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(Spafford.)
Esther (Woodworth), wife of Jonathan Johnson. Died September 18, 1893, age 83 years.
" God's word we trust."
After the decease of her husband, Jonathan Johnson, she married for a second husband a Mr. Smith, but by him had no issue.) (Spafford.)
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Fortunatus B., son of Jonathan and Esther (Woodworth) Johnson. Died January 14, 1854, age 18 years, 6 months, 8 days.
" None knew him but to praise."
(Spafford.)
Martha J., daughter of Jonathan and Esther (Wood- worth) Johnson. Died April 8, 1847, age 10 months, 3 days.
" Sweetest little bud for earth too fair, Has gone to Heaven to blossom there."
(Spafford.)
Edwin Johnson, (son of Jonathan and Esther (Wood- worth) Johnson). Died April 5, 1874, age 37 years, 7 months, 5 days.
(Spafford.)
Helen L. (Breed) Johnson, wife of Edwin Johnson. Died March 10, 1874, age 29 years, 3 months, 3 days.
(Spafford.) Infant son of Edwin and Helen L. (Breed) Johnson. Died March 1, 1866, age 7 weeks.
(Spafford.)
Edwin C. Johnson, son of Grove E. Johnson. Died
age 2 months. (No stone.)
(Grove E. Johnson was a son of Edwin and Helen L. (Breed) Johnson.)
(Spafford.)
KELLOGG.
Olive Chloe (Churchill), wife of William Kellogg. Died September 13, 1875, age 31 years.
(She was a daughter of Chauncey and Catherine (Merry) Churchill.)
(Cold Brook.)
KELSEY.
Olive A. (Sharp), wife of William Kelsey. Died April 10, 1863, age 23 years, 10 months.
(She was a daughter of John Wm. and Lydia A. (Under- wood) Sharp.)
(Cold Brook.)
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KING.
Clarence C. King, son of Caleb E. and Mary E. (Lam- phire) King. Died September 11, 1888, age 4 months, 3 days.
(Caleb E. King married Mary E. Lamphire, daughter of John Lamphire; he is a store keeper at Spafford Corners, and was Supervisor of the town for the year 1898-9.) (Spafford.)
KINGSBURY.
Dr. David Kingsbury. Died March 7, 1841, age 64 years, 6 months, 19 days.
" Lo! where this silent marble weeps A friend, a husband, a father sleeps,
A heart within whose sacred cell, The peaceful virtues lov'd to dwell."
(Dr. Kingsbury practiced medicine in Clintonville, Mar- cellus, N. Y .; he married Delia Bowen.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Ann Gennett, daughter of David and Delina (Bowen) Kingsbury. Died September 9, 1822, age 3 years. (Thorn Hill.)
KIRKPATRICK.
William Kirkpatrick. Died February 1, 1861, age 66 years, 11 months, 5 days.
(Borodino.)
Caroline F., daughter of William and Lucy Kirkpatrick. Died September 29, 1856, age 15 years.
(Borodino.)
KNAPP.
Peter Knapp. Died July 13, 1839, age 84 years, 4 months, 18 days.
