where he purchased a large farm. He also owned a farm in Shaftsbury, Vermont, where he died. He was commissioned justice of the peace for Rens- selaer county, March 18, 1795. He married, January 1, 1789, Elizabeth Wallace, born in Dutchess county, died in Pittstown, Septem- ber 13, 1802. He married (second) Lucina Woolman, born September 1, 1786, died in Munson, Ohio, March 11, 1861. Children by first marriage: 1. Harriet Elizabeth, born in Pleasant Valley, New York, February 28, 1790; married, 1819, George Hopkins, of Hop- kinton, St. Lawrence county, New York, graduate of Union College; lawyer ; died at Columbus, Ohio. She married (second) Eli- phalet Wells; two children by second mar- riage. 2. Robert Alexander, born in Pitts- town, New York, 1792; graduate Union Col- lege, studied law; died 1819, unmarried, at Lansingburg, New York. 3. Daniel Tobias, born in Pittstown, New York, 1792; served in war of 1812; located in Essex county, New York, later in Iowa, November 10, 1837. His farm was fifteen miles below Rock Island. In 1853 he removed to Davenport, Iowa, where he built a spacious mansion, where he died, December 22, 1870. He married, July 13, 1825, Patience, eldest daughter of Abraham L. and Hannah (Douglass) Viele, of Pitts- town, New York. 4. Thomas Wallace, see forward. 5. John, died in infancy. 6. Pitt, died in infancy. Children of second marriage, all born in Shaftsbury, Vermont : 7. Charles, married Jane Green; removed to Munson, Ohio. 8. Pitt, killed by an ox, October, 1831. 9. Sarah, married Peleg Stone; removed to Ohio. 10. Jane, married (first) Otis H. B. Howard; (second) - Culver ; removed to Ohio.
(VII) Thomas Wallace, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wallace) Newcomb, was born in Pittstown, Rensselaer county, New York, Feb- ruary 5, 1797, and died in Albany, New York, June 4, 1870. He inherited the home farm, which he later sold, and settled in Troy, in 1840. Here he engaged in the drug trade until 1842, when he removed to Lansing- burg, and in 1848 to Albany, New York, where he retired from active business with a competence. He continued to reside in Al- bany until his death. He was a man of edu- cation, energetic, accurate and progressive in business, of unswerving integrity and thor- oughly respected by all. He was of firm re- ligious and political views, but ever consider- ate of the opinions and rights of others who might differ with him. He married, Decem-
ber 17, 1823, Nomina Newcomb, a kinswoman and direct descendant of Andrew, the emi- grant (through Simon VI, Simon V, Thomas IV, Simon III, Andrew II, Andrew I). She was born in Pittstown, January 16, 1805. Chil- dren : 1. George Hopkins, born December 3, 1825, at Pittstown, New York; graduate Al- bany Medical College, M. D., class 1855; en- listed, August 15, 1862, in 113th New York Volunteer Infantry, as assistant surgeon (af- terward 7th New York Heavy Infantry). He came out as surgeon, having served as such most of the time; was fifteen months at Fort Reno; in active service from battle of the Wilderness ; was at Spottsylvania and siege of Petersburg; discharged July 3, 1865; re- turned to Albany and practiced his profession ; unmarried. 2. Nomina, born February 14, 1828; married, June 19, 1851, Dr. Daniel D. Bucklin; children : Charles Aubrey, Jennie Newcomb, Helen Mary, and Nomina New- comb. 3. Thomas Daniel, born January 16, 1830, died September 8, 1873; engaged in book trade with brother William as Newcomb & Company, 524 Broadway, Albany, New York; married, October 14, 1868, Mary E. Briggs, born at Green Point, Selena, New York, October 15, 1844; child: Charlotte Briggs. 4. William Wallace, born February 5, 1832 ; partner of Newcomb & Company, Al- bany ; married, October 17, 1860, Magdalena Gansevoort, daughter of Harmon G. and Cath- erine (Britton) Ten Eyck, of Little Falls, New York ; children : Magdalena Gansevoort, Catherine Nomina, Helen Georgia, William Wallace (2). 5. Augustus, born May 15, 1834; died in infancy. 6. Augustus (2), died in infancy. 7. Edward, see forward. 8. Charles Wesley, born April 26, 1840; stock broker of New York City; married, March 21, 1868, Ruth M., daughter of Joseph A. and Sarah (Adams) Andrews; children : i. Eddy Adams, died at birth; ii. Ruth An- drews. 9. Helen Mary, born February 7, 1843; married, October 25, 1865, William James Carlton, a newspaper and advertising agent ; resided in Elizabeth, New Jersey ; busi- ness in New York City ; children : Helen Jen- nie, William Newcomb, Mae Newcomb, Ed- ward Wallace, Mildred Turner. 10. Henry Chalmers, born December 15, 1845; died in childhood. II. Simon Mead, died in infancy. 12. Irving, born July 30, 1850; located in New York City.
