History of Hanover Township : including Sugar Notch, Ashley, and Nanticoke boroughs : and also a history of Wyoming Valley, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Part 33

Author: Plumb, Henry Blackman, b. 1829
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. : R. Baur
Number of Pages: 514


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1870. Luzerne County, (including Lackawanna) natives, 106,227


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foreign, 54,688


Total 160,915


I880. Luzerne County,


natives, 97,349


I880. Lackawanna County,


63,352 }


natives, . 160,701


1 880. Luzerne County, foreign, 35,716


1880. Lackawanna County, = 26,917


foreign, . . 62,633


Total 223,334


1 870. United States. natives, 32,991,142; foreign, 5,567,229


1880.


.6 43,475,840; 6,679,943


. I 870. Pennsylvania


2,976,642; 16


545,309


1880.


3,695,062; 587,829


1880. Pa., col'd, 85,535; 1870, 65,294; 1860, 56,949; 1850, 53,626


1870.


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In Pennsylvania there were in 1880 males over 21 years, 1,094,284 In Luzerne Co. " 1880 = 2I 32,854


COMPARISON OF CENSUS IN PENNSYLVANIA.


1880. Population-Native 3,695,062, foreign 587,829, total 4,282,891. Native paupers, 6,182; 167 in 100,000 natives; I to every 597 natives.


Foreign


3,975 ; 676 " 100,000 foreign. I "


"


148 foreign.


Nat. in prison, 3,586; 97 " 100,000 natives; I "


1,030 natives.


Foreign. in " 1,300; 221 " 100,000 foreign. I " “ 452 foreign.


1870. Population-Native 2,976,642, foreign 545,309, total 3,521,95 1. Native paupers, 4,822; 161 in 100,000 natives; I to every 617 natives.


Foreign


3,974; 728 " 100,000 foreign. I "


I 37 foreign.


Nat. in prison, 2,532; 85 " 100,000 natives; I " 1,175 natives.


Foreign. in “ 699; 128 " 100,000 foreign. I " 780 foreign.


1860. Population-Native 2,475,710, foreign 430,505, total 2,906,215.


Native·paupers, 4,495 ; 181 in 100,000 natives; I to every 550 natives.


Foreign


3,281 ; 762 " 100,000 foreign. I "



1 33 foreign.


Nat. in prison, 756; 30 " 100,000 natives; I " “ 5,274 natives.


Foreign. in " 405 ; 94 " 100,000 foreign. I " " 1,063 foreign.


1850. Population-Native 2,006,207, foreign 303,417, total 2,309,624. Native paupers, 2,654; 132 in 100,000 natives; I to every 755 natives. Foreign " 1,157; 381 " 100,000 foreign. I " “ 262 foreign. , Nat. in prison, 296; 14 " 100,000 natives; I " " 6,777 natives.


Foreign. in “ 115; 37 " 100,000 foreign. I " " 2,586 foreign.


1880. Colored population in Pennsylvania, 85,535.


Colored paupers, 572; 668 in 100,000 colored; I to every 149 colored. in prison, 505; 590 “ 100,000 I = = 169


1870. Colored population, 65,294.


Colored paupers, 468; 716 in 100,000 colored; I to every 139 colored.


in prison, 444; 680 “ 100,000


= =


147 :


1870. Population-Native 2,976,642, foreign 545,309, colored 65,294. Attended school-Natives, 706,716; I to every . 41% natives. " -Foreigners, 18,288; I “ 291% foreigners.


" -Colored, 7,880; I " 8% colored.


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1860. Population-Native 2,475,710, foreign 430,505, colored 56,949.


Attended school -- Natives, 648,65 1; I to every 31% natives.


-Foreigners, 21,310; I "


2016 foreigners.


" -Colored, 7,573; I " 776 colored.


1850. Population-Native 2,006,207, foreign 303,417, colored 53,626.


Attended school-Natives, 488,823; I to every 410 2 natives. ¥ -Foreigners, 15,787; I " " 1916 foreigners.


-Colored, 6,499; I " 814 colored.


1880. Population-Native 3,695,062, foreign 587,829, colored 85.535.


Natives over 10 yrs. and cannot write, 123,200; I to every 30 `nat.


Foreign. " 10 "


86,775; I " 64 for.


Colored " IO «


18,033; I " 434. col.


1870. Population-Native 2,976,642, foreign 545,309, colored 65,294.


Natives over 10 yrs. and cannot write, 126,803; I to every 2313 nat.