(He came from Westchester County, N. Y., first to Brutus, N. Y., and then to Spafford, where he settled on Lot 42, Tully, in 1806. His purchase consisted of the whole of that lot, excepting the State's Hundred Acres, and his residence was located near where William Barker's house now (1899) stands. He married his wife, Dinah Guion, in Westchester
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County, May 18, 1775. She was born May 7, 1757, and died in Spafford, October 17, 1835. By her he had the following children : Sarah, born April 28, 1776, died December, 1794, married Elijah Hadden, in Westchester, December, 1794; Anna, born October 13, 1777, died unmarried, October 26, 1828; Cynthia born May 13, 1780, died April 18, 1867, married Ellis Taft, October 8, 1809; Elijah, born December 9, 1782, died January 27, 1867, married December 9, 1812, at Scott, N. Y. Betsey Burdick, daughter of Thompson and Tabitha (Wilcox) Burdick; John, born August 22, 1785, died in Michigan, January 17, 1874, married Mamra Hotchkiss, February 13, 1806; Hannah, born March 9, 1789, died in Ovid Seneca County, N. Y., December 14, 1868, married John Ingersoll, August 20, 1807; Peter, Jr., born February 14, 1791, died March 24, 1875, married Saberah Babcock, daughter of Ezra Babcock of Scott, N. Y., born July 3, 1796, died April 20, 1872, they died and were buried in Scott; Mary, born July 29, 1793, (dead), married Jonathan Pat- terson, son of Ebenezer and Dinah Patterson, resided and died in Ohio; Isaac, born August 29, 1795, died in Michigan, married Polly Berry, daughter of Jonathan and Thankful Berry ; Silas, born December 30, 1797, died in Medina, N. Y., December 16, 1888, married Flora Barber, daughter of Erastus and Joanna Barber ; James Desbrosses, born March 23, 1800, died in Michigan, September 28, 1855, married Lois Ingersoll; and Kortright, born April 30, 1803, died January 17, 1883, married Ginsey Skinner, he died in Michigan.)
(Spafford.)
Peter Knapp, Jr., by his wife Saberah Babcock, had the following children : Stephen C., born January 17, 1816, married Elizabeth Smith of Napoli, N. Y., both living (1899), in Preble, N. Y. (They have the following: Ed- ward, Cynthia, Burdett, Adelbert, Alice, and Annice (twins), Sarah, Orville, Willard and Ezra Fred.) ; Euretta born October 1, 1817, married H. Lee Burdick of Scott, N. Y., where they now reside, (their children are: Emerson, Elbert, and Mary) ; Sally Ann, born February 16, 1820, married William Davis, of Lincklaen, N. Y., where they now reside. (They have two children, names not known) ; Asher M., born May 16, 1822, died in Wisconsin, September 25, 1897, married Amy Potter of Truxton, N. Y.
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(three children) ; J. Riley, born April 29, 1825, married Caroline Knoor of Bloomsburg, Pa., he resides in Scott, N. Y. (Two children: Harry and Maggie) ; Minerva S., born December 14, 1827, resides in New Hope, N. Y, un- married; Ezra B., born February 26, 1830, married Loretta E. Wilson of Skaneateles, N. Y., where they now reside, no issue; Epinetus H., born August 13, 1833, married (1) Nancy Vandenburg, of Preble, N. Y., and (2) Amelia Dyke- man of New York City, resides in Scranton, Pa. (one child, Minnie) ; and Clarence N., born April 22, 1836, married Olivia Barber of Scott, N. Y., where they now reside, no issue.
(Spafford.) Dinah (Guion), wife of Peter Knapp. Born May 7, 1757, died October 17, 1835. (No stone.)
(Spafford.)
In memory of Ann Knapp, (daughter of Peter and Dinah (Guion) Knapp), who died October 26, 1828, age 51 years, 13 days.
" Affictions sore with patience bore, Physicians were in vain, 'Till God did please to give me ease And take me from my pain."
Elijah Knapp, (son of Peter and Dinah (Guion) Knapp). Died January 27, 1867, age 84 years, 1 month, 18 days.
(Elijah Knapp married Betsey Burdick at Scott, N. Y., December 9, 1812, and by her had: Angeline, born July 19, 1814, and died April 16, 1824; George Frink, born October 9, 1815, married Betsey Ann Gale, daughter of Samuel and Sally (Manley) Gale; Emeline, born January 30, 1817, married William Collins, son of John and Lucy (Bur- dick) Collins, she resides in Spafford, N. Y .; and Betsey Ann, born August 14, 1825, married William Barker, son of Darius and Mary (Cooper) Barker. Elijah Knapp resided on the Skaneateles and Homer road, on Lot 42, Tully, on lands received from his father, Peter Knapp. He and his family attended the Baptist Church. He was a farmer.) (Spafford.)
