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Daniel McClure, ancestor of WARDLE Mrs. Alena Wardle, was of Scotch-Irish parentage ; he was a farmer of Albany county, New York. He was twice married and had five children by first wife: 1. Wellington, born on the home farm in southwestern Albany county, August 18, 1815. died at Saugerties, Ulster county, New York, July 8, 1875 ; he was a farmer ; married Phoebe Kelly, November 10, 1830; children : i. James Edgar, died in infancy ; ii. Catherine Ann, married, June 6, 1866, Robert DeLaVergne, born March 30, 1840, in Al- bany county, New York, son of Moses Smith and grandson of Theodore B. DeLa Vergne, born in France. Moses Smith DeLaVergne was born in Massachusetts, settled in Albany
county, where he was engaged in the under- taking business. He was an active Republi- can, town clerk and member of the Dutch Reformed church. He married Fannie Aikin. Child: Robert DeLa\'ergne, a traveling sales- man all his life until his retirement in 1908, for the last twelve years "on the road" he represented the Hammond Beef Company of Chicago. He is a Democrat in politics, and resides in Hudson, New York. Children of Robert and Catherine Ann (McClure) De La Vergne : a. Fannie, married Norton M. Dene- gar, June 15, 1892; child, Norma DeLa Vergne; b. Maretta, born April 16, 1870, died March 19, 1883; c. McClure, born April 27, 1871. died September 4, 1871 ; d. Nora Mc- Clure, married, December 30, 1896, Edward W. Harrington. 2. Nelson, of California. 3. William, of Michigan. 4. Jeanette, of Illinois. 5. Hannah, of Albany. Daniel McClure by a second marriage to Widow Cobden had three children : 6. James Emory, of whom further. 7. Frances Asbury, twin of James E., born 1839. 8. Daniel, removed to the west.
(II) James Emory, son of Daniel and (Cobden) McClure, born in 1839, died April 5, 1888. He was an architect, builder and con- tractor. Among his large contracts were the Freylinghuysen residence at Lenox, Grand Hotel at Summit, Chatham Depot and Cox- sackie schoolhouse. He built many of the local residences in Hudson and the Dutch Re- formed church at Germantown. He was a Republican in politics, a member and one of the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church in Hudson. He was leader of the choir and through his efforts a handsome pipe organ was obtained for the church. He was superintendent of the Sunday school, a worker for the welfare of the church, to which he gave liberally.
James E. McClure married, in 1861, Kate Utter, born 1840, died May 17, 1887, daughter of Welcome and Pauline (Bogardus) Utter. The latter died July, 1888. Welcome Utter was a boot and shoe maker and formerly lived in Catskill Mountains. Kate Utter was the eldest of three children: her brother Edgar died September, 1888, her sister Alice died aged eight years. Children of James E. and Kate Mcclure: I. Alice P., died in infancy. 2. Alena, born in Hudson, New York; re- ceived a musical education, becoming a well- known and proficient performer on both piano and pipe organ ; she is the organist of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hudson and an instructor of piano classes : she married, De- cember 29, 1898, James Harold Wardle, son of Dr. John Knight Wardle. Child, James McClure, born November 19, 1899.
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revolution in the Seventh Regiment, Albany county militia. He married, about 1760, Jo- hanna Van Slyck, born October 23. 1736, died April 5. 1815, also a descendant of an early Dutch Mohawk Valley family. Children : Barent, born September 28, 1762, died Febru- ary 20, 1763: Angelica, January 22, 1764, died February 19, 1850; Barent F., born November 26, 1769, died January 7. 1862; Harmon F., of whom fur- ther.
(VI) Harmon F., son of Francis and Jo- hanna (Van Slyck) Van Buren, was born March 29, 1775, died September 30, 1858. He accompanied his father to the Mohawk Valley and became the owner of one-quarter of the Mayfield purchase. Here he followed agricul- ture all his days, becoming prominent in town and church affairs, being especially active in the latter. He married, about 1796, Cather- ine Miller, born 1774, died March 13, 1845. Children: Hannah, born February 1, 1798, died in infancy ; Charles, March 5, 1799, died February 15, 1860; Johanna, October 10, 1800, died January 18, 1853; Lucinda, No- vember 22, 1802, died March 3, 1874; Fran- cis, February 22, 1805, died March, 1872; Oliver Miller, of whom further; Angelica, March 4, 1809, died August II, 1884; Peter, May 4, 1813, died November 17, 1885.
