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HISTORY

OP THE

TOWN OF STONINGTON,
COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT,
FROM ITS
FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1649 TO 1900,
WITH A
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
OF STONINGTON FAMILIES.

BY RICHARD ANSON WHEELER,
Member ofthe New England Historic Genealogical Society; Life Member and one ofthe
Vice Presidents of the Connecticut Historical Society, and Life Member
of the New London County Historical Society.

"I have remembered the days of old and the years that are passed. '

NEW LONDON, CONN-
Pjuss of The Day Publishing Company.
1900,

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1900, by
RICHARD A. WHEELER,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
/

DEDICATION.

To my daughters,
Miss Emily Avery Wheeler
and
Miss Grace Denison Wheeler,
who have greatly assisted me
in its compilation,
I affectionately dedicate this Book.

a^

PREFACE.

Having been frequently requested by my friends to write and
publish a History of Stonington, from its first settlement in 1649
to the present time, has induced me to undertake the task of its
compilation and in so doing have spared no labor of research
into all of the available sources of historical information, includ
ing the Connecticut Charters and records of the Town and
Churches here and regret that from their imperfect records, I
have not been able to produce a more perfect book.
There are but few of our early planters here whose lineal de
scendants can be accurately traced by our local records to the
present time. For reasons not now generally understood the
graves of many of our early settlers have no headstones to mark
their last earthly resting places, and in many instances their
names do not appear on our town or church records, which has
greatly embarrassed me in my work and with all its imperfection,
with grateful acknowledgements to all persons who have assisted
me in its compilation, this book is now submitted to the public,
with the hope that they will kindly excuse all errors that may
appear therein.

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

Page 68. Seventh line from the top, insert Wheeler after Paul.
Page 58. Seventh and fifth line from the bottom, read said, in place of d
meeting.
Page 59. Fifteenth line from the top, read said Inhabitant, instead of d
inhabitant.
Page 61. Fifth line from the top, read brave, Instead of grave.
Page 223. Ninth line from top, read Jane Willis, instead of Wlssis.
Page 229. Second line from top, read d. Oct. 22, 1691, instead of married.
Page 303. For Eunice (No. 291), read Junice.
Page 319. Eleventh line from top, read she was living in 1770, instead of she
died childless in 1755.
Page 407. Eighth line from top, read' Almy, not Amy.
Page 439. Seventh line from top, read Kemp, not Kempt.
Page 446. Read Rev. William Hyde (No. 37), and omit Rev. from Charles
Hyde (No. 86).
Page 490. In the Note about Col. Joseph Noyes, read several months, instead
of years.
Page 497. Read Jennie, not Jessie, Page.
Page 541. No. 2, Dea. Medad, not Medid.
Page 612. Mary Swan (No. 57) m. Thomas Wheeler (No. 74), not 54.
Page 668. Read Abel H., Instead of Abel N. Simmons.
Page 250. Hannah Brewster, b.  , m. 1st, John Thompson; 2nd, Samuel
Starr, Dec. 15, 1664. She is the dau. of Jonathan Brewster (No. 2),
that family, and is omitted in his family.

ABBREVIATIONS.

3. means born.
aapt. " baptized.
n. " married.
1. " died.
lau, " daughter.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

The territory embraced in the boundaries of the original Town
of Stonington was included in the first patent of Connecticut,
granted by Robert, Earl of Warwick, in 1631 to William,
Viscount Say and Seal, the right honorable Robert, Lord Brook
and others, acting therein by authority vested in him by Lord
Charles, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. The
colony of Massachusetts having furnished men and munitions
of war for the conquest of the Pequot Indians in 1637, x claimed
an interest by right of conquest in all the lands held by
the Pequots before their overthrow, and determined to occupy it
in advance of any settlement on the part of the Connecticut
authorities, though they had asserted jurisdiction as early as

1 "At a. General Corte, at Boston, the 6th, 3rd mo, 1646, Whereas John
Winthrope, Junior, & othrs have by alowance of this Corte, begun a plantation
in ye Pequod country, wch appertaines to this jurisdiction, as pt of or pportion
of ye conquered country, & whereas this Corte is informed yt some Indians,
who are now planted upon ye place where this said plantation is begun,
are willing to remove from their planting ground for ye more quiet & con
venient settleing of ye English there, so that they may have anothr
convenient place appointed — It is therefore ordred, yt ye said Mr. Winthrop
may appoint unto such Indians as are willing to remove to othr lands or ye
othr side, yt is, or ye east side of ye great ryver of the Pequod country, or
some othr place for their convenient planting & subsistence, wch may be to
ye good likeing and due sitisfaction of ye said Indians, & likewise to such of
ye Pequod Indians as shall desire to live there, submitting themselves to ye
English governt, (reserving to ye commissionrs of ye United Colonies what
pply belongs to their disposing concrning ye said Pequods), & also to set out
ye place for ye said plantation, & to set out lots for such of ye English as
are there already planted, or shall come to them, and to governe ye people
according to lawe, as occasion shall require, untill this Corte shall take further
ordr therein; & whereas Mr. Thom: Peter is intended to inhabite in ye said
plantation, this Corte do.th think fit to joyne him to assist ye said Mr Winthrope,
for ye better cariing on ye worke of ye said plantation according to this ordr."
—Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay, vol. i,
160, 161."

2 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1640-41-42 by granting lands thereof to Capt. John Mason and
others. But notwithstanding all this, Mr. John Winthrop, Jr.,
located himself at Pequot as early as 1645. The next year the
Massachusetts General Court gave Mr. Winthrop a commission
to begin a plantation there in behalf of that colony. Connect
icut resisted the claims of Massachusetts, and in order to reach
a peaceable settlement of all questions in dispute relative to
jurisdiction, both colonies united in referring the whole matter
to the Commissioners of the United Colonies, who, after an
exhaustive hearing in the premises decided in favor of Con
necticut.2 2 "At a, meeting of the Commissioners for the United Colonies of New Eng
land at New Haven, September 9, 1646.
"An English plantation being lately begun by Mr. John Winthrop junior
at Pequat, a question grew to which Colony the jurisdiction should belong.
The Commissioners for the Massachusetts propounded an interest by conquest,
the Commissioners for Connecticut by patent, purchase and conquest. It was
remembered that in a treaty betwixt them at Cambridge 1638, not perfected,
a proposition was made that Pequat River in reference to the conquest should
be the bounds between them, but Mr. Fenwick was not then there to plead
the patent, nor had Connecticut then any title to those lands by purchase or
deed of gift from Uncas. But the plantation is on the west side of Pequat,
and so within the bounds at first propounded for Connecticut. The Commis
sioners jointly agreed that an English plantation there being well ordered may
in sundry respects be of good use to all the Colonies, and thought fit it should
have all due encouragements, only they conceived unless hereafter the Mas-
sachustts shew better title the jurisdiction should belong to Connecticut." —
C. J. Hoadley.
3 "At a Meeting of the Commissioners for the United Colonies of New Eng
land, held at Boston the 26th of July, 1647.
"The question concerning the jurisdiction of the English plantation lately
settled on the east side of Pequat River was again taken into consideration by
the Commissioners.
"Mr. John Winthrop now present exprest himself as more indifferent but
affirmed that some of the planters sat down there in reference to the govern
ment and in expectation of large privileges from the Mattachusetts, and
should be much disappointed if that plantation fall and be settled under any
other jurisdiction.
"The Commissioners considering what passed at New Haven last year, and
that in all the Colonies though the title to land may be several ways acquired,
yet jurisdiction goeth constantly with the patent, they told Mr. John Winhrop
that they doubted not but Connecticut would tenderly consider and afford
such privileges as may suit a plantation so remote, but concluded that the
jurisdiction of that plantation doth and ought to belong to Connecticut."—
C. J. Hoadley.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 3
Mr. Winthrop's planting at Pequot, or Nameaug, now New
London, was the first settlement in Eastern Connecticut, and
after the last decision of the Commissioners he recognized the
jurisdiction of this colony, who in 1649 established the boundaries
of his new township at four miles wide on the east side of the
river Thames, and six miles from the sea northwardly. During
that" time Mr. Winthrop was engaged in the settlement of New
London he became acquainted with William Chesebrough, then
a resident of Rehoboth, in the Plymouth Colony, and invited him
to join in the settlement of his new plantation.
Mr. Chesebrough visited the place during the year 1645, but
finding it unsuitable to his expectations, did not conclude to
settle there. On his way home he examined our town and
selected a place for his future residence, and on which he erected
a dwelling-house, and removed his family there during the year
1649, supposing that his new home was within the jurisdiction
of Massachusetts.
Connecticut having assufned jurisdiction and asserted au
thority over all the territory embraced within her chartered
limits, summoned Mr. Chesebrough to appear before Capt. Mason
at Saybrook, or some other magistrate upon Connecticut River,
to give an account to him or them of what he was doing alone
in the wilderness outside the limits of any recognized township.
Mr. Chesebrough at first disregarded this order, claiming that his
new home was within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, but,
subsequently, acting under the advice and assurance of Mr.
Winthrop and other friends at Pequot, he so far yielded to the
authority of the colony of Connecticut as to appear at the General
Court at Hartford in March, 1651, and in answer to their sum
mons said that he was not engaged in any unlawful trade with
the Indians, and also assured them that his religious sentiments
were in accordance with those of the General Court ; that it was
not his intention to remain alone and lead a solitary life in the
wilderness, but that he should endeavor to induce a suitable
number of his friends to join him and establish a new township.
On hearing his statement, the court so far changed its de
termination as to permit him to remain, on condition that he
would give bonds not to engage in any unlawful trade with the
Indians, and furnish to the court before the next winter the

4 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
names of such persons as he might induce to settle with and
around him at Wequetequock, as hereinafter more particularly
described. The planters at New London were friendly with Mr. Chese
brough, and did not want him to remove unless he went there to
live, nor did they like the idea of a new township in this region.
After repeated conferences with him, they engaged that if he
would put himself on the footing of an inhabitant of that town,
they would confirm to him the title to his lands at Wequetequock.
To this proposition he acceded, but the townsmen of New
London soon discovered that they were making pledges that
they had not the power to fulfill for the eastern boundary of
their then township, did not extend but four miles east of the
river Thames.
However, on request, the General Court extended the eastern
boundary of New London to Pawcatuck River, and then New
London gave to Mr. Chesebrough a home-lot over there, which
he never occupied.
In January, 1652, the town of New London redeemed its
promise to him, and gave a grant of confirmation to Mr. Chese
brough and his sons of all the land they claimed in Stonington.
Previous to the agreement of the General Court with Mr.
Chesebrough, and the confirmation of his land to him and his
sons by the town, Thomas Stanton, in 1650, procured of the .
General Court a license to erect a trading-house at Pawcatuck,
with the exclusive right of trade in that region for three years.
He immediately built and occupied the trading-house, but did
not bring his family to Stonington until 1658. Thomas Miner,
a former resident of Charlestown, Mass., and then of Hingham,
came to New London in 1645, received a home-lot there, and
built a house on it the same year. He continued to reside there
until 1652, when he came to this place, and took up a tract of
land east of and adjoining Wequetequock Cove, and during that
year and in the next erected a house thereon, which is more at
large hereinafter described.
On the 30th day of June, 1652, the town of New London
granted a tract of three hundred acres of land to Governor
Haynes for a farm lying together on the east side of Wequete
quock Cove.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 5
^ When Walter Palmer (yielding to the request of his old friend
Chesebrough to join him, in settling the new township) came
here and purchased this tract of land of Governor Haynes, but,
before he took his deed he found it covered and embraced the
house and lands of Thomas Miner. So he and the governor
entered into a written agreement that Palmer should give a
hundred pounds for the place and such cattle as Mr. Haynes
should select out of Palmer's stock. If any disagreement should
arise, as to the price of the stock, it should be decided by in
different persons. This contract recognized the title to the
house and lands occupied by Mr. Miner and was dated July 15th,
1653. Mr.. Miner was selected to put Mr. Palmer in possession
of the land purchased of Governor Haynes and did so by a
written instrument, embodying therein a conveyance of his own
land and dwelling-house (included in the boundaries of the
Haynes land) to Mr. Palmer, reserving the right, however, to
occupy his said house until he could build another at Mistuxet,
now Quiambaug. The western boundary of Governor Haynes'
land sold to Walter Palmer, including the house and lot of
Thomas Miner, rested on Wequetequock Cove and the rivulet
that enters the cove. The other grants and purchases of land
to and by Walter Palmer lay south of this purchase and on the
eastern slope of Taugwonk or Togwonk, crossing Anguilla
Brook, embracing the large farms of the late Col. William and
Dudley Randall, in all, some twelve hundred acres. Mr. Thomas
Miner built his new house at Mistuxet in 1652-3. Capt. George
Denison and family joined the new settlement in 1654, erecting
his house near Pequotsepos Brook. Capt. John Gallup and
Robert Park, with their families, came the same year, and
settled near Mystic River. The new settlement being com
posed of men of note, progressed as rapidly as could be expected
under the circumstances. Mr. Chesebrough was now surrounded
by a sufficient number of inhabitants to claim corporate powers
from the General Court. The first local name that the settlement
received was Mystic and Pawcatuck; Mystic embracing the
territory between Mystic River on the west and Stony Brook
on the east; Pawcatuck embracing the territory between Paw
catuck River on the east and Stony Brook on the west. It
being understood by the planters here, as a condition precedent
to the new settlement that as soon as a suitable number had

6 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
joined them, they should be incorporated as a new town. So
in 1654 thev applied to the General Court for corporate powers.
But no sooner made than it was opposed by New London,
embracing Groton, and defeated. The planters did not rest
satisfied with their defeat, and resolved to agitate the matter
until they succeeded sooner or later. They were of the inde
pendent Puritan stamp, and ready to make any sacrifice in
defense of the right to worship God according to the dictates of
their own conscience. But to to be taxed for a minister at
New London, some twelve miles away, with two rivers to cross
to o-et there, and no ferry-boats, was a little too much for their
Puritanism, so they were determined to have a town and a church
of their own, and continued to ask for them of the General Court,
but were denied as often as they applied. In the early part of
1657, the Rev. William Thompson came here to reside, and
preached to the planters a part of the time, and the rest of the
time to the Pequot Indians. He was employed by the Com
missioners of the United Colonies, who were acting as the agents
of the London Missionary Society. The first religious services
were held at the dwelling-house of Walter Palmer, March 22,
1657. Services were subsequently held at the dwelling-houses
of the planters, whose efforts were continued with unremitting
determination to break loose from. New London and organize for
themselves a new town and church. They remembered that
Massachusetts had previously claimed a part or all of the Pequot
territory, embracing Groton, Stonington, and Westerly, so they
sought the friendship of Massachusetts in their contests, and in
October the planters, joined by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, pre
pared a memorial to the Massachusetts General Court,4 complain-

4 "To the Honoured Governour, Deputy Governour & Magistrates, together
with the Deputies now assembled in the General Court a petition of the In
habitants of Mistick & Pawquatuck, humbly sheweth that whereas we have
taken several grants of lands that we are now possessed of, from the Gov-
erment of Coneticot, lying upon the east side of the Pequid River, being
conquered land from the Pequids; & since understanding, that the Jurisdiction
their of, belongs not unto them but is claimed by your selves & and as we
conceive, justly, as appeares by the acts of the Commissioners in forty six,
& forty seaven, we therefore humbly request the confirmation of those grants
from this Honoured Court unto the present inhabitants: & that you would
please to accept us under your Goverment & grant unto us the Liberties &

HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

ing of the course pursued against them by the General Court of
Connecticut.5 Massachusetts notified Connecticut, who ap
pointed a committee to confer with the planters here and bring
the contest to an issue if possible.

priveledges of a Townshipp, their being allready settled in this place about
twenty families: and this conquered land being accepted of & owned by you,
we hope may not be unprofitable to this common-wealth, it being sufficient to
afford accommodations for another towne-shipp, which may (if it should seeme
good to your Honoured Courte so to dispose of it), be sufficient to gratify sueh
persons as have beene deserving in the conquest of that land; besides the
commodity of one of the most conveinent harbours in the land. And will we
hope be a means conducing much to our settlement & comfort, which we
humbly expecting, under your Government, whereof we have had former
experience shall heartily pray: etc.
"October: 15th (57) "GEORGE DENISON,
"WM. THOMPSON,
"WALTER PALMER,
"JOHN GALLUP,
"THOMAS STANTON.
"In the name of the rest of the Inhabitants & with their consent."
"The deputties desire our honoured magistrates would be pleased to give
answer to this petition in the first place. "WILLIAM TORREY, Cleric."
"20 8mo. 57, In answer to this petition ye magistrates Judge meet yt ye
letter here to Anext should be sent from ye Court to ye Genii. Court of Con
necticut if theire brethren the depts. Consent thereto.
"EDWARD RAWSON, Secrety."
"Consented to by the deputies. "WILLIAM TORREY, Cleric."
5"Answer to Capt. Denison's Petition.
"Court Records, vol., page 2C6.
"In answer to the peticon of George Denison, William Thompson, Walter
Palmer, Tho Stanton and Jno Gallup, the Court judgeth it mete to order,
that the letter here under writt be sent to the Generall Court of Conecticott
by ye secretary.
"Gentn — Wee cannot but take notice of your claime unto and disposing of
the lands in the Pequot country wherein wee have alwaies challenged an
interest, and yet see not reeson to laydowne the same wee have perused the
judgment of the Comissrs. in 46 and 47 that the Jurisdiction on the west
side of the Pequot river ought to belong to Conetticut till the Massatusets
shew reasons to the contrary, against wch we shal not at prest object con
ceiving there by our title to the lands on the east side the river to be (at
least tacitely) yielded to us, notwithstanding wch you have proceeded to
dispose of these lands to diverse persons and to exercise Jurisdiction over them,

O HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
What was done in the premises cannot now be ascertained, for
no records of their proceedings have been preserved.
In May, 1658, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, and
Walter Palmer, in behalf of the planters, petitioned the Massa
chusetts General Court again, stating that some of them were
settled here by Governor Winthrop in 1649, by virtue of a com
mission from the court, notwithstanding which they had been
called to account for their doings under their authority, and
asking for relief from such interferences from the Connecticut
authorities, and also for confirmation of their lands.6

wch desire and expect you doe friendly yield up these aforesd lands on the
east side of the Pequot river unto us, and that you doe not further procede
to exercise authority over the Inhabitants there, or to be grievous to them,
without their owne consent till the matter be determined according to the
articles of confederation if (at least) your owne justice shall not prevaile with
you to yield it to us wthout that trouble wee are moued at present to make
knowne our claime to you by a petition presented to us from the Inhabitants
thereof, supposing it will not be unacceptable to you that this business be
issued peaceably & friendly, accordinge to the relation wherein wee mutually
stand engaged, we shall not ad further at present, but Comitt you to God
& rest.
"October 21st. 1657."
—Massachusetts Archives, vol. xxx, pages 66 and 67, by William B. Trask.
6 "To the Honorable Generall Court Assembled at Boston, the Humble peti
tion of the Inhabitants of Mistic and Pawcatuck: May it pleas you, — Whereas
your pore Petioners by the provydec of God are settled in theas
pts of the Pequit Country Soomn of Vs being settled hear in the yeare 1649
by the Honnered John Winthrop Esquire now Governor of the Collony at
Connectycoat by Vertu of a Coition from your honerable Court but in short
tyme We weare Caled to the Court at Conctcoat to give acount by what
athoryty we heare settled we answered as aforesaid but the Court answered.
that theas parts did belong to them by Patent & Purchase & the agrement
of the Comiconers & did require our subjection but now all of vs vnderstand-
ing that it doth of right belong to this Jurisdiction & that you have beene
pleased gratiously to accept » petition from vs alredy we are bould still to
petition that you will please to Confarme our lands and Possestions & to
grant vs the liberty of a Township & the privyledges thearof & likewise
Charrytably to Consider our remoatnes as also being surrounded with many
indyans & many malignant percons often passing this way as quakers and
others that you will be pleased thearfore to establish soomm such athoryty
among vs that we may be preserved in righteousnes & peac we have with this
our peticon sent our Honnered Friend Capt. George dennysoun home we
Judge Faithfull, he knos well in what stait we are to hose Care and Faithful-

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 9
But this was denied them, accompanied, however, by a sug
gestion that the whole matter in dispute be referred to the Com
missioners of the United Colonies, and meantime to order their
affairs by common agreement until provision be made in their
behalf. In answer to the suggestion of the Massachusetts
General Court they organized the following association for their
own protection :
"The Asotiation of Poquatuck peple, June 30th 1658: Whereas thear is a
difference betwene the 2 Collonyes of the Matachusetts and Conecticoate about
the government of this plac, whearby we are deprived of Expectation of
protection from either, but in way of Curtecy, & wheareas we had a com
mand from the generall Court of the Matachusetts to order our own busines in
peac with common consent till further provition be made for us, in obedyience
to which commuand we have addressed our selvs thearunto, but connot atain
it in regard of soomm distractions among ourselves, and thear hath bene
injurious insolencys done unto soom persons, — the cattell of others threatened

nes we Comit the transaction of all our matters with the Honnorable Court
thus Craueing Pardon For the rudenes of our lynes with desire you may Find
more vertu in our actions we rest & wait your Charatable answer. Your per-
¦etitioners. "WILLM CHESEBROUGH
"WALTER PALMER
"THO. STANTON
"in the prsance of the Rest.
¦"May 10th 1659."
"In Answer to ye Petition of the Inhabitants of Misticke, The Court Con
sidering there hath bene no Answer Retourned from the Generall Court of
Conecticott to our letter directed to them which Giues vs Cawse to Imagine
they are not Resolved to give vp theire Claime to those lands so that the
matter in likely to Come to be Judged by the Commissionrs, The Court
thinks meete to forbeare further Acting therein till the meeting of the Com
missionrs and doe expect & Require the Inhabitants to Carry themselves &
order theire Commissioners and doe expect & Require the Inhabitants to
carry themselves & order theire affaires peacably & by Comon Agreement in
the meane while and till other provision be made in thir behalfe: And further
doe desire our Commissioners to be mindfull of this busines & endeavor Issue
thereof at the next meeting. The magists have past this wth Reference to ye
Consent of theire brethren the deputys thereto. "EDWARD RAWSON, Secrety
"Consented to by the deputies WILLIAM TORREY, Cleric
"25th 3d 1659"
—Mass. Archives, vol. 112. pp. 105, 106, by William B. Trask.

10 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
to be taken away,— and the chattell of soom others already taiken away by
violence. "We haveing taken into consideration that in tymes so full of danger as
theas are, unyon of our harts and percons is most conducing to the publick
good & safety of the place, — thearfore in pursuance of the same, the better
to confirm a mutual confydence in one another & that we may be perserved
in righteousness and peac with such as do commenc with us, & that mis
demeanors may be corrected and incorrygable persons punished: — We hose
names are hereunto subscribed do hearby promis, testify & declare to maintain
and deffend with our persons and estait the peac of the plac and to aid and
assist one another acoarding to law & rules of righteousness acoarding to
the true intent & meaning of our asociation till such other provition be maide
ffor us as may atain our end above written, whereunto we willingly give our
assent, & nether ffor Hear hoape or other respects shall ever relinquish this
promis till other provition be maide ffor us. And we do not this out of anny
disrespec unto either of the afoarsaid governments which we are bound ever
to honnor, but in the vacancy of any other aforesaid.
"GEORGE DENISON, "MOSES PALMER,
"THOMAS SHAW, "WALTER PALMER,
"NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH, "THO. STANTON,
"ELIHU PALMER, "WILLM CHESEBROUGH,
"THOMAS STANTON, "SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH,
"ELISHA CHESEBROUGH,
"Upon the request of severall among us to enter into this association with
us they are admitted and have accordingly subscribed thear names.
"June 30, 1658.
"By virtue of this association, that justice may not be obstructed &c, the
peac preserved,— we maid choise of Captain Gorg Dennyson and Willm.
Chesebrough to be comytioners to issue out warrants & to cause to be
brought before them anny suspitious percons, or ffor any misdemeanor, & to
hear & to determine the casses, and to pronounce sentence upon them & to
see the judgment executed, provided it extended not to the los of life or
limb or banishment or stigmatizing; in such casses as thear power will not
reach due punishment ffor the crime, then to taik order that their percons
may be secured, and sent whear Justice may procede against them.
"And ffurthur, they are to issue all other differences, whether of debts or
cases, and to kepe a register of thear actions providid allwaies the action
excede not fforty pound.
"This choise is the act of the whole body of the Asociates.
"WALTER PALMER
., . „ "THOMAS STANTON."
— Stonington Records.
Following out these suggestions, George Denison and his
associate planters assembled on the 30th day of June, 1658, and
formed a compact called by them "The Association of Pawca-

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 11
tuck People," which was organized for municipal purposes only,
and not in defiance of the laws of either colony, but was estab
lished by them with a firm purpose to maintain it until some
provision adequate to their wants should be made for them.
The question in dispute between the Massachusetts and Con
necticut colonies as to jurisdiction was referred to the Commis
sioners of the United Colonies, who in 1658 rendered a decision8
that all the Pequot territory west of Mystic River belonged to
Connecticut, and all the territory east of it, including Stonington,
North Stonington and part of the town of Westerly, belonged
to Massachusetts. In order to bring the Pequot territory

8 "September 1658. — The Issue of the difference betwixt the two Colonies
of the Massachusetts and Conecticott about the Pequot Country being jointly
referred to the Commissioners of the other colonies.
"Whereas there is a controversy again revived betwixt the two colonies of
Massachusetts and Connecticut concerning their interest in the Pequott
country, and many pleas have been made on both sides for their greater
interest; we having seriously weighed what hath been by each of them
alledged, conceive the determination doth arise only from their several rights.
by conquest, the which for ought we can understand is not greatly different
yet being tender of any inconveniency or disturbance that may accrue to thos
that are already possessed either by commission from the Massachusetts or
Connecticut in any part thereof (should they now be put off their improvements)
and also upon inquiry finding that the Pequot country which extendeth from
Nianticke to a place called Wecopaug about ten miles eastward from Mistick
river may conveniently accommodate two plantations or townships we therefrom
(respecting things as they do now stand) do conclude that Mistick River be the
bounds between them as to proprietie and to jurisdiction so far as conquest
may give title thereunto; always provided that such as are already accom
modated by commission from either of the governments, or grants of any
tracts of land on any side of the said Mistick river be not molested in their
possessions or rights by any after grants, and that all due care be had that
Christian society and ordinances may be provided for and upholden according
to God, in each plantation. "THOMAS PRENCE,
"JOSIAS WINSLOW,
"FRANCIS NEWMAN,
"WILLIAM LEETE.
"Boston 16th of Septem. 1658.
"By bounding it by Misticke River we intend that river shall be the
bounds so far as the pond by Lanthorn Hill, and thence from the middle of
the said pond to run away upon a north line."— Records of the United Colonies.
Plymouth Colony Records, vol x, p. 209.

12 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
east of Mystic River under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, the
General Court adopted the following resolution :
"At the second session of the General Court held at Boston the 19th
of October, 1658. In answer to the petition of the inhabitants of Mystic and
Pawcatuck the Court judgeth it meet to grant that the English plantation
between Mystic and Pawcatuck be named Southertown and to belong to the
County of Suffolk and order that all the prudential affairs thereof be man
aged by Capt. George Denison, Robert Park, William Chesebrough, Thomas
Stanton, Walter Palmer and John Meinot sen., til the court take further
¦order and that Capt. George Denison, William Chesebrough and John Minot
(Thomas Miner meant) be commissioners to end small causes there and to
•deal in criminal matters as one magistrate may do, and that Walter Palmer
be constable, Capt. Denison Clerk of the writs, and he also is hereby em
powered and authorized to solemnize marriages between such as are published
according to law; that the said Capt. Denison taking his oath be empowered
to give the oath to the other two, provided always the bounds of the town
is not hereby determined (at the same court.)
"In answer to petition of Inhabitants of Southertown, humbly desiring for
several reasons that the bounds of their plantation may extend into the
country northward between Weacapauge and Mystic river eight miles from
the mouth of Mystic River.
"The Court judgeth it meet to grant request." — Mass. Archives. Wm. B.
Trask. At the next session of the Massachusetts General Court, after
this decision was rendered, they passed an act that the English
plantation between Mystic and Pawcatuck Rivers should be
named Southerton, and belong to the county of Suffolk, Mass.,
and appointed Capt. George Denison and others to manage the
prudential affairs thereof until the court take further orders.
Walter Palmer was appointed constable, and the bounds of the
plantation were extended into the country northward eight miles
from the mouth of Mystic River.10

10 "We whose names are vender written being chosen by the Towne of
Southertown to lay out the bounds according to the Courts grant, the which
we did as followeth, ffirst we began at Misticke Rivers mouth, and ffrom
thence we run six miles to the north, northeast to the pond lying by Lanthorne
Hill, where we marked a chestnut tree with six noches right against the
middle of the pond, which pond we ffound to be seuen chains and one pole
wide, and ffrom thence we run two miles due north to an ash tree which we
marked ffouer ways and set eight noches ffor the eight miles lying by a little
still brooke, and we run from thence due east tenn miles and one quarter
and twelve chains to white oake tree marked with X and SV. and ffrom

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 13
Thus, after a severe and protracted struggle, they succeeded
in obtaining a local government. It should be borne in mind
that the Massachusetts General Court did not create or even
organize a new township, but simply declared that the English
plantation between Mystic and Pawcatuck Rivers should be
called Southertown. They recognized in part the local asso
ciation of the people, and extended and confirmed their bounds.
During the years 1659, 1660 and 1661 several town-meetings
were held for the purpose of building and locating a meeting
house, which was raised May 13, 1661, and was so far completed
as to be ready for use in September of that year, when the
Commissioners of the United Colonies being in town attended
worship there, and were addressed by that stern old warrior
statesman, Capt. John Mason. This, the first meeting-house of
Stonington, stood a short distance southwest of the residence of
Mr. Henry M. Palmer.
It is not known how large it was or what its shape or style,
but from some facts that may be gleaned from the old town
records, it is probable that it was a small building and but
partially finished, for as early as 1667, six years after it was
raised, a vote was passed in town meeting to repair it and make
it more comfortable ; and even after it was repaired the people
did not use it in cold weather, but held their meetings at the
house of Amos Richardson, which was situated a little way east
of the meeting-house.
Rev. Mr. Thompson remained here until 1659 when he re
moved to New London, September 30th of that year. The Rev.
Zachariah Brigden of Boston, Mass., preached here by invitation
of the town, which subsequently held a meeting for the purpose

thence we run due south six miles and three quarters, there we crossed
Poquatuck River and ffrom thence vpon the same line to a place called Quan-
aquatag which line poynted vpon Block Island which Quanaquatag lies east
of Weeckapoug two miles and quarter, which two miles a quarter we took
possession ffor the countrie to dispose of either for us or as the countrie
shall cause. "GEORGE DENISON, THOMAS MINER,
"THOMAS PARKE, THOMAS STANTON,
SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH.
"Dated the 2nd. of March 1659."
—Stonington Town Records."

14 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
of securing his services. Mr. Brigden labored here until his
death, which took place April 24, 1662. After his death Mr.
Chauncey and Fletcher preached for the town until the spring of
1664, when the town appointed a committee to go to the Bay
(Massachusetts) and procure a minister for the town, who
invited Mr. James Noyes of Newbury, to become their gospel-
preaching minister. He accepted the invitation, and came here
in the latter part of June, 1664, and continued his labors preach
ing as a licentiate until 1674, when he was ordained. In 1660-61
an old Pequot captain, known as Soche, laid claim to that part
of Southertown called Misquamicut, and lying east of Pawcatuck
River, and sold it to a number of planters from Newport, Middle-
town and Portsmouth, R. I., who took possession and held it as
part of Rhode Island Colony. The planters here were greatly
vexed by the conflict of jurisdiction, and serious trouble grew out
of it. In some instances the same territory was granted by each
of the then colonies to different persons, and long years of litiga
tion was the result.
Sorely pressed by these difficulties, and annoyed by the
apprehension that the Connecticut Colony meditated their sub
jection, the selectmen, or townsmen, as they were then called,
in behalf of the town, under January 19, 1662, again petitioned
the Massachusetts General Court for redress of grievances,1 to

1 "To the Honored Governor deputye Governor and magistrates together
with the Counsell of Generall Court of the mattachusetes the petition of the
inhabitants of southertowne humbly sheweth that whereas by the Good prov
idence of God we have bin orderly put vnder your Goverment by the
cometioners of the vnighted Collonies, acording vnto articles of confederation:
by which means through your Faviour we have ffor this several years enjoyed
our peace, with many other liberties and privilidges both sivell and spirituall,
which we could not formerly injoy, or bee made pertakers of, notwithstanding
all our indevers and adresses made vnto those, who claimed a proprietye in
thes parts, the which peace of ours, together with your authoritye amongst vs
hath bin much interrupted, and your authoritye together with all our priv-
iledges much impugned by the authoritye of Coneticots sending downe amongst
vs these warrants, and prohibiting vs the exersice of any authoritye amongst
vs but such as shall be deriued from them; indevering to make a faction,
or to incorage the same amongst vs, that so thay might attaine there owne
eandes, which how reguler it is we leaue vnto your visdoms to judge,  these
things haue ocationed vs to make seuerall adreses vnto your honored selues
;and we have had your faiourable acseptance therein, as manifestly apears by

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 15
which no response seems to be made. On the 22d of April, 1662,
Governor Winthrop succeeded in obtaining a new charter of
Connecticut from King Charles II. The eastern boundary of
the colony was therein fixed at Pawcatuck River, thus placing a
large part of the town of Southertown under the jurisdiction of
Connecticut, leaving that part east of Pawcatuck River under
the control of Rhode Island.
Massachusetts gracefully yielded obedience to the new
charter. At the October session of the General Court for that year
the charter was publicly read to the assembled freemen of Con
necticut, and from that time forward became the recognized law
of the land.
At the same session it was ordered that "ye inhabitants of
Mystic, and Pawcatuck, not Southertown, shall from henceforth
forbear to exercise authority by virtue of Commissioners from
any other Colonies, and in case any differences that may arise,
they repair to our Dept. Governor for help, and they choose
a constable for the year ensuing, and ye said constable to
repair to the Dept. Governor for his oath. And they are re
quired to pay unto Mr. James Noyes, Lt. Samuel Smith, and
Ensign Avery, for in behalf of the Charter, the sum of twenty
pounds as their towns proportion, two-thirds in wheat at four
your letters vnto Coneticot, and orders vnto your selues, for the preservation
of our peace and the retaining vs vnder your Goverment (which faviour we
cannot but thankfully take notis of, and doth Firther oblidg vs vnto your
service and our owne fidellitye and dutye): yet not withstanding all your
indevers and letters vnto Coneticut, for the preservation of our peace, etc. it
doth two manifestly apear that thay doe slight boh your letters, and power,
for thay still continue to trouble vs with there warrants, requireing our
obedienc, and seeke to tirrifye vs with there threats if we shall not attend
there orders, which may apear in part vnto your selues, by sum letters
or orders which of leate came vnto sum of our facktions persons, the which
we thought meete to sease, and send downe with these, for your better in
formation; what their intentions are we know not, for it is giuen out and we
have cause to feare, that they will not at least willingly be tryed by the
cometioners, but that they will force vs by power, it haueing bin Giuen out
that they will have Capt. denison alive or dead, and that there will bee many
widowes and fatherless Children amongst vs are long, together with there
Countinancing and complyanc with those vnreasonable men of road Hand now
at Paquatuck one of these cheefe saying openly that thay had rather the road
Hands should haue that land than the bay, with many high and slighting

16 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
shillings, and one-third in peas at three shillings eight pence, by
the last of November next." It does not appear that the town
of Southertown was represented in the General Court of Massa
chusetts while it was under the jurisdiction of that colony; nor
were the planters represented in the General Assembly of

wordes respecting the bay and the interest, thretening the nullifying of
what ever the bay hath done hear, respecting privilidges or proprietyes;
things being thus, or thus apearing vnto vs, we being weeke and vnexperi-
enced in the manageing of cases of this natures, causeth vs with all humilitye
to sped these things before your worships and this Honerable assembly, humbly
begging your firther faviour and countenanc in thes respects, for our incor-
agement in the manifestation of our fidellitye, vnto which we haue ioyntly
bound our selves: wherefore we doe earnistly intreat that since we haue bin
and are orderly vnder your care and Government, that you would be pleased
to doe your vtmost for vs to contenew us. So, and that we may not bee left
vnto the mercyes of those of conecticote, whose wordes and actions speaks
(unto vs) nothing but our ruin, who haue aproued our selues faithfull, yee and
the ouerturning of the authoritye of the bay to there vtmost power: and
becaus we doe not know how soone they may macke sum further attemtee
against vs, we doe earnistly craue sum further orders and instructions may
be sent unto vs, by this messenger if posably, that so we may not be in the
darke what to do, if such attemts should be made against vs, which the
lord in mercy prevent, by your wisdome, and if that purpose you would
send any letters unto conetieot our mesenger can speedily convey them vnto
there deputys Governor, which posably may abate there furye, and may
be a means to prevent our further ' truble and of the continuance of our peace,
together with your authoritye and interest: pardon we beseech you our
bouldness, and let our presing nesesitye, together with our earnest desire
after peace, and order, and the attending your orders and instrucktions to
that end speake for vs: and if the lord shall macke your worships instru-
mentall for the preservation of our peace and comfort, by the improuement
and vpholding your authoritye amongst vs, we and ours shall haue caus
as to owne his Goodnes so to acknowledg youre favioure, and shall continue
to pray.
"Yours in all Loyallty, though vnworthy to be owned,
"GEORGE DENISON
"WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH
"THO. STANTON
"SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH
"ELIHU PALMER
,,„ „ x, "Townsmen
From Southertown: this: 19 of January 1662.
"In the name and with the consent of the towne."
—Mass. Archives, vol. ii, page 34 by William B. Trask.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 17
Connecticut until the October session for 1664, when William
Chesebrough was elected, and at the commencement of the
session presented a petition1 in behalf of the planters, asking
their pardon for past offenses, and their favor for the future,
which was granted to all except Capt. Denison.2
In 1665 the name of Southertown was by the General Court
changed to that of Mystic, in memory of that victory God was
pleased to give this people of Connecticut over the Pequot
Indians. In May, 1666, an act was passed as follows : "The
town of Mystic is by this Court named Stonington, the Court
doth grant to the plantation to extend the bounds thereof ten
miles from the sea up into the country northward, and eastward

1 "To the Honorable Genrall Court now asembled at Hartford in the Collony
of Connectycoat, Hounorable may it pleas you — We your poore petitioners
being summoned by the Hounored Counsel of this jurisdiction to yield our
obedience & subjection to this jurisdiction acording to his majestyes letters
patent gratiously granted to this Collonie & to make choise of a percon to
be a Comishonor & to atend the servis of this present Court in obedience to
this summons we have yielded our selves & sent vp one to be a Comishonor
to atend the servis of the Court. We humbly besech you thearfore that you
will pardon all such mistaiks or miscariges wch through humain frailty hath
bene offencive or grievous vnto you & receaue vs with a loving aspect &
renue your former favor vnto vs that we may be remembered with equall
priviledges of other Townes acording to our Capacite that we maie be pre
served in truth & peace & that scandals may be removeed for the forme we
may not be so bould as to prescrib knowing the wisdom & prudenc of the
Hounered Court hose wisdom & favor we do commit ourselues vnto.
"We humbly do be besech allso that the bounds of our plantation may be
confirmed wch was granted vnto vs by the Bay, thus being loath to trespas
vpon your patenc we humbly talk our leave & rest your pore petichoners.
WILLM CHESEBROUGH in the name of the rest
"October 14: 64"
— Conn. Archives.
2 "Mystic & Pawcatuck haveing by Mr. Chesebrough petitioned this Court
for their fauoure to pass by their offences the Court haueing considered the
same doe hereby declare that what irregularties or abusiue practices haue
proceeded from them, whereby they haue seemed to offer contempt to the
authority here established it shall be forgiuen and buryed in perpetuall
oblivion and forgetfullness, and this to extend it selfe to all ye members of
the afoarsayd plantation, Captayn Denison onely excepted whoe hath neglected
or refused to submitt himselfe peaceably to the order of the Councill of this
Colony." — Trumbull's Colonial Records, vol. i., p. 499.

18 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
to the river called Pawcatuck. This Court doth pass an act of
indemnity to Capt. George Denison upon the same grounds as
was formerly granted to other inhabitants of Stonington."
Mr. Noyes did not at first make arrangements to remain for
any given length of time,' but subsequently, in 1668, the town
passed a vote that they would freely contribute, or give towards
his building a dwelling-house among them in order to his set
tling in the town, and carrying on the work of the ministry
among them. They also voted to give him a salary of fifty
pounds currency annually for seven years, and in 1671 the
town added the use of the ministry land to Mr. Noyes' salary,
and subsequently raised it to one hundred pounds, with several
grants of land and other donations. About this time a move
ment was set on foot to build a new and better meeting-house,
to lay out public lands for the support of the gospel ministry,
and to form a church in accordance with the established religion
of the colony. In 1667 the planters convened in town-meeting
and decided to set apart and lay out five- hundred acres of land,
to be styled the ministry land, the avails of which were to be
applied to the support of the gospel ministry. In July of the
same year the town established what they called a town plot,
and appointed a committee to lay out as many lots as there
were inhabitants then living in the town. Their home-lots
contained twelve acres each, and were so arranged that each lot
had a street front. Two hundred acres of this ministry-land
was laid out around the place where the Road meeting-house
now stands, the eastern line of which extended along a few
feet east of said meeting-house, running nearly north and south.
The western boundary was Mistuxet Brook. The northern and
southern lines cannot now be traced, but the form of the plot
can nearly be seen when we look at the distance between the
east and west lines and the number of acres that were laid out.
The home-lots were laid out around and upon each side of the
ministry land. They extended as far east as Stony Brook, and
south as far as Smith's Mill; one tier was located north, and
the remainder west and south of said land. In 1668, a census
of the inhabitants of the town was ordered to be taken, em
bracing those only who were inhabitants or heads of families.
February 2d there were found to be forty-three inhabitants, viz.,
Thomas Stanton, George Denison, Thomas Miner, John Gallup,

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 19
Amos Richardson, Samuel Cheesebrough, James Noyes, Elisha
Cheesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Jr., Ephraim Miner, Moses
Palmer, James York, John Stanton, Thomas Wheeler, Samuel
Mason, Joseph Miner, John Bennett, Isaac Wheeler, John
Denison, Josiah Witter, Benjamin Palmer, Gershom Palmer,
Thomas Bell, Joseph Stanton, John Fish, Thomas Shaw, John
Gallup, Jr., John Frink, Edmund Fanning, James York, Jr.,
Nathaniel Beebe, John Reynolds, Robert Sterry, John Shaw,
John Searls, Robert Fleming, Robert Holmes, Nathaniel
Chesebrough, for Mrs. Anna Chesebrough, his mother, Gershom
Palmer for Mrs. Rebecca Palmer, his mother, Henry Stevens,
and Ezekiel Main. A home-lot was laid out for each inhabitant,
and the title was obtained by lottery on the following conditions,
namely: If built upon within six months and inhabited, the
title would be complete, except that each proprietor must reside
on his lot two years before he could sell it, and then he must
first offer it to the town and be refused, before he could sell the
same to any person and give good title. How many of these
home-lots were built upon by the then inhabitants cannot now be
ascertained. Up to this time all religious services had been provided for and
conducted by the authorities of the town. Ministers were
employed by the selectmen, and paid from the town treasury.
The town also appointed committees to examine candidates for
the ministry, to see if they were sound in the fundamentals.
"They did not by their acts recognize Councils, Assemblies, or
ecclesiastical machinery in any way until 1669, when they
preferred a petition to the General Court of the colony asking
liberty to settle themselves in church order, which was granted
at once;" but the church was not formed until 1674. During
the time that these preliminary steps were moving for church
organization, the inhabitants were worshipping at Pequot, in
their dwelling-houses and the old meeting-house. They had
repaired it several times in pursuance of town votes. It was
also occupied by the town for holding town meetings.
At a meeting held therein in June, 1670, it was voted, with
a joint consent, "That a bigger and better meeting-house should
be built." Nothing appears to have been done about building
a new house, for the reason that they could not agree upon a
location. In April, 1671, another meeting was held, which

20 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
voted, "That the meeting-house agreed upon shall stand upon
the most convenient place of the ministry land," and the
selectmen were directed "to view said land and approve the
place where they find it most convenient, according to the order
of the town, to set the meeting-house."
The selectmen could not agree upon a location, and called
another town meeting, which was held Thursday, December 14,
1 671. At this meeting, after spending most of the day in
fruitless motions and discussions, it was voted, "That the meeting
should continue until Friday night, and that all the inhabitants
meet Friday morning by nine of the clock at the meeting-house,
and to go from thence to view a place to set the new meeting
house on."
They met the next day, and looked over the ministry land, and
unanimously agreed upon a location for their new house, and
then went back to the old meeting-house and passed the follow
ing votes, viz. : "That the New Meeting-House shall for time to
come be set up and stand without removing upon the hill called
Agreement Hill, so named by the town at the same place."
The dimensions of this house were agreed upon at this meeting,
and were as follows : "Forty feet long, twenty-two feet wide,
and fourteen feet posts from joint to joint." It was also voted at
this meeting, "That the present minister, Mr. James Noyes, for the
time that he continues to be the minister of this place, shall have
the use of all the ministry land to himself, besides his fifty
pounds currency per annum, and at his death or departure to
leave it wholly to the town." A committee of five were ap
pointed to superintend the erection of the new meting-house.
It was built by subscriptions of timber, planking, shingles,
ceiling, nails and labor of men and teams, etc. At the time the
meeting-house was located upon Agreement Hill by the town,
the hill was covered with heavy timber, which was removed by
the inhabitants by voluntary labor, who then laid the foundations
for the new house, and raised it Jan. 15, 1673. This house stood
a few rods west of the present meeting-house at the road. It
was not finished for several years. At first there were no slips
or pews, except for the deacons, magistrates, and minister's
family ; benches were used by all people, and a committee was
appointed to seat them according to their notions of propriety.
This state of things did not last long, for the town voted the

( HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 21
next year to have the floor of the house and of the gallery assigned
to the inhabitants for pews. A committee was appointed to
make the assignment, who encountered much opposition, but
finally agreed upon a plan which was submitted to the town and
accepted. Those who were dissatisfied with the section assigned
them did not make their pews, and occupied the old benches.
Some of them after a while reconsidered their determination
and built them. The inside of the house was never lathed and
plastered. After the pews were built the space between them
and the gallery was ceiled, and this was done by sections, which
had been assumed by some of the wealthier inhabitants. When
this house was dedicated is not known. Religious meetings were
held there in the summer of 1673, and ever after that until it
was taken down to make way for a larger one, which was
erected in 1729. Soon after this town was incorporated by the
General Court of Massachusetts, the planters became apprehen
sive of trouble with the Narragansett and Wampannoag Indians,
whose western limits bordered along on the eastern boundary of
Southertown. The danger of the planters here had been in
creased by a union with the Massachusetts Colony, for the
reasons that it was with that and the Plymouth Colony that the
trouble originated that finally culminated in King Philip's war.
Becoming a part of the Massachusetts Colony, they were re
garded by the Indians as their enemies. Their isolated condition
and the neutral position of Rhode Island marked them as an
easy prey for savage vengeance. Nor did the new charter in
1662 and their annexation to the colony of Connecticut better
their condition, for as the difficulties with the Indians increased
the whole of New England became involved in the conflict.
King Philip's emissaries visited the remnant of the Pequot
Indians, and besought them to join in the grand plan of exter
minating the English.
They were partially successful at first in their endeavors, but
the influence of Chesebrough, Stanton, Denison, Gallup and
others prevailed with the Pequots and they remained friendly
with the English and rendered them most important services
when the war actually commenced. They participated in the
great swamp-fight in Kingston, R. I., which took place Dec. 19,
1675. Capt. James Avery, of New London, commanded the
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22 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
unyielding determination. Capt. John Gallup was among the
slain, but how many of lesser grade, and of the rank and file of our
town, were killed and wounded cannot now be ascertained.
Almost all of the able-bodied men of Stonington were engaged
in the Indian wars of their time. Capt. George Denison
raised and mustered into service from the colony a large force of
English and Indians. He was provost-marshal for New London
County and Rhode Island. He had a stockade fort just west of
his dwelling-house in Stonington, where his soldiers encamped
previous to their forays into the Indian territory. During the
year 1676, Capt. Denison organized three expeditions, which
pursued with unrelenting vengeance the shattered remnants of
King Philip's forces. It was during the third of these expedi
tions, which began March 28, 1676, and ended April 10, 1676,
that the brave Narragansett chieftain, Canonchet, was taken
prisoner. He was brought to Stonington, where a council of
war was held at Anguilla, near the present residence of Gideon
P. Chesebrough. He refused to negotiate for peace, or for the
cessation of hostilities on any terms, so the council decided that
he must die, and when told of his fate, replied "That he liked it
well, and should die before his heart had grown soft, or he had
said anything unworthy of himself." He was executed after the
Indian mode, being shot by Oneko and two Pequot sachems,
the nearest to his own .rank among his conquerors. This was
done by his captors without consulting, or advice from any one
superior to them in authority. No list or roll of the Stonington
men who participated in the early Indian wars has been pre
served. The nearest approach to which may be found in "list
of the English volunteers in the late Narragansett war," as
prepared by a committee for that purpose in order to secure a
grant of land for their services, as follows : Capt. George
Denison, Sergt. John Frmk, Capt. John Stanton, Capt. Samuel
Mason, Rev. James Noyes, Lieut. Thomas Miner, Samuel
Youmans, John Fish, George Denison, Jr., William Denison,
Nathaniel Beebe, Henry Stevens, Edmund Fanning, Thomas
Fanning, John Bennett, William Bennett, Ezekiel Main, William
Wheeler, Gershom Palmer, Samuel Stanton, Daniel Stanton,
Manasseth Miner, Joseph Stanton, James York, Henry Bennett,
Capt. James Pendleton, Robert Holmes, Thomas Bell, Henry
Elliott, Isaac Wheeler, John Gallup, Nathaniel Chesebrough,

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Ephraim Miner, Joseph Miner, Samuel Miner, John Ashcroft,
Edmund Fanning, Jr., John Denison, William Billings and
Samuel Fish.
After the close of King Philip's war nothing occurred to in
terrupt the progress of the settlement. Some matters, however,
connected with the contests between the colonies of Connecticut
and Rhode Island, relative to the boundary line between them,
lingered, to make trouble for the adjoining towns of Stonington
and Westerly. The boundaries between Connecticut and Rhode
Island as fixed by the new charter were not satisfactory to the
Connecticut people, nor entirely so to the Rhode Island people,
but after years of contention and litigation measures in the
interest of peace prevailed, and the present boundary line was
established. The attempted overthrow of the charter of the
colony by Sir Edmund Andros, acting in pursuance of the policy
of King James II., did not particularly affect the interest of the
planters here, though they were bitterly opposed to the measures
adopted by the king for the purpose of consolidating all of the
New England colonies into one, shorn of the liberties granted
them by the charter of 1662. The sudden collapse of King James,
his abdication of the government of England in 1688, the arrest
of Andros in Massachusetts, and his forced return to England
gave great satisfaction to the inhabitants of this town, as well
as to all of New England; and when William and Mary
ascended the throne in 1689 they were hailed with universal
respect and esteem. Their beneficent policy was felt on this
side of the Atlantic, and with the restoration of the charter and
the assurance of the protection of the mother-country, the
planters here went on from year to year electing their town
and colonial officers, levying and collecting taxes for church,
town and state and furnishing without dissent their quota of
men to resist the invasion of the French and Indians from the
north. During the latter part of the Rev. Mr. James Noyes'
pastorate his health began to fail him, and the people of his
charge were anxious to afford him all the assistance in their
power. By this time the northern part of Stonington, now
North Stonington, had become settled, and the old place of
worship at Agreement Hill was felt to be too remote for them
to attend. So they began to take measures to divide the town
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town held a meeting in 1715, and voted and agreed to call the
Rev. Joseph Noyes1 to assist his father in the work of the min
istry, one of whom was to preach to the people remote from
the old meeting-house. Mr. Joseph Noyes did not accept of
this call, anticipating one from New Haven, which he subse
quently received and accepted. Another town meeting was
held in 1717 and adopted measures for the division of the town,
which was consummated by the General Assembly in 1720.2
The legal effect of these proceedings thus far was to divide the
town into societies and leave them without authority to assemble
and elect their officers, there being no general statutes at the
time providing for calling the first society meeting for that
purpose. Whereupon a petition was preferred to the Governor
and Council in December, 1720, asking that a time might be
1 "At an adjourned Town Meeting held April the 14th, 1715, It was voted
and agreed to call Mr. Joseph Noyes to be helpfull to the Rev. Mr. James
Noyes in carrying on ye work of ye Ministry amongst us in thiss town, and
that one of ye two Ministers shall preach to the People living remoat
from the Meeting House at sum convenient Place where they, ye people
agrived shall unanimously agree upon, and that after the death, removal or
inability of either of the two ministers, to carry on the work of ye ministry,
or so soon after as the uper people shall so cause the Town to be divided
into two Societies for carrying on ye work of ye ministry; And ye Town to
be divided so as may be consistant with ye rule of justice and righteousness
and the Northern Society when set out as above shall have an equal part of
the ministry land, in this town and for incuragement of ye uper society, the
lower society shall when divided as aforesaid, pay unto them the sum of one
hundred pounds towards ye settleing of a minister amongst them. It was
voted that if Mr. Joseph Noyes shall accept of a call of this town to be
minister with his father the Rev. Mr. James Noyes, that then ye town will
give him, ye sd Mr. Joseph Noyes for his incuragement ye sum of one hundred
pounds towards settling him amongst us and to pay him annually ye sum
of seventy pounds as money so long as they ye sd Mr. James and Mr. Joseph
Noyes shall carry on ye work of ye ministry amongst us in this town, and
if it pleased God that Mr. Joseph Noyes shall succeed ye Rev. Mr. James Noyes
and doe continue to carry on ye work of ye ministry amongst us that then,
he shall have his salloroy raised to make it a. comfortable and credeble main-
tanance from this Town."' — Stonington Town Records."
2 "Generall Assembly May Session A. D., 1620. Holden at Hartford.— Upon
consideration of the petition of the inhabitants dwelling in the northward
part of Stonington, praying that a Committee may be appointed to settle and
establish a line that shall divide Stonington into two societies. Ordered, by
this Assembly, that Mr. John Plumb of New London Conn., John Sprague
of Lebanon, Conn., Joseph Bacchus of Norwich, and Lt. Timothy Pierce

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fixed for a meeting of the inhabitants of said parish qualified
to vote in the affairs therein. The petition was granted and
the 28th day of December, 1721, at the old meeting-house, at
twelve o'clock noon, was designated as the time and place for
said meeting and three men were selected to warn it by giving
five days' notice thereof, and when assembled either of said
persons was to preside and lead the parishioners to a choice of.
society officers.3
of Plainfleld, or any three of them be a committee to settle the line desired
and make return of their doings therein to the Assembly in. October next and
that the Towne of Stonington be at the charge of it. — Hoadley's Colonial Rec
ords, vol. v, page 180.
"Whereas the Generall Assembly held in May 12th. 1720. Did appoint us ye
subscribers to fix and settle a line in Stonington to divide it into two societies,
and we having heard ye Parties, what they had to offer in ye premises and
viewed ye list of estates as also taken a view of severall Quarters in ye sd.
town and seriously considered ye same, do fix and settle ye aforesaid line
which divides ye sd. Town into two societies as follows. Beginning at ye house
and farme of Mr. William Wheeler, from thence west north-west line to-
Mystick River brook about one mile and from ye sd. house of William Wheeler
a line easterly to ye house and farm of Mr. Josiah Grant, and from thence
a line eastwardly to ye house and farm of Mr. John Brown, and thence a
line easterly to ye house and farm of Mr. Thomas Brown, and from
thence a line easterly to ye house and farm of Mr. John Randall, and
from ye sd Mr Randall's house, an east line to Shoonuck River and so by
Shoonuck River to Pawcatuck River, the aforesaid line taking in ye sd Mr
William Wheeler, Mr Josiah Grant, Mr John Brown, Mr. Thomas Brown, and
Mr John Randall with their present improvements into ye North Society and
to be a part of it as witness our hands. "JOHN SPRAGUE,
JOHN PLUMB,
JOSEPH BACHUS,
TIMOTHY PEIRCE, Committee-
"Stonington, June 25, 1720."— Society Records.
3 "At a meeting of the Governor and Council in New London, December 20,
1720. Present, The Honorable Gurdon Saltonstall Esq. Governor Richard
Christophers Esq., Assistant: Jonathan Prents Esq., John Picket, Christo
pher Christophers, Jonathan Star. Upon application made by several inhab
itants of the societies or parishes in Stoningtown, lately established by the
General Court, desiring that a time may be appointed for the meeting of the
inhabitants of said parish, qualified to vote in the affairs tnereof, and an
order given for notifying them of the time for their convening for that end.
"Ordered that Wednesday the 28th of this instant December at 12 of,

26 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
The meeting assembled in response to the notice and elected
Samuel Stanton, Jr., clerk ; Samuel Stanton, Sr., Daniel Palmer,
James Miner, Joseph Denison and Samuel Chesebrough, Sr.,
committee, and Nehemiah Williams, collector. These proceed
ings completed the organization of the First Ecclesiastical
Congregational Society of Stonington. Ministers' rates were
no longer laid and collected by the town, that duty devolved upon
the society ; also the settling of ministers in connection with the
church, building of meeting-houses, and all the temporal mat
ters of the church. Pending the proceedings that were insti
tuted in England for the subversion of the charter of 1662 and
the overthrow of the colonial government established by virtue
-thereof, the General Court in May, 1685, enacted that "This
Court, for the prevent of future trouble, and that every town
ship's grants of land, as it hath been obtained by gift, purchase,
or otherways of the natives and grants of this court, may be
settled upon them, their heirs, successors, and assigns forever,
according to our charter granted by his late majesty of happy
memory, this court doth order that every township in this colony
¦shall take out patents, for their said grants of the Governor
and company, which this court doth hereby order shall be
granted unto them, for holding of such tracts of land, as have
been formerly or shall be hereafter granted to them by this
court, and to their heirs and successors and assigns firm and

the clock at noon, and at the old meeting house in said parish, be the place
and time for the meeting of the said inhabitants.
"Ordered, That Capt. Manassah Miner, Mr Adam Gallup, and Mr Sylvester
Baldwin, all of the said parish, or either of them, do give at least five days
notice to the inhabitants within the precinct of said parish, who are qualified
voters in the said society, that on the said Wednesday the 28th instant at
twelve o'clock at noon, at the old meeting-house in said parish, a meeting
¦of the said society is appointed and ordered by this board for choosing a
clerk and committee, and for managing other affairs of the said society or
parish. And the said Capt. Miner, Mr. Gallup, and Mr. Baldwin, or either
of them, are appointed to lead the said parishioners at the said meeting to the
said choice.
"Ordered, That the clerk of the council inclose in a letter to the said Messrs.
Miner, Gallup and Baldwin or either of them, a copie of this order, attested
by him, which shall be a sufficient warrent for their attending to the service
which they are herein directed to."— Hoadley's Colonial Records, vol. v., pages
.228, 229.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 27
sure, according to the tenure of our charter in free and common
vocage, and not in capite nor by knight service, which patent
shall be sealed with the seal of the colony, and signed by the
Governor, and by the secretary in the name of this court and
entered upon record, which patent or record of the court shall be
sufficient evidence for all and every township that hath the
same to all intents and purposes, for the holding of the said
lands firm to them, their heirs, successors, and assigns forever."
The town of Stonington, for reasons not now understood, did
not take out a patent under the act aforesaid until 1716, which is
as follows, viz. :
"To all persons to whom these presents shall come. The Governor and
company of his majesties colony of Connecticut, in General Court assembled,
send Greeting. Whereas, we ye said Governor and company, by virtue of
Letters Patents to us, granted by his Royal Majesties Charles ye Second of
England &c King, bearing date ye (23d) twenty third day of April in ye
fourteenth year of his Reign, Annoque Domini 1663, Have firmly by certain
acts and grants passed in General Assembly, given and granted to Thomas
Stanton Esq^, Ephraim Miner Esq., Nehemiah Palmer Esq., Nathaniel Chese
brough Esq., the Revend. Mr James Noyes, Mr Daniel Mason, Mr John Gal
lup, Mr Daniel Denison, Mr Isaac Wheeler, Mr. Stephen Richardson, Mr
John Frink, Mr William Bennet, Mr Robert Stanton, Mr Samuel Stanton,
Mr Joseph Stanton, Mr Gershom Palmer, Mr Moses Palmer, Daniel Palmer
Esq., Lieut. Ichabod Palmer, Joseph Palmer, William Palmer, George Palmer,
Walter Palmer, Samuel Stanton Secundus, Samuel Stanton Jr., Daniel Stan
ton, Capt. Mannassah Miner, Capt. Ephraim Miner, Mr Joseph Miner, Ensign
Elnathan Miner, Ensign Samuel Miner, James Miner, John Miner, Thomas
Miner, Mr Samuel Chesebrough, Mr William Chesebrough, Mr Elihu Chese
brough, Elisha Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough Secundus, Ebenzer Searle,
Thomas Noyes, John Noyes, Mr Benadam Gallup, Lieut. William Gallup, Wil
liam Denison, William Denison Secundus, William Wheeler, Capt. John Mason,
Samuel Mason, Mr Benjamin Hewitt, Mr Henry Stephens, John Frink Jun.,
Mr Ebenezer Billings, Jeremiah Main, Daniel Shaw, Thomas York, Mr George
Denison, and to their heir,s and assigns or such as shall legally succeed or
represent them or either of them a just and legal propriety in a certain tract
of land, now commonly called and known by the name of Stonington, lying and
within ye Colony aforesaid (to us by ye said letters Patents granted to be
disposed of,) and bounded as hereinafter followeth. And ye said Thomas
Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Mr James
Noyes, and ye rest of ye above named persons, with such other persons, as
are at this present time by virtue of ye aforesaid grants and acts, pro
prietors of the said tract of land, having made application to us for a more
ample confirmation of their propriety in ye sd. tract of land (which they are
now in possession of) by a good and suflicient instrument, signed and sealed
with ye seal of this corporation. Therefore, know ye that we, ye sd. Governor