Betsey (Burdick), wife of Elijah Knapp. Died Decem- ber 30, 1872, age 79 years, 1 month.
(She was a daughter of Thompson and Tabitha (Wilcox) Burdick, and born (probably), in Stonington, Conn., Nov- ember 30, 1793. She came with her parents to Brookfield,
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Madison County, N. Y., about 1796, and a few years after- wards to Scott, N. Y., where she remained until the time of her marriage. She was descended from Robert Burdick, first of Newport and afterwards of Westerly, R. I., as follows: Betsey, Thompson, John, Hubbard, Robert. Her father and mother are both buried near her grave in this cemetery.)
(Spafford.)
In memory of Angeline, daughter of Elijah and Betsey (Burdick) Knapp. Died April 16, 1821, age 9 years, 8 months, 17 days.
" Sleep on dear child and take thy rest,
For Jesus called you when he thought best."
(Spafford.)
Martin E. Knapp, (son of Alanson Knapp). Died March 28, 1875, age 76 years.
(Martin Elmer Knapp was born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn. The name of his mother is not known, but the given name of his stepmother was Hannah. After leav- ing Salisbury he first settled in Hillsdale, Columbia County, N. Y., and after a few years, according to the memory of his daughter, Mrs. Kinney, moved to Delaware County, and about 1835 or 1836 came to this town, where he finally settled on the farm afterwards owned by his son, Justin N. Knapp, on Lot 43, Tully, Cold Brook, in 1837. This farm he subsequently sold to his son, and he moved to Scott, N. Y., where he died in 1875. His first wife was Lucinda Niles, and his second wife Phebe Van Benschoten; he had no issue by his second wife, but by the first he had the following: Justin Niles, married Polly P. McKay, daughter of Augustin and Polly (Partridge) Mckay, he is dead and his wife resides in Cold Brook, P. O., South Spafford, N. Y .; Josiah Niles, was a minister and died at the age of 25 years, un- married; and Eunice A., married (1) Sanford B. Kinney, and (2) Loami Kinney, both husbands are dead and she resides in Homer, N. Y.)
(Cold Brook.)
Lucinda (Niles), wife of Martin E. Knapp. Died Novem- ber 24, 1846, age 46 years.
(Cold Brook.)
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Rev. Josiah N. Knapp, (son of Martin E. and Lucinda (Niles) Knapp). Died August 15, 1846, age 25 years.
(Cold Brook.)
Justin N. Knapp, (son of Martin E. and Lucinda (Niles) Knapp). Died May 10, 1893, age 74 years.
(By his wife, Polly P. McKay, born September 30, 1821, and living in 1899, he had the following children: Martin Augustus, married Marion H. Hotchkiss, resides in Wash- ington, D. C., Interstate Commissioner; Mary L,, died at 29 years, unmarried; Justin Niles, married Mary Sterling Hobart , of Homer, N. Y .; he resides in Syracuse, N. Y .; and Alice Arzena, married Charles Kellogg, resides in New York City, N. Y.)
(Cold Brook.)
Mary L., daughter of Justus N. and Polly P. (McKay) Knapp. Died October 20, 1875, age 29 years.
(Cold Brook.)
KNEELAND.
Amasa Kneeland, (son of Jonathan and Mary (Spencer) Kneeland). Died April 22, 1845, age 68 years, 7 months, 15 days.