(VII) Oliver Miller, son of Harmon F. and Catherine (Miller) Van Buren, was born in Mayfield, Fulton county, New York, April 4, 1807, died June, 1882. He was a farmer and a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. He married, January 21, 1829, Sallie Maria Hayes, born April 9, 1811, died April 18, 1883. Children: Elizabeth, born January 9, 1830 ; Charles Henry, May 17, 1836; Har- mon E., June 28, 1839; Ansel Hayes, April 17, 1846, died August 31, 1910; Granville, August, 1853.
(VIII) Charles Henry, son of Oliver Mil- ler and Sallie Maria (Hayes) Van Buren, was born May 17, 1836, died March 2, 1897. Ile married, March 30, 1864, Isadore (Dora) Case. Children: I. Nellie Elizabeth, born February 27, 1865, married Foster G. Hearst, January 7, 1910. 2. Ada Blanche, of whom further. 3. Grace, born December 31, 1870, married, September 6, 1893, Owen G. Smith ; child, Paul, born January, 1902. 4. Iliram Gates, born March 27. 1876, married, September 2, I903, Lizzie B. Morri- son ; children : Elizabeth and Margaret May.
(IX) Ada Blanche, daughter of Charles Henry and Isadore (Dora) (Case) Van Buren, was born January 29, 1867, married,
December 15, 1886, James E. Kelly ( see Kelly III).
The Palmatiers of Cats-
PALMATIER kill, New York, descend from a French ancestor believed to have been named Jean. He came to America and settled in Albany county, New York. He was a farmer, married and reared a family.
(II) Peter Palmatier, son of the emigrant, was born in Albany county, New York, in. the town of Coeymans. Here he was edu- cated and learned the business of a farmer. He later purchased a farm in Greene county, New York, about two miles from the village: of Catskill, where his children were born and' where he died. He married Deborah Hallen- beck. Children: I. Catherine, married Fred- erick Ocumpaugh, of Catskill, died in Troy, New York. 2. Peter (2), born 1805, died 1883. 3. Moses. 4. John. 5. Walter W., of further mention. 6. Mellisa, married Asa Bullock and settled in the west. 7. Julia, mar- ried Emery Happy, of Columbia county, New York, and settled in the west. 8. Abel B., a. Baptist clergyman, who preached in Essex county, New York, and died 1898.
(III) Walter W., son of Peter and De- borah (Hallenbeck) Palmatier, settled on lot No. 78, the southwest corner of the patent known as Loonenburg Patent. In the deed' its location is mentioned and reference is made to the "ancient birch tree." This lot is in the town of Catskill, the town line crossing the patent line about halfway between the Kings road and the Vosen Kill. He married, September 4, 1852, Jane, daughter of Wil- liam and Julia (Hollister) Magilton. Chil- dren: 1. Frederick W., born May 4. 1854, of Catskill. 2. William, of further mention. 3. Julia, born December 25, 1862, unmarried.
(IV) William, son of Walter W. and Jane (Magilton) Palmatier, was born August 18, 1857. He spent the early part of his life on his father's farm just outside of Catskill. He was educated in the local schools of Jef- ferson and Catskill, Greene county, New York. In December, 1875, he began the read- ing of law in the office of King & Halleck, of Catskill, New York, and at the February term in Albany was admitted to the bar. He con- tinued with King & Halleck and their suc- cessors until November 15, 1883. In 1891 he entered the Tanners National Bank at Cats- kill as bookkeeper and was later made assist- ant cashier. In 1894 he was promoted to the office of cashier, a position he still holds (1910). He has been a director of the Tan- ners National Bank of Catskill, New York,
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for several years; i- trustee of Catskill Say- ings Bank and treasurer of Jefferson Rural Cemetery Association. He married, June 1, 1898, Keturah Louise, daughter of Joshua At- water and Louisa ( Ilopkins) Cooke. They have one son, William Atwater Cooke Palma- tier, born October 21, 1899.
(The Cocke Line).
Henry Cooke, born in Birmingham, Eng- land, was of Salem, Massachusetts, before 1640. He had four sons, Isaac, John, Henry and Samuel. Isaac is supposed to have re- mained at Salem and John to have settled at Middletown, Connecticut. Henry and Sam- uel settled at Wallingford, Connecticut, and are the ancestors of most of the name of Cook or Cooke in Connecticut, as well as having numerous descendants in other states.