(VIII) Edward, son of Thomas Wallace and Nomina (Newcomb) Newcomb, was born in Pittstown, Rensselaer county, New York, April 25, 1838, and died in Albany, New York, after several years of failing health, Febru- ary 11, 1890. He was educated in the public
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schools and the academies at Lansingburg and Albany, New York. He decided on the profession of law, studied in the office of War- ren S. Kelly, and attended Albany Law School. He remained with Mr. Kelly until he was admitted to the bar. He began practice in Albany, having formed a partnership with Henry Smith. In 1869 Mr. Newcomb became a law partner of Hon. John M. Bailey, and later Myer Nussbaum was admited, the firm being Newcomb, Bailey & Nussbaum. This connection existed until 1888, when the senior partner was compelled to retire on account of ill health. He retired for a time from all ac- tive effort, then re-entered practice, but was not equal to the strain. He died February II, 1890. He was a successful lawyer, per- haps stronger as an adviser than as a pleader, yet a most forcible and pleasing speaker. He was appointed April 6, 1877, by the supreme court, receiver of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company. He wound up the af- fairs of this company, and was discharged after a final accounting January 3, 1888. The New York State Insurance Department termed him: "A model, conscientious receiver." The Albany County Bar Association in a special meeting passed resolutions of respect and sympathy, after which they attended the fu- neral of their brother in a body. From the resolutions the following is taken: "Edward Newcomb, an honored and respected member of the Albany county bar, is dead. In his intercourse with his fellow men he was always lionest, cheerful and obliging, and as a lawyer strictly conscientious in the discharge of every duty to his client. His relations with the members of our profession were at all times pleasant, of such a character as to render it a pleasure to have legal transaction with him. Always maintaining the strictest integrity and probity, he earned for himself a distinction worthy of emulation."
Mr. Newcomb was a Democrat in politics, and a personal friend of President Grover Cleveland. He was an active worker for his party's interests, but beyond holding that of excise commissioner, never held public office. He was a trusted friend, and enjoyed the respect of a large circle of influential men. both within and without his profession. He married, October 16, 1866, Emma, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of ex- Lieutenant-Governor Eliphalet Trask, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and granddaughter of Josiah Trask, a Massachusetts farmer. Governor Trask was an honored citizen of Springfield for a great many years, and de- voted much time to the public service. He was a member of the last board of selectmen
of that village ere it became a city, in 1851, and afterward alderman under the first city charter. He was elected to the upper body of common council, 1852-53-54, and 1870. In. 1855 he was elected mayor. In 1857-1863 he was a member of the Massachusetts legisla- ture, and in 1858 was elected lieutenant-gov- ernor, serving two years. For fifteen years. he held the office of county coroner, and filled many positions of trust. He was president of the Hampden Savings Bank, director of the First National Bank, both of Springfield, trus- tee of state institutions, and a strong advocate of the cause of temperance, openly espousing the principle of legal prohibition. He was an active, useful member of the Universalist church, contributing greatly to its successful upbuilding in Springfield. He was a Demo- crat in politics. He married, March 3, 1829, in Monson, Massachusetts (the birthplace of both), Ruby, youngest of fifteen children of Solomon Squier, of Monson, and was the last survivor. They were the parents of ten chil- dren. On March 3, 1879, they celebrated their golden anniversary, and received the hearty congratulations from friends living in every part of Massachusetts. Governor Trask died December 28, 1890, his wife, November 26, 1890, so in their lives they were not long sepa- rated. Their married life covered a period of sixty-one years.
Edward and Emma (Trask) Newcomb were the parents of five children: I. Nellie Trask, born July 13, 1867, in Springfield, Massachusetts, died July 29, 1868, in Albany, New York. 2. Emma Trask, born November 12, 1868, died February 21, 1869. 3. Leila Trask, born September 17, 1870. 4. Edward T., see forward. 5. Ruby Emma, born April 9, 1878.
(IX) Edward Thomas, only son of Edward and Emma (Trask) Newcomb, was born in Albany, New York, March 31, 1874. He was educated at the Boys' Academy and Dr. Hol- brook's military school at Ossining, New York. His office preparation for the profes- sion of law was with his father's old partner, Myer Nussbaum, after which he entered Al- bany Law School, where he was graduated LL.B., class of 1895. At the outbreak of the Spanish war he enlisted, May 2, 1898, as first sergeant of Company A, First New York Vol- unteer Infantry. July 7, 1898, he was commis- sioned second lieutenant by Governor Black and assigned to duty with the 202nd New York Volunteer Infantry. In this capacity he saw four months' active service in Cuba, and was mustered out April 15, 1899. From May 24, 1900, to December of that year, he was touring Europe, after which he returned to Albany
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and began the practice of his profession, hav- ing been admitted to the Albany county bar the previous May. He is engaged in general legal practice in Albany, occupying the offices formerly used by Newcomb, Bailey & Nuss- baum, his father's old firm. He has always practiced alone, and is a successful lawyer. He is a member of the Albany County Bar Association, and of Albany Law School Alum- ni. He is a member of All Saints' Episcopal church, and in politics a Republican. He mar- ried, January 25, 1896, Adella C., daughter of William Sumner Waterbury, of Ballston Spa, New York. Children: Edward Waterbury, born January 18, 1907; Elizabeth Webb, Janu- ary 17, 1908.