(Amasa Kneeland was born at East Haddam, Conn., September 7, 1776, married Charlotte Kidder in 1807, and by her had the following children, born in Marcellus (now Spafford) : Stella, born January 13, 1808, died September 3, 1891, married Cephas Bassett, she was educated in Homer and Cortland Academies, and went to East India with her husband, as a missionary; Ellen, born April 2, 1809, died December 3, 1888, married Seymour Tracy, and formerly resided at Junction City, Mo .; Hon. Samuel Stillman, born April 2, 1811, died at Skaneateles at the age of 85 years, married Cordelia Wrgiht of Marcellus, October 17, 1848. He was a member of Assembly from this town in 1853, and represented the town in the Board of Supervisors from 1857 to 1860. He also served the town in various other minor offices, such as Assessor, and School Inspector. He was a Republican in politics. (He had three daughters who sur- vived him, of whom-Ellen, married a Mr. Thorne, the other two are unmarried) ; Persis, born in 1813, died unmarried in 1844; Amasa Spencer, born October 22, 1814, now dead, He was a Baptist minister. Married Almira E. Foot;
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had three children, now residing at Strikersville, N. Y. Mary, born August, 1817, died October 8, 1882, married George Sessions and moved to Jefferson County, Colorado; John Kidder, born April, 1819, married and resides in Michigan; Hon. A. Judson, born May 5, 1821, married Esther Griswold, lawyer, died 1884 in Homer, N. Y .; Jane Ann, born March 30, 1823, married Martin Spencer, and resides in Galva, Illinois ; Benjamin Trumbull, born June 3, 1825, married Harriet Mills resides at Dalton, N. Y .; and Dolphus Bennett, born 1827, married Miranda Charles and lives in Ionia. The Kneeland family attended the Baptist Church at Thorn Hill. Mr. Kneeland was descended from Edward Kneeland, who came to this country in 1630, and finally settled in Ipswick, Mass., as follows: Amasa, Jona- than, John, Benjamin, Edward, Edward. According to the Kneeland genealogy the family were of Scotch origin, and trace their line back into the middle of the thirteenth century.)
(Thorn Hill.)
Persis, daughter of Amasa and Charlotte (Kidder) Knee- land. Died November 4, 1844, age 32 years.
(Thorn Hill.)
Among the other members of the Kneeland family who came to this town, but left no dead, were the following :
John Kneeland, son of John and Mary (Spencer) Knee- land, and brother of Amasa, born at East Haddam, Conn., May 10, 1769, married Sally Benson, and by her had: Ichabod, married Anna Prentice of Skaneateles, N. Y .; Warren, married Fanny Hyde; Amasa; Whitfield, married Sarah Fry ; Nathan ; John B., born in 1812, married Lucinda Sickles in 1845; Clarinda, married Benjamin Howe; Philura, died in 1879, unmarried; Minerva; Mary, married David D. G. Chandler; Zipporah; and Sarah. John Knee- land moved at an early date from this town to Livingston County, N. Y., where he remained until his death. About 1835 his five sons moved from Livingston County, in this State, to Livingston County, in Michigan, and their descen- dants now largely reside in that State.
Warren Kneeland, son of Jonathan and Mary (Spencer) Kneeland, another brother of Amasa, born in East Haddam, Conn., November 2, 1771, died 1868 at the age of 97 years, married (1) January 3, 1809, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, daughter
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of Jeremiah and Anna Fitzgerald, she died in 1818 and he then married (2) Rachel Randell, widow of Garner Sher- man, she died in Illinois in 1860. By his first wife he had the following children: Joel, born January, 1810, and died unmarried, June 10, 1837; Dr. Jonathan, born February 10, 1812, died in South Onondaga, May, 1898, married Miriam Dwelle, February 7, 1845; David F., born in 1811 and died at four months ; and Nancy, born June 27, 1814, married (1) Rev. Jeremiah B. Evarts, and (2) Minard LaFever; and by his second wife he had the following: Elizabeth; Andrew Jackson, born March 20, 1823, died April 17, 1886, married Lucy Adeline Parker; Cynthia, born 1825, married A. Nos- trand; and Warren H., born 1831, married and settled in Oakland, California. Warren Kneeland, Sr., was a teacher for over thirty years, having taught school in both Saratoga and Onondaga Counties.