28 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
and company in General Court assembled by virtue of ye aforesaid letters
Patents and for divers good causes and considerations pursuant to ye end of said
letters Patent, us hereunto moving, have Given, Granted, Rattified and con
firmed and by these presents do further, fully, clearly and amply. Give, Grant,
Rattifie and Confirm unto ye aforesaid Thomas Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehe
miah Palmer, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Mr James Noyes, with ye rest of ye
above named persons aforesd. and to all other persons at this present time
proprietors with them of this said tract of land, now being in their full and
peaceable possession and seisen and to their heirs and assigns, or such as
shall legally succeed or represent them or either of them, forever ye aforesaid
tract of land commonly known by ye name of Stonington, lying in ye colony
aforesaid and boundeth as followeth. Beginning at ye mouth of Mystic River,
and northerly up said river and brook, falling in ye sd. river to ye pond by
Lanthorn Hill to ye north end ye pond, where ye pond in seven chains and
one pole wide, thence north to an ash tree formerly marked with eight notches,
standing by a still brook, thence north to a white oak tree, formerly marked
with ten notches known by ye name of Stonington north-west corner tree,
from thence extended a little due east by heaps of stones, marked trees and
monuments in ye line, nine miles to a rock about four feet high, of ye form
of an ovell, marked with a letter S on ye south side and a white oak stand
ing by it, marked with with ye letter R which rock is about one hundred
rods to ye southeast of a cedar swamp and from said rock south some
what westerly to ye south of Ashoway River, where said river falls into Paw
catuck River, and by ye middle of the stream of said Pawcatuck River unto
the sea, taking in ye small adjacent islands to ye mouth of Mistick River
aforesaid, together with all and singular ye messuages, tennements, .meadows,
pastures, commons, woods, underwood, fishing, small islands, islets and her-
ridittaments whatsoever being, belonging or anywise appurtaining to ye said
tract of land aforesaid, and do hereby grant and confirm to ye said proprietors,
their heirs and assigns, or such as shall legally succeed them or represent
them, his or their several, particularly respective proprietors in ye premises,
according to such alotments or divisions as ye ancestors of ye said present
proprietors or said proprietors themselves, have already made by virtue of any
gifts or grants of said town or townsmen of Pequot, now called New London,
or shall hereafter make of ye same. To have and to hold the said tract of
land, with ye premises aforesaid to them ye said Thomas Stanton, Ephraim
Miner, Nehemiah Palmer, Nathaniel Chesebrough, James Noyes, and all
others, ye present proprietors of ye said tract and premises, their heirs and
assigns or such as shall legally represent them forever, as a good, sure, right
ful, perfect, absolute and lawful estate in fee simple according to the
aforesaid letters Patent, after ye most free tenure of His Majesties manner of
East Greenwich, in ye County of Kent. To ye sole, only, proper use and
behoof of them, ye said Thomas Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer,
Nathaniel Chesebrough, James Noyes, with all other ye present proprietors
of ye said tract and premises, their heirs and assigns or such as shall legally
succeed or represent them forever, as a good, sure, rightful estate in manner
as aforesaid, reserving only to his Majestie, Our Sovereign, Lord George of
England, King, and his successors forever, one fifth part of all gold or silver

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mines or ore that have been or shall be found within ye premises so granted
and confirmed and further we, ye said Governor and Company, the aforesaid
tract of land and premises and every part and parcell thereof hereby granted
.and confirmed to ye said Thomas Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer,
Nathaniel Chesebrough, James Noyes, Daniel Mason, John Gallup, Daniel
Denison, Isaac Wheeler, Stephen Richardson, John Frink, William Bennet,
Robert Stanton, Samuel Stanton, Joseph Stanton, Gershom Palmer, Moses
Palmer, Daniel Palmer, Ichabod Palmer, Joseph Palmer, William Palmer,
Samuel Stanton Secundus, Samuel Stanton Jun, Daniel Stanton, Manassah
Miner, Ephraim Miner, Joseph Miner, Elnathan Miner, Samuel Miner,
James Miner, John Miner, Thomas Miner, Samuel Chesebrough, William
Chesebrough, Elihu Chesebrough, Elisha Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough
Secundus, Ebenezer Searle, Thomas Noyes, John Noyes, Benadam Gal
lup, William Gallup, William Denison, William Denison Secundus, William
Wheeler, John Mason, Samuel Mason, Benjamin Hewitt, Henry Stephens,
¦John Frink Jr, Ebenezer Bilings, Jeremiah Main, Daniel Shaw, Thomas
York, George Denison, and to ye rest of ye present proprietors thereof,
•their heirs and assigns, or such as shall legally succeed or represent them
to their own proper use in ye manner and under ye limitations above ex
pressed against us and all and every other person or persons lawfully claim
ing by, from or under us, Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend by these
Presents. In witness whereof we have agreed and concluded that this present
instrument be signed in our name by ye Governor and Secretary of this cor
poration as also that our common seal be affixed hereunto.
"Dated in New Haven ye 24th day of October Anno. Domini 1716. Annoque,
Regne Regis, George Magnes Britanies, Tertia.
"By order of ye Governor, "G- SALTONSTALL, Gov."
In 1726 the first and south society in Stonington decided to
build a new meeting-house and to locate it at the Centre, at a
place now known as Putnam's Corners, about half mile east of
the old meeting-house. The action of this meeting gave dis
satisfaction to a large number of the members of the society,
who preferred the old site at Agreement Hill. Other town-
meetings followed relative to the location of the proposed new
house, the result of which was that no definite action was
reached for several years. Petition after petition was addressed
to the General Assembly until 1731 when an agreement was
reached to divide the society north and south. Previous to
this, two new meeting-houses had been raised, one on Agree
ment Hill and the other at Putnam Corners, neither of which
were completed for a number of years. After this the east and
west societies acted wholly independent of each other. The
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30 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
tiers of galleries, one above the other, with an immense sounding
board. After the division of the old society, Mr. Rossiter, who
was the second settled pastor here, continued his labors until his
death, which took place in 1762. Previous to his death and
during his pastorate, the town sold the old ministry land and
divided the avails of the sale equally among the then three
societies of the town. After the death of Mr. Rossiter some of
the more prominent men in the two south societies favored a
reunion, which was approved of by the pastors of the neighbor
ing churches and was subsequently adopted.1
1 "Terms of the Union. — 1st. That the two meeting-houses now standing
in said society shall be common property and joint interest of ye two parishes
to be united. When they are united and as ye peues in each meeting-house
are a personal property, we ye sd. committee agree to give up our right and
title to sd. peues that they may become a common stock with said houses and
also to recommend it to ye other proprietors of ye peues to do the same that
they may become ye legal property of all in common and improved as such
with the said two meeting-houses.
"2nd. We agree that after ye sd. society's are united as aforesaid and by
their legal vote think it convenient and best to build another meeting-house
for public worship in ye room and stead of the sd. two meeting-houses now
standing in said societyes for ye better accommodation of sd. society that
ye said meeting-house shall be built on that acre of land that Nathan Chese
brough, Esq, has generously given to erect a meeting-house on, near ye
dwelling house of Mr Nathaniel Hewitt's, sd. Nathan Chesebrough Esq. having
first given a deed of sd. land for ye purpose aforesaid.
"3rd. It is also agreed that the ministry and school money of both ministry
land money in each society be made equal by each Society if either be want
ing, and that ye school money, in ye sd. east society be improved in ye sd. east
society on the east side of Stoney Brook, and that ye school money in ye sd.
west society be improved in said society on ye west side of Stoney Brook, and
this be a standing rule for said societies when made one, but to be so under
stood as not to hinder any that desire to take benefit of ye whole.
"4th. That ye Rev. Nathl. Bells shall have ye pastoral charge and care of
said societies when united and ye Church of Christ therein, with ye same
jurisdiction and authority over ye whole as he is now vested with over ye sd
east society and that his annual salary shall be raised and paid him at ye
joint charge of ye sd. united Society.
"5th. It is agreed ye two societies shall assemble at ye east meeting
house to worship six months each year and ye west meeting-house the other
six months and when a meeting-house is erected on ye place agreed on, then
said societies so united as aforesaid shall meet and worship in said house as
aforesaid. "6th. It is also agreed in order to confirm each and every article of ye

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In 1763 the matter was brought before both societies, and
finally a plan of union was prepared and agreed upon and subse
quently adopted by both parishes, and accepted by the churches.
The Assembly established the same2 with such provisions as

foregoing articles of ye foregoing terms of agreement, offered to ye consid
eration of sd. societies that they may be certain and unchangeable, that ye
sd. societies by their agents address ye Honorable and General Assembly in
May next by a proper memorial to ratify and confirm their aforesaid proposals
and agreement, that we may by their authority established our own acts herein
be again one united ecclesiastical society, which is ye sincear and harty wishes
and desire of all.
"Dated Stonington Jan. ye 17th A. D. 1765 all ye aboue and fourgoing articals
was agreed on and voted by ye afoursd. Comtee. in ye affermative.
"JOHN HALLAM "SIMON RHODES,
"ELIHU CHESEBROUGH "PHINEAS STANTON,
"NEHEMIAH WILLIAMS "JOHN DENISON YE 3RD.
"AMOS CHESEBROUGH "JOSEPH PAGE
"NATHAN PALMER, "JOSEPH MINER
"JOSEPH DENISON "DANIEL DENISON
"JOHN WILLIAMS "NATHLL. GALLUP
"Voted, That said report with ye additions to & alterations of ye 3rd Para
graph in said Report following, be inserted in said report, viz., That all ye
school moneys belonging to sd. east society at this time, shall when sd.
societyes are united and became one intire ecclesiastical society, be improued
within ye limmits theirof or ye east side of Stoney brook, and that ye school
moneys now belonging to said ¦ west society be improved within ye limmits
thereof on ye west side of Stoney brook, and that be a sure and unalterable
rule. "Dated March 25th. 1725." — Society Records.
2 "At a General assembly of the Governor and company of the Colony of
Connecticut holden at Hartford May Second Thursday, A. D. 1765, Upon the
memorial of the East and West Society's in Stonington, shewing to this
Assembly that on the Death of the Revd Mr Ebenezer Rosseter, Pastor of the
Church in said West Society being advised by the Revd. Benjamin Lord, Asher
Rosster, and Jonathan Barker Associations Committee again to unite into one
Ecclesiastical Society, and the said East and West Society's having accord
ingly agreed thereupon, and made application to this Assembly for that
purpose as pr. Memorial on file, &c.
"Resolved by this assembly that the said East and West Society's in said
Stonington, be again united and become one entire Ecclesiastical Society, to be
for the future called and known by the name of the first Society, in said
Stonington, and they are hereby united, created, and made one entire Eccle
siastical Society with all the Priviledges and Immunities by Law allowed to
other Ecclesiastical Society's in this Colony, vested with and enjoyed the
same Priviledges and Advantages which the said East and West Society's

32 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
were necessary to enable the old societies to merge and hold
.their property, and then directed the mode of organizing the new
society. After the reunion they called the Rev. Nathaniel Eells
the pastor of the east society to become the pastor of the reunited
societies, which he accepted, and for several years preached
alternately for six months in the east house, and for six months
in the west house. A majority were looking forward to the
erection of a new meeting-house at the place designated by the
terms of the union. But they were doomed to disappointment.
Xong Point, now Stonington Borough, was not settled until
1752, but the settlement increased so rapidly that they demanded
and secured the afternoon service of Mr. Eells ; this produced
great dissatisfaction in the east and northern part of the society,
and various society meetings were held, and petitions to the
General Assembly were preferred without satisfactory results.
Finally eighty-three of the inhabitants of the village1 in 1774
have heretofore severally had and enjoyed, — and that they the said East and
West Society's be and they are hereby enabled and empowered as separate
.and distinct Society's to act and transact any society or Parish affairs to com-
pleat the settlements referred to in said memorial until the first day of
December next, and Joseph Denison Esqr. of said Stonington shall be, and he
is hereby fully empowered, authorized by himself or other Person by him for
that purpose appointed and directed after said first day of December next, and
during said month of December to give legal warning to all the inhabitants of
said first Society that are qualified by Law to vote in Society affairs to meet
at such time and place as he the said Joseph shall for that purpose in said
first society, appoint, and being so met, that he preside as Moderator of such
meeting, in the forming of said Society, and choice of all officers, and other
Prudentials of sd. society as Occasion may require."
"A true copy of Record, examined by George Wyllys, Secretary, Conn.
Colonial Records.
1 "To the Honorable General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut to be
.held at Hartford on the second Thursday of May instant. The memorial of
William Morgan, Benjamin Park, John Denison 4th, Joseph Denison 2d, Oliver
.Hillard, Edward Hancox, Oliver Smith, and the rest of the subscribers hereto
in behalf of themselves and the professors of the established Religion of the
Colony, living at a place called Long Point in Stonington in the County of
.New London, humbly sheweth, that they are scituate near four miles from any
meeting-house and that the inhabitants living at sd. Long Point are generally
poor, they living principally by the whale and cod-fishery, there carried on,
to the public advantage, by which means within a few years said place has
increased to upwards of eighty families among which are twenty widows,
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addressed the Assembly for liberty to build a meeting-house by
lottery, which was granted at the October session of 1774, limit
ing the amount to be raised thereby to four hundred pounds.2
inhabitants are nigh to five hundred, that there is not among them more than
one horse to ten families so that but very few are able to attend meeting at
the meeting-house except those that are robust hardy and used to travel on
foot, which are very few, the greater number of said inhabitants consisting
of women and children, that thereupon the society have for several years
consented to have one sermon preached at sd. point every sabbath by their
Rev. Pastor which he has performed and is still willing to continue, but their
number has so increased that it is very inconvenient for those that do attend
public worship (as they have no where to convene but in a small school house
or private houses) and many more than at present do attend, would there
were room to accommodate them, that for the want of a proper place to meet
in for celebrating divine service, many who means the sabbaths are misspent
and may be more and more misspent and prophaned, that those who would be
glad .to build a house and maintain preaching and good order among them,
have been and continue unable of themselves to bear the expense by which the
cause of religion much suffers there, and the good people among them greatly
fear the increase of vice and irreligion. That the town of which ye memor
ialists are a part, have lately paid and are liable to pay upwards of one
thousand pounds for the deficiency of several collectors, that have lately failed
that your memorialists from great necessity, by their being very remote
from any constant grist mill, have lately contributed £70 as an incour-
agement to an undertaker to build a wind mill at sd. Point, which, with about
the same sum lately subscribed by sd. inhabitants for a school house, with
the great labour and expense they have been at to make roads and Causeways
to said point, all of which with the poor success that attended the last year's
fishery and the lowness of markets and the various and different sentiments
in the religious denomination of Christians among them, viz: First day Bap
tists, Seven day Baptists, and the Quakers or those called Friends, are such
real grief and great discouragement to your memorialists who are of the
established Religion of this Colony that they can no longer think of obtaining
a meeting-house by subscription or any other ways among themselves.
"Wherefore they humbly pray that liberty may be granted to build a meet
ing-house for public worship at said Long Point, and that your Honours would
in your great goodness grant them a Lottery for raising a sum sufficient for
the purpose aforesaid, or so much as your Honours shall think proper under
such restrictions and regulations as your Honours shall think fit and your
memorialist as in duty bound shall ever pray.
"Dated at Stonington May 10th 1774.
2 "At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of Connecticut in
New England in America holden at New Haven in said Colony on the second
Thursday of October being the 18th. day of said month and continued by
¦.several adjournments to the fourth day of November next following, Anno
Domini, 1774. Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Miner Esq., William Morgan

34 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
The managers of the lottery did not at once inaugurate their
scheme, nor did they accomplish it until 1777, which was success
fully drawn and the necessary funds secured. But the Revolu
tionary war so absorbed the means of the people that a large part
of this sum was used for the defense of the place, and balance
invested in Continental bills, which after the close of the war be
came worthless. Whereupon in 1785, 3 another petition was
preferred to the Assembly, for liberty and authority to raise by
lottery money enough to make up the four hundred pounds,
and others, inhabitants of the first society in Stonington, shewing that they
lived at Long! Point in said society and are far remote from the place of public
worship there, that said place has greatly increased in numbers within a
few years past, that the inhabitants of said point and thereabouts are gen
erally poor and unable to build a house to meet for public worship, that if
they had a house to meet in for that purpose they apprehend the growth of
irreligion and impiety would be prevented &c, praying for a lottery to build
a meeting-house, on which a committee have been appointed who have re--
ported in favour of said memorials and affixed a place for building, which
report is accepted and thereupon Resolved by this assembly that the memor
ialists have liberty and they are hereby authorized to raise by way of lottery
the sum of £400..0..0 lawfull money to be applied for the purpose mentioned
in said memorial and also the further sum of £30..0..0 lawfull money, to defray
the expense of such lottery, and Nathaniel Miner Esq., Joseph Denison 2nd,,
John Denison 4th, Peleg Chesebrough, and John Brown Jun, all of said
Stonington, or any three of them accepting said trust, are hereby appointed
managers and directors of said lotteries who should be jointly holden to make
good all benefit tickets drawn in such lotteries and shall be sworn to a faithful
discharge of their said trust and the adventurers in said lotteries, shall have.
their remedy against said managers for the benefit tickets by them drawn in
manner aforsaid and the monies so raised by said lotteries shall be laid out
and applied to the purposes aforesaid and account thereof be rendered to the.
General Assembly when demanded."— Conn. Archives, by C. J. Hoadley.
3 "At a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford
in said State on the second Thursday of May, being the 12th. day of said
month, and continued by adjournments until the ninth day of June next fol
lowing Anno. Dom. 1785. Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Miner, John Den
ison 3rd. & Joseph Denison 2nd. all of Long Point in Stonington, setting forth
that they with others of the first Society in said Stonington were on the
second Thursday of October, 1774, appointed Managers of a Lottery granted by
the Honorable General Assembly to .your Memorialists William Morgan and
others of the established Religion of the then Colony of Connecticut for the
purpose of raising the sum of £400, to build a Meeting-house at said Point.
That said Managers proceeded by way of Lottery to raise said sum in Con
tinental Bills towards the close of the Summer of 1777, when your Memor
ialists for whom the Grant was made, not being apprehensive of the depre^

HISTORY OF STONINGTON. 35
which was granted, and the money raised. Instead of building
a new house at the Point they took down the old meeting-house
at the Putnam Corners and took it down there and with their
lottery fund, old meeting-house and subscription erected a meet
ing-house at Stonington Point in 1785-6, which work was done
under the superintendency of Col. Joseph Smith.

ciation that would attend said Bills and considering the great scarcity and
dearness of materials for building said House and the danger they were then
exposed to from the enemy who were "then at New York, Newport and Long
Island, thought best for the Grantees not then to proceed in building said
House, since which the Bills in the Hands of your Memorialists have depre
ciated to almost nothing except a part which has been turned into Public
Securities, Praying that a Judicious Committee may be appointed to examine
into the matters of said Memorial and the true State and Circumstances of the
money which they held in trust, put a just value thereon, and that said com
mittee be, enabled to direct said managers, to raise on said Grant such Sums
with what they already have as to make up the £400 granted by your Honors
as per memorial, &c.
"Resolved, by this Assembly that said Nathaniel Miner, John Denison 3rd,
Joseph Denison 2nd, be continued as managers of said Lottery with the
addition of James Rhodes and Elijah Palmer of said Stonington, and that the
Honorable William Hillhouse and Benjamin Huntington Esqrs, Elisha Lathrop
Esq, be and they are hereby appointed a committee to inquire into the state
and circumstances of said Lottery and liquidate and settle the accounts
thereof, and ascertain the value of the avails thereof in the Hands of said
Managers, and in case said Committee shall judge it to be reasonable, they
may and they are hereby Authorized and impowered to direct that said Mana
gers proceed to Issue and draw such further numbers of tickets in said Lottery
as to raise such sum of money for the purpose of building a meeting-house
at said Point as shall be thought by said committee to be proper, not exceeding
£400, including what is already on hand as aforesaid and exclusive of the cost
of said Lottery, said managers to be accountable to the General Assembly
when requested for their Doings in the premises." — Conn. Archives by D. W.
Edgcomb.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Pending the agitation that preceded the Revolutionary war in
all of the colonies, that subsequently united in the Declaration
of Independence the town of Stonington was not indifferent to
the momentous struggle and in order to give force and effect
to their political sentiments assembled in town-meeting, and
passed patriotic resolutions.1 Whereupon the meeting elected a
Committee of Correspondence who addressed Major General

1 At a legal town-meeting held in Stonington the 11th day of July 1774, the
following resolution was passed:
"Deeply impressed with the alarming and critical situation of our Publick
affairs, by the many repeated attacks upon the liberties of the English Amer
ican Colonies, by sundry acts of parliament, both for the purpose of raising
a revenue in America, as well as the late most extraordinary act for blocking
up the port of Boston. Think it our indispensable duty to manifest our sen
timents upon the important occasion and are most clearly of the opinion that
they are repugnant to the spirit, freedom and fundamentals of the British
Constitution, and in direct violation of Magna Charter. Their surprising ex
ertion of power which so remarkably distinguished the inauspicious times and
necessarily alienate the affections of the Americans from their Mother
Country, and the British Merchants and manufacturers will of course be ex
treme in losing the most beneficial commerce that they derive from any part
of the Globe, We recommend as our best advice to the publick, that a General
convention of delegates from all the colonies be convened with all possible
dispatch and what they in their wisdom, upon the most mature deliberation
shall agree upon as most expedient for the interest of this growing fertile
and extensive continent; shall be adopted by us, and that in the interim,
as a necessary step to open the eyes of the present administration, and to
obtain that justice that is due to the worthy descendants of Great Britain,
which has of late through an extreme misguided policy been denied, we
Wherefore recommend a suspension of all commerce with Great Britain, to
immediately take place.
"We are bound in justice to ourselves to declaire, that we have ever
manifested (and are still ready on all occasions) the most affectionate loyalty
to the illustrious house of Hanover; which we are truly sensible consists in
nothing more evidently than in a well regulated zeal for liberty and the
Constitution. "A sense of real honor grounded upon principals of religion, and experience.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 37
Warren of Boston, who replied in a letter glowing with the loft
iest sentiments of patriotism.2
The people of Stonington not only sympathized with the in
habitants of Boston in their resistance to British aggression, but
furnished men and means to enable them to maintain their
liberties. They were represented at the battle of Bunker Hill
by true and determined men as they were afterwards, in almost
every battle field, of the Revolution. After the battle of Bunker
Hill, the American army pressed close around Boston and cut off
the supplies of the British army to such an extent that they com-

will warrant us to affirm that their endowments of loyalty public spirit of
honor, and religion are no where found in higher perfection than in the
British Colonies. Notwithstanding what is past, we are still desirous to
remain upon our former good understanding, with the mother country, and
continue to them their gainf ull commerce, provided a repeal of those grievous
acts take place.
"We heartily sympathize with our distressed brethren, the Bostonians, who
we view as victims sacrificed to the shrine of arbitrary power, and more im
mediately suffering in the general cause. We rejoice to see so many of the
neighboring colonies and even towns vieing with each other in their liberal
benefactions to the distressed and injured town of Boston. Wherefore we
have opened a subscription for the relief of the inhabitants of the town of
Boston, which the Committee of Correspondence, viz. Charles Phelps Esq., Dr.
Dudley Woodbridge, Col. Henry Babcock, Joseph Denison Esq., Mr. John Dean,
Paul Wheeler Esq., Nathaniel Miner Esq., Capt. Daniel Fish, Joseph Palmer
Esq., Mr. Benjamin Clark, and Mr. Samuel Prentice are appointed to receive
and forward to the selectmen of the town of Boston, and said committee are
instructed to correspond with the committees of the different colonies and
' transmit a copy of this vote to the corresponding committee of Boston, whose
well timed zeal, vigilance, and watchful fidelity in the great and most inter
esting cause of liberty, we cannot sufficiently thank."
Passed in a very full town-meeting without a single dissenting voice.
Boston, August 24th, 1774.
"Gentlemen, — Your elegant and benevolent favor of the first instant yielded
us that support and consolation amid our distresses which the generous sym
pathy of assured friends can never fail to inspire. 'Tis the part of this
people to frown on danger, face to face, to stand the focus of rage and
malevolence of the inexorable enemies of American freedom.
"Permit us to glory in the dangerous distinction and be assured that, while
actuated by the spirit and confident of the aid of such noble auxiliaries we
are compelled to support the conflict.
"When liberty is the prize, who would shun the warfare? Who would stoop
to waste a coward thought on life? We esteem no sacrifice too great, no

"38 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
pelled them to forage for supplies all along the coast of New
England, and farther west and south.
Some of the Tories of this region round about had notified
Com. James Wallace of the English navy, who had been ap
pointed and commissioned by Admiral Graves of Boston, and
given command of three small frigates, "that Stonington was
rich in the requisite food for an army and navy, and was also
in receipt of a large number of neat stock from Block Island,
which had been brought here in a vessel and landed at Long
Point, and driven back into the country."
Upon the receipt of this information Com. Wallace came to
Long Point, in Stonington, in the frigate "Rose," Aug. 30, 1775,
and sent a boat ashore with a peremptory demand for a delivery
of said cattle to him, threatening terrible vengeance in case of
non-compliance. Refusal having been returned as peremptory
as the demand, Com. Wallace sent his tender sloop up the harbor
to seize and bring off the cattle and whatever else they could find.
Before they could accomplish their object news of their approach
spread through the town which aroused the people, and a large
number of men from the country had arrived at the Point, and
co-operated with the inhabitants of the village, in its defense.
A company of men at the time rendezvoused at or near the Road
Meeting House, under the command of Capt. William Stanton,
marched directly to the Point and joined the men there under
the command of Capt. Oliver Smith. Sergt. Amos Gallup, Wil
liam and George Denison and others to the number of twenty
conflict too severe to redeem our inestimable rights and priviledges. 'Tis for
you, brethren, for ourselves, for our united posterity, we hazard all; and
permit us humbly to hope, that such a measure of vigilance, fortitude, and
perseverance will still be afforded us, that by patiently suffering and noble
daring, we may evenually secure that more precious than Hesperian fruit,
the golden apples of freedom.
"We eye the hand of Heaven in the rapid and wonderful union of the col
onies; and that generous and universal emulation to prevent the sufferings
of the people of this place, give a prelibation of the cup of deliverance. May
unerring wisdom dictate the measures to be recommended by the Congress.
May a smiling God conduct this people through the thorny paths of difficulty
and finally gladden our hearts with success.
"We are, gentlemen,
"Your friends in the cause of Liberty.
"JOSEPH WARREN, Chairman.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 39
men composed the company of Capt. Stanton. They were
armed with Queen Ann muskets which were very effective at
long range. Our troops were at first stationed in the Robinson
pasture, a tract of land just north of the old Wadawanuck Hotel,
and from there marched down to Brown's wharf, where they
opened a very effective fire upon the enemy, which compelled
them to leave the harbor as fast as they could with a severe loss,
when they reported their ill success to their commander. Com.
Wallace had for his pilot, a tory, Stephen Peckham, by name,
and he succeeded in mooring the frigate "Rose" in a favorable
position, with springs on her cables, from which a severe cannon
ade was opened upon the village, and kept up for several hours.
Some of the inhabitants for protection went down into the cellars
of their dwelling houses and others sought safety by placing
themselves behind large rocks and others fled into the country.
The greater part of the houses were more or less injured by the
cannonade, but no lives were lost, and only one man was wounded.
Com. Wallace did not venture to land and burn the village as
he designed, being deterred by the formidable appearance of
matters on shore as well as by the drubbing his tender had re
ceived. He hovered on our coast for about a week and then
disappeared. Long Point was the only place that resisted suc
cessfully this prince of marauders, whose operations partook of
the nature of both land and sea piracy. During the bombard
ment Mr. James Tripp, a friend Quaker, then a resident of the
village, though a man of peace, felt his patriotism stir within
him as he witnessed the injury to the houses by the shot of the
enemy, seizing a musket, he said to those near him, "Can you
all bear this, I cannot." He than ran down to the shore and
discharged his gun at the frigate "Rose" in token of defiance and
resistance to the attack of the enemy. During the Revolutionary
war there was a large sycamore (buttonwood) tree standing a
little southwest of the store now owned by Mr. James H. Brown,
then owned and occupied by the Hon. Nathaniel Miner, who was
one of the leading patriots of Stonington, at the time. That
tree was called Liberty Tree, because the association of young
men, styled "Sons of Liberty" and other patriots were accustomed
to meet under it and discuss war measures and pass resolutions
relative thereto. Evidence of the attack of Com. Wallace upon
the village of Stonington Point remained for a long time ; traces

40 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
of cannon shot through some of the houses were plainly visible
when the village of Stonington Borough was attacked by Capt.
Hardy in 1814. A fort or water battery was erected during the
Revolutionary war in the southern part of the village not far from
where the lower school house used to stand, with an armament of
several long six and nine pounders and one twelve pound carron-
ade. A barrack was also erected for the accommodation of sol
diers, which stood between the present edifice of the Baptist
church and the residence of the late Mrs. Fanny Kean. No
other attack was made on the village during the Revolutionary
war. After its close, the battery was allowed to remain without
any care and soon run down and went to ruin, and the cannon
became dismounted and sunk into the ground. Before the State
authorities caused them to be removed, the barrack was altered
into a dwelling house, which was afterward burned down. So
passed away the forts and barracks of the Revolutionary war in
the Borough. During the early days of the Revolution the
Stonington Point fort was garrisoned by a strong force and
supplied by cannon and munitions of war, for the attack on Long
Point had aroused the people of Connecticut to a sense of their
danger, especially those residing near the seacoast, which resulted
in a special session of the General Assembly, which was con
vened and held at New Haven in April, 1775, the first act of which
was "The appointment of a council of safety," consisting of the
Hon. Matthew Griswold, Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, J. Huntington,
William Williams, N. Wallace Jr., J. Elderkin, Joshua West, and
Benjamin Huntington Esq., to assist the Governor when the
Assembly was not in session, with power and authority to direct
the marshals and stations of the troops, to be raised for the de
fence of the colony, as they should judge best, and to see that
they were furnished in every respect and for every purpose. At
a session of the Governor and Council at Lebanon, Mr. Hunting
ton reported "That he had found one small vessel that could be
purchased for two hundred pounds of Edward Hancox of Ston
ington." After due consideration thereof by the Council he was
directed to purchase Mr. Hancox's vessel, which was a schooner
called the "Britannia," and in connection with Capt. Deshon and
Capt. Niles were authorized to have her speedily rigged and fitted
with guns and munitions of war, which was done, and Robert
Niles of Norwich was appointed the commander. In session

REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 41
Sept. 4, 1775, Col. Saltonstall and Capt. Deshon were present as
a committee from New London and Major Oliver Smith and
Capt. Palmer of Stonington. Capt. Palmer stated that Stoning
ton had been lately attacked and bombarded by Com. Wallace
and asked the Governor and Council for some military company
to be stationed there, and both committees prayed for aid to erect
works for defence. Again in session, "Sept. 14th, 1775, it was
ordered to enlist 50 men under Maj. Oliver Smith for the defence
of Stonington, and for carrying on the works begun there until
the 29th of Oct. 1775."
The widow Smith of New London stated that the prisoners who
had lately been driven to New London by stress of weather in
a vessel piratically taken from Stonington by Com. Wallace of the
"Rose," man-of-war, were confined at Windham, and prayed that
said prisoners might be exchanged for her son, Amos Smith,
B. Green and N. Comstock, who had been taken by said Wallace
in New London, which was agreed to and so ordered and done.
The General Assembly in session at New Haven Oct. 2, 1775,
granted a bounty or pension as follows : Jonathan Weaver Jr.,
of Stonington, who was a musician in the company of Capt.
Oliver Smith was dangerously wounded at Long Point, was al
lowed £12 4s. and 4d. The Assembly also promoted Capt.
Oliver Smith to the office of major.
At a session of the General Assembly at New Haven Dec. 14,
1775, it was ordered that the battery at Stonington should be
supplied with six cannon, two 18 and four 12-pounders. At a
session of the Governor and Council Feb. 2, 1776, they having
been authorized by the Assembly to supply the batteries at
Groton, Stonington and New Haven with cannon and munitions
of war, which would be very difficult to do unless they should
be cast in the furnace of Mr. Smith of Salisbury, Conn. There
upon Col. Elderkin was appointed to go immediately to Salisbury
and give the proper orders and directions.
In session Feb. 23, 1776, Maj. Smith of Stonington urged an
addition be made to his men in Stonington for the defense of the
town and harbor. The Governor and Council ordered said com
pany of forty men to be augmented to ninety men by voluntary
enlistment and to be continued in service until the first day of
December (next) unless sooner discharged and to be stationed
at or near the fortification in Stonington. Nathan Palmer, Jr.,

42 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
was appointed first lieutenant, John Belcher second lieutenant
and Clement Miner, ensign of the company above mentioned
under Maj. Oliver Smith, who was authorized to enlist said men
with all speed. Nathaniel Miner, Esq., was appointed commis
sary to provide supplies for the company at said fort.
In session March 23rd, 1776, Capt. Theophilus Stanton of
Stonington was appointed captain of the row galley (then build
ing at Norwich, Conn.)
In session April 10th, 1776, an order was given Nathaniel
Miner, Esq., for one hundred and fifty pounds as commissary
to the troops at the fort, at Long Point, in Stonington. The
order was delivered to Nathaniel Gallup.
In session April 29th, 1776, Mr. Miner, the commissary for
the company at Stonington, asked for a further sum of money,
and the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds was allowed him
to provide for said company.
Zadoch Brewster was appointed lieutenant of the row galley
under the command of Capt. Theophilus Stanton, of Stonington.
At a session of the General Assembly held in May, 1776, Rev.
Nathaniel Eells of Stonington was appointed chaplain of the
regiment to be stationed at or near New London.
At a session of the Governor and Council held July 2, 1776,
Oliver Smith of Stonington was appointed lieutenant colonel of
the regiment at New London in place of Col. Mott, promoted.
Nathan Palmer was appointed captain of the company stationed
at Stonington in the place of Col. Oliver Smith, promoted. John
Belcher, first lieutenant, Clement Miner, second lieutenant,
Moses Palmer, second ensign of said company. N. Shaw was
ordered to deliver to the commanding officer at New London,
or to Col. Oliver Smith, for the use of the fort at Stonington five
hundred pounds of cannon powder. The delay in procuring the
necessary means of defence and the detention of some of the
heavier guns designed for the place caused great dissatisfaction
among the people of Stonington, who memorialized the General
Assembly as follows, viz. :
"To the Hon, the General Assembly, now setting at New Haven.
"The memorial of the committee of correspondence and inspection of the
town of Stonington and sundry of the inhabitants of said town most humbly
sheweth That whereas your Honors thought fit in your last Session in May,
to grant for the defence and protection of this place, a Capt. and 90 men,

REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 43
since which one half have been ordered to New London. Your Honors may
remember that this Town, is the only one in this State, that has received any
damage from those sons of tyranny and despotism sent by that more than
savage tyrant George, the Third, to deprive us of those unalienable rights
that the Supreme Gov. of Heaven and Earth has invested us with.
"Your memorialists therefore pray that the number of men ordered and
destined as above may still be conUnued and that the two 18 pounders and four
12 pounders and shot etc. that were ordered in your former session for this
place, may be delivered as soon as possible as the harbor is perhaps more
used by coasters and vessels bound to sea, than any harbor in this State,
and is a place of great consequence, not only to this, but other States. We
therefore beg leave to inform your Honors, that several vessels have lately
been chased into our Harbor by the King's ships and have here been pro
tected. Your memorialists further pray, that the three large cannon (now at
New London) belonging to this town, be likewise ordered to this place and the
two field pieces that were lent by this town to the town of New London, be
ordered back to the town of Stonington. We therefore flatter ourselves that
this our most reasonable request will be granted.
"And your memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray."
Signed by NATHANIEL MINER, PAUL WHEELER,
JOHN BROWN JR, JOHN DENISON,
HENRY BABCOCK, SIMON RHODES.
Comm. of Safety.
and the same was indorsed by 92 men of the inhabitants of Stonington who
appended their names thereto.
At a session of the Governor and Council of Connecticut
February 15, 1777, Capt. William Ledyard of Groton and Capt.
Nathan Palmer of Stonington were sent for to consult about
raising artillery companies. General Parsons was desired to
draw on Cols. Huntington's and Durkee's regiments at the posts
and forts at New London, Groton, and Stonington for defense
at those places. Capt. Nathan Palmer, at Stonington, was
directed to dismiss his company as soon as General Parsons
should send to that place a sufficiency of Continental troops
for the defense of that post. The Governor and Council also
voted to raise a company of artillery to be stationed at Groton
and Stonington until Feb. 1, 1778. Capt. William Ledyard was
appointed captain of said company.
In session March 20, 1777, an order was given to Nathaniel
Miner to purchase or seize ten thousand pounds of cheese in
Stonington for the State. Capt. Nathan Palmer, of Stonington,
was directed to purchase twenty thousand weight of cheese to
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44 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
should be unable to purchase the same, and found in the hands
of any person ¦ more than was sufficient for their family use, he
was authorized to seize and take the same for the purpose
aforesaid, and pay them the price fixed by law, and make report
of his doings.
In session March 26, 1777, Capt. Nathan Palmer seized eleven
thousand six hundred and eighteen pounds of cheese per order of
the Governor and Council, the property of Church & Hakes, at
six-pence per pound, with one and a half per cent, for commis
sions, being £299 16s. 6d; cheese sent to Norwich; also, for
services about the fort at Stonington, £15 7s. 6d.
In session May 12, 1777, Capt. Palmer was directed to remove
the public stores at Stonington back into the country to a place
of safety. Orders were also given to the commanding officers
of the forts of New London and Groton to order the troops,
drafted from northern companies in Stonington, to march di
rectly to the forts at Stonington, to man that place for defense,
and those drafted from northern companies in Connecticut, to
return home and hold themselves in readiness to move on the
shortest notice for the defense of those posts.
In session May 31, 1777, it was ordered that one half of the
militia at the forts of New London and Groton were ordered
to be drawn off by lot and dismissed, and all the militia com
panies at Stonington dismissed, and the officers at those posts
were directed to execute the same.. Their orders were not ex
ecuted fully, and before the troops were dismissed at Stonington
they were ordered to remain by Governor Trumbull.
In session Sept. 26, 1777, it was ordered that a lieutenant and
thirty men were to continue at Stonington. Sept. 26, 1777, a
ship of two hundred tons, prize to Capt. Conklin, of the privateer
"Revenge," arrived at Stonington, laden with seventy-five
thousand feet of mahogany and thirty tons of logwood. About
an hour after his prize came to anchor, Capt. Conklin was
chased by a man-of-war and schooner of twelve guns belonging
to the English fleet, and the English vessels, in attempting to
head Capt. Conklin and cut him off from land, ran on Watch
Hill reef, about one mile from Capt. Conklin, who came to
anchor within Watch Point, now known as Sandy Point. A
brisk fire was kept up between them for several hours, and the
man-of-war came to anchor just without the schooner, to protect

REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 45
her against Capt. Conklin. The schooner remained on the reef
until the next morning, when the British set her on fire in the
hold, and then went on board the man-of-war's boat and left her,
and she was blown up by her magazine. The guns, some small-
arms and anchors were saved, and a man found dead by the side
of her. Capt. Conklin escaped unhurt.
At a session of the Governor and Council, Nov. 18, 1777,
orders were sent to Gen. Tyler to send from his brigade (by
draft) twenty men, to be stationed at Stonington, to serve for
two months from the time of their arrival there.
In session Feb. 6, 1778, Capt. William Ledyard, in pursuance
of an act of the General Assembly, on the second Thursday of
January, A. D. 1778, was appointed captain of a company of
fifty men, including one captain, one lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, fireworkers, two sergeants, and two corporals, to be
stationed at Stonington and Groton and to be continued in
service until Jan. ist, 1779, unless sooner discharged.
In session March 25, 1778, William Ledyard Esq., was ap
pointed to command the forts at New London, Groton and
Stonington, with the rank and pay of major. Achors Sheffield
was appointed first lieutenant of the company of twenty men at
Stonington. In session April 21, 1778, Henry Denison of Stonington was
appointed second lieutenant of the artillery company under Col.
Latham at Groton, and commissioned. It was resolved that
four men should be allowed in addition to the number of ar
tillery men under Lieut. Achors Sheffield at Stonington and
said Sheffield was ordered to enlist them. Twelve hundred
pounds of cannon powder for William Ledyard, to be used at
Groton, New London and Stonington. Capt. Nathan Palmer
was directed to deliver to Lieut. Sheffield as many guns, over
and above the eight guns he had, to arm his whole party of
twenty-four men. Owing to the scarcity of the munitions of
war, it was with the greatest difficulty that the troops could be
properly armed and equipped. The fort or battery at Stoning
ton never received the cannon designed for it; they were used
at New London and Groton. Some of the British ships lay off
in sight of the town during the greater part of the war, but
made no further attempt to take or destroy the place. Towards
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46 HISTORY, OF STONINGTON.
and the detail of the men at the fort was discontinued. There-
is no perfect roll or list of the men of Stonington who served
in the army of the Revolution, but from the most reliable in
formation now in existence I have compiled the following list :
Rev. Nathaniel Eells, chaplain, Col. Giles Russell, Col. Oliver
Smith, Col. Samuel Prentice, Sergeant Christopher A. Babcock,
Capt. Elnathan Rossiter, Capt. James Eldredge, Capt. Richard
Hewitt, Capt. Lemuel Lamb, Capt. Thomas Holmes, Capt.
Thomas Wheeler, Capt. Joseph Gallup, Capt. William Stanton,
Capt. John Williams, Capt. Ebenezer Prentice, Capt. Ichabod
Palmer, Capt. Jonathan Palmer, Capt. Elijah Palmer, Capt.
Amos Hallam, Capt. John Breed, Capt. Peleg Noyes, Capt.
John Maine, Capt. Christopher Brown, Capt. Sanford Billings,
Capt. Oliver Grant.
Subordinate Officers, Musicians and Privates. — Nathan Avery,
Nathaniel Fellows, John Wheeler, Peleg Denison, Nathan Den
ison, Thomas Leeds, William Roe Miner, David Wheeler, Oliver
Babcock, Jesse Prentice, Clement Miner, Jonathan Palmer, John
Palmer, Samuel Prentice, jr., Joseph Hewitt, Ebenezer Billings,
Samuel Graves, Joseph Hancox, Allen York, Paul Bromley,
Thomas Brown, Nathaniel Williams, Nathaniel Maine, Jabez
Dewey, Silas Hewitt, James Starkweather, Zebulon Stanton,
Eliphalet Hobart, David Niles, Amos Chesebrough, Simon Bab
cock, Joshua Miner, David Hilliard, Sands Niles, William
Fellows, Abel Palmer, Joshua Weaver, David Babcock, William
Stewart, Sterry Hewitt, Nathaniel Baldwin, Timothy Coates,
John Hilliard 2nd, Charles Brown, Randall Billings, Thomas
Coates, James Billings, Elisha Stewart, Christopher Billings,
Edward Coates, Samuel Darrow, Gershom Breed, Melvin Parks,
John Allyn, Abraham Lewis, Caleb Hakes, James Stevens,
Joseph Babcock, John Palmer, Rufus Brown, Thomas Palmer,
Nathaniel Chesebrough, Elisha Billings, Zebulon Chesebrough,
Peter Chesebrough, James Chesebrough, John Davids, John
West, Jonathan Palmer, Daniel Brown, Elias Carpenter, Henry
Worden, James Alexander, Amos Latham, John Monroe, Sam
uel Rogers, Thomas Tripp, William Collins, Daniel Fellows,
George McKenzie, Nathaniel Plumb, James Satterlee, William
Brumley, Abel Brown, Samuel Billings, Benajah Billings,
George Buttolph, Oliver Brown, Samuel Brown, Elisha Board-
man, Chanler Barnaby, Azariah Babcock, Daniel Butler, Jacob

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Button, Simeon Cardwell, Charles Clark, Joshua Chappell,
Nathan Cottrell, David Crouch, Henry Thomas, Joseph Hewitt,
John Hudson, Ebenezer Hill, Hezekiah Ingraham, Valentine
Lewis, James Phillips, William Peck, Joseph Peck, Timothy
Pierce, William Paul, Roswell Parish, Samuel Shelly, Simon
Rouse, Daniel Smith, James Somers, John Satterlee, Reuben
Wells, Walter Worden, Jesse W'orden, Wait Worden, John
White, Prince Williams, Joseph Westland, Jabez Breed, Nathan
iel Hewitt, Robert Hewitt, Charles, Miner, Elisha Wilcox,
Stephen Wilcox, John West, Edward S. Coleman, Andrew Gay,
Jeffry Hazzard, Jonathan Peters, Simon Carew, Ebenezer Stan
ton, Sirus Fish, Reuben Brown, David Willard, Joseph Freeman,
Lewis Hart, Elisha Hancock, Elias S. Palmer, Joseph Smith,
Eliakim Fitch, Jonathan Dunning, Joshua Brown, Daniel Brown,
Jesse York, Stephens Hall, Shepard Wheeler, Jesse Palmer,
Samuel Peabody, Collins Wilcox, James York, Zebulon Brown,
Jephtha Brown, Stephen Main, Nathaniel Main, Jedediah Brown,
John Utley, Thomas Swan, Stephen Hull, Jr., Nathaniel Bab
cock, Daniel Denison, Edward Swan, Daniel Prentice, Benajah
Billings, Michael Palmer, Samuel Brown, Jonas Prentice, Cor
nelias Walch, Amos Morgan, John Ayer, Jr., Jonathan Morgan,
George Swan, Thomas Smith, Jeremiah Wheeler, John Wheeler
Gear, John Hallam, Jr., Wareham Williams, Simeon Whipple,
Abel Bailey, Timothy Filley, Levi Gallup, Beebe Denison,
Nathan Hancox, Oliver H. Dennis, Eleazer Williams, Samuel
Stanton, Ebenezer Williams, Charles Williams, Gilbert Williams,
Amos Williams, Andrew Denison, Perez _Miner, Jabez Dean,
Gilbert Denison, John Price, Valentine Lewis 2nd, Frederick
Denison, Ezra Gallup, David Bailey, Jr., Joshua Wheeler, Daniel
Stanton 2nd, Thomas Williams, Edward Stanton, Jedediah
Chesebrough, Sanford Palmer, Elisha Williams, Henry Chese
brough, Isaac Frink, Roswell Holmes, Reuben Hewitt, George
Gallup, Benoni Brown, Billings Burch, Ezekiel Bentley, Asa
Baldwin, Perez Chesebrough, Simeon JVliner, Joseph Noyes,
Jonathan Wheeler, Caleb Cuff, Tchabod Dickinson, William
Robinson, Jedediah Austin, Nathan Belcher, Elisha Prentice,
Gideon Ray, Enoch Baker, Elisha Palmer, Amos Wheeler, Jed
ediah Randall, Joseph Wheeler, Joshua Grant, William Halsey,
Nathan Stanton, Jabez Holmes, Daniel Hill, Manassah Miner,
Joshua Wilcox, Isaac Williams, Amos Miner, David. Miner,

48 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Nathaniel Williams, Isaac Williams 2nd, Thomas Gardiner,
Benedict Arms, Amos Solomon, Isaac Geer, Elijah Boardman,
Jeremiah Holmes, Joseph Witter, Randall Billings, Elnathan
Miner, Robert Hewitt 2nd, Thomas Miner, Enoch Stanton,
Daniel Stanton, William Noyes, Charles Hewitt, Benjamin Park,
Nathaniel Palmer; Eleazer Prentice, Amos Denison, Robert
Hempstead, Amos Gallup, Manassah Miner 2nd, Lester Wheeler,
Park Williams, Daniel Denison 2nd, Joshua Williams, Azariah
Stanton, Joseph Whipple, John Dean, Jr., Israel Denison, Eben
ezer Wilcox, John Murphy, George Denison 3rd, Daniel
Stanton 3rd, Christopher Dewey, James Thompson, Philemon
Baldwin, Jeremiah York, Gershom Ecclestone, Daniel Miner,
Oliver Avery, Nathaniel Palmer, Nathaniel Miner, Elihu Han
cock, Fortune Black.
The following are true copies of the records of Stonington
showing the deep interest manifested by the inhabitants thereof
for her patriotic soldiers in the armies of the Revolutionary war :
Att a Town Meeting Legally warned and held in Stonington,
this 28th day of March, 1777.
The same Day Charles Phelps Esqr., was chosen Moderator
of said meeting. The Same Day, Voted that a Committee be
Appointed to Provide Necessaries for the Families of those Per
sons who shall voluntarily enlist into the Service of the United
States, at the Prices Affixed by law, According to the Advice of
the Governor and Council of Safety.
The same Day, Capt. Phin Stanton,
Charles Phelps Esqr.,
Mr. Sands Niles,
Mr. Jonathan Palmer,
Mr. Henry Minor,
Capt. Daniel Fish,
Mr. Joseph Smith,
of the Colony,
were chosen Committee Men for the above Purpose. The Same
Day, Voted that the Laws Regulating Prices shall be strictly
adhered to, & Prosecuted against the Egressor. The same Day,
Voted that the Captains of Every Company in the town be
called together as Soon as may be at some Convenient place
agreed on in Order that the Recruiting Officers may fill up their

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Quota Of men for said town, & said meeting was Accordingly
Adjourned to the 7th Day of April next at two of the Clock after
noon. Att a Town meeting Legally held by adjournment this 7th
Day of April, 1777.
The same Day, Voted that the clerks of Each Respective
Company in the Town Procure a List of all the Persons in
their Companies as well as the Alarm List as Militia Roll and
Deliver the Same to the Select Men & Authority on Thursday,
the 10th day of April, Instant, and said Meeting was accordingly
Adjourned to sd. 10th day of April at two of the Clock in the
Afternoon. Att a Town Meeting held by Adjournment this 10th Day of
April, 1777, Resolved by this Meeting that a Committee be
Chosen to Ascertain the Number of Men within the Limits of
Each Company, and Proportion to Each Company the Number
of Men to be Raisd in Each Company, & that Each Company
Shall Raise their Quota.
Capt. Peleg Noyes, \
Capt. John Swan, j
r-^TuiD jt / Were Chosen a Com-
Capt. J ohn Breed Junr, / . „ . „
/- * t-i. isn 1 mittee & in Case of
Capt. ihomas Wheeler, ) „ .,
r* ^ -iir-n 0/ i railure next in
Capt. Willm Stanton, I _ ,
T . . _, \ Command.
Lieu Lhas S. Palmer, |
Capt. Amos Main, J
The same Day, Resolved that all Men Living within the Limits
of Each Company Subjected to pay a Tax, Shall not be Ex
empted from being Proportioned as Well as Militia, and said
meeting was Adjourned to the 21st Day of April, Instant, at 2
O'Clock Afternoon.
Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and Held in the North
Society, in said Stonington, this 9th Day of September, 1777.
The same day Capt. John Randall was chosen Agent for the
town to Buy and Procure Provisions for the families of the en
listed Soldiers that are in the Continental Service Belonging to
this Town, the town Supplying him with money for that Pur
pose, and he Refused Serving, and the Same Day Joshua
Randall was Chosen Agent for the Above Purpose and Accepted.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and Held in Stonington
this 13th Day of Oct. 1777, the Same Day Joseph Denison Esqr,

50 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
was Chosen Moderator of said meeting. The Same Day, Voted
that the Several Commanding Officers of the Several alarm Com
panies & Militia Companies in this Town be appointed a Commit
tee Forthwith to Purchase or procure at least I Pair of Good
Shoes, I pair of Good Yarn Stockins, I Good Flannel or linnen
Shirt, I Good hunting Shirt or Frock, and I pair Good Overhalls
for Each of the Soldiers now in the Continental Service from this
Town and that said Committee on the 21st day of Octr. instant,
Deliver all said Goods to Messrs. John Breed Junr., Joshua Pren
tice, George Denison, Junr., and Coll. Oliver Smith, who are
Appointed a Committee to Receive said Goods and Apprize them
at the Present true Value thereof in money, take an Exact
amount thereof and Deliver the Same with said Goods to the
Select-men, who are Appointed to Forward them to Elijah Hub
bard at Middletown or Royale Flint at Peekskill, and take his
or their Rect. for the Same — also Voted that in Case the Com
mittee appointed to Purchase and Procure apparel for the
Soldiers in the Continental army, in Case they Cannot otherwise
procure the same that each of said Commanding Officers Class
the men in his Particular Company in such case as Will Furnish
1 pr Shoes, 1 pair Woolen Stockins, 1 Pair Woolen Overhalls
& 1 Good hunting Shirt or Frock for Each Class, and Deliver
Agreeably to the Vote aforesaid. Also Voted that the Soldiers'
Wives and others in this town Expecting any Benefit of Being
Supplyed with necessaries at the Stated Price Forthwith send in
the number of their Respective familys and what Each Expected
Provided for them for the year ensuing to the Selectmen, or
Committee for Supplying said Wifes and Familys that the same
May be laid Before the town. Also Voted that the Committee
Chosen in march or April last to Procure Necessarys for the
Soldiers' Wives and Familys be Impowered to hire One Hun
dred and Fifty Pounds for that Purpose and said meeting was
dissolved. Att a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of
Stonington Oct. ye 20th, 1777, Voted to Grant and it is hereby
Granted a Rate or tax to Be Levyed on the Poles and Ratable
Estate of the inhabitants of this town the sum of Seven Pence
on the Pound on the list of said town for the year 1776. Forth
with to Be Collected by the Collector or Collectors of town Rates
heretofore Chosen for the Year 1777, for the Purpose of Raising

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money to Purchase Clothing &c. for Soldiers Belonging to this
town now in the Continental Service. Also, Voted that the
Commanding Officers of the Several Alarm and Militia Com
panies in this town Be a Committee forthwith to Procure and
Purchase Clothing &c for the Soldiers Belonging to this town
now in the Continental Service Agreeably to the Resolve of
the Governor and Council and Deliver the Same to the Select
men of this town : and the said Committee are Impowered to
Receive money of Capt. Simon Rhodes, the town Committee,
to Purchase the same and in Case any Persons shall see Cause
to let said Committee have any of the said Articles towards their
part of the town Rate last Granted, the said Committee are
Impowered to Agree With them therefor and Give them an
Order on the treasurer of said Town for the Same, which shall
Answer so much of their Rate. Also Voted that Capt. Simon
Rhodes be appointed a Committee to hire on interest for and
Behalf of the town the sum of One thousand Pounds Lawfull
money for the Purpose of Purchasing Clothing for the Soldiers
in the Continental Service and that he Deliver out the Same
to the Committee appointed to Purchase said Clothing, taking
their Rect. for the Same. Said meeting was accordingly dis
solved. Att a Legal Town Meeting held in Stonington Decern. 2,
1777, it was Voted that the School Committees in the Several
Districts be appointed a Committee to Provide necessaries for
the Soldiers' Wives & families .Living Within their Districts.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
this ist day of January. 1778. The Same day Maj. Charles
Phelps was Chosen moderator of said meeting, the same Day
the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was Read
& said meeting was Adjourned to the 5th Day of January.
Att a Legally Warned Town meeting held by adjournment
January 5th, 1778. The same Day the Confederation & Per
petual union was Universally Consented to by the town & said
meeting was Accordingly Dissolved. The same Day Voted that
Capt. Simon Rhodes be appointed a Committee man to Procure
Clothing &c. for the Soldiers in the army ; also Voted that Capt.
Simon Rhodes be impowered to Borrow the money for the pur
pose above mentioned upon interest till the Debt Can be Dis
charged.

52 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
this 23d Day of march, 1778. The same Day Voted that Capt.
Simon Rhodes be appointed a Committeeman to Procure Cloth
ing &c. for the Soldiers Belonging to this town in the Conti
nental army.
Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
this 8th day of September A. D. 1778. Voted that the Repre
sentatives Chosen to attend the General Assembly in Octr.
next are Directed by the Town to have the Law altered in Regard
of Taxation in Case it Can be altered for the Better, and said
meeting was Dissolved.
Att a Town Meeting legally warned and held in Stonington this
15th day of December Anno Domini 1778. The same Day Voted
that Capt. James Eldridge be a Committee to Procure a sufficient
Quantity of the Necessaries of life for the Use of the familys of
the Officers & Soldiers of the Continental army that this town
are Directed by law to Provide for, and that Capt. Elisha Den
ison hire Such Sums of money and Deliver to sd Eldridge as he
Shall need for that Purpose and that said Eldridge Deliver said
necessaries out to the School Committee in the Several Societys
or their orders and that they be an Issuing Committee to Deliver
the same out to the familys of said Officers & Soldiers according
to law and keep proper account of what they shall so Deliver
out and to whom & Render an account thereof to the Selectmen
who is to transmit the same to the Committee of paytable of this
State & draw the money therefor & Appropriate the same for
paying money so Borrowed & the Necessary Expense &c. &
that the money Borrowed & Expenses arising more than may
be drawn from the Treasurer of this State (if any) be paid out of
the Treasurer of this town.
Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and Holden in Ston
ington this 1 8th day of February Dominus 1779. The Same Day
Voted that Mr. Joshua Prentice and Mr. William Woodbridge
Be a Committee to Purchase this Town's Quota of Blankets,
Woolen over hawles and Stockins Agreeably to a Resolve of
Assembly at their Sessions in January last and Deliver them to
the County Commissary and take his Receipt therefor and pre
sent their Accounts of Expense and Trouble to the Committee
of paytable and if their should be any Defalcation of what the
Paytable shall allow them for their Cost and Trouble the same

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shall be made up by this town together with their Interest till
paid — the same day John Denison 3rd & John Haley was Chosen
a Committee to se that the Soldiers Familys are Supplyed with
Provisions & said Meeting was Dissolved.
Att a Legal Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Stonington
at West meeting House in the South Society in said Town
August 24th, 1779, Capt. Wm. Williams was Chosen moderator
of sd meeting. The Distressing Situation of Publick Affairs
occasioned by the Rapid Depreciation of the Currency has In-
gaged the Attention & Exercised the Speculations of many Pro
tectors of our Liberties, the Continental Congress have mani
fested those feeling Sensations, which the Importance of' such an
Affair naturally Inspires, indeed every Generous Bosom in which
the Pulse of Liberty yet Beats must be most Sensibly Affected
with those Dismal Consequences (which to human Apprehen
sion) must necessarily attend. (Voted) that in Obedience to the
Call of the Guardian of our Country to the example of numer
ous towns in this & other United States & Especially to the
many most important Demands of Virtue & our Country's Sacred
Cause, we Will according to our Ability Readily Co-operate with
our Brothren of the other Towns in this Country, State or States,
in any Salutary measures for Preventing any Further Deprecia
tion of the Currency & Supporting its Credit by Regularly Re
ducing & Determining the Prices of necessaries & Conveniences
of life — Encouraging loans & thereby Prevent the necessity of
Further Emissions and the Following Persons (Viz) : Doer. Dud
ley Woodbridge, Paul Wheeler Esqr., Capt. Elnathan Rossiter,
& Capt. James Eldridge are appointed a Committee to Corres
pond with whom it may Concern on the Premises & said meeting
was Dissolved.
Att a Town Meeting Legally warned and held in Stonington
this 16th day of Decemr. 1779. The same Day Wareham Wil
liams was Chosen in the Room of Paul Wheeler Esqr., a Com
mittee man to Supply the Soldiers Familys.
Att a Town Meeting Legally warned and held in Stonington
June 26th, 1780. Also Voted that the Soldiers that shall Inlist
into the Continental Army for three Years or During the war
shall be paid as a Bounty of 60 Dollars in Silver or Gold Exclu
sive of the Bounty Given by this State or Congress Including
the Light horse to be paid out of the Treasury of this Town.

54 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Also Voted the 40s. per month given by this State to the
Soldiers that shall enlist into Service shall be made Equal
to 40s. in Silver or Gold; also Voted that the Soldiers that
shall enlist into the Continental army for Six months shall have
a Bounty of £6 Exclusive of State or Congress Bounty. Also
Voted that the Soldiers that shall inlist into the service for
three months shall have a Bounty of £4.10 — 45s. to be paid
upon the enlistment & the other 45s. at the end of Sd Term
in Case they serve the time out; also Voted that Coll. 0.
Smith, Capt. John Randall & Paul Wheeler Esqr., be a Com
mittee to Reserve the money Lent to the Town for the purpose
of Inlistment to Give their Receipt to the Lenders of sd money
& Devote the same to the purpose above mentioned.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
July 8th, 1780; the same day Charles Phelps was Chosen
Moderator of said Meeting. The same day Voted that the
Present men Called for the Continental service be allowed 18
pounds for an Incouragement for three years service or During
the War. Also Voted that Six Pounds Lawfull money be al
lowed to those that shall inlist into the Continental Service for
Six months or the last of Decemr next. Also Voted that Capt.
Christopher Brown be Joyned to the other Committee to Borrow
on the Credit of the Town the hard money for the above Pur
pose. Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
Nov. 10th, 1780. The same Day Majr. Phelps was Chosen
moderator. The same Day Granted a Rate of Six pence on the
Pound upon the Polls & Ratable Estate of the Inhabitants of
Stonington upon the List of 1779 to be Paid in Provisions at
the Prices set in the Resolves of the General Assembly of Oct.
1780. Also Voted that Paul Wheeler Esqr., Capt. Elisha Den
ison, Capt. Amos Palmer, Lieut. Daniel Collins, Capt. Amos
Main and Mr. Joshua Prentice be a Committee to Reserve the
Provisions & Salt them up &c. Also Granted a further Tax of
3 pence the Pound upon the Polls & Ratable Estate of the in
habitants of Stonington upon the List of 1779 to be paid in
Silver by those persons that neglect paying the Provision Tax
& sd meeting was Adjourned to the first monday of December
next. Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington

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this 21st day of Novemr, 1780. The same Day Charles Phelps
Esqr., was Chosen Moderator of sd meeting. The same day
the Question was put whether the town would accept of the
Resolve of Assembly Requesting Clothing for the Army, Past
in the affirmative. The Same day the Question was put Whether
they would Choose a Committee to Class the Inhabitants of said
town & Proportion their Lists, that Each Class should Procure
their men to fill up the Continental Army, Past in the Affirma
tive. The same day Charles Phelps Esqr., Paul Wheeler Esqr.,
Henry Minor, Nathl Gallup, Peleg Chesebrough, Joshua Bab
cock, Capt. Jno. Randall Joshua Prentice & Jno. Davis was
Chosen a Committee to Class the Inhabitants of said town &
Proportion their Lists. Also Granted a Silver Tax of one
penny on the pound upon the Polls & Ratable Estate of the
Inhabitants of said town upon the List of 1779 to be paid in
male Clothing for the Army & the prices of the Clothing Stated
in the following manner Viz : Flannen Shirt of 3^2 Yd Shirting
Width a 3 Dollars in Silver, Linnen Shirts 3^ Yds Shirting
Width a 2 Dollars, Shoes a 10s, Woollen Stockins a 6s, Mit
tens 2s. Also voted that the Persons that Neglect paying
their Rates in above mentioned Clothing by the First monday
in Decemr next shall be Subjected to pay it in money. Also
Voted that Capt. Amos Main, Capt. Wm. Stanton & Mr. Joshua
Prentice be a Committe to Receive the Clothing & forward the
Same to the Army. Also Voted that in Case the inhabitants of
said town neglect paing in the Clothing by the ist monday of
December next that the above Committee borrow the Money
upon the Credit of the town and immediately Purchase the
Clothing & forward the same to the Army.
Att a Town Meeting Legally warned and held in Stonington
this 12th day of February, 1781. Also Voted that Col. Oliver
Smith, Capt. James Eldridge & Paul Wheeler Esq., to fill up
the Recruits in the several Neglecting Classes. Also Voted that
the head of each neglecting Class has Liberty from this time till
the 19th of this instant to Procure their Recruit to fill up the
Continental Army & not give to Exceed 120 Silver Dollars &
the states Bounty & the Neglecting Individuals in each Class
shall be assessed double the sum that it shall Cost to that part
of the Class that advances sd money to hire said Recruit, which
sum assessed shall be for the Benefit of that part of the Class

56 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
that advances the money & that the head of Each Class make
Return of their doings to the adjourned town meeting. Also
Voted that Gilbert Fanning be a Committee in addition to the
Committee heretofore Chosen to take Care of the Soldiers fam
ilies. Att a Town Meeting Legally held in Stonington on the 19th
day of February, 1781, by adjournment. The same Day that the
Several Classes that have Procured a Recruit for their Class &
no Collector appointed for them in any of the above Votes that
the head of such Classes be the Collector to Collect of Neglect
ing Individuals in such Class their Proportion of Monies due.
The Same Day Col. Oliver Smith, Capt. James Eldridge & Paul
Wheeler, Esqr., was Chosen a Committee to asses the Neglecting
Classes or Neglecting individuals in said Classes Agreeable to an
Act of the Assembly holden at Hartford on the second Thursday
of October, 1780, for filling up the Continental Army & Also to
make Return of such Recruits to his Excellency the Governor as
shall be Raised by said town & also the Number & Names of the
Soldiers now in the army Belonging to said town. The same
Day Paul Wheeler Esq., & Capt. Oliver Grant were Chosen a
Committee to make Out the Rate Bills for the Provision Rate
& also for the Clothing Rate. The Same Day Lieut. Joseph
Smith was Chosen Collector to Collect of such neglecting
Classes as have not Procured their Recruits. The same Day
Mr. John York was chosen Committeeman to Supply Soldiers
familys. Paul Wheeler moderator of meeting.
Certified Pr Joshua Prentice, Clark Pro Tempore.
Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
this 1 2th day of March, 1781. The Same Day Voted that they
would Raise Ten Men for the State Service by Classing the in
habitants agreeable to an Act of Assembly. Also Voted that
this Committee be impowered to put the Act of Assembly into
Execution according to Law Respecting the Raising the State
Soldiers & to asses the neglecting Classes, or the Nelecting
individuals in Each Class. Also Voted that the Surplussage
Money Raised from Each Neglecting Class shall be put into the
town treasury & be for the Benefit of the Town, & that the
Surplussage money Raised from Each Neglecting individuals
in Each Class shall be for the Benefit of the Class to which he
Belongs.