Foreign. " 10 " = ..


95,553; I " 5 $ for.


Colored " IO "


15,893; I " 43 col.


1860. Population-Native 2,475,710, foreign 430,505, colored 56,949.


Natives over 20 yrs. and cannot write, 44,930; I to every 551% nat.


Foreign. " 20 "


= 36,585; I " = 117% for.


Colored " 20 .4 9,359; I " 6% col. 1850. Population-Native 2,006,207, foreign 303,417, colored 53,626.


Natives over 20 yrs. and cannot write, 51,283; I to every 39% nat.


Foreign. " 20 “ = 24,989; I " 1218 for.


Colored " 20 "


= 9,344; I " 534 col.


1870. LUZERNE COUNTY, POPULATION, 160,915.


Population-Native 106,227, foreign 54,688, colored 766.


Natives over 10 yrs. and cannot write, 6,197; I to every 1718 nat. Foreign. " 10 " 17,288; I " " 3를 for.


Colored " 10 "


260; I " 3 col.


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GLOSSARY.


INDIAN NAMES AND THEIR SIGNIFICATION.


Makerish-Kitton. Applied to the Delaware; means strong, rapid. Ske-han-do-wanna. Susquehanna; muddy river or riley river.


Sas-que-sah-han-oughs. Indians of the Susquehanna, so called by the Virginia Indians, according to Capt. Smith.


Hanna or Hannah. Stream of water. From this come Toby- hanna, Lee-chaw-hanna, Lackwannock, Susquehanna, Tunkhan- nock, Rappahannock, etc.


Lec-char or Lechaw. The forks. The Lehigh River is still pro- nounced Lechawe by the Germans .- Chapman.


Lechaw-hanna. Meeting of two streams. Hence Lackawanna.


Tope-hanna. Alder stream. Hence Tobyhanna.


Tonk-hanna. Two small streams falling into another opposite each other.


Monongahela. Falling-in-bank-river.


Chemung. Big horn; from a fossil tusk found in the river.


Quinni-teck-ut. Connecticut. The country upon the long river. . Ohio. Beautiful.


Niagara. Neck of water.


Nis-ki-beck-on. Nescopeck, Neschoppeck. Deep, black water. Mawshapi. Cord or reed stream. Hence Meshoppen.


Nar-par-nollend. Place where the messenger was killed. Wap- wallopen.


Lackawannock. Lackawanna River; also called


Lecha-ugh-hunt. Lee-haw-hanna; in 1761 Lackawna; in 1762 Lee-ha-wan-nock; in 1771 Lam-aw-wa-nak; in 1772 Lack-o- war-na; Lack-a-war-na; in 1778 Lack-u-wan-nock, Lack-a- wan-nock and finally Lackawanna.


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Mak-erisk-kis-kon. Mak-erisk-i-ton. Mingo for Delaware River.


Lech-a-wach-sein. Lackawaxen.


Wash-co-king. Meshoppen; up the Susquehanna.


Maugh-wau-wa-ma. Wyoming in the Delaware tongue. Also . Wanwaumic, Wirvarmic, Mch-were-wami, Wiomic, Wiomack, Woyamick, Woyamock, Wyomick; the name of an Indian town below Wilkes-Barre near the island.


Eries, Kickapoos, Shawanese, "Nation du chat," were all one people. Onondaga. Place of the hill. Indian town near Syracuse, the "great head," or council fire of the Six Nations.


Cayuga. Long lake. The name of a tribe of the Six Nations.


Oneida. People of the beacon stone. A tribe of the Six Nations. Seneca. A corrupt Indian pronunciation of the Dutch "sinnibar," , vermillion, red paint.


Mohawk. Man eaters; raw flesh eaters.


Maquos. Name by which the Dutch of New York knew the Mohocks.


Mingoes. The name the Six Nations called themselves by. Aqu-nus-chi-o-nis. The united people. The Six Nations.


Ak-an-ish-i-on-egy. Country of the Five Nations, or Six Nations. Cannassatego. A chief of the Mingoes or Six Nations.


Gi-an-gwah-talı. Brant, a chief of the Six Nations-Mohawks. Sgahonto-wano. Mingo name for Wyoming. Gahonto meaning large plains without trees, wano meaning river.


Onas. Quill, or feather, or pen. The Mingo name of Wm. Penn. Miquon. Elder brother. The Delaware name of William Penn.