Asa Kneeland, born 1773, at East Haddam, Conn., and died 1842, son of Jonathan and Mary Spencer, and brother of Amasa, married in 1800 Hannah Green, and by her had the following children: Edward, born January 15, 1801, married Mary Thompson, (he has one son, Edward, the only male descendant of Asa, now living) ; Charles, born and died in 1802; Sarah, born 1803, died 1853, married Joseph Berry (no issue) ; Horace, born May 12, 1806. He was a sculptor, died 1875, married Lucy Ann, no issue; Hector, born May 12, 1806 (twin of Horace), married Maria Smith, he died in San Francisco, California, at the age of 84 years; Charles, born June 8, 1808, married Catherine Horr, he died in 1847 without issue; Catherine, born June 8, 1808 (twin of Charles), married Alonzo Meacham, resided in Davenport, Iowa; Angeline, born June, 1810, died April 1, 1880, married (1) Fred Knickerbocker, and (2) Daniel Southwick; Almira, born September 10, 1812, died June, 1838; Cornelia, born March 7, 1816, married Daniel Baker of St. Paul, Minn .; Hiram, born March 27, 1818; died Sep- tember, 1840; and Henrietta, born January 6, 1822, married (1) James M. Goodhue, and (2) Jasper Tarbox, living in 1897. These children of Jonathan Kneeland were, of course, descended from Edward, the emigrant ancestor in this country, the same as stated for Amasa above.
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KNIGHT.
Sylvanus Knight. Died July 5, 1866, age 48 years, 7 months, 19 days.
(He married Mercena Randall, daughter of Silas and Mercy (Harrington) Randall. His wife survived him, and after his decease married Nathan Bond for her second hus- band. She was living in 1898 at Spafford, N. Y.
LAMB.
Joseph K. Lamb, (son of Jeduthan Lamb). Died July 9, 1843, age 46 years, 1 month, 26 days.
(He married Malinda Ferry, daughter of Asa and Ruhama Ferry.)
(Thorn Hill.)
LANSDOWN.
Mary A. (Morse), wife of John Lansdown. Died October 2, 1851, age 26 years.
(She was a daughter of Matthias Morse of Spafford Hollow.)
(Spafford.)*
LATHROP.
Marcelia S., daughter of Philemon and Sophia Lathrop. Died August 24, 1842, age 4 years, 9 days.
(Philemon Lathrop resided in town for a short stay; he was a stone cutter by trade and left this stone as a specimen of his handicraft.)
(Spafford.)
Lucretia Roundy Lathrop. Died October 17, 1879, age 69 years.
(Served her country in the War of 1861 as Hospital Nurse at Winchester, City Point, and Annapolis.)
(Spafford.)
LEARNED.
Merritt Learned. Died July 14, 1845, age 61 years, 7 months.
(By his wife, Clarissa, he left two sons him surviving: Jason, and Joseph.)
(Borodino.)
Clarissa, wife of Merrit Learned. Died February 18, 1844.
(Borodino.)
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LEGG.
Capt. Otis Legg, (son of Moses and Mary Legg). Died June 1, 1821, age 33 years, 11 months, 23 days. " Afflictions sore a long time I bore, Physicians were in vain, 'Till God did please to give me ease And take me from my pain."
(The Legg family came from Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., where Reuben Legg, the grandfather of Captain Moses Legg, lived, raised his family and died. The ances- tral line of Reuben, or even the name of his wife, is not known to the writer; his children, however, were: Reuben, Jr., he married and moved to Jenkinsville, Tioga County, N. Y., in 1803, and there had six sons and two daughters: Moses, married Mary -, and moved to Onondaga County, N. Y .; Nathan, married and settled in Penn Yan, N. Y .; Caleb, married and settled (1) in Greene County, and (2) in Madison or Herkimer County, N. Y .; Joel, mar- ried in his native town, and after the death of his wife, moved in 1826 to Speedwell, Tompkins Co., N. Y., where his son, Leonard, and his son-in-law, John Stearns, had previ- ously settled, he died there; John, married and remained on the old homestead in Mendon, Mass .; David, died in Massa- chusetts; Sally, married Nathaniel Onley, and moved to Speedwell, Tompkins County, N. Y .; and a daughter, who never married, remained at the old homestead with her brother John, until her decease. All the male members of this family of Reuben are claimed to have served in the War of th Revolution, none injured or killed.