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Att a town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
April 9th, 1781. The Same Day Paul Wheeler Esq. was Chosen
Agent by said Town to meet a Committee Appointed by the
General Assembly of the State of Connecticut (in order) to Lay
in our Several inter Claims, with the Different towns, Respect
ing our Soldiers in the Continental Army the Same Day Capt.
Amos Main, Joshua Prentice & Wm. Stanton was appointed a
Committee to Receive the Clothing Requested by the Assembly
for the Continental Soldiers & forward the Same to the Army &
affix the Price & Notify the Collector what Proportion Each
person shall pay upon the last tax granted for on the pound.
Also Voted that Col. Oliver Smith be appointed a Committee to
go to Hartford to get the State's Bounty due to the Several
Classes. Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and held at the North
meeting House in Stonington on Thursday, the 26th of June,
1 781. The same Day Voted a tax of 4 pence on the Pound in
Gold, Silver or Beef Cattle be paid by the inhabitants of said
Stonington Monthly Agreable to Act of Assembly passed May
last Requiring a Silver Tax on Beef. Voted that Joshua Brown
be a Collector for the above Tax. Also Voted that Capt. Amos
Main be a Committee to Receive the town clothing.
Att a Town Meeting Holden by Adjournment this 25th day of
September, 1781. The same day Elisha Denison was appointed
Receiver of Clothing, in addition to Capt. Amos Main. Also
Voted that Messrs. Paul Wheeler Esqr. and Mr. Henry Minor is
appointed to Procure Orders from the Men that went out of
this town in the Six months Continental Service in the year 1780
and Prepare their Returns and for them Receive their Wages and
pay the same to the men Respectively at the charge of this town
that the town may as Soon as may be able to pay out what they
have to make up to Each Soldier according to the Vote of this
town made this 26th day of June, 1780. Also Voted that Select
men Liquidate and adjust the amounts of the Committee Chosen
by this town at their meeting in November last to Receive and
Put up Provisions for the army for their trouble & Expense in
Receiving and Securing the Same and Draw Orders on the
Treasurer for what shall be found Equitably due to them Over
and above what the pay Table Committee hath or may allow to
them for said Service.

58 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
this 2nd day of December, 1781. The Same day Peleg Chese
brough was Chosen T. Clerk & Sworn. The Same Day Voted
that the Receivers of Provisions, Clothing, &c. be impowered
to Receive untill the ist day of January next.
Att a Town meeting Legally warned and held in Stoning
ton the 4th day of march A. D. 1782. The same Day Paul
Esqr. was Chosen Agent to meet a Committee at New London
Appointed by ye General Assembly. Also Voted that the town
will Raize & inlist a Guard for the Defense of long Point to
Consist of Twelve Privates, Two Corporals & a Commander,
such Persons as the Selectmen shall think proper to appoint to
Commence from ye first of april next ensuing & to Continue till
ye ist of Decemr next unless soner Dischargd. Also Voted
that the Commander of the Guard shall have three Pounds Pr
month, the Corporals 45s Pr month & the Privates 40s Pr
month to be paid when Discharged.
Att a Town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
April 8th, 1782. Also Voted that the Soldiers Ordered to be
Raized by the Assembly to fill up the Continental army shall
have a Bounty of £10.00 Lawful money, Three pounds of sd
Bounty to be paid down upon their enlistment or Detachment
and the Remaining Seven Pounds ye Selectmen is Ordered to
give their Security to the Soldiers inlisted or Detached to be paid
when their time Expires & said Rate was Granted & ordered to
be Collected immediately for that purpose. Also Voted that
Mr. Henry Minor & Mr. Jno. Denison at point be a Committee
to hire the money that ye town has promis to pay down & the
town is to pay them for their service and the money Borrowed or
hird when Soldiers service Shall Expire which will be ye last
of December next & sd meeting was Dissolved.
Att a town meeting Legally Warned and held in Stonington
June 10th, 1782. The Same Day Col. James Rhodes was
Chosen moderator of d meeting. The Same Day Mr. Gilbert
Fanning was Chosen Agent to Defend in the Case against Jon
athan Palmer Junr in a Suit against d township in the County
Court. The same Day Mr. Henry Minor was chosen a Com
mittee to inspect into the Classes that were Deficient in Raising
their men for the Defense of their Guards at Horse neck &
made His Report to the Selectmen to the ajournd town meet-

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ing which will be this day fortnight & said meeting was Ad
journed to Mr. Fishes meeting house to the 24th of this instant
June, 2 O'clock Afternoon.
At an adjourned Town Meeting Legally held this 24th June,
1782. The same Day Granted a Tax of one penny half penny
Lawfull money upon the pound upon the Polls & Ratable Estate
of the inhabitants of said town upon the List of 1781. The
said Paul Wheeler Esqr. & Mr. Henry Minor was appointed a
Committee to make a Settlement with the 9 month & 3 month
Soldiers in Regard to making good their wages as heretofore
promised by a former Vote of said Town & sd Committee to
make Report of what they find due and the Selectmen are
Directed to draw Orders upon the Town treasurer for the Bal
ance due. Also Voted that Mr. Gallup may fill up his guard
at long point out of d inhabitants on d Point. Also Voted that
Mr. Gallup may draw Powder & Ball out of the town treasury;
first take Esqr. Wheeler's directions in the matter.
Att a Town meeting legally Warned & held in Stonington
Septemr 10th, 1782. The Same Day The (Question was put
whether the Town would or not Continue the Guards Stationed
at Long point at the Expense of said town after said 10th of
September. Passed in the Negative.
Att a Town meeting Legally warned & held in Stonington
Decemr 9th, 1782, Capt. Akors Sheffield is appointed to take
Care of the Guns, Stores, &c. at long Point. Paul Wheeler
Esqr. & Mr. Henry Minor is Appointed a Committee to Settle
With the three months men Respecting their wages.
I have no reliable information, showing how many of the
patriot soldiers of Stonington, who entered their country's ser
vice, lost their lives on the battle fields of the American Revolu
tion, or died from wounds or sickness while in their country's
service. The companies and regiments to which they were
assigned participated in nearly all of the great battles of the
war, and some of them must have fallen, but no record shows
that any of them deserted or turned traitor to freedom's cause.
Lieut. Enoch Stanton and his brothei-, Daniel Stanton, and
Thomas Williams of this town, fell in the battle and massacre of
Fort Griswold, Sept. ,6th, 1781, and their cousins, Edward and
Daniel Stanton of Stonington, were dangerously wounded in
that inhuman massacre. They both rallied and recovered after
long continued suffering.

WAR OF 1812.

Nothing of especial interest occurred in this town after the
close of the Revolutionary war and the ratification and adoption
of the Constitution of the United States, by a convention assem
bled at Hartford, Conn., by authority of the General Assembly
of the State Jan. 9th, 1788, wherein this town was ably repre
sented in the affirmative by its representatives, Nathaniel Miner
Esq. and Dr. Charles Phelps, beyond the annual election of town
officers and representatives to the General Assembly and laying
of taxes to defray the cost of the Revolution, until the war clouds
again appeared between the United States and Great Britain.
The embargo acts of Congress, which were so severely de
nounced and resisted in the Courts of New England found active
and influential defenders. In order to give force and expression
to their views on that subject a town meeting was called and
held in Stonington March 27th, 1809, which adopted a preamble
and resolutions, denouncing all opposition to the embargo acts
of Congress and all who did not approve of them, closing with
an order to send a copy of their proceedings to the then President
of the United States. The determination of the British gov
ernment to impress American seamen into their service, and
other belligerent acts on her part, led to several armed collisions
and finally culminated in a declaration of war by the United
States government against Great Britain, June 18, 1812. Very
little had ever been done by the general government for the
defense of our seacoast. Long Point since the close of the
Revolution had materially increased in population and wealth.
The General Assembly had incorporated the place into a Bor
ough in 1801. Mystic was but a small village at the time,
composed largely of enterprising, seafaring men. Before the

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embargo, the foreign trade of the town of Stonington was almost
entirely with the West Indies, and generally productive of large
gains. During the war, and especially after the spring of 1813,
our seacoast was blockaded by a British squadron, which at first
well nigh annihilated all our commerce, but a few grave, res
olute, enterprising men ran the blockade and carried on business
with New York. Privateers were fitted out and were success
ful in most cases in capturing English vessels. We lost the
sloop "Fox" in 1813, which was taken by the privateer "Hero,"
fitted out at Mystic and manned by Stonington and Groton men.
Other feats of heroism and successful daring, by Groton and
Stonington men combined, took place on the ocean before the
close of the war. During its first year ..England had her hands
full with European conflicts, but in the spring of 1813 she
managed to send a formidable fleet to our shores and blockaded
Long Island Sound. Stonington Borough had received two
eighteen pounders from the General government for the defense
of the place. A battery had been erected there during the Rev
olution which had almost disappeared. But the inhabitants,
with the guards stationed there, drafted from the militia of the
State, had erected another battery, the north end of which ter
minated at the northeast corner of the Messrs. Atwood's silk
manufacturing establishment. So apprehensive were the people
of Stonington Borough that their village would be attacked and
burned by the British fleet that they sought the aid of the State,
and the Governor of Connecticut ordered detachments from the
militia to be drafted and stationed there. There were six of
these detachments of militia who served at Stonington Borough,
four of which were commanded by Lieut. Horatio G. Lewis, one
by Lieut. Samuel Hough, and one by Sergt. Peleg Hancox. On
the 19th day of June, 1813, a portion of the British fleet, under
the command of Commodore T. M. Hardy, approached New
London, creating fearful apprehension on the part of the people
of that place and Groton Bank. Memories of the battle and
massacre at Fort Griswold, Sept. 6th, 1781, intensified the ex
citement and alarm. Brig. Gen. Jirah Isham, then in command,
immediately summoned his brigade by orders borne by post-
riders, directed to the lieutenant colonels commanding the reg
iments of his brigade. The following is a copy of the order
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62 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
regiment, composed of eight companies of infantry, four from
Stonington and four from North Stonington :
"To Lieut. Col. William Randall, commanding the 30th Regiment, 3rd Brigade,
Conn. Militia:
"Sir — You will immediately on the receipt of this, order the regiment under
your command to march to the defence of New London, Groton and vicinity,
giving them notice to be armed and equipped according to law. Lose no time
as those places are in such imminent danger of invasion as will admit of no
delay. "Headquarters at New London, June 19th, 1813. "JIRAH ISHAM,
Brig. Gen. 3rd Brigade Commanding.
"By order of Geo. A. Perkins, Maj. 3rd Brigade."
Immediately on receipt of this order, Col. Randall, though
living in the country and widely separated from his staff and from
most of the officers of his regiment, acted with such energy and
dispatch that his whole regiment paraded on Groton Bank the
next morning, after marching nearly all night in a raging tempest
to assemble and reach the place some fifteen miles away. The
roll-call showed the presence of Lieut. Col. William Randall,
First Maj. Nathan Wheeler, Second Maj. Nathan Pendleton,
Adjutant Cyrus Williams, Paymaster Samuel Chapman, Quarter
master Latham Hull, Surgeon's Mate John Billings, Sergt. Maj.
Nathan Smith, Quartermaster's Sergt. John P. Williams, Drum
Maj. Augustus A. Williams, Fife Maj. Christopher Dewey, six
captains (one absent, and one vacancy), seven lieutenants, eight
ensigns, twenty-six sergeants, twenty-one corporals, two hundred
and nine privates; total, three hundred and eighty-eight men.
This muster of a regiment that made up a roll at its review, and
dress parade in October following of only two hundred and
forty-two men shows something of the spirit of our citizens and
soldiers in the face of the threatened invasion, and of the con
fidence reposed in their commander. Col. Randall was a brave,
efficient and energetic officer, and during the whole war com
manded the Thirtieth regiment, who were proud of him and most
cheerfully obeyed his orders under all circumstances.
The British fleet, after making a showy demonstration at the
mouth of the Thames, went back to their anchorage ground in
Gardner's Bay, relieving the inhabitants of Groton Bank and
New London of their impending danger. Gen. Isham's brigade
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days awaiting another demonstration from Commodore Hardy,
who wisely kept his fleet at their old anchorage. On the morning
of June 25th, Gen. Isham ordered the lieutenant colonels com
manding each regiment of his brigade to detach about one half
of the officers and men of their respective regiments to remain in
service, the remainder thereof to be discharged and to return to
their homes. In pursuance thereof, Col. Randall issued the fol
lowing order: "Regimental Orders, 30th Regiment, 3rd Brigade Conn. Millitia.
"I am directed by Brig. Gen. Jirah Isham to detach from the regiment
under my command now in service at Groton Bank (omitting in said detach
ment the eighth company, who were from Stonington Borough, and were
then needed for defense of that place), thus, 1 major, 1 adjutant, 1 quarter7
master, 1 chaplain, 1 surgeon's mate, 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 8
sergeants, 8 corporals, 120 privates, who are to remain in service until fur
ther orders.
Gen. Isham, after ordering Col. Randall to detach his officers and men as
aforesaid, tendered to him, his subordinate officers and soldiers his warmest
thanks for their "alacrity and unusual promptitude, manifested by them
while disregarding the tempestuous state of the weather, they appeared in
defence of the rights and sovereignty of their country, when threatened with
immediate danger.
"Dated at headquarters, June 25th, 1813.
"WILLIAM RANDALL, Lieut.-Col. Commanding.
"By order Cyrus Williams, Adjutant."
Towards the end of June, 1813, Gen. Burbeck arrived in New
London and assumed the military command of the district, which
had been assumed by the general government. The troops then
on duty probably did not exceed eight hundred men, and be
longed to the militia of the State, and were under no orders but
those of the Governor. The refusal of Connecticut to place her
militia under the orders of the United States, to be marched away
from her protection to Canada and elsewhere had greatly vexed
the general government, who had determined on a change. So
Gen. Burbeck on the 12th day of July, 1813, in pursuance of an
order from the Secretary of War, dismissed the whole force, and
our Stonington men then on duty at New London returned to
their homes, but General Burbeck did not dismiss the guard at
Stonington then under the command of Lieut. Horatio G. Lewis.
But the evacuation of Forts Griswold and Trumbull, without a
man on duty to protect the property there, and at a time, too,
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64 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
ated a panic, not only among the inhabitants over there but at
Stonington, who felt the protection of a large force at New
London and Groton Bank. By some underground communi
cation the officers of the British squadron had learned of the
discharge of our military force, and the next day the "Ramillies"
and her consorts came up to the mouth of the harbor and saluted
the panic stricken inhabitants with a tremendous cannonade.
General Burbeck realizing the danger of the situation, on his
own responsibility applied to the Governor for a temporary force,
who authorized Maj. Gen. William Williams to call out as large a
body of militia as emergencies should demand. But no addi
tional requisition was made on Col. Randall for any more troops
from Stonington. During the latter part of July, August and
September, the British squadron were so much engaged in block
ading the river Thames and the eastern approach of Long Island
Sound through the Race, and in pursuing the Yankee privateers
that vexed their commerce, that they did not molest the village
of Stonington; but during October their threatening attitude
alarmed the inhabitants, who petitioned the Governor under the
approval of Brig. Gen. Burbeck, commanding the United States
troops at New London, who in reply issued the following order :
"New Haven, 29 October, 1813.
"Col. William Randall, 30th Regiment of Militia:
"Sir— Pursuant to a request of certain inhabitants of the Town of Stoning
ton. and of Brigadier Gen. Burbeck, commanding the United States troops
at New London, I do hereby, in conformity to advice of the Council, direct
you to detach from your Regiment one subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals,
and twenty-six privates, for a guard at Stonington Point, to serve from the
first day of November next to the 30th of the same month, inclusive, unless
sooner discharged. Application must be immediately made to Brigadier-Gen
eral Burbeck, at New London, for provisions, to whom also the subaltern
commanding the detachment will apply for orders, and to whom he must
make a report from time to time as he shall be directed.
"I am, Sir, your Obt. servant,
"JOHN COTTON SMITH, Capt. General."
Pursuant to the order of Governor Smith, Col. Randall de
tached the requisite number of men from his regiment, which
he put under the command of Lieut. Horatio G. Lewis, and they
served at Stonington Borough during the time ordered by the
Governor, receiving their army rations from Gen. Burbeck of
New London. During the winter months of 1813 and 1814 no

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alarming demonstrations were made by the enemy, but as soon as
the spring opened of 1814, unusual activity was observed on
their part, which became so formidable that another draft upon
the militia was made for a detachment of forty-one men to be
stationed at Stonington, under the command of Lieut. Horatio
G. Lewis. This detachment served from May 31st to June 30th,
1814, when they were dismissed, and another detachment of
forty-one men were drafted from the militia in the northern part
of the State, took their places and served from June 29th to
August 29th, 1814, when they were dismissed. This detachment
was under the command of Lieut. Samuel Hough.
The war thus far had progressed with varying success. The
navy of the United States had immortalized itself upon the ocean,
while on the land our armies, though small in numbers, had
performed prodigies of valor. The early part of this year was
marked by some of the most momentous events of the world's
history. Napoleon was overthrown after a fearful struggle and
the treaty of peace at Fontainebleau, which was concluded
April 4, 1814, between France and the allied powers of Europe,
released the larger part of the British army from active service
there; and as soon as the exigencies of the case would admit
were transported to this country and employed against the
United States. So all-pervading was the apprehension of an
attack from the enemy on our seacoast that the captain-general
of our State, in the early spring of 1814, issued orders to the
militia, through their superior officers, as follows, viz. :
BRIGADE ORDERS. "3d Brigade, Conn. Militia.
"Pursuant to orders and instructions from his Excellency the Commander
in chief. The Brigadier General directs that an inspection be made without
delay of the troops under your command, and you will see that they are in
every respect prepared, as the law directs, for immediate service. If orders
cannot be furnished to the respective Captains in season to have the inspec
tion made on the first Monday in May next, it is the pleasure of the Captain
General that the inspection may be performed by the commissioned officers
at the dwellings of the men to prevent burdensome meetings of the militia.
The Captain General relies with confidence on the zeal and fidelity of the
several officers in the performance of the duty so essential at the present
juncture. From the recent movements of the Hostile Squadron in our waters,
there is reason to apprehend that further attempts will be made to invade the
territory of the State, as well as to destroy the vessels in our harbor. For
these reasons the Brigadier General is directed by his Excellency the Com
mander in Chief, to call upon all officers and soldiers, of the 3rd Brigade to

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hold themselves, in readiness to march at a moment's warning, completely
equipped and furnished for immediate and actual service. The respective
Lieut. Cols. Commandant of Regiments will immediately on the receipt of
this, establish some suitable place, on the most elevated ground and as near
the center of their Regiment, as possible, which they will provide at the ex
pense of the state (for a. signal to give notice to their men, in case of an
alarm), several Tar Barrels to be raised one at a time on the end of a pole
to be erected for that purpose, and burnt in succession as circumstances will
require, the Barrels to be furnished with such a quality of tar and other
articles as to burn the longest time practicable, and emit the largest quantity
of fire and smoke, particularly the latter, if fired in the day time, and have
them so arranged that fire may be put to them in a. moment, and some proper
officer must be entrusted with this duty residing near the spot. Let this be
done without delay in each Regiment, and notice given as soon as possible to
the brigadier of the place where these signals are erected, and also the
names of the officers who are appointed to take charge of them. Should an
alarm first come to the knowledge of the Brigadier, he will send expresses to
the officer who has charge of the signal in these regiments whose services may
be required, and the Commandant will do the like, in their respective regi
ments should the alarm first reach them, and should the signals be made at
any time of day or night, the troops in the Regiment will forthwith and with
out further order, assemble at some alarm post (as near the southern limits
of their Regiments as can be with convenience), to be previously designated
by the respective commandants and notified in their orders, from which alarm
posts (to be also communicated to the Brigadiers) the men will march as
soon as a company or part of a company has assembled, to such point as the
Commandant of Regiments shall direct, if they first notify the alarm, or as
shall be directed by the brigadier, in case he gives notice, and in that case he
will by express, at the same time he notifies the officer in charge of the signals,
also gives notice to the colonel where to march his men. In addition to these
signals a Capt. commanding artillery companies will, when the signals are
made, immediately fire three alarm guns in quick succession.
"Given under my hand at New London this 28th day of April one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen. "JIRAH ISHAM, Brigadier General.
"By order: George L. Perkins, Brig. Maj.
"To William Randall, Esq., Lieut. Col. Command 30 Regt. Militia, Stonington.
"General Jirah Isham:
"Sir— Your order of the 28th of April, 1814, came to hand the 9th of May, and
I have given the necessary orders as therein directed. I have established
the place for the signals near the dwelling-house of Maj. Nathan Wheeler, on
what is called Grant's Hill, and have directed him to erect a pole and procure
tar barrels to burn in case of alarm; who will also take charge of the signals
and give notice to the Brigadier should an alarm take place in this Regiment
and the quartermaster and quartermaster sergeant di the regiment will also
attend to their orders and assist in giving the signals, and such other duties as
circumstances may require. "WILLIAM RANDALL,
"Lieut. Col. Commanding 30th Reg. Conn. Militia.
"Dated at Stonington, May 15th, 1814.

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By the ist of July, 1814, the British squadron in Long Island
Sound was largely augmented, and so imposing was their arma
ment and so imminent was the danger of invasion, and so divided
were the American people relative to the origin and mode of
prosecuting the war, that President Madison, on the 8th of
August, 1814, issued a proclamation calling an extra session of
Congress. The language of the proclamation indicates the danger ap
prehended by the President, for he said: "Whereas great and
weighty matters claiming the consideration of the Congress of
the United States form an extraordinary occasion for convening
them," etc. The blockade of the harbors on the Connecticut
coast was so close and effectual that it was almost impossible for
an American vessel to leave or enter our ports, but now and
then a privateer would slip by, or through the British fleet.
On the 30th of July, 1814, a privateer disguised as a merchant
vessel, with a crew of fifty men, made her appearance in Long
Island Sound, running in for the north shore. She was discov
ered, and a British barge, under the command of Midshipman
Thomas Barret Powers, was dispatched in pursuit. Not know
ing her true character, and seeing but a few men on deck, not
more than were necessary for the navigation of the vessel,
Powers pressed" on for a prize. The wind being light he soon
overhauled her, and when within short musket-range the men
rushed upon deck, and Powers immediately took off his hat in
token of surrender. A Dutchman among the crew without or
ders leveled his musket and shot Powers through the head,
killing him instantly. The barge surrendered and was brought
into Stonington Borough. The remains of the young midship
man were buried with military honors in the burial place now
embraced in the Stonington cemetery. The Rev. Ira Hart,
then chaplain of the Thirtieth regiment, delivered an appropriate
address on the occasion, which was listened to with deep feeling,
drawing tears from many an eye unused to weep.
This unfortunate young officer was but eighteen years of age,
and great sympathy was manifested for his untimely end.
After peace took place with England, late in the summer of
1815, a grave and elderly gentleman came to Stonington and
quietly took lodgings at the hotel kept by Capt. Thomas Swan.
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who was sent for and introduced. He then revealed to him his
name and his mission, telling him that he had come all the way
from England to visit the grave of his only son, and to thank him
and other kind friends for the Christian burial extended to his
dear boy. Mr. Hart, who was a man of strong sympathies, was
deeply moved for his stranger friend, and procuring a carriage
took him to the burial place of his son.
Before the British fleet left our waters, the Hon. Capt. Piget
and his brother officers of the ship "Superb" erected a monument
to the memory of the fallen midshipman. When the monument
that marked the last resting place of his son came in view, he
requested Mr. Hart to remain, as he wished to be alone by the
grave. Slowly and with reverent steps he approached it, when,
overpowered with the agony of his own sorrows, he fell upon the
grave and wept with unrestrained emotion until the fountains of
nature were exhausted. Composing himself at length, he re
joined Mr. Hart, who had witnessed his grief, when together
they returned to the hotel. Before leaving Mr. Powers ex
pressed himself in grateful terms for the kindness and consid
eration to his feelings which Mr. Hart had manifested, and
warmly shook his hand at parting.
When the British fleet was seen in motion, sailing easterly,
August 9th, 1814, the people of Stonington Borough did not
believe that ships of such size would dare to venture in Fisher's
Island Sound, on account of its water depth and reefs ; but when
those ships were seen coming in between Fisher's Island and the
mainland their object became apparent, which was soon dis
closed by a flag in charge of an officer from the 'ship "Pactolus,"
who approached the place in a boat, which was met by a boat
from the shore which received this note from the officer in com
mand of the fleet : "His Majesty's Ship "Pactolus,"
9th of August, 1814, half-past 5 o'clock p. m.
"Not wishing to destroy the unoffending inhabitants residing in the town
of Stonington, one hour is given them from the receipt of this to move out
of town. "T. M. HARDY, Captain H. B. M. Ship •Ramillies.'
"To the inhabitants of the Town of Stonington."
From the date of this communication it will appear that Com
mander Hardy was himself on board the "Pactojus" to direct
the attack, the "Ramillies" then lying at anchor at the west of

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Fisher's Island. The people assembled in great numbers to
hear what was the word from the enemy, when the above was
read aloud. The enemy in the barge lay upon their oars a few
moments, probably to see the crowd and if some consternation
might not prevail.
Whatever effect was produced, this we know, that Sir Thomas's
unoffending inhabitants did not agree to give up the ship, though
threatened by a force competent, in a human view, to destroy
them, when compared with the present means of defense in their
power. It was exclaimed from old and young, "We will defend."
The male citizens, though duly appreciating the humanity of Sir
Thomas in not wishing to destroy them, thought proper to
defend their wives and their children, and, in many instances,
all their property, and we feel a pleasure in saying that a united
spirit of defence prevailed, and during the short hour granted
us, expresses were sent to Gen. Cushing at New London and to
Col. Randall, whose regiment resided nearest to the scene of
danger. The detachment stationed here under Lieut. Hough
was embodied; Capt. Potter residing within the Borough gave
orders to assemble all the officers and men under his command
that could be immediately collected. They cheerfully and
quickly assembled, animated with the true spirit of patriotism.
The ammunition of our two 18-pounders and 4-pounder was
collected at the little breastwork erected by ourselves. The
citizens of the Borough assisted by two strangers from Massa
chusetts manned the 18-pounders at the breastwork, and also
the 4-pounder. One cause of discouragement only seemed to
prevail, which was the deficiency of ammunition.
Whatever opinion the majority of the people of Connecticut
might have expressed as to the propriety of declaring war with
England in 1812, without adequate preparation for the same,
when the war was declared, were united in defending their State
from invasion of the enemy. But as soon as the British fleet
were seen approaching Stonington harbor, Aug. 9th, 1814, then
the tar barrel signals of danger were soon ablaze. Col. Randall
ever on the alert, though living about five miles away, reached
the Borough before dark and issued the following orders, which
did not reach but a small number of his regiment, some of whom
lived fifteen miles away from the Borough. It was the blazing
tar barrels, so erected as to be seen all over the area of his

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regiment, that set the patriotism of his soldiers on fire, who
rushed by every possible means of conveyance and on foot to the
scene of conflict, eager to meet the enemy who they expected
would land and before daylight of the ioth of August, the whole
regiment, officers and soldiers, had reached the Borough.
The following is a copy of Col. Randall's order issued as
aforesaid :
"To the 30th Regiment Connecticut Militia:
"In consequence of an attack on Stonington Borough, and in pursuance of
orders received from the Brigadier, this Regiment is called into active service,
and will assemble at the Public House of Oliver York forthwith, and officers
and soldiers will attend to this order and warn others and assemble accordingly.
"Given under my hand at Stonington Borough this 9th day of August, 1814.
"WILLIAM RANDALL, Lieut. Col. Com."
The public house of Oliver York was situated on the southeast
corner of the Wadawanuck Hotel grounds. Col. Randall's reg
iment had been mainly summoned by the tar barrel signals, and
without stopping to form as companies went immediately to
Stonington Borough, were organized out of reach of the enemy's
guns and held in readiness to repel any landing that they might
attempt. The militia of the State of Connecticut at the time of the last
war with England were organized with conformity to a law of
Congress enacted in 1792, consisting of divisions, brigades, reg
iments, battalions, and companies. The eastern division of the
State militia was at that time commanded by Maj. Gen. Wil
liams, assisted by staff officers Maj. Francis Richards, Maj.
Thomas Shaw Perkins, aides-de-camp ; Lieut. Col. Coddington
Billings, inspector; Robert Coit, quartermaster. The Third
Brigade of said division was commanded by Brig. Gen. Jirah
Isham, assisted by staff-officers Martin Lee, aide-de-camp;
George L. Perkins, brigade major; Henry Wheat, quarter
master. The Thirtieth regiment of said brigade was commanded by
Lieut. Col. William Randall, and the following is a correct roll
of the field and staff officers of said regiment and their attend
ants at the battle of Stonington, Aug. io, 1814:
William Randall, lieutenant colonel; Nathan Wheeler, first major; Nathan
Pendleton, second major; Henry Chesebro, adjutant; Samuel Chapman,
quartermaster; Giles R. Hallam, paymaster; Ira Hart, chaplain; William

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Lord, surgeon; John Billings, surgeon's mate; Nathan Smith, sergeant-major;
John P. Williams, second sergeant-major; Augustus L. Babcock, drum-major;
Christopher Dewey, fife-major; John Champlain, Henry Newgear, Giles
Wheeler, Ira R. Wheeler, Nathan S. Pendleton, John Frink, Charles T. Hart,
Thomas Brooks, waiters.
The following roll-copies of the eight companies of said reg
iment show the names of the men who responded to their coun
try's call and marched to Stonington Borough to defend the
place when attacked by the British fleet, Aug. 9th and ioth, 1814 :.
THIRTIETH REGIMENT.
First Company — Denison Noyes, captain; Reuben Palmer, Jr., lieutenant;:
Ephraim Williams, ensign; William S. Bradford, sergeant; George Sheffield,
second sergeant; Joseph Noyes, 3rd sergeant; Isaac Wheeler, third, fourth-
sergeant; John Yeomans, Eleazer Wheeler, Jr., Perry Barber, Jr., corporals;
Privates, John Davis, Charles Palmer, John Noyes, Samuel Holmes, Benjamin
F. Stanton, Nathaniel M. Noyes, Peleg West, Constant Taylor, Samuel
Chesebrough, 2nd, Thomas B. Stanton, Elihu Robinson, Charles P. Noyes, Elias
Stanton, Stephen E. Stanton, Ezra Witter, John Dodge, Nathaniel Robinson,
Paul Bradford, William Chesebrough, Ross Austin, Stiles Stanton, Jabez Swan.
Second Company. — Asa A. Swan, captain; Samuel Prentice, lieutenant;
George W. Baldwin, ensign; Ephraim Meech, John Prentice, sergeants; John
S. Hewitt, drummer; Elias Wheeler, fifer; Privates, Andrew Baldwin, Edward
Coats, Jr., James Wheeler, Stephen P. Stewart, Avery Prentice, Coddington
Swan, Samuel W. Prentice, Stephen Main, William Jackson, Christopher Avery
3rd, Joseph Ayer, Jr., Gurdon Chapman, Charles Church, Denison Swan, San-
ford Brown, Eldridge Whipple, John Wilkinson, Levi Meech, Gardner Morey,
John Stewart, Thomas Davidson.
Third Company. — Jesse Breed, captain; William Frink, lieutenant; Dudley
Brown, ensign; Daniel Bentley, Perez Wheeler, Roswell R. Avery, Ralph R.
Miner, sergeants; Elias Miner, Isaac Burdick, corporals; Privates, Asa Bald
win, Jr., Prentice Cook, Jonas Breed, Roswell Breed, Samuel Frink, Stephen
. Babcock, Roswell Breed, Thomas Hinckley, Jr., Simeon Baldwin, Roswell
Brown, Oliver Miner, William Crandall, John Davis, Oliver Denison, Peleg
L. Barber, James Bliven, John Breed, Oliver Wheeler, William S. Frink, Ben
jamin F. Frink, Christopher Bill, Shepherd Brown, Thomas B. Miner, David
Bromley, Peleg Wheeler, Cyrus W. Brown, Samuel Clark (drummer), Charles
P. Randall, Jesse Breed, Jr., Pitts D. Frink.
Fourth Company. — John W. Hull, captain; Silas Chesebrough, ensign;
Henry Grant, Russell Wheeler, Elias Hewitt, Jr., sergeants; David Coats,
Gilbert Miner, John D. Gallup, corporals; Joshua Clark, fifer; Stephen Wilcox,
drummer; Privates, John Breed, Ezra Stanton, Denison Miner, William
Coggswell, Elijah Kenyon, James Holmes, Jr., Dudley Denison, Gilbert
Brown, Luther Miner, Ansel Coates, Moses Palmer, Coddington Brown, John
L. Berry, Obadiah Mathewson, William Alexander, Robert Miner, Caleb Green,

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Nathan Stanton, Sanford Brown, Elias Irish, Joseph Tift, Benjamin F. Breed,
William Chesebrough.
Fifth Company.— John Hyde, lieutenant; Noyes Palmer, ensign; Joseph D.
Mason, Daniel Hobart, William Bailey, sergeants; William Wheeler, Jonathan
Wheeler, corporals; Edwin Lewis, drummer; Privates, Amos Miner, Amoa
Gallup, Jr., Andrew Chesebrough, Amos Chesebrough, Andrew Denison, Cyrus
Peckham, Daniel Wheeler, Daniel Mason, Elisha Frink, Elisha Brown, Elam
Denison, Edward C. Williams, Frederick Denison, Frederick Denison 2nd,
Gilbert Williams, Hazard Holmes, Henry Denison, Henry Lewis, Isaac Morgan,
Jeremy Crandall, Jabez Gallup, John Leroy, John Miner, Justin Denison, John
Bennet, Jesse Wheeler, Nathaniel Lewis, Noyes Lewis, Paul Miner, Robert
Fellows, Samuel Stanton, Jr., Samuel Wheeler, Thomas Leeds, Theophilus
Rogers, Gilbert Wheeler, Franklin Chesebrough, Franklin Palmer.
Sixth Company.— Daniel Carr, Gideon Chapman, Nathan Chapman, Henry
Babcock, Moses Thompson, Jr., Simeon Pendleton, sergeants; Reuben York,
Cyrus Palmer, corporals; Privates, Horace Grant, Henly Grant, Julius Palmer,
James York, Jr., Andrew Breed, Charles Chapman, Elias Chapman, Sanford
Chapman, Palmer Chapman, Freeman Pierce, Lewis Chapman, Amos Chap
man, Robert Thompson, Jesse Chapman, Reuben Chapman, John Grey, Jr.,
Luke C. Reynolds, Gershom Breed, Robert Palmer, Jeffrey Chapman, Zebulon
York, Amos Thompson, George L. Chapman, Thomas Geer, Ezra Geer, George
Geer, Jr., Lyman Wilcox, Noah Wilcox, Elisha Coon, John W. Ecclestone,
Rowland Ecclestone, Amos Maine, 2nd, Elijah Perry, Simeon P. Kenyon,
Joshua H. Thompson, Israel Palmer, Jr., Joseph Burton, Daniel Palmer,
Richard Slocum.
Seventh Company. — Daniel Miner, 2nd, captain; Amos Holmes, lieutenant;
Phineas Wheeler, ensign; Thomas Partelo, Chandler Maine, Jesse Maine,
sergeants; Joshua Brown, Avery Brown, Prentice Holmes, Benadam Palmer,
corporals; Arnold Crumb, drummer; Privates, James Brown, Latham Brown,
Sanford Brown, Joshua Brown 3rd, Matthew Brown, Peter Eldredge, Jonathan
Allen, Jr., Isaac Partlo, Jonas Partlo, Samuel Maryott, Amos Brown, Cyrus
L. Park, Gurdon Ingraham, J. Ross Burdick, Isaac R. Taylor, John Allen,
Allen Wheeler, Nathan York, John Main, Daniel Dewey, John Brown, Beriah
Lewis, Royal Main, Joseph Kennedy, Nathan Kenyon, James Crandall, Joseph .
Holmes, Shepard Wheeler, Rufus Wheeler.
Eighth Company. — William Potter, captain; Horatio G. Lewis, lieutenant;
Daniel Frink, ensign; Francis Amy, Charles H. Smith, Peleg Hancox, ser
geants; Gurdon Trumbull, Azariah Stanton, Jr., Junius Chesebrough, Joshua
Swan, Jr., corporals; Privates, Phineas Wilcox, Hamilton White, Henry Wilcox,
Nathan Wilcox, Samuel Burtch, Jonathan Palmer, Andrew P. Stanton, James
Stanton, Thomas Breed, Amos Loper, Samuel Bottum, Jr., Benjamin Merritt,
Elihu Chesebrough, Jr., Christopher Wheeler, Amos Hancox, Zebediah Palmer,
Nathaniel Waldron, Thomas Spencer, Nathaniel M. Pendleton, Simon Carew,
Elisha Faxon, Jr., Ebenezer Halpin, Asa Wilcox, Jr., Warren Palmer, Joseph
Bailey, Jr., Nathaniel Lewis.

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The day after the battle the following orders were issued by
the commanding officer: "Headquarters, Aug. 11, 1814.
"Sir— By order of the Gen. commanding you will detach one company of
•(about 30 men) from the regiment under your command to stand guard at or
near the bridge during the night, from which a patrolling party will be kept
out, and be relieved from time to time. The party will be extended about one
mile from the west end of the bridge to give information of the movements of
•the enemy, and communicate the same to headquarters.
"By order GEORGE L. PERKINS, Brig. Maj.
"To Col. William Randall, 30th Regt."
"Headquarters, Stonington, Aug. 12th, 1814.
"Sir — By order of the Gen. commanding, you will please detach Maj. Wheeler,
of the 30th Regt., to take command of the guards to be stationed conformable
to the enclosed order, which you will please hand to him, at the same time
direct that he repair to this place at an early period for the above purpose.
"Major Wheeler will not neglect to station the said detachment before
sun-setting, and report from time to time during the night, as is required by
the enclosed order directed to Lieut.-Col. Tracy, of the 20th Regiment.
"GEO. L. PERKINS, Maj. Brig.
"Lieut.-Col. Wm. Randall, 30th Regt."
"Sir — The General commanding has directed Col. William Belcher to furnish
forty men to be put under your command for the purpose of extinguishing "fires.
You can call on him for the whole or any part of that number of men at any
time when they are required. By order: MARTIN LEE, Aide-de-Camp.
"Capt. William Potter.
"August 12, 1814."
There have been several accounts of the battle of Stonington
written and published, none of which gave as an accurate descrip
tion thereof as the letter addressed by the Hon. Amos Palmer
•of Stonington to the Secretary of War at Washington, D. C,
which was as follows : "Stonington Borough, Aug. 21, 1815.
"To the Hon. William H. Crawford, Secretary of War:
"Sir — The former Secretary of War put into my hands as chairman of the
committee of defence, the two eighteen-pounders and all the munitions of war
that were here belonging to the general government, to be used for the general
defence of the town, and I give my receipt for the same. As there is no
military officer here, it becomes my duty to inform you of the use we have
made of it. That on the 9th of Aug. last (year) the "Ramillies," seventy-four,
the "Pactolus" forty-four, the "Terror" bomb-ship, and the "Despatch,"
gun-brig anchored off the harbor. Com. Hardy sent a boat with a flag, we
met him with another from the shore, when the officer of the flag handed me
a. note from Com. Hardy informing us that one hour was given to the un
offending inhabitants before the town would be destroyed.

74 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
"We returned to the shore, where all the male inhabitants were collected..
When I read the note aloud, they all exclaimed they would defend the place
to the last extremity, and if it was destroyed they would be buried in the-
ruins. "We repaired to the small battery that we had hove up; nailed our colors
to the flag-staff. Others lined the shore with their muskets. About seven in
the evening they put off five barges and a large launch, carrying from thirty-
two to nine-pound carronades in their bows, and opened fire from their ship
ping with bombs, carcasses, rockets, round grape and canister shot, and
sent their boats to land under cover of their fire. We let them come within
small grape distance, when we opened our fire upon them from our two
eighteen-pounders with round and grape shot. They soon retreated out of
grape distance and attempted a landing on the east side of the village. We
dragged a six-pouncler that we had mounted over and met them with grape,
and all our muskets opened fire on them. So they were willing to retreat
the second time. They continued their fire till eleven at night. The next
morning at seven o'clock, the brig "Despatch" anchored within pistol shot of
our battery and they sent five barges and two large launches to land under
cover of their whole fire (being joined by the "Nimrod," twenty-gun brig).
When the boats approached within grape distance we opened our fire on them
with round and grape shot. They retreated and came round the east side-
of the town. We checked them with our six-pounder and muskets till we
dragged over one of our eighteen-pounders. We put in it a round shot and
about forty or fifty pounds of grape, and placed it in the center of their"
boats as they were rowing up in a line and firing on us. We tore one of
their boats all in pieces, so that two, one on each side, had to lash her up
to keep her from sinking. They retreated out of grape distance, and we
turned our fire upon the brig and expended all our cartridges but five, which.
we reserved for the boats if they made another attempt to land. We then
lay four hours, being unable to annoy the enemy in the least, except from
muskets on the brig, while the fire from the whole fleet was directed against
our buildings. After the third express from New London, some fixed.
ammunition arrived. We then turned our cannon on the brig, and she soon-
cut her cable and drifted out. The whole fleet , then weighed and anchored
nearly out of reach of shot, and continued this and the next day to bom
bard the town. They set the buildings on fire in more than twenty places,
and we as often put them out. In the three days' bombardment they sent on
shore sixty tons of metal and strange to say, wounded only one man. We
have picked up fifteen tons, including some that was taken up out of the
water and the two anchors that we got. We took up and buried four poor
fellows that were hove overboard out of the sinking barge.
"Since peace, the officers of the "Dispatch" brig have been on shore here.
They acknowledged they had twenty-one killed and fifty wounded, and fur
ther say, had we continued our fire any longer, they would have surrendered
for they were in a sinking condition, for the wind then blew from the south
west directly into the harbor. Before the ammunition arrived it shifted around
to the north, and blew out of the harbor. All of the shot suitable for the

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cannon we have reserved. We have now more eighteen-pound shot than was
sent us by the government. We have put the two cannon in the arsenal and
housed all the munitions of war. "AMOS PALMER."
Major Gen. Williams of Stonington, living in New London at
the time, isssued an order to Brig. Gen. Jirah Isham to call out
his brigade for the defense of Stonington, which was immediately
done. The following is a copy of the order issued by him to Col.
Randall, of the Thirtieth regiment, which did not reach him
until long after he had issued his orders and nearly all of his
regiment had reached the scene of trouble :
"New London, Aug. 9th, 1814, half past eight P. M.
"Lieut. Col. Wm. Randall, Com. of the 30th Regt. 3rd Brigade Conn. Militia:
"Sir, — Pursuant to orders from the Major General of the 3rd Division, you
will immediately call your Regt. into service in addition to the signals to be
given at your signal pole (if not already done), you will use every exertion to
get all your Regt. out as soon as possible and march them immediately to
Stonington Point, that place being in imminent danger of invasion. Lose no
time. "Yours Respectfully, "JIRAH ISHAM, Brig. Gen. 3rd Brigade."
The battle of Stonington was not a victory for the British
fleet. They doubtless intended to burn the place, in fact they
declared that, having ample means in their possession, they
would destroy it and that they did not, was owing to the bravery
of its defenders. From some unaccountable neglect on the part
of the authorities of the State or Nation there were not a dozen
rounds of ammunition for our cannon on hand at the time of the
attack. It seems almost incredible that a place as much exposed
as the Borough, with a succession of military detachments de
tailed for its protection, with three cannon and a battery erected
for defense, should all have been provided without ammunition
for an hour's fight. But so it was and but for the powder
obtained from New London during the bombardment, and some
gathered from Capt. George Fellows and others, our battery with
its guns would have been well-nigh useless. Sergt. Maj. Nathan
Smith, then residing in the Borough, communicated to Col.
Randall the approach of the hostile fleet, who gave the alarm
through his signals on Grant's Hill, and hastened to the Borough
with all the men he could rally on his way, some five miles.

76 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Capt. William Potter, then in command of the Eighth company
of the Thirtieth regiment, immediately assembled all of his
command in reach, consisting of twenty-one men, including
officers, out of a roll of thirty-four men. He joined Lieut.
Hough with his detachment, numbering forty-two men, which
added to the militia under the command of Col. Randall, assisted
by a number of volunteers, defended the place as best they
could during the evening of August 9th until nearly midnight,
when the enemy ceased firing ; and but for the spirited resistance
that the barges and launches received from the militia and vol
unteers under the command of Col. Randall, the enemy would
have landed and burned the place. During the remainder of
the night a large part of Col. Randall's regiment, observing the
signals, hastened to the place, and before the break of day two
hundred and twenty-seven men, including officers, had reached
headquarters, and were assigned to their respective companies,
which, added to Capt. Potter's and Lieut. Hough's men, aggre
gated a force of two hundred and ninety men, not including
Col. Randall's staff. Thus marshalled they awaited the coming
day, and at the early dawn of Aug. ioth another attempt was
made by the enemy to land from their barges and launches, com
ing around on the east side of the Borough, firing shot and shell
into the place. As soon as the approach of the enemy was dis
covered some of the volunteers drew the four-pounder across the
Point to prevent the enemy from landing. Col. Randall, observ
ing the movement of the enemy, ordered his whole force down to
the lower end of the Point to meet them, and when he reached
the battery he ordered a detachment of his men and the volun
teers who were acting under military orders to draw one of the
eighteen-pounders across the town, so as to repel the apprehend
ed landing. The gun was manned and directed by Ensign Daniel
Frink, of Capt. Potter's company, and so well was it handled
that the enemy was compelled to recede and seek safety in flight.
The prompt assembling of Col. Randall's regiment and their
presence at this moment prevented the enemy from attempting
another landing during the bombardment of the place.
This attempt of the enemy to attack the village on the east
side thereof was designed to effect a landing there and burn the
place, the result of which was so well described by Mr. Amos
Palmer in his letter to the then Secretary of War, that I will not

WAR OF 1812. 77
attempt to repeat it. The battery was manned by volunteers,
some of which belonged to the militia, some were sea-faring men
and others residents of the town.
It is difficult to say at this distance of time from the battle,
how many men actually entered the battery and handled the
guns on the 9th and ioth of August, 1814, or how many and
who assisted in bringing ammunition to them in the battery, or
making cartridges for their use. From the best attainable in
formation on hand the Stonington Borough men were : Capt,
George Fellows, Capt. William Potter, Lieut. Horatio G. Lewis,
Ensign Daniel Frink, Alexander G. Smith, Amos Denison, Jr.,
Elihu Chesebrough, Jr., Rev. Jabez S. Swan, Luke Palmer,
George Palmer, Thomas Wilcox and Asa Lee.
The Mystic men were Silas E. Burrows, Capt. Jeremiah
Holmes, Capt. Jeremiah Haley, Frederick Denison, Capt.
Nathaniel Clift, Capt. Simeon Haley, Isaac Denison, Ebenezer
Denison, and Frederick Haley. From the rural districts of
Stonington were John Miner, Jesse Dean, John Dean Gallup,
Charles T. Stanton, Charles P. Wheeler, and Jonathan Denison,
who refused to enter the battery, but fought the enemy from the
shore with his musket at long range.
The Groton men were Ebenezer Morgan, Stanton Gallup,
Alfred White, Frank Daniels, Giles Moran; the New London
men were Maj. Simeon Smith, Capt. Noah Lester, Maj. N. Frink
and Lambert Williams ; the Massachusetts men were Capt.
Leonard, Wm. G. Bush, and Mr. Dunham, and no doubt others.
The fire from the battery on the 9th was under the command
of Capt. George Fellows, and under the command of Capt. Jere
miah Holmes on the ioth of August. Both were brave men and
true. Capt. Holmes' three years' service on board of a British
man-of-war, the greater part of which he served as captain of a
gun, enabled him to direct the guns in the battery with great
precision. He double-shotted the eighteen-pounders, and sent
the shot plunging through the brig below her water lines.
There were other volunteers who rendered important services in
extingishing fires, and in other ways, which the government has
recognized, and granted to the participants land warrants under
a law of Congress enacted in 1856, viz. : Henry Smith, Benjamin
T. Ash, Pitts D. Frink, William C. Moss, Charles R. Randall,
and Jesse Breed, and perhaps others.

78 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Edward Stanton, a Revolutionary hero, who was fearfully and
dangerously wounded at Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781, living
some five miles away from the scene of action, immediately on
hearing the first gun, took his trusty musket and marched for
the Borough, saying, with emphasis, that he had shed a part, of
his blood for his country in the Revolution, and if necessary was
fully prepared to shed the last drop of it in defense of his country.
It was plainly evident that the enemy were determined to burn
the village of Stonington, not only from the declared purpose
of Capt. Hardy, but from the use of rockets and carcasses in
the bombardment. In order to prevent the consummation of
this purpose, Col. Randall, on the evening of the 9th, detached
Charles H. Smith, then the second sergeant of Capt. Potter's
company (and afterwards its captain), and twenty men of the
regiment to follow up and extinguish all the fires that might be
kindled by the missiles of the enemy. This service was bravely
and efficiently done, and a large number of fires extinguished.
This duty was as perilous as a place in the battery. It is to be
regretted that a list of these brave men has not been preserved.
They were daily relieved by detachments taking their places.
Gen. Isham and staff arrived from New London about noon,
August ioth, and took command, fixing his headquarters at the
dwelling house of Capt. Nathaniel Palmer. Col. Randall's head
quarters were at the hotel of Oliver York, that stood on the
southeast corner of the Wadawanuck Hotel grounds. The glory
of the battle of Stonington cannot all be showered upon the men
who worked the guns in the battery, though they immortalized
themselves by their heroic conduct and Spartan bravery. Col.
Randall, his staff, and the officers and men of his regiment for
their prompt and energetic behavior in meeting and repelling the
enemy's boats in their efforts to land and burn the place on the
evening of the 9th and the morning of the ioth of August, en
titles them to the highest honors. Especially should that brave
band of soldiers who watched the carcasses and rockets in their
fiery circles, and extinguished them before they could kindle a
flame be remembered with everlasting gratitude. To every one
who participated in the defense of Stonington in August, 1814,
Stonington cheerfully awards a full measure of praise, and will
cherish their memory and gratefully appreciate their heroic
.services.

war of 1812. 79
A Heroine. — An elderly lady, by the name of Huldah Hall,
lived at Stonington Borough during the last war with England.
She was in feeble and rapidly declining health, when Capt.
Hardy, on the 9th of August, 1814, gave one hour's notice for
the unoffending inhabitants of the place tq be removed. She
was attended by an only daughter bearing her name, who had
been her sole companion during her weary declining years.
During the excitement and alarm caused by Capt. Hardy's order,
and the hasty departure of the unoffending, there were no efforts
made for the removal of Mrs. Hall. Nor is it certain that she
was able to be removed at the time, if an effort for that purpose
had been made. The house occupied by Mrs. Hall stood close
in the rear of the battle, and was dangerously exposed to the
shot and shell of the enemy. During the evening of the 9th of
August it became apparent that Mrs. Hall was rapidly sinking,
-doubtless hastened by the bombardment of the place, and on the
ioth of August, amid the thunders of the bombardment and the
deafening roar of the guns in the battery, she breathed her last:
Beside her bed during all of the excitement and dangers of battle
stood the brave-hearted daughter, tenderly watching with loving
ministrations her dying mother, though shot and shell crushed
through the house, and through the room where they were. No
sooner was life extinct than the daughter, throwing a light shawl
over her head, went down to the battery amid the flying shot and
shell to get assistance to remove and bury her mother. When
seen approaching by the men in the battery they were awe-struck,
.trembling for her safety, though reckless of their own. When.
informed of her errand, four men were detached and went with
her to the house, carefully and tenderly inclosed her remains in
the bed and bed-clothes where she lay and bore her to the old
Robinson burial place, in the Borough, attended by the daughter.
In a deep cut made by the explosion of a bomb-shell, without any
form or ceremony, except the thunders of the bombardment,
they buried her remains. While cheerfully awarding the highest
honors to the men who so bravely defended Stonington, let us
drop a tear to the memory of this heroic child, believing that the
viewless artists of the skies have woven for her garlands of im
mortal glory.
In pursuance of the order of Maj. Gen. William Williams
issued August 9, 1814, addressed to, and directing Brig. Gen.

80 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Jirah Isham to call out his brigade, which consisted of four reg
iments, comprising all of the infantry militia of New London
County, to march to Stonington Borough forthwith, for its de
fense, which order was immediately complied with by Gen.
Isham, and all four regiments assembled at Stonington Borough
as soon as possible. Col. Randall's Thirtieth regiment assembled
before the break of day Aug. ioth. The Eighth regiment, com
manded by Lieut. Col. William Belcher, was the next on the
ground. The Thirty-third regiment, commanded by Lieut. Col.
Asa Comstock.and the Twentieth regiment, commanded by Lieut.
Col. Charles Thomas, living remote from the Borough, was noti
fied by post riders, and came as soon as possible. No railroads
or telegraphs were then in existence and much more time was
then required to assemble two regiments at Stonington Borough
from the northern and western towns of our County than now,
but they came as soon as notified, by teams and on foot, ready and
eager to meet and repulse the enemy. These four regiments re
mained on duty at the Borough until they were dismissed by
order of Gen. Isham (except a few drafted men) as follows : The
Twentieth regiment was dismissed on Tuesday, the 27th of
August, 1814; the Eighth regiment was dismissed on Wednes
day, the 24th inst. ; the Thirty-third regiment was dismissed on
Thursday, the 26th inst.; the Thirtieth regiment was dismissed
Friday, the 26th inst. ; the brigade and regimental staff was dis
missed on Saturday the 27th inst.
The British fleet did not again attempt to destroy the village
of Stonington Borough during the war, but an apprehension on
the part of the people of the place that they might again do so,
caused them to apply to Col. Randall for another detachment
of militia to act as guard, and he complied with their request and
detached Sergt. Peleg Hancox with fourteen men from Capt.
Potter's company, who served from Sept. 27th to Nov. 15th, 1814.
Peace with Great Britain came in February, 181 5, and with it
unusual prosperity. In celebrating the event, a young man by
the name of Thomas Stanton, of Pawcatuck, was instantly killed
at Stonington Borough by the premature discharge of a cannon,
which was being fired in honor of peace.

WAR OF 1861-5.

Stonington was largely interested in commerce before the war
of 1812, which revived after its close. Manufacturing was intro
duced and successfully pursued on a large scale in the State of
Connecticut, this town having a full share. Nothing of im
portance beyond the yearly routine of town and State elections,
with a Presidential election every four years, happened in our
midst to attract particular attention, until the Mexican war. But
that did not materially affect our interests, it only served to
stimulate the politics of the day. Later on the acquisition of
territory, resulting from the war, brought to the surface again
the irrepressible conflict between slavery and freedom. The
conflict of opinions between the North and South began to
.assume a more violent form and finally culminated in open re
bellion by the slave-holding states. After the election of Abra
ham Lincoln, as President of the United States in i860, the
slave-holding states began to secede. This town favored the
.restoration of the Union by coercive measures and sent to our
•armies many of our best and bravest sons. The following list
shows the Stonington Roll of Honor :
INFANTRY.
First Regiment.
Company G. — James B. Anderson. Second Regiment.
Rifle Company B. — Peter McEwen.
Rifle Company C. — James H. Latham, William W. Latham, Herbert E. Max-
son, Theodore C Smith, Robert P. Wilbur.
Third Regiment.
Rifle Company D. — Charles J. Edwards.
Fifth Regiment.
Company G— Albert L. Gavitt (sergeant), George W. Wilcox, Albert C. Bur-
,dlck, Albert C. Andrews, John C. Briggs, Charles C. Brightman, George Bed-

82 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
ford, William H. Noyes (pro. to 1st lieut.), Isaac E. Norman, Frank Vanauken,
Francis Alrey.
Company K— Joseph N. Banks, Edward L. Cordner, John H. Nye, Erastus
0. Smith, Nathaniel P. Wolfe. Eighth Regiment.
Company D. — Horace Burton.
Company E. — Thomas D. Sheffield (pro. to lieut. col.), Lafayette Starr.
Company G. — 1st. Lieut. Thomas D. Sheffield (pro. to captain), Henry E,
Morgan, 2nd lieut. (pro. 1st lieut.); Sergeants Andrew M. Morgan (pro. capt.);
Joseph C. Langworthy; Corporals Leonidas A. Barter, William H. Lamphere,
Francis V. D. Sloan, Thos. C. Curtis, John H. Smith, Oscar W. Hewitt, John
B. Averill, Franklin H. Crumb, James A. Peabody, Isaac Allen, George H.
Barney, Charles Baird, Thomas Bedford, Henry Brannan, Thomas Brannan,
Sanford P. Burdick, Horace Burton, David S. Bryant, Thomas Casey, Charles
W. Clark, William P. Clark, Patrick Conlon, Ethan A. Collins, James P.
Conlon, Charles H. Culver, Benjamin Crossley, Alpheus G. Davis, Alfred
Dixon, Oliver A. Eccleston, Albert S. Edwards, Charles J. Edwards, John L.
Edwards, George W. Foster, Marius E. French, Edward Gavin, Denis Geary,
Wm. Geary, Charles W. Hall, Henry Hallam, Hazzard Holland, James E.
Holdredge, Francis Jager, Henry G. Knowles, Charles D. Lamphear, Clark
F. Lamphear, Wm. Lamphear, Michael Lombard, Thomas H. Lord, John Mc
Carthy, Franklin Mason, John M. Maynard, Erastus D. Miner, Joseph D. Nye,
Stephen F. Nye, Jerome A. Palmer, Wm. R. Palmer, Wm. H. Potter, David
W. Price, Jr., Wm. Reed, Ebenezer Rose, Patrick Shay, Horace Slocum,
Henry Staplin, George H. Shepard, Charles Stebbins, Wm. Terwilliger,
Nehemiah D. Tinker, George Usher, Charles B. Wilcox, John Walker, Wm.
D. Wilcox, Edward Willis, John F. Cory, Courtland H. Durfee, Michael Farley,
John C. Knowles, Benjamin A. Kempton, Ebenezer Rose, Ebenezer Rose, Jr.,
George Randall, Jr., Barney Sisson, Henry E. Wells, John Miner, Joseph
Milners, Wm. C. Macomber. Ninth Regiment.
Company G. — Oswald Reed, Thomas McGregor.
Company H. — Corporal Dudley Lewis.
Tenth Regiment.
Company F. — Samuel Bentley.
Company H. — William Pond. Twelfth Regiment.
Company K— 1st Lieut. James D. Roach (pro. capt.); Sergeants William B.
Lucas, George W. Stedman (pro. 1st lieut.); Stanton Allyn, Gurdon Green,
Patrick Barnes, Charles W. Bicknell, Cornelius Burgoyne, William Butter-
worth, Ori E. Chapman, Levi A. Clarke, Charles H. Comstock, Edmund Cong-
don, James Crowley, Nathan Davis, George Fitzgerald, Richard Lever, John
Lucy, Felix McArdle, Hugh McColligan, John Murphy, Henry B. Pinney,
Michael Ryan, William H. Reynolds, William Scott.
Thirteenth Regiment.
Company K.— Clarence D. Payne, John E. Wheelock.

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Fourteenth Regiment.
Company A. — William Brown, Charles F. Chester, George H. Snyder.
Company B.— Thomas Holt, George Harris.
Company D. — Andrew Lovejoy, James Needham.
Company E. — Samuel Steele.
Company F. — Michael Henderson.
Company G. — Thomas Kain, George W. Starr.
Company H. — Charles Duncan, Charles E. Jones, John McDonald.
Company I. — 1st Lieut. William Thompson.
Company K. — Corporal Paul P. Noyes, Frank Coleman.
Eighteenth Regiment.
Company K. — John Loonnun, George Williams.
Twentieth Regiment.
Company A — Joseph Lombra.
Company G. — Maurice L. Nunan. Twenty-first Regiment.
Company E. — Capt. Charles T. Stanton, Jr. (pro. maj.); 1st Lieut. Henry R.
Jennings; 2nd Lieut. Franklin H. Davis; Sergeants James B. Vanderwater,
James H. Carter, Howard E. Miner, John F. Trumbull (pro. 1st lieut.), Walter
P. Long (pro. capt.); Corporals Seth Slack, John L. Hill, William R. Targee,
Jr., Charles H. Crumb, Nelson Wilcox, John J. McMillen, Joseph H. New
berry, Erastus Holmes, Charles G. Avery, Jesse Bennett, William C. Burdick,
Oliver A. Brown, Alfred L. Burdick, Joseph L. Burdick, Denison Brightman,
Joseph W. Carpenter, William W. Crandall, William Conway, Charles L. Cord-
ner, William Dunham, John C. Douglas, Samuel Denison, Elias N. Davis,
George W. Eldridge, George Ecclestone, George W. Frazier, Jr., William H.
Frazier, Arvin A. Frazier, Lewis H. Gerry, Lyman Green, William Gardner,
John Hevy, Amos F. Heath, William F. Hancox, Amos S. Hancox, Albert F.
Harris, Joseph E. Harrington, Palmer Hulet, Ranson Jackson (pro. 1st lieut.),
Robert Kulbert, Leonard O. Lamphere, Richard Lever, Patrick H. Mulligan,
Benedict W. Morgan, Charles L. Miner, Francis J. Musgrave, George R.
Newberry, Nathan Noyes, Wait W. Ridabock, George Root, William H. Robin
son, Henry D. Smith, Gardner B. Smith, Charles Smith, Daniel D. Tift, John
L. Tift, Frederick O. Tucker, Charles. H. Taylor, Abram Vanauken, Leonard
Wilcox, Harlan H. Wilcox, Rufus C. White, Charles H. Williams.
Company F. — Stafford Holland.
Company G. — Robert Sutcliff.
Company H. — Charles F. Brown.
Company K. — Alexander Buchanan. Twenty-sixth Regiment.
Company H — Capt. David Champlin; Ist Lieut. John F. Jencks; 2nd Lieut.
Samuel K. Tillinghast (pro. 1st lieut.); Sergeants Henry H. Packard, John H.
Morgan, Thomas W. Grace, William M. Sherman, Thomas W. Gardiner; Cor
porals George E. Brayton, Frank W. Gard, Jacob R. Lockwood, Charles H.
Burdick, George D. Edwards, Charles Bennett (2), George H. Burgess, Andrew

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H. Brown, Elias L. Maynard, Pardon L. Babcock, John R. Prentice, Erastus
D. Appleman, Elias Babcock, Jr., Richard A. Brown, Horace F. Burdick,
Amos D. Barnes, Thomas H. Brown, Orville M. Briggs, Henry L. Babcock,
Amos A. Crandall, Joseph W. Coleman, Thomas Crowley, William F. Eccleston,
Samuel R. Eccleston, Alexander B. Frazier, Charles H. Gladding, John E. Hol-
berton, Shubael Holmes, Philip A. Irons, George A. Latham, Christopher A.
Lyman, James A. Lord, David S. Merritt, John C. Moore, Stephen D. Merritt,
Jr., Charles A. Miller, John M. Mosher, Samuel M. Maeomber, John Nye,
Avery E. Parks, Chauncey D. Rice, Elisha K. Rathbun, Edwin N. Shirley,
Nathan S. Sheffield, James W. Targee, Warren P. Thompson, James 0. Thomp
son, Charles W. Taylor, Thaddeus M. Weems.
Twenty-ninth Regiment.
Company D. — Isaac J. Hill.
Company H. — Isaac H. Antone. Thirtieth Regiment.
Company A. — Corp. Courtland Thomas, Henry Demarist, James W. Darrell,
George Fisher.
Company B.— Henry Hall.
Company C. — Augustus Jackson. ARTILLERY..
First Regiment.
Company C. — Ichabod B. Slates, Chas. E. Staplis.
Company D.— Courtland F. Hall, Joseph H. Pendleton, John P. Trant.
Company F. — John Merklee.
Company G— Elias Babcock, Jr., Dennis S. Gillmore, James McCaffery, Hiram
P. Shaw.
Company H. — George Walker.
Company I.— 2nd Lieut. William C. Faxon (pro. capt.).
Second Regiment.
David Bradford. CAVALRY.
First Regiment.
Company C— Capt. William S. Fish (pro. col.); 1st Lieut. Charles P. Wil
liams, Jr., died; Q. M. Sergt. William T. Cork (pro. 1st lieut.); Sergt. Edwin
W. French (pro. capt.); Corporals George H. Lord, John G. Williams, William
C. Harris (pro. Q. M.); John Bentley, George Braman, John H. Bliven Isaac
T. Bliven, Henry D. Bennett, Alfred V. Barnum (pro. 1st lieut.), James L.
Eggleston, Charles W. Sheffield, James A. Edwards, John O'Rourke, Joshua
Perkins, Thomas I. Price, Christian Pflaum, Zachariah Patterson.
Company D.— John McGovethy, Peter Maines.
Company I.— Peter Wright, Reuben G. Weeks.
Company K— Lyman Doolittle, John N. Mitchell.
Company L.— Myron H. Crandall.
Company M.— John Smith, Michael Begg, John Burgan.

