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Woodward, about 1874. She was of German descent. Children: 1. Thomas William, of whom further. 2. Pauline, died at Millheim, Pennsylvania; married Thomas Moyer, de- ceased; he was a miller; children, both de- ceased : Thomas, Ammon. 3. Amelia, died at Woodward; married Jeremiah Vonada, of Woodward, deceased ; he was a farmer ; child, Hannah, deceased. 4. Charles, hotel keeper at Woodward; married Salida Reish, of Union county ; children : Willard, Thomas, Wesley, Ada, Charles, Verna, Oliver, Herbert, Alida. 5. Elizabeth, died at Woodward; married William Wolf, of Woodward, deceased; he was a farmer; children: Robert, deceased ; Thomas, Charles, Sumner, Anna. 6. Clara. 7. Diana, died at Woodward; unmarried. 8. Emanuel, died young. 9. Anna, married How- ard Musser, of Aaronsburg ; he is a carpenter, and they reside at Woodward; children : Charles, Roy.
(III) Thomas William, son of Thomas and Hannah (Yearick) Hosterman, was born at Woodward, January 15, 1845. Having been a farmer he is now retired, and is postmaster at Coburn. He is a Republican. He married Rachel, born at Woodward, March 15, 1844, daughter of Philip and Mary (Harbach) Vo- nada. Children: 1. Phoebe Armada, born March 25, 1864, died at Coburn, May 2, 1897 ; unmarried. 2. Ida Zipporah, born July 19, 1865; married Thomas H. Motz, of Wood- ward; they reside at Woodward, on a farm; children : Nora, Lodie. 3. Warren Ellsworth, born February 7, 1867; resides at Woodward, on a farm; married Susan Orndorff, of Wood- ward; children: Maud, John, Blaine, Sarah, Moran, Ellsworth, Earl, Velona, Morris. 4. Anna Manora, born July 6, 1868, died at Fied- ler, November 9, 1900; married Clayton Bower; he resides at Aaronsburg, a retired farmer; no children. 5. Edith Mayme, born February 18, 1870; married Bigler Shaffer, of Zion, Pennsylvania ; they reside at Center Hall, Pennsylvania, on a farm ; children : Roy, Paul, Clara, Thomas, Mary, Nevin. 6. Luther Cur- tis, born June 27, 1871, died at Rebersburg, May 15, 1898; he was a farmer ; married Cora Hazel, of Madisonburg, Pennsylvania; chil- dren: Lulu, Estella; his widow married Smith, has no children by him, resides at Center Hill. 7. Gertrude, married John Wesley Waite (see Waite III). 8. William Grant, born May 6, 1874; farmer, residing at Fiedler : married Elsie Krape, of Fiedler ; NP-8
children : Ward, Orvis. 9. Tome Alberta, born April 15, 1876; married John Krum- rine, of Millheim; they reside at Weikert, Pennsylvania, on a farm; no children. 10. Thomas Ammon, born August 12, 1877 ; school teacher ; resides at Coburn; married Ella Cor- man, of Coburn; children : Rachel, Tona, Lo- die, Thomas. 11. Nathan Dubbs, born Novem- ber 28, 1878, died at Coburn, April 29, 1902 ; he was a postoffice clerk; married Maggie Leitzell, of Millheim; children: Randall, Stewart; she married (second) - - Boob, has no children by him, resides at Millheim. 12. Hannah May, born March 18, 1881, died September 14, 1881. 13. Elizabeth Amelia Pauline, born November 19, 1882, died at Co- burn, March 13, 1902. 14. Mabel Clara, born September 6, 1884; married Harry Snyder, of Spring Mills ; they reside at Mifflinburg, Penn- sylvania, and he is a telegraph operator ; chil- dren : Dean, Pauline, Grace. 15. Bertha Caro- line, born February 8, 1886, died at Coburn, February 3, 1904. 16. (son), born August 6, 1887, died August 6, 1887.