This is an ancient and honor- THOMAS able name in England, and is of frequent mention both in military and civil records. The American an- cestor of Frank Warner Thomas of Troy, New York, is captain John Thomas, of Brain- tree, Massachusetts, son of Andrew Thomas, of Carmaethan, Wales, a descendant of Sir Rys ap Thomas, created Knight of the Garter in 1507, and one of the four knights who ac- companied the king to the Field of the Cloth of Gold and a nephew of Captain John Thomas, who was a valiant and honorable captain in the Royal Navy in 1656. Captain John Thomas (later the emigrant) in 1688 was selected as the messenger to carry to Hol- land, from the Lords and Bishops of Eng- land, their invitation to William of Orange to come over and expel James II from the English throne. This was a most hazardous undertaking and required the greatest secrecy and caution. Sewing the letters underneath the lining of his coat, he took passage, but be- fore reaching his destination his vessel was compelled to heave-to, and submit to being searched by an English man-of-war. He es- caped detection and safely delivered his let- ters and messages to William. When Wil- liam invaded England, Captain John Thomas was commander of the vessel that conveyed the Prince and Princess of Orange to the English shore. For this and other valuable services he was given by the King a paper grant of thirty thousand pounds and four oil paintings of the King and Queen, Prince George and Princess, afterward Queen Anne. The portrait of the King has descended through seven generations in the male line to Frank Warner Thomas, of Troy; that of the Queen was destroyed during the revolu- tion, while those of the Prince and Princess are the property of Linus C. Bird, of Cam- bridgeport, Massachusetts, a descendant
through the female line. Captain John was a mariner and commanded vessels that sailed the world over, it being his boast that there were few seaports in the whole world he had not entered with his ship. For some reason unexplained he was compelled to leave Eng- land prior to 1694. He is first heard from in New England in 1694, and the first men- tion is in the diary of Judge Samuel Lewell, who names him in that year. He settled in Braintree, where he married. In 1714 he. received a summons to return to England, which he felt it imperative to obey. Hav- ing a large amount of gold in the house he determined to bury it for greater security during his absence, reserving only enough for his own and family expenses. On the- night of October 4, 1714, with his treasure and a spade, he left the house, later return- ing with his clothes soiled and his spade showing evidences of recent use. He entered the living room of his home, sat down in his- accustomed chair without speaking, and when his wife approached him a little later he was. dead. The buried treasure was never found. Letters of administration were granted on his. estate November 10, 1714. The inventory showed property valued at twelve hundred and one pounds nine shillings, a very large amount for that early day. He married, at Weymouth, Massachusetts, Lydia, born at Weymouth, 1678, daughter of Deacon Abiah Whitman. Her will was probated in Suf- folk county May 15, 1757, surviving her husband forty-three years. Children: An- drew, born in Weymouth, January 15, 1702, died without issue before 1745; a daughter, died without issue; a daughter, died without issue ; John, of further mention; Lydia, born July 13, 1709, married William Salesbury, and had issue; Mary, a posthumous child, born November 28, 1714, died without issue, and buried at Copps Hill burying ground. (II) John (2), second son and fourth child of Captain John (1) and Lydia (Whitman) Thomas, was born February 27, 1709-10, died 1781. His will was probated in Suffolk coun- ty, April 8, 1783. He was a farmer and large land owner. In March, 1742, Colonel John Vassell granted to him lands in Lunen- burg and in Petersboro, and two hundred acres in Lunenburg and Townsend, for which he paid one thousand pounds. In the same year he purchased of the same party other lands in Peterstown, for which he paid five hundred and fifty pounds. In 1781 he sold a lot in Braintree to John Hollis for six hundred pounds. These transactions were very large for that day. His entire life was spent in Braintree, where he died. He served
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the town as constable, 1742-44, coroner 1745- 6 and again in 1761. He married Silence, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Ran- dall) Orcutt; she was born in Weymouth, January 14, 1720, died there 1799, surviving her husband eighteen years. Children: John (3), of further mention : Sarah, born May 12, 1755, (never married and tore the record from the old family Bible to conceal her age), died 1828; Mary, born September 1753, married Cabeb Hunt, and left issue.