(II) Samuel, son of Henry Cooke, came to New Haven, Connecticut, in 1663. After his marriage he settled in Wallingford, April, 1670, with the first planters. He was the first shoemaker and tanner in the town. He held many offices of trust in town and church. He died March, 1702, leaving an estate of three hundred and forty pounds. He married (first) May 2, 1667, Hope, daughter of Ed- ward Parker, of New Haven. He married (second ) July 14, 1690, Mary Roberts, who survived him and married (second) April 9. 1705, Jeremiah How. Children by first mar- riage: Samuel, born March 3, 1668; John, December 3. 1669 ; Hannah, March 3, 1671-72, in Wallingford: Isaac, March 10, 1673, died April 7. 1673; Mary, April 23, 1675, married, April 5, 1699, Nathaniel Ives: Elizabeth, Au- gust 22, 1677, died young : Judith, February 29, 1679. died March 20, 1708, married, April 20. 1704. Jeremiah How ; Isaac, January 10, 1681 : Joseph, February 25, 1683 : Hope, born September 27, 1686, died January 30, 1731, married, December 18, 1706, Joseph Benham. Children by second marriage: Israel, May 8. 1692: Mabel, June 30, 1694; Benjamin, April 8, 1607. died 1717. unmarried ; Ephraim, April 19, 1699 : Elizabeth, September 10, 1701, married. August, 1717, Adam Mott.
(III) Samuel (2), eldest child of Samuel (I) and Hope (Parker) Cooke, was born March 3. 1668, at New Haven, Connecticut, died September 18, 1725. at Wallingford. Ile was a farmer of the western part of the town of Wallingford, near the line that now divides Cheshire from Wallingford. Descendants yet occupy the land. His estate inventoried three hundred and ninety pounds. He married (first) March 3, 1692, Hannah, daughter of William Ives, of New Haven ; he married .( second) Elizabeth Bedell, who survived him.
She married (secondy Capenny Dave! Ilarris. of New Haven. Cluidom The first wife: I. Hannah, born May 28, 1693. Hed November 22, 1735 : married Jerennab Hull. 2. Samuel, March 5. 1095. 3. Aaron, of further men- tion. 4. Lydia, January 13. 1099. died Octo- ber 12, 1738: married Damel Dutten. 5. Moses, January 4, 1700, died December 25, ITII. 6. Miriam, November 4, 1703: mar- ried. December 12. 1727, Benjamin Curtis. 7. Thankful. December 24. 1705, died August 19. 1714. 8. Esther, March 8, 1707 : married. July 22, 1730, Abel Yale. 9. Eunice, Febru- ary 25, 1709. 10. Susannah, September 5. 1711 : marrie 1. December 1, 1735, Josepdi Cole. 11. Hope, died September 18. 1728. Children by second wife: 12. Moses, Novem- ber 6, 1716. 13. Thankful, November 14, 1718: married, December 31, 1742, Stephen Hotchkiss. 14. Asaph, June 23, 1720. 15. Hannah. November 4. 1721 ; married Zeph- aniah Hall. of Cheshire.
(IV) Aaron, son of Samuel (2) and Han- nah (Ives) Cooke, was born December 28, 1696, died October 14, 1756. Ife was a very large landowner in the southeastern part of the town of Wallingford. He married (first ) November 14, 1723, Sarah, daughter of James Benham. He married (second) Sarah Ilitch- cock, who died August 11, 1735. He married (third) February 7, 1736, Ruth Burrage, of Stratford. She survived him until July 2. 1786, dying at the age of seventy-nine years. Children of first marriage: 1. Samuel, born September 25. 1725, died before his father. 2. Stephen. December 28. 1727. 3. Titus, Feb- ruary 25, 1730. 4. Abel, February 23. 1732. Child by second marriage: 5. Sarah. June 2. 1735. Children by third marriage: 6. Lydia, 1736, died January 9, 1793; married Uriah Collins. 7. Ruth. September 7, 1738. died June 9. 1780; married William Collins. 8. Esther, May 14, 1740. 9. Elizabeth, March 16, 1741-42, died January 27. 1751. 10. Aaron, June 5. 1744. 11. Miriam. June 30. 1746, died December 1, 1750. 12. Lucy, Sep- tember 20, 1748, died April 29, 1700. 13. Elizabeth, June 7, 1751, died October 19. 1762.