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Since the close of the Rebellion, our town has suffered its full
measure from the inflation and contractions of the currency.
Since specie payment has been restored, business has revived
and confidence in business circles has been established. Thus
the town of Stonington, where William Chesebrough first built
his forest home in 1649, has grown to be a community of 7,353
inhabitants with a grand list of $5,390,130. The people for in
telligence and enterprise are the equal of any township in this
State. The soil is strong, rugged and hard to cultivate, but
when properly cared for yields remunerative crops.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

April 2 1 st, 1898, war was declared by the Congress of the
United States against Spain, which continued until August nth,
1898, when Spain accepted terms of peace, proposed by the
American government. April 23rd, 1898, the President called
for 125,000 volunteers, which was increased to 200,000 May 25th,
1898, and was nobly responded to by the patriotic young men of
the United States. Two full companies of volunteers were re
cruited in Stonington, Conn., one by Captain Hadlai A. Hull,
who was promoted to Major, Sept. 23rd, 1898, and after peace
was concluded, resigned October 17th, 1898. The other was
recruited at Pawcatuck, Conn., by Cornelius Bransfield, who re
tired after the close of the war. The heroism displayed by the
American volunteers brought the war to a close in a very short
time.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.

The first church organized in the town of Stonington was
formed June 3, 1674. The preliminary steps taken for the or
ganization of the church originated in the following vote, passed
at a town meeting held at Stonington, on the 6th day of April,
1669 : "It was voted that those of the inhabitants whose hearts
God shall move that way, may have liberty to address them
selves to the General Court for liberty to erect and gather a
church among us."
It was legally passed by vote, "That there should be another
town meeting on Thursday, next come a seven night, being the
15th day of April next ensuing the date thereof, for any who
have a desire to propound themselves as to be beginners of the
Church, may give in their names to Mr. Noyes at that meeting
at the Meeting house, about nine of the clock in the forenoon."
Whether this adjourned meeting assembled or not does not
appear from the record, but a petition to the General Court was
preferred, asking liberty to associate in church order, which
after due consideration was passed upon as follows, viz. : Several
inhabitants of Stonington petitioning this Court for their appro
bation that they might settle themselves in church order, this
Court grants them their petition. But before they organized
themselves into church order they (the town) set out five hundred
acres of land for the support of the ministry, met and agreed to
build a new meeting-house and fixed the site, and laid out home
lots of twelve acres each for every inhabitant around it. Built
the meeting house in 1672-3, dedicated it and on the 3rd day
of June, 1674, organized the church with nine members, viz. :
Mr. James Noyes, Mr,. Thomas Stanton, Mr. Nathaniel Chese
brough, Mr. Thomas Miner," "Mr. ™ Nehemiah Palmer, Mr.
Ephraim Miner, Mr. Thomas Stanton, Jr., Mr. Moses Palmer,
Mr. Thomas Wheeler. They established a covenant when
they formed the church, in harmony with the Savoy confession.

88 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Previous to the organization of the church, all of the religious
services here were held and conducted by ministers, called by
a vote of the town and paid for from its treasury. Such services
were at first held at the dwelling-houses of the planters. In 1661
the town erected a meeting-house which stood a short distance
west of Mistuxet avenue, southwest of the residence of Mr.
Henry M. Palmer. This house was used for religious and town
meetings until 1672-4 when the town voted to build, and did
build a large edifice for religious and town service and located
it on Agreement Hill, so named by the town as a compromise
settlement between the (then) inhabitants of the town. This
meeting-house stood until 1729, when it was taken down and
another house was built on its enlarged site. These two meeting
houses stood a few rods west of the present church edifice at
the road on the original Agreement Hill. Rev. James Noyes
was called by the town to preach here as a licentiate in 1664, and
so continued until Sept. ioth, 1674, when he was ordained, and
labored successfully with the church as its pastor until his death,
which took place Dec. 30, 1719. Before the close of Mr. Noyes'
pastorate the people who had settled in the north part of the
town became anxious to have religious services held in their
vicinity. As early as 1722 the town was divided into two relig
ious societies for the public worship of God. Subsequent pro
ceedings show that a controversy arose about the location of the
dividing line, which was referred to the General Assembly in
1720, who appointed a committee to arrange it, but their report
was set aside by the Assembly on a remonstrance of certain
persons, and another committee was appointed in 1721, who
came to Stonington and established the dividing line, whiph is
substantially the dividing line between the towns of Stonington
and North Stonington. The Rev. Ebenzer Rossiter of Guilford,
Conn., by ordination, succeeded Mr. Noyes as the pastor of the
church Dec. 19, 1722. During his pastorate the Second Con
gregational Church of Stonington, now the North Stonington
Congregational Church, was formed. Owing principally to the
location of the site of a new meeting-house which the church
and society had in contemplation, a serious controversy arose,
which resulted in a division of both and the erection of a meeting
house at the center farm or Putnam Corners, and the call and
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was ordained June 14th, 1733. Mr. Rossiter and Mr. Eells
preached in their respective parishes in Stonington until the
death of Mr. Rossiter. The church and society became recon
ciled and were again united under the pastorate of Mr. Eells,
who preached for six months alternately to each church for a
while, when yielding to the wishes of his parishioners, who
resided at Stonington Point he commenced preaching at the
Road meeting-house Sunday mornings and at the Academy at
the Point in the afternoon, and so continued while he lived, and
just before his death the meeting-house at the Putnam Corners
was taken down and rebuilt at Stonington Point.
Mr. Eells was succeeded in the pastorate of the First Church
by the Rev. Hezekiah N. Woodruff, of Farmington, Conn., who
was ordained July 2nd, 1789, and continued pastor of the church
until June, 1803, when he was dismissed by a mutual council.
After him, came the Rev. Ira Hart, of Bristol, Conn., who was
installed Dec. 6th, 1809, and labored with them successfully as
their pastor until his death, which took place Oct. 29th, 1829.
Next came Mr. Joseph Whittlesey, of Washington, Conn.,
who was ordained May 27th, 1830, and continued their pastor
until Dec. 14, 1832, when he was dismissed at his own request
by mutual council. He was succeeded by the Rev. N. B. Cook,
of Long Island, followed by the Rev. Pliny F. Warner, Rev.
Paul Couch, Rev. John C. Wilson, and the Rev. John O. Bar
rows, the present pastor by installation.
The Second Congregational Church of Stonington, now North
Stonington, was organized in 1727. The controversy over the
boundary line, dividing the town of Stonington into two religious
societies, and the location of their first meeting-house, served to
divide the people as to the choice of a pastor for the church.
After calling Mr. William Worthington, Mr. Thomas Craghead
and Mr. Jabez Wight, they finally agreed upon Mr. Ebenezer
Russell as and for their gospel preaching minister, who was or
dained Feb. 22, 1727, at which time the church was organized.
Rev. Mr. Russell continued pastor of the church until his death,
which took place May 22, 173 1.
The church and society then invited Mr. Joseph Fish, who
was ordained Dec. 27th, 1732, and for a few years Mr. Fish's
pastorate was eminently successful. "The new light" awakening,
as it was generally called by the people, served to divide the

90 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
church, which resulted in the organization of a strict Con
gregational or Separatist Church, Sept. n, 1746. These two
Congregational churches maintained separate religious worship
until March 16th, 1827, when they were reunited under the min
istrations of the Rev. Joseph Ayer.
The next church in the town of Stonington was the Baptist
Church, organized at Pung-hung-we-nuck Hill in 1743, and was
the outcome of the great awakening (so called) which com
menced under the preaching of Drs. Edwards and Whitfield.
Mr. Wait Palmer, one of the awakened converts, became their
first pastor, but for something not now fully known he was
excluded from the church after nearly twenty years' service. He
has been succeeded by pastors worthy of their calling.
The next church organized in Stonington was formed in 1765,
and its meeting-house was erected on Shunuck Hill. Simeon
Brown was.ordajned their first pastor in March, 1763. He was
a native ofjjstonington, and a man of sterling worth, but not a
pulpit orator. Other ministers, natives of Stonington, succeeded
him in the pastorate of this church.
The next church of Stonington was the Baptist Church, or
ganized in 1775 at Long Point (now Stonington Borough), where
most of its members resided. During the years of its organiza
tion Sir James Wallace bombarded the place, which with the
events and scenes of the Revolutionary war, doubtless, delayed
the progress of the church. This church was gathered under
the pastorate of the Rev. John Rathbone. Its first meeting
house was not built until the close of the Revolutionary war and
was a substantial building, some forty feet square. This church
has had twelve pastorates and a membership at one time of three
hundred and fifty. The present house of worship was erected
during the pastorate of the Rev. Albert G. Palmer, and is a
magnificent building of modern architecture, and most admirably
arranged. Owing to the want of a proper title to the site of its
former meeting-house, and the questionable authority of using its
funds in the purchase of the site of its present church, and in
order to vest the property entirely in the church, independent of
trustees or societies, the members of the church were in 1889
constituted and created by the Legislature of Connecticut a body
politic and corporate by the name of the First Baptist Church
of Stonington Borough, with full power to receive, hold and

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 91
mortgage any and all, both real and personal, that may be given
or descend to said church. The present pastor of the church
is the Rev. Henry Clark, who was called to the pastorate in 1891.
No more churches were organized in Stonington before the
division of the town in 1807. Pending the agitation and con
troversial feeling between the inhabitants of the northern and
southern sections of the town of Stonington, relative to the old
mail stage route, and the layout of the new highway from Ston
ington Borough to Old Mystic, and the construction of the bridge
over Lambert's Cove, Pine Tree Point to Quana duct, in order
to give the electors of the town an opportunity to decide the
matter in question, a town meeting was legally warned and held
at the old meeting-house at the Road, April 5th, 1807, for the
express purpose of dividing the town of Stonington so as to
relieve the taxpayers of the northern section of the town from
the cost of the new highway and bridge. The meeting was
largely attended, and after an animated and heated discussion
of the matter in question, it was voted, by a small majority
thereof, to divide said town into separate townships by the old
society line, and that the north part shall be called Jefferson.
When the General Assembly met the May following, the division
of the town was duly considered and adopted and divided on the
line suggested, but the name of Jefferson for the new town was
not adopted for the reason that the society of North Stonington
had been so named by the General Assembly, and had had charge
of the schools therein for a great many years, and the name had
become identified with its vital interests, so it was considered not
best to change it, and the new town was called North Stonington.
The first church organized in Stonington after the division of
the town was the Methodist Episcopal Church at Old Mystic.
As early as 1816 several Methodist clergymen visited Old
Mystic, and preached occasionally ; but no efforts were made to
organize a class, preparatory to the promotion of a church until
1824, when a class was organized consisting of seven persons.
No minister was stationed at Old Mystic until 1826, when the
Rev. Newell S. Spauding was assigned to that place. The first
Quarterly Conference was held Aug. 13 and 14, 1828. The first
house of worship erected by the Methodist Society was dedicated
January, 1849. Prior to this time they had worshipped in the

92 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Union meeting-house, now used as a livery stable. The first
house of worship (Methodist Episcopal) was forty-two by thirty-
three feet, costing about eighteen hundred dollars. Unfortu
nately it was destroyed by fire Feb. 17th, 1851. The loss was
very severe, but undismayed the church and society resolved to
build another and a better church, which was completed before
the close of the year, and the people were again worshipping
God under their own vine and fig tree. In 1882 it was renovated
and re-dedicated, and again in 1894. This church has been
under the pastoral care of eminent ministers, and is now enjoying
the pastorate of the Rev. A. E. Legg.
The Second or Third Congregational Church and Society of
Stonington was organized as follows : The First Congregational
Society of Stonington, after several unsuccessful attempts to
divide itself into two societies by metes and bounds, called a
meeting to assemble on the 28th day of September, 1833, and
after mature deliberation took a new departure and adopted a.
plan for organizing a new church and society in Stonington, viz. :
"That whenever forty members of the First Society should
withdraw and organize a new Congregational Society at the
Borough and elect society officers, and shall give notice to the
old society of their doings within thirty days from the day of
the meeting, the new society shall then be regarded as organized
and receive $1,825 of the old society's fund." The conditions
were immediately complied with at the meeting. Forty-five.
members of the society withdrew, formed a new society, and took
their money and invested it in a new meeting-house. As soon
as the new society was formed, rtinety-three members of the
First Church seceded and organized the Second Church in con
nection with said society Nov. nth, 1833. Their first settled
pastor was the Rev. John C. Nichols, who was called and in
stalled May 17th, 1834. After laboring with that people for
about five years, he was dismissed by a mutual council. Since
then that church has had a succession of pastors, whose labors
have been blessed to them as follows: Rev. Jonathan Erskine
Edwards was ordained and installed April 7th, 1840, and was
dismissed by a mutual council, April 13th, 1843. He was fol
lowed by Rev. William Clift, who was ordained and installed
Dec. 17th, 1844; dismissed by a mutual council April 21st, 1864.
He was succeeded by Rev. Edward Whiting Gilman, who was

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installed Sept. 14th, 1864, dismissed by a mutual council April
.25th, 1871. After him came the Rev. Henry Wheaton Wales,
who was installed Oct. 18th, 1871, and dismissed by a mutual
•council Aug. 2nd, 1874. Following him was the Rev. Henry
Barnes Elliott, who labored with the church as acting pastor
thereof until April ist, 1880, when the Rev. Henry B. Mead was
called to the pastorate of the church, and was continued as such
until the Rev. Charles J. Hill was called to the church to become
the pastor, which he accepted, and was installed May 19th, 1888,
and labored with that church until his dismissal by a mutual
council. The present clergyman officiating as the pastor of the
church is the Rev. William C. Stiles, who was installed by a
mutual council in 1898.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Mystic, Conn., was or
ganized in 1835, under the labors of a circuit preacher, the Rev.
Hermon Perry. The first house of worship was built, and the
Rev. Wm. S. Simmons was the first pastor. In 1867 this present
church edifice was built. They sold the first church building to
the Roman Catholics. The Rev. Wm. S. Simmons has been suc
ceeded by eminent clergymen, whose labors have been most ac
ceptable to the people of their charge. The present pastor is the
Rev. John McVey.
Pawcatuck Congregational Church.— During the year 1843
six members of the First, with sixteen members of the Second
Congregational Church of Stonington residing in the vicinity of
Pawcatuck Bridge united, with the advice and consent of a
council of neighboring churches with them assembled, and
formed a new church there, Feb. 14th, 1843, under the name and
title of the Pawcatuck Congregational Church. Their first
public religious services were held at the old Union meeting
house and in the hall of the Academy until 1849, when they
erected their new meeting-house which, to accommodate their
increasing congregation has since been twice- enlarged.
The first settled minister was the Rev. S. B. Goodenow, who
was called and settled April ist, 1843- He remained but one
year. The next pastor was the Rev. Joshua Brown, settled May
ist, 1844, and after two months' labor terminated his connection
with the church. Rev. James D. Moore commenced his labors
with the church July 21st, 1844, and remained until 1846, when
Mr. Whitmore came and remained for one year. Rev. A. L.

94 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Whitman was settled in 1847, and continued to labor with the
church until 1866, when he resigned, and was dismissed by a
mutual council that year. Mr. Whitman was followed by the-
Rev. E. W. Root, who came in 1867, and remained until 1870.
Then came the Rev. A. H. Wilcox, who was settled in 1872, but
whose failing health compelled him to resign. He was suc
ceeded by the Rev. D. N. Beach, who in turn was followed by
the Rev. John P. Hawley, who resigned Sept. 30th, 1883, and
was dismissed by a mutual council soon after. March 18th, 1884,
a call was extended to Rev. George L. Clark, which he accepted
by letter April 9th, 1884, and was installed by mutual council
May 29th, 1884, and continued his labors with the church suc
cessfully until he resigned his pastorate August 15th, 1888, which
was accepted by the church August 27th, 1888, after which he
was dismissed by a mutual council.
April 15th, 1889, the church voted to extend a call to Rev.
Hiram L. Kelsey, of Boston, Mass., which was accepted by him,
April 23rd, 1889, when he came to Westerly and commenced
his labors with the church and so continued until April 6th, 1890,
when he tendered his resignation, which the church declined to
accept. On May 7th, 1891, Mr. Kelsey again resigned, to go
into effect July ist, 1891, which resignation was accepted by the
church May 29th, 1891, after which he was dismissed by mutual
council. During the fall of the year of 1891, Mr. D. L. Moody recom
mended a young man, Mr. Samuel M. Cathcart, to supply the
church for a while, and the church formally requested him to
come and remain with them one month, which was acceeded to
by him, and on the 26th day of October, 1891, the church voted
to invite Mr. S. M. Cathcart to remain with them for an indefinite-
period. After the expiration of the month, Mr. Cathcart con
sented to remain as supply for an indefinite period, but upon
further reflection and consideration with the church, decided to
give his preparatory studies his entire attention, so the church
on Dec. 14th, 1891, gave a call to Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow, of
Yale Divinity School of New Haven, Conn., which was accepted
by him Dec. 30th, 1891, and he was ordained and installed by a
mutual council, and remained with the church as their pastor,'
preaching with great acceptance until Oct. 15th, 1895, when he-
resigned his pastorate and was dismissed by a mutual council.

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On Feb. 29th, 1896, a call was extended to Rev. Edgar L.
Warren, of North Attleboro, Mass., and by him accepted March
nth, 1896, after which he was installed pastor of the church,
and continued as such until his dismission by a mutual council.
He has been succeeded by Rev. Frank H. Decker, who was in
stalled by a mutual council in 1898 as pastor of the church.
The Third Baptist Church of Stonington. — This church was
gathered and organized Oct. 14th, 1846. Their pastors have
been Rev. Flint, Rev. Joseph Lewis, Rev. William Spellman,
of New York, William Smith of Groton Bank, Conn., Rev.
Erastus Denison of Mystic, Conn., D. B. Bailey of Mystic, Rev.
G. N. Hamblin of Providence, Rev. Solomon Gale of Mystic
preached nearly 12 years; Rev. William L. Francis of Brook
lyn, N. Y. ; Rev. William J. Nayter of Florida was with the
church for a time ; just now the church has no settled pastor.
Greenmanville Seventh-Day Baptist Church. — This church
was organized in 1850, consisting of about forty members.
Their meeting-house was erected in 185 1. The Rev. Sherman S.
Griswold was the first regular pastor, and held the position for
about fifteen years. During his pastorate he became interested
in our common schools, and held the position of school visitor
for several years, laboring very successfully for the promotion of
public education. He was succeeded by Rev. L. E. Livermore,
whose pastorate commenced in 1866. He was succeeded by
Rev. Charles A. Burdick, whose pastorate commenced in 1869.
He was followed by Rev. S. L. Gardiner, whose pastorate com
menced in 1875. He was followed by Rev. O. D. Sherman in
1880. Calvary Episcopal Church. — The Calvary parish, under the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, diocese of
Connecticut, was formed May 31st, 1847. The corner-stone of
this beautiful little stone church (built from plans by Upjohn,
the celebrated architect) was laid Sept. 3, 1847. This church
went forward to completion, and was consecrated May 31, 1849.
The Rev. Junius Marshall Willey was the first rector, being
called to the rectorship March 23rd, 1847. He remained till
1854/ when Rev. W. W. Bronson entered upon his rectorship,
and remained till 1856. The third rector was the Rev. Daniel
C. Weston, D. D., who continued till the spring of 1863. Upon
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96 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
continued till 1871. He was followed by the Rev. Rufus Emery
until 1873, when the Rev. W. C. Hyde became the rector and
remained till 1874. He was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas
Mallaby, who remained five years. In 1880 the Rev. Alfred
Goldsborough took charge and remained till 1884. After him
came the Rev. Stevens Parker, D. D., until 1888, when the Rev.
S H. Gallaudet came, who remained only a few months, and he
was succeeded by the Rev. Charles Westerman. After his res
ignation in 1890, the parish was in charge of the Rev. Joseph
Hooper, rector of St. Mary's Church at Mystic, until ,1892, when
the Rev. Edward W. Babcock became rector, resigning Feb. ist,
1896, upon the same Sunday the Rev. Erit B. Schmitt, the present
rector, assumed charge.
Pawcatuck Catholic Church, St. Michael's— About fifty years
ago, Father Felton, of Boston, came to Pawcatuck to celebrate
mass, and preach for the benefit of the Catholics then residing
at Pawcatuck and Westerly. There being no church edifice of
that order then at Pawcatuck, he held and conducted his services
in the open air. The trustees of the Union meeting-house ten
dered him the use of that building for religious services as he
might have occasion to use it. He continued his ministrations
for about five years, and was succeeded by Father Daley for one
year, who was followed by Father Duffy, under whose regime
the Roman Catholic Church at Stonington Borough was erected
and dedicated by Bishop O'Reilly in the year 1851, who after
wards perished at sea in the ill-fated "Pacific." Father Duffy
remained pastor for two years, and was succeeded by Father
Thomas Dray, who remained for six years, who in turn has been
succeeded by several priests, whose ministrations have been ac
ceptable to the people of their charge. During these years, the
present church building, parsonage and convent school have
been erected on Berry Hill at Pawcatuck.
Mystic Congregational Church. — This church was organized
by thirty-seven seceding members from the First Congregational
Church of Stonington, with five persons from other churches, on
the 30th day of January, 1852, under the approval of a committee
of the Consociation of Congregational Ministers and Churches of
New London County, consisting of Rev. Messrs. A. McEwen,
D. D., moderator, Timothy Turtle, Jared R. Avery, William Clift,
and Myron N. Morris, clerk. For the first year the pulpit was

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supplied by several ministers of the gospel. A call to settle was
first extended to the Rev. D. R. Austin, which was declined.
An invitation was then extended to the Rev. Walter R. Long to
become the pastor of the church, which he accepted, and was duly
installed Sept. 15th, 1853. He continued with the church for
about ten years, preaching very acceptably to the people of his
charge. He was dismissed by a ministerial council March 29th,
1863. He was succeeded by the Rev. Charles H. Boyd, who
was settled as the second pastor of the church in May, 1859, and
continued to labor with the church and people until May 6th,
1865, when, on account of failing health he was obliged to re
sign. He was formally dismissed by mutual council in January,
1866, and died soon after. Mr. Boyd was succeeded by Rev.
Algernon Goodnough, who was settled pastor of the church,
and was installed June 3rd, 1866, and dismissed by mutual
council Feb. 26th, 1867. Rev. William Clift succeeded Mr.
Goodnough. He was installed March 9th, 1869, and after
laboring with the people of his charge until Nov. 13th, 1879, he
was dismissed by a mutual council. Rev. Charles H. Oliphant
commenced his labors with this church as its acting pastor June
ist, 1879, and continued as such until Aug. 31st, 1884, when he
closed his labors with them. Rev. Herbert S. Brown succeeded
Mr. Oliphant. He was installed June 23rd, 1886, and labored
with the people of his charge until Aug. nth, 1890, when he
was dismissed by a mutual council. Rev. Austin H. Burr began
his labors with the church Oct. ist, 1890, as their acting pastor,
and continued with them until failing health compelled him to
resign his charge, dying Dec. 5th, 1891. J. Romayn Danforth
succeeded Mr. Burr, and was ordained and installed Oct. 25th,
1892, by a mutual council. Mr. Danforth's labors with the
church have been productive of the best results, with flattering
prospects of increasing usefulness in the future. The corner
stone of their present church edifice was laid with appropriate
ceremonies Nov. 24th, 1859, and went on to completion and
dedication. It was enlarged in 1869 by the addition of fourteen
feet to its length. The present officiating clergyman with the
church is the Rev. Claire F. Luther.
The Advent Christian Association was organized in Stonington
Borough September ist, 1874, by Capt. George S. Brewster,
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98 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
who commenced religious services at the dwelling-houses of the
associated brethren, until they secured the rooms of the Young
, Men's Christian Association, where they now worship. The
organization of this association was brought about by a few
conscientious, devoted men, whose efforts have been blessed
until their members have increased beyond their expectations.
Like all of the primitive churches of New England, they started
with a fixed purpose, disregarding all opposing forces, and with
unshaken faith trusted in Him who doeth all things well. They
have no settled pastor, but enjoy a stated supply from neighbor
ing churches. The church is greatly indebted to Capt. George
S. Brewster for his unselfish devotion to its interests.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church at Mystic. — The church
edifice was purchased from the Methodist Episcopal Society, and
dedicated in 1870. Rev. P. P. Lawlor, first pastor, was suc
ceeded by Rev. Wm. Hart, Nov. 18, 1872, who remained until
April 9th, 1873. He was followed then by Father John Flem-
ming, who remained until Sept. nth, 1881. He was succeeded
by Rev. J. F. Dougherty, who remained until Sept. 19th, 1895,
when Rev. J. F. Murphy took charge, and is now the present
pastor. Quiambaug Chapel. — Formerly religious meetings and Sunday
schools were held in Quiambaug school-house in Stonington,
composed of all religious denominations in that region round
about. Some of the people in that vicinity had repeatedly ex
pressed an opinion that a school-house was not a proper place for
such meetings, especially during school terms, so an effort was
made and generally concurred in to raise by subscription money
sufficient to build a chapel of adequate dimensions to accommo
date the people of that vicinity. The money was raised, a site
was procured and the corner-stone of the chapel was laid De
cember 27th, 1889, and the building was erected and dedicated in
April, 1890. Sunday school sessions and other religious services
have been held in the chapel to the present time, productive of
great and lasting good.
Wequetequock chapel. — Sunday School sessions were formerly
held at the Wequetequock school-house, later on at the chapel
there, erected by the Calvary Episcopal Church of Stonington
for mission services ; but for reasons not generally well under
stood the Sunday school services were transferred to, and held

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in the parlors of the Second Congregational Society's dwelling-
house at Wequetequock, where they were held until the Episcopal
chapel was purchased Nov. 9th, 1893, by the Wequetequock
Chapel Association, a corporation organized and existing on the
basis of a union non-sectarian, joint stock association, since which
time the Sunday School sessions have been in the chapel, where
other religious services have been held by clergymen and other
prominent men of the surrounding parishes.
The Sunday School sessions have been held under the super
intendence of Dea. Joshua Haley of the Second Congregational
Church of Stonington for eighteen years and have been pro
ductive of great and lasting good to all attending and participat
ing. A union association of ladies has been formed, whose
influence has enlarged the patronage of the association. Since
its purchase the chapel has been repaired and beautified, and
with gifts from those interested now presents an attractive
appearance with ample sheds, all showing the progress of the
association. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Stonington Borough. —
This church was formed in 1851, and the edifice was erected the
same year by subscriptions from the Catholics of Stonington,
Westerly and the Mystics, under the supervision of Rev. P.
Duffy, who was the first pastor. At present it is joined to Mystic
as an out-mission and attended by the priests at Mystic, the
Rev. Father Murphy being its present pastor.

COMMON SCHOOLS.

The men who settled Connecticut left their homes in England
and emigrated to this country not to acquire wealth or worldly
honor, so much as to enjoy civil and religious liberty and
freedom; so as soon as the population was sufficient, teachers
were employed to instruct the youth of the colony.
This was done in advance of any colonial legislative enactments
on the subject of common schools, and in fact when laws were
passed in relation to them1 they did little more than to make
obligatory the practices which had grown up and been established
by the founders of the several towns which composed the original
colonies of Hartford and New Haven.*
The founders of this State were educated men, and seeking
for the best opportunities of educating their children the common
school system was introduced in Connecticut. The first law
upon the subject was enacted by the town of New Haven March
25, 1641, which provided for a free school under the care and
management of the minister and magistrates. The next law
was enacted by the town of Hartford, seven years after, appro
priating thirty pounds for its schools. In 1646 Roger Ludlow,
Esq., compiled a body of laws for the colony of Connecticut,
which provided that every township of fifty families shall main
tain a school for the education of all their children, and as soon
as such township shall contain one hundred families, they are
to maintain a grammar school. Various public acts were passed
relative to common schools up to 1700, when the Connecticut
code was revised and embraced the following, that "Every town
having seventy householders shall be constantly provided with
a sufficient schoolmaster to teach children and youth to read and
write, and every town having a less number shall provide a
teacher for one-half of the year, also that there shall be a Gram
mar school set up in every shire-town of the several counties."
In 1766 a law was passed authorizing each town and society
to divide themselves into necessary districts for keeping their

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schools, which district shall draw their proportion of all public
moneys belonging to each town according to the lists of each
district therein.
In 1786 Connecticut surrendered to the general government
for the benefit of the people, all its claim to a vast territory west
of Pennsylvania and New York, from the sale of which we de
rived our present school fund. For ten years it was controlled by
a board of managers, but in 1810 Hon. James Hillhouse was
appointed sole commissioner of the school fund, and by his
management its value was greatly increased.
In 1836, the town deposits fund came into existence from the
general government, by a distribution of surplus revenues be
tween all the States, this State receiving $764,670.60, which was
divided amongst the several towns according to the population,
and one-half of the income by a law of our State was annually
appropriated for the benefit of common schools education. And
in 1845 another law was passed, devoting all of this income to
common schools. The amount received by this town was
$8,734.91. Notwithstanding the repeated acts of Legislature, relative to
common schools, they were so much neglected in this town that
the friends of education induced the selectmen to call a town
meeting Oct. 31, 1853, and after a long discussion the town voted
to levy a tax of one cent on a dollar of the grand list for the
benefit_of common schools in the town, and the money should be
expended under the direction of B. F. Langworthy, Charles H.
Mallory and Richard A. Wheeler, for the benefit of schools;
first, in paying lectures for them, second to bring up the funds
of the small districts to seventy-five dollars ; third, to divide the
rest among the children of all the districts equally. So after
various provisions, revisions and enactments of laws, the Leg
islature dissolved the school societies and placed the schools
under the care of the town, thu^returning to the first system of
common schools established in Connecticut. At the present
time there are forty teachers employed in the fifteen districts in
this town, in fourteen of which are schools well taught and reg
ularly attended. One district has not the requisite number of
scholars within its limits to sustain a school, but the town pays
for transporting the few children to the next nearest school.
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102 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
$15,269.85, and the total expenditure by town and district for
educational purposes is $20,505.78, for the 1,754 scholars in
structed. The Liberty Street school, called No. 16, has within its limits
a parochial school, which takes the larger number of pupils in
that district.
The new schoolhouse at Pawcatuck, called the West Broad
Street school, is reputed to be the finest school building in the
State, costing about $40,000.

HIGHWAYS.

Highways in Connecticut were established and laid out by an
act of its General Court in the year 1638, which was amended
in 1640, and in 1643 surveyors thereof were authorized to be
appointed by the several towns, who were empowered to call out
certain persons to repair the same. These laws were enlarged
and perfected by the code of laws of Connecticut, enacted by the
General Court in the year 1650 as follows :
"Whereas the maintaining of highways in a fit condition for passage ac
cording to the several occasions that occur is not only necessary for the
comfort and safety of man and beast, but tends to the profit and advantage
of any people, in the issue. It is therefor thought fit and ordered, that each
town within this jurisdiction shall every year choose one or two of their in
habitants as Surveyors, to take care of, and oversee the mending and repairing
of the Highways within their several Towns respectively, who have hereby
power allowed them to call out the several cartes or persons fit for labor in
each town, two days at least in each year, and so many more as in his or
their judgments shall be found necessary for the maintaining of the afore
mentioned end, to be directed in their works by the said surveyor or sur
veyors, and it is left to his or their liberties to require the labor of the sev
erall persons in any family, or of a team and one person, where such are, as
he finds most advantageous to the public occasions, he or they giving at
least three days' notice or warning beforehand of such employment; and if
any refuse or neglect to attend the service in any manner aforesaid, he shall
forfeit for every day's neglect of a man's work two shillings sixpence, and of
a team six shillings; which said fines shall be imployed by the Surveyors to
hire others to work at the said wages: and the Surveyors shall within four
days after the several days appointed for worke deliver in to some Magistrate
a, true presentment of all such as have beene defective, with their several
neglects, who are immediately to grant a distress to the Marshall or Con
stable, for the levying of the incurred forfeiture by them to be delivered to
the Surveyor for the use aforesaid, and if the Surveyor neglect to perform
the service hereby committed to him, either in not calling out all the inhab
itants in their several proportions as before or shall not return the names of
those that are deficient, he shall incur the same penalties as those whom he
so passes by are liable to, by virtue of this order, which shall be imployed
to the use aforesaid, and to be levied also by distress upon information and
proof before any one Magistrate."

104 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
In 1674 the General Court passed an act fixing the liability
of persons to repair the highways, between sixteen and sixty
years of age. In 1679 an act was passed by the General Court,
ordering all the towns of the colony to clear their roads of brush
at least one rod wide. In 1698 the General Court of Connecticut
passed an act by which the General Court (which up to that
time had acted as one body) should for the future consist of
two houses, the first shall consist of the Governor, or in his
absence of the Deputy Governor and assistants, which shall be
known by the name of the upper house, and the other shall con
sist of such deputies as shall be returned by the several towns
within this colony to serve as members of this General Assembly
which shall be known as the lower house.
In 1699 the General Court passed an act, giving authority to
the county courts to lay out and establish and repair highways,
with power to assess damages therefor. But it was not until
1795, that a general law of Connecticut was enacted authorizing
towns to build and repair highways by a tax on their polls and
ratable estate. The privilege to do so was previously conferred
upon several towns when thereto by them specially requested.
The office of selectmen of Connecticut was created by its Gen
eral Court in the year 1639, with authority to lay out and repair
highways, but no reference of their proceedings in laying out
highways was required to be passed upon by the towns after the
layout thereof.
The town of Stonington acting under and by virtue of the
laws of the Connecticut Colony proceeded by its selectmen to
lay out and establish certain highways as follows :
"At a town meeting legally warned and held on the second day of March,
1669, it was voted that the Selectmen with Capt. George Denison, Thomas
Park, senior, and John Bennet, are chosen to seek out the country highway
and other highways that are needful for the Towns use and to lay them out
or the major part of 'these chosen are to lay out the country highways, by
the first of May next; provided that the Selectmen give notice that all may
know the time and place where to meet."
"At a town meeting held March 25th, 1669, it was voted that the country
highway shall be laid out by the men chosen for that purpose from the head
of Mystic (now Old Mystic), to Kitchamaug, so near as may be according
to the old footpath lies, provided it meet with London highway at Mystic
River, having respect to the public good and the convenience of the partic
ular proprietors through whose lands this country highway shall run, and
this highway to be allowed four-pole (rod) wide."

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The committee authorized to lay out said country highway as
aforesaid made the following report :
"The country highway beginning at Mystic River on the west, four rod wide;
lying between a white oak and a little beech tree marked on three sides,
and' so running through the Indian field at Quaquataug to Mistuxet Brook in
or near to the old footpath and from thence running on the north side of
John Reynolds, his house as the trees are marked to the Stoney Brook near
to the old path; the path lying on the south a little distance, and from the
Stoney Brook to Goodman York, his house in the old footpath, and from
Goodman York, his house four pole wide through the said York's land; next
unto Mr. James Noyes his land to the old footpath, and if the little swamp
proves not passable, that is in the said York's land then the said York is to
repair it, or else to suffer it to lie on the old footpath, because it is said he
has sixteen pole allowed him the whole length of his land for that purpose and
end; and from that leaving the old footpath a little to the south by reason
of a. foul swamp till we come to the top of the hill called Petequack and
from thence to the wading place at Pawcatuck river known as Kitchamaug,
above the Indian wares in the common traveled highway.
"And this was laid out by us, whose names are under written, on the first
day of April, 1669, and the way is to be four pole wide from Mystic to Paw
catuck, according to the town order, the 25th of March, 1669.
"As witness our hands this fifth day of April, 1669.
THOMAS STANTON
GEORGE DENISON,
THOMAS WHEELER,
SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH,
NEHEMIAH PALMER,
THOMAS PARK,
JOHN BENNET."
"At a town meeting legally warned and held April 6th, 1669, it was passed'
by vote that Captain George Denison should be employed to make a directory,
and set it upon a tree or post at this the wading place at Pawcatuck river,.
Kitchamaug, where the country highway is laid out, that strangers and.
travellers may know how to find the country highway through the town to
London highway at Mystic River and another at Mystic (now Old Mystic).
The same day it was voted that there shall be a country highway laid out,
the present month at the furtherest and that the Selectmen should appoint the
time and day and the persons to accompany the Selectmen in the work, to
lay out the said country highway from where they left off at Kitchamaug to
the east end of the town at Wecapaug and on the fifteenth day of March,
1670, the said country highway was laid out from the wading place at Kitch
amaug on the Pawcatuck river, where we ended the country way from Mystic
to Pawcatuck and from Pawcatuck river to Wecapaug through the town four
pole wide through a field where John Reynolds dwells, and so through the part
of the field where the Tinker did dwell and so throughout."
This was done by the selectmen and constables to the number of

106 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
fourteen men. A few of the early grants of land here were given
by the town, subject to necessary highways for the improve
ment thereof, but a majority of the land grants contained no
such condition. Prior to 1699, there were no legal provisions
in the statute laws of Connecticut, by which towns were liable
for damages accruing by the layout of a highway by the select
men thereof, the natural consequence of which was that the
landholders, over which highways were laid by the selectmen,
fenced in, plowed and planted the roads at pleasure, which so
obstructed the travel thereon that the town took further action
in the premises as follows, viz. :
"At a Town Meeting March ye 9th, 1686, the following highways, consid
ered of ye sundry inhabitants appointed by order of the town, were legally
voted, viz.: That the country highway lie from Mystic river head, between
Major Winthrop and Deacon Park, their land to ye end of said York's his land,
and then as ye way now runs to ye meeting-house, and so as we now go to
ye brook Anguilla by Mr. Noyes his house, where it goes into ye former
country way to the wading place at Pawcatuck river."
This proceeding of the town did not improve the condition
of the highways nor satisfy the landholders whose interests were
disregarded by the town, nor did they remove their fences across
this old post road and throw it open to travel except in the
winter season.
Traveling in those days was on horseback and by ox-teams,
the highways were not graded, nor were the rivers and brooks
bridged. The town of Stonington was not alone in poor roads,
bridgeless brooks and rivers. The whole colony was suffering
from the same cause and so much so that the General Assembly
took the matter in hand as follows, viz. :
"Complaint being made that Post and other travellers meet with great dif
ficulty in journeying as they pass through this Colony, especially in the town
of Stonington, difficulty doth arise either for want of stated highways or for
want of clearing and repairing highways when stated and erecting and main
taining sufllcient bridges when needing repairs: For remedy whereof the
Selectmen in each town in this Colony situate in the accustomed roads are
hereby required upon sight or publication hereof forthwith to take effectual
care that convenient highways as may be for the advantage of Posts and
others travelling in their journeying as aforesaid be laid out through their
townships." A committee was also appointed by the General Assembly to
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into effect by the selectmen of the several towns. The town of
Stonington had passed several votes relative to the survey and
repair of its highways, but for some reason not now understood
they were not carried into effect, and the roads were well nigh
impassable. When the said order of the General Assembly was
received, the selectmen proceeded to re-examine the old post
road, which was the only established highway of the town at the
time; the other roads were private ways or bridle paths, so
called, and by their own act relaid it and caused the same to be
recorded as follows, viz. :
" In attendance of an act of the General Assembly bearing date May 12th
& 25th, 1698, the Selectmen of Stonington have for settlement of the country
Road made search in our town records and have viewed and considered the
road as far as we can find it hath been laid out and recorded. And we find
that Stephen Richardson hath fenced the way on this side of Pawcatuck
River at two places by his house and corn field; Now we order the said
.Stephen to repair and clear the way at those places, till his corn is off the
land, and the way turned again where it was laid out. We find that Mr.
Noyes hath turned the way at the west end of his land at the bridge; we
order the said Mr. Noyes forthwith to repair the bridge and keep it in repair
till his crop bee off and the way returned where it was laid out; That James
Babcock hath turned the road where his fields are; We order the said Bab-
¦cock to maintain sufficient way there, till his present crop be off, and then
to pull down his fences and let the road be open according to law and town
order, where it was laid out. We find that Elihu Chesebrough hath stopped
the way by two gates and we do order the said Elihu to repair and mend
the said gate till his present grass is off the land and then to take away his
gates and let the way be open where the town has laid it out; and we find the
rest of the way, as convenient as we know it how it was laid out, from Elihu
Chesebrough's land to the meeting house at the road, and from the said Meet-
ing-House to Reynolds his path on the east side of Quaquataug hill and then
finding the way hath not been fully settled, we have laid out the way from
the foot of the hill where the road crosseth Reynolds his path straight as
the ground will allow it to go, going on the west of the ground, where it is
most free from rocks then it is to pass through the upper end of said Park's
his land as the trees were marked till it came into the lane and it is to go in
the lane to the brow of the upper part of the hill, near the gate and pass
thence down the hill where the road way is now trod and taking the best
advantage for the ground because the hill is steep; We do order that from
the brow of the hill near the gate down to the little pasture the way is to
be left eight pole wide because the ground is wet and springy land, and then
it is to pass through the pasture and through the southward part of the
uppermost little cornfield by Mystic River side and then it is to go along, by
the River as it is now travelled, to the place where it passes through Mystic
River. And this way for a country road is to be four rods wide; and where
there are any lanes for this way to pass through they are to be left four pole

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wide; and we do order the surveyors for the highways forthwith to call the
town to repair the road according to law.
"By the Selectmen, date August 12th, 1698. NEHEMIAH PALMER,
JOSEPH MINER,
JOSEPH SAXTON,
ADAM GALLUP, Selectmen.
This road remained unfenced, except as against improved
lands for a good many years, and was the principal thoroughfare
between New London and Newport for more than one hundred
years, and until it was superceded by turnpikes and railways.
It has never been materially changed in its course since 1698.
It has been reduced to its present grade by continued repairs
little by little, and the bridges over Anguilla, Stoney and Mis
tuxet Brooks were made by special vote of the town.
The want of a law in our colony to enable the selectmen to
lay out highways and cause damages to be assessed therefor to
the proprietors of land taken for the same, which must be paid
by a tax on the polls and ratable estate of the towns, finally
resulting in petitions to the courts of the county, which had ample
authority for la)'ing out and establishing highways, so in 1752 a
petition was presented to the County Court for a highway from
Long Point to the town of Preston, which was granted, and the
highway was laid out and established. The next year a high
way was so laid out, on petition by authority of said court, from
Pawcatuck Bridge to Voluntown. Later on highways were so
laid out from Pistol Point to the old Road meeting-house. Also
a highway was so laid out from Long Point to Wequetequock,
and on northerly to the old post road at Anguilla, thence easterly
by and with said post road a short distance, from thence northerly
and northeasterly to the said Voluntown highway. Also an
other highway was so laid out from the town landing at Old
Mystic northerly and northeasterly to the said Preston highway,
near the residence of the late Deacon Charles Wheeler.
After the enactment of the law of 1795, giving the selectmen
of the several towns of our State authority to lay out highways,
the entire expense of which was to be paid by a tax on the polls
and ratable estate of the towns, the larger number of our high
ways has been laid out by the selectmen subject to ratification
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After the close of the Revolutionary war the mails between New
York and Boston via New London and Newport were to be
carried by mail stages and passed over this old post road until
Long Point, now Stonington Borough, claimed and obtained
a diversion in their favor, previous to which their mail matter
had been mostly carried by coasting vessels. When the mail
stages passed through Long Point, their route lay from the head
of Mystic to the farm residence of the late Thomas W. Palmer,
thence down to Long Point and over the highway to Pawca
tuck Bridge. In 1784 Dr. Charles Phelps and William Williams,
Esq., represenatives of Stonington for that year, were instructed
as agents of the town to prefer a memorial to the General As
sembly at New Haven, praying for a lottery scheme, to be
granted said town, to raise three hundred pounds lawful money,
to enable them to build a bridge across the cove, called Lambert's
Cove, from Pine Point to Quanaduct; also voted at said meet
ing to instruct Messrs. Paul Wheeler, Phineas Stanton and
Edward Hancox, to measure the highway from Long Point to
New London, by the contemplated road, via said bridge, so as
to enable Messrs. Phelps and Williams to show the Assembly
the saving by the bridge route.
In 1785 the General Assembly of Connecticut passed the fol
lowing preamble and act as follows, viz. :
"Whereas the congress of the United States have directed that the public
mails in future shall be carried by stages and it is necessary that the public
roads be repaired immediately on the routes used by the stages; Therefore,
"Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives in general
Assembly convened, and by authority of the same that the Selectmen of the
several towns through which the stages charged with the mails pass; do
immediately mend and repair the bridges and roads used by the stages and
keep the same in good repair; and when complaint is made to the County
Court of any neglect in either County such county shall order necessary repairs
and grant a warrant against the Selectmen of the town where such neglect
is found, to collect the sum to be expended in repairs from the selectmen of
the town or towns so neglecting their duty."
The town of Stonington did not readily comply with the
requirements of this law, nor did the towns generally through
out the State ; the principal reason that induced this town to
disregard its provisions were, that the stage route through this
town was so circuitous that it was deemed advisable by some to
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of Mystic to Long Point ; the necessity for such a highway had
been previously considered by the town. The year before a
committee was appointed to apply to the General Assembly for
a lottery scheme to raise money to build a bridge over Lambert's
Cove from Pine Point to Quanaduct, which did not succeed.
The inhabitants living in the southern part of the town favored
the new road, those residing in the northern part were opposed
to it. Both sections agreed in one thing, and that was that the
stages being the property of companies, they did not think it
right to tax the people to build and repair roads for their benefit.
Aside from such considerations, the people at Long Point and
Mystic felt the necessity of the proposed highway for common
convenience and the general good. The difference of opinion
relative to the repairs on the old post mail stage road, and the
building of a new highway from Mystic to Stonington, resulted
in a serious controversy between the inhabitants residing in the
upper and lower sections of the town. Similar controversies
arose from the same cause in other towns in the colony, and
the result in general was that the stage routes were not much
improved. The expense of building a bridge over Lambert's
Cove was the tug of war in this town, that prevented anything
of consequence being done toward repairing the old stage route ;
other objections were but secondary considerations.
In 1794 another effort was made to procure a lottery scheme
for building said bridge, which resulted in failure. The pressure
was so great upon the General Assembly of that year and the
next, in favor of improving the stage routes, that a committee
of three, consisting of Samuel Mott, Joshua Huntington and
Simeon Baldwin, Esq., were appointed in 1795, to straighten by
a new lay the great post road from New Haven by Dragon's
Bridge eastward to New London Ferry, and so on to Pawca
tuck Bridge. This committee proceeded to discharge the duties
of their appointment, and so far as their survey went, straighten
ing said road, it may be called a success, but nothing was ever
done in this town or in pursuance of their survey or the act of
the Assembly to straighten or repair the old post road or any
other road, nor can their survey be found in our town records or
files, or in our State archives.
The town in 1796 remonstrated in the most solemn manner
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oppose and defeat the same if possible. Uniting with other
towns similarly situated, they defeated it and succeeded in creat
ing so strong a current of feeling against the mail stage com
panies that no further direct action was taken by the Assembly
to compel the towns to build and repair highways for their
special benefit. Some of the mail stage companies had by this
time petitioned the Assembly for liberty and authority to lay out
and construct highways of their own, with the right to place
turnpike or toll gates thereon. During the latter part of the
year 1796, Elijah Palmer and others of this town made applica
tion to the County Court, for a new road from Long Point to
Mystic, now Old Mystic, which did not succeed. Stonington
as a whole did not favor said road, for the town at a legally
warned meeting thereof, appointed a committee to oppose said
application, and also directed the selectmen to view the road from
Mystic River to Pawcatuck Bridge, for the purpose of straight
ening and repairing the same, and report their doings to the
next town meeting. To what town meeting they reported is
not known, but in the year 1800 the town voted in legal meeting
assembled, to expend the sum of four hundred dollars on the
road used by the mail-stages from Old Mystic to Pawcatuck
" Bridge via Stonington Point, and directed the selectmen to
straighten the same, which they did and reported their doings
to the town, without stating how much of the appropriation they
had used in straightening and repairing said mail stage route,
through this town.
The mail stage companies or the town were not satisfied with
the proceedings of the selectmen. The stage companies gave up
their efforts to compel the town to keep up their route here and
turned their attention to the construction of a turnpike road for
the use of their mail stages. But the controversy over the
Mystic Road and Pine Point Bridge over Lambert's Cove was
continued with unabated energy. In 1801 a petition was pre
ferred to the Court of Common Pleas, signed by Noyes Palmer
and others, for a highway from the Baptist meeting-house in
Stonington Borough to the, old post road, at the town landing
at Old Mystic. The court ordered an investigation of the
matter in question, and appointed Benjamin Coit, John G. Hill-
house and Ezra Bishop, Esq., to hear and report upon the
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death of Mr. Bishop delayed the proceedings of the committee
until the next year, when the court appointed Mr. Joshua Hun
tington in the place and stead of Mr. Bishop, who upon a
thorough examination of the proposed route for said highway,
and evidences pro and con relative to the same, proceeded to lay
out a road from the Borough of Stonington to Mystic, sub
stantially as the road is now travelled, except near the head of
Mystic, where a subsequent change, placed it where it now is.
The remonstrances of Mr. Joshua Brown, and a plea for a jury
to re-assess damages to him occasioned by the lay of said road
over his premises, delayed the proceedings in court until 1803,
when the layout thereof was accepted and declared by the court.
The opposition to this road by the inhabitants of the north
part of the town increased to such an extent that an effort was
made to divide the town, which did not prevail at the time.
The opponents of the road were in the majority, and pending the
proceedings connected with the layout of the same, the town re
monstrated again and again in the most solemn manner and
petitioned the General Assembly to interpose in its favor, but all
to no purpose. The town repeatedly asked the Assembly for a
lottery scheme to defray the expense of building the bridge over
Lambert's Cove and finally obtained one which from bad man
agement resulted in a failure and was finally sold for a mere
trifle. Some of the inhabitants headed by Mr. Amos Wheeler
associated themselves together and petitioned the General
Assembly for a Ferry charter over Lambert's Cove from Pine
Point to Quanaduct. After a full hearing thereon the petition
ers were given liberty to withdraw. But their defeat before
the Assembly did not abate the opposition to the building
of the highway and bridge, but rather increased it, and to such
an extent that it resulted in the division of the town in 1807.
The town of Stonington did not give up the idea of defeating
this new road, after their northern neighbors had left them alone
to fight it. They continued to oppose it by remonstrance, and
by every conceivable obstruction that they could invent they de
layed its opening until 1815, when it was in part built and opened
by the sheriff of the county. So from 1784 to 1815, this town
was more or less engaged in a bitter contest about this road and
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opened and gave them a more direct and level route from Mystic
to Westerly.
The bridge first built over Lambert's Cove was barely wide
enough for a single team to pass, with a long wooden span, in
the middle; subsequently it was widened and a middle pier
constructed, leaving two spans. Those interested in the mail
stage companies, in 1816 petitioned the General Assembly for a
turnpike charter from Groton Ferry to Westerly, designing to
pass over the new road.
The town did not oppose the grant of the charter, it only
asked that the committee appointed to lay out the turnpike road
should not be confined to any particular route through this town.
Owing to a variety of causes, the charter for the said turnpike
company was not granted until 1818, when the request of the
town was complied with, giving the committee appointed to lay
out the road, liberty to select any route they might prefer. The
committee, after examining the proposed route defined in the
petition, and other routes, concluded to follow the direction of
the old post road, in the town of Groton, changing it for the
better in several places. But when they reached the head of
Mystic, now Old Mystic, instead of following the new mail stage
route through Stonington to Westerly as prayed for, they turned
to the left, following in part the country road from the town land
ing at Mystic to North Stonington, until they reached Wolfneck,
thence turned easterly through Stonington and North Stonington
to Hopkinton city, connecting with a turnpike from thence to
Providence, R. I. When the turnpike road was completed, it
became the through mail stage route from New London to
Providence and Boston, carrying also passengers to the full
extent of their ability.
The construction of the new road from the head of Mystic to
Stonington Borough, and the turnpike road from Mystic to
North Stonington and Hopkinton city, deprived the old post road
of its importance as a postal route, though post riders carried
newspapers and private mail matter over its long beaten tracks
for a good many years, and until the railroads and steamboats
diverted the transmission of such matter to other routes. The
old post road was first laid along the track of the Indian path,
between Narragansett and Pequot (now New London).
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seven men in 1637, until they reached Taugwank Hill, where
they held their council of war, the afternoon before the battle.
After leaving Taugwank they deployed to the north somewhat
to avoid Quaquataug Hill, for fear of exposing themselves to
the keen eye of the Pequots on Mystic Hill and fort in
Groton. It was on the north side of this road at Anguilla that
Canonchet, after refusing to treat with the English for peace, was
executed by the friendly Indians acting under the orders of the
English officers. The layout of the town lots on both sides of
this road on Agreement Hill in Stonington, and the erection of
the meeting-house there in 1673-74 made it the business center
of the town, and in consequence thereof it received the name of
the Road, which is still applied to the region around the town
hall and the present meeting-house there. It was at the Road
in the first meeting-house there, that the King's commissioners
met repeatedly to hear and determine the matter of jurisdiction
between Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The
commissioners to hear and report to the king the evidence in
the celebrated case between the colony of Connecticut and the
Mohegan Indians as supported by the Mason family, relative to
various land titles, met and held their sessions for several days
in this meeting-house in 1704. Such Commissioners' Courts
were called the King's Courts and were regarded with great
respect and consideration and the occasion of their sitting drew
together almost the entire population of the town at the time to
witness their proceedings.
The General Court of Connecticut in recognition of the gallant
services of Major John Mason in the Pequot war of 1637, granted
him in September, 1651, an island in Mystic Bay, then called
Chipachaug (now known as Mason's Island), with one hundred
acres of upland and ten acres of meadow, near Mystic River,
where he should make choice.
November 15, 1651, the town of New London gave him a
grant of one hundred acres of land to adjoin his colonial land.
Major Mason located both of those one hundred-acre grants
of land on the main land east and northeast of his island. The
layout thereof by the town surveyor was very liberal and em
braced more land than is now contained in the large farms of
Mr. Nathan S. Noyes and of the heirs at law of Mrs. Mary Fish,
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right of way to the then contemplated meeting-house in Ston
ington, which was afterwards erected on the west slope of
Palmer's Hill. This right of way was laid out to Major Mason
sixteen rods wide, beginning at Pequotsepos Brook, a little way
below the old county road, east of the village of Mystic, thence
easterly along the south side of Capt. George Denison's second
grant of land in Stonington, now known as the south boundary
line of the farm that belonged to the late Mr. Oliver Denison,
deceased ; through the field next north of Mr. Jefferson Wilcox's
dwelling-house, following the south line of said Denison land to
Mistuxet Brook above where it falls into Quiambaug Cove,
thence still further east over Palmer's Hill, leaving south of it
one hundred and two acres of the late Deacon Noyes Palmer and
other lands, passing just south of the Palmer burial place, and
on east to Blackmore's Head (a rock so called), a short distance
southerly of the junction of the Flanders with the old Stonington
and Mystic road.
This sixteen-pole rightofway was bequeathed by Major Mason
to his sons, Hon. Samuel Mason and Lieut. Daniel Mason. That
part of it between Pequotsepos Brook and the land of the em
igrant, Thomas Miner, was held by Mr. Samuel Mason, his
heirs and assigns. That part of said way, from the west side of
the said Thomas Miner land to Blackmore's Head, was held by
Lieut. Daniel Mason, his heirs and assigns.
It has hitherto been claimed that this sixteen-pole highway,
with slight variations, furnished a tract for the highway now
leading from the village of Mystic to the Road meeting-house,
but such a claim is a wild guess, for the only place where said
highways ran along together was a short distance between the
Pequotsepos Brook and a point a few rods east of the old
school-house site. Nor did the sixteen-pole highway extend
west of this brook into the village of Mystic. The present high
way from Mystic to the old meeting-house at the Road, with
slight variations made therein by the town of Stonington, is a
county highway, laid from Pistol Point to the old Road meeting
house, which stood at the time a few feet west of the present
church edifice there.