Philip Vonada was born at Woodward, and died there about 1878; he was a farmer. His wife Mary (Harbach) Vonada, came from Clinton county ; she died at Woodward, 1909, aged eighty-seven. Children: 1. Rachel, mar- ried Thomas William Hosterman. 2. George. a farmer, resides at Madisonburg, Pennsyl- vania ; married Matilda Musser. 3. Anna, re- sides at Union City, Pennsylvania : married Boob; he is a farmer. 4. Catharine, resides at Woodward; unmarried. 5. Lydia, resides at Woodward; married (first) Israel Vonada, ( second) David Mingle ; children, all except the last-named by first husband : Kate, Ida, Cleveland, Miranda, Ammon. 6. Sadie, married Harvey Wise, of Woodward; he is a farmer, and they reside at Woodward; chil- dren : Tammie, Mabel. 7. William, a farmer, resides at Coburn; married Aria Jamison, of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania. 8. Almeda, mar- ried Thomas Vonada, of Woodward; he is a farmer, and they reside at Woodward; chil- dren : Mabel and another daughter.
The Spechts of Smethport are SPECHT of pure German lineage, de- scending from a long line of ancestors native to that land.
(I) Eingenhaus Specht was born in Ger- many, 1758, died there, 1831. He was a cabinetmaker and spent his entire life in the
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town of Deuderstadt. He married, when he was sixty years of age, Hannah Louisa Halmir, who died aged fifty-eight years. Both were members of the Roman Catholic church. Chil- dren : I. William, of whom further. 2. Theresa, born 1827, died in Germany. Hannalı Louisa Specht married (second) Jacob Sasse and had a son Carl.
(II) William, only son of Eingenhaus and Hannah Louisa (Halmir) Specht, was born in Deuderstadt, Kingdom of Hanover, Prussia, Germany, September 12, 1825. He received a good education in the public school, and in 185I came to the United States settling in Smethport, Pennsylvania, where he worked at cabinetmaking, then established and still conducts a large, successful furniture and undertaking business, under the firm name of Specht & Sasse, his partner being his half- brother, Carl Sasse. He is a Republican in politics and for two terms served as borough councilman. He married, December 3, 1854, Elizabeth Heinemann, born in Deuderstadt, 1827, died in Smethport, aged fifty-four years. She was a member of the Protestant Episco- pal church. She was the daughter of John Heinemann, born and died in Deuderstadt and at one time held the position of overseer of the jail. His wife was a Miss Autler, born in Deuderstadt, came to the United States in 1851, died in Smethport, Pennsylvania. Their children, all born in Deuderstadt: I. John, a machinist, died in Germany, unmarried. 2. Catherine, died in Smethport, unmarried. 3. Louisa, died on the farm at Potato Creek, Mc- Kean county ; married Robert Marsh, born in England, a farmer of Mckean county; chil- dren : Stephen and William, both farmers of McKean county, also daughters. 4. Elizabeth, of previous mention, wife of William Specht. Children of William and Elizabeth Specht: I. Carrie, born in Smethport, April 9, 1856, died there December 23, 1886; she married Frank- lin Corwin. 2. William Frederick, of whom further.
(III) William Frederick, only son of Will- iam and Elizabeth (Heinemann) Specht, was born in Smethport, October 15, 1857. He was educated in the public schools, continuing school attendance until he was sixteen years of age. He then secured a position in the drug store of Armstrong, Rogers & Company, also learning telegraphy under the instruction of M. L. Armstrong. In 1875 he entered the em- ploy of Western New York and Pennsylvania
railroad, a branch of the Pennsylvania railroad system, as exchange man, filling temporarily vacant positions along the line. In 1876 he entered the employ of Hamlin & Townsend at Clermont, Pennsylvania. In 1877 he was lo- cated in Bradford as assistant in a flour, feed and coal business. There he was stricken with typhoid, and as a result was compelled to re- main idle until January 1, 1878. He then en- tered the grocery and drug store of Hamlin & Sartwell at Eldred, Pennsylvania, remaining until their store was destroyed by fire in Octo- her, 1878. In 1879 he returned to Smethport and entered the employ of Haskell & Gifford, general merchants. When Mr. Gifford sold out his interest and retired from the firm, Mr. Specht became manager of the store, continu- ing until 1881, when it was also destroyed by fire. In 1892, after becoming familiar with the insurance business with Haskell & Bur- dick, Mr. Specht having secured agencies from several companies, opened an office for the transaction of general insurance business. He has been very successful and has one of the largest underwriting agencies in the borough. For twenty years he was deputy prothonotary of Mckean county, serving as such under four prothonotaries, regardless of politics, only re- signing the position on account of the pressing demands of his growing insurance business.