(V) Aaron (2), son of Aaron ( 1) and Ruth ( Burrage ) Cooke, was born June 5. 1744. died September 14, 1825, and is buried in North- ford graveyard. lle married ( first) Lucretia, daughter of Oliver Dudley, of Guilford, Con- necticut, died April 16, 1771. Sons: I. Al- vin Dudley, who was graduated from Yale College in 1735. 2. Aaron, born 1768. 3. In- crease, graduated from Yale, 1703. 4. Kil- burn, twin of Increase, born in 1771. He married (second) Elizabeth, died 1816, aged
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sixty-five years, daughter of Captain Nathan- iel Lainter, of Branford, Connecticut. Chil- dren : 5. Nathaniel Lainter, born 1775, mar- ried Susanna Baldwin. 6. Elizabeth, 1776, married Joshua Atwater. 7. Thomas Bur- rage, of further mention. 8. Lucretia, 1780. 9. Lydia, 1784, died 1861 ; married Dr. Amos G. Hull. 10. Apollos, 1786, died 1832 ; mar- ried Ruth Atwater. II. Henrietta.
(VI) Thomas Burrage, son of Aaron (2) and Elizabeth (Lainter) Cooke, was born 1778, died 1853. After his marriage he re- moved, in 1800, from Wallingford, Connecti- cut, to Catskill, Greene county, New York, where he died. He married, November 28. 1799, Catherine, daughter of Captain Caleb and Ruth (Wadsworth) Atwater. Children : 1. James Wadsworth, born October, 1800, died the day following birth. 2. Catherine, 1802, died 1854. 3. Thomas Burrage (2), 1804, died 1825. 4. Henrietta Eliza, 1806, died 1886. 5. Harriet Louisa, twin of Henrietta Eliza, died 1886, surviving her sister but a short time. 6. Ruth, 1808. 7. - Wadsworth, 1811, died 1873. 8. Joshua Atwater, of fur- ther mention. 9. Elizabeth Lainter, 1817. 10. James, 1820, died in infancy. 11. James (2), died in infancy. 12. William Goodall, 1822, died 1906, at New Haven, Connecticut, leav- ing one daughter.
(VII) Joshua Atwater, son of Thomas Burrage and Catherine (Atwater) Cooke, was born 1814. died in Catskill, New York, in 1896. Ile was educated in the public schools of Catskill, New York, and the Pittsfield Academy, Massachusetts. He was engaged during his active years in mercantile life. He was prominent in public affairs, and was elected clerk of Greene county. He was an official member of the Dutch Reformed church and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ile married Louisa Hopkins, born 1815. died in Catskill. New York, 1899. Child : Keturah Louise, married William Pal- matier ( see Palmatier IV).
John Beach is first on record in BEACH New Haven Colony in 1643. when he is fined "2 shillings for twice late coming" and another 2 shillings for "defect gun." Richard Beach appears earlier, in 1643. John Beach became a householder in 1647. The last entry concerning him on the New Haven Colony is: "John Beach came to Stratford and bought his first land, May 21. 1660 of Ensign Bryan of Milford. one house lot, two acres; he had then a wife and two children." In January, 1671, he was made an auctioneer by the following vote : "John Beach was chosen crier for the town
and to be allowed four pence for everything he cries, that is to say for all sorts of cattle and all other things of smaller value, two years." He was a large land owner in Wal- lingford, Connecticut, also. He married, in 1650, Mary -; children: 1. Elizabeth, born March 8, 1652, married Elisaph Preston, son of William Preston, one of the first set- tlers of New Haven. 2. John, born April, 1654, married Hannah Staple. 3. Mary, born 1656. 4. Thomas, born May, 1659. married (first) Ruth Peck: (second) Phebe Wilcox- son. 5. Nathaniel, of further mention. 6. Hannah, born December, 1665, married (first) Zechariah Fairchild : (second) John Burit. 7. Sarah, born November, 1667. 8. Isaac, born June 29. 1669, married Hannah Birdsey, born February, 1671. 9. Joseph, born February 5, 1671, married Abia Booth. 10. Benjamin, born March, 1674, married Mary Hitchcock.