Moses Legg (son of Reuben Legg, Sr.), by his wife Mary, had : John, married Emma Colvin, both died in Skaneateles, N. Y., had one daughter, Juliette, who married Joel Thayer ; Moses, Jr., married a Miss Chrisley; Capt. Otis, married Polly Sabin, both died in Spafford, N. Y .; Lewis, married Ruth Redway; Polly, married John Knapp; William, mar- ried Amanda Fulton, both died in Spafford, had one daughter, Eunice, who married David Becker; Sally, mar- ried Noble King; and Charles, died unmarried.
Capt. Otis Legg (son of Moses Legg, Sr.), by his wife, Polly Sabin, had: Harriet, married Philip Fisher, both dead; Alfred W., married Maria Manley, daughter of Elijah and Betsey Manley, he is dead and was buried in this ceme-
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tery; Col. William W., married Minerva A. Prindle, daughter of Hon. Joseph and Elizabeth (Moore) Prindle, both deceased, and buried in Borodino cemetery; Emma, married (1) Truman Cross, and (2) Jonathan F. Wood- worth, son of James and Hannah (Fish) Woodworth, both dead; and Juliette, married (1) La Grand Rathbone, and (2) Reuben T. Breed, all three dead. The Leggs were among the early settlers in this town, and first resided on the Skaneateles and Homer road, on Lot 11, Tully.)
(Spafford.)
Polly (Sabin), wife of Capt. Otis Legg. Died March 27, 1873, age 83 years, 8 months, 28 days.
" What ere may be my earthly lot Thy name shall never be forgot, In joy, in sorrow, hope or fear, I'll think of thee, my mother dear."
(Spafford.)
Alfred W. Legg, (son of Capt. Otis and Polly (Sabin) Legg). Died in Lagrange, Chautauqua County, N. Y., October 31, 1842. Age 30 years, 2 months, 2 days. " Removed he was and buried here By William Legg, his brother dear."
(By his wife, Maria Manley, he had two children : Alfred Otis, and Henrietta Legg.)
(Spafford.)
Col. William W. Legg (son of Capt. Otis and Polly (Sabin) Legg). Died July 24, 1892, age 78 years.
By his wife, Minerva, he had: Philetus B., died at seven months; Marion F., died at 44 years, unmarried; an invalid from youth; Arretus M., married Mary Ann Smith, daughter of Gilbert Smith, and resides in Washington, D. C .; and Elizabeth F., married William H. Bass and resides in Borodino, N. Y.)
(Borodino.)
Minerva A. (Prindle), wife of Col. William W. Legg. Died January 7, 1888, age 68 years, 11 months.
(Borodino.)
Philetus B., son of William W. and Minerva A. (Prindle) Legg. Died October 12, 1841, age 7 months, 16 days.
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" Why dost thou fond parents grieve To wish the child that's dead to live? Why dost thou wish him back again To years of sorrow and pain? How could you wish the child you loved To leave those happy realms above To drag a tedious, wretched life In slavery, sickness, care and strife?"
(Spafford.)
Marion F. Legg, (son of Col. William W. and Minerva A. (Prindle) Legg). Died March 26, 1888, age 44 years, 11 months.
(Borodino.)
William Legg, (son of Moses and Mary Legg). Died November 2, 1856, age 60 years, 2 days.