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Stonington being situated between Pawcatuck River on the
east and Mystic River on the west, required bridges to enable
people to travel east and west therefrom. The first bridge was
built over Pawcatuck River as early as 1 712, the funds to pay the
cost thereof was raised by Capt. Joseph Saxton of Stonington
and Capt. John Babcock of Westerly. The Governor and
Council of Connecticut, sitting officially at New London April
8th, 1712, gave their consent for the erecting of the bridge as per
the subscription briefs of Capts. Saxton and Babcock, which
provided for its completion in eighteen months. In 1720 this
bridge began to need repairing and the Connecticut Assembly
sitting at New Haven, in October of that year passed an order:
"That there be paid out of the Public treasury the sum of ten pounds
towards the good repairing of the west half of said bridge between the towns
of Stonington and Westerly, in such manner in specie as the rates of this
Colony for defraying the public charge shall hereafter be paid in, and the
remainder of the charge of the repairing of the said one half shall be paid
by the town of Stonington; and that the selectmen of said town shall take
effectual care that the said Half part of said bridge be well repaired forth
with. "And whereas the town of Stonington are at no great charge about the
bridges in the county and within their own town, in comparison of what many
other town are, 'tis therefor ordered by this court, that after the said half
part of the bridge is well repaired, it shall always be maintained, and kept
in good repair by the said town, untill the Court shall order otherwise."
The town of Stonington not relishing the idea of being com
pelled to keep the bridge in repair, and believing it to be the
duty of the colony and not the town, neglected to repair it, nor
did the colonial authorities move in the matter at all until the
.(October session of the General Assembly of 1721, when they
passed this act :
"Whereas this Assembly has been certified that the bridge between Ston
ington and Westerly is so far gone out of repair, that the limbs and arms of
.travellers are endangered thereby, notwithstanding the provision made for-

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merly by this Assembly for repairing it in conjunction with the Government
of Rhode Island, upon which nothing has yet been done, and whereas the
Governor upon Correspondence with the Government of Rhode Island, for that
end has received a letter from Isaac Thompson, Esq., of Westerly, a justice
of the peace, signifying that the Assembly of Rhode Island has offered fifteen
pounds to be drawn out of the Treasury of that colony for repairing half the
said bridge, and that he has the order of that government to cause the said
money to be applied to that service, if this government shall agree to repair
the other half of the same. It is therefore ordered that fifteen pounds in
the whole shall in like manner be drawn out of the Treasury of this Colony
for the said end, and that it shall be put into the hands of Mr. John Noyes
and Mr. Stephen Richardson of Stonington, who are hereby empowered to
apply the said money to the said end, in conjunction with the said Thomp
son, or any other person who shall be empowered, to apply the like sum to the
repair of the said bridge on the behalf of the Government of Rhode Island.
"And the said Mr. Noyes and Mr. Richardson are hereby ordered to use
their best endeavors to cause the said repairs to be made as soon as may be,
and in the meantime to endeavor that the said bridge may be so constructed
at each end as to prevent the hurt which travellers are in danger of."
Though the government of Rhode Island had assumed the
liability of repairing one-half of said bridge, yet the colony of
Connecticut did not intend by the act of their Assembly to ex
pend more than ten pounds in repairing the bridge, so they
supplemented their act of 1721 by the following proviso:
"And whereas it was ordered by this Assembly in October last, that the
town of Stonington should be at all the charge for repairing one half of the
said bridge above the sum of ten pounds, which was then ordered to be drawn.
out of the public treasury for that end.
"It is now ordered that instead thereof the townsmen or selectmen of said
Stonington do raise, in the usual manner upon the inhabitants of said town
the sum of five pounds in money, and cause the same to be paid into the
treasury of this colony at or before the first of May next."
In obedience to the order of 1721, the selectmen of Stoning
ton, acting in conjunction with the Rhode Island authorities,
repaired the bridge so as to make it passable. It was a slim
concern, barely wide enough for a single ox-team to pass, but
as all the travel of those days was on horseback (except by ox-
team), it answered very well the purpose for which it was
designed. The bridge then repaired lasted for about ten years.
The town of Stonington still adhering to their belief that a bridge
uniting two colonies should be erected and kept in repair by the
colonies, and not by the town, that simply furnished the ground
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the west end of the bridge, until it became unsafe and almost
impassable, when, in 1731, the General Assembly of the colony
of Rhode Island passed an act relative to said bridge as follows :
"Upon the petition of Capt. Oliver Babcock and Capt. William
Clark, setting forth to the Assembly the necessity of rebuilding
Pawcatuck bridge, which is now quite gone to decay, and ren
dered impassable either for man or horse; and praying that a
sufficiency of money may be drawn out of the general treasury
for rebuilding this government's part thereof. It is voted and
enacted that there be allowed and drawn out of the general
treasury a sufficiency of money for building the one half of said
bridge, in case the colony of Connecticut will build the other
half, and that the colony of Connecticut be acquainted there
with." This act of the Assembly of Rhode Island was trans
mitted to Connecticut, and at the May session of its General
Assembly the following act was passed : "Upon consideration
had on the act of the General Assembly of the colony of Rhode
Island, respecting the building of a bridge over Pawcatuck
River, ordered by this Assembly, that the secretary of this colony
send a copy of that act of this Assembly to the secretary of the
colony of Rhode Island, made at this session in October, 1720,
wherein the town of Stonington is ordered for the future to keep
in repair one half of the bridge over Pawcatuck River at their
own charge ; and that the town of Stonington take notice thereof
and conform themselves accordingly." The town of Stonington
did not readily yield to the act of the Assembly, nor did they
repair the bridge as ordered for several years. They were
strengthened in their position by the act of the General Assembly
of Rhode Island in assuming the entire expense of one half of
the bridge on the part of that colony. They reasoned that if
the colony of Rhode Island should build or repair the east end of
the bridge, then the colony of Connecticut should build and
repair the west end of the bridge ; but the colony of Connecticut
thought otherwise ; they said that because the town of Stoning
ton was subject to less expense than most other towns in the
colony on account of bridges that they should build and maintain
one-half of the bridge over Pawcatuck xiver, no matter what the
colony of Rhode Island should do in the premises. The town
of Stonington still refused to repair said bridge, but the colony
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it at their own expense. This state of things continued until
1734, when at the October session of the General Assembly, and
after a protracted discussion of the subject-matter, the following
preamble and act was passed :
"Whereas this Assembly did at their session at New Haven, in October,
1720, order the sum of ten pounds to be paid out of the public treasury of this
Colony toward repairing the half of the bridge between the towns of Ston
ington and Westerly, and the remainder of the charge thereof to be paid by
the town of Stonington, and that the Selectmen of said town should take
effectual care that said half part of said bridge should be always maintained
and kept in good repair by said town of Stonington until this Assembly
should order otherwise. And whereas the said selectmen of Stonington have
been very negligent in said affair, for want of some suitable provision in said
act to enforce it, notwithstanding the little charge they are at to maintain
any other bridges on the country roads. Be it therefore enacted by the Gov
ernor, Council, and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the
authority of the same. That in case the said town of Stonington shall not
meet and complete the one half of said bridge within nine months next after,
any one of their selectmen being duly certified of the readiness of the Gov
ernment of Rhode Island, or town of Westerly, to join with them in said
affair, then the treasurer of this Colony upon due certification thereof shall
immediately send forth his warrant directed to the Constable of said Ston
ington, requiring him to levy and collect of the inhabitants of said Stonington
the sum of three hundred pounds, which sum so collected shall be paid to said
treasurer by said Constable of Stonington within three months after his re
ceiving said warrant, in order to be improved to the use aforesaid, and in
case the said town of Stonington shall not maintain and keep in due repair
according to the aforesaid act, the one half of said bridge, after it is thus
erected, they shall forfeit the sum of fifty shillings per week, to be collected in
manner aforesaid, and it is further enacted that a copy of this act be forth-
witth transmittted to the Governor of Rhode Island."
This act of the General Assembly of Connecticut settled the
matter. Mystic Bridge. — During the early settlement of the towns
of Stonington and Groton, Mystic River was crossed by ferry
boats from Elm Grove Cemetery, in Stonington, to the Burrows'
Half-way House, in Groton. Later, and down to the present
century, the crossing was by ferry-boats from Packer's village,
in Groton, over the river to Pistol Point, in Stonington. At the
General Assembly of 1819 the Mystic Bridge Company was
chartered as follows :
"Resolved by this Assembly, That George Haley, Nathaniel Clift, Jeremiah
Haley, Ebenezer Denison, Manasseh Miner, William Stanton, Ambrose D.
Grant, Jeremiah Holmes, and such others as may be associated with them, be

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and they are hereby incorporated and made a body politic, by the name of
'Mystic Bridge Company,' and by that name may sue and be sued; that said
company shall have a. clerk, who shall record all votes and by-laws of said
company, and be sworn to a faithful discharge of his duty, and who shall be
appointed by the president and directors of said company; that the said
company shall choose a president and two directors, who, or a major part of
them, shall manage all the concerns of said company. The stockholders of
said company shall hold their first meeting on the second Monday of July
next, at the dwelling-house of Ebenezer Denison, in said Stonington; and
said meeting shall be warned by the petitioners before named, by publishing
notice thereof in the Connecticut Gazette, printed in New London, two weeks
successively before said second Monday of July; and when met, the said com
pany shall choose the aforesaid officers, who shall continue in office until
others are chosen in their place and accept their appointment, and said com
pany, when so as aforesaid formed, shall immediately raise sufficient money
to erect a bridge across said river at the place already designated by the
committee who have reported thereon; and when the commissioners on said
bridge shall have accepted the same, they shall give the company a certificate
of the same, adjust the accounts and all the expenses incurred relative to
said bridge, and give them a certificate of the amount due said company; and
said company shall continue to keep up and maintain said bridge in good
repair; and to reimburse them their expenses, with ten per cent interest on
the sums extended in erecting said bridge, shall have right and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to erect a. gate on or near said bridge, at which
gate said company shall have right to collect for crossing said bridge the
following toll, viz.: cts. m.
"For each coach or hack, or other four-wheeled carriage, drawn by two
horses abreast  25 0
Each additional draft horse  3 0
Each chaise, sulkey or other wheeled carriage drawn by one horse  12 5
Additional draft horse  3 0 •
Each wagon drawn by two horses, loaded  12 5
empty  6 2
Each light wagon drawn by one horse, with two persons or less  8 0
Additional horse  3 0
Each loaded cart or wagon drawn by four beasts  12 5
" empty " " " " " « ¦¦  6 2
Additional draft beast, each  2 0
Man or horse   5 o
Foot person  2 0
Draft horse  3 0
Neat Cattle  2 0
Mules  2 0
Sheep or swine, each  1 0
"Resolved, however, and it is hereby resolved, that the aforesaid rates of
toll shall not be collected from persons traveling to attend public worship,
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officers and soldiers going to or returning from military duty; persons going
to or returning from mill for the use of their families; all of which persons
shall be exempted from paying toll, as aforesaid.
"Bonds shall be given to the Treasurer of this State to his acceptance on
or before the last day of August next, in the penal sum of five thousand dol
lars, conditioned that said bridge shall be built by said company to the ac
ceptance of said commissioners by the first Monday of September next, and in
default of such bond this grant shall be void.
"The stock of said company shall consist of fifty shares, which shall b&
transferable on the books of said company, and each member of said company,
present at any legal meeting thereof, shall have power to give one vote for
each share standing in the name of such member, and the said stockholders,
at any legal meeting, shall have power to direct, by major vote, the amount
to be paid from time to time on the shares of said capital stock; provided,
that this act may be altered, revoked, or amended at any time hereafter at
the pleasure of the General Assembly.
"The road on the west side of Mystic River, leading from the Mystic bridge to-
the old road, as laid and reported by the committee to this Assembly at the
last session, remain as laid by said committee till it comes six rods on the
land of Ambrose -H. Grant, and be t*hence discontinued; that the former com
mittee, viz.: Moses Warren, William Randall, and John O. Miner, be re
appointed to lay a road from the place last mentioned, where said road is
discontinued, to the village at Parker's Ferry, four rods wide, and assess the
damages to the owners of the land over which the road may pass, and report
to this or some future Assembly."
The bridge was erected under the charter, and maintained by
the company as a toll-bridge down to 1854 when the towns of
Stonington and Groton, at town meetings legally warned and
held for that purpose, voted to buy the bridge and franchises of
the company for eight thousand dollars, two thousand dollars in
addition having been subscribed by the citizens of the villages of
Mystic Bridge and Mystic River. Deacon B. F. Langworthy
and Capt. John Holdridge, the representatives of the town of
Stonington for that year, were charged with the management of
the matter before the Legislature in connection with the represen
tatives of the town of Groton. During the session of the General
Assembly for 1854 the following enabling act was passed, "au
thorizing the Mystic Bridge Company to sell their bridge :"
"Resolved, That the towns of Stonington and Groton be, and they hereby are
authorized to purchase of the Mystic Bridge Company their bridge and draw
bridge over the Mystic River, between said towns, at the price of eight thou
sand dollars; and in case said bridge shall be so purchased, the president of
said company shall lodge a certificate to that effect in the office of the Sec
retary of State. And from and after the time said purchase shall be made,

122 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
said bridge shall be and remain a. public bridge, free for public travel, and
shall be forever supported, and maintained by said towns of Stonington and
Groton together, with the draw therein, at their joint expense; and said draw
shall always be maintained at not less than its present width, and the same
facilities shall be afforded for the navigation of said river through said draw
a,t the like joint expense of said towns as are now furnished by said bridge
company. "And after said purchase shall be perfected, and said certificate lodged on
file as aforesaid, the said bridge company shall be discharged from all liability
for or on account of said bridge, and deprived of all right to collect toll for the
passage of the same."
At a town-meeting legally warned and held in Stonington
on the 7th day of August, 1854, it was voted that Asa Fish and
Richard A. Wheeler be a committee to join with the selectmen
or committee of the town of Groton, appointed for the purpose
of receiving the transfer of the Mystic Bridge and all of its
appurtenances from the Mystic Bridge Company to the towns of
Groton and Stonington, in pursuance of a special act of the Leg
islature for that purpose, and in accordance with the vote of this
town, passed May 12, 1854; also that they pay to the said com
pany the sum of four thousand dollars, with interest from the
ist day of April, 1854, deducting the net tolls for the same time,
and that the selectmen are to draw their orders on the town
treasurer for the necessary amount to liquidate and pay the
liability of the town of Stonington for the purchase of said bridge,
and to employ a suitable person in connection with the town of
Groton to tend the draw in said bridge and care generally for
the same.
During the years 1734 and 1735 the said Pawcatuck bridge was
widened and substantially rebuilt by the colony of Rhode Island
and the town of Stonington, which stood for a good many years.
About ninety-five years ago the Stonington approach was raised
and one of the sluices removed, shortening the wood-work some
twenty-five feet. With repairs of timber and plank, the bridge
so remained until 1873, when it was widened and sidewalks
appended and in that condition remained until 1886, when the
old wooden bridge was removed, and an iron bridge substituted
in its place with protected sidewalks on each side thereof.

SHIP BUILDING.

The first ship-builders in this region were Thomas Wells and
George Denison, Jr. They resided in what is now Westerly,
though at the time claimed as a part of the present town of
-Stonington. Joseph, the son of Thomas Wells, was also a ship
builder. On the 3d day of January, 1680, Joseph Wells signed
a contract to finish up a vessel then on the stocks at Paw
catuck. On the 20th of May, 1680, he signed another con
tract for the building of a vessel, wherein he describes himself
as of Mystic, Conn. He married Hannah Reynolds, of
Stonington (Mystic), Dec. 28, 1681, and settled in Groton, where
he died Oct. 26, 171 1. Joseph Wells, soon after his location
at Mystic, built a ship for Amos Richardson, of Stonington,
which ended in litigation. To what extent ship-building was
carried on in Stonington from the days of Joseph Wells down
to the Revolution it is now impossible to tell, for no known
record thereof exists.
Several small craft were built at Stonington, Long Point, and
on the Mystic River before and during the war of the Revolu
tion, but their owners and tonnage is not certainly known.
Before the Revolution the accumulated wealth of the inhabitants
was largely invested in commerce, building most of their vessels.
Long before the Revolution, Col. Joseph Pendleton, of Westerly,
built a brig on the west bank of the river below Pawcatuck
bridge, which was launched and floated down the river with
much difficulty. She was sent to New York under command of
his son, Capt. Joseph- Pendleton, and was loaded with a cargo for
the West Indies, which was carried in safety. After discharg
ing and reloading with molasses, etc., she started on the home
voyage, after which nothing was heard of the vessel or crew.
The General Assembly of Rhode Island, in consideration of his
heavy loss and other misfortunes equally as great, gave him a
lottery grant of a tract of land, on part of which is now located

124 HISTORY OF STONINGTON,
Avondale village. This land was laid out in one hundred and
twenty-six house-lots, and put up in a lottery, each successful
ticket-holder drawing a house-lot. The grant was dated Feb.
27, 1750, and was executed by Isaac Sheffield and Elias Thomp
son, aided by W. Babcock as surveyor. Near the old Tristam
Dickens house, on the west bank of Pawcatuck River, opposite
said village, there was built in 1823 the schooner Julia Ann,
60 tons, Capt. Nathan Barber .
The following vessels were built by Mr. George Sheffield, of
Pawcatuck :
1818, sloop Connecticut, 50 tons; Capt. Stephens.
1823, brig Rimack, 175 tons; Capt. Basset.
1824, brig Pomona, 225 tons ; Capt. Newton.
1825, schooner Phoenix, 150 tons; Capt. Spicer.
1826, schooner William, 175 tons; Capt. Peleg Wilbur.
1829, brig Christopher Burdick, 165 tons; Capt. Burdick.
He built two vessels at Stonington Borough.
1821, ship Stonington, 250 tons; Capt. Hull.
1822, brig Pomona, 175 tons ; Capt. Barnes.
George Sheffield & Sons built the following vessels :
1830, sloop Caspian, 50 tons ; Capt. William C. Pendleton.
1832, sloop New York, 60 tons; Capt. Wilcox.
1833, sloop Pioneer, 75 tons; Capt. Wilbur.
1838, sloop George Eldredge, 75 tons ; Capt. Eldredge.
1839, brig George Moon, 250 tons; Capt. Moon.
1840, brig Edward, 275 tons; Capt. Magna.
1842, sloop Pawcatuck, 30 tons ; Capt. Ethan Pendleton.
1843, ship Ann Welsh, 450 tons; Capt. Dunham.
1844, sloop China, 40 tons ; Capt. Ethan Pendleton.
1845, three-masted schooner Arispa, 100 tons; Capt. Gates.
H. & F. Sheffield built the following vessels :
1847, schooner Phoenix, 80 tons; Capt. James R. Dickens.
1849, schooner Frances, 130 tons ; Capt. Hawley.
1850, Water Lily, 75 tons; Capt. J. A. Robinson.
185 1, schooner Nebraska, 200 tons; Capt. Blake.
1852, brig Escambra, 250 tons ; Capt. Magna.
1852, steamer Tiger Lily, 100 tons ; Capt. J. A. Robinson.
1853, schooner Hannah Martin, 230 tons; Capt. Morgan.
1854, schooner Sarah Starr, 250 tons ; Capt. Bunnell.
1856, sloop Tristam Dickens, 70 tons ; Capt. J. R. Dickens.

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1856, schooner George Sheffield, 260 tons ; Capt. Stiles.
The following vessels were built by Mr. John Brown.
1821, sloop Flying Fish, 30 tons; Capt. Brown.
1822, sloop Franklin, 30 tons ; Capt. E. Brown.
1825, sloop Fame, 46 tons ; Capt. E. Brown.
All three built where C. Maxon & Co.'s carpenter-shop is now
located. 1830, schooner Fox, 60 tons ; Capt. Elias Brown; built where
C. Maxon & Co.'s barn is now located.
1832, sloop John Brown, 50 tons ; built for a Mr. John Brown,
of Fall River, Mass., on the lot formerly occupied by Hall &
Dickinson as a lumber-yard.
1832, schoooner Flash, 75 tons; Capt. Elias Brown, built at
the same place as the above.
There was framed in the yard in the rear of the late Jesse
Breed, West Broad street, a small sloop named Willie Sheffield,
between 20 and 30 tons, which was conveyed to the river and
launched in April, 1867, commanded by Capt. N. M. Card.
In 1867, June 12th, there was launched near the residence of
Timothy Gavitt the sloop Glide, 24 tons; Capt. Gavitt.
There were built west of C. Maxon & Co.'s barn, West street,
.-and launched sideways, the following:
1855, schooner Niantic, 80 tons ; Capt. George P. Barber.
1865, schooner Josephine, 50 tons; Capt. Charles A. Maxon.
There were built on the lot formerly occupied by Hall &
"Dickinson as a lumber-yard, Mechanic street, by Stephen L.
Dickerson, for Oliver D. Wells, the following vessels :
1842, schooner Urbana, 137 tons ; Capt. Small.
1843, schooner Tallahassee, 120 tons ; Capt. Oliver Gavitt.
1842, ship Wabash, 500 tons; Capt. Charles T. Stanton.
This vessel was built near "Cuff's house," below Pawcatuck
Rock. Christopher Leeds built several small vessels at Old Mystic
after the close of the last war with England, viz. : Brig Hersilia,
schooner  , and others. He built two small steamboats for
Silas E. Burrows, viz. : Cadet and New London.
Messrs. Greenmans commenced ship-building at the head of
Mystic in 1827, where they built a number of small vessels,
mostly smacks and sloops. When they moved down to their
present location, in 1838, then called Adam Point, they com-

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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

menced building fishing vessels, schooners, and brigs for South
ern coasting trade. As business increased, the demand came
for larger vessels, and they built a number of ships for European
trade, and finally, when the California trade opened, they built
several large ships for that and other trades, building for one
house in New York fifteen large ships, averaging about 1,500
tons each. They have also built quite a number of screw-
steamers and side-wheel steamboats, three-masted schooners,
yachts, pilot-boats, and in fact, all kinds and descriptions of
vessels, both sail and steam, as many as one hundred and twenty-
five in all.
The following is an incomplete list :

'Ship Silas Greenman, for Everett &
Brown.
-Ship William Rathbone, for Everett
& Brown.
-Ship John Baseon.
•Ship E. C. Scranton, for Everett &
Brown.
Ship Caroline Tucker, 1853.
David Crocket, 1853.
•Ship Belle Wood, 1854.
.Ship Leah, 1856.
.Ship Atmosphere, 1858.
-Ship Prima Donna, 1858.
¦Bark Texana, built in 1859.
-Screw-steamer New London, built in
1859.
-Hark Lucy E. Ashby, built in 1859.
-Bark Heiress, built in 1860.
Brig Belle of the Bay, built in 1860.
-Bark Diadem, built in 1861.
^crew-steamer Blackstone, built in
1861.
¦Screw-steamer Thames, built in 1861.
^Screw-steamer Oriole, built in 1861-62.
-'Side-wheel steamer San Juan, built in
1862.
'Screw-steamer Delaware, built in
1862.
'Side-wheel steamer Escort, built in
1862.
-Ship Favorite, built in 1862.

"Screw-steamer Constitution, built in
1862-63.
^Screw-steamer Weybossett, built in
1863.
^Side-wheel steamer Rafael , built in
1863.
-Screw-steamer Montauk, 1863.
-Side-wheel steamer Ann Maria, built
in 1863-64.
-Screw-steamer Idaho, built 1864.
-Side-wheel steamer W. W. Coit, built
in 1864.
^Side-wheel steamer Fountain, built
in 1864.
i-Side-wheel steamer City Point, built
in 1864.
Steam-tug George, built 1864.
-Brig William Edwards, built in 1865.
-Brig Amanda Guion, built in 1865.
-Ship Cold Stream, built in 1866.
''Bark Cremona, built 1867.
-Ship Frolic, built 1868-69.
-Schooner G. P. Pomeroy, three-mast
ed, built in 1872.
-Three-masted schooner Nellie Lam-
per, built in 1873.
Two steam-lighters, built 1874.
•Schooner William H. Hopkins, three-
masted, built in 1876.
-Side-wheel steamer G. R. Kelsey,
and others.

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127

Vessels built by Charles Mallory, Esq., at Mystic:

STEAMERS.

Launched. Ton.
Penguin  1859 400
Varuna  1860
Owasco, U. S. gov't  1861 575
Falcon  1861 875
Eagle  1861 198
Haze  1861 210
Thome  1861 210
Stars and Stripes  1861 .410
Union  1862 1100
Oreole  1862 1056
August Dinsmore  1862 727
Mary Sanford  1862 721
Governor Buckingham  1863 912
Yazoo  1863 1285
Varuna  1863 1007
Victor  1863 1340
General Sedgwick  1864 817
Atlanta  1864 1054

Launched. Ton.
Ella, side- wheel  1864 246
Ariadne  1864 792
Euterpe  1864 824
Loyalist  1864 335
Twilight  1865 644
A. J. Ingersoll  1865 803
Varuna  1869 670
8 Spanish gunboats  1869 1-73
Bolivia  1869 509
City of Galveston  1870 1110
City of Austin  1871 1492
Carondelet  1873 1461
Aurora  1874 869
Sisson  1875 94
Aeronaut  1875 94
Gerett Polhimus  1875 78
Telegram  1876 45

CLIPPER-SHIPS.

Launched. Ton.
Eliza Mallory  1851 647
Alboni  1852 916
Pampero  1853 1376
Hound.  1853 714
Samuel Willets  1854 1300
Elizabeth F. Willets  1854 825
Mary L. Sutton  1855 1448

Launched. Ton.
Constitution  1857 500
Twilight (1)  1857 1482
Haze  1859 800
Twilight (2)  1866 1303
Annie M. Smull  1869 1054
Part of his whaling fleet.

BARKS.

Launched. Ton.
Ann  1854 700
Frances  1855 600
Lapwing  1859 590

Launched. Ton.
Tycoon  I860 735
Galveston  1866 622

SCHOONERS.

Eliza A. Potter  1857 247

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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

Vessels built by Irons & Grinnell, Mystic Bridge, in and after
1840:

Tonnage.
?Brig Almeda  250
Ship Harriet Hoxie  700
Ship Charles Mallory  800
Ship Asa Fish  400
Cavalo, bark  300
Electric, clipper-ship  1200
Harvey Burtch, ship  1500

Tonnage.
Andrew Jackson, clipper-ship.... 1500
Racer, ship  800
4 brigs, East, West, North and
South  400
6 schooners, names and tonnage not
preserved.
Ship Montauk  400

Mr. Dexter Irons died in 1858, and a firm of Hill & Grinnell
was established, who carried on the business.
Vessels built by Hill & Grinnell at Mystic: Built. Tonnage.
Steamer Linda  1864 450
Relief  1865 300
Bark Mary E. Packer  1866 800
" Aquidnic  1865 350
" Moro Castle  1868 450
Five Spanish gunboats  1868 200 (each.)
>Schooner Nellie M. Rogers  1870 50
" Raven's Wing  1870 230
Pilot-boat Eclipse, schooner  1870 70
Ferry-boat Union  1872 125
Sloop-smack Florida  1873 60
Bark George Moon  1874 1000
Vessels by Mason C. Hill : Built. Tonnage.
Steamer Gipsey  1876 TO (about.)
" Annie L. Wilcox  1877 130
G. S. Allen  1877 130
" Manhanset  1879 128
Vessels Built at Stonington Borough — Peleg Brown and
Elisha Denison were in their day engaged in ship-building and
in the West India trade, but the names and tonnage of the ves
sels built and employed by them has not been preserved. Mr.
Brown, in his will, dated in 1796, provides for finishing a vessel
on the stocks in which he was interested. In 1811, Capt.
Nehemiah Palmer and Mr. Morrill built the ship "Volunteer,"
which was sold in New York. The ship "Cotton Planter" was
built by Mr. Giles R. Hallam, which was also sold in New York.
Ship "Hydaspy" was built in 1822 by Capt. Edmund Fanning.
He also built the ship "Almyra," which was sold in New York.
The schooner "George" was built by William Miller. Gen.

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William Williams built ships "General Williams," "Robert
Brown," and "Pomona." Brig "Seraph," "Othello," and "Bo-
gatar" were built by Captain Edmund Fanning. The brigs
"Bunker Hill" and "Dandy" were built by Mr. William A. Fan
ning. The following vessels were built by various parties, viz. :
Ships "Charles Phelps" and "Glen," brigs "James," "Lawrence,"
and "Tampico," schooners "Joseph Warren," "J. C. Waldron,"
"Breakwater," "Pacific," "Defence," "Hancox," "James I. Day,"
and "Williams." Sloops "Hero," "James Monroe," "Paulino,"
and "Deacon Fellows." The ship "Betsey Williams" was built
by Charles P. Williams in 1846. Schooners "Juliet" (yacht), by
N. B. Palmer; "White Wing" (yacht), by C. P. Williams;
"Josephine," "America," 60 tons, "Madgie," 112 tons, "Palmer,"
194 tons, "Madgie," 164 tons (yachts), by R. F. Loper; "Nora"
(yacht), by N. B. Palmer; and "Juliet" (yacht), by N. B. Palmer
(2). There were built at Quiambaug, by Jesse Wilcox, sloops
"Hattie," "Inthia," and several others.
Before the Revolution, and when the West India trade was so
profitable, vessels of all sorts and descriptions were pressed into
the business. Vessels from fifteen tons and upwards were used,
and some of them were framed and set up in the woods where the
timber grew, and then taken down, carried to some suitable place
on the shore, completed, and launched. Four such vessels were
framed in the woods of Deacon Joseph Denison, and two in the
woods of Mr. Jonathan Wheeler, besides others in different
parts of the town. The "Royal Limb," a famous canoe, was
made from the limb of a tree so large that a barrel of molasses
could be easily rolled on the inside from one end to the other.
The butt of the tree from which the limb was taken was forty-
eight feet in circumference. The heart rotted out in its old age,
leaving an aperture in the south side, and before it fell a score
of sheep could easily find shelter from the weather in the cavity
of the tree.

COMMERCE.

The license granted by the General Court of Connecticut in
1650 to Thomas Stanton for the exclusive trade of Pawcatuck
River for three years laid the foundation of the commercial
relations of this town with the West Indies. Parties in New
London became interested with Thomas Stanton & Sons, and
carried on a successful trade with the Indians and the West
Indies, principally with Barbadoes. Trade was carried on with
Boston and the Plymouth Colony to a considerable extent.
Thomas Hewitt, of Hingham, came into Mystic River with his
vessel in 1656 and bought up the surplus produce of the planters
in that region. He subsequently married Hannah, daughter of
Walter Palmer, in 1659, bought and built him a house on the
grounds of the Elm Grove Cemetery and continued his coasting
trade, and left for the West Indies in 1661 and was never again
heard of, vessel or crew. The Messrs. Stanton continued and
increased their fur trade, and in order to reap all of its advantages
Daniel Stanton, one of the firm, went and resided at Barbadoes,
where he remained until his death. Edward Denison, son of
the ship builder, George Denison of Westerly, removed to Ston
ington and built the house lately occupied by the town clerk's
office at the Road, in 1714, where he remained until 1752, when
he built the first house in Stonington Borough, and that year
built the first wharf of the place, and he and his son, John Den
ison, continued their West India trade, in which they had
previously been engaged at Pawtucket. Samuel Stanton soon
sold out his real estate at Pawcatuck, and with his son Nathan
came over to the borough and built the Polly Breed house, and
engaged in the West India trade, which was followed by Capt.
Ebenezer Stanton, son of Nathan Stanton.
William Williams, living near Mystic, became largely inter
ested in commerce. His son William commanded one of his
vessels, and died at sea in 1770. His wife died at home a few
days after, leaving two children, William, the late Maj. Gen.

COMMERCE. 131
William Williams, and Eunice, first the wife of Rufus Wheeler,
and after his death the wife of the Hon. Coddington Billings,
and mother of his sons, Noyes and William, and daughter, Mrs.
Eunice Farnsworth, of Norwich, Connecticut. Deacon Joseph
Denison was also interested in commerce, and later the Haley
family participated. The Revolutionary war almost annihilated
commerce. After its close it slowly recovered, but before it
had assumed its former proportions the embargo acts of Congress
and the complications with European powers prostrated it again.
Then came the last war with England, with a close blockade
of our harbor, crippling our commerce. After the close of the
war commerce again revived, and has been prosecuted with
great success in almost every department of trade. Fishing and
the whaling business very early attracted the attention of our
people. In 1647 the General Court enacted this : "If Mr.
Whiting, with any others, shall make trial and prosecute a design
for the taking of whale within these liberties, and if upon trial
within the term of two years they shall like to go on, no others
shall be suffered to interrupt them for the term of seven years."
Whether Mr. Whiting engaged in the business or not does not
appear. As early as 1701, and for several years thereafter, whales
were taken and brought on shore at Wadawanuck, the oil tried
out and sold in Boston and the West Indies. After the close of
the Revolution a law was passed exempting all vessel property
engaged in the fish and whaling business from taxation. Also
the polls of the men employed four months on board a fishing
or whaling vessel was exempted from taxation.
After 1790 the exemption of the vessel property was repealed,
but the exempting of poll-tax was continued. Under the pat
ronage of the State, whaling was carried on principally at and
from New London, but nothing of the kind was done here until
some time after the close of the last war with England. On and
after 1830 several prominent business men in Stonington gave
their attention to the whaling business, viz., Capt. Charles P.
Williams, Charles Mallory, John F. Trumbull, Francis Pendle
ton, Joseph E. Smith and Moses Pendleton, aided by a most
intelligent and able set of captains and subordinates, successfully
prosecuted the business, and for several years it was the most
lucrative business of the town. The following is a list of the
vessels employed in whaling:

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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

Vessels.

Tonnage. Owners and Agents.

America  464
Bolton, bark  220
Charles Phelps  362
Caledonia  446
Corvo  349
Calumet  ,  300
Eugene  297
Fellowes  268
George  -.  251
Herald  241
Thomas Williams  340
United States  244
, Mary and Susan  392
Autumn  220
Betsey Williams  400
Cavalier  295
Rebecca Groves, brig  128
Beaver  427
Prudent  398
S. H. Waterman, bark  480
Uxor, brig  100
Francis, brig 
Acasto  330
Henrietta, schooner  139
Colossus, schooner  85
Pacific, schooner  96
Penguin  82
Sovereign  95
Byron, bark  178
Cabinet  305
Cynosure  230
Tiger  311
Pheletus, bark  278
Richard Henry, bark  137
Tybee  299
Sophia and Eliza   ."  •  206
Sarah E. Spear, bark  150
Flying Cloud, schooner  100
Toka  145
Aeronaut, ship  265
Bingham, ship  375
Blackstone, ship  280
Leander, ship  213
Romulus, ship  365
Vermont, ship  292
Coriolanus, ship  268

Charles P. Williams

John F. Trumbull.

Charles Mallory.

COMMERCE. 133
Vessels. Tonnage. Owners and Agents.
Eleanor, ship  301 Charles Mallory.
Leander, ship  213 " "
Robinhood, ship  395 " "
Prescott, ship  341 " "
Vermont, ship  292 " "
Bolina  200 "
Tampeco, brig  225 " "
Uxor, brig  180
Wilmington, schooner  100 " "
Lyon, schooner  150 " "
Cornelia, schooner  150 " "
Frank, schooner  200 " "
Mercury, schooner  305 Pendleton & Trumbull,
and Jos. E. Smith & Co.
Newburyport, schooner  341 Pendleton & Trumbull.
Autumn, schooner  181 Elisha Faxon, Jr.
Boston, schooner  200 " " ,
Cincinnati, schooner  •  457 F. Pendleton & Co., and
Stanton & Pendleton.
Warsaw, -schooner  332 Pendleton & Stanton.
In July, 1819, the brig "Hersilia" sailed from Stonington on
an exploring and sealing voyage under command of Capt. James
P. Sheffield, William A. Fanning supercargo, and Nathaniel B.
Palmer mate, for Cape Horn and the South Shetlands and the
Antarctic Circle, made a splendid voyage and returned safely to
Stonington. The next season a fleet of vessels consisting of
the brig "Frederick," Capt. Benjamin Pendleton, the senior com
mander ; the brig "Hersilia," Capt. James P. Sheffield ; schooners
"Express," Capt. E. Williams; "Free Gift," Capt. F. Dunbar;
and sloop "Hero," Capt. N. B. Palmer, was fitted out at Ston
ington, Conn., on a voyage to the South Shetlands. They
reached a place known as Yankee Harbor, Deception Island,
during the season of 1820 and '21, where, from the lookout of an
elevated station on a very clear day, the discovery of a volcano
in operation was made.
To examine the newly discovered land Capt. N. B. Palmer
was dispatched in his sloop "Hero" for that purpose. He "found
it to be an extensive mountainous country, sterile and dismal,
loaded with snow and ice, though it was in the midsummer of
that hemisphere, and a landing was difficult. On his way back
he got becalmed in a fog between the South Shetlands and the
newly discovered continent, but nearest the former ; when the fog

134 HISTORY OF STONINGTON. ^
began to clear away, Capt. Palmer was surprised to find his little .
bark between a frigate and a sloop-of-war, and instantly ran up .
the United States flag.
The frigate and sloop-of-war then set the Russian colors, and ¦
sent a boat to the "Hero," and when alongside the lieutenant
presented an invitation from his commander for Capt. Palmer to
go on board, which he accepted, and found that their ship was
on a voyage of discovery around the world, sent out by the
Emperor Alexander of Russia After an interesting interview,
followed by an invitation from Capt. Palmer to the Russian
admiral to visit Yankee Harbor, where the American fleet lay,
where he might procure water and refreshments, which he de
clined, complimenting Capt. Palmer on the fine appearance of
his vessel, adding that he thought he had discovered some new
land, but now here we are in the presence of an American vessel.
But his astonishment was yet more increased when Capt. Palmer
informed him that away in the dim distance might be seen an
immense extent of land. Capt. Palmer, while on board the
frigate, was treated in the most friendly manner, and the com
modore was so forcibly struck with the circumstances of the
case that he named the coast far away to the south Palmer's
land, and by this name it was recorded on the Russian and
English charts and maps. The Stonington fleet returned richly
laden in fur, and went back again the next season to the same
latitude. Capt. Palmer, in the sloop "James Monroe," a vessel
of eighty tons or more, traced his new-discovered land, finding
the shore barred by fast ice firmly attached to the shore; after
coasting eastward he returned to the fleet, and with them to
Stonington, richly laden with furs. Soon after Capt. Palmer was
joined by his younger brother, Alexander S. Palmer, who ac
companied him on several voyages, and both became distin
guished navigators. Capt. Nathaniel Palmer rose to a high
position among the importers of New York, and gained their
confidence to an unlimited extent, superintending the construc
tion of their ships for the European and China trade, notably the
"Great Republic." He was known and respected not only in
this country but in Europe.
-J The sealing business, so successfully begun by Capt. Fanning,
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as profitable as the whaling business. The following is an in
complete list of the vessels employed by Stonington and Mystic
men in the sealing business :
Brig Frederick  Capt. Benjamin Pendleton.
" Hersilia  " p. Sheflleld.
" Bogartar  " E. Fanning.
" Sarah  '• "
Schooner Free Gift  Charles P. Williams.
" Express  " "
Brig Enterprise  Stiles Stanton and
Joseph E. Smith.
Schooner Eveline  Joshua Pendleton.
" Courier  Edward Phelps.
" Carolina  Edward Phelps.
" Summerset, elph. oil  Pendleton & Faxon.
" Thomas Hunt  Joseph N. Hancox.
" Express  "
Charles Shearer 
Brig Henry Trowbridge 
Schooner Montgomery  Joseph Cottrell, Agent.
" Plutarch  "
J. C. Smith and Stanton Sheffield owned and successfully
operated a marine railway at Stonington Borough for several
years, and finally sold it to the railroad company for terminal
facilities.

MILLS AND MANUFACTURING.

The first mill for any purpose erected in the town of Stoning
ton was built in 1662, under the following stipulations, viz. :
"Articles of Agreement between us whose names are here underwritten as
followeth this 10th day of December, 1661. We, Thomas Stanton senior, Sam
uel Chesebrough, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Elihu Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer,
Elisha Chesebrough, Thomas Miner, Sen., & Clement Miner, do bind ourselves
each to the other in a bond of twenty pounds to build a grist mill at We-que-
te-quock upon the river that runs by Goodman Chesebrough's between this
and Michaelmas next, each man to be at equal charges, either in good pay or
work, & each man to have equal shares in the Mill & benefits thereof, when
it is built, and no man to sell his share to any other person, if any of those
will give as much for it as another will; & hereto we set our hands inter
changeably this 10th of December, 1661.
"THOMAS STANTON, NEH. PALMER,
"SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, ELISHA CHESEBROUGH,
"NATH'L CHESEBROUGH, CLEMENT MINER,
"ELIHU PALMER, THOMAS MINER."
This agreement was followed by another between the proprie
tors of the land to be used in building and was as follows :
"We, William Chesebrough & Elihu Palmer, do hereby engage for our
selves & our relations, that whatever land is taken up for the Dam of the
Mill before mentioned, or for any trench work, or that the water in drain
ing overflows or for the setting of the Mill & Mill house shall go free without
cost or pay to the undertakers of ye work as witness our hands this 10th day
of Dec. 1661 & this land is to remain to the mill & undertakers as long as
the mill continues in use; if it be defective and not sold, to return to the
above mentioned William Chesebrough & Elihu Palmer, as witness our hands.
"WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH,
"ELIHU PALMER.
"Witness: THOMAS MINER."
This mill has been kept up and in operation ever since, and is
now the property of Mr. John F. Chesebrough. Farther up
stream Mr. Chauncey Johnson, a few years ago, built another
grist-mill, on lands purchased of Capt. Charles P. Williams.
The second grist-mill was on the Pawcatuck River, and was built
before 1666.

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During the early settlement of the town the wives and daugh
ters of the planters spun and wove all of their linen and woolen
cloth, and at first and along dressed the woolen goods by hand
fulling-mills, coloring the same to suit their fancy in the old-
fashioned dye-tubs.
The first movement to establish fulling-mills in town for the
dressing of woolen cloth came up for consideration in town-
meeting in 1674, when favorable action was taken upon a letter
addressed to the towns of New London, Norwich, and Ston
ington, by Roger Playsted, of Rhode Island, which, with the
answer of the town, is as follows, viz. :
"This may certify, the towns or the inhabitants of the township of New
London, Stonington and Norwich that in answer to ye request of John Lamb,
concerning building of a fulling mill at or about the head of the River, for ye
milling of the cloth that shall be made in those towns. Now if those towns
shall please to engage certainly that they will bring all the cloth they shall
have occasion to have milled to this mill mentioned, without suffering others
to be built within those townships, or sending their cloth unto other places,
so long as this mill can answer, or in case this cannot, that one may be
erected in some other convenient place allowed and freely granted with what
accommodation is requisite for the carrying along of such a design by any of
the aforesaid towns from time to time and at all times need shall require.
"Now this may certainly inform you that if God shall spare my life and
afford me strength to go on with this design, that I will build a substantial
fulling mill with fixtures to dry your cloth which shall be under one yard and
half in breadth, unto what size of thickness yourselves shall direct, you paying
me for doing, three pence for each yard, so milled and dried, in money or
pay equivalent, brought home to the said mill or some other convenient
place not withholding my pay above six months after the work is done, and it
be concluded on in some short time, I doubt not but in eighteen months
after the mill may be finished and ready to go, and if after this is done, any
shall desire to have their cloth sheared and dried, I shall join my son to
that work provided those that have it so done shall pay what in reason such
work is worth, and to conclude if what above said be granted, I to the
performance of what is written have subscribed my hand this 18th of June
1674. "ROGER PLAYSTED.
"Stonington.""Stonington answer to Mr. Playsted's petition, that they are freely willing
that Mr. Playsted should go on about erecting a fulling mill in these parts
and to manifest their liking of the petitions made by the said Playsted unto
them and their acceptance of the same; this was agreed upon and manifested
by a vote at a public town meeting and ordered to be recorded by the
selectmen, &c.
"December 29, 1674."

138 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
The towns of New London and Norwich did not accept of his
proposition, so the whole matter failed.
John Shaw built the first fulling-mill in town on Stony
Brook, west of the present residence of Mr. and Mrs. Burnside
Coon, and on land owned by them. The date of its erection is
not certainly known. The location of the dam and the margin
of the pond can now be traced. It is more than a hundred
years since it went out of use.
"Weave-shops" were introduced and in use as early as fulling-
mills. The one manufactured the cloth and the other dressed
it. The wool was carded and spun by hand; the flax was
pulled, rotted, broke, swingled, hetcheled, spun, wove, and
bleached by hand. Later on these "weave-shops" became a sort
of manufacturing establishment for the production of first-class
goods. As early as 1760 the basement of the dwelling-house
of Richard Wheeler was used by him for a weave-shop. He
was also engaged in tanning leather, using vats made of chest
nut logs, dug out and imbedded in the ground near Stony
Brook. Apprentices for this trade were regularly indentured
and served for a given time, and then set up business for them
selves. A mill for the manufacture of potash, saltpetre, and powder,
before and during the Revolutionary war, stood near Stony
Brook, on land now owned by Nelson H. Wheeler, occupied by
Arthur G. Wheeler, owned and operated by the Shaws. During
the Revolutionary war the blockade of our seacoast by the
British was so close and effective that sugar and molasses
became so scarce that it was well-nigh impossible to get any for
use. So a sugar-mill was erected on lands of Deacon Joseph
Denison and operated by horse-power, in which sweet-corn
stalks were ground up and the juice pressed out and boiled
down for molasses and sugar.
Before the Revolution a grist-mill was erected on Stony
Brook, and known for a time as the Fellows' Mill. Afterwards
it became the property of Dr. William Lord, who held it until
he left town, when it was purchased by the late Capt. Charles
H. Smith, who erected a new dam, increasing the area of the
pondage, and built a new mill below the old one, with a powerful
water-fall, which made it one of the best grist-mills in the State.
After the death of Capt. Smith the property was sold to Frank

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Sylvia, who in turn sold it to the New York, Providence and
Boston Railroad Company for a reservoir.
Mechanics and artisans are important persons in any com
munity, more especially in a new settlement, where a large
share of the capital is used in new buildings. Carpenters,
masons, and blacksmiths are indispensable in a new settlement.
William Chesebrough, our first planter, was a blacksmith and
gunsmith, but did not follow either branch of his trade after he
came here to reside. James Babcock, of Westerly, was a black
smith, and continued the business as long as he lived. John
Frink was our first carpenter, and resided on Taugwonk. In
1673 there were blacksmiths in New London and Westerly, but
none in Stonington. At a town-meeting in 1671, two twelve-
acre lots were given to Jeremie Burch, if he would come here
and do the town's smithery, which, however, he declined.
Whereupon the town ordered the lots given to him to be at
tached and restored to the town, which was done July 24, 1674.
The town did not procure a blacksmith for a year or more, nor
until James Dean of Taunton, Plymouth Colony, came here and
entered into an arrangement with the town, which was adopted
at a town-meeting as follows :
"At a public town meeting Legally warned and held on February the 28th,
1676. "For encouragement of James Dean in order to his settlement in our town,
Sundry inhabitants do engage themselves to pay unto the said Dean a certain
sum, which, for and in consideration the said Dean promiseth to repay all such
persons in smithery work as each person shall have occasion for, and that
these presents shall reciprocally be binding each to the other.
"The first, Mr. Stanton Sen. promiseth five pounds, Mr. Amos Richardson
& his son Stephen five pounds, Nehemiah Palmer twenty shillings, Nathaniel
Chesebrough twenty shillings, Thomas Stanton Jun, twenty shillings, Ephraim
Miner twenty shillings, Joseph Miner twenty shillings, Goodman Reynolds and
his son Thomas- four shillings, Thomas Bell twenty shillings, Henry Stephens
twenty shillings, Edmund Fanning twenty shillings, Joshua Holmes twenty
shillings, Ezekial Main twenty shillings, Samuel Minor twenty shillings, Adam
Gallup twenty shillings, Mr. James Noyes ten shillings, Goodman Searles
twenty shillings.
"The sum above mentioned is to be payed to James Dean at some place
in Stonington where he may or shall dwell, in either pork, butter or wheat
at or before the last of November next ensuing after the date hereof; the
species mentioned are to be paid at price currant.
"The same day was granted to James Dean twenty-four acres of upland
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140 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
which grant is to him and his heirs or assigns, provided he doth the towns
iron work for and during the full term of three years, but if the said Dean
shall decease in our town within the term, then the said grant shall properly
appertain to the heirs of the said Dean without molestation by or from the
town, and this grant obligeth no further, but that for the future each person
payeth honestly for what work they have done."
"At a Town meeting legally warned, Sept. 6, 1677, it was voted for the
smith's encouragement, Mr. Richardson promiseth to cart the thatch to cover
his house, and to allow him ten days work more.
"Adam Gallup, Thomas Edwards, and Thomas Fanning promiseth to cut
the thatch for his house.
"Lieutenant Mason and Gershom Palmer each of them one day's work in
carting. "Mr. Wheeler promiseth him two hundred of laths.
"At the same day James Dean had granted him one hundred acres of land
where he can find it upon the commons, provided it intrench not upon any
former grant i. e. : all former grants being first satisfied.
"The selectmen vide."
"At a, legal town meeting held June 1st, 1682, it was passed by vote that
James Dean hath performed his condition made with the town.
"February the 26th, 1676."
The two twenty-four acre lots, or double lots, as they were
sometimes called, set apart and designed for the use of a black
smith, were situated a little way easterly of the quarry ledge at
Quiambaug. Here Mr. James Dean erected his home and shop, and com
menced business in 1676. Subsequently he received other
grants of land, and became a prominent man in the affairs of the
town. He continued to reside in Stonington until 1698, when he
and several other of the planters of fetonington went up and
joined the new settlement of Plainfield, Conn., and was chosen
town clerk there in 1699.
His son, James Dean, Jr., remained and built what in our
early days was known as the "Old Dean House," at Dean's
Mills, about the year 1700, which was destroyed by fire in 1848.
James Dean, Jr., did not confine himself to blacksmithing, but
learned the business of fulling and dressing woolen cloth, and
for that purpose erected a fulling-mill on Mistuxet Brook, after
wards known as Dean's Brook, about one-third of the way from
the old post road down to the Dean's Mills. There he contin
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manhood, when he and his father built a new dam and erected
another fulling-mill near his dwelling-house, where the dam now
crosses the brook. After this arrangement was effected they de
voted their time and attention to cloth-dressing until 1807, when
the fulling-mill was enlarged into a factory building, with a
grist-mill, new machinery for cloth-dressing, wool-carding, and
for the manufacture of cotton and woolen goods were obtained.
These were introduced by Mr. James Dean, the son of John
Dean, with whom he had been engaged in business from his
early manhood. Mr. James Dean continued in business until
1830, when he retired. The property was subsequently pur
chased by Capt. Charles H. Smith, who improved the premises
by raising the dam, increasing the pondage, and deepening the
raceway, and leasing it to parties for cloth-dressing, wool-
carding, and for manufacturing purposes generally.
Samuel Gallup built a saw-mill and dam and mill-house,
about 1765. The site of this saw-mill is now overflowed by the
pond of the Mystic Valley Water Power Company. Farther up
this brook and west of the residence^ of Uriah D. Harvey, Mr.
Amos Denison built a saw-mill more than one hundred years
ago, which for a while commanded a good share of business, but
after his death, ran down and was discontinued. Still farther up
the stream the late Samuel Wheeler erected a saw-mill in 1845,
which was run successfully for several years, and after his death
became the property of his son, Samuel P. Wheeler, who kept
it in use while he lived, but after his death it ran down, and has
since been abandoned. Previous to the year 1800 a grist-mill
was erected on Mystic Brook, above the village of Mystic, which
from its location and its water-power was considered very val
uable property.
In 1814 the General Assembly of this State incorporated the
Mystic Manufacturing Company "for the purpose of manufac
turing cloths and other fabrics of cotton and of wool, and of
cotton and wool together; and of brass, iron, and wood into
tools, engines, and machines for mechanical uses; and also of
grain into flour and meal in the most advantageous manner,"
with a capital stock not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars.
This company organized immediately and commenced business,
leasing the grist-mill property above the village, and the erection
.of two factories at the north end of the village, which were

142 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
successfully managed and finally purchased by the late Hon.
John Hyde. The south factory has been destroyed by fire. The
north one is still standing, though abandoned.
In 1850 another Mystic Manufacturing Company was organ
ized as a joint-stock corporation "for the manufacture of cotton
or woolen goods, or both," with the late Henry Harding, Esq.,
as president. Capital stock, fifteen thousand dollars. The
company built the factory at the south end of the village, which,
with steam-power and apparatus, was transferred to A. B.
Taylor in 1864, who ran it successfully for about ten years.
Afterwards it became the property of the Groton Savings Bank,
which sold it to the Messrs. Rawitser & Bros.
The firm of George Greenman and Co. built a factory in 1849,
at Greenmanville, which was owned and operated as corporate
property under the management of Messrs. Crandall & Barber
for seven years, since which the factory has been enlarged and
run by various parties down to 1873, when it was purchased by
W. F. Prosser and George W. Greenman, and they, in company
with George Greenman & Co. run it until it was sold by them
and others interested therein to James H. Bidwell and Dwight
Loomis March 5, 1888. During the late Rebellion a large
amount of capital was invested in an establishment for the manu
facture of machinery, and located at Pistol Point in the village
of Mystic, Stonington side. After the close of the war it was
changed so as to manufacture cotton and woolen goods. After
several changes as to ownership and management it was de
stroyed by fire in 1875. Hitherto a planing-mill, in connection
with a sash and blind business, was established at Mystic, Ston
ington side, but after several business changes and structural
alterations and introduction of new machinery, it is now known
and operated as the Lantern Hill Silex Works.
The Allen Spool and Printing Company, organized as a joint
stock corporation in Norwich, Conn., October 31st, 1879, and
removed to Stonington January 28th, 1889, and located their
plant near Pistol Point at Mystic, where they have prosecuted a
successful business, employing the requisite number of persons
necessary for its success. Edwin Allen, President; George
Dimock, Secretary.
The Mystic Valley Water Company was incorporated under
and by virtue of a resolution of the General Assembly of the State

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of Connecticut, April 13th, 1887, the object and purpose of which
was to furnish pure fresh water for the inhabitants of Stonington
Borough, the Mystics and Noank. The company was organized
agreeably to its charter, elected its- officers and commenced
operations during the summer of 1887, selecting its water from
the Mistuxet Brook in Stonington, purchasing the necessary real
estate for its dam flowage, pumping station and reservoir, laying
its pipes to the villages aforesaid; furnishing water to its cus
tomers agreeably to the provisions of its charter, successfully
operating its plant with increasing demand for its water supply.
The officers of the company for 1897 were : Thomas E. Packer,
Mystic, President; George E. Grinnell, Mystic, Secretary;
William Wheeler, Boston, Treasurer. Directors : Lucius H.
Fuller, Putnam; Edward E. Fuller, Putnam; Edward Mullan,
Putnam; Thomas E. Packer, Mystic; Henry B. Noyes, Mystic;
William Wheeler, Boston; D. B. Spalding, Stonington.
The Mystic Industrial Company was organized under the laws
of this State as a joint stock corporation, Feb. 5th, 1894, for the
manufacture of velvet goods. The plant thereof is located at
Greenmanville, near Mystic, on the Stonington side. The
officers are Benj. F. Williams, President; John S. Heath, Vice-
President ; C. H. Latham, Secretary and Treasurer ;. Directors :
H. B. Noyes, B. F. Williams, Wm. N. Latham, Elias Williams,
C. L. Allen, J. S. Heath, D. F. Packer, R. D. Hiersch and Ferd.
Avery. It is not certainly known when the mill dam below Pawca
tuck Bridge was built, but probably before 1760. If that dam
or any of the up stream dams on Pawcatuck River below the
Ashaway junction had been built before that time, the Con
necticut General Assembly would have been called upon to
enact a law before 1760, which is the date of the first law of
Connecticut compelling the owners of dams on that river to
open them during the spring season for shad and alewives to
pass up to make their annual deposits. Connecticut passed sim
ilar laws for other rivers, some before 1760, and others later.
Formerly a grist-mill stood on the Connecticut side, a short
distance below the bridge, which has been supplemented by the
saw and planing-mills of the Messrs. Maxsons, in aid of their
extensive and successful building operations, and other build
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144 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
them and the bridge. The steam mill on Mechanic street, at
Pawcatuck, in Stonington, which was operated by the Moss
Manufacturing Company in making cotton goods until 1888,
when it changed owners and became the property of the Crefeld
Mills Company, organized and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Connecticut, has been enlarged and
¦successfully operated.
Messrs. Cottrell & Babcock commenced business at Pawca
tuck in 1855, employing a large number of men in manufacturing
machinery of all kinds. Later on they confined their operations
principally to the construction of printing presses. In 1880 Mr.
Cottrell bought out the interest of his partner therein and or
ganized another partnership known as C. B. Cottrell & Sons,
who enlarged and successfully operated said plant until his
death, after which his sons continued the. business of the part
nership in making printing presses of up-to-date inventions,
employing a large number of men in their successful business.
At the village of Stillmanville there was built a dam and saw
mill on the Connecticut side of the river, when, it is not known.
It was owned and operated at one time by Mr. John Congdon,
who added an oil mill, and after a while he sold his entire prem
ises to Mr. John Schofield, an Englishman, who introduced
carding, spinning, weaving, fulling and dressing of woolen
goods. Mr. O. M. Stillman bought this property in 1831, and by
industry and various important inventions, added largely to his
wealth and to the beauty of the village of Stillmanville. Mr.
Stillman built a bridge across the river at that village, which is
now public property. The O. M. Stillman factory is now owned
and operated by the Messrs. Arnold Brothers, in connection
with their mills on the Rhode Island side of Pawcatuck river,
under the firm name of the Westerly Woolen Company.
In 1 89 1 the Clark Thread Mill Company purchased of the
Messrs. C. B. Cottrell Company a tract of land on the old
historic Paul Babcock farm, and erected thereon a large brick
establishment with surrounding buildings thereto attached,
which plant is now successfully operated by the Thread Mill
Company, employing a large number of persons.
Five granite quarries have been opened and worked in Ston
ington, one at Quiambaug, one at Taugwonk, one at Pequot
sepos, and two on the farm of the late Thomas Hinckley.

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A wind-mill at Stonington Point was erected before the Revo
lutionary war, and as such was used in grinding corn and other
grains for several years, but could not compete with the water
power mills in town, and so was given up.
John F. Trumbull, Esq., in 1851, built a stone factory in
Stonington Borough, which was first used for the manufacture
of horse shoe nails. In 1861 the Joslyn Firearms Company was
formed, under the joint stock corporation laws of Connecticut,
which leased this factory for their business. The close of the
war of the Rebellion ended the demand for their goods and the
company went out of business in 1864.
The Standard Braid Company was organized in 1866, with a
capital of $100,000 and purchased this building and went forward
with their business, but the great reduction in the price of their
goods and heavy losses compelled them to suspend. Nothing
was done in this factory for some time', nor until the Atwood
Machine Company purchased the factory and commenced mak
ing machinery therein for the manufacture of silk goods. Under
the skillful management of this company their business has
increased to such an extent that they have been compelled to
enlarge the factory, and have their hands full to fill their orders.
They give constant and remunerative employment to about one
hundred and fifty men.
A company for the manufacture of textile goods was organ
ized in the Borough which did not succeed to the satisfaction of
its stockholders, and soon went out of business.
The Stonington Manufacturing Company was organized in
1869, with a capital of $10,000, for the purpose of making
household furniture; commenced and carried on their business
for a short time and then closed out the same.
The Stonington Jewelry Company was formed in 1873, and
subsequently its capital was increased, and after about two years
went out of business.
The Stonington Steamboat Company was organized in 1867,
with a capital of $500,000. In order to make a satisfactory
terminus for its new line of boats in Providence, they changed
their base and organized the company as a Rhode Island cor
poration. The Stonington Building Company organized as a joint stock
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146 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
was invested in a building now known as the Silk Velvet Fac
tory, which is occupied and operated by the American Velvet
Company. Charles A. Wimpheimer, of 131 Spring street, New
York city, superintendent. Business operations have been so
successful as to require an enlargement of the plant, which was
accomplished by adding to its capital $14,500, aggregating
$36,000. Officers: Samuel H. Chesebrough, President; F. B.
Noyes, Secretary and Treasurer ; Directors : Samuel H. Chese
brough, James Pendleton, Edward E. Bradley, D. Burrows
Spalding.

BANKING.

The first effort of the citizens of Stonington to obtain banking
facilities was in the year 1805. A few prominent men associated
themselves under written articles, which, when approved and
adopted by the Legislature, were designed to become the funda
mental articles of the constitution of the bank, as follows :
"Articles of Agreement between the subscribers to the Washington Bank,
to be established in Stonington, Connecticut, are as follows:
"Article 1st. — The capital stock of the bank shall consist of not less than
fifty thousand, nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, and shall consist
of one thousand shares of fifty dollars each.
"Article 2d. — The subscription shall be payable in four equal payments,
the first to be made on the 1st day of March next, when the subscription
shall be closed, the second on the 1st day of May, the third at the distance
of three calendar months from the second, and the fourth at the distance of
three calendar months from the third, unless the directors shall think best
to suspend or postpone the payment of the fourth payment to such time or
times as the directors may think proper, in which case the directors shall
give reasonable notice to the stockholders. The payment to be made in silver
or gold coin current in the United States. If there shall be any failure of the
first payment on any share, the subscription for such share shall be void.
If there be any failure of the second payment, the first shall be forfeited to
the bank, and the subscription shall be void; and in case of any failure of
the third and fourth payment of any shares, the money paid in previously
to such failure on said shares shall be forfeited to said bank and the sub
scription be void.
"3d. — The capital of the company shall not be employed otherways than in
the ordinary course of banking business, and shall not trade in anything
except bills of exchange, gold, negotiable notes, or silver bullion, or in sale
of goods pledged for money lent and not redeemed in due time, or in lands
taken for debts previously contracted, nor shall the corporation take more than
at the rate of six per cent, for or upon its loans.
"4th. — The stock of said corporation shall be assignable or transferable only
at the bank by the stockholder owning such stock, or by his agent or atttorney
duly authorized for that purpose, in such way, manner, and under such reg
ulations as may be instituted by the laws of the said corporation.
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be under the management of eight directors, and there shall annually, on the
 day of  in each and every year, after the first meeting, be a
choice of directors to serve for one year, and the directors, at their first meet
ing after their election, shall choose one of their number as president, and
none but stockholders shall be eligible as directors.
"6th. — The number of votes to which each stockholder shall be entitled
shall be according to the number of shares he may hold, one vote to each
share to be given in by himself, or by any person by him legally authorized
and appointed for that purpose.
"7th. — Any stockholder or more who hold sixty shares in said company may
call a general meeting of the stockholders for purposes relative to the insti
tution, giving at least one week more notice in the public Gazette, or by
giving personal or actual notice under his or their hand to each stockholder,
specifying the time, place, and object of said meeting.
"8th. — No director shall be entitled to any compensation for his attendance
on the business of the bank, unless allowed him by the stockholders at a
general meeting, and not less than three directors shall constitute a board
for doing or transacting any business of the bank, and in case of death,
resignation or removal from office of any director, his place may be filled by
a new choice for the remainder of the year.
"9th. — Dividends of the profits of the bank shall be made once in every six
months or so much thereof as shall appear to the directors advisable, and the
state of the bank shall be made known by the directors at a general meeting
of the stockholders whenever they are thereto required.
"10th. — Every cashier, treasurer, or clerk employed in the bank shall, before
entering on the duties of his office, give bond with two or more sureties, to
the satisfaction of the directors, in such sum as the directors shall order,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of his trust.
"In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 12th day of
October, 1805. "WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
"CODDINGTON BILLINGS,
"JOHN DENISON, JR.
"THOMAS SWAN, JR.
"STILES PHELPS,
"JONATHAN PHELPS,
"WILLIAM LORD,
"ELISHA DENISON."
For reasons not now fully understood the Legislature did not
charter the bank provided for in the foregoing articles of asso
ciation, nor was there any bank chartered and established in this
town until 1822, when the Stonington Bank was chartered and
located at Stonington Borough. Col. William Randall was in
the Senate that year, and it was mainly through his influence
that the charter for the bank was obtained. He was elected its
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him to resign. He was succeeded in the presidency by Gen.
William Williams, who in turn was succeeded by the Hon.
Ephraim Williams, followed by Francis Amy, Esq. The bank
commenced and carried on business successfully until after the
close of the Rebellion, when heavy losses compelled it to sus
pend, and its affairs soon wound up by receivers, paying forty
per cent, on the dollar of the original stock.
Old Mystic National Bank. — This bank was chartered by
the General Assembly in June, 1833, with a capital of fifty
thousand dollars. The stock was assigned, and the officers
elected were as follows, viz. : Elias Brown, Elisha Faxon, Elisha
Haley, John Hyde, Asa Fish, Latham Hull, Nathan Daboll,
Stephen Haley, Silas Beebe, George W. Noyes (2), Elias
Hewitt, and William H. Woodbridge, directors, who elected
Elias Brown, president, and George W. Noyes (2), cashier.
In 1865 this bank was changed into a national institution, under
the laws of Congress. It continued in business until July 7th,
1887, when by a vote of the stockholders thereof it went into
voluntary liquidation, paying $ii5^-fper $100 of the capital stock.
The officers of the bank at the close of its business were
Nehemiah M. Gallup, Allen P. Williams, Jabez Watrous, Jr.,
John L. Manning, John Forsyth, directors; Nehemiah M. Gal
lup, president ; Jabez Watrous, Jr., cashier.
Pawcatuck National Bank. — This institution was chartered
by the Legislature in July, 1849, with a capital of seventy-five
thousand dollars. The bank was organized and elected its
officers as follows, viz. : O. M. Stillman, John Brown, Thomas
Hinckley, Jonathan Maxson, Jr., Francis Sheffield, D. C. Pen
dleton and Asa Fish, directors; O. M. Stillman, president; John
A. Morgan, cashier.
In 1866 this bank was changed under a law of Congress into
a national institution, with a capital of eighty-five thousand
dollars. The present board of directors are Peleg Clark, Peleg
S. Barber, Charles H. Hinckley, J. Daniel Davis, E. H. Knowles;
Peleg Clark, president; Peleg S. Barber, vice-president; J. A.
Brown, cashier.
First National Bank of Stonington. — This bank was char
tered by the Legislature of 185 1 as the Ocean Bank, with a
capital of one hundred thousand dollars. The bank was duly
organized under its charter, and the stock regularly assigned.

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The first board of directors were Charles P. Williams, Gurdon
Trumbull, William Hyde, Jr., Stiles Stanton, A. S. Matthews,
Latham Hull, Jr., and F. C. Walker; Charles P. Williams,
president; W. J. H. Pollard, cashier. This bank was national
ized Feb. ist, 1865, and its capital increased to two hundred
thousand dollars, and the board of directors were reduced from
seven to five persons ; and at present are as follows : William J.
H. Pollard, Moses A. Pendleton, Frank B. Noyes, N. A. Pen
dleton, Samuel C. Langworthy; William J. H. Pollard, presi
dent; Moses A. Pendleton, vice-president; N. A. Pendleton,
cashier. National Bank of Mystic Bridge. — This bank was organized
Feb. 8th, 1864, by articles of association bearing that date, with
a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, which was increased
to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with which business
was commenced. The first board of directors were Charles
Mallory, Charles H. Mallory, David D. Mallory, George W.
Mallory and Benjamin E. Mallory; Charles Mallory, president;
Elias P. Randall, cashier. The bank continued in business
until May 21st, 1894, when by a unanimous vote and consent
of its stockholders went into voluntary liquidation, and closed
its business operations at that date, except in liquidation. The
officers of the bank at the close of its business were Francis M.
Manning, George H. Greenman, Henry B. Noyes, J. Alden
Rathbun, Elias P. Randall, directors; Francis M. Manning,
president; Elias P. Randall, cashier.
Stonington Savings Bank. — This bank was chartered in 1850,
incorporating Charles P. Williams, Gurdon Trumbull, William
Hyde, Jr., Ephraim Williams, John F. Trumbull, Stiles Stanton,
Hiram Shaw, Oliver B. Grant, Jesse N. Brown, Benjamin
Pomeroy, Francis Pendleton, Joseph E. Smith and Horace L.
Niles, under the name and style of the Stonington Savings Bank.
The present board of directors are: Richard A. Wheeler, Wil
liam J. H. Pollard, Daniel B. Spalding, Moses A. Pendleton,
Oscar F. Pendleton, George H. Robinson, Horace N. Pendleton;
Richard A. Wheeler, president; William J. H. Pollard, vice-
president; Daniel B. Spalding, secretary and treasurer.
The People's Saving Bank. — This bank was chartered in 1886,
incorporating Peleg S. Barber, C. B. Cottrell, Charles Perrin,
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Benjamin G. Richmond, Charles H. Browning, Calvin Davis,
John McDonald, William F. Watrous, A. R. Stillman, and
their successors, under the name and style of the People's
Savings Bank. Said corporation to be located in the village
of Pawcatuck, in the town of Stonington, County of New Lon
don. The present board of trustees are: Peleg S. Barber, C.
B. Cottrell, Peleg Clark, C. H. Browning, E. H. Knowles, D. M.
Newell, and C. G. Stanton; Peleg S. Barber, president; C. B.
Cottrell, vice-president; J. A. Brown, secretary and treasurer.