He is a Republican in politics, served four years as councilman, one year as chief bur- gess, and school director many years. He is prominent in the Masonic order ; is past mas- ter of Mckean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, and the present secretary ; member of Bradford Chapter, No. 260, Royal Arch Masons; Bradford Council, Royal and Select Masters; Trinity Commandery, No. 58, Knights Templar; Zem Zem Temple, No- bles of the Mystic Shrine, and a thirty-second degree Mason of Coudersport Consistory, An- cient Accepted Scottish Rite. He is also past master of Select Knights, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Smethport Lodge, No. 182. In religious faith he is an Episcopalian, mem- ber of St. Luke's Parish of Smethport.
He married, May 15, 1889, Adelaide Octa- via Brownell, born in Smethport, October 10. 1864, daughter of William Shaw Brownell (see Brownell VI). Children: I. Frederick, born in Smethport, July 15, 1890, now a senior at State College, Pennsylvania. 2. Edna, born in Smethport, May 21, 1893, now a student at Rochester Mechanic Institute.
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(The Brownell Line).
(I) The emigrant ancestor of all of the name Brownell in the United States, claiming New England ancestry, was Thomas Brownell, of Derbyshire, England, born about 1619, died 1665. He was living at Aquilneck, Rhode Island, now Portsmouth, in 1647, where he had a farm and lived until his death. He was made freeman in 1655, was deputy to the gen- eral assembly, 1655-61-62-63. He married, about 1638, Ann Children : Mary, born 1639, married Robert Hazard. 2. Sarah, died September 6, 1676, married Gideon Free- born. 3. Martha, born May, 1643, married (first) Jeremiah Wait, (second) Charles Dyer, son of Mary Dyer, the Quakeress who was hanged on Boston Common, June 1, 1660. 4. George, born 1646, married Susanna Pearce. 5. William, born 1648, married Sarah Smiton. 6. Thomas, of whom further. 7. Robert, born 1652, married Mary -. 8. Ann, born 1654, married Joseph Wilbur.
(11) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Brownell, was born 1650, died May 18, 1732. He married, 1678, Mary, born May 6, 1654, died May 4, 1736, daughter of Richard and Susanna ( Wright) Pearce. Children : I. Thomas, born February 16, 1679, married Mary Crandall. 2. John, born February 21, 1682, married Mary Case. 3. George, born January 19, 1685, married Mary Thurston. 4. Jeremiah, born October 10, 1689, married Deborah Burgess. 5. Mary, born March 22, 1602, married E. Carr. 6. Charles, of whom further.
(III) Charles, son of Thomas (2) Brown- ell, was born December 23, 1694, died Febru- ary, 1774. He married (first ) July 6, 1717, Mary, born January 4, 1696, daughter of Jo- seph and Ann ( Brownell) Wilbur. Children : I. Samuel, born October 12, 1719, died 1780. 2. James, born May 30, 1722, died December 29, 1736. 3. Mary, born November, 1724. 4. Ruth, born December 29, 1727. 5. Phoebe, born September 22, 1730. He married (sec- ond) Mary Wood. Child, Charles, of whom further.
(IV) Charles (2), only son of Charles (1) and his second wife, Mary (Wood) Brownell, was born April 13, 1745. He married, Febru- ary 22, 1770, Content Shaw, and moved from Rhode Island to Trenton, Oneida county, New York, where he died. She was a daughter of Israel and Sarah (Wilbur) Shaw. Children : I. Thomas, born January 2, 1771, married
Milly Grey. 2. Phoebe, born December 13, 1772, married Peter Garrett. 3. Jedediah, of whom further. 4. Elizabeth, born March 8, 1776. 5. Aaron, January 27, 1778. 6. Eph- raim, March 27, 1779. 7. Priscilla, June 4, 1783. 8. Borden, December 18, 1787. 9. Charles, November 18, 1789. 10. Isabel, either she or her sister Priscilla married John Hicks.