(II) Nathaniel, third son of John Beach, the emigrant ancestor, was born in Stratford, Connecticut, March, 1662, died 1747. He married, 1686, Sarah, died 1734. daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Groves) Porter. Chil- dren : 1. Ephraim, born May 25, 1687, mar- ried, 1712, Sarah Patterson. 2. Elizabeth, born November 11, 1689. 3. David. born May 15. 1692, married, 1717, Hannah, daugh- ter of Matthew Sherman, and granddaughter of Samuel Sherman. 4. Josiah, born August 18, 1694, married ( first) Patience Nichols in 1721; married (second) Abigail Wheeler in 1750. 5. Nathaniel, of further mention. 6. Sarah, born November 12, 1699, married, 1726, Rev. John Beach (her cousin ). 7. Dan- iel, born January 15, 1700, married, 1724, Hester, daughter of Benjamin Curtiss. 8. Anna, born March, 1704. married. 1728, El- nathan Beers. 9. Israel, born May, 1705, married, 1731, Hannah Burrit. Io. James, born August 13, 1709, married Sarah Curtis, born September 2, 1710.
(III) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel (1) and Sarah ( Porter) Beach, was born in Strat- ford, Connecticut. December 28, 1696: died 1734. He married, November 3, 1720, Sarah, daughter of Solomon Burton, who survived him and married (second) William Odell. Children : Elizabeth, Charity, Thomas, Joseph and Nathan.
(IV) Joseph, son of Nathaniel (2) and Sarah ( Burton) Beach, was born in Stratford, Connecticut, about 1735. He removed to Waterbury, Connecticut. He married Experi- ence Beecher. Children : Mary, married David Frost : Joseph ; Amos, died young ; Amos (2) ; Asa, of further mention.
(V) Asa, son, of Joseph and Experience (Beecher) Beach, was born in 1759. Ile re-
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moved to Saratoga county, New York, where he settled in the town of Milton. He was a farmer, and with his wife is buried in the town which was his home for many years. He married Hannah Stiles, born 1758. Chil- dren : four sons and daughters, among whom were: Daniel, of further mention : Jonathan F .; Joseph ; Isaac.
(VI) Daniel, son of Asa and Hannah (Stiles) Beach, was born in the town of Mil- ton, Saratoga county, New York, March 25, 1793, died March 28, 1890, nearly reaching the century mark. He was a farmer of the town of Charleston. He married, August 19, 1818, Elizabeth Ross, born October 4, 1791, died August 13, 1860, at Charlton. Children : I. Harriet Ross, born June 30, 1823, died May 7, 1865 : married Wakeman Buell. 2. Olivia, born May 24, 1825, died 1868; married, Oc- tober 3, 1845, William Wayne. 3. Ann Eliza, born September 1, 1828, died February 23, 1830. 4. George Ross, of whom further. 5. John C., born July 13, 1833.
(VII) George Ross, son of Daniel and Eliz- abeth (Ross) Beach, was born July 19. 1831, at Charlton, Saratoga county, New York. He was educated in the public schools, and until 1871 worked the "Old Beach Farm" with his father. In 1871 he located in Ballston Spa, where he established a real estate and insur- ance business. He married, December 21, 1854, Henrietta Belding, born July 22, 1836, daughter of Melancthon and Hester M. (Con- de ) Belding, of Charlton (see Belding VIII). Child, Frederick Henry, of whom forward.
(VIII ) Frederick Henry, only son of George Ross and Henrietta (Belding) Beach, was born in the town of Charlton, Saratoga county, New York, August 5, 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Charlton and Ballston Spa, where his parents removed when he was a lad of thirteen years. He be- came engaged with his father in the real estate and insurance business immediately after leaving school, and has continued the association until the present time (1910). In 1908 he was appointed receiver for the East- ern New York Electric Railway Company. which he is still managing. He is a director of the First National Bank of Ballston Spa. and interested in other business enterprises of the village. IIe is a member and vestry- man of Christ Episcopal Church, and prom- inent in the Masonic order, affiliated with Franklin Lodge, No. 90, Free and Accepted Masons ; Warren Chapter, No. 23, Royal Arch Masons, both of Ballston Spa : Washington Commandery, of Saratoga Springs ; Oriental Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Troy, and Albany Consistory, thirty-second degree,
Scottish Rite. Hle is also a member of the Knights of Pythias. He married, January 5, 1881, Esther Bennett Doolittle Gee De little VID. Children: 1. Margaret Lec, barn Oc- tober 29, 1881. 2. Priscilla Lec. December 2, 1883, ched July 3, 1892. 3. 1.redetick llenry (2), October 24, 1884. 4. Esther Belling, March 24, 1895. 5. George Ross, March 30, 1897. 6. Geraldine Bennett, June 19, 1902.