Algonquin. A race of Indians said to differ radically in their language from the Mingoes. The Delawares and Shawanese were called Algonquin.


Wyandots. (Hurons of the French.) The Indians of Canada about Hochelega (Montreal) previous to and at the arrival of the French in Canada. They were utterly defeated by the Mingoes and driven west of Lake Superior among the Sioux.


Tuscaroras. A tribe that united with the Mingoes in 1712.


Shawanese. An Indian tribe and town in Plymouth.


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Nanticoke. An Indian tribe and town on the Susquehanna, eight miles below Wilkes-Barre or Maughwauwama, east side. Waughmes. Plains or flats.


Massachusetts. A hill in the form of an arrow head. Blue hills. Kitta-tinnunk. Blue mountains.


Shamokin. Sunbury, down the Susquehanna.


Mace-wi-hilu-sing. Wyalusing as written by Moravian missionaries. Tsche-chshe-qua-u-nink. Sheshequin, so written by the Moravians.


Aughquago, or Oquago. Windson now. Indian town on the Sus- quchanna.


Owego. Indian town on the Susquehanna.


Chenango. (Binghamton.) Indian town up the river in N. Y.


Asserrughny. Indian town at the mouth of the Lackawanna.


Qui-ha-loo-sing. Mack-wei-hi-lu-sing. Wick-a-lou-sin. Wyalusing. Chokonot.


Coshutunk. Cochecton, on the Delaware River.


Tyogo. Tyaogo. Gate or door in the Delaware language. (Tioga.) Swift current.


Ad-jou-qua. Name of the lower portion of the Lackawanna Valley.


Woapholloughpink. Place where white hemp grows.


Maugh Chunk. Bear Mountain. Mauch Chunk on Bear Mountain Creek.


Ostuego. Onondaga name of Lake Ontario.


Ontario. Indian, from Onontee; "a village on a mountain;" the chief seat of the Onondagas.


Canada. A collection of huts; a town.


Chesapeake. Great waters.


Mannitta. Manitou. The Great Spirit; God.


Sheshequani, or Sheshequinnunk. Sheshequin, an Indian town.


Capouse, or Capoose. Indian town near Scranton, and Indian chief. Og-ha-gha-disha. A Mingo chief.


Gach-ga-wat-a-chi-qua. A Pickaway chief.


Tadame. A chief of the Delawares. Lived near Easton.


Tadeuscund, or Tedeuscung. Chief or king of the Delawares after Tadame.


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GLOSSARY.


Lenni Lenapes. The original people. The Delaware Indians, in- cluding the Turtles, the Turkeys and the Wolf or Monsey tribes. Other tribes on the Susquehanna and Delaware were the Canoys, Tuteloes, Chugnues, Unamies, Minnisinks, Mohicans, Nanticokes, Wappingers and Shawanese.


Tishekunk. A Delaware chief.


Nutimus. A Delaware chief before Tadame's time.


Saggenah. The Indian name for the English.


Chesakawon. The old home of the Nanticokes in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay.


Chenenk. A place up the Susquehanna (of the Nanticokes).


Chemunk. A place up the Susquehanna (of the Nanticokes).


Massawaumees. Name given to the Iroquois by the Virginia Indians.


Queen Easter, or Esther. Indian queen living at Sheshequin (Eng- lish).


Shikellimus. The Onondaga viceroy over the Susquehanna Indians.


Powhatans. Indians of Virginia harassed by the Six Nations.


Catawbas. Indians of South Carolina harassed by the Six Nations.


Cherokees. Indians of Mississippi harassed by the Six Nations.


Choctaws. Southern Indians constantly harassed by the Six Nations.


Creeks. Southern Indians constantly harassed by the Six Nations.


Paxinos. Shawanese chief or king, 1754.


Squaw. Woman.


Wigwam. Indian name for a dwelling, hut or tent.


Yokeag. Mohican for parched corn pounded with maple sugar.


Nas-ump. Samp; parched corn pounded.


Sap-paen. Crushed corn boiled. Name as it sounded to the Dutch of New York in 1670.


Suck-o-tash. Indian name for green corn and green beans boiled together, cut off the cob and eaten with the water it is boiled in. (A most delicious dish.)


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Wampum. A kind of money used among the Indians. It was a


kind of bead made of the shells of the great conch, and other shells, curiously wrought and polished, with a hole through. They were of different colors, blue, red, white, black and purple. Six of the white or three of the black and blue passed for a penny.