EAILEOADS.

The first railroad in Stonington was incorporated in May,
1832, under the name of the "New York and Stonington Rail
road Company," with the following named persons as corpor
ators, viz. : Charles H. Phelps, Gurdon Trumbull, Peter Crary,
William H. Woodbridge, William W. Rodman, George E.
Palmer, Charles H. Smith, William C. Denison, Courtlandt
Palmer, N. A. Norton, Joseph Goddard, and their associates,
successors and assigns. The first board of directors were John
S. Crary, S. F. Denison, Charles H. Phelps, Gurdon Trumbull,
Courtlandt Palmer, F. A. Norton, and Joseph Goddard. The
May session of the General Assembly of this State, in 1833,
passed a resolution merging the New York and Stonington
Railroad Company in the New York, Providence and Boston
Railroad Company, a corporation previously chartered by the
State of Rhode Island, to take effect on the ist day of July,
1833, on condition that the Legislature of that State would before
that time pass a similar act or merger of their company with
ours ; which when accepted and adopted by such aforesaid cor
porations, the railroad from Stonington to Providence should
be known and operated under the name and title of the "New
York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company." The State
of Rhode Island passed such an act, and both corporations
accepted and adopted the merging acts of both States, and the
railroad has been so known and operated ever since.
The next and only other railroad company in Stonington
was chartered in 1852, under the name of the "New London
and Stonington Railroad Company," embodying as corpor
ators Charles P. Williams, Thomas Fitch (2), Charles Mallory,
Asa Fish, Frederick R. Griffin, Henry L. Champlain, Nathan
G. Fish, Charles C. Griswold, Belton A. Kopp, E. E. Morgan,
B. C. Baxter, Henry Hotchkiss, William P. Burrall, N. S.
Perkins, Jr., F. W. Lawrence, J. Hammond Trumbull, Benjamin

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F. Palmer, Isaac Randall, Louis Bristol, Matthew Morgan, John
W. Hull, John P. C. Mather, and Ralph D. Smith, et al. This
road was to extend from the river Thames easterly to a junction
with the track of the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
in Stonington. It was not built for several years, nor was it
finished until it was consolidated and merged with the New
Haven and New London Railroad Company in 1856, under the
name of the New Haven, New London and Stonington Railroad
Company, with authority as such to establish a ferry across the
river Thames. This consolidation resulted in the completion of
the road from Stonington to New London. This extension
road, as it was called, though furnishing the last link of railway
communication between Boston and New York, did not prove
successful. It became embarrassed, and in the year 1858 the
Legislature authorized the New York, Providence and Boston
Railroad Company to lease this road from New London to
Stonington for a term of two years, provided such a lease would
be acceptable to such corporation.
The next year the General Assembly authorized and em
powered these railroads to extend their lease or contract for
twenty years, provided it was acceptable to both corporations.
The leasing operations did not result in a financial success to
the new road, nor were they able to pay the interest on their
bonded indebtedness. So the bondholders petitioned for a
foreclosure of their mortgages, and while they were pending the
aid of the Legislature was invoked to enable the trustees of the
bondholders to run, lease or sell the road for their benefit.
The Legislature finally, in 1864, reorganized the New Haven,
New London and Stonington Railroad Company, under the
name of the Shore Line Railway, extending from New Haven to
New London. The Legislature the same year also reorganized
the old New London and Stonington Railroad Company, em
bracing the railroad between New London and Stonington, by
associating themselves corporators to form a new company and
buy out the bondholders, and authorizing the trustees to sell
or lease their interest in the road ; dissolving the connection be
tween the old New Haven and New London, and the old New
London and Stonington Railroad Companies, formed by the
merging act of 1856. The New York, Providence and Boston
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154 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
franchises on the 1st day of December, 1864, and has operated
it ever since.
In 1875 the Legislature amended the charter of the New
York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company, so as to enable
them to form a connection between their tracts west of the
Borough of Stonington, and as so arranged it is now in success
ful operation.
The New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company,
acting under its amended charter of 1875, formed the aforesaid
connections, and so as arranged, the road was ably and suc
cessfully operated by its officers, who in order to make a
connection with the New York, New Haven, and Hartford
Railroad Company tracks at New London, in 1882 in response
to a petition of the new Providence and Boston Railroad Com
pany, the General Assembly of Connnecticut authorized this
company to construct and maintain a railroad bridge with suit
able openings across the Thames river, not below Winthrop's
Point, with approaches to connect with other railroads in the
towns of New London or Waterford. In 1885 the General
Assembly of Connecticut passed resolutions providing for a
union depot at New London, to be constructed, maintained and
used as a union passenger station in the city of New London,
by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, the New
London Northern Railroad Company and the New York,
Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
The construction of the railroad bridge over the Thames
River, as provided for in the year 1882 by the Connecticut
General Assembly, was not commenced until June ist, 1888,
and was formally opened for business October ioth, 1889. This
bridge is double tracked, 1,423 feet in length, with a swing draw
of 503 feet long, two spans 310 feet each, and two spans of 150
feet each. This bridge and the necessary approaches cost the
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company over
$1,600,000. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road Company took the road of the New York, Providence and
Boston Railroad Company under a lease of April ist, 1892, and
by February, 1893, had purchased every share of its stock,
when the company was merged and consolidated with the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, which with
all of its railroad purchases is now known and operated success-

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fully as the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company, by the following directors and officers thereof:
Officers : Charles P. Clark, president, New Haven, Conn. ; John
M. Hall, vice-president, New Haven, Conn. ; C. S. Meller, second
vice-president, New Haven, Conn. ; J. R. Kendrick, third vice-
president, New Haven, Conn. ; W. D. Bishop, Jr., secretary,
Bridgeport, Conn.; Wm. L. Squires, treasurer, New Haven,
Conn. Directors: William D. Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn.;
Henry C. Robinson, Hartford, Conn.; Charles P. Clark, New
Haven, Conn.; Joseph Park, New York, N. Y.; Chauncey M.
Depew, New York, N. Y. ; Henry S. Lee, Springfield, Mass.;
William Rockefeller, New York, N. Y. ; Leverett Brainard,
Hartford, Conn. ; J. Pierpont Morgan, New York, N. Y. ; George
MacCulloch Miller, New York, N. Y.; John M. Hall, New
Haven, Conn.; Charles F. Choate, Boston, Mass.; Nathaniel
Thayer, Boston, Mass. ; Royal C. Taft, Providence, R. I. ; Charles
F. Brocker, Farmington, Conn. ; Carlos French, Seymour,
Conn.; L. De Ver Warner, Bridgeport, Conn.; Arthur D.
Osborn, New Haven, Conn.

THE PRESS.

In 1798, Mr. Samuel Trumbull, son of John Trumbull, printer
of Norwich, Conn., came to this village, known then as Ston
ington Port, and on October 2nd issued the first number of a
newspaper entitled "The Journal of the Times." The motto of
the paper was :
"Pliant as reeds where streams of freedom glide,
Firm as the hills to stern oppression's tide."
The first twelve numbers were printed on small sized paper, but
in January, 1799, paper of demi-folio size was used. The
next year the title of the paper was changed to "The Impartial
Journal." Mr. Trumbull conducted his paper with as much
ability as the editors of cotemporary papers. His paper was dis
continued in 1805, the editor becoming a merchant.
Mr. John Munson, of New Haven, came to Stonington, and
on July 6th issued the first number of a newspaper entitled
"America's Friend." It is not known how long this paper con
tinued, probably not more than two or three years.
In March, 1824, Mr. Samuel A. Seabury came here from Long
Island and commenced the publication of a newspaper entitled
"The Stonington Chronicle." Only one number was issued.
The editor died suddenly before another number was issued.
In July, 1824, Mr. William Storer, Jr. (who had previously
published a newspaper at Caldwell, situated at the head of Lake
George, Warren county, New York), came here, and on July
28th was issued the first number of a newspaper entitled "The
Yankee," and took for its motto :
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
After three years its title was changed to "The Stonington
Telegraph," under which name the paper existed till July 22nd,
1829, when it was discontinued. Mr. Storer was an able editor,
but the enterprise was a financial failure.

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The next adventurers in the newspaper line were Charles W.
Denison, a native of Stonington, and William H. Burleigh.
They were both good writers, and many excellent articles ap
peared in the "Stonington Phenix" and "Stonington Chronicle."
The first number appeared in May, 1832, and the last in May,
1834, but the enterprise was a failure financially. After this,
despite the ill success of so many editors, Mr. Thomas H.
Peabody, of North Stonington, came here and published a paper
styled "The Stonington Spectator," which had for its motto:
"We are the advocates of no party."
He was assisted at first by David Austin Woodworth of North
Stonington, and later by Marcus B. Young of Norwich. He
was forced by. ill health to discontinue the paper after it had
existed six months from May, 1834. After him a few other at
tempts were made at publishing, when Mr. Jerome S. Anderson
(who had many years before when a very young man attempted
to publish a paper here), commenced the publication of the
"Stonington Mirror," Nov. 27th, 1869. This paper has been
continued without intermission for thirty years, and its circula
tion is becoming more extensive every year.

CIVIL OFFICERS.

The following is a list of the judges of the County Court,.
sheriffs, probate judges, assistants, senators, representatives,.
selectmen, and town clerks of Stonington, etc.
JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT.
Benjamin Pomeroy. ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
William Randall, for sixteen years. SHERIFF.
Richard A. Wheeler was elected sheriff in 1860, and re-elected in 1863, 1866,
and 1869, holding the office for twelve years; then declined.
ASSISTANTS UNDER THE OLD CHARTER.
1683-87, Samuel Mason; 1818, Enoch Burrows.
SENATORS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
1819-21, Enoch Burrows; 1822, William Randall; 1831, Jesse Dean; 1832^
Samuel F. Denison; 1838, Asa Fish; 1840, Asa Fish; 1843, William Hyde,
M. D.; 1847, Ephraim Williams, Sr.; 1848, Ephraim Williams; 1849, Asa
Fish; 1854, Clark Greenman; 1857, Franklin A. Palmer; 1861, Elisha D.
Wightman; 1865, Charles H. Mallory; 1867, Ephraim Williams; 1870,
Amos B. Taylor; 1876-77, Alexander S. Palmer; 1884-6, Stiles Stanton;
1898, James Pendleton.
The probate district .of Stonington was established in 1767,
including the present towns of Stonington, North Stonington,,
Groton and Ledyard.
1767. — Charles Phelps, M. D., judge; Paul Wheeler, clerk.
1770. — June 26th, Elnathan Rossiter, clerk.
1785. — January 4th, Charles Phelps, Jr., clerk.
1785. — August, William Phelps, clerk.
1786.— August 1st, John Denison (4), clerk.
1787. — November 6th, John Denison (3), clerk.
1800.— September 1st, Stiles Phelps, clerk.
1806.— Latham Hull, Esq., judge; Coddington Billings, clerk.
1806.— August 5th, Wm. Lord, M. D., clerk.
1806. — Coddington Billings, clerk.
1807.— December, Edward Smith, clerk.
1810.— Edward Smith, appointed special judge; Alexander G. Smith, clerk.
1811.— Coddington Billings, judge; Edward Smith, clerk.

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1811. — June 4th, Alexander G. Smith, clerk.
I814.--Ralph Hurlburt, judge; Alexander G. Smith, clerk.
1818.— March 17th, Erastus T. Smith, clerk.
1819. — Wm. Williams, Esq., judge; George Hubbard, clerk.
1831.— Asa Fish, Esq., judge; Nathan Daboll, clerk.
1835. — The town of North Stonington was set oft by an act of the General
Assembly, and established as an independent district.
1836. — Stephen Haley, judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1837. — The town of Ledyard was set oft by an act of the General Assembly,.
and established as an independent district.
1838. — Asa Fish, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1839. — The town of Groton was set off by an act of the General Assembly,.
and established as an independent district.
1846. — Ephraim Williams, Esq., judge; William H. Woodbridge, clerk.
1847.— Asa Fish, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
I860.— Stiles Stanton, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1863.— Elias P. Randall, Esq., judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1864. — Richard A. Wheeler, judge; John D. Noyes, clerk.
1873. — Moses A. Pendleton, clerk.
1887.— Ephraim Williams, judge; Moses A. Pendleton, clerk.
1892.— Elias B. Hinckley, judge; William R. Palmer, clerk; John Ryan, clerk.
STONINGTON REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the charter of King Charles II. representatives were
elected semi-annually.
1664.— William Chesebrough.
1665.— Thomas Miner, Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup.
1666.— Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough.
1667. — Thomas Stanton, John Gallup, John Miner.
1668.— Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer.
1669.— Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer, Elisha Chesebrough.
1670.— Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Miner.
1671.— Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, George Denison.
1672.— Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Miner.
1673.— Thomas Stanton, Samuel Chesebrough, Thomas Wheeler.
1674.— Thomas Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer, George Denison.
1675.— George Denison, John Gilbert.
1676.— Nehemiah Palmer, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner.
1677.— Thomas Miner, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner.
1678. — George Denison, Samuel Mason.
1679.— Thomas Miner, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason.
1680.— Amos Richardson, Thomas Miner, Samuel Mason, Ezekiel Maine.
1681.— Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Amos Richardson, Ephraim Miner..
1682. — George Denison, Samuel Mason.
1683.— George Denison, Thomas Stanton.
1684. — George Denison, Daniel Mason.
1685.— George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, John Gallup.

160 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1686. — George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, James Avery, for New London
and Stonington.
1687. — George Denison, Steven Richardson.
1688. — No sessions were held.
1689. — Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1690. — Ephraim Miner, John Stanton.
1691. — Nehemiah Palmer.
1692.— Isaac Wheeler.
1693. — George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer.
1694. — George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer,. John Denison.
1695. — John Holborn, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison, Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1696. — John Gallup, Joseph Miner, Ezekiel Maine.
1697.— John Gallup.
1698. — Manasseh Miner, Robert Denison, John Gallup.
1699. — Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Henry Stephens.
1700. — Nehemiah Palmer, Manasseh Miner, Henry Stephens.
1701. — Ephraim Miner, Henry Stephens
.1702. — Manasseh Miner, Henry Stephens.
1703. — William Gallup, Nehemiah Palmer.
1704. — Ephraim Miner, Samuel Stanton.
1705. — Nehemiah Palmer, Manasseh Miner, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Elnathan
Miner.
1706. — Joseph Miner, Gershom Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Jr., Henurie Hopkins.
1707. — Ephraim Miner, Henurie Hopkins, Manasseh Miner, Ichabod Palmer.
1708. — Ephraim Miner, Samuel Stanton.
1709. — Daniel Eldredge, William Gallup, Ephraim Miner.
1710. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, Manasseh Miner, William Gallup.
1711. — Ephraim Miner, Manasseh Miner, Jr.
1712. — Manasseh Miner, William Gallup, Daniel Palmer.
1713. — William Gallup, Thomas Noyes, Joseph Miner.
1714. — Ephraim Miner, Daniel Palmer, Samuel Chesebrough, Francis West
1715. — William Gallup, Ebenezer Searles, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Nathaniel
Miner.
1716. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, William Gallup, Manasseh Miner, Samuel
Stanton.
1717. — Manasseh Miner, William Gallup, Thomas Noyes.
1718. — Manasseh Miner, Thomas Noyes, John Noyes.
1719.— Daniel Palmer, Stephen Richardson, William Gallup, Joseph Stanton.
1720. — Joseph Stanton, John Noyes.
1721.— Joseph Stanton, Ebenezer Billings, John Noyes, Samuel Prentise.
1722. — John Mason, Ebenezer Billings, Ephraim Miner.
1723.— William Gallup, Samuel Chesebrough, Daniel Palmer, Ephraim Miner.
1724.— -John Mason, Samuel Prentise, Daniel Palmer, Ephraim Miner.
1725.— Thomas Noyes, Ebenezer Searles, James Miner, William Gallup.
1726. — James Miner, William Gallup.
1727. — John Williams, Increase Billings, Thomas Noyes.
1728.— Daniel Palmer, Increase Billings, Ephraim Miner, John Noyes.
.1729.— John JSToyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Thomas Noyes, Increase Billings.

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1730.— John Noyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Daniel Palmer, Increase Billings.
1731. — John Noyes, Theophilus Baldwin, Joseph Miner.
1732. — John Noyes, Increase Billings, Daniel Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin.
1733. — Thomas Noyes, Increase Billings, John Noyes.
1734. — John Noyes, Increase Billings.
1735. — Daniel Palmer, Israel Hewitt, Theophilus Baldwin, John Breed.
1736. — Joseph Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin.
1737. — Daniel Palmer, Theophilus Baldwin, Increase Billings, John Noyes.
1738. — Joseph Palmer, Increase Billings, Joseph Denison.
1739. — Joseph Palmer, John Williams, Amos Chesebrough, Simeon Miner.
1741. — John Breed, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison.
1741.— John Breed, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison
1742. — Joseph Palmer, Increase Billings, John Whiting, Joseph Denison.
1743. — Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1744. — Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1745. — Israel Hewitt, Amos Chesebrough, Joseph Denison, Rufus Miner.
1746. — Simeon Miner, John Breed, John Noyes, Joseph Denison.
1747. — Joseph Denison, Rufus Miner, Jonas Prentice.
1748. — John Williams, Rufus Miner, Joseph Denison, Nehemiah Palmer.
1749. — Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, Samuel Prentice, Nehemiah Palmer.
1750. — Joseph Denison, Amos Chesebrough, Samuel Prentice.
1751. — Rufus Miner, Josiah Prentice, Simeon Miner.
1752. — Simeon Miner, Joseph Prentice, Jonas Prentice.
1753.— John Williams, Simeon Miner, Samuel Prentice.
1754.— Simeon Miner, John Williams, Jonah Prentice.
1755. — Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, John Williams.
1756. — Simeon Miner, Joseph Prentice, Amos Chesebrough.
1757.— Simeon Miner, John Williams, Samuel Prentice, Amos Chesebrough.
1758. — Simeon Miner, Phineas Munson, Joseph Denison.
1759.— John Williams, John Baldwin, Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough.
1760.— Simeon Miner, Amos Chesebrough, John Denison.
1761.— Simeon Miner, John Williams, Amos Chesebrough, Phineas Stanton.
1762.— Simeon Miner, Joseph Denison, Jonas Prentice, Charles Phelps.
1763.— Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner.
1764.— Joseph Denison, Charles Phelps, Jonas Prentice, Paul Wheeler.
1765.— Joseph Denison, Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler.
1766.— Amos Chesebrough, Paul Wheeler, Henry Babcock, Charles Phelps
1767.— Paul Wheeler, Charles Phelps, Joseph Denison.
1768.— Amos Chesebrough, Paul Wbeeler, Charles Phelps, Phineas Stanton.
1769.— Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, Henry Babcock.
1770.— Charles Phelps, Phineas Stanton, Benjamin Clark.
1771.— Charles Phelps, John Williams, Daniel Fish.
1772.— Charles Phelps, Daniel Fish.
1773.— Charles Phelps, Benjamin Clark, Daniel Fish.
1774.— John Dean, Nathaniel Miner, Charles Phelps, Samuel Prentice.
1775— Charles Phelps, Nathaniel Miner, William Williams.
1776.— John Dean, Charles Phelps, Daniel Fish, Joshua Prentice.
1777.— Charles Phelps, Nathaniel Miner, Paul Wheeler.

162 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1778.— John Williams, Peleg Chesebrough, Paul Wheeler, John Swan.
1779.— Jonathan Palmer, Oliver Smith, Phineas Stanton, Benjamin Clark.
1780.— Charles Phelps, Oliver Smith, Henry Babcock.
1781.— Gilbert Fanning, Sanford Billings, Paul Wheeler, Henry Miner.
1782. — Paul Wheeler, Oliver Smith, Henry Miner.
1783. — Charles Phelps, Gilbert Fanning, Samuel Prentice, John Randall.
1784.— Charles Phelps, William Williams.
1785.— William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Jonathan Palmer.
1786. — Jonathan Palmer,- Jr., Joshua Prentice, Elisha Denison, John Randall.
1787. — Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Charles Phelps, Elisha Denison.
1788. — Latham Hull, Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Charles Phelps, Sanford Billings.
1789. — Jonathan Palmer, Jr., Latham Hull, Thomas Swan.
1790. — Charles Phelps, Jonathan Palmer, Elias S. Palmer.
1791. — Charles Phelps, Jonathan Palmer, Latham Hull.
1792. — Charles Phelps, Amos Palmer, Edward Swan, Isaac Williams.
1793. — Charles Phelps, Latham Hull, Daniel Denison.
1794.— Latham Hull, Charles Phelps, Elias S. Palmer.
1795. — Latham Hull, Sanford Billings, Amos Palmer, Isaac Williams (2).
1796. — Amos Palmer, Charles Phelps, Latham Hull, Elias S. Palmer.
1797. — Latham Hull, Amos Palmer, Edward Swan, Elisha Swan.
1798. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Thomas Swan, Isaac Williams (2).
1799. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Stephen Avery (2), Elias S. Palmer.
1800. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Edward Smith, Coddington Billings
1801. — Latham' Hull, Edward Smith, Amos Palmer, Sands Cole.
1802. — Amos Palmer, Latham Hull, William Williams, Nathaniel Pendleton.
1803. — Latham Hull, Nathaniel Pendleton.
1804. — Latham Hull, Amos Palmer, Nathan Pendleton.
1805. — Nathan Pendleton, Amos Gallup, Latham Hull, Edward Smith.
1806. — Latham Hull, Nathaniel Pendleton, Amos Gallup.
1807. — Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Amos Gallup, Amos Palmer.
1808. — Coddington Billings, Amos Gallup.
1809. — Amos Palmer, Coddington Billings, Nathaniel Palmer, Jr.
1810. — Coddington Billings, Nathaniel Palmer, Amos Palmer, Enoch Burrows.
1811.— Coddington Billings, Enoch Burrows, Jesse Dean, Amos Palmer.
1812. — Jesse Dean, William Randall, Peleg Denison.
1813. — William Randall, Peleg Denison, Amos Denison, Amos Gallup.
1814.— Amos Gallup, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, John Hallam.
1815. — Enoch Burrows, John Hallam, Jesse Dean.
1816. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, Jesse Dean.
1817. — Jesse D. Noyes, Enoch Burrows, George Hubbard.
1818.— George Hubbard, William Randall, Samuel F. Denison, Amos Williams.
Under the constitution representatives were elected annually
in May.
1819.— Samuel F. Denison, Amos William.
1820.— Giles R. Hallam, Asa Fish.
1821.— Giles R. Hallam, Asa Fish.

CIVIL OFFICERS.
1822.— Elisha Faxon, Amos Gallup.
1823. — Elisha Faxon, Jesse Dean.
1824. — Jesse Dean, Jesse D. Noyes.
1825.— Jesse D. Noyes, William Randall.
1826.— Jesse Dean, William Williams.
1827.— Jesss Dean, William Williams.
1828.— William Williams, John Hyde.
1829.— John Hyde, Elisha Faxon, Jr.
1830. — Ephraim Williams, Jesse Dean.
1831. — Asa Fish, George E. Palmer.
1832. — Samuel Chesebrough, Elias Brown.
1833.— Elias Brown, Gilbert Collins.
1834.— Gilbert Collins, John D. Noyes.
1835.— John D. Noyes, Charles H. Smith.
1836.— Thomas Hinckley, Samuel Chesebro.
1837.— Eleazer Williams, Jesse D. Noyes.
1838. — Jesse D. Noyes, John F. Trumbull.
1839.— George Sheffield, John F. Trumbull.
1840.— Gurdon Trumbull, George Sheffield.
1841. — Jeremiah Holmes, Stiles Stanton.
1842. — Henry Harding, Ezra Chesebro.
1843.— Asa Fish, Charles T. Stanton.
1844. — Jesse D. Noyes, Elias B. Brown.
1845. — Benjamin F. Palmer, Oliver B. Grant.
1846. — Benjamin F. Palmer, Charles H. Allyn.
1847.— Charles H. Allyn, Joseph Noyes, Jr.
1848. — Joseph Noyes, Jr., Gurdon Trumbull.
1849. — William Hyde, Jr., Noyes Palmer.
1850. — William Hyde, Jr., Noyes Palmer.
1851. — Gurdon Trumbull, Richard A. Wheeler.
1852. — Jeremiah Holmes, Ossemus M. Stillman.
1853. — Erastus Wentworth, Benjamin F. Langworthy.
1854. — Benjamin F. Langworthy, John Holdridga
1855. — Franklin A. Palmer, Daniel W. Denison.
1856.— John F. Trumbull, Thomas W. Russell.
1857. — Alexander S. Palmer, Joseph Wheeler,
1858. — George E. Palmer, Alexander S. Palmer.
1859.— John F. Trumbull, Elias P. Randall.
I860.— Joseph Cottrell, Horace N. Trumbull.
1861. — Charles Grinnell, Joseph E. Smith.
1862.— Horace N. Trumbull, Jesse D. Noyes (2).
1863. — Horace R. Hall, George E. Lanphere.
1864.— Charles H. Mallory, John F. Trumbull.
1865. — Jonathan Maxon, Amos B. Taylor.
1866.— Thomas S. Greenman, Gurdon S. Crandall.
1867.— George Sheffield, Joseph O. Cottrell.
1868.— Giles Babcock, Asa Fish.
1869.— David D. Mallory, Benjamin B. Hewitt.

164 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1870.— Benjamin F. Stanton (2), George S. Brewster.
1871.— Henry B. Noyes, De Witt C. Pendleton
1872.— Alexander G. Frink, Nathan S. Noyes.
1873.— Giles Babcock, Benjamin F. Stanton (2).
1874. — Samuel H. Chesebro, John Forsyth.
1875.— Alexander S. Palmer, Charles Perrin.
1876. — Joseph S. Williams, George W. Bliven.
1877. — Benjamin F. Lewis, Joseph E. Smith.
1878. — Ephraim Williams, George W. Bliven.
1879.— Joseph E. Smith, Elijah A. Morgan.
1880. — Alexander G. Frink, Elias Williams.
1881. — Elijah A. Morgan, Stiles T. Stanton.
1882. — Stiles T. Stanton, Alexander S. Palmer, Jr.
1883. — Ebenzer P. Couch, Alexander S. Palmer, Jr.
1884. — Ebenezer P. Couch, Peleg S. Barber.
1885. — Louis Lambert Palmer, Minthorn D. Tompkins.
1886. — George W. Tingley, Joseph W. Chesebro.
1887. — George W. Tingley, Joseph W. Chesebro.
1888.— Warren W. Chase, Silas B. Wheeler.
1890.— Silas B. Wheeler, Warren W. Chase.
1892. — George R. McKenna, Arthur G. Wheeler.
1894. — James Pendleton, Henry B. Noyes, Jr.
1896. — James Pendleton, Elias Williams.
1898. — Frank H. Hinckley, George H. Maxson.
TOWN CLERKS.
Southertown.
In 1658, Capt. George Denison was elected town clerk, and held the office
up to 1660.
In 1660, Thomas Miner was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1662.
In 1662, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office up
to 1664. Mystic,
In 1665, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office for
one year. Stonington.
In 1666, Capt. John Stanton was elected town clerk, and held the office up
to 1669.
Jn 1669, Thomas Miner was elected town clerk, and held the office up to 1674.
In 1674, Capt. John Stanton was again elected town clerk and held the
office up to 1699.
In 1699, Deacon Nehemiah Palmer was chosen town clerk, and held the
office up to 1702.
In 1702, Elnathan Miner was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to
1729. In 1729, Joseph Palmer was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1742.
In 1742, Samuel Prentiss was chosen town clerk, and heldv the office up
,to 1773.

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In 1773, Peleg Chesebrough was chosen town clerk, and held the office
until 1791.
In 1791, Stephen Avery (2) was chosen town clerk, and held the office until
the division of the town in 1807.
In 1807, Jesse Dean was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1831.
In 1831, John D. Noyes was chosen town clerk, and held the office up to 1873.
In 1873, Moses A. Pendleton was chosen town clerk, and held the office up
to 1890.
In 1890, Elias B. Hinckley was elected town clerk, and holds the office to
the present time, 1899. SELECTMEN OF SOUTHERTOWN.
1658,— Capt. George Denison, Robert Park, William Chesebrough, Thomas
Stanton, Walter Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1659. — Capt. George Denison, Thomas Park, Thomas Miner, Thomas Stanton,
Samuel Chesebrough.
1660.— William Chesebrough, Walter Palmer; Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner,
Elihu Palmer.
1661. — William Chesebrough, Walter Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner,
Elihu Palmer.
1662. — Capt. George Denison, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Samuel
Chesebrough, Elihu Palmer.
1663. — Capt. George Denison, William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Thomas
Miner, Elihu Palmer.
1664. — William Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough, Elihu Palmer, John Gallup,
Sr., Thomas Stanton, Sr.
In 1665 the General Court enacted as follows : Southertown
is by this court named Mystic, in memory of that victory God
was pleased to give this people of Connecticut over the Pequot
Indians.1665. — William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John
Gallup, Sr., Elihu Palmer.
In 1666, the General Assembly enacted as follows : The Town
of Mystic is by this court named Stonington. v
1666.— William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Thomas Miner, John Gallup,
Samuel Chesebrough, Amos Richardson and Nehemiah Palmer.
1667.— William Chesebrough, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Goodman Gallup, Nehemiah
Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Jr.
1668.— Thomas Stanton, Thomas Wheeler, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehemiah
Palmer, John Gallup.
1669.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Thomas Wheeler, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehemiah
Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1670.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Nehemiah
Palmer, Thomas Miner.

166 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1671.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Nehemiah
Palmer, Thomas Miner.
1672.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Capt. George Denison, Samuel Chesebrough, Nehe
miah Palmer, Amos Richardson.
1673.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, John Gallup, Sr., Samuel
Mason, Nehemiah Palmer.
1674.— Thomas Stanton, Sr., Nathaniel Chesebrough, George Denison, Sr.,
Samuel Mason, John Denison.
1675. — Nehemiah Palmer, Samuel Mason, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Thomas
Stanton, Jr., Ephraim Miner.
1676. — Nehemiah Palmer, Samuel Mason, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Thomas
Stanton, Jr., Ephraim Miner.
1677. — James Pendleton, Nehemiah Palmer, Tobias Sanders, Ephraim Miner,
Capt. George Denison.
1678. — James Pendleton, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer,
Ephraim Miner.
1679. — James Pendleton, Amos Richardson, Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer,
Ephraim Miner.
1680. — Samuel Mason, Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, John Denison,
Ephraim Miner.
1681. — John Baldwin, Thomas Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer,
John Gallup,
1682. — Samuel Mason, Thomas Miner, Ephraim Miner, Nehemiah Palmer,
John Denison.
1683. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, John Denison,
Thomas Stanton.
1684. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison
1685.— Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison
1686. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison.
1687. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison.
1688. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison.
1689. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Stanton,
John Denison.
1690.— Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, John Denison, Moses Palmer, John
Gallup.
1691.— Fergus McDowell, Daniel Mason, Gershom Palmer, Robert Stanton,
James Dean.
1692.— Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, William Billings, Sr., Ephraim
Miner, John Gallup.
1693.— Capt. George Denison, Nehemiah Palmer, William Billings, Sr., Ephraim
Miner, John Gallup.
1694. — Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Thomas Stanton, Sr., Joseph Miner, John
Denison, Isaac Wheeler.

CIVIL OFFICERS. 167
1695. — Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Isaac Wheeler, John Gallup,
Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1696.— Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Joseph Saxton, Henry Stevens,
Benadam Gallup.
1697. — Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Miner, Joseph Sax!ton, Henry Stevens,
Benadam Gallup.
1698. — Deacon Nehemiah Palmer, Joseph Saxton, Joseph Miner, Henry Stevens,
Benadam Gallup.
1699.— Ephraim Miner, Sr., Henry Stevens, Joseph Saxton, Manasseh Miner,
Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1700. — Ephraim Miner, Joseph Saxton, Gershom Palmer, William Denison,
Nathaniel Chesebrough.
1701. — Ephraim Miner, Sr., Gershom Palmer, Joseph Saxton, Nathaniel
Chesebrough, Manasseh Miner.
1702. — Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Henry Stevens, Nathaniel Chese
brough, Joseph Saxton.
1703. — Samuel Mason, Nehemiah Palmer, Ephraim Miner, Henry Stevens,
Nathaniel Chesebrough
1704. — Ephraim Miner, Sr., Nathaniel Chesebrough, Joseph Miner, Sr., Henry
Stephens, Banadam Gallup, Gershom Palmer, William Bennet.
1705. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, Ephraim Miner, Robert Denison, Daniel Palmer,
Ebenezer Searle, Ebenezer Billings, William Bennet.
1706. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, Daniel Mason, John Gallup, Isaac Wheeler,
Ebenezer Searle, Samuel Richardson, Ebenezer Billings.
1707. — Nehemiah Palmer, Henry Stephens, Joseph Saxton, Benadam Gallup,
Benjamin Hewitt.
1708. — Nehemiah Palmer, Daniel Eldredge, Nathaniel Chesebrough, Deacon
Manasseh Miner, Benjamin Hewitt.
1709.— Nathaniel Chesebrough, Joseph Miner, Sr., William Gallup, Samuel
Frink, Ichabod Palmer, Benjamin Hewitt, William Bennet.
1710. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, Joseph Miner, Sr., Robert Denison, Ephraim
Miner, Joshua Holmes, William Gallup, Benjamin Hewitt.
1711. — Manasseh Miner, John Gallup, Thomas Noyes, Benjamin Hewitt, Samuel
Stanton, Sr., Samuel Frink, Joshua Holmes.
1712. — Nathaniel Chesebrough, Deacon Manasseh Miner, Ephraim Miner,
Daniel Palmer, William Gallup, Benjamin Hewitt, Joshua Holmes.
1713. — Ephraim Miner, Daniel Palmer, Benjamin Hewitt, Joseph Miner,
Ichabod Palmer, William Bennet, Sr., Samuel Chesebrough, Sr.
1714. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Lieut. William Gallup, Thomas Noyes,
David Hillard, Isaac Wheeler, Ichabod Palmer, Josiah Grant.
1715. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, William Gallup, Thomas Noyes, David
Hillard, Isaac Wheeler, James Miner, Moses Palmer.
1716. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, William Gallup, Thomas Noyes, Isaac
Wheeler, Benjamin Hewitt, James Miner, Moses Palmer.
1717. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, William Gallup, Thomas Noyes, Daniel
Denison, Stephen Richardson, Samuel Prentis, Benjamin Hewitt.
1718. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Manasseh Miner, John Gallup, Stephen
Richardson, Daniel Denison, Samuel Prentis, William Bennet.

168 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1719. — Ichabod Palmer, Benjamin Hewitt, Adam Gallup, Joseph Denison,
James Miner, Samuel Chesebrough, Sr., Joshua Holmes.
1720. — Deacon Manasseh Miner, Joseph Stanton, Stephen Richardson, John
Noyes, Samuel Prentis.
1721. — Ichabod Palmer, Elihu Chesebrough, Joseph Denison, James Miner.
1722. — Capt. John Mason, Thomas Noyes, James Miner, Samuel Prentis, Joshua
Holmes.
1723. — John Mason, Thomas Noyes, James Miner, Daniel Denison, Elihu
Chesebrough.
1724. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Capt. Thomas Noyes, Daniel Palmer,
James Miner, Samuel Prentis.
1725.— Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Ephraim Miner, Thomas Noyes, Isaac
Wheeler, John Frink.
1726. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Daniel Denison, Thomas Noyes, Israel
Hewitt, Samuel Prentis.
1727. — Capt. Daniel Denison, Joseph Stanton, Ephraim Miner, Samuel Prentis,
Israel Hewitt.
1728. — Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Joseph Stanton, Daniel Denison, Daniel
Palmer, Israel Hewitt.
1729. — Daniel Palmer, Joseph Miner, Deacon John Noyes, Israel Hewitt,
Increase Billings.
1730. — Joseph Miner, Daniel Palmer, John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, I. Billings.
1731.— Joseph Miner, Ichabod Palmer, Daniel Palmer, John Noyes, Israel
Hewitt, Increase Billings, Mathew Randall.
1732. — Joseph Miner, Ichabod Palmer, Daniel Palmer, John Noyes, Israel
Hewitt, Increase Billings, Mathew Randall.
1733. — Daniel Palmer, Joseph Miner, John Noyes, Samuel Hinckley, Israel
Hewitt, Increase Billings, John Williams.
1734. — Daniel Palmer, Joseph Miner, John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, Samuel
Hinckley, Increase Billings, Thomas Miner.
1735.— Daniel Palmer, Jr., John Noyes, Capt. Israel Hewitt, Samuel Hinckley,
Increase Billings, Daniel Brown, Silas Greenman.
1736.— Daniel Palmer, Jr., John Noyes, Capt. Israel Hewitt, Samuel Hinckley,
Increase Billings, Daniel Brown, Silas Greenman.
1737.— Daniel Palmer, Daniel Denison, Israel Hewitt, Samuel Hinckley,
Increase Billings, John Denison, Silas Greenman.
1738.— John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, Capt. John Williams, Increase Billings,
Nathan Chesebrough, Simeon Miner, John Denison.
1739.— John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Increase Billings, Nathan
Chesebrough, Simeon Miner, John Denison.
1740.— John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, Increase Billings, Nathan Chesebrough,
John Breed, George Denison, Simeon Miner.
1741.— John Noyes, Israel Hewitt, Increase Billings, Nathan Chesebrough,
John Breed, George Denison, Simeon Miner.
1742. — Capt. Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, George Denison, Thomas
Wheeler, John Whiting, Nehemiah Palmer, Daniel Brown.
1743.— Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, John Williams, Increase Billings,
Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner, Nehemiah Palmer.

CIVIL OFFICERS. 169
1744. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Thomas Wheeler,
Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner, John Holmes.
1745. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Thomas Wheeler,
Joseph Denison, Simeon Miner, Clement Miner.
1746. — Capt; John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, Nehemiah
Palmer, Daniel Brown, William Denison, John Holmes.
1747. — John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, Nehemiah Palmer,
Daniel Brown, William Denison, John Holmes.
1748. — John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, Daniel Brown,
John Palmer, William Denison, John Holmes.
1749. — John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Joseph Denison, William Denison,
Nehemiah Palmer, John Holmes, John Randall.
1750. — Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, John Palmer, Daniel
Brown, Joseph Hewitt, Jonas Prentice.
1751. — Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, John Palmer, Daniel
Brown, Jonas Prentice, Joseph Stanton.
1752. — Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, John Palmer, Daniel
Brown, Jonas Prentice, John Hallam.
1753. — Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Rufus Miner, John Palmer, Jonas
Prentice, Daniel Brown, John Hallam.
1754. — Maj. Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Thomas.
Wheeler, John Palmer, Daniel Brown, Jonas Prentice.
1755. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Daniel Brown,
John Palmer, Jonas Prentice, John Hallam.
1756. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, John Palmer,
Daniel Brown, John Hallam, Jonas Prentice.
1757. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, John Palmer,
Daniel Brown, Jonas Prentice, John Hallam.
1758. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Daniel Brown, John
Palmer, Jonas Prentice, Phineas Stanton.
1759. — Israel Hewitt, John Williams, Nathan Chesebrough, Daniel Brown,
Jonas Prentice, Phineas Stanton, John Denison.
1760. — Maj. Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Jonas Prentice, Phineas
Stanton, Benjamin Clark, Robert Stanton, John Williams.
1761. — Maj. Israel Hewitt, Nathan Chesebrough, Jonas Prentice, Phineas
Stanton, Benjamin Clark, John Williams, James Noyes.
1762. — Jonas Prentice, Benjamin Clark, John Williams, James Noyes, Samuel
Miner, Amos Denison, Capt. Samuel Hubbard Burdick.
1763. — Jonas Prentice, John Williams, James Noyes, John Breed, Amos
Denison, Paul Wheeler, Daniel Brown.
1764. — Jonas Prentice, John Williams, James Noyes, John Breed, Paul
Wheeler, Daniel Brown, John Dean.
1765.— Simeon Miner, Paul Wheeler, Henry Babcock, Samuel Hubbard Burdick,.
George Denison, Thomas Prentice, Edward Hancox.
1766.— Paul Wheeler, John Denison (2), Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard
Burdick, Edward Hancox, Joseph Page, Joseph Palmer
1767. — Paul Wheeler, John Denison (2), Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard,.
Burdick, Edward Hancox, Daniel Denison, Joseph Palmer.

170 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1768. — Paul Wheeler, John Denison (2), Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard
Burdick, Edward Hancox, Joseph Palmer, Daniel Denison.
1769. — Charles Phelps, Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard Burdick, Joseph
Palmer, William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Simon Rhodes .
1770. — Charles Phelps, Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard Burdick, Joseph
Palmer, William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Elnathan Rosseter.
1771. — Charles Phelps, Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard Burdick, Joseph
Palmer, William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Elnathan Rosseter.
1772. — Charles Phelps, Thomas Prentice, Samuel Hubbard Burdick, Joseph
Palmer, William Williams, Nathaniel Miner, Elnathan Rosseter.
1773. — Charles Phelps, Avery Denison, Cyrus Wheeler, Joseph Palmer, William
Williams, Nathaniel Miner, John Breed.
1774. — Charles Phelps, Avery Denison, Cyrus Wheeler, Nathaniel Miner, Joseph
Palmer, Elnathan Rosseter, John Breed.
1775. — Charles Phelps, Cyrus Wheeler, Joseph Palmer, Nathaniel Miner, John
Breed, Jr., Elnathan Rosseter, Joshua Prentice.
1776. — Charles Phelps, Joseph Palmer, Nathaniel Miner, John Breed, Jr.,
Elnathan Rosseter, Joshua Prentice, Samuel Mason.
1777. — Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, John Williams, Peleg Chesebrough, Jon
athan Palmer, Christopher Brown, Joseph Smith.
1778. — Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, John Williams, Peleg Chesebrough, John
Denison (3), Joshua Prentice, Jonathan Palmer.
1779. — Charles Phelps, Jonathan Palmer, Christopher Brown, Paul Wheeler,
James Rhodes, Henry Miner, John Davis (2).
1780.— Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, Henry Miner, James Rhodes, John
Davis, Joshua Prentice, Gilbert Fanning.
1781.— Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, Henry Miner, James Rhodes, Joshua
Prentice, Gilbert Fanning, Elisha Denison (2).
1782.— Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler, Henry Miner, James Rhodes, Joshua
Prentice, Gilbert Fanning, Elisha Denison (2).
1783.— Charles Phelps, John Randall, William Williams, Christopher Brown,
John Swan, Joseph Denison, Joshua Prentice.
1784.— John Randall, William Williams, Paul Wheeler, Joseph Denison, John
Swan, Joshua Prentice, Christopher Brown.
1785.— John Randall, Jonathan Palmer, Joshua Prentice, Nehemiah Mason,
Christopher Brown, Sanford Billings, John Holmes.
1786.— John Randall, Jonathan Palmer, Joshua Prentice, Nehemiah Mason,
Christopher Brown, Sanford Billings, John Holmes.
1787.— John Randall, Jonathan Palmer, Joshua Prentice, Nehemiah Mason,
Christopher Brown, Sanford Billings, John Holmes.
1788.— Charles Phelps," Jonathan Palmer, Latham Hull, Thomas Swan, John
Holmes, William Woodbridge, William Chesebrough.
1789.— Latham Hull, John Palmer, William Woodbridge, John Holmes, Chris
topher Brown, Thomas Swan, Ichabod Eclestone, Jr.
1790.— Latham Hull, Jonathan Palmer, Samuel Stanton, John Holmes, William
Woodbridge, Thomas Swan, Charles Phelps, Jr.
1791.— Latham Hull, Daniel Denison, William Woodbridge, Elias S. Palmer,
Rufus Wheeler, Daniel Main, Amos Palmer.

CIVIL OFFICERS. 171
1792.— Latham Hull, Daniel Denison, Amos Palmer, Rufus Wheeler, Elias S.
Palmer, Daniel Main, James Dean.
1793.— Latham Hull, Daniel Denison, Amos Palmer, Elias S. Palmer, Daniel
Main, James Deane, Samuel Palmer.
1794.— Latham Hull, Esq., Daniel Denison, Capt. Amos Palmer, Elias S. Palmer,
Daniel Main, James Deane, Capt. Thomas Noyes.
1795.— Latham Hull, Elias S. Palmer (2), Edward Swan, Nathan Brown, William
Woodbridge, Joshua Swan, Elisha Denison.
1796.— Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Noyes Palmer, Edward Swan, Elias S.
Palmer, Stephen Hull, Edward Smith.
1797. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Edward Swan, Edward Smith, Stephen
Avery, Stephen Hull, Elias S. Palmer.
1798. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Edward Smith, Edward Swan, Stephen
Hall, Gabriel Rogers, Nathan Pendleton.
1799. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Edward Smith, Edward Swan, Stephen
Hall, Nathan Pendleton, Luther Avery.
1S00. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Nathan Pendleton, Edward Smith, Luther
Avery, Chester Smith, Gershom Palmer.
1801. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Nathan Pendleton, Luther Avery, William
Williams, Chester Smith, Gershom Palmer.
1802. — Latham Hull, Elisha Denison, Nathan Pendleton, Luther Avery, William
Williams, Chester Smith, Gershom Palmer.
1803.— Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, William Williams, Chester Smith,
Gershom Palmer, Coddington Billings, William Stanton.
1804. — Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Chester Smith, Oliver York, Amos
Gallup, Jeremiah York, John Davis.
1805. — Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Chester Smith, Amos Gallup, John
Davis, Jeremiah York, Coddington Billings.
1806. — Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Chester Smith, Amos Gallup, John
Davis, Coddington Billings, David Coats.
1807. — Latham Hull, Nathan Pendleton, Chester Smith, Amos Gallup, John
Davis, Jeremiah York, Coddington Billings.
1808. — Coddington Billings, Amos_Gallup, Enoch Burrows, William Randall,
Amos Denison, Adam States, Richard Wheeler.
1809. — Coddington Billings, Amos_ Gallup, William Randall, Elisha Faxon,
Amos Denison, Nathaniel Clift, Adam States.
1810.— Coddington Billings, Amos _GalIup, William Randall, Elisha Faxon,
Amos Denison, Nathaniel Clift, Adam States.
1811.— Coddington Billings, Amos_J3allup, William Randall, Amos Denison,
Nathaniel Clift, Adam States, Lodowick Niles.
1812.— Coddington Billings, Amos__ Gallup, William Randall, Amos Denison,
John Brown, Nathaniel Clift, Adam States.
1813.— Amos .Sallup, William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, Adam
States, George Haley, Jesse Breed.
1814— Amos_Gallup, William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, Jesse
Breed, Adam States, Jeremiah Holmes.
1815. — Amos Gallup, William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, Adam
States, Jesse Breed, Joseph D. Mason.

172 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1816. — Amos Gallup, William Randall, Amos Denison, Enoch Burrows, George
Hubbard, Joseph D. Mason, Elias Chesebrough.
1817. — William Randall, Amos Denison, George Hubbard, Elias Chesebrough,
Samuel Stanton (2), Amos Williams, Alexander Bradford.
1818. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Samuel Stanton (2)„ Amos Williams, Alexander Bradford.
1819. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Amos Williams, Alexander Bradford, Thomas Palmer.
1820. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Amos Williams, Thomas Palmer, John Davis.
1821. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Asa Fish, Thomas Palmer, John Davis.
1822. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Jesse D. Noyes, Thomas Palmer, Asa Fish.
1823. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Elias Chesebrough,
Henry Harding, Thomas Palmer, Asa Fish.
1824. — William Randall, Amos Denison, Giles R. Hallam, Thomas Palmer, Elias
Chesebrough, John Davis, Henry Harding.
1825. — William Williams, Elisha Faxon, Jasper Latham, Nathaniel Clift, David
C. Smith, Denison Palmer, Thomas Hinckley.
1826. — William Williams, Elisha Faxon, Jasper Latham, Nathaniel Clift, David
C. Smith, Denison Palmer, Thomas Hinckley, Jr.
1827. — William Williams, Reuben Chesebrough, Jasper Latham, John D. Noyes,
David C. Smith, Denison Palmer, Nathaniel Clift.
1828. — William Williams, Elias Chesebrough, Benjamin F. Babcock, Jasper
Latham, John D. Noyes, Thomas Hinckley, Jr., John Davis.
1829. — William Williams, George E. Palmer, Joseph D. Mason, John Davis,
Thomas Hinckley, Jr.
1830. — Elias Brown, George E. Palmer, Joseph D. Mason, George Sheffield,
Denison Palmer.
1831. — Elias Brown, George E. Palmer, Joseph D. Mason, Mason Manning,
Thomas Hinckley.
1832.— Jesse Dean, Mason Manning, Thomas Hinckley, Gilbert Collins, Jesse
York.
1833.— William Randall, Mason Manning, Gilbert Collins, Thomas Hinckley,
Denison Palmer.
1834.— William Ranuall, Mason Manning, Thomas Hinckley, Eleazer Williams,
Charles Bennet.
1835.— Thomas Hinckley, Eleazer Williams, Charles Bennet, Samuel Chese
brough, Daniel Bentley.
1836— Thomas Hinckley, Eleazer Williams, Charles Bennet, Samuel Chese
brough, Daniel Bentley.
1837.— Asa Fish, J. D. Noyes, C. H. Smith, W. C. Moss, Gilbert Collins.
1838.— Asa Fish, Jesse D. Noyes, Charles H. Smith, William C. Moss, George
W. Noyes.
1839.— Asa Fish, Jesse D. Noyes, Charles H. Smith, George W. Noyes, Daniel
Bentley.

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1840. — Asa Fish, Jesse D. Noyes, Charles H. Smith, George W. Noyes, Daniel
Bentley.
1841. — Charles T. Stanton, George W. Noyes, Daniel Bentley, Benjamin F.
Langworthy, Elias B. Brown.
1842. — Charles T. Stanton, Elias B. Brown, Benjamin F. Langworthy, Francis
Sheffield, John Davis.
1843. — Ephraim Williams, Elias B. Brown, Benjamin F. Langworthy, John
Davis, Henry Noyes, Oliver B. Grant.
1844. — Ephraim Williams, Elias B. Brown, John Davis, Oliver B. Grant, Henry
Sheffield, Ezra Miner.
1845.— Elias B. Brown, Oliver B. Grant, Benjamin F. Palmer, Henry Sheffield,
Richard A. Wheeler.
1846. — Ephraim Williams, Benjamin F. Palmer, Henry Sheffield, Richard A.
Wheeler, Hiram Shaw, Perez Wheeler, Giles C. Smith.
1847. — Benjamin F. Palmer, Hiram Shaw, Perez Wheeler, Giles C. Smith, John
W. Hull, Francis Sheffield, Samuel Copp.
1848.— Hiram Shaw, Giles C. Smith, John W. Hull, Samuel Copp, Elias P.
Randall, Pitts D. Frink, Henry Harding.
1849.— Giles C. Smith, Elias P. Randall, Pitts D. Frink, Peleg Noyes, Daniel
P. Collins, David N. Prentice, George D. Hyde.
1850.— Giles C. Smith, Pitts D. Frink, Peleg Noyes, David N. Prentice, Ezra
Chesebro.
1851. — Giles C. Smith, Pitts D. Frink, Peleg Noyes, David N. Prentice, Ezra
Chesebro.
1852.— Giles C. Smith, Pitts D. Frink, Peleg Noyes, David N. Prentice, Ezra
Chesebro.
1853.— John W. Hull, Elisha D. Wightman, Ezra Chesebro.
1854. — John W. Hull, Clark Greenman, Henry Sheffield.
1855. — Henry Sheffield, Harris Pendleton, Mason C. Hill.
1856. — Henry Sheffield, Harris Pendleton,- Jr., Mason C. Hill.
1857-58. — Alexander S. Palmer, William C. Moss, Leonard C. Williams.
1859-60.— Horace R. Hall, William S. Noyes, Franklin Williams, Leonard C.
Williams, Benjamin B. Hewitt.
1861. — Horace R. Hall, William S. Noyes, Leonard C. Williams, Benjamin B.
Hewitt, Harris Pendleton, Jr.
1862.— Horace R. Hall, William S. Noyes, Leonard C. Williams, Benjamin B.
Hewitt, Thomas E. Swan.
1863.— Horace R. Hall, William S. Noyes, Benjamin B. Hewitt, Thomas E.
Swan, Benjamin F. Stanton (2).
1864-65.— Horace R. Hall, Benjamin B. Hewitt, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Gurdon
S. Crandall, Charles H. Denison.
1866.— Horace R. Hall, Benjamin B. Hewitt, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Gurdon
S. Crandall, Charles Grinnell.
1867.— Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Gurdon S. Crandall, Charles Grinnell, Nathan
G .Wheeler, Charles H. Rhodes.
1868.— Horace R. Hall, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles Grinnell, George S.
Brewster, Nathan G. Wheeler.
1869.— Horace R. Hall, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles Grinnell, George S.
Brewster, Nathan G. Wheeler.

174 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1870— George S. Brewster, Charles Burch, Joseph S. Williams, Sr., Charles
S. Bennet.
1871.— Leonard C. Williams, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles Grinnell, Amos
B. Taylor, Samuel H. Chesebrough.
1872.— Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles H. Rhodes, Joseph S. Williams,
Nathan G. Wheeler, William E. Brewster.
1873.— Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles H. Rhodes, Joseph S. Williams,
Nathan G. Wheeler, William E. Brewster.
1874. — Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles H. Rhodes, Joseph S. Williams,
Nathan G. Wheeler, William E. Brewster.
Ig75. — Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Charles H. Rhodes, Joseph S. Williams,
William E. Brewster, Leonard C. Williams.
1876. — John Forsyth, Samuel H. Chesebrough, Abel H. Hinckley, George W.
Bliven.
1877. — Elijah A. Morgan, Charles Grinnell, Samuel H. Chesebrough, John
Forsyth, George W. Bliven.
1878.— Elias Babcock, Joseph S. Williams, Jr., Elijah A. Morgan, Charles
Grinnell, George W. Bliven.
1879. — Elias Babcock, Alexander G. Frink, Joseph S. Williams, Jr., Joseph E.
Smith, Benjamin F. Stanton (2).
1880. — Elijah A. Morgan, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), Elias Babcock, Joseph S.
Williams, Jr., Laughlin Harty.
1881. — Elijah A. Morgan, George S. Brewster, Laughlin Harty, Benjamin F.
Stanton (2), Joseph S. Williams, Jr.
1882. — Samuel S. Brown, Samuel L. Dickens, William C. Harris, George E.
Tripp, Albigence Hyde.
1883. — Charles H. Cottrell, Samuel L. Dickens, George D. Stanton.
1884. — Charles H. Cottrell, Samuel L. Dickens, George D. Stanton.
1885.— Charles H. Cottrell, Benjamin F. Stanton (2), George D. Stanton, George
W. Bliven, William H. Weems.
1886. — George D. Stanton, Joseph W. Chesebro, William H. Weems, Charles
H. Cottrell, Samuel L. Dickens.
1887. — Charles H. Cottrell, James Pendleton, George D. Stanton, Eugene
O'Neil, George W. Tingley.
1888. — George D. Stanton, Eugene O'Neil, George W. Tingley, James Pendleton,
Samuel L. Dickens.
1889. — George D. Stanton, Eugene O'Neil, George W. Tingley, James Pendle
ton, Benjamin F. Stanton (2).
1890. — George D. Stanton, Bernard Halpin, Benjamin F. Williams.
1891.— George D. Stanton, Bernard Halpin, Benjamin F. Williams.
1892. — Benjamin F. Williams, James Purtell, George D. Stanton.
1893. — George D. Stanton, James Purtell, Benjamin F. Williams.
1894.— Benjamin F. Williams, Eugene O'Neil, Henry M. Stillman.
1895.— George D. Stanton, Benjamin F. Williams, Henry M. Stillman.
1896.— Benjamin F. Williams, Henry M. Stillman, George D. Stanton.
1897.— Benjamin F. Williams, George D. Stanton, Henry M. Stillman.
1898. — Benjamin F. Williams, Henry M. Stillman, James Purtell.
1899.— George D. Stanton, M. D., Henry M. Stillman, Benjamin F. Williams.

PEQUOT INDIANS.

The Pequots were doubtless a branch of the great Mohegan
natives, whose principal seat or central place of residence was
on the east bank of the Hudson River nearly opposite Fort
Orange, now the city of Albany, New York. In their efforts to
enlarge their dominions they crossed the Hudson River and
attempted to invade the tribal land of the Mohawk Indians,
which resulted in war, and after an exhaustive struggle they
were driven back across the Hudson and away from their tribal
homes and lands in a southeasterly direction, until they reached
the territory now known as the State of Connecticut. During
their war with the Mohawks, a powerful sachem by the name
of Pequoat greatly distinguished himself, and his followers as
sumed for him the name of Pequot, and in their eastern progress
they gave him the name of Wopigwooit, alias Wapyquart, sig
nifying a powerful leader.
After the defeat and dispersion of the Mohegan tribe by the
Mohawks, they emigrated easterly and became divided into small
tribes, under, and sometimes hostile, chiefs. The Pequots were
the most powerful clan of the great Mohegan tribe and lorded
it over the smaller clans with a high hand, and in their progress
they crossed the Connecticut River and invaded the tribal lands
of the Niantic Indians, which bordered on the seashore between
the Narragansett and Connecticut Rivers.
The Pequots succeeded in dividing the Niantic tribe into two
clans, leaving one clan to occupy Niantic in Rhode Island, and
the other clan to occupy Niantic in Connecticut, taking pos
session of and holding all the lands between the divided clans
of the Niantic Indians.
After establishing their authority over the central tribal
lands of the Niantic Indians, they commenced and built for
themselves two wigwam villages, one on each side of the River
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176 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Bank, which the Pequots occupied when Governor John Endi-
cott, in 1636, came with ninety men to chastise them for
murdering Capt. John Oldham and others. Elated with their
success in dividing the Niantic Indians, and in being able to
hold their central tribal lands in defiance of their power and
authority, yet, while so doing they were apprehensive of an
invasion by the eastern Niantics and the powerful Narragansett
tribe of Indians, who might dispossess them of their seashore
dominions and restore the entire Niantic tribal lands to them.
So they built two forts to protect themselves from any invasion
of the eastern Niantics and Narragansetts, on or near what is
now known as Fort Hill in the town of Groton, and the other
farther east on Mystic Hill in said town, which they regarded
as an all sufficient defense against their eastern enemies.
Thus protected, they felt able to extend their dominions to
the north and west, and after arming themselves with their rude
munitions of war, they invaded the tribal lands of the Sequeen
Indians, which lay on both sides of the Connecticut River in
the present county of Hartford, Conn., which was doubtless
one of the clans of the original Mohegan tribe, and after three
hand to hand conflicts with them compelled the Sequeens to
acknowledge their power and authority and became tributary to
them. According to the Dutch ac|ount the successful invasion of
the tribal lands of the Sequeens by the Pequots was after the
discovery of our seacoast by the Dutch in 1614, but no exact
date of the time has been preserved.
From Broadhead's Dutch history of New York, vol. i, page
238, we learn that the Dutch projected a trading-house to be
located on the Connecticut River, in 1623, but it was not built
till 1633, when the Dutch General Van Twiller dispatched John
Van Culer, one of his commissaries, with six others, to finish
the long projected fort on the Connecticut River and to obtain
a formal deed of the tract of land previously selected by the
Dutch for a fort and trading-house. One clan of the Mohegan
tribe of Indians that migrated to Connecticut from the Hudson
River adhered to the original tribal name of Mohegan, and at
the time of the first settlement of this State was under the
sachemdom of a powerful leader, known as Uncas, who repeat
edly revolted against the power of the Pequot sachems,

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Wopigwooit and his son Sassacus, but could not release himself
and clan from their authority.
His tribal lands were situated in what is now Montville, Conn.,
where his central wigwam village was located, the site of which
still exists. The site of the fort purchased by Van Culer of the
sachem of the Pequots, by the general consent of the Sequeen
clan, was situated on the west bank of the Connecticut River,
within the present limits of the city of Hartford, Conn., adjoining
Little River on the north and the Connecticut River on the east.
There was a condition in the agreement with the Pequots in
the purchase of the land for the fort and trading-house, which
appears in the deed of the same as follows : "That the said
purchase was made with the free will and consent of the inhab
itants there; that the ceded territory, Sicajoock, should always
be a central ground, where all the Indian tribes might resort
for purposes of trade, and where no war should ever be waged."
With the consent of the Pequot sachem and Magasitinne, chief
of "Sloops Bay," it was also arranged that the chief of the
Sequeens should thereafter live with the Dutch. This land was
bought of the Pequots, as conquerors, with the good will and
assent of the Sequeens. This deed was dated June 8th, 1633,
and the trading-house and fort erected thereon was called "Good
Hope." Previous to the erection of the fort and trading-house, and as
early as 1631, an Indian sachem visited the governors of Mas
sachusetts and Plymouth Colonies in the guise of a suppliant,
calling himself Waquimacut, and described his tribal lands as a
rich and beautiful valley occupied by his and kindred tribes,
abounding in corn and game of all kinds and divided by a river
called Connecticut. The governors gave him a courteous re
ception, but declined to enter into any arrangement with him
relative to his assumed dominions. This sachem was doubtless
a Tunxis Indian, who belonged to one of the clans of the original
tribe of the Mohegans, and before the invasion of the Pequots
occupied the territory now known as Windsor, Conn., from
which he had been driven by the Pequots.
Whether the governors of Massachusetts and Plymouth
Colonies were aware of the successful invasions of the Con
necticut River valley by the Pequots does not appear. Be that
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178 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
interested in the story of the Tunxis sachem and sent some men
to explore the Connecticut River region to learn the condition
of the alluvial deposits on each side of the river, which are
now known to be some of the richest meadows in New England.
Governor Winslow was so well pleased with their explorations
of the Connecticut valley that under the sanction of his Colonial
magistrates, he decided to establish and build a trading-house
near the mouth of the Tunxis River, in what is now known as
Windsor, Conn., in defiance of the Dutch at Fort "Good Hope,"
some six miles below the site of the contemplated Plymouth
trading-house. In October, 1633, Gov. Winslow selected William Holmes to
build the Plymouth trading-house at Windsor. So with the
frame of this trading-house and all the requisite materials for its
erection and with his commission in his pocket, Holmes set sail
for the Connecticut River, which he entered and ascended
without meeting with any opposition until he arrived at the
Dutch fort at Hartford, when he was threatened with dire
vengeance by them, which he disregarded and sailed on to his
destination, where he erected his trading-house and palisaded it.
The Tunxis sachem, who had visited Massachusetts and
Plymouth with some of the chiefs of the river clans, had been
driven away from their tribal lands by the Pequots. It appears
that Holmes had brought back to Windsor with him in his
vessel some of the chiefs of these river clans, of whom he pur
chased such land as he found requisite for carrying out his plans.
This aggravated and enraged the Pequot sachems, inciting them
to acts of violence against the English traders.
Capt. Stone, one of the fur traders on our New England
coast, on his way from Boston to Virginia in 1634, entered the
mouth of the Connecticut River, for the purpose of trading at
the Dutch fort, and while on his way up the river was treach
erously murdered by the Pequots.
The massacre of Capt. Stone and his comrades was followed
soon afterward by the killing of some friendly Sequeen Indians,
who had come to the Dutch fort to trade, relying on the
conditional covenants of the Pequot deed of the Dutch Good
Hope trading fort.
This massacre was ordered done by Wopigwooit, the chief
sachem of the Pequots at the time. Commissary Van Culer

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with his soldiers punished the treacherous savages by slaying
the old Sachem Wopigwooit, alias Wapyquart, and several of
his associate assassins.
This excited and angered the Pequots to such an extent that'
they commenced and prosecuted an unrelenting war with the
Dutch, and all pale faces that they caught in their assumed
dominions. At first they sought an alliance with the English of the
Massachusetts Colony, for the purpose of diverting all the fur
trade of the New England coast from the Dutch and giving it
to the English traders. To effect their purpose they negotiated
a treaty with the Governor and Magistrates of Massachusetts, by
which the Pequots agreed to surrender the murderers of Capt.
Stone and his party, giving them also all of their right and
title in the Connecticut River and adjoining valley, on condition
that they would give all their trade to the Pequots. This treaty
was in direct contravention with the claims of the Dutch, derived
from their assumed discoveries and conveyances from the
Pequots. To recover which, the Dutch sent a strong force to
dislodge Capt. Holmes and his men from their trading-house
at Windsor, Conn.'
Meeting with unexpected resistance, the Dutch force did not
attempt to reduce the palisaded fort there, and thus ended all
of their efforts to hold by force any trading place on the Con
necticut River.
But Capt. Holmes soon found difficulties beginning to thicken
around him. The sachems of the river tribes, who had been
driven away from their territories by the Pequots, and had been
brought by him in his vessel and of whom he had purchased
such land as he found requisite for carrying out his enterprise,
enraged the Pequots, who claimed that such sachems and their
clans were tributary to them and were being restored by the
English to their former tribal lands on the Connecticut River,
which incited them to acts of violence against the English'
traders. The Massachusetts and Plymouth Colonies generally
regarded the treaty with the Pequots as opening up the rich and
fertile valley of the Connecticut alluvial lands to their migration
and settlement there. Some of the colonists, however, doubted
the validity of their title and appealed to the English courts for
a solution of the matter.