(V) Jedediah, son of Charles (2) Brownell, was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, October 11, 1774, died in Trenton, New York, February 20, 1847. He married, Angust 5. 1803, Emma Williams, born February 6, 1782, died September 6, 1872. Children : 1. Jedediah, born August 25, 1811, died November 9, 1834. Eunice, born October 19, 1813, died October, 1815. 3. Mary Porter, born September 23, 1815, married Rasselas. Brown. 4. William Shaw, of whom further.
(VI) William Shaw, youngest son of Jede- diah Brownell, was born in Trenton, Oneida county, New York, October 27, 1818, died in Smethport, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1900. In 1838 he moved to Elk county, Pennsylvania, and began clearing a farm in Jones township, later moving to Sergeant township, Mckean county, where he taught school for some time at Bunker Hill. Shortly after his marriage in 1852 he moved to Alden, Henry county, Illi- nois, where he bought a farm and remained four years. He then returned to Elk county, locating at Ridgway. In 1857 he moved to Smethport, where he bought out a mercantile business and established a store in the old Brownell homestead on State street. Later he moved to a store on Main street. He was twice elected associate judge of Mckean county, serving ten years. He was a member of the Masonic order, and at the time of his death was one of the oldest Free Masons in the county.
He married, in Clermont, Mckean county, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1852, Octavia C. Howard, born in Adams, Jefferson county, New York, October 13, 1822, died in Smeth- port, November 21, 1882, daughter of Elipha- let Morgan and Patty (Hinds) Howard. Chil- dren : 1. Fitz William, born in Alden, Henry county, Illinois, May 1, 1853, died in Smeth- port, January 7, 1863. 2. Mary Albina, born in Alden, November 13, 1854, died in Che- mung, Illinois, September 25, 1856. 3. George Raleigh, born in Smethport, October 8, 1857, died there December 16, 1904. 4. Fred Will-
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iam, born in Smethport, November 20, 1859, now cashier in the Grange National Bank of Smethport; married Hester Adelaide Foote. 5. Adelaide Octavia, of previous mention, wife of William Frederick Specht.
LILLIBRIDGE The present family was in Rhode Island, prior to its establishment in Penn- sylvania. The name was very common in Richmond, Washington county, Rhode Island, in the eighteenth century, yet was apparently not found in the county until about 1725.
(I) Lodowick Lillibridge, the first member of this family about whom we have definite information, was among the first settlers in Port Allegany, McKean county, Pennsylvania, to which he came with the Stantons. From this it is supposable that he had formerly lived at Mount Pleasant, Wayne county, and some slight corroboration of this may be found in the early history of that place, though the family seems to have been there but a short time. He married, April 28, 1814, Anna Carpenter, daughter of Samuel and Martha Carpenter (Morse) Stanton, who was born February 9, 1795 (see Gleason). Children : Elias, of whom further ; Samuel, married Louise Wilkin ; Alva N., born August 19, 1823, married, June 24, 1847, Leona S. Viner ; Phebe A., married Van Rensselaer Vanderhule; Hannah, married Terrence Green; Amy, married Hiram Baker; Lucy, married George M. Hull; Lowell L., married (first) Jennie E. Steele, (second) Sue E. Wilkin.
(II) Elias, son of Lodowick and Anna Car- penter (Stanton) Lillibridge, was born at Port Allegany, about 1817 (one of the first white male children born in the county), and died at Port Allegany in 1887. At this place his life was spent. He was a farmer and lumberman. In politics he was a Whig. There was but one church at Port Allegany, a Union church ; this he attended, and he was active in its work. He married Jane Grimes, who was born at Port Allegany, about 1819, and died at Port Alle- gany in 1899. Children: 1. Annette, born in 1849; married Irvin Stone; children : Ernest ; Edwin; Mildred. 2. Wilbur Stanton, of whom further. 3. Ada, born in 1853; married George Baxter, from London, England, deceased ; chil- dren : Christopher, Frederick, Mary. 4. John, born in 1855, died in March, 1909; married Elma Stone; children: Nora; Clara ; Clyde ; Zora; Georgia ; Frank.