Cal-u-met. An Indian pipe; the pipe of peace.


Tamaquon. the beaver stream; Indian name of the Little Schuyl- kill.


Ganshowehanna. The noisy stream; applied to the Schuylkill.


Shokamaxon. Place of eels.


Tulpehoccon, Tulpehocken, Tulpewihacki. The land of turtles.


GENEALOGICAL TABLES


OF OLD HANOVER FAMILIES.


THE ANDREW FAMILY.


JACOB ANDREW, or ANDRUS, was of German descent; owned the farm and clover-mill on the River Road and Nanticoke Creek, near the present Dundee Shaft, about 1830; married Bridinger. They had :--


Catharine Andrew,


Peter Andrew,


John Andrew,


m. George Deshhammer m. Julia Minnich. m. Eliza Garringer.


Adam Andrew,


m., went West.


Jacob Andrew,


Mary Andrew,


m., went West. 12., went West.


THE ALEXANDER FAMILY.


SILAS ALEXANDER;1 born in New Jersey in 1799; came here in 1820; kept a store and lived in Nanticoke; married Elizabeth Smith of New Jersey. They had :-


Cyrus Alexander, b. 1822, James Alexander, b. 1825, d. 1850.


m. Laura Beam.


Mary Ann Alexander, b. 1827,


m. L. N. Skinner.


Maria Louisa Alexander, b. 1829,


172. Joseph Whitmore.


John J. Alexander, b. 1831. Durand Charles Alexander, b. 1833,


Eugene N. Alexander, b. 1835, Adrian C. Alexander, b. 1837,


Phoebe Ann Alexander, b. 1839,


Edwin W. Alexander, b. 1841,


m. Jenny Walton. m. Lydia George. m. Kate Edwards. m. 5 Ist, Thos.McNeisch. 2d,- Leisenfing. m. Agnes Thompkins.


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HISTORY OF HANOVER.


DURAND CHARLES ALEXANDER2 (Silas1); born in Nanticoke (Hanover) in 1833; married Jenny Walton; lives in Laporte, Indiana.


EUGENE NAPOLEON ALEXANDER2 (Silas1); born in Hanover 1835; lives in Hanover; married Lydia George. They had :-


Willie Silas Alexander.


Edith Alexander.


Iola Bird Alexander.


ADRIAN CARPENTER ALEXANDER2 (Silas1); born in Hanover 1837; married Kate Edwards; has always lived in Nanticoke. They had :-


Nelly Alexander. Stephen Alexander. Phœbe Alexander.


EDWIN WASHINGTON ALEXANDER2 (Silas1); born in Hanover in 1841; has always lived in Nanticoke; married Agnes Tompkins. They had :--


James Alexander. Elizabeth Alexander. Adrian Alexander.


THE ASKAM FAMILY.


WILLIAM ASKAM;1 born in England; came to Hanover from Wilkes-Barre about 1820; lived on the Middle Road below, west of the stone house; married Elsie They had :- -. Maria Askam, 112. Thomas Brown.


Caroline Askam, b. 1805, d. 1853, -


1. Christian Saum.


William Askam, b. about 1807,


1. Lydia Learn.


Katie Askam,


12. Benjamin Carey.


John Askam,


m. Julia Lueder.


Thomas Askam,


112.


Burton Askam, b. about 1818,


112.


THE BOBB FAMILY.


JOHN BOBB1 was of German descent; came here from Northamp- ton County, Pa., with his family about 1815; lived on the Middle


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GENEALOGICAL TABLES.


Road just below the creek called Nanticoke Creek; the whole family went West in 1838 or 1839. He had :-


Lydia Bobb,


1. Robert Downer. .


· Elizabeth Bobb,


m.


Washington Bobb,


m. Elizabeth Coates.


Miles Bobb,


272.


John Bobb,


111.


Susan Bobb,


172.


Mary Ann Bobb,


772.


Abi Bobb,


m.


They all went West to Iowa.


THE BEHEE FAMILY.


GEORGE BEHEE,1. of German descent, came to Newport town- ship from Northampton 'County first, and about 1818 came to Han- over; owned the mill on the cross-road from Plumbton to the Red Tavern; was born in 1788; died 1846. He had :-


George Behee,


77. Susan Gruver.


Adam Behee,


m. Mary Ann Patterson.


Sally Behee, d.