180 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Pending the consideration thereof, the Pequots, doubtless
apprehending the motives of the English and treacherously
disregarding their treaty obligations with the colonists, com
menced the massacre of the English and Dutch indiscriminately,
and when reminded of their treaty obligations responded by
saying that they could not tell the difference between the Dutch
and English, as they were all pale faces.
During the years of 1634 and 1635, the Pequots sought every
available opportunity to murder every Englishman whom they
could find alone or so situated as to be unable to defend himself.
In 1635 the migration overland of the English colonists from
Dorchester, Mass., to Windsor, Conn., took place. The towns
of Hartford and Wethersfield were settled about the same time.
The atrocious and inhuman murder of the English by the
Pequots aroused the Massachusetts and Plymouth authorities to
a sense of their duty, as well as their own safety, to put a stop
by force to such atrocities and inflict if possible adequate
punishment upon the assassins.
So in 1636, they sent General Endicott with ninety men with
full power and authority to deal with the Pequots as their
treacherous and inhuman conduct demanded. Endicott's ex
pedition resulted in the destruction of a good deal of the property
of the Indians, but no decisive results as to the protection of
the English from the murderous assaults of the Pequots was
attained or secured thereby. The settlement of Windsor,
Hartford and Wethersfield, with a General Court organized and
acting independent of Massachusetts authority, with deputies
thereto elected by said towns, and so terrible and ferocious had
the Pequots become and the victims of their atrocities so
numerous that the Connecticut General Court when assembled
in May, 1637, declared war against the Pequots, and passed an
act to raise ninety men, forty-two from Hartford, thirty from
Windsor and eighteen from Wethersfield, and appointed Capt.
John Mason, of Windsor, commander of the expedition.
The soldiers were enlisted, equipped and provisioned in ten
days, and sailed from Hartford May ioth, 1637, accompanied by
Uncas and seventy friendly Mohegan Indians. The fleet con
sisted of three vessels and the English being unacquainted with
the navigation of the river ran their vessel aground several times,
and after five days they reached Saybrook fort. Capt. Underhill

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with his detachment of Massachusetts soldiers then at the fort,
tendered his services with nineteen men for the expedition, on
condition that Capt. Lyon Gardner, the commander of the fort,
would consent, which was readily granted.
Capt. Mason then sent back twenty of his men to guard the
well nigh defenseless settlements during his absence. After
some delay, caused by adverse winds, and after a council of
war, Capt. Mason says : "On Friday morning we set sail for
Narragansett Bay, and on Saturday towards evening we arrived
at our desired port ; then we kept the Sabbath. On the Monday
following the wind blew so hard at the northwest that we could
not go on shore, so also on Tuesday until sunset," at which time
Mason landed and marched up to the place of the chief sachem's
residence and told him that "we had not an opportunity to
acquaint him with our coming around into his country sooner,
yet not doubting but it would be well accepted by him, there
being love between himself and us, well knowing also that the
Pequots and themselves were enemies, and that he could not be
acquainted with those intolerable wrongs and injuries that the
Pequots had lately done unto the English, and that we were
now come, God assisting us, to avenge ourselves upon them,
and that we did only desire free passage through his country."
He returned us this answer, "That he did accept of our coming
and did approve of our design, only he thought our numbers
were too weak to deal with the enemy, who were great captains
and men skilled in war, thus he spoke somewhat slightingly of
us." Canonicus' wigwam was situated near Wickford harbor or
landing place in Rhode Island, and he was the chief sachem of
the Narragansett Indians at the time. This was the opinion of
the late Hon. Elisha R. Potter, who in his day was the best in
formed Indian historian of Rhode Island. Mason was undoubt
edly piloted to or as near Canonicus' residence as he could go
with his fleet by Uncas, with whom Mason desired an interview
to explain his coming with armed men into his dominions, as it
might be regarded by him as a cause for war, unexplained.
Mason adds to his history of the Pequot war the following:
"On Wednesday morning we marched from Canonicus' resi
dence to a place called Niantic, it being about eighteen or
twenty miles distant, where another of these Narragansett

182 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
sachems lived in a fort, it being a frontier of the Pequots.
They did not carry themselves very friendly towards us, not per
mitting any of us to come into their fort. We beholding their
carriage, and the falsehood of Indians, and fearing lest they
might discover us to the enemy, especially they having many
times some of their near relations among their greatest foes,
we therefore caused a strong guard to be set about their fort,
giving charge that no Indian should be suffered to pass in or
out. We also informed the Indians that none of them should
stir out of the fort, upon peril of their lives, so as we would
not suffer any of them to go out of the fort." Continuing, Capt.
Mason says : "That we quartered that night, the Indians not
offering to stir out all the while. In the morning there came to
us several of Miantonomo's men, who told us they had come
to assist us in our expedition, which encouraged diverse Indians
of that place to engage also, who suddenly gathering into a ring
one by one, making solemn protestations how gallantly they
would demean themselves and how many men they would kill.
On Thursday about eight of the clock in the morning, we
marched thence towards Pequot, with about five hundred In
dians. But, through the heat of the weather and want of
provisions some of our men fainted, and having marched about
twelve miles came to Pawcatuck River at a ford where our
Indians told us the Pequots" did usually fish ; there making a halt
we stayed some small time."
An affidavit on our old Stonington land records shows that
Miantonomo and Ninigret, sachems of the Narragansett and
Niantic tribes, were with Capt. Mason and his friendly Mohegans
when they reached Wecapaug, five miles east of Pawcatuck
River. But evidently these sachems with a large part of the
Indian allies, left Capt. Mason before he reached Pawcatuck
River. Uncas renewed his friendship and assurances of assist
ance to Capt. Mason, and faithfully kept his declarations. After
Mason and his soldiers and friendly Indians had refreshed them
selves with their rations, they marched to Westerly, about three
miles, and came to a field which had lately been planted with
Indian corn, where he made another halt and called his council
of war, supposing that they drew near the enemy. Mason in
his narrative says :
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forts almost impregnable, but we were not at all discouraged, but
rather animated in so much that we were resolved to assault
both forts at once. But understanding that one of them was
so remote that we could not come up with it before midnight,
though we marched hard, whereat we were much grieved, chiefly
because the greatest and bloodiest sachem there resided, whose
name was Sassacus, we were constrained, being exceedingly
spent in our march with extreme heat and want of necessaries, to
accept the nearest." Continuing, Mason says :
"We then marching on in a silent manner, the Indians that
remained fell all into the rear, who formerly kept the van (being
possessed with great fear), we continued our march till about
one hour in the night and coming to a little swamp between two
hills, there we pitched our little camp, much wearied with hard
travel, keeping great silence, supposing we were very near the
fort, as our Indians informed us, which proved otherwise. The
rocks (now known as 'Porter's Rocks') were our pillows, yet
rest was pleasant, the night proved comfortable, being clear
and moonlight. We appointed our guard and placed our sen
tinels at some distance, who heard the enemy singing at the
fort, who continued that strain until midnight with great in
sulting and rejoicing as we were afterwards informed; they
seeing our pinnaces sail by them some days before, concluded
we were afraid of them, and durst not come near them, the
burthen of their song tending to that purpose. In the morning,
we awaking, and seeing it very light, supposing it had been
day, and so we might have lost our opportunity, having purposed
to make our assault before day, roused the men with all ex
pedition and briefly commending ourselves and designs to God,
thinking immediately to go to the assault, the Indians showing
us a path, told us that it led directly to the fort. We held on
our march about two miles, wondering that we came not to
the fort, and fearing we might be deluded, but seeing corn newly
planted at the foot of a great hill, supposing the fort was not
far off, a champion country being round about us, there making
a stand, gave the word for some of the Indians to come up.
"At length Uncas and one Wequash appeared. We demanded
of them where was the fort? They answered : 'On the top of
that hill.' Then we demanded : 'Where was the rest of the In
dians?' They answered: 'Behind, exceedingly afraid.' We
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by no means fly, but stand at what distance they pleased and
see whether Englishmen would now fight or not.
"Then Capt. Underhill came up, who marched in the rear
and commending ourselves to God, divided our men. There
being two entrances into the fort, intending to enter both at
once, Capt. Mason leading up to that on the northeast side,
who, approaching within one rod, heard a dog bark and an
Indian crying out 'Owanox,' Owanox,' which is Englishmen,
Englishmen. We called up our forces with all expedition and
gave fire upon them through the palisades, the Indians being
in a dead, indeed their last sleep. Then wheeling off, fell upon
the main entrance, which was blocked up with bushes about
breast high, over which Capt. Mason passed, intending to make
good the entrance, encouraging the rest to follow.
"Lieut. Seeley endeavored to enter, but being encumbered
somewhat, stepped back and pulled out the bushes, and so en
tered with sixteen men. We had formerly concluded to destroy
them by the sword and save the plunder, whereupon Capt,
Mason, seeing no Indians, entered a wigwam, when he was
beset with many Indians, watching an opportunity to lay hands
on him, but could not prevail. At length William Hayden,
espying the breach in the wigwam, supposing some English
might be there, entered, but on his entrance fell over a dead
Indian, but speedily recovering himself; some of the Indians
fled, others crept under their beds. The captain, going out of
the wigwam, saw some Indians in the lane or streets and he
inarching towards them they fled and were pursued to the end
of the lane, where they were met by Edward Pattison, Thomas
Barber and some others, when seven of them were slain as they
said. The captain, facing about, marched at a slow pace up
the lane. He came down feeling himself very much out of
breath and coming to the other end, near the place where he
first entered, saw two soldiers, standing close to the palisades
with their swords pointing to the ground. The captain said
that we should never kill them after that manner, but said we
must burn them and immediately stepping into the wigwam,
where he had been before, brought out a fire-brand and putting
it into the mats with which the wigwams were covered set them
on fire. Lieut. Thomas Bull and Nicholas Olmstead, beholding,
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as men most dreadfully amazed. And indeed such a dreadful
terror did the Almighty let fall upon their spirits that they
would fly from us and run into the very flames, where many
of them perished, and when the fort was thoroughly fired,
command was given that all should fall off and surround the
fort, which was readily attended by all, only one, Arthur Smith,
being so wounded that he could not move out of the place, but
he was happily espied by Lieut. Bull and by him removed and
rescued. "The fire was kindled on the northeast side to windward,
which did swiftly overrun the fort to the extreme amazement
of the enemy and great enjoyment of ourselves, some of them
climbing to the top of the palisades, others of them running
into the very flames, many of them gathering to windward, lay
pelting at us with their arrows, and we repaid them with small
shot. Others of the stoutest issued forth as we did guess to
the number of forty, who perished by the sword. What I have
formerly said is according to my own knowledge, there being
sufficient living testimony to every particular. But in reference
to Capt. Underhill, and his party acting in the assault, I can
only intimate as we were informed by some of themselves.
"Immediately after the fight, then they marching up to the
entrance on the southwest side of the fort, there made some
pause, a valiant, resolute gentleman, one Mr. Hedge, stepping
towards the gate, saying, 'If we may not enter, whereupon came
we here,' and immediately endeavored to enter, but was opposed
by a sturdy Indian who did impede his entrance, but the Indian
being slain by himself and Sergeant Davis, Mr. Hedge then
entered the fort with some others, but the fort being on fire the
smoke and flames were so violent that they were constrained to
desert the fort."
Capt. Mason in his history of the fight says nothing of the
size of the fort, which has been described by some others as
containing from ten to fifteen acres of land. G. H. Hollister,
in his history of Connecticut, estimates the area of the fort at
twenty acres within the palisades surrounding it. This esti
mate is far too great, for the charcoal of the palisades that were
burned, did not assimilate with the soil in which they stood,
and when the site of the fort was plowed up and cultivated by
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the fort was round, and did not contain over one and one-half
acres of land.
Mr. Hollister also says : "That the area of the fort was suf
ficient to afford room for a large Indian village with more than
twenty houses with adequate lanes and streets." He and several
other historians claim that the houses in the fort were the
homes for all the women and children of the Indians who gar
risoned it, all of whom perished in the conflagration that
destroyed the fort. Mason does not say anything about women
or children in the fort, nor is it probable, when we consider the
size of the fort and the number of Indians that it contained and
the purpose for which it was built, that any of their women and
children made it their home, nor does Mason in his history
thereof say anything about the houses it contained. He speaks
of a wigwam which he entered at first and later to get a fire
brand to burn their wigwams, which as he says was covered
with mats. His object in burning their wigwams doubtless was
to drive the Indians from their hiding places in and about their
wigwams, so as to bring them out into a fair open hand to hand
fight. Mr. Hollister in his history greatly overestimates the
area of the fort and the number of the Indians there.
The Pequots had two wigwam villages, which were known
to the New England colonists before the Pequot war. Their
fort was not built for the purpose of enclosing and protecting
an Indian wigwam village, nor was the Pequot fort on Groton
hill, where Sassacus and some of his warriors bivouacked at the
time when the fort on Mystic hill was destroyed, built for any
such purpose. They were evidently built by the Pequots to
enable them to resist and prevent the Narragansetts and Niantics
from invading their tribal lands, from which the Pequots had
previously driven them for the purpose of regaining possession
thereof. The wigwams of which Mason speaks were mainly
designed for barracks for the Indians to occupy when they
occupied the fort for its defense. Mason also says in his history
of the Pequot war, that the Pequots knew of his contemplated
invasion of their tribal lands and had seen his vessels when they
sailed by for Narragansett Bay, and felt assured that the English
were afraid of them. Doubtless being apprehensive of an attack
from the east, they gathered all of their warriors into their forts
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them there, showing conclusively that these forts were built for
war purposes and not for the protection of their wigwam vil
lages. Wigwams for Indian families to occupy were not
generally clustered into villages, but were more frequently
erected near their cultivated lands for the convenience of their
women, who did all the work of cultivation of all sorts, while
the men were roaming on hunting excursions, or training and
drilling as warriors for war purposes. Mason gives the casual
ties of the Pequot fight as follows : "There were two of his
soldiers killed outright and about twenty wounded," adding that
some fainted by reason of the sharpness of the weather and
small comforts and necessaries as were needful in such a case,
especially his surgeon was much needed, whom he had left with
his bark in Narragansett Bay, who had orders there to remain
until the night before the intended assault, adding that thereupon
grew many difficulties : "Our provisions and munitions of war
were spent, we were in the enemies' country, who did far exceed
our numbers, being much enraged and nearly all of our Indians,
except Uncas, deserting us; our pinnaces at a great distance
from us and when they would come we were uncertain. But as
we were consulting what course to take it pleased God to dis
cover our vessels to us before a fair gale of wind, sailing into
Pequot Harbor to our great rejoicing. We had no sooner dis
covered our vessels, but immediately came up the enemy from
the other fort, three hundred or more as we conceived. The cap
tain led a file or two of men to skirmish with them, chiefly to try
what temper they were of, who put them to a standstill, we being
much encouraged thereat, whereupon we presently prepared to
march towards our vessels. Four or five of our men were so
severely wounded that they had to be carried by our men, we
being also faint, were constrained to put four of our men to
each one of the four or five men who were dangerously wounded,
so that we had not above forty men free. At length we hired
several of our friendly Indians to carry our disabled wounded
men, which eased us of that burthen and after marching about
one quarter of a mile, the enemy coming up to the place where
the fort was and beholding what was done there stamped and
tore the hair from their heads and after a little space came
mounting down the hill upon us in a full career as if they would
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about, giving fire upon them, some of them being shot made
the rest of them more wary, yet they kept on running to and
fro and shooting their arrows at random. At the foot of the
hill was a small brook, where we rested and refreshed ourselves,
having by that time taught them a little more manners than to
disturb us. We then marched on towards Pequot Harbor, and
falling upon several wigwams, burnt them, the enemy still fol
lowing us in the rear, which was to windward, though to little
purpose, yet some of them lay in ambush behind rocks and
trees, often shooting at us, yet through mercy touched not one
of us, and as we came to any swamp or thicket we made some
shot to clear the passage. Some of them fell with our shot
and probably more might but for want of munitions. When
any of them fell our Indians would give a great shout and thus
would they take so much courage as to fetch their heads. And
thus we continued until we came within two miles of Pequot Har
bor, when the enemy gathered together and left us, we marching
on to the top of a hill adjoining the harbor, with our colors flying,
having left our drums at the place of our rendezvous the night
before. We seeing our vessels there riding at anchor to our
great rejoicing and came to the water side, we there sat down
in quiet. Capt. Patrick, being arrived there with our vessels,
who as we were informed was sent with forty men by the
Massachusetts Colony upon some service against the Block
Islanders, who coming to the shore in our shallop, with all
of his company, as he said to rescue us, supposing that we were
pursued, though there did not appear the least sign of such a
thing. But we could not prevail with him by any means to put
his men ashore, so that we might carry our wounded men aboard,
although it was our own boat in which he was. We were very
much troubled, but knew not how to help ourselves.
"At length we were fetched aboard to the great rejoicing of
our friends. Shortly after our coming aboard, there fell out a
great contest between Capt. Underhill and Capt. Patrick. Capt.
Underhill claiming an interest in the bark where Capt. Patrick
was, which indeed was Underbill's right. The contest grew to
a great height. At length we propounded that if Patrick would
ride with that bark in contention and secure the Narragansett
Indians, it being also the place of rendezvous to those vessels
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wounded men to Saybrook, five leagues distant, then we would
immediately return our pink to convey the Narragansetts home,
the which Capt. Patrick seemed very ready to accept.
"Capt. Underhill soon after set sail in one of our barks for
Saybrook, but before he was ®ut of sight signified by writing,
that he could not attend that service, but he must wait for the
Bay vessels at Saybrook, wishing us having the honor of that
service to complete it, by securing the Narragansett Indians,
which at first seemed very difficult, if not impossible, for our
pink could not receive them, and to march by land was very
dangerous, it being near twenty miles in the enemy's country,
our numbers being much weakened, as we were then about
twenty men, the rest we had sent home for fear of a Pequot
invasion. But absolutely necessitated to march by land we
hasted ashore with our Indians and small numbers. Capt.
Patrick seeing what we intended came ashore also with his men,
although in truth we did not desire or delight in his company
and so we plainly told him; however, he would and did march
along with us. About the midway between that and Saybrook
we fell upon a people called Niantics, belonging to the Pequots,
who fled to a swamp for refuge, they hearing or espying us fled.
We pursued them a while by the track as long as they kept
together, but being much spent with former travel and the Sab
bath drawing on, it being about two or three of the clock on
the Saturday in the afternoon, we leaving our pursuit hasted
towards Saybrook and about sunset we arrived at Connecticut
River side, being nobly entertained by Lieut. Gardner, with
many great guns, and were forced there to quarter that night.
On the morrow we were all fetched over to Saybrook, receiving
many courtesies from Lieut. Gardner, and after we had taken
order for the safe conduct of the Narragansett Indians, we
repaired to the places of our abode, where we were entertaind
with great triumph and rejoicing and praising God for His
goodness to us, in succeeding our weak endeavors, in crown
ing us with success and restoring us with so little loss. Almost
immediately after we left, the whole body of the remaining
Pequots repaired to the fort, where Sassacus, the chief sachem,
resided, charging him that he was the sole cause of all trouble
that had befallen them, and therefore they would destroy both
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spared his life and after consulting what course to take, con
cluded there was no abiding any longer in their country, and
so resolved to fly into several places. The greatest body of
them went towards Manhatance (now New York city). Passing
over Connecticut River they met with three Englishmen in a
shallop, going for Saybrook, whom they slew. The Englishmen
fought very stoutly as they afterward confessed, wounding many
of them."
Mason further says : "That about a fortnight after his return
home, which was about one month after the fight at Mystic,.
there arrived in Mystic River several vessels from the Massa
chusetts Colony, Capt. Israel Stoughton being commander in
chief, and with him about one hundred and twenty men, being
sent by that colony to pursue the war against the Pequots, the
enemy being all fled before they came, except some few strag
glers, who were surprised by the Moheages and others of the
Indians and by them delivered to the Massachusetts soldiers.
Connecticut Colony being informed thereof, sent forthwith forty
men, Capt. Mason being chief commander, with some other
gentlemen to meet those of the Massachusetts to consider what
was necessary to be attended respecting the future, who meet
ing with them of the Massachusettts in Pequot Harbor, after
some time of consultation, concluded to pursue those Pequots
that were fled towards Manhatance and forthwith marched after
them, discovering several places where they had rendezvoused
and lodged not far distant from their several removes, making
but little haste by reason of their children and want of provisions,
being forced to dig for clams and to procure such other things
as the wilderness afforded, our vessels sailing along by the
shore. In about the space of three days we all arrived at New
Haven Harbor, then called Quinnypiag, and seeing a great
smoke in the woods not far distant we, supposing that some of
the Pequots, our enemies, might be there, hastened ashore,
but quickly discovered them to be Connecticut Indians; then
we returned aboard our vessels, where we stayed some short
time, having sent a Pequot captive upon discovery; we named
him Lux, who brought no tidings of the enemy, which proved
true, so faithful was he to us, though against his own nation.
Such was the terror of the English upon them that a Moheage
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three Pequots, took two of them and brought them aboard.
We then hastened our march towards the place where the enemy
was and coming into a corn field, several of the English espied
some Indians, who fled from them and they pursued them, and
coming to the top of a hill saw several wigwams just opposite,
only a swamp intervening which was almost divided into two
parts, Sergeant Palmer hastening with about twelve men, who
were under his command, to surround the smaller part of the
swamp, that he might prevent the Indians flying. Ensign
Davenport and Sergeant Jeffries, entering the swamp, intended
to have gone to the wigwams, were there set upon by several
Indians, who in all probability were deterred by Sergt. Palmer.
In this skirmish the English slew but few, two or three of them
selves were wounded, the rest of the English coming up, the
swamp was surrounded. Our council being called, and the-
question propounded, how we should proceed, Capt. Patrick
advised that we should cut down the swamp, there being many
Indian hatchets taken, Capt. Trask concurring with him, but
was opposed by others ; then they would have a hedge made like
those of Gotham, all of which was judged by some almost
impossible and to no purpose and that for several reasons and
therefore strongly opposed, but some others advised to force
the swamp, having time enough, it being about three of the
clock in the afternoon, but that being opposed it was then pro
pounded to draw up our men close to the swamp, which would
have much lessened the circumference and withal to fill up the
open passages with bushes, that so we might secure them until
morning and then we might consider further about it.
"But neither of these would pass, so different were our ap
prehensions, which were very grievous to some of us, who
concluded the Indians would make an escape in the night as
easily they might and did. We keeping a great distance, what
better could be expected. Yet Capt. Mason took order that the
narrows in the swamp should be cut through, which did much
shorten our leagues. It was resolutely performed by Sergeant
Davis. "We being loath to destroy, women and children, as also the
Indians belonging to that place, whereupon Mr. Thomas Stan
ton, a man well acquainted with Indian language and manners,
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to which we were somewhat backward, by reason of some hazard
and danger he might be exposed unto, but his importunity
prevailed, who going to them, did in a short time return to us
with near two hundred old men, women and children, who
delivered themselves to the mercy of the English. And so night
drawing on, we beleaguered them as strongly as we could.
About half an hour before day, the Indians that were in the
swamp attempted to break through Capt. Patrick's quarters, but
were beaten back several times, they making a great noise as
their manner is at such times ; it sounded round about our
leaguer, whereupon Capt. Mason sent Sergeant Stears to en
quire into the cause and also to assist if need require. Capt.
Trask coming also to their assistance, but the tumult growing
to a very great height we raised our siege and marching up to
the place at a turning of the swamp, the Indians were forcing
out upon us, but we sent them back" by our small shot. We
waiting a little for a second attempt, the Indians in the mean
time facing about, pressed violently upon Capt. Patrick,
breaking through his quarters and so escaped. They were
about sixty or seventy as" we were informed. We afterwards
searched the swamp and found but few slain. The captives we
took were about one hundred and eighty, whom we divided,
intending to keep them as servants, but they could not endure
the yoke, few of them continuing any considerable time with
their masters. Sassacus, his brother Mononoto and several of
his sachems did not surrender to the English, but fled to the
Mohawks for protection and personal safety, but contrary to
their expectations the Mohawks, remembering their old-time
wars with the Pequots, put Sassacus and several of his refugee
sachems to death, but his brother Mononoto escaped, though
seriously wounded by them. After taking the life of Sassacus
the Mohawks cut off his head and sent it by special messenger
to the Connecticut authorities as a token of their friendship
for the English."
In the foregoing history of the Pequot Indians, I have con
sulted Broadhead's Dutch history of New York, and have closely
followed Capt. John Mason's history of the causes that resulted
in the declaration of war by the Connecticut Colonial General
Court against the Pequots and the successful progress and
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them. After the close of the Pequot war, Uncas, Miantonomo
and Ninigret, with the remaining captive Pequots, on the 21st
day of, Sept., 1637, met the magistrates of Connecticut at
Hartford, and after mutual friendly intercourse, a treaty was
entered into between the colony of Connecticut and the Mohe
gan, Narragansett and Niantic Indians, which by its terms
established perpetual peace between the colony of Connecticut
and the Mohegan, Narragansett and Niantic Indians, and then
with imposing ceremonies the magistrates divided the remnant
of the Pequots among the Mohegan, Narragansett and Niantic
Indians as follows : They gave eighty to Uncas, to Miantonomo
they gave eighty, and to Ninigret they gave twenty, upon
condition that the Pequots were no longer to be known by their
tribal name, and were debarred from ever again dwelling in
their old homes or occupying their old hunting and planting
grounds. This treaty stipulation did not control the Pequots,
for as soon as those assigned to Miantonomo reached Rhode
Island, they left him and were afterward joined by those who
were assigned to Ninigret, and in disobedience of the terms
of the treaty with the Connecticut magistrates, they located
themselves at a place called Massatuxet in Westerly, R. I., about
three and one-half miles north of Watch Hill, where they built
a wigwam village and planted adjoining lands with Indian maze
or corn.
In order to compel these Pequot Indians to live with Mian
tonomo and Ninigret according to their treaty obligations of
1637, the Connecticut authorities sent Capt. John Mason and
forty men to break up their settlement at Massatuxet, and
drive them back to the tribal homes of the Niantics and Narra-
gansetts, but they refused to go, whereupon Mason burned
their wigwams, seized and carried off in his vessel all of their
canoes, corn and wigwam furniture, but all to no purpose; the
Pequots would not leave their Massatuxet home. They rebuilt
their wigwams and planted the adjoining land and lived peace
ably with the- neighboring Indian tribes, claiming that their
place of abode was on some of the old Pequot tribal lands,
where they continued to reside from 1637 to 1661, when a ren
egade Pequot captain, Sosoa, who lived with the Narragansetts,
claimed that Massatuxet and nearly all of the present town of
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virtue of a gift of the Narragansett sachems for his valiant
services for them in their previous wars with the Pequots, before
Mason overthrew them in 1637.
The original Indian title to Massatuxet, and in fact to Mis-
quamicut, claimed by Sosoa as his property by virtue of a gift
from the Narragansett sachems, never belonged to that tribe,
but was the tribal lands of the Niantic Indians, before their
original territory was seized and held by the Pequots and the
Niantics suffered to live on the east and west ends thereof,
which is now known as Niantic, Rhode Island, and Niantic in
Connecticut. These Pequots remained at Massatuxet until
1660, when they were driven from their homes where they had
lived for over twenty years (long enough to have acquired a title
thereto by possession in any civilized community) over Paw
catuck River into Stonington, Conn., and occupied land at'
Causet Point, on the north side of Pawcatuck or Little Narra
gansett Bay, for a few years. Subsequently they occupied land
at Taugwonk and Cosatuc Hill, then in Stonington, and finally
on a reservation, now in North Stonington, provided for them
by the Connecticut Colony in 1686, and there the remnants of
Miantonomo and Ninigret, and Pequots resided, until nearly
all of them found homes elsewhere or departed this life, subject
to more or less annoyance by some of the surrounding English
settlers and yielding a passive obedience to their overseer,
appointed by the Connecticut General Court at first, and later
by the Superior Court of Connecticut. The eighty Pequots
who were assigned to Uncas by said magistrates would not live
with him and his tribal clan at Mohegan, now Montville, Conn.
To offset his enforced obedience to Sassacus, he lorded it over
them with a high hand, which caused them to leave him and
pitch their wigwam tents in the present town of Groton, where
they continued to live until a reservation was provided for
them by the Connecticut Colony at Mashantuxet, in the present
town of Ledyard, Conn., which they reluctantly consented to
accept in lieu of their Noank homes, reserving the right of
fishing in Mystic River, Conn.
In this reservationary home they were more or less annoyed
by the surrounding English neighbors and for relief repeatedly
petitioned the General Assembly of Connecticut, which resulted
in very little benefit to them.

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Pending the French and Indian war and the American
Revolutionary struggle, a number of them enlisted and served
with our Connecticut soldiers, and during their absence from
home their families were provided for by the towns and General
Assembly. The Pequot reservation in Ledyard and North
Stonington do not at the present time contain a single wigwam
house, nor a residence of any Pequot descendants. A large
part of the Ledyard reservation has been sold with the timber
of the rest of it, and the avails thereof have been safely invested
under the care and control of their overseers. The North
Stonington reservation remains intact and is leased as pasture
land and the yearly income of both reservations is applied by
the overseers thereof for the benefit of the sick and feeble old
men and women of both of the clans of the Pequots, wherever
they may reside.

Genealogical Register

STONINGTON FAMILIES.

AVERY FAMILY.

i. CHRISTOPHER AVERY, the emigrant ancestor and
progenitor of the Avery family, was born in England about 1590.
He was a weaver by trade, and came to this country and located
at Gloucester, Mass., where he was selectman in 1646, 1652 and
1654. At a court in Salem he took the freeman's oath, June 29,
1692, and was chosen clerk of the band, constable, and clerk
of the market. His wife did not come to this country. In 1658'
he sold lands at Gloucester and removed to Boston, where on
the 16th of March, 1658-9 he purchased land, a small lot, about
twenty-six by forty-six feet. It was located in what is now the
centre of the post-office building, facing on Devonshire street.
The famous old spring, which gave the name to Spring Lane
and which is now preserved under the post-office, was near.
This Avery plot was a part of, or at least adjoined, the site of
two notable resorts of later days — the well known restaurant
whence first came the famous "Julien soup," and the "Stack-
pole House," not much less famous. The Winthrop estate was
not far away, and near by, in after years, Benjamin Franklin
was born. Christopher Avery did not long retain this property,
for March 22, 1663, he sold land to Ambrose Dew, for forty
pounds. There had evidently been no increase of value in the
five years that he had held possession. After being owned by
two or three different persons, it was bought by Mr. Stackpole
about 1790. Christopher Avery now followed his son James to
Connecticut, and August 8, 1665, purchased a house, orchard
and lot of Robert Burrows in New London. Here he claimed
exemption from watching and training, on account of age, in
June, 1667, and was made freeman of the colony October, 1669.
He died March 12, 1670, by Minor diary.
HAD SON:
2. Capt. James Avery, the only child of Christopher, was
born in 1620. Came to America with his father, and lived at

200 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Gloucester for several years. The Rev. Mr. Blinman, who had
been the minister of Gloucester for eight years, was engaged
to become the minister of the Pequot Plantation. A party of his
friends proposed to move with him, and came on to make
preparatory arrangements, Oct. 19, 1650. It appears that
James Avery went back to Gloucester, sold his possession there
to his father, and in 165 1 returned to New London. In March
of that year the principal body of these eastern families arrived.
Capt. James acquired large tracts of land at what is now
Poquonoc Bridge, Groton, east of New London. About 1636
he built the hive of the Avery's at the head of Poquonoc Plain,
a mile and a half from the river Thames. In 1684, the old
Blinman edifice, first church of New London, the unadorned
church and water-tower of the wilderness, which had stood for
thirty years, was sold to Capt. Avery for six pounds, with the
condition that he should remove it in one month's time. Ac
cording to tradition, the church was taken down, its materials
carried across the river, and added to the house he had already
built at Poquonoc. In spite of this analytic and synthetic
process, the ancient dwelling seemed to have retained some of
its sacred character, for a century later it was occupied until
July 21, 1894, when a spark from a passing locomotive ignited
its well-seasoned frame, and in a short time only the ancient
chimney remained to mark the spot of this historic house of
Eastern Connecticut. A few years later the chimney was taken
down, the grounds graded, and a tasteful monument was erected
by the descendants of James Avery. He was ensign, lieuten
ant and captain of the New London companies and served
throughout King Philip's war in command of forty Indians from
Stonington, New London and Lyme. In 1676 he was captain
of one of the four companies which protected the frontier, and
for twenty-three years an officer of the town, and twelve times
deputy to the General Court, 1656-80; also assisting judge in
the Prerogative Court, and was most prominent in matters
relating to the church, as references to him in such connections
are numerous. He m. ist, Nov. 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade,
b. about 1622; she d. after 1693. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Abigail
(Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Joshua Holmes, July 4,
1698, (No. 2) Holmes family. He d. April 18, 1700. His widow
was living at late as 1714.

AVERY FAMILY. 201
CHILDREN:
3 HANNAH, b. at Gloucester, Oct. 11, 1644, m. Ephraim Miner, June 20,
1666, (No. 15) that family.
4 JAMES, b. at Gloucester, Dec. 15, 1646, m. Deborah Sterling, or Stall-
yon, Feb. 18, 1669.
5 MARY, b. Feb. 19, 1648, m. Joseph Miner, Oct. 28, 1668, (No. 16) that
family.
6 THOMAS, b. May 6, 1651, m. Hannah Miner, Oct. 22, 1677.
7 JOHN, b. Feb. 10, 1654, m. Abigail Chesebrough.
8 REBECCA, b. Oct. 6, 1656, m. William Potts of New Castle, England,
Aug. 5, 1678.
9 JONATHAN, b. Jan. 5, 1658, buried Sept. 15, 1681.
"10 CHRISTOPHER, b. Apr. 30, 1661, d. Dec. 8, 1683.
11 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 14, 1664, m. Susannah Palmes, dau. of William Palmes
and Ann Humphrey, Oct. 25, 1686, of Swanzey, Mass. He was a
large farmer, and was chosen moderator upon the legal organization
of the town of Groton in 1704, and its first townsman at the first
town meeting in 1705, and held that office until his death, May 1,
1723. His farm was in what is now South Groton. He is buried
about a mile northwest of Seth Williams' farm in Ledyard, on the
farm of C. H. Stanton.
12 JOANNA, b. in 1669.
Lieut. James Avery, Jr., (No. 4) m. Deborah, daughter of Ed
ward Sterling, or Stallyon, Feb. 18, 1669. Like his father he was
an important man of affairs. Their names are first in the list of
those who were in full communion in the church of Groton, in
the old church record, begun by John Owen, pastor, before
1727. He was lieutenant in the Connecticut Colonial forces
during the frontier wars. Mr. and Mrs. Avery are buried near
the centre of the west burying ground at Pequonoc. He d.
Aug. 22, 1748; she d. Mar. 27, 1729.
CHILDREN:
13 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 10, 1670, m. Robert Allyn, June 29, 1691.
14 JAMES, b. Apr. 20, 1673, m. Mary Griswold in 1696, d. Sept. 18, 1754.
15 MARGARET, b. Feb. 5, 1674, m. William Morgan, July 7, 1696.
16 EDWIN, b. Mar. 20, 1676, m. Susanna Rose, June 3, 1699, at Preston, Ct.
17 EBENEZER, b. May 1, 1678, m. Dorothy Park.
18 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 23, 1679, m. 1st, Abigail Park; 2nd, Mrs. Pru
dence Wheeler; 3rd, Mrs. Esther Prentice; 4th, Susannah  .
19 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 9, 1681, m. Elizabeth Waterman.
20 MARY, b. Aug. 4, 1683, d. y.
21 HANNAH, b. Mar. 24, 1685, m. Samuel Morgan.
22 SARAH, b. May 10, 1688, m. Mr. Luther.
23 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 9, 1691, m. Tabitha Gardiner.
24 BENJAMIN, b. 1693, m. Thankful Avery.
25 MARY, b. 1696, m. William Morgan, (No. 35) that family.

202 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Thomas Avery (No. 6) m. Hannah Miner (No. 21) that family,
Oct. 22, 1677; she d. 1692. Married 2nd, Mrs. Hannah Buck
ley, widow of Edward Buckley, M. D., Mar. 11, 1693. He was
in King Philip's war and was a successful Indian interpreter.
During the latter part of his life he removed to Montville, Conn.
He d. Jan. 5, 1737; she d. 1692.
CHILDREN BY 1ST MARRIAGE:
26 THOMAS, b. Apr. 20, 1679, m. Ann Shapley.
27 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 15, 1680, m. Elizabeth Ransford in 1702.
28 a daughter, b. Oct. 2, 1682.
29 JONATHAN, b. 1683, m. Elizabeth Bill. —
30 WILLIAM, b. 1683 (twin), buried 1684.
31 EPHRAIM, b. 1685, m. Abigail  .
32 HANNAH, b. May 4, 1686, m. Thomas Miner, (No. 62) that family.
33 MARY, b. 1688, m. Benjamin Baker of Fairfield.
34 ABRAHAM, b. 1690, m. Jane Hill.
35 ELIZABETH, b. 1692, m. Sylvester Baldwin, (No. 20) that family; she
d. July 17, 1728. CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
36 JOSHUA, bapt. Aug. 25, 1695, m. Jerusha Rockwell.
37 Daughter, b. 1697.
38 Daughter, b. 1699.
39 ISAAC, b. 1702, m. Elizabeth Fox.
40 CHARLES, b. 1704, d. y.
John Avery (No. 7) m. Abigail Chesebrough, Nov. 29, 1675,
(No. 15) that family. He owned land in Stonington, Groton,
and Preston, and was in King Philip's war.
CHILDREN:
41 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 15, 1677, d. y.
42 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 18, 1679, m. James Packer.
43 MARY, b. Nov. 14, 1680, m. William Denison, (No. 53) that family. She
m. 2nd, Daniel Palmer, (No. 23) that family.
44 JOHN, Jr., b. Apr. 1, 1683, m. Sarah Denison in 1705.
45 BENJAMIN, b. 1686, m. Sarah Denison, (No. 68.)
46 WILLIAM, b. 1687, m. Anne Richardson; 2nd, Sarah Walker.
47 ANNA, b. 1692, m. William Satterlee Sept. 6, 1711.
48 ELISHA, b. 1694, m. Elizabeth Babcock, (No. 34) that family.
49 DESIRE, b. . (twin) 1694.
50 JOSIAH, b. 1697, m. Miss Edmund.
51 DANIEL, b. Nov. 5, 1699.
52 NATHANIEL, b. 1701, m. Abigail  .
, 53 THOMAS, b. 1703.

AVERY FAMILY. 203
54. James Avery (No. 14) m. Mary, daughter of Tvhrtfeeaai
Gfrswold and Hanhah^Wdreatt. Her father was the founder"
of the town of Lyme, and Governor -of Connecticut in 1784- 1786.
CHILDREN:
55 JAMES, b. May 27, 1698, m. Elizabeth Smith.
56 JOHN, b. Feb. 4, 1700, m. Elizabeth Morgan.
57 EBENEZER, b. Mar. 29, 1704, m. Lucy Latham.
58 ELIHU or ELISHA, b. July 29, 1708.
59 MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1710, m. William Morgan.
60 HANNAH, b. Apr. 7, 1712.
61 PRUDENCE, b. Mar. 21, 1715.
62 THOMAS, b. 1717.
Ebenezer Avery (No. 17) m. Dorothy Park, June 19, 1707.
He d. July 19, 1752; she d. Nov. 6, 1732.
CHILDREN:
63 PARK, b. Dee. 9, 1710, m. Mary Latham.
64 MARY, b. Feb. 17, 1713, m. Mr. Latham.
65 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 10, 1716, m. Joseph Morgan.
66 LUCY, b. Oct. 14, 1718, d. y.
67 -EBENEZER, b. Apr. 3, 1721, m. Lucy Davis; 2nd, Eunice Park.
68 AMY, b. Feb. 17, 1724, m. Jabez Smith.
69 EUNICE, b. Mar. 2, 1725, m. George Williams, (No. 180) that family.
70 SIMEON, b. Apr. 25, 1730, m. Sarah Niles; 2nd, Lucy Morgan.
Christopher Avery (No. 18) m. Abigail Park, Dec. 19, 1704;
she d. Feb. 12, 1713. Married 2nd, Mrs. Prudence (Payson)
Wheeler, widow of Richard Wheeler, (No. 10) that family.
Married 3rd, Esther Prentice, widow of Samuel "Prentice, (No.
11) Prentice family and dau. of Nathaniel Hammond of New
ton, Mass. He m. 4th, Sussannah  .
CHILDREN BY 1ST MARRIAGE:
71 JOHN, b. Oct. 26, 1705, m. Anna Stanton.
72 ABIGAIL, b. July 16, 1707, m. Robert Allyn, Jr.
73 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 16, 1709, m. Eunice Prentice.
74 NATHAN, b. Mar. 12, 1712, m. Hannah Stoddard, Mar. 27, 1746.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
75 PRISCILLA, b. Apr. 29, 1715, m. Joseph Breed, (No. 11) that family.
76 ISAAC, b. May 26, 1717.
77 HANNAH, b. Feb. 10, 1719, m. Benadam Gallup, (No. 77) that family.
78 JACOB, b. Aug. 26, 1721, m. Elizabeth Avery; 2nd, Sylvia Eddy.
79 TEMPERANCE, b. Sept. 14, 1725, m. William Morgan, (No. 36) that
family.

204 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Avery (No. 44) m. Sarah Denison, Aug. 23, 1705.
CHILDREN:
80 JOHN, b. May 14, 1706, m. Lydia Smith.
81 ANNA, b. June 13, 1711, d. 1720.
&2 SARAH, b. Oct. 10, 1713.
83 ABIGAIL, b Dec. 25, 1715, m. John Denison (No. 120) that family.
Si THANKFUL, b. Apr. 15, 1718, m. Benjamin Avery.
85 WILLIAM, b. 1722, m. Phebe Denison, Dec. 4, 1746, (No. 123).
86 GEORGE, b. Sept. 2, 1724, m. Eunice Avery.
Benjamin Avery (No. 45) m. Sarah Denison in 171 1, {No. 68)
that family. CHILDREN:
87 THANKFUL, b. 1712, d. 1814, aged 101 yrs.
-88 SARAH, b. 1714, m. 1st, Beebe Denison, (No. 116); 2nd, Benadam Den
ison, (No. 160) that family.
89 BENJAMIN, b. 1715, m. Mary Morgan.
90 GEORGE, b 1716, m. Lydia Gardiner.
91 WILLIAM, b. 1717.
92 ABIGAIL, b. 1718, m. Jonathan Rathbone.
93 DAVID, b. 1719, m. Hannah Meach.
94 MARY, b. 1721, m. John Morgan.
95 LUCY, b. 1723, m. Peter Buckley.
96 DANIEL, b. 1725.
100 JOHN, b. 1727, m. Mary Hough.
William Avery (No. 46) m. ist, Anna Richardson, Mar. 7,
1715-16; she d. July 5, 1729. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Sarah Walker,
dau. of William and Eleanor (Pendleton) Walker. The title
Mrs. used above indicated good social position, and not widow
hood. Lieut. Wm. Avery lived and died on his farm near the
centre of North Stonington. His original will is on file in the
probate office, New London, Conn.
CHILDREN:
101 WILLIAM, JR., b. Feb. 6, 1716-17, d. 1717.
102 RICHARDSON, b. Jan. 25, 1717-18, m. Sarah Plumb, No. 3, 1740. He
removed about 1770 to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. In
the battles which preceded the massacre July 3, 1778, he with many
others sought refuge in Forty Fort, where they were made prisoners
and remained several days. After their release by the Tories and
Indians they, with 200 others, returned to Connecticut, walking all
the way, the whole distance being over two hundred miles.
103 WILLIAM, bapt. Apr. 5, 1724, m. Abigail Williams, Dec. 13, 1750.
104 ANNE, bapt. 1724, m. Oliver Babcock, , (No. 74) that family.
105 JOHN, b. Apr. 29, 1727, m. Mary Dennis; m. 2nd, Anna Miner, 1761.

AVERY FAMILY. 205
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
106 AMOS, b. Jan. 30, 1732-33, m. Patience Borodel.
107 CHRISTOPHER, b. Apr. 1, 1734.
108 ELIAS, b. July 5, 1736.
109 DAVID, b. Oct. 30, 1718.
110 DANIEL, b. Oct. 29, 1741.
Ill BENONI, b. Jan. 29, 1744.
112 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 25, 1746.
113 JAMES, b. Dee. 27, 1748, m. Martha Smith.
114 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 28, 1751, m. Amy  .
115 ABRAHAM, b. May 20, 1754, m. Mercy Packer.
John Avery (No. 56) m. Mary Elizabeth Morgan in 1729.
He d. July 11, 1759. CHILDREN:
116 JOHN, b. 1730, d. y.
117 GRISWOLD, b. July 30, 1732.
118 ELIJAH, bapt. Sept. 15, 1734, m. Prudence Morgan.
119 AMOS, b. Apr. 18, 1736, d. y.
120 JOHN, b. Apr. 21, 1738.
121 ANN, b. (twin) Apr. 21, 1738.
122 CALEB, b. Apr. 12, 1740.
123 AMOS, b. Mar. 6, 1743, m. Prudence  .
124 AARON, b. 1750.
Elder Park Avery of Groton (No. 63) m. Mary Latham, about
1735. He d. Mar. 4, 1797; she d. June 11, 1773.
CHILDREN:
125 DOROTHY, b. 1736, m. John Morgan.
126 ABIGAIL, b. May 15, 1737, m. Capt. Robert Niles.
127 PARK, b. Mar. 22, 1741, m. Hannah Morgan, 1783. He was fearfully
wounded at the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. He lived
forty years afterwards.
128 JASPER, b. in 1743, was killed Sept. 6, 1781, at Fort Griswold.
129 EUNICE, b. 1745, m. Elder Soloman Morgan.
130 EBENEZER, b. 1749. He also was wounded at the massacre at Fort
Griswold; he d. Jan. 11, 1828.
131 STEPHEN, b. May 10, 1750, m. Mary Denison; m. 2nd, Fanny Barnes.
132 LIEUT. SIMEON, b. Oct. 20, 1753, m. Lucy Swan, July 25, 1777. He
was a patriotic and successful officer in the army of the Revolution,
and d. Aug. 1, 1809.
133 ELISHA, b. 1755, m. 2nd wife, Grace Denison, Dec. 10, 1778.
John Avery (No. 71) m. Anna Stanton, Feb. 19, 1732, (No.
131) of that family. Married 2nd, Mrs. Rachel Park in 1750;
m. 3rd, Mrs. Phebe Burrows.

206 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
134 JOHN, b. Dec. 6, 1732, m. Mary Park.
135 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 1, 1735, m. Dea. John Hurlbut.
136 AMOS, b. Apr. 16, 1737, m. Hannah Niles.
137 ANNA, b. May 28, 1739, m. Thomas Niles.
138 MARGARET, b. Apr. 19, 1741, m. Joshua Downer.
139 ISAAC, b. Mar. 24, 1743, m. Mercy Williams, Jan. 5, 1766.
140 JONAS, b. July 13, 1745, m. Mary Avery.
141 HANNAH, b. Oct. 9, 1747, m.  Brewster.
Christopher Avery (No. 73) m. Eunice Prentice (No.- 20) that
family, Sept. 10, 1735. He d. July 2, 1778; she d. Mar. 22, 1796.
CHILDREN:
142 ESTHER, b. Apr. 14, 1736, m. Daniel Williams.
143 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 23, 1737-8, m. Dorothy Heath; m. 2nd, Mary
Eldredge.
144 EUNICE, b. Dec. 11, 1740, m. George Avery.
145 LUCY, b. Dec. 10, 1742, m.  Allyn.
146 NATHAN, b. May 2, 1744, m. Rebecca Elderkin.
147 THOMAS, b. Feb. 10, 1746, m. Hannah Smith.
148 ANNA, b. Feb. 2, 1748, d. 1778.
149 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 15, 1752, m. Lucy Jane Foye.
150 PRENTICE, b. Feb. 10, 1755, d. June 10, 1778.
151 OLIVER, b. Feb. 8, 1757, m. Margaret Avery.
152 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 22, 1759, m. Vine Stoddard.
153 SARAH, b. Aug. 7, 1761, m. Nathaniel Hewitt, (No. 119).
154 HANNAH, b. Jan. 20, 1763.
Rev. Nathan Avery (No. 74) came from Groton to Stoning
ton, and purchased a farm south of and adjoining the village of
now North Stonington, where he built him a dwelling-house,
which stood where the present residence of Mrs. Dudley R.
Stewart now stands. He became a member of the Separatist
or strict Congregational Church, and subsequently was chosen
and ordained pastor thereof, which he held until he departed
this life. He enjoyed the respect and confidence of his parish
ioners, and was a devoted and able preacher. He m. Hannah
Stoddard of Groton, Mar. 21, 1746. She d. Oct. 19, 1810; he
d. Sept. 7, 1780. CHILDREN:
155 ISAAC, b. Aug. 23, 1747, m. Lucy Swan.
156 NATHAN, b. Dec. 21, 1749, d. y.
157 HANNAH MARY, b. Feb. 28, 1752, m. Roswell Randall (No. 66); m.
2nd, John Randall (No. 65) that family.

AVERY FAMILY. 207
158 LUTHER, b.  , m. Mary Wheeler.
159 STEPHEN, b. Jan. 13, 1756, m. Anna Wheeler, Elizabeth Morgan.
160 PHEBE, b. Jan. 10, 1758, m. Roswell Randall, (No. 66) that family.
161 WEALTHY, b. Oct. 5, 1772, m. Darius Hewitt, (No. 100) that family;
2nd, Col. Wm. Randall, (No. 71) that family.
Elijah Avery (No. 118) m. Prudence Morgan, Mar. io, 1770.
CHILDREN:
162 ELIZA, b. Dec. 1, 1771, m. William Eldridge, Jr.
163 CALEB, b. 1772.
164 JOHN, b. Mar. 17, 1776, m. Anna or Nancy Murdock.
Stephen Avery (No. 131) m. Mary Denison, (No. 212) that
family; she d. Feb. 27, 181 5. Married 2nd, Fanny Barnes, Apr.
26, 1818, and she d. Sept. 16, 1874. He d. July 15, 1827.
CHILDREN:
165 MARY, b. Feb. 19, 1819, d. Aug. 23, 1825.
166 ELIZA, b. Mar. 23, 1821, m. Eliza B. Brown, of Old Mystic, (No. 28)
that family.
167 STEPHEN, b. Feb. 8, 1827, d. y.
John Avery (No. 134) m. Mary Park, Jan. 22, 1752. He d.
July 23, 1794; she d. Jan. 14, 1752.
CHILDREN:
168 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 22, 1752, d. y.
169 ZIPPORAH, b. Sept. 22, 1753, m. Thomas Williams; m. 2nd, Daniel
Cook; m. 3rd, Elias  .
170 JOHN, b. Dec. 14, 1755, m. Lucy Ayer.
171 ANNA, b. Dec. 3, 1757, d. Nov. 29, 1769.
172 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 3, 1760, m. Sarah Eldridge.
173 ROBERT, b. Sept. 28, 1762, drowned May 21, 1764.
174 WILLIAM, b. Mar. 22, 1765, m. Margaret Avery.
175 HANNAH, b. Dec. 17, 1767, m. David Avery.
176 ROBERT, b. Feb. 25, 1771, m. Sarah Crary.
177 NATHANIEL, b. May 14, 1773, m. Amy Denison (No. 322).
178 AMOS, b. Nov. 3, 1775, m. Dorothy Crary, May 10, 1804.
Christopher Avery (No. 143) m. Dorothy Heath, Dec. 16,
1763; she d. June 14, 1803. He m. 2nd, Mary Eldridge Nov.
7, 1803. He was a Separatist minister in Stonington for 33
years, and was ordained Nov. 20, 1785. He d. July 5, 1819. His
last wife d. Dec. 7, 1848.

208 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
179 TIMOTHY, b. May 8, 1766, d. 1795.
180 CHRISTOPHER, b. Dec. 10, 1768, m. a. Miss Ayer.
181 TEMPERANCE, b. June 14, 1773, m. Abel Avery.
182 JONATHAN, b. Mar. 5, 1775, m. Anna Hewitt.
183 HENRY, b. July 27, 1783, drowned June 30, 1799.
Isaac Avery (No. 155) m. Lucy Swan, June 11, 1771, (No. 59)
Swan family. CHILDREN:
184 LUCY, b. Jan. 18, 1773, m. a Mr. Daniels.
185 NATHAN, b. Sept. 21, 1775, m. Matilda Babcock, Dec. 16, 1802.
186 ISAAC, b. Jan. 14, 1777, m. Nabby (or Tabitha) Wheeler, April 27, 1800,
(No. 179) Wheeler family.
187 MARY H., b. July 18, 1780, m. Elisha Avery.
188 PHEBE, b. Feb. 18, 1783, d. Sept. 12, 1795.
189 WEALTHY, b. Sept. 19, 1795, d. May 12, 1795.
190 CHRISTOPHER SWAN, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. a Miss Brewster.
191 WILLIAM WHEELER, b. June 20, 1791, m. Nancy Smith, Mar. 29, 1812.
Luther Avery (No. 158) m. Mary Wheeler, Oct. 13, 1782, (No..
101) that family. CHILDREN:
192 LUTHER, JR., b. June 27, 1784, d. Aug. 4, 1853; unmarried.
193 NATHAN, b. Dec. 19, 1786, d. Apr. 11, 1848; unmarried.
194 PAUL WHEELER, b. May 18, 1789.
195 POLLY, b. Mar. 14, 1792, m. Elisha Satterlee.
196 ALFRED, b. Dec. 1, 1794, m. Fanny S. Wheeler, Mar. 1, 1827 (No. 268).
197 PHEBE, b. May 7, 1797, m. Elisha Burnham, Nov. 1815.
198 MIRANDA, b. Feb. 7, 1800.
199 WILLIAM RANDALL, b. Mar. 18, 1802, m. Rhoda Emeline Avery, Feb.
28, 1832.
200 HANNAH, b. Nov. 8, 1808, d. Oct. 3, 1813.
Stephen Avery (No. 159) m. ist, Anna Wheeler, Dec. 9, 1781,
(No. 100) that family ; m. 2nd, Elizabeth Morgan, Aug. 18, 1804,
(No. 34) that family. Mrs. Anna d. Aug. 10, 1801 ; Mrs.
Elizabeth d. Aug. 11, 1841. He was a prominent man in Ston
ington, and held various public offices of trust, particularly town
clerk, which he held a number of years before and at the time
when the town was divided and the town of North Stonington
was established, 1807, again being elected town clerk of North
Stonington, which he held until his death. He served in the
Revolutionary war. He d. April 1, 1828.

AVERY FAMILY. 209
CHILDREN:
201 NANCY, b. Dec. 29, 1783, m. Isaac Williams, June 8, 1804, (No. 298)
Williams family.
202 STEPHEN LYMAN, b. May 12, 1786, m. Mrs. Rebecca Wheeler, (No. 169)
that family.
203 HANNAH MARY, b. June 18, 1789, m. Luther Miner.
204 ROSWELL RANDALL, b. Nov. 5, 1791, m. Mary Wheeler, Apr. 19, 1818,
(No. 265) that family.
205 CHARLES GRANDISON, b. Apr. 9, 1796, m. Ede Wheeler, Nov. 4, 1823,
(No. 266) that family.
206 CYRUS, b. Oct. 10, 1788, d. Oct. 12, 1884.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
207 ELIZA ADALINE, b. Nov. 17, 1805, m. Elisha Park, Mar. 20, 1823; she
died Oct. 9, 1865.
208 WEALTHY ALMIRA, b. Sept. 29, 1807, m. Col. George Ayer, May 16,
1831; she died Nov. 30, 1835.
209 ROGER GRISWOLD, b. Sept. 4, 1809, d. Dec. 31, 1885; unmarried.
210 CALVIN GODDARD, b. Feb. 9, 1812, d. Mar. 30, 1833.
211 ALEXANDER HAMILTON, b. June 28, 1814, m. 1st, Mary Whittaker,
Aug. 9, 1838; she d. Sept. 14, 1853. Married 2nd, Sarah H. Osgood,
daughter of Dr. Samuel Osgood of Springfield, Mass., Nov. 30, 1854.
He died June 27, 1872.
212 RALPH HURLBUT, b. Apr. 22, 1816, m. Martha Chesebrough Randall,
(No. 106) that family, June 21, 1842. He d. May 16, 1889; she d.  .
213 ERASTUS, b. Aug. 8, 1818, d. Nov. 16, 1861, unmarried.
214 FRANCES MARY, b. Sept. 20, 1821, m. Richard Anson Wheeler, Jan.
12, 1843, (No. 429) Wheeler family, d. Sept. 3, 1855.
John J. Avery (No. 164) m. Anna or Nancy Murdock, 1794;
m. 2nd, Mrs. Margaret Taylor (nee Foote), 1820.
CHILDREN:
215 MARIA M., b. Jan. 26, 1796, d. July 13, 1867; unmarried.
216 ELIJAH MURDOCK, b. Mar. 17, 1798, d. 1834.
217 DEAN LAY, b. Feb. 14, 1800.
218 GEORGE ANSON, b. Jan. 28, 1802, m. Frances M. Stanton.
219 DELIA ANN, b. Mar. 6, 1804, m. S. B. Wheeler, Nov. 27, 1827, (No. 267)
that family.
220 CARLETON M., b. Apr. 24, 1806, m. Mary J. Millard, Sept. 6, 1849.
221 COURTLAND, b. Dec. 8, 1807, m. Mary Ann Burlingame, Sept. 10, 1840.
222 ERASTUS, b. Dec. 8, 1809, m. Mary Elizabeth Denison, Mar. 21, 1844.
223 ALBERT L., b. July 12, 1811, m. Phebe B. E. Wheeler, Mar. 15, 1837,
(No. 318); she died Aug. 9, 1837. He m. 2nd, her sister, Joanna B.
Wheeler, Jan. 5, 1839, (No. 320) Wheeler family; she d. Mar. 5, 1866.
He m. 3rd, Mrs. Abby J. Burrows (nee Jackson), of Norwich, Conn.,
Feb. 24, 1869.
224 OSCAR FITZALEN, b. Mar. 24, 1813, m. Phebe A. Ely, Nov. 21, 1842.

210 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
225 AMANDA MALVINA, (twin) b. Mar. 24, 1813, m. Samuel P. Wheeler,
(No. 505) that family.
226 SOLON CICERO, b. May 27, 1816, m. Susan Avery Cook, Aug. 11, 1845.
Robert Avery (No. 176) m. Sarah Crary, June 14, 1807; she
d. Jan. 3, 1829. He married 2nd, Nancy Crary, June 8, 1829.
CHILDREN:
227 ROBERT S., b. May 1, 1808, m. Lydia Tyler, Oct. 16, 1861.
228 ULYSSES, b. July 17, 1809, m. Lucy Ann Williams, Nov. 13, 1848, (No.
65) Groton Williams family.
229 ISAAC, b. Mar. 31, 1811, m. Henrietta Billings, May 14, 1850.
230 EUNICE, b. Nov. 15, 1813, m. William Huntington; 2nd, Aaron E.
Emmons.
231 MARY ANN, b. Sept. 8, 1815, d. Sept. 26, 1881; unmarried.
232 SARAH, b. Aug. 15, 1817, m. William Morse, Jan. 13, 1851.
233 REV. JOHN, b. Aug. 1819, m. Susan Mitson Champion, Nov. 6, 1851.
He graduated from Yale College, 1843, and Yale Divinity School, 1847.
235 ERASMUS, b. May 6, 1822, m. Eunice Serviah Williams, Jan. 21, 1847,
(No. 66) Groton Williams family.
Jonathan Avery (No. 182) m. Anna Hewitt, Feb. 2, 1802, (No.
115) Hewitt family. CHILDREN:
236 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 25, 1803, m. Gurdon S. Crandall (No. 315) Thomas
Stanton family of Stonington, Ct.
237 MARY ANN, b. Feb. 20, 1807, d. unmarried.
Ebenezer Avery (No. 67) m. Eunice Park for his 2nd wife,
Nov. 9, 1758; had son
238 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 10, 1760, m. Abigail Story, Dec. 11, 1783, had son
239 ASA, b. May 16, 1785, m. Desire Giddings, May 21, 1809; had son
240 ASA, b. Feb. 19, 1810, m. Abby Eliza Morgan, Sept. 23, 1832, and their
son, Allen Avery, m. Alice B. Hinckley, Aug. 19, 1862, and lives in
Mystic.

BABCOCK FAMILY.

i. JAMES BABCOCK, born in 1612, who was the progen
itor of the Babcock family of Westerly and the region round
about, first appears in Portsmouth, R I., in 1642. He held the
office of Commissioner from 1656 to 1659 and was by occupation
a blacksmith and gunsmith. He came to Westerly with his
family soon after 1664, after having sold his house and land in
Portsmouth to Thomas Fish. During the year 1670 he gave tes
timony, calling his age 58 years, his son James 29, and his son
John 26. He m. ist, Sarah  , and he d. June 12, 1679.
CHILDREN OF JAMES AND SARAH BABCOCK.
2 JAMES, b. in 1641, d. in 1698; m. Jane Brown, daughter of Nicholas
Brown; she d. 1719.
3 JOHN, b. 1644.
4 JOB, b. in  .
5 MARY, b. in  . m. William Champlin. She d. 1747; he d. 1715.
Mrs. Sarah Babcock d. in 1665 and Mr. James Babcock m.
for his second wife, Elizabeth  . After his death his
widow m. 2nd, William Johnson, Sept. 22, 1679.
CHILDREN:
6 NATHANIEL, b. in 1666.
7 JOSEPH, b. in 1670.
8 ELIZABETH, b. in  , m. Benjamin Sumner, May 3, 1706.
James Babcock (No. 2) m. Jane, daughter of Nicholas Brown.
CHILDREN:
9 JAMES, b  .
10 SARAH, b.  , m. James Lewis.
11 JANE, b.  , m. Israel Lewis.
12 MARY, b.  , m. George Brown.
13 HANNAH, b.  . m. Roger Larkin.
14 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. David Lewis.