(III) John (3), eldest and only son of John (2) and Silence (Orcutt) Thomas, was born June 16, 1751, died at Weymouth, July 10, 1834. He resided at Braintree, Hanson, Randolph and Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was a man of education, a schoolmaster, and was known far and near as "Governor" Thomas because of his pompous ways. He was rather inclined to be a Tory during the revolution, but his wife was very patriotic and had an excess of zeal for the colonial cause that preserved the balance. He married, December 4, 1774, Lydia, daughter of Captain Nathaniel Bayley and his wife, Tamar White. Captain Bayley was a revolutionary officer and a member of the provincial congress. John and Lydia Thomas had twelve children, eight .of whom married and reared families.
(IV) Captain Andrew, eldest son of John (3) and Lydia (Bayley) Thomas, was born at Braintree, Massachusetts, November 10, 1776, died at South Weymouth, intestate, 'October 12, 1857, letters of administration .granted in Suffolk county, December 5, 1857. He was a boot manufacturer, a man of great pride, had an upright, soldierly figure and bearing, being exceedingly careful in his dress. He served in the war of 1812 in Cap- tain Joseph Le Barron's company, Fourth reg- iment Massachusetts militia : was afterwards ·commissioned captain, and served on the staff ·of his brigade commander. He married, at Weymouth, June 10, 1801, Polly, daughter of Jacob Loud, of Weymouth, and Lydia Joy, his wife. She was born at Weymouth, No- vember 13, 1781, died April 30, 1833. She was a descendant of Elder William Brewster of the "Mayflower" and of the three revolu- tionary soldiers-her father, Jacob Loud (2), and her two grandfathers, Jacob Loud (I) and Nehemiah Joy, the latter a cousin of Gen- .eral Henry Clinton, commander of the Eng- lish army at New York. Captain Andrew married (second) Deborah Whitmarsh, of Weymouth, no issue. He married (third) Zerviah Tower, widow of John Ager, who survived him a few years: no issue. Chil- dren, all by first wife, Polly Loud: I. Allen, born February 17, 1802; no issue. 2. Bay-
ley, born August 13, 1803; served in civil war with four of his sons. 3. Nancy, born September 22, 1805, died 1905; married War- ren Shaw. 4. Minot, see forward. 5. Edmund, born June 23, 1810, died March 2, 1874; his only son Edmund enlisted in Eight- eenth Regiment, Massachusetts. 6. Warren, born April 27, 1813, died without issue. 7. John Warren, born April 1, 1815, died 1890; was sheriff of Suffolk county, Massachusetts, twenty-one years, 1856-1878. 8. Noah Loud, born April 27, 1817, deceased. 9. Henry, born May 27, 1818, died without issue. 10. An- drew, born February 21, 1821, died without issue. II. Allen, born October 2, 1824, died without issue. 12. Henry, born June 21, 1827, died 1905 ; his son, Colonel Henry A. Thom- as, was postmaster of Boston, Massachusetts.
(V) Minot, third son and fourth child of Captain Andrew and Polly (Loud) Thomas was born at South Weymouth, Massachusetts, November 26, 1808, died June 25, 1848. He was a manufacturer of boots and shoes at South Weymouth, Massachusetts, and a lead- ing citizen of that town and of his native state. He was much in public life; was jus- tice of the peace and town moderator many years. In 1842-43 was representative to the Massachusetts state legislature ; was appointed commissioner for the distribution of "Surplus money." He served for many years in the state militia, was adjutant upon the staff of General Appleton Howe, and in 1840 brigade quartermaster upon the staff of General Fish- er A. Kingsbury. In politics he was a Dem- ocrat. He married, November 30, 1826, Nan- cy White, born at Hanson, October 22, 1811, died at Troy, New York, October 24, 1893, daughter of Bethuel and Soviah (Standish) White, granddaughter of Joel White, of Hal- ifax, and great-granddaughter of Captain Joshua White, of Middleboro, Massachusetts, the two latter soldiers of the revolution. She was a descendant from Captain Miles Stan- dish, John and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden, Per- egrine White (the first white child born in Plymouth), George Soule and Richard War- ren, all passengers in the "Mayflower" ex- cept Peregrine White. Children: 1. William Henry, born in Pembroke, Massachusetts, No- vember 6, 1827, died June 23, 1863; was postmaster of South Weymouth. 2. Francis, of further mention. 3. Soviah Standish, born August 30, 1832, died young ; 4. Bethuel White, born October 27, 1824, died young. 5. Albert, born October 11, 1839 ; enlisted in civil war; served in Company H., 18th and 24th Massachusetts volunteer regiments; was in thirty battles, which he safely survived; was discharged with honor ; died June, 1893. 6. So-
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