177. John Barney.


Betsey Behee,


12. Sidney Ide. m. Mrs. . Fell.


Jolın Behee,


Polly Behee,


172. Jacob Kline.


Ellen Behee,


mı. James Butler.


THE BURRIER FAMILY.


CHRISTIAN BURRIER,1 of German descent, came to Hanover from Northampton County with his family about 1810; lived and died in Hanover; married Maria Nagle; lived on the Middle Road above Bateman Downing's. They had :-


Thomas Burrier, b. about 1798, m. Susan Meyers.


Sarah Burrier,


m. Joseph Kirkendall.


Samuel Burrier, m. Mary Edwards.


Christian Burrier, 12. Courtright.


THOMAS BURRIER2 (Christian1) was born in Northampton County about 1798; came with his father's family; married Susan Myers; is still alive-very old. They had :-


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HISTORY OF HANOVER.


Katy Ann Burrier,


m. William Rummage.


William Burrier, went West.


Priscilla Burrier,


112. George Kennedy.


Sarah Burrier.


Susannah Burrier, d. 1885,


m. Henry Gress.


SAMUEL BURRIER2 (Christian1) was born in Northampton County, Pa .; came to Hanover about 1810 with his father's family ; married Mary Edwards; removed to Wisconsin about 1846.


THE BLODGETT FAMILY.


DAVID BLODGETT;1 born, married and lived in Massachusetts; died about 1809. They had :-


Asahel Blodgett, m. 2d, Lucinda Clapp.


David Blodgett,


Jerusha Blodgett,


· mn. Margaret 112. Samuel Ingraham.


Sarah Blodgett,


Experience Blodgett,


112. John Evelith. 111. - - Mathews.


ASAHEL BLODGETT2 (David}); born in Massachusetts; lived and died there; married Ist Eunice Corkins, 2d Lucinda Clapp. They had :-


Ist, Israel P. Blodgett, 12. Avis Dodge.


" Alonzo C. Blodgett, m2. Rosalind Hyde.


" David Blodgett, m. Sarah Dickinson.


" Asahel B. Blodgett,


m. Mary Lazarus.


2d, Eunice Blodgett,


m. Charles Blair.


" Lucinda Blodgett,


m. Ward Adams.


" Theodore Blodgett, 112.


ASAHEL B. BLODGETT3 (Asahel,2 David1); born in Massachu- setts; came to Hanover about 1830-32; married Mary Lazarus; lives in Hanover near or at the Buttonwood bridge on the River Road. They had :-


Eunice Blodgett, George Blodgett, b. 1835,


m. Ziba Gruver.


m. Lucinda Miller.


m. Rebecca Jenkins.


Asa L. Blodgett, b. 1835, James M. Blodgett, m. Jane Miller. 112. Maggie Y. Ligget.


Thomas P. Blodgett, b. 1843,


Ist, Eunice Corkins,


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Charles B. Blodgett,


m. Elizabeth Learn.


Alma Elizabeth Blodgett,


12. John Rinehimer.


Hiram E. Blodgett,


112. Jenny Bowman.


Ida F. Blodgett,


· m. Janson B. Davenport.


Henry H. Blodgett, died in the Army, 1863.


THE RUFUS BENNETT FAMILY.


RUFUS BENNETT3 came here from Connecticut with the family consisting of a mother and grandmother, but the names of the father and grandfather are lost. He was born in 1754; was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; was home on furlough and fought in the Battle of Wyoming, and in the escape or flight two Indians were in close pursuit of him with tomahawk and spear. Richard Inman, who had fallen out on the way to the battle-field, saw the Indians and shot one and the other ran back; lived in Hanover and died in Wilkes-Barre about 1842; he married Martha Bennett, daughter of Ishmael Bennett-no relation to him before. They had :-


Sally Bennett,


William Bennett,


in. Jared Marcy. 12., went West.


Welles Bennett,


m. Jane Fell.


Miranda Bennett,


m. George Gledhill.


Selesta Bennett,


J Ist, Randall Stivers. m. 2d, Peter Fisher.


Rockwell Bennett,


m. Fisher.


Rufus H. Bennett,


m. Harriet Lueder.


Ransom Bennett,


m2. Phœbe Smiley.


Elmer Bennett,


11. Beck.


THE ISHMAEL BENNETT FAMILY.