(He was a merchant at one time in Borodino, and traf- ficked extensively in real estate in this town. By his wife, Amanda Fulton, daughter of Robert and Sarah Fulton, he had one child: Eunice, who married David Becker, son of Peter and Mary (Eadie) Becker, all dead, and buried in this cemetery.)
(Borodino.)
Amanda (Fulton), wife of William Legg. Died Sep- tember 4, 1856, age 53 years, 7 days.
(Borodino.)
LELAND.
Esther (Newell), wife of James T. Leland. Died January 8, 1845, age 24 years.
(She was a daughter of Stephen and Mary (Cuykendall) Newell. Her husband resided in Homer, N. Y .; he is also dead.)
(Borodino.)
LEWIS.
Joseph Lewis, (son of Jonathan, Jr. and Sarah (Barber) Lewis. Died February 16, 1838, age 86 years, 10 months.
(Jonathan Lewis, Jr., of Exeter, R. I., married July 27, 1744, Sarah Barber of Charlestown, R. I., and by her had six children : The first two in Richmond, and the last four in Exeter, R. I .: Daniel, born July 12, 1745, married Lydia Barber, of Exeter, R. I., March 21 1770; John born Novem-
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ber 10, 1746, married Amie Sheldon, of Exeter, September 28, 1777; Jean, born August 29, 1748; Joseph born April 7, 1750, married Mary Stanton of Foster, R. I., January 6, 1774; Jonathan, (3rd) born August 15, 1752, married Martha Bowdish, August 12, 1779, and Benjamin, born April 9, 1755, married Deliverance Cleveland, February 10, 1780.
Joseph Lewis (son of Jonathan), born in Exeter, R. I., April 7, 1750, and died at Spafford, February 16, 1838, married at Foster, R. I., January 6, 1774, Mary Stanton, born November 23, 1754, and died in Spafford, August 30, 1831, and by her had nine children, born in Exeter, R. I .: Susannah, born November 22, 1775, married Stephen Wil- cox as his second wife, August 14, 1800; Job, born Septem- ber 10, 1776, married Margaret - -, died out West; Hannah, born November 18, 1779; R. Kenyon, born Feb- ruary 18, 1782, married and died out West; Joseph, born July 26, 1784; Mary (Polly), born October 25, 1786, mar- ried Easton Cole at Foster, R. I., December 6, 1807, died in Michigan; Benjamin Stanton born August 26, 1789, married Betsey Whiting, daughter of Dr. Jeremiah B. Whit- ing, died in Ohio; Charity, born October 27, 1792, married Ambrose S. Gillett, died out West; and John R., born January 17, 1798, married Roxana Moon, daughter of Silas and Anna Moon, died in St. Charles, Illinois.)
(Lewis Yard.)
Mary (Stanton), wife of Joseph Lewis, Died August
30, 1831, age 76 years, 9 months, 7 days.
" The head that oft the pillow prest, This aching head is now at rest. My flesh shall slumber in the ground 'Till the last trumpet sounds,
Then burst the chain with sweet surprise And in my Saviour's image rise."
(Lewis Yard.)
In memory of Mary Ann, daughter of John R. and Roxana (Moon) Lewis. Died March 18, 1831, age 6 years, 7 months, 12 days.
" When blooming youth is snatched away By death's relentless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay Which pity must demand."
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(John R. Lewis, son of Joseph and Mary (Stanton) Lewis, married Roxana Moon, daughter of Silas and Anna Moon and by her had the following: Joseph, married Sarah Eddy, daughter of John Eddy, he moved to Iowa; Mary Ann, died young; Dr. Jamse, married South, resides in St. Charles, Illinois; Elizabeth, married Phineas Hutchens, Jr., he is dead and she resides at St. Charles, Illinois; and John Perry, married Mary Berry, daughter of Zara and Sophia (Hillebert) Berry, both dead, she buried in Borodino Cemetery.)
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