(III) Wilbur Stanton, son of Elias and Jane (Grimes) Lillibridge, was born at Port Allegany, September 17, 1851, and died at Port Allegany, February 9, 1909. There he at- tended public school. He was a farmer and lumberman, afterward a mail carrier. In po- litical life he was a Republican; for three terms he was school director, and he was road supervisor for one term in Liberty township. His church was the Methodist Episcopal, but his wife was a member of the United Breth- ren. He married Eva, daughter of Philander and Jeanette (Fay) Webster, who was born at Hinsdale, New York, July 10, 1853, and died at Port Allegany, January 5, 1912. Her father was a native of New York state, where the family have lived for several generations; her mother was the daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, who is buried at Hinsdale. Children : I. Charles Wesley, of whom further. 2. Rafa, boru at Port Allegany, October 16, 1879; mar- ried William Martin, of Armuchee, Georgia ; there they reside, and he is a planter, and storekeeper and justice of the peace; child: Lucille, born at Armuchee, in 1910.
(IV) Charles Wesley, son of Wilbur Stan- ton and Eva (Webster) Lillibridge, was born at Port Allegany, February 17, 1878. He at- tended the graded school and high school, graduating from the latter in the class of 1895. Thereafter he studied at the normal school at Clarion, graduating in the class of 1899; and he had a brief course at Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania. Teaching was to be his permanent profession, not a means to something else, but his personal choice for life work. The first year he taught in Liberty township, Mckean county, commencing in the fall of 1899. For a year he taught in Clara township, Potter county. The next fall he as- sumed charge of the school at Coal Glen, Jef- ferson county. After one year he was, in 1902, appointed principal of the school at Custer City, McKean county, and there he remained for two years. In 1904 he went to Eldred where he taught for seven years. In the spring of 1911 he was elected county superintendent of schools for McKean county, for a term of three years, commencing with the first of June in that year. He is a member of Eldred lodge, No. 164, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is past grand, having occupied all the chairs. In politics he is independent. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Smethport, and is a trustee thereof.
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Mr. Lillibridge married, August 14, 1907, Lucy, daughter of William and Mary (Smith) Knowlton, who was born at Dayton, New York, July 14, 1882. Her father is the son of Lyman and Lucy (Daly) Knowlton, and was born at Dayton, New York, June 22, 1859; he is now an oil producer at Warren, Pennsylvania. Her mother was born at East Concord, New York, October 26, 1859. Chil- dren of William and Mary (Smith) Knowl- ton : I. Clyde, born at Dayton, June 17, 1881 ; married Louise Butler, of Bradford, Pennsyl- vania ; is an oil producer at Warren : children : Russell, born December 6, 1905; Lois, born January 29, 1908; Clifford, born March 12, 1911. 2. Lucy, married Charles Wesley Lilli- bridge. 3. Iva, born at Dayton, January 22, 1885, died at Custer City, October 25, 1907. 4. Lloyd, born at Custer City, August 28, 1892; a grocery clerk at Warren. 5. Gladys, born at Custer City, May 6, 1896; residing with her parents.
Children of Charles Wesley and Lucy ( Knowlton) Lillibridge : Mary, born at Eldred, December 29, 1908; Stanton, born at Eldred, February 1, 19II.
The Shermans are of Ger- SHERMAN man origin. In the father- land the name Sherman, Schuman, Schearmaur, or Scherman often oc- curs, and was no doubt transferred by Anglo- Saxon emigration many centuries ago to the vicinity of London, England, where it still re- mains numerous. From this stock a scion was transplanted to Dedham, Essex, England. The name is derived from the original occupation of the family, who were cloth dressers, or shearers of the cloth. The family at Dedham retained the family occupation and also the coat-of-arms worn by those of the family re- siding in and about London. Arms: Or, a lion rampant sable between three oak leaves vert: on the shoulder an amulet for differ- ence. Crest : A sea lion sejant per pale or and argent guttee de poix finned of the first: on the shoulder a crescent for difference. Motto: Conquer death by virtue. In New England are found two distinct families bearing the name Sherman. One of them descends from William Sherman, who came to Plymouth with the Pilgrims about 1630, and settled at Marsh- field, Massachusetts. The other is the Dedham stock, a branch of which immigrated to New England, and settled in the vicinity of Boston.
The first of the name of that line of whom we have knowledge was Henry Sherman, but few dates are given, and the early records of the family are scanty. In the United States Sher- man is an honored name. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his brother John, one the greatest soldier of his age and the other a great statesman, have made the name illustri- ous. Roger Sherman was a devoted patriot and one of the most prominent signers of the Declaration of Independence. These men were all descendants of Henry of Dedham.