ISHMAEL1 and THOMAS BENNETT,1 two brothers, came from England to America some time during the reign of Charles II., married, and one of them settled in Rhode Island. A son or grandson of his believed to have been named Ishmael had, among other children, two sons that came in their old age to Wyoming :-


Ishmael Bennett, b. about 1730,


Ist, 2d, AbigailBeers, w. 1 of Philip Weeks.


Thomas Bennett,


m. Martha Jackson.


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HISTORY OF HANOVER.


ISHMAEL BENNETT2 (Ishmael1) was born in Rhode Island about 1730; moved to Connecticut; came to Wilkes-Barre about 1770 with a family by a first wife; settled in Wilkes-Barre; after the battle of July 3, 1778, returned with the expelled inhabitants; mar- ried a second time Abigail Beers, widow of Philip Weeks, who was killed in the massacre at the river's edge; removed to Han- over about 1788; lived on the Back Road about a half mile below the Sugar Notch Mines; removed to Ohio about 1816; died there, very old. They had :-


Ist,


Ist, Ishmael Bennett, b. 1761, d. 1859, m. 2d, Elizabeth Searle 3d, AmandaBelcher


" Martha Bennett, b. 1763, m. Rufus Bennett.


" Thomas Bennett, b. 1765, m. Mary Ann Espy.


2d, Daniel Bennett, b. 1784, m. Sally Adams.


" Josiah Bennett, b. 1786, d. 1857, . 12. Sally Taylor.


Nathan Bennett, b. 1788, d. 1872, m. Ann Hoover.


" Polly Bennett, b. 1789, d. 1831, m. Lorenzo Ruggles.


Sarah Bennett, b. 1791, d. 1881,


12. Henry Blackman.


THOMAS BENNETT2 (Ishmael1) was born in Rhode Island; came to the Delaware River on his way with his family to settle in Wyoming in 1763; the massacre of that year kept him away till 1769, when he was one of the first forty that came on for settle- ment in Kingston in February; brought his family with him; was in Forty Fort when the battle took place, and when the fort sur- rendered the next day, July 4, 1778; fled with the rest from the valley down the river; returned and was taken prisoner by the Indians with a young son, Andrew, and Lebbeus Hammond, who was one of the two that had escaped from the fatal ring at Queen Esther's Rock on the night of the massacre; two nights after their capture they freed themselves from their bonds, rose upon their captors, slew four out of the six of them, two only escaping, and one of them with a tomahawk sticking in his back; got home three days afterwards with four scalps, five rifles, a silver mounted sword, and several spears, blankets and tomahawks as trophies; was an old man at this time; died in Kingston in -. They had :- Solomon Bennett, m.


Martha Bennett, b. 1763, d. 1851, m. Philip Myers.


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Andrew Bennett, b. 1767, d. m. Abbie Kelly. m. - Tuttle.


Polly Bennett,


SOLOMON BENNETT3 (Thomas,2 Ishmael1) was born in Rhode Island; came to Forty Fort or Kingston with his father's family; was in the battle of July 3, 1778, and escaped; married, but his wife and family are unknown; removed to Canada.


ANDREW BENNETT3 (Thomas,2 Ishmael1) was born in New York; came to Kingston with his father's family in 1769; was taken prisoner with his father and Hammond; rose upon the Indians in the night, killed them, came home with their arms, etc .; lived in Kingston; married Abbie Kelly; died in Kingston in - They had :-


John Bennett, b. d. 112.


Andrew Bennett, b. 1809, d. 1885, 772.


George Bennett, m. Elizabeth Bennett, 112.


ISHMAEL BENNETT3 (Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Connecti- cut in 1760; came to Wyoming with his father's family about 1770; settled in Wilkes-Barre; married Elizabeth Searle, daughter of Constant Searle, widow of Capt. Dethick Hewitt, for second wife; third wife, Amanda Belcher; lived in Pittston and Lackawanna; died there about 1858, aged 98. They had :-


John Bennett,


172. Araminta -


Raymond Bennett.


THOMAS BENNETT3 (Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Connecti- cut in 1765; came to Wilkes-Barre with his father's family about 1770; came to Hanover with them in 1788; married Mary Ann Espy; lived in Nanticoke, and died there. They had :-


Mary Ann Bennett, m. Alden I. Bennett.


Samuel Bennett.


JOSIAH BENNETT3 (Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Wilkes- Barre in 1786; married Sally Taylor; lived in Hanover on the Back Road on a part of the Town Committee Lot No. 29; died there in 1857. They had :-


Angelina Bennett,


m. Ashbel Ruggles.