( The Beldong Line)
Richard Belding from Staffordshire, Eng- land, was among the carly settlers of Wethers- field, Connecticut, which was founded by col- onists from Watertown, Dorchester and New- town, Massachusetts, in 1634. The date of his settlement is not known. His nume first appears on the town record, February 7, 1641. In Trumbull's "Memorial History of Hart- ford County" is a map on which the location of his house is shown, Little is known of his family further than the fact that he had a wife and two sons, William and Samuel.
(II) William, son of Richard Belding, was born in Staffordshire, England, about 1623. He married, in 1644, in Wethersfield, Connec- ticut, Thomasine, and in 1646 removed to Norwalk, Connecticut. Children : 1. John, born January 9. 1645. 2. Daniel, see for- ward. 3. Samuel, July 20, 1647. 4. Susannah, November 5, 1651. 5. Marie, February 2, 1652. 6. Nathaniel, November 13, 1654.
( Il1) Daniel, son of William Belding, was born November 20, 1646 (another record says 1648). Ile was of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1671, and of Deerfield in 1686. \ great part of his family was killed or captured by In- dians, September 16, 1600. He was a leading man in the town where he died, August 14, 1731. Ile married ( first ) November 10, 1670, Elizabeth. daughter of Nathaniel Foot, of Wethersfield. She was killed September 17, 1696. He married (second) February 17, 1699. Hepzibah Buel, widow of Lieutenant Thomas Wells. She was captured by Indians, February 20, 1704. and killed on the route to Canada by her captors, aged fifty-four veirs. He married ( third ) Sarah, daughter of John Hawkes, widow of Philip Mallen. she thed September 17, 1751. aged ninety-four years, Children : 1. William, born December 20, 1071, married Margaret. daughter of William Arms. 2. Richard, March 29. 1072. 3. Fhzabeth, October 8. 1673 married Ebenezer Brooks. 4. Nathamel, January 20, 0075, captured Sep- tember 15, 16, died August 21, 1714 5. Mary, November 17. 1077. married. 0x8. James Trowbridge 6. Dane. September I. 1680, killed September 10, 1000 7- Sarah, March 15, 1682, married March 27 1702,
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Benjamin Bent, captured 1702. 8. Hester, September 29, 1683, captured September 16, 1696, not afterward heard from. 9. Abigail, March 10, 1686, died June 25, 1686. IO. Samuel, of further mention. IT. John, June 24, 1689, died next day. 12. Abigail (2), Au- gust 18, 1690, wounded September 16, 1696, died before 1732. 13. John (2), February 28, 1693. killed September 16, 1696. 14. Thankful. December 31, 1695, killed Septem- ber 16, 1696.
(IV) Samuel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Foot) Belding, was born April 10, 1687. His mother was killed in the Indian attack on Deerfield in 1696. Samuel, then a lad of nine years, was wounded at the same time, but escaped capture. He died December 14, 1750. Hle married (first) February 26, 1724, Anna Townes, died December 13, 1724: married (second ) September 26, 1726, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Ingram, of Hadfield. Children: 1. Samuel, of further mention. 2. Elizabeth, born November 1, 1731, married, January 24, 1751, Seth Hawks. 3. John, Au- gust 15. 1734. 4. Daniel, June 17, 1737, died August 27, 1743. 5. Lydia, married Joseph Mitchell.
(V) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (1) and Elizabeth (Ingram) Belding, was born April I, 1729. He resided in Deerfield, previous to his locating in Ashfield or Huntstown, as it was then called. He was a rope manufacturer and a farmer, prominent in town affairs and first town clerk. He married, June 28, 1753, Mary, daughter of Joseph Mitchell, of Deer- field. Children : 1. Daniel, born June 17, 1754, settled in Shelburn, Massachusetts. 2. John, December 17, 1756, married Priscilla Waite. 3. Mary, March 3, 1758. 4. Mercy, Novem- ber 29. 1759, married, September 6, 1781, Azariah Cooley. 5. Esther, April 18. 1761. 6. Samuel, died young. 7. Asenath, February 20, 1764. 8. Louisa, June 6, 1765. 9. Samuel, of further mention. 10. Elizabeth, January 7, 1770. 11. Aaron, July 21, 1774.
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