(I) Henry Sherman, of Dedham county, Essex, probably removed hither from the county of Suffolk, as he bore the Suffolk Sherman coat-of-arms. The christian name of his wife was Agnes, who died 1580. Henry died 1589. Children: Henry, of whom fur- ther ; Edmond; Judith; John; and Doctor Robert, baptized February 6, 1560.
(II) Henry (2), son of Henry (1) Sher- man, was a clothier in Dedham, England, died 1610. He married Susan Hills. Children : Henry, born 1571, died 1645; Samuel, born 1573, died 1615; Susan, born 1575; Edmond, 1611, married Judith Angier ; Nathaniel, died 1580; Nathaniel, born 1582, died 1615; John, of whom further; Elizabeth; Ezekiel, born July 25, 1589; Mary, July 27, 1592; Daniel, died 1634.
(III) John, son of Henry (2) Sherman, was born in Dedham, England, August 17, 1585. He came to America in 1634, and set- tled in Watertown, Massachusetts, but re- turned to England later. He married and had a son, Captain John.
(IV) Captain John (2), son of John (1) Sherman, was born in England in 1604. He came to America with his father in 1634, and settled at Watertown, Massachusetts, where he died January 25, 1691. He was a well edu- cated man and held a high position. He was made a freeman May 17, 1637; town clerk in 1648, and often afterward held the same of- fice; surveyor and selectman many terms ; representative four years; ensign in 1654: steward of Harvard College in 1662; and cap- tain of militia. He married Martha, daughter of William and Grace Palmer. Children: I. John (3). born October 1, 1638, served in King Philip's war, and was killed in the Great Swamp Fight at South Kingston, December 19, 1675. 2. Martha, born February 21, 1641, married Francis Bowman. 3. Mary, born March 26, 164-, married Timothy Hawkins.
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4. Sarah, born January 17, 1648, died 1667. 5. Elizabeth, born March 15, 1649, married Sam- uel Gaskell. 6. Joseph, of whom further. 7. Grace, born December 20, 1653, unmarried.
(V) Joseph, son of Captain John (2) Sher- man, was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, May 14, 1650, died there June 30, 1731. He was a blacksmith by trade. He was often chosen selectman and assessor; was represen- tative to the general court 1702-1705 inclusive, and influential in the town. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Winship, of Cambridge. Children: 1. John, born January 11, 1675, was one of the first settlers of Marl- boro. 2. Edward, born September 2, 1677, died 1728, in Wayland. 3. Joseph, born Feb- ruary 8, 1680, a surveyor of Watertown. 4. Samuel, born November 28, 1681. 5. Jona- than, February 24, 1682. 6. Ephraim, March 16, 1685, died young. 7. Elizabeth, born July 15, 1687, married - -, of Stephens town- ship. 8. Martha, born September 1, 1689, mar- ried Rev. Benjamin Shattuck. 9. William, of whom further. 10. Sarah, born June 2, 1694. 11. Nathaniel, born September 19, 1696.
(VI) William, son of Joseph Sherman, was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, June 28, 1692. He married (first) Rebecca Cutter, of Charlestown, Massachusetts; (second) Sep- tember 13, 1715, Mehitable, daughter of Ben- jamin Wellington. Child by first wife: 1. William, died at the age of sixteen months. Children of second wife: 2. William (2), born March 30, 1716 or 1717, died April 20, 1796; moved to New Milford, Connecticut, in 1740, and engaged as a merchant and farmer; he married Ruth Terrill April 18, 1743; without issue. 3. Mary, married John Brattle, of Ded- ham, Massachusetts. 4. Roger, born April 19, 1721, at Newton, Massachusetts ; settled in New Milford, Connecticut, in 1743. He was a man of education, and took a leading part in the events preceding the revolution; was a member of the continental congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and later United States senator and one of the famous men of his day. He married (first) Elizabeth, daughter of Deacon Joseph Hartwell, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, November 17, 1749. She died October 19, 1760, aged thirty- four years. He married (second) in New Haven May 12, 1763, Rebecca, daughter of Benjamin Prescott. Of his thirteen children : Elizabeth married Samuel Baldwin, afterwards
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