John Taylor Bennett,


§ Ist, Hannah Miller. m. 2d, H. Shiner.


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Lydia Bennett, Eliza Bennett,


Polly Bennett,


Josiah Bennett, 1


Samuel Bennett,


Silas W. Bennett, 6. 1827,


m. Robert Smith.


m. Solomon Newton. m. Abram Smith. m2. Charlotte Smith.


m.


m. Margaret Moister.


NATHAN BENNETT3 (Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in 1788; married Ann Hoover; lived in Wilkes-Barre; died there in 1872. They had :-


George W. Bennett, b. 1812, d. 1884, m. Jane Bevans.


Polly Bennett, . m. John.A. Carey.


Sarah Bennett, m. Charles Drake.


Daniel Bennett, m. Emily Kite.


Stewart Bennett, b. 1830, d. 1885, 12. Sally Ann Lynn.


JOHN TAYLOR BENNETT4 ( Josiah,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in -; married Ist, Hannah Miller, 2d, Henrietta Shiner; lived in Wilkes-Barre; removed to Minnesota in 1859; lives in Dacotah. They had :-


Mary Bennett, 12. m.


Martha Bennett,


Kate Bennett,


m. Lanning Rinehimer. m. Robins.


Hannah Bennett,


George Bennett,


m.


Emma Bennett,


m.


Esther Bennett,


m.


Fanny Bennett,


m.


JOSIAH BENNETT4 (Josiah,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in -; married Charlotte.Smith; lived in Wilkes-Barre; died 'there in - -. They had :-


Calvin Bennett, m.


Ella Bennett, m.


SILAS W. BENNETT4 ( Josiah,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in 1827; married Margaret Moister; lives in Wilkes- Barre. They had :-


Monroe Bennett.


Margaret Bennett.


395


GENEALOGICAL TABLES.


GEORGE W. BENNETT4 (Nathan,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in 1812; married Jane Bevans; lived in White Haven and Ashley; died in Ashley in 1884. They had :-


Elizabeth Bennett, 114. Dr. Samuel Trimmer.


Charles Bennett, Stewart Bennett,


Mary Bennett, Emma Bennett,


' George Bennett, 112. Frank Bennett, m.


12. Eddinger. 727. Belle Barkman. m. Thomas Durdan. m. Samuel Snyder.


DANIEL BENNETT4 (Nathan,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in -; married Emily Kyte; lived in Wilkes-Barre. They had :-


Winfield S. Bennett, m. - Hoffman.


Frank Bennett, m. Kittle.


George W. Bennett, 1.


STEWART BENNETT4 (Nathan,3 Ishmael,2 Ishmael1) was born in Hanover in 1830; married Sally Ann Lynn; lived in Wilkes-Barre; died 1885. They had :-


Nathan Bennett, m. Eliza Sturdevant.


Rufus Bennett, d. 1885.


Alexander Bennett.


Stewart Bennett.


Robert Bennett.


Ella Bennett.


THE BROWN FAMILY.


ALEXANDER BROWN1 was born in Lancaster County, Pa .; emigrated to Kingston, Luzerne County, with his family; married Mary Tyler. They had :-


Alexander Brown,-went away.


John Brown,-went away. 1


George Brown,-went away.


James Brown,-went to Wayne County, Pa. William Brown, m. Sarah Lewis. m. Gideon Underwood. . m. Jesse Lee.


Sarah Brown, Jane Brown,


396


HISTORY OF HANOVER.


WILLIAM BROWN2 (Alexander1) was born in Lancaster County; lived in Kingston, Pa .; married Sarah Lewis; died young, in Kingston. They had :-


William Brown, b. 1797; d. 1880, 772. 2d, Julia Mosier.


WILLIAM BROWN3 (William,2 Alexander1) was born in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., in 1797; lived in Hanover and Newport; married Amanda Dilley first, and second Julia Mosier. They had :-


Ist, Stephen Brown,


" Alma Brown,


m. Mary Wooley. m .- \ 2d, Abram Walton. f Ist, Samuel Michael


2d, Sarah Brown,


m. Anson Dunn.


771. Melinda Coolbaugh. 17. Sarah Mccrary.


711.


" Lewis. C. Brown, m. Etta Luce.


STEPHEN BROWN4 (William,3 William,2 Alexander1) was born in Hanover about 1827; married Mary Wooley; lives in Hanover. They had :-




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