212 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Babcock (No. 3) m. Mary, daughter of George and Eliz
abeth (Hazard) Lawton. He d. in 1685 and his wife Mary d.
Nov. 8th, 171 1.

CHILDREN:

15 JAMES, b.
16 ANN, b. -
17 MARY, b. -
18 JOHN, b. -
19 JOB, b. 

20 GEORGE, b. 1673, d. May 1st, 1756.
21 ELIHU, b.  . Was an invalid and helpless.
-22 ROBERT, b.  .
23 JOSEPH, b.  .
24 OLIVER, b.  .
John Babcock (No. 3) d. either the last of December, 1684, or
the very first of January, 1685, for on the 6th day of January,
1685, his eldest son, James Babcock, and his mother, Mrs. Mary
Babcock, recognizing the English law of primogeniture as in
force in Rhode Island, agreed that he might take all of the real
estate of his father, which he assumed, and gave his mother one-
half thereof by deed. Mrs. Mary Lawton Babcock afterwards
m. Erasmus Babbitt, April 21st, 1698.
The oldest son and child, James Babcock, was appointed
guardian to the four youngest children, viz.: Elihu, Robert,
Joseph and Oliver, April 21, 1698.
Job Babcock (No. 4) m. Jane, daughter of John Crandall. He
d. 1718 and she d. 1715. CHILDREN:

25 JOB, b  .
26 JOHN, b  .
27 BENJAMIN, b  .
28 JANE, b.  , m.  Braman,  .
29 SARAH, b.  , m.  Hall,  .
30 MARY, b.  . m.  Tanner,  .
31 ELIZABETH, b.  , m.  Brand  r-.
32 HANNAH, b.  . m.
33 MERCY, b.  , m.  .«
Joseph Babcock (No. 7) m. ist in 1696, April 3rd, Dorothy
Key; she d. Dec. 14, 1727; and Mr. Joseph Babcock m. 2nd,
Jan. ist, 1729, Hannah Coates.
CHILD BY FIRST WIFE:
34 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 29th, 1698, m. Elisha Avery, (No. 48) that family,
Sept. 30, 1714.

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CHILDREN BY 2ND WIFE:
35 DOROTHY, b. Feb. 2, 1730.
36 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 20, 1731.
37 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 16, 1733.
38 JOHN, b. Jan. 26, 1736.
James Babcock (No. 15) b. probably 1664, m. Elizabeth
 , probably 1687. His wife d. Mch. 3, 1731, and he m.
2nd, Content Maxson, July 9th, 1731. He made his will, Jan.
9, 1737, and d. Jan. 17, 1737.
NOTE. — "In Memory of Captain James Babcock, who died January 17,
1736-7. In ye  of his age,
Having been in his life
One of righteousness, charity and benevolence,
And not altogether silent at his death."
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE, ELIZABETH:
39 JAMES, b. Dec. 23, 1688, m. Sarah Vose.
40 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 5, 1691.
41 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 15, 1697.
42 DANIEL, b. April 11, 1699.
43 ANNA, b. Nov. 19, 1701.
44 SARAH, b. Dec. 3, 1704, d. Nov. 13, 1705.
45 JOSHUA, b. May 19, 1707, m. Hannah Stanton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock d. Mch. 3, 1731, aged 68, and her
husband m. Miss Content Maxson, July 9, 1731.
THEIR CHILDREN:
46 ANNE, b. Mch. 30, 1732, m. Capt. Simon Rhodes, (No. 1) that family,
Dec. 15, 1756.
47 JAMES, b. Nov. 1, 1734.
48 JONATHAN, b. Oct. 11, 1736.
George Babcock (No. 20) m. Elizabeth Hall, Nov. 28th, 1694.
His will was proved May 10, 1756. Elizabeth was daughter of
Henry and Content Hall of Kingston, R. I.
CHILDREN:
49 MARY, b. 1695, m. Thomas Potter, Mch. 19, 1717.
50 GEORGE, b. 1699.
51 DAVID, b. 1700.
62 JOHN, b. 1702.
53 ABIGAIL, b. 1706, m  Hall.
54 RUTH, b. 1709.
55 EUNICE, b. 1712, m. Silas Greenman, (No. 11) that family, 1st, and
2nd,  .
66 HEZEKIAH, b. 1715.
57 ELISHA, b. 1718, lived in Richmond, R. I.
68 ELIZABETH, b.  . mentioned in will as the widow of Edward
Sanders; other children are found on the Wickford records.

214 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Oliver Babcock (No. 24) m. Susannah Clark in 1704. She
was daughter of Joseph Clark and wife, Bethiah Hubbard, and
was b. Aug. 31st, 1683; was a grand-daughter to Samuel Hub
bard of Newport. CHILDREN:
59 SUSANNAH, b. Sept. 20, 1705.
60 THOMAS, b. Mch. 3, 1710.
61 MARY, b. Feb. 8, 1713, m. Henry Cobb (No. 23) Cobb family.
62 NATHAN, b. Oct. 12, 1715.
63 SIMEON, b. Sept. 27, 1717.
64 JOHN, b. May 5, 1720.
65 OLIVER, b. Sept. 16, 1722.
66 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 18, 1726.
Joseph Babcock, Jr., (No. 37) m. Mary Bentley, Dec. 28, 1755.
CHILDREN:
67 MARY, b. Jan. 8, 1757.
James Babcock (No. 39) m. Sarah Vose, of Milton, Mass She
was the daughter of Edward Vose, and was born Aug. 30, 1684,
and m. June 12, 1706. He d. April 9, 1731.
CHILDREN:
68 JAMES, b. May 29, 1708.
69 NATHANIEL, b. March 6, 1710.
70 ELIAS, b. Feb. 20, 1712.
71 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 25, 1715, m. John Davison, Feb. 6, 1736.
72 MARTHA, b. Mch. 18, 1717, d. April 18, 1717.
73 ISAIAH, b. Jan. 29, 1719.
74 OLIVER, b. July 27, 1720.
75 GRACE, b. Dec. 31, 1722, m. Samuel Plumb, Aug. 16, 1738.
76 TIMOTHY, b. Oct. 12, 1724.
Joshua Babcock (No. 45) m. Hannah Stanton, (No. 227) that
family, Aug. nth, 1735. CHILDREN:
77 (COL.) HENRY, b. April 26, 1736.
78 LUKE, b. July 6, 1738.
79 ADAM, b. Sept. 27, 1740.
80 HANNAH, b. Jan. 22, 1742, m. John Brown of Newport, R. I.
81 FRANCES, b. May 11, 1745, m. Capt. Dudley Saltonstall.
82 PAUL, b. Dec. 5, 1748.
83 AMELIA, b. Apr. 19, 1751.
84 SALLY, b. Oct. 18, 1753.
85 HARRIET, b. May IS, 1756.
James Babcock (No. 47) was a physician in the Revolutionary
war. He m. ist, Sarah (No. 229), dau. of Joseph Stanton, Jr.,

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and wife, Esther Gallup, Dec. 2, 1754. He m. 2nd, Joanna Mc
Dowell, Aug. 27, 1769; he d. Sept. 1781.
CHILDREN:
86 AMELIA, b. Nov. 4, 1756, m. Nathan Pendleton, (No. 31) Pendleton
family, Jan. 22, 1775.
87 SIMON, b.  .
88 SARAH, b.  , m. Sylvester Gavitt, Sept. 30, 1781.
89 JAMES, b.  .
90 EZRA, b.  .

91 JOANNA, b.  .
92 CHARLOTTE, b.  .
93 ANNE, b.  .
Jonathan Babcock (No. 48) m. Ether Hazard, dau. of Robert
and Esther (Stanton) Hazard in 1758.
CHILDREN:
94 ESTHER, b. June 23, 1759, m. Nathan Brand of Stonington.
95 JONATHAN, b. May 30, 1761, m. Ruth Rodman, of South Kingston.
96 ROBERT, b. Dec. 13, 1763, m. Mary Hazard.
97 HANNAH, b. Feb. 11, 1766.
George Babcock (No. 50) m. Susannah, dau. of John and wife,,
Sarah (Wilson) Potter, Dec. 20, 1721.
CHILDREN:
98 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 25, 1725, m. Beriah Brown, Dec. 11, 1771, and d.
Sept. 24, 1815.
99 GEORGE, b. Dec. 9, 1727.
100 MARTHA, b. Dec. 8, 1729, m. 1st, Capt. Simon Rhodes, (No. 1) that fam
ily, Aug. 27, 1769, and 2nd, Col. James Rhodes, May 12, 1800.
101 SUSANNAH b. Mch. 16, 1731, m. Benjamin Clark.
102 CHRISTOPHER, b. Feb. 27, 1736, m. Martha Perry; d. 1801.
103 SAMUEL, b. May 30, 1739, m. Ruth Babcock, 1769, d. Dec. 15, 1817.
104 HEZEKIAH, b. May 30, 1739, m.' Martha Hoxie, Dec. 12, 1769, d. Apr.
7, 1807.
105 ROUSE, b. Apr. 29, 1746, m. Ruth Maxson, Oct. 12, 1769, d. June 13, 1801.
David Babcock (No. 51) m. Dorcas, dau. of Daniel Brown and
wife, Dorcas Gardiner, Feb. 24, 1730. They lived in South
Kingston. CHILDREN ON WESTERLY RECORDS:
106 DAVID, b. Apr. 10, 1734.
107 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 19, 1735.
108 BENEDICK, b. Oct. 21, 1737, but there was a daughter '
108a MARY, b. in 1746, who m. Joseph Denison, (No. 174) that family, Oct.
10, 1765, and she d. Dec. 15, 1798, aged 52 years.

216 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
James Babcock (No. 68) m. Phebe Swan May 7th, 1730.
CHILDREN:
109 PHEBE, b. May 2, 1731.
110 SARAH, b. Feb. 12, 1733.
Ill JAMES, b. Feb. 22, 1735.
112 ELIAS, b. Dec. 16, 1736.
113 ABEL, b. April 28, 1739.
114 MARTHA, b. Feb. 22, 1741.
Nathaniel Babcock (No. 69) m. Sarah Billings, of Preston,
Nov. 20, 1733. CHILDREN:
115 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 24, 1735.
116 JONAS, b. Feb. 24, 1737.
Elias Babcock (No. 70) m. Ann Plumb, Nov. 10, 1737.
CHILDREN:
117 ELIAS, b. July 5, 1738, d. July 15, 1738.
118 ELIJAH, b. Aug. 15, 1739.
119 ANNE, b. July 5, 1743.
120 NANCY, b. April 4, 1746.
121 LYDIA, b. Dec. 9, 1752.
122 RUFUS, b. April 22, 1758.
Isaiah Babcock (No. 73) m. Elizabeth Plumb, Dec. 25th, 1738.
CHILDREN:
123 ISAIAH, b. April 27, 1741.
124 ENOCH, b. Dec. 27, 1742.
125 ELIZABETH, b. June 9, 1745.
126 ELISHA, b. July 26, 1747.
127 GEORGE, b. July 27, 1749.
128 JOHN, b. Nov. 13, 1752.
129 PHEBE, b. Oct. 5, 1755.
Oliver Babcock (No. 74) m. Anna Avery, (No. 104) that fam
ily, Mch. 6, 1740. CHILDREN:
130 OLIVER, b. Jan. 22, 1741.
131 JOSHUA, b. June 5, 1743.
132 ANNE, b. July 15, 1746.
133 WILLIAM, b. Mch. 19, 1747.
134 RUFUS, b. Nov. 10, 1748.
135 GERSHOM, b. Nov. 9, 1752.
136 ATTANA, b. Jan. 14, 1755.
137 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 26, 1757.
138 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 15, 1759.
139 DANIEL, b. Aug. 31, 1760.

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Timothy Babcock (No. 76) m. Lois Billings, (No. 68) that
family, July 12th, 1745. CHILDREN:
140 LOIS, b. April 18, 1746, m. Oliver Clark.
141 TIMOTHY, b. Aug. 22, 1747.
142 JESSE, b. Mch. 24, 1750.
143 GRACE, b. Sept. 4, 1753.
144 DESIRE, b. May 4, 1756.
Mrs. Lois Babcock d. Oct. 14, 1756, and Mr. Timothy Bab
cock m. 2nd, Thankful Read in Norwich, Ct., Oct. 20, 1757.
CHILDREN:
145 SARAH, b. Jan. 20, 1761, m. Stanton Campbell.
146 ANNE, b. Mch. 20, 1763. She was unmarried at the time of her father's
death, 1795.
147 JOHN, b. July 26, 1766, m. Louisa Gilmore, dau. of Robert and Sarah
Gilmore, of Keene, New Hampshire, Oct. 18, 1787; he d. April 24,
1806. His wife d. Mch. 21, 1844.
CHILDREN:
148 JOHN READ, b. Jan. 28, 1788, m. Eliza Ely, Nov. 1, 1815, and moved
to Pennsylvania; he d. Oct. 15, 1836. They had ten children.
149 LOUISA M., b. Dec. 17, 1789 in North Stonington, m. Jesse Brown, Sept.
13, 1815; he d. in Hopkinton, R. I., July 27, 1869. His wife d. Sept.
17, 1870; had seven children.
150 ROBERT G., b. Feb. 29, 1792, in Pomfret, Ct., m. 1st, in Boston, Mass.,
Sally Otis, Aug. 3, 1817; she d. two months after and he m. Lucy
Blackman April 22, 1822; she was of Dorchester, and they had
eleven children.
151 JAMES, b. July 5, 1770; supposed to have gone to New York state.
Timothy Babcock, Jr., (No. 141) m. Esther Billings.
Col. Henry or Harry Babcock (No. yj) m. Mary Stanton,
(No. 288) Stanton family, Dec. 2nd, 1764. She was dau. of
Robert and Anna Stanton.
NOTE.— Colonel Henry Babcock, (No. 77), served in a Rhode Island Regi
ment in the French and Indian wars, 1756-59; captain under Sir William
Johnson, after the battle of Fort George; major 1756-58; colonel Rhode Island
Regiment at Ticonderoga, wounded there, 1759. Led his regiment at capture
of Ticonderoga, and publicly thanked by Lord Amherst.
CHILDREN:
152 BENJAMIN F., b. Nov. 6, 1765, d. July 27, 1781.
153 PAUL, b. Mch. 13, 1768, d. Mch. 14, 1839.
154 DUDLEY, b. Jan. 7, 1770, m. Nancy Wright of Newport, R. I.
155 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 29, 1771, d. Mch. 1797.
156 HANNAH, b. Nov. 30, 1773, m. Joseph D. Phelps, (No. 36) Phelps family,
Sept. 30, 1792.

218 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Major Paul Babcock (No. 153) m. 1st, Nancy Bell, April 2nd,
1789 ; had six children. CHILDREN:
157 BENJAMIN F., b. Feb. 3, 1790, m. Maria Eells, April 1813; he d. July
21, 1829.
158 MARY A., b. April 3, 1792, m. David Sherman, Oct. 6, 1813, d. Aug. 3, 1815.
159 DUDLEY, b. May 10, 1794, d. Nov. 17, 1794.
160 JOSHUA, b. May 11, 1796, d. Sept. 1, 1818.
161 HENRY, b. Oct. 4, 1798, m. Ann E. Smith, Dec. 3, 1828, d. May 15, 1834.
162 NANCY B., b. Mch. 5, 1802 m. William R. Palmer, (No. 391) that family,
July 3, 1822, d. Dec. 22, 1845.
Mrs. Nancy Bell Babcock was b. Sept. 30, 1767, and d. Nov. 2,
1803, and April 15, 1804, Major Paul m. Lucy Bell, the cousin
of his first wife ; they had ten children.
CHILDREN:
163 COURTLAND, b. Mch. 25, 1806, m. Elizabeth Cany, May 3, 1834, d. Feb.
10, 1853.
164 GILES, b. Jan. 8, 1808, m. Anne Denison, (No. 552) that family, Oct. 1,
1832; d. Mch. 4, 1862.
165 ELIZA T., b. Feb. 13, 1810, m. Nathaniel B. Palmer, (No. 474) that family,
Dec. 7, 1826; d. April 17, 1872.
166 ABBY E„ b. Sept. 4, 1811, m. Jedediah Leeds, Nov. 13, 1833.
167 GEORGE W., b. Oct. 26, 1813, m. Louisa Boucher, Mch. 19, 1845, and
d. Feb. 11, 1874.
168 LUCY B., b. Mch. 30, 1815, m. Giles F. Ward, Dec. 22, 1836.
169 ROBERT S., b. Feb. 8, 1818, m. Emily Hall, Sept. 11, 1850; d. Apr.
20, 1885.
170 MARY A., b. Apr. 1, 1821, m. John Breckenridge, Sept. 1, 1840.
171 DAVID S., b. Aug. 13, 1822, m. Charlotte A. Noyes, (No. 278) that family,
May 28, 1850; d. Aug. 24, 1885.
172 HANNAH, b. June 6, 1825, d. Aug. 18, 1829. •
Mrs. Lucy Bell Babcock was b. Mch. 10, 1784, and d. Feb. 8, 1846.
George Babcock (No. 99), of South Kingston, m. Mehitable
Wheeler, (No. 59) that family, June 26, 1751.
CHILDREN:
173 GEORGE, b. Sept. 22, 1753.
174 LUCY, b. Dec. 15, 1754.
175 CYRUS, b. Dec. 11, 1756.
176 EPHRAIM, b. May 19, 1758.
177 SUSANNAH, b. May 2, 1760.
178 MARY, b. Jan. 17, 1767.
179 FREDERICK, b. Sept. 10, 1771.
180 THOMAS WHEELER, b. Aug. 13, 1773.

BABCOCK FAMILY. 219
Rouse Babcock (No. 105) m. Ruth Maxson, Oct. 12, 1769.
CHILDREN:
181 RHODA, b. Dec. 17, 1769, m. Gen. William Williams, (No. 271) that
family, June 15th, 1799; d. Aug. 29, 1801.
182 ROUSE, b. Feb. 27, 1771, d. Dec. 4, 1772.
183 ROUSE, b. May 12, 1773, m. Hannah Brown, Jan. 13, 1801; d. Apr.
2, 1841.
184 ELIZABETH, b. Mch. 14, 1775, m. Joseph Noyes, (No. 153) that family,.
Jan. 13, 1799; d. July 1, 1846.
185 MARTHA, b. May 2, 1777, d. June 15, 1778.
186 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 2, 1779, m. Nancy Wilcox, Jan. 26 1806; d. July 10,
1815.
187 SALLY, b. April 6, 1782, m. Jeremiah Thurston; d. Feb. 27, 1841.
188 NANCY, or ANN, b. May 15, 1786, m. Gen. Wm. Williams, (No. 271) that
family, Dec. 23, 1804; d. Oct. 23, 1855.
Rouse Babcock (No. 183) b. May 12, 1773, and m. Hannah
Brown, Jan. 13, 1801. He d. April 21, 1841. She d. July 14,
1872, and was 86 years old, being b. Oct. 10, 1785.
CHILDREN:
189 ROUSE b. Oct. 19, 1801; d. May 4, 1802.
190 ROUSE, b. May 4, 1803, m. Mary Townsend, April 27, 1832; d. Mch..
6, 1872.
191 HANNAH B., b. Nov. 1805, m. Oliver D. Wells, Nov. 29, 1825, and d.
July 30, 1874.
192 MARTHA, b. Sept. 1807, m. Thomas P. Stanton, (No. 419) that family,
Oct. 25, 1827; d. Apr. 24, 1864.
193 HARRIET, b. Oct. 5, 1809, m. Horatio Campbell, Sept. 8, 1846, and d..
Aug. 28, 1884.
194 SARAH A., b. Jan. 27, 1812, m. John G. Pierce, June 1, 1840; d. Jan.
10, 1881.
195 WILLIAM R., b. Mch. 28, 1814, m. Catharine Pearce, Oct. 6, 1840.
196 ALBERT, b. Sept. 6, 1816, d. young.
197 EDWIN, b. April 8, 1819, m. Olive S. Cady, April 21, 1845.
198 HORACE, b. Aug. 14, 1822, m. 1st, Abby.Jane Cross, Sept. 11, 1843; she
died at the expiration of sixteen years, and Mr. Horace Babcock m.
for his 2nd wife, her sister, Harriet Cross, Dec. 18, 1861.
Daniel Babcock (No. 139) m. Content, dau. of George and
Content (Maxson) Potter, April 8, 1784. He d. Sept. 18, 1846.
She was b. May 25, 1765, and d. Sept. 14, 1850.
CHILDREN:
199 DANIEL, b. Dec. 16, 1784, d. Apr. 2, 1874.
200 BETSEY, b. Feb. 21, 1787, d. June 4, 1858.
201 JACOB, b. Jan. 20, 1789, d. June 17, 1867.

220 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
202 ANN, or NANCY, b. May 9, 1791, d. Nov. 20, 1868.
203 GEORGE P., b. Nov. 4, 1795, d. Sept. 29, 1825.
204 OLIVER, (twin) b. Dec. 12, 1797, d. Sept. 9, 1859.
205 LUCY, (twin) b. Dec. 12, 1797, d. Sept. 9, 1869.
206 MARY, b. Nov. 2, 1807, d. Jan. 18, 1883.

n. 18
>kd.

207 EMILY H., b. June 14, 1810,\d. May 23, 1890.
Oliver Babcock (No. 204) m. Phebe, (No. 219) of that fam
ily, dau. of Stephen and Phebe (Burch) Babcock, Jan. 11, 1824,
She was b. Mch. 5, 1802, d. Oct. 15, 1886.
CHILDREN:
208 NATHAN, b. Nov. 19, 1824.
209 PHEBE M., b. Feb. 20, 1826, d. May 18, 1833.
210 AMANDA, b. Oct. 20, 1827, d. July 15, 1887.
211 DANIEL, b. Dec. 4, 1828.
212 ANN E., b. Jan. 7, 1831, d. Apr. 2, 1859.
213 STEPHEN, b. Dec. 22, 1832.
214 LUCY A., b. Sept. 17, 1834.
215 MARTHA J., b. Dec. 9, 1836, d. Oct. 31, 1837.
216 PHEBE J., b. Sept. 30, 1838.
217 CYNTHIA C, b. May 28, 1841, d. Apr. 25, 1842. ,
218 JULIA M., b. Apr. 13, 1843.
The above said Stephen Babcock, father of Phebe, who m.
Oliver Babcock (No. 204) is descended from John and Mary
(Lawton) Babcock (according to the views of Mr. Stephen
Babcock of New York.) Capt. John Babcock, fourth child of
John and Mary (Lawton) Babcock, b. in Westerly, R. I., about
1669, d. in Westerly, Mch. 28, 1746. He m. about 1770, Mary
Champlin, dau. of Wm. and Mary Babcock Champlin. William
Babcock, fourth child of Capt. John and Mary' Champlin
Babcock, b. in Westerly, Apr. 15, 1708, d. there Jan. 15, 1752.
He m. Aug. 11, 1730, Sarah Dennison, of Saybrook, Ct. Their
third child, Christopher Babcock, b. Sept. 12, 1734, m. Mehitable
Chaucer, of Saybrook. Their tenth child, Stephen Babcock, b.
in Westerly, Feb. 27. 1772, m. Mch. 22, 1801, Phebe Burch,
(No. 55) that family, dau. of Henry and Mary (Irish) Burch, b.
in Stonington, Nov. 2nd, 1774, d. Nov. 10, 1837.
CHILDREN:
219 PHEBE, b. Mch. 5, 1802, d. Oct. 15, 1886; m. Oliver Babcock (No. 204)
that family.
220 STEPHEN, b. May 10, 1804, d. Jan. 22, 1856.
221 ELIAS, b. Mch. 19, 1806, d. Mch. 19, 1881.
222 NATHAN, b. July 27, 1808, d. Dec. 11, 1814.
223 AMANDA, b. Nov. 29, 1810, d. Sept. 19, 1812.

BABCOCK FAMILY. 221
Robert Babcock (No. 22) m. Lydia  , and their son
224. Ezekiel Babcock, b. in Westerly, R. I., June 23rd, 1716,
m. Eunice Billings (No. 67) that family, Oct. 26, 1740. In 1794
the sons of this family went to New York State.
CHILDREN:
225 ELIHU, b. July 8, 1741, m. Elizabeth Jeffries, Aug. 28, 1766.
226 MARY, b. Dec. 18, 1744, m. Nathan Hinckley, Sept. 8, 1776, (No. 36)
Hinckley family.
227 DAVID, b. 1745, m. Mary Hinckley, (No. 36) that family.
228 MARTHA, b.  . m. Nath. Eells, Jr., Dec. 24, 1772, (No. 20) that
family.
229 ROBERT, b.  , m. Grace Hinckley, Feb. 27, 1780, (No. 40) of
Hinckley family.
David Babcock (No. 227) m. Mary Hinckley, Mch. 12, 1769.
He d. Nov. 16, 1820. She d. Mch. 5, 1838.
CHILDREN:
230 DANIEL, b. May 13, 1769, d. 1831.
231 DAVID, b. Feb. 28, 1770, d. 1801.
232 HENRY, b. July 29, 1771, d. 1824; m. Anna Bull.
233 ROBERT, b. July 6, 1773.
234 GURDON, b. Oct. 6, 1775.
235 POLLY, b. Apr. 22, 1778, m. Rev. Elisha Morgan.
236 DUDLEY, b. Apr. 29, 1780, d. 1846.
237 FREDERICK, b. June 16, 1782.
238 MERIT, b. Sept. 18, 1784.
239 FANNY, b. July 5, 1787, m. Amos Cell.
240 FRANKLIN, b. Dec. 18, 1789.
Benj. F. Babcock (No. 157) m. Maria Eells, Apr. 1813, (No.
42) of that family. CHILDREN:
241 FRANK, b.  , m. Phebe Swan, (No. 153) of the Swan family.
242 SAMUEL D., b.  , m.  Crary, dau. of Peter Crary.
243 MARIA, b.  . m. Rev. Mr. Moore.
244 PARTHENIA, b.  , m. William Babcock.
245 CHARLES, b.  , m.  Crary.
David S. Babcock (No. 171) m. Charlotte A. Noyes, (No. 278),
on May 28th, 1850.
Elias Babcock (No. 221) m. Lucretia, dau. of Clark Davis.
CHILDREN:
246 MARIA, b.  , m. Samuel H. Chese*rough.
247 ELIAS, b.  , m. Miss Hancox.

222 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Courtland Babcock (No. 163) m. Elizabeth Cany, May 3rd
1834. CHILDREN:
248 LOUISE, b.  . m. Edmund Stanton; and 2nd, Edwin Tillinghast.
249 GEORGIA P., b.  , m. Capt. Charles P. Williams (No. 297) Williams
family.
250 COURTLAND C, b.  , m. Mary B. Woodruff.
251 AMELIA C, b.  , d.  .
.252 HENRY S., b.  . m. Lena Denison.

BALDWIN FAMILY.

SYLVESTER BALDWIN, father of the family that settled
in New Haven, Conn., in 1638, was b. in Aston- Clinton, Buck
inghamshire, Eng., a little previous to the year 1600. . His
father, Sylvester Baldwin, and his mother, Jane Willis, were
married in 1590, and he was their fifth son. His grandfather,
Henry Baldwin, held the manor of Dundridge, in Aston- Clinton,
which went from him to Richard, his oldest son, and from Rich
ard to our Sylvester's brother Henry.
1 Sylvester Baldwin (son of Henry) was m. to Jane Wissis,
in 1590. Had six sons, and d. previous to 1632.
CHILDREN:
2 HARRY, b.  -, buried in 1594.
3 JOHN, living in 1632.
4 HENRY, inherited Dundridge.
5 RICHARD, no record.
6 WILLIAM, no record.
7 SYLVESTER, b.  , m. Sarah Bryan in 1620.. These six sons were
born between 1590 and 1600.
Sylvester Baldwin (No. 7), before coming to America, lived
at St. Leonards in Aston- Clinton, near Dundridge, where he
owned the "Chapel Farm." He m. Sarah Bryan, early in 1620.
In 1638, Sylvester and his wife Sarah and six living children,
sailed for America in the ship Martin. They belonged to the
"New Haven Company." Sylvester d. on the passage, "in mid
ocean," July 21, 1638. His will was admitted to probate, in
Boston, where the ship Martin arrived. He left a large estate.
His widow and six children settled with the rest of the emigrat
ing company in New Haven. In 1643, "the Widow Baldwin"
was recorded in New Haven as one of the wealthiest proprietors.
In 1643 she m. Capt. John Attwood; they settled in Milford,
Conn. Capt. Altwood d. in London in 1654. She d. in Milford
in 1669.

224 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN BY 1ST MARRIAGE.
8 SARAH, b. or bapt. April 22, 1621, m. Benjamin Fenn.
9 RICHARD, b. or bapt. Aug. 25, 1622, m. Elizabeth Alsop.
10 MARY, b. or bapt. Feb. 28, 1624, d. in 1624.
11 MARY, b. or bapt. Feb. 19, 1625, m. Robert Plum of Milford.
12 MARTHA, b. or bapt. Apr. 20, 1628.
13 RUTH, b. or bapt. in 1630.
14 SAMUEL, b or bapt. Jan., 1632, d. 1632.
15 ELIZABETH, b. or bapt. Jan. 25, 1633, d. 1633.
16 JOHN, b. or bapt. in 1635, m. Mrs. Rebecca (Palmer) Chesebrough.
John Baldwin, of Stonington, (No. 16) m. first wife, name
unknown. It is conjectured that she was a daughter of Capt.
John Atwood, his mother's second husband, in 1656, and it
appears in the records that "a house lot of an acre and half" was
then assigned to him in Milford, Conn. His first wife d. in
1657, soon after the birth of her child. In 1664 he settled in
New London, and July 24, 1672, he m. 2nd wife, Rebecca
Palmer (No. 13) Palmer family, young widow of Elisha Chese
brough, and daughter of the first Walter Palmer, of Stonington;
They settled permanently in Stonington, where they owned an
extensive tract of land. He d. Aug. 19, 1683. She outlived him
thirty years, and d. May 2, 1713.
CHILDREN:
17 JOHN, b. April 13, 1657, d. in England, 1676.
18 REBECCA, b. May 20, 1673, m. Elnathan Miner, Mar. 21, 1694, (No. 59)
Miner family.
19 MARY, b. Feb. 24, 1675, m. John Randall, Nov. 26, 1706, (No. 2) Randall
family.
20 SYLVESTER, b. Mar. 4, 1677, m. Lydia Miner; 2nd, Elizabeth Avery.
21 SARAH, b.  , 1680, d. unmarried.
22 JANE, b.  . 1681, d. previous to 1692.
23 THEOPHILUS, b. —  , 1683, m. Priscilla Mason.
Sylvester Baldwin, of Stonington, (No. 20) m. first, Lydia
Miner, July 8, 1706, (No. 63) Miner family. She d. April 22,
1707. He m. 2d wife, Elizabeth Avery, of New London, May
19, 1724, (No. 35) that family. She d. July 17, 1728. He d. in
1732, leaving a large estate. CHILDREN:
24 JOHN, b. and d. April 18, 1707.
25 ELIZABETH, b. July 6, 1725, m. Capt. Thomas Prentice, Feb. 1, 1744^
(No. 21) Prentice family.
26 MARY, b. Sept. 14, 1726, m. Humphrey Avery of Preston, June 19, 1745..

BALDWIN FAMILY. 225
Theophilus Baldwin, of Stonington, (No. 23) m. ist, Priscilla
Mason, (No. 27) that family, May 25, 1710, dau. of Daniel
Mason, and granddaughter of the famous Major John Mason;
granddaughter also of Rev. Jeremiah Hobart, of Hingham,
Mass., whose daughter Rebecca was Daniel Mason's second wife.
Mrs. Priscilla (Mason) Baldwin d. soon after the birth of her
son Sylvester. He m. May 1, 1724, Jemima Powers, who d. in
1733, and Oct. 18, 1733, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Hascall, of Norwich.
He was the first deacon of the church organized in 1727, in what
is now North Stonington. In many ways a man of mark in the
town, having character, ability, wealth, and a remarkably sunny
temper. CHILDREN:
27 JOHN, b. July 12, 1711, m. Mary Clark; 2nd, Eunice Spaulding.
28 PRISCILLA, b. Nov. 17, 1713, m. Daniel Calkins of Norwich, Sept. 2, 1731,
son of Hugh Calkins, a great great grandson of the first American
John Calkins.
29 THEOPHILUS, b. Oct. 23, 1716, m. Sarah Lamb; 2nd, Elizabeth Billings.
30 SYLVESTER, b. Mar. 29, 1719, m. Anna  ; 2nd, Bridget Chese
brough.
John Baldwin, of Stonington, (No. 27) m. Mary Clark, Feb. 6,
1736. She d. Jan. 24, 1737, four weeks after the birth of a son.
He m. 2nd, Eunice Spaulding, of Plainfield, Conn., July 3,
1740. He d. in 1762, having been known in Stonington as
Capt. John Baldwin, and she was m. Nov. 1, 1764, to Elisha
Williams, (No. 51) Williams family. He d. Sept. 22, 1788; she
d. in Jan. 1819, aged 98 years and 6 months.
CHILDREN:
31 JOHN, b. Dec. 27, 1736, d. Jan. 8, 1737.
32 MARY, b. Feb. 9, 1741, m. Stephen Frink, Nov. 5, 1780, (No. 47) Frink
family.
33 PRISCILLA, b. May 20, 1743, m. Hubbard Burroughs, Jr., Dec. 24, 1761,
(No. 87) that family.
34 ELIZABETH, b. June 23, 1745, m. Jesse Swan, (No. 49) Swan family.
35 EUNICE, b. Oct. 25, 1747, d. Apr. 23, 1766.
36 THOMAS, b. Apr. 6, 1751, d. Apr. 10, 1751.
37 JOHN, b. May 12, 1752, m. Sarah Denison.
38 ZIBA, b. Feb. 16, 1755, m. Amy Brown.
Theophilus Baldwin (No. 29) m. ist, Sarah Lamb, of Ston
ington, Feb. 5, 1738, who d. Aug. 20, 1764. He m. 2nd,
Elizabeth Billings, Jan. 20, 1764. They lived in Stonington,
Conn.

226 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
39 THANKFUL, b. Jan. 26, 1739, m. Ichabod Brown (No. 119) that family.
40 DAVID, b. Aug. 17, 1741, m. Phebe Billings.
41 ABIGAIL, b. May 17, 1744, d. unmarried.
42 SARAH, b. Oct. 6, 1746, m. John Davis.
43 THEOPHILUS, b. Feb. 26, 1749, d. young.
44 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 13, 1751, m. Sabra Billings.
45 NATHAN, b. May 17, 1754, d. young.
46 ASA, b. Dec. 17, 1756, m. Dolly Brown.
47 LUCY, b. Oct. 19, 1758, m. Randall Billings, (No. 139) Billings family.
48 REBECCA, b. Oct. 25, 1761, d. unmarried.
Sylvester Baldwin (No. 30) m. ist, Anna  ; she d.
childless, Oct. 1754; and Oct. 22, 1759, he m. 2nd, Bridget
Chesebrough. He d. Oct. 12, 1795 ; his wife d. Sept. 14, 1818,
all of Stonington. CHILDREN:
49 THEOPHILUS, b. Nov. 13, 1762, d. in 1781.
50 SYLVESTER, b. Nov. 13, 1761; married.
51 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 2, 1763, d. Feb. 9, 1765.
52 JONATHAN, b. Dec. 24, 1765, m. Lucy Slack, 1788.
53 ANNA, b. June 27, 1768, m. Edward Chesebrough, (No. 232) Chesebrough
family.
54 BRIDGET, b. June 27, 1768, m. John Leray, in 1791.
55 PRISCILLA, b. Oct. 7, 1770, d. in 1788.
56 AMOS, b. Jan. 2, 1773, m. Rebecca Palmer, Jan. 2, 1793.
57 THOMAS, b. Dec. 7, 1775, d. young.
58 PHEBE, b. Apr. 21, 1778.
John Baldwin (No. 37) m. Sarah Denison, Jan. 23, 1772, (No.
213) Denison family. They settled on the old homestead in
Stonington, Conn. She d. June 19, 1813 ; he d. Aug. 3, 1814,
leaving a large estate. CHILDREN:
59 JOHN, b. Oct. 28, 1772, m. Abigail Boardman; 2nd, Mrs. Anner Rose.
60 EUNICE, b. Mar. 16, 1775, m. Stephen Tucker, Jan. 17, 1793.
61 DENISON b. Mar. 25, 1778, d. unm.
62 ANDREW, b. Dec. 15, 1780, m. Mary Boardman, Nov. 22, 1801.
63 DANIEL, b. May 21, 1783, m. Eunice Frink; 2nd. Lucy Boardman,
Aug. 27, 1806; 3rd, Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel Stanton, Apr. 21,
1808, the mother of his nine children.
64 POLLY, b. Feb. 1, 1786, m. Stephen Frink in 1807.
65 GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. July 21, 1788, m. Mary C. Kinney, Nov.
16, 1809.
66 SARAH, b. Nov. 1790, m. Thomas Holmes.
67 NANCY, b. Oct. 1793, d. in 1834, unmarried.

BALDWIN FAMILY. 227
Ziba Baldwin (No. 38) m. Amy Brown of Preston, July 20,
1775, and settled in North Stonington, where he d. Sept. 27,
1803. His widow m. 2nd, Isaac Randall, Aug. 31, 1817.
CHILDREN:
68 THOMAS, b. May 3, 1777, m. Nancy, dau. of Dr. Asa Spalding, of Ston
ington, Apr. 16, 1801.
69 AMOS, b. June 4, 1779, m. Sally White of Hartford, May 2, 1807.
70 TURNER, b. July 6, 1781, m. Elizabeth Gray in 1805.
71 HEZEKIAH, b. Aug. 12, 1783, m. Amanda, dau. of Dr. Asa Spalding of
Stonington, Mar. 22, 1812.
72 ELISHA, b. Aug. 11, 1786, m. Patty, dau. of Asa Spalding, in 1808.
73 ALANSON, b. Oct. 15, 1788, d. unmarried.
74 ASHER, b. Dec. 9, 1791, m. Polly Morgan, Nov. 13, 1814.
75 BILLINGS, b. Sept. 25, 1795, m. Orla 0. Jones, Jan. 1, 1815.
76 NATHAN, b. Aug. 13, 1797, m. Betsey A. Bromley, Jan. 3, 1823.
77 AMY, b. Oct. 26, 1801, m. Ephraim Randall, only child of her mother's
second husband, Mar. 8, 1818.
David Baldwin (No. 40) m. Phebe Billings, Dec. 1, 1763, both
of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
78 PHEBE, b.  , d. unmarried.
79 MARTHA, b. June 27, 1764, m.  Brown.
80 DAVID, b. Aug. 5, 1766, m. Susan Stewart.
81 THEOPHILUS, b. 1769, m. Philura Holmes, (No. 97) Holmes family.
Joseph Baldwin (No. 44) m. Sabra Billings in 1771.
CHILDREN:
82 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Thomas Holmes, (No. 59) that family, Nov.
19, 1789.
83 SALLY, b. 1774, m. Simeon Clark.
84 SABRA, b. 1777, m. Daniel Thurston.
85 BRIDGET, b. 1780, d. unmarried.
86 ANDREW, b. Jan. 2, 1788, m. Betsey Hutchins, Jan. 1, 1811.
87 HENRY, b. Mar. 8, 1790, m. Abigail Baldwin, Sept. 18, 1815.
David Baldwin (No. 80) m.' Susan Stewart, May 29, 1793. He
d. Oct. 14, 1805 ; she d. June 5, 1835.
CHILDREN:
89 SUSAN, b. Mar. 2, 1794, m. Capt. Samuel Prentice, (No. 85) that family.
90 STEWART, b. Mar. 6, 1796, m. Mary A. Baldwin.
91 DAVID, b. May 5, 1798, m. Mary Brown.
92 WOLCOTT, b. Oct. 20, 1801, m. in Troy, N. Y.
93 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 20, 1805, d. Jan. 6, 1806.

228 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
David Baldwin (No. 91) m. Mary Brown, Feb. 13, 1823, and
settled in Preston, Conn. He d. Apr. 17, 1848; she d. Jan. 2,
1865. CHILDREN:
94 MARY, b. Apr. 12, 1824, d. infant.
95 DAVID D„ (twin) b. Apr. 12, 1824, m. Belle F. Sturgis, of Providence, R. I.
96 SUSAN, b. May 5, 1828, m. Thomas S. Wheeler, (No. 284) Wheeler family.
97 LUCY, b. Mar. 17, 1830, m. Henry T. Loring, of St. Louis, Mo.
98 MARY ELLEN, b. Sept. 4, 1831, m. Samuel B. Wheeler, (No. 267)
Wheeler family.
99 CHARLOTTE W., b. Aug. 28, 1854.
John .Baldwin (No. 59), of Stonington, m. Abigail Boardman,
of Griswold, Jan. 31, 1796. She d. July 30, 1814, aged 35, and
he m. 2nd, Mrs. Anna Rose, who d. in 1864. He d. in 1858.
CHILDREN:
100 ABIGAIL, b. Mar. 21, 1797, m. Henry Baldwin.
101 JOHN ADAMS, b. May 26, 1799, d. 1805.
102 BETSEY MASON, b. Apr. 18, 1801, m. William S. Grant, of North
Stonington, (No. 74) Grant family.
103 LUCY P., b. Nov. 13, 1803, m. Isaac Swan.
104 EUNICE, b. Sept. 26, 1806.
105 BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 15, 1809, d. infant.
106 EMILY A., b. Apr. 26, 1810, m. John Smith Hewitt; 2nd, Russell Griffin.
107 SALLY ANN, b. June 1, 1814, m. George N. Grifflng.

BENNETT FAMILY.

i. JOHN BENNETT, the first of this name in Stonington,
Conn., came here from New London, and m. Oct. 22, 1691, but
who, it is not known. CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, b. in 1658, d. Feb. 11, 1660.
3 WILLIAM, b. Apr. 18, 1660.
4 JOHN, b. Feb. 19, 1666, m. Elizabeth Park.
5 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 28, 1672.
6 JOSEPH, b. Mch. 20, 1681.
William Bennett (No. 3) m. Susannah Bright, Oct. 30, 1676.
He served in King Philip's war.
CHILDREN:
7 REBECCA, b. Nov. 22, 1678.
8 JOHN, b. Aug. 11, 1683.
9 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 8, 1685.
10 HENRY, b.  .
John Bennett (No. 4) m. Elizabeth Park, Mch. 8, 1687. He
served in King Philip's war. CHILDREN:
11 HANNAH, b. Apr. 2, 1688.
12 JOHN, b. Jan. 24, 1691.
13 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 7, 1694.
14 THOMAS, b. Nov. 14, 1697.
15 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 8, 1699.
16 ELIZABETH, b. July 31, 1702.
17 ISAAC, b. July 14, 1705.
18 NATHAN, b. July 14, 1709.
Joseph Bennett (No. 6) m. Sarah Bequess, Nov. 4, 1702.
CHILDREN:
19 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 16, 1703.
20 JERUSHA, b. Oct. 26, 1705.
21 STEPHEN, b. Apr. 8, 1707.
22 SARAH, b. Mch. 4, 1709.
23 HANNAH, b. Apr. 19, 1711.
24 PHEBE, b. May 19, 1713.
25 DANIEL, b. Aug. 19, 1715.
26 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 22, 1717.
27 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 20, 1724.

230 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph Bennett (No. 15) m. Joanna Williams, Nov. 14, 1724.
William Bennett (No. 9) m. Mary Church, Feb. 2, 1718.
CHILDREN:
28 SAMUEL, b. Apr. 3, 1719.
29 MARY, b. Jan. 3, 1722.
30 SARAH, b. Aug. 3, 1729.
31 ESTHER, b. Jan. 28, 1725.
Stephen Bennett (No. 21) m. Mehitable Stebbens, Sept. 23,
1736. CHILDREN:
32 MEHITABLE, b. June 25, 1738.
33 STEPHEN, b. Apr. 22, 1740.
34 JESSE, b. Aug. 20, 1742.
35 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 6, 1744.
36 NOAH, b. July 4, 1746.
37 AARON, b. Oct. 25, 1748.
38 MARY, b. Jan. 16, 1751.
39 ELISHA, b. May 18, 1753.
40 SAMUEL, b. July 18, 1755.
41 THANKFUL, b. Oct. 5, 1757.
42 DAVID, b.  .
43 JOSEPH, b.  .

44 CHARLES, b.

Joseph Bennett (No. 27) m. Anna Wyllis, Oct. 2y, 1743.
CHILDREN:
45 JERUSHA, b. May 1, 1744, d. y.
46 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 8, 1746.
47 JOANNA, b. Mch. 28, 1749.
48 JEDEDIAH, b. July 17, 1751.
Aaron Bennett (No. 37) m. Hannah Holdredge, Sept. 15, 1773.
CHILDREN:
49 AARON, b. Aug. 9, 1774.
Mrs. Hannah Bennett d.  , and Mr. Bennett m. 2nd,
Abigail Smith, Feb. 13, 1777. CHILDREN:
50 HANNAH, b. Feb. 11, 1779, m. Jonathan Fish.
51 SALLY, b. Dec. 14, 1780, m. Mark Ethridge.
52 AMOS, b. June 28, 1783.
53 THANKFUL, b. Mch. 14, 1785, m. 1st, Jerry Burrows, and 2nd, Joseph
Chapman.
54 MERRANDA, b. July 19, 1788, m. Samuel Hempstead.
55 CHARLES, b. Nov. 11, 1790.
56 OLIVER, b. Mch. 29, 1793.
57 DUDLEY, b. June 6, 1797, m. Mary Lamphere.
58 MARY ANN, b. Dec. 15, 1803.

BENNETT FAMILY. 231
Aaron Bennett (No. 49) m. Lucy Williams, dau. of Elisha
Williams, April 19, 1796, (No. 133 ), that family.
CHILDREN:
59 AARON, b. May 25, 1797, d. y.
60 ELISHA WILLIAMS, b. June 7th, 1798.
61 SABRA, b.  . d. at 18 years.
62 NATHAN DENISON, b. Dec. 20, 1802.
63 AARON, b. Dec. 1, 1800.
64 LUCY, b. Apr. 21, 1805.
65 JESSE, b. Oct. 3, 1807.
66 ESTHER, b. Mch. 29, 1810.
67 JOHN, b. May 15, 1812, d. Oct. 19, 1819.
68 JANE, b.  .
Charles Bennett (No. 55) m. Martha Babcock, the dau. of
Ichabod and wife Dorcas (Hoxie) Babcock, and granddaughter
of Hezekiah, (No. 104) Babcock family, and Martha (Hoxie)
Babcock, Nov. 11, 1810. CHILDREN:
69 CAROLINE, b. Aug. 29, 1811, m. Henry Bennett, Sept. 21, 1828.
70 MARY ANN, b. Jan. 5, 1813, m. Thomas Franklin, June 24, 1830.
71 CHARLES S., b. Dec. 17, 1815, m. Wealthy Ann Frink, Jan. 2, 1842.
72 EMILY, b. Mch. 6, 1818, m. Elder Cyrus Miner, Nov. 7, 1834.
73 AMANDA, b. July 7, 1820, m. William Miner, Apr. 25, 1844.
74 JOHN, b. June 7, 1822, m. Mercy Topliff, Feb. 13, 1845.
75 PERRY, b. Mch. 1, 1824, m. Amanda Morgan, Oct. 18, 1846.
76 BENJAMIN F., b. Apr. 18, 1826, m. Mary Graves, Oct. 27, 1852.
77 MARTHA, b. Mch. 10, 1828, m. Samuel Culver, Sept. 29, 1847.
78 ELIZA, b. Feb. 7, 1830, m. James Miner, Aug. 25, 1847.
79 JAMES C, b. Mch. 6, 1832, m. a Miss Berry, Dec. 26, 1866.
80 ALONZO, b. Aug. 7, 1834, m. a Miss Berry, Dec. 25, 1866.
81 ELLEN, b. Apr. 9, 1837, m. Walter Coan, Nov. 11, 1858.
Dea. Elisha Bennett (No. 39) m. Esther Davis about 1774.
CHILDREN:
82 ELISHA, JR., b. in 1776, m. Eunice Smith.
83 ESTHER, b. in 1778.
84 HENRY, b. in 1780.
85 PHEBE, b. in 1782, m. a. Smith.
86 JOHN, b. in 1785, m. Sarah Williams.
87 ERASTUS, b. in 1787.
88 MARY, b. in 1790, m. a, Frink.
89 CYNTHIA, b. in 1793.
90 EPHRAIM T., b. in 1797, m. Abby White.

232 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Oliver Bennett (No. 56) m. Fanny, dau. of Ramsford Hemp
stead. CHILDREN:
91 OLIVER, b.  .
92 WILLIAM, b. —.  .
93 FANNY, b.  .

94 MELINDA, b. —
95 RAMSFORD, b.

96 and 97 (twins) ALLEN and ABBY. Allen d. young, but Abby m. John
Eldredge.
Elisha Williams Bennett (No 60) m. 1st, Huldah Lewis, June
18, 1820. CHILDREN:
98 JOHN, b.  . m. Sarah Williams.
99 SUSAN, b. ¦  , m.  Burch.
100 SALLY ANN, b.  . m.  Potter.
101 REUBEN, b.  , m.  Champlin.
Mrs. Huldah Bennett d. and Mr. Bennett m. 2nd, Mrs. Har
riet H. Stanton, (No. 201) that family.
CHILDREN:
102 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 13, 1846, m. 1st, a  Peckham, of Ledyard,
and 2nd, Ella, dau. of Albert Brown.
103 JOHN, b.  , m. Sarah, dau. of James Williams.

BENTLEY FAMILY.

i. WILLIAM BENTLEY came to New England in the
ship Arabella, Richard Sprague, master, which sailed from
Gravesend May 27th, 1671, and he was resident of Narragansett,
R. I., Jan. 29, 1679. His will approved in 1720 at Kingston
mentions wife, Sarah  , and
CHILDREN:

2 WILLIAM, b.
3 JAMES, b. 
4 THOMAS, b. -

5 BENJAMIN, b.  .
6 JANE, b.  . m. John Wightman, Jan. 6, 1700. They lived on the
Great Plain, now Exeter, and are buried on a farm about a mile north
west of Slocumville, lately owned by John F. Gardiner. There is
said to have been a son, Robert Bentley, who in 1709 purchased land
southeast of Exeter Hill, but no mention is made of him in his will.
William Bentley (No. 2) m. Apr. 21, 1703, Mary Eliot, (No.
3) York family, dau. of Henry Eliot and wife, Deborah (York),
of Stonington, Ct. He d. 1760.
CHILDREN:

7 JOHN, b. 
8 GEORGE, b.
9 CALEB, b. —

10 EZEKIEL, b.  .
11 ELIZABETH, b.  . m. Nathaniel Potter, May 12, 1727.
12 TABITHA, b.  , m. Thomas Sweet, April 1728.
13 RUHAMA, b.  , m.  James.
14 MARY, b.  . m.  James.
Mrs. Mary Bentley d.  , and he m. 2nd, Bathsheba,
widow of Israel Lewis, Aug. i, 1734.
CHILDREN:
15 WILLIAM, b. May 29, 1735.
16 THOMAS, b. 1737.
17 JAMES, b. June 6, 1739.
18 GREEN, b. Mch. 23, 1741.
19 BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 11, 1744.

234 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
James Bentley (No. 3) m. Dorothy Albro, dau. of Samuel and
wife, Isabel (Lawton) Albro; she d. and he m. 2nd, Han
nah  . 1ST WIFE'S CHILD:
20 HANNAH, b. Mch. 25, 1703.
2ND WIFE'S CHILD.
21 Daughter, b. Dec. 15, 1718.
Thomas Bentley (No. 4) m. Elizabeth Chamberlin, June 6th,
1706. Benjamin Bentley (No. 5) m.  Rathbone, dau. of
Thomas and wife, Mary (Dickens) Rathbone.
CHILD:
22 WILLIAM, b.  .
John Bentley (No. 7) m. Elizabeth Gardner, May 30, 1727.
George Bentley (No. 8) m. Ruth Barber, dau. of Moses and
wife, Susannah (Wiat) Barber, of Kingston, R. I., Mch. 4, 1724.
She was b. Jan. 23, 1705. Their son
23. George Bentley, of Westerly, R. L, called junior, b. 1730,
and d. Oct. 28, 1814; m. Amy Carter, June 27, 1751.
CHILDREN:
24 MARY, b. Sept. 25, 1752.
25 GEORGE, b. June 26, 1756.
26 SARAH, b. April 25, 1761.
27 ROBERT, b. Aug. 6, 1765.
28 ANNE, b. July 9, 1769.
George Bentley (No. 25) m. Lucy Gardiner. He d. May 3,
1831. She was b. 1756, d. June 7, 1844, aged 88.
CHILDREN:
29 JONATHAN, b.  . m. Nancy Bly, d. Aug. 22, 1848.
30 LUCY, b.  , never m. ; d. May 1, 1854.
31 GEORGE, b.  .
32 DANIEL, b. Mch. 27, 1789.
33 RUSSEL, b. Oct. 12, 1791, d. Sept. 25, 1852.
34 HENRY, b.  , d. Apr. 15, 1833.
35 IRA, b.  , d. July 9, 1838.
Daniel Bentley (No. 32) m. Esther Wheeler (No. 272) of the
Wheeler family, Apr. 29, 1819. CHILDREN:
36 Infant daughter, b. and d. May 23, 1822.
37 Infant son, b. and d. Oct. 24, 1823.
38 ANNA ESTHER, b. July 14, 1825.

BENTLEY FAMILY. 235
39 DANIEL E., b. Feb. 15, 1827, d. young.
40 DANIEL EDWIN, b. May 30, 1828, d. young.
41 REV. EDWIN, b. Oct. 29, 1829.
42 COURTLAND W., b. Nov. 5, 1831.
43 Infant son, b. and d. May 8, 1834.
44 ADONIRAM JUDSON, b. May 16, 1836, d. young.
45 SAMUEL HORTON, b. Aug. 14, 1837.
46 SARAH, b. Aug. 14, 1837.
- Russel Bentley (No. 33) m. Oct. 22, 1822, Susan Stanton, (No..
93) daughter of Amos and wife, Amelia (Babcock) Stanton.
She was b. Aug. 17, 1798, and d. Nov. 20, 1844.
CHILDREN:
47 HARRIET D., b. Jan. 1, 1824, m. 1st, John D. Babcock, Jan. 5, 1843, m.
2nd, David N. Gallup, Jan. 25, 1859, and m. 3rd, Henry D. Hunger
ford, Apr. 9, 1869; d. Jan. 31, 1889.
48 MARTHA E., b. Apr. 8, 1825, m. John H. Crary, Nov. 12, 1845.
49 SUSAN E., b. Sept. 24, 1827, d. Dec. 22, 1844.
50 Infant daughter, b. and d. May, 1831.
51 LUCY G., b. July 17, 1829, m. Richard Wheeler, (No. 501) of that fam
ily, Oct. 20, 1850.
52 MARY J., b. Sept. 10, 1832, m. Henry L. Miner, son of (No. 298) Miner
family, Jan. 5, 1858.
53 EMELINE N., b. May 4, 1835, m. Charles H. Kenyon, June 25, 1861.

BILLINGS FAMILY.

i. WILLIAM BILLINGS, the progenitor of the Billings
family of Stonington, Conn., came from Taunton, Eng., and first
-appears in this country at Dorchester and Braintree, Mass., as
we learn from Mr. Somersby, a distinguished genealogist of
Massachusetts. He m. Mary  (family name and birth
date not given), at Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 5, 1658. The time
of his coming to Stonington is not certainly known, but his name
appears here among the planters of Stonington. He built him
a dwelling-house on Cosatuc Hill, where the site may still be
seen. He became by grants and purchases a large land owner.
Our records do not contain a list of his children, with their
births. What is known of them is by his will. He d. in 1713.
CHILDREN:
2 WILLIAM, b. in 1660, m. Hannah Sterry, 1689. He d. 1738.
3 LYDIA, b.  .
4 MARGARET, b.  , m. Edmund Fanning, (No. 2) that family.
5 MARY, b.  .
6 ABIGAIL, b.  .
7 DOROTHY, b.  .

8 PATIENCE, b.  .
9 EBENEZER, b.  , m. Anna Comstock.
William Billings (No. 2) m. Hannah Sterry in 1689, (No. 4)
Hewitt family, both of Stonington, Conn. He was in the early
Colonial wars, and d. 1738. CHILDREN:
10 MARY, b. 1689, m. John Boardman, 1713.
11 JOSEPH, b. June 28, 1692, m. Comfort Denison; 2nd, Sarah  ¦
12 PRUDENCE, b. June 12, 1694.
13 REV. WILLIAM, b. Feb. 16, 1697, m. Bethiah Otis; d. 1733.
14 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 18, 1699, m. Hannah Williams.
16 DOROTHY, b. Feb. 5, 1702, m. Thomas Edwards in 1720.
16 RACHEL, b. Mar. 25, 1704, m.  Kennedy.
17 SARAH, b. Sept. 10, 1706.
17a HANNAH, b. 1706, m. Eleazar Putnam, of Preston, 1730-1.
18 ROGER, b. Mar. 19, 1708, m. Abigail Denison.
19 ICHABOD, b. Sept. 5, 1710.
20 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 5, 1713, m. Theophilus Avery, son of Edward and
Joanna (Rose) Avery, of Groton, Conn.

BILLINGS FAMILY. 237
Ebenezer Billings (No. 9) m. Anna Comstock, March 1, 1680.
He was in the Colonial wars. CHILDREN:
21 ANNA, b. Oct. 7, 1681, m. Soloman Hakes, Jan. 16, 1718.
22 EBENEZER, b. Jan. 1, 1684, m. Phebe Denison.
23 WILLIAM, b. Apr. 4, 1686.
24 JAMES, b. Oct. 4, 1688, m. Mary Hewitt.
25 MARGARET, b. 1690, m. Jeremiah Burch, Feb. 8, 1717, (No. 10) that.
family.
26 ZIPPORAH, b. Apr. 4, 1693.
27 JEMIMA, b. Apr. 15, 1695.
28 INCREASE, b. May 13, 1697, m. Hannah Hewitt.
29 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 8, 1699, m. Daniel Smith, Mar. 18, 1725, (No. 13)
that family.
30 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 15, 1703, m. Mary Denison.
Joseph Billings (No. 11) m. Comfort Denison in 171 1; both
of Stonington, Conn. Married 2nd, Sarah  .
CHILDREN:
31 ANNA, b. Dec. 18, 1712.
32 SARAH, b. Dec. 27, 1714.
33 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 17, 1716, m. Thankful Denison.
Samuel Billings (No. 14) m. Hannah Williams, Jan. 6, 1726.
He d. Sept. 21, 1733 ; both of Stonington, Conn. She d. 1727.
CHILD:
34 HANNAH, b. Jan. 6, 1727.
Capt. Roger Billings (No. 18) m. Abigail Denison, (No. 107)
that family, July 3, 1729. CHILDREN:
35 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 21, 1730, m. Benjamin Coit, 1753. She d. 1760.
36 JOHN, b. Dec. 15, 1732, m. Eunice Gallup.
37 CAPT. WILLIAM, b. May 8, 1734, d. 1774; m. Mrs. Mary (Lefflngwell)
Richards, 1757.
38 PELEG, b. June 26, 1738, m. Mary Stanton.
39 DOROTHY, b. Apr. 16, 1741.
40 BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 10, 1743.
41 CAPT. HENRY, b. Apr. 19, 1746, d. 1797; m. Lucretia Lefflngwell, 1770,
sister of William's wife.
42 SABRA, b. Jan. 21, 1747, m. Elias Brown.
43 MARY, b. May 24, 1755, m. Darius Denison, (No. 293) that family.
Lieut. Ebenezer Billings, b. 1684, (No. 22), ensign 1721, lieu
tenant 1731, at Stonington, Conn.; m. Phebe Denison, Apr. 2,
1706, (No. 58) that family.

238 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
44 ABIGAIL, b. Mar. 1, 1707, m. Dea. Samuel Prentice, (No. 13) that
family.
45 JOHN, b. Dec. 8, 1708, d. young.
46 EBENEZER, b. Mar. 20, 1711, m. Mary Noyes, Mrs. Sarah Chesebrough
Geer.
47 PHEBE, b. Apr. 4, 1714, m. Dr. Nathan Palmer, (No. 99) that family.
48 GRACE, b. May 27, 1716, m. James Noyes, (No. 114) that family.
49 ANN, b. Jan. 21, 1718, m. Col. Samuel Prentice, (No. 38) that family.
50 JOHN, b. Sept. 29, 1720, m. Elizabeth Page, (No. 14) that family.
51 CHRISTOPHER, b. Feb. 10, 1723, m. Anna Fanning, Abigail Babcock.
52 DANIEL, b. Feb. 10, 1725, m. Katherine Geer.
53 NATHAN, b. Apr. 9, 1727, m. Anna Bell.
54 ANN BORODED, b. Apr. 18, 1732, m. Oliver Grant, (No. 24) that family.

William Billings (No. 23) m.

CHILDREN:
55 BENAJAH, b. Apr. 12, 1711.
56 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 28, 1716.
57 ICHABOD, b. June 15, 1721.
58 MOSES, b. Dec. 25, 1723.
.59 DOROTHY, b. May 16, 1727.
60 SAMUEL, b. Apr. 11, 1729, m. Patience Billings.
61 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 26, 1732.
62 MARY, b. Jan. 1, 1734, m. Daniel Prentice, (No. 40) that family.
63 ESTHER, b. June 1, 1735.
64 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 25, 1736.
James Billings (No. 24) m. Mary Hewitt, Mar. 17, 1715, (No.
10) that family. CHILDREN:
65 ZIPPORAH, b. Oct. 22, 1715, m. Dr. Joseph Palmer, (No. 148) Palmer
family.
66 JAMES, b. Sept. 20, 1719, m. Margaret  .
67 EUNICE, b. Aug. 17, 1721, m. Ezekiel Babcock, (No. 224) that family.
68 LOIS, b. Jan. 6, 1724, m. Timothy Babcock (No. 76) Babcock family.
69 AMOS, b. May 9, 1728, m. Bethia Miner.
70 DAVID, b. Sept. 6, 1730.
71 JESSE, b. Apr. 18, 1737.
Increase Billlings (No. 28) m. Hannah Hewitt, Dec. 29, 1720,
.{No. 13) that family. CHILDREN:
72 ANDREW, b. Feb. 22, 1721.
73 STEPHEN, b. Mar. 23, 1723, d. young.
74 INCREASE, b. Feb. 15, 1725.
75 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 27, 1726.
76 LUCY, b. Aug. 12, 1728.
77 JEMIMA, b. July 30, 1732.
78 STEPHEN, b. May 18, 1734, m. Bridget Grant.
79 JARED, b. Dec. 30, 1735.

BILLINGS FAMILY. 239
Benjamin Billings (No. 30) m. Mary Denison, June 22, 1724,
(No. 128) that family. CHILDREN:
80 DESIRE, b. June 5, 1726.
81 BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 12, 1728, m. Abby Brown, (No. 62) that family.
John Billings (No. 36) of Preston, Conn., m. Eunice Gallup
of Groton (No. 93) that family, June 19, 175 1.
CHILDREN:
82 JOSEPH, b. Apr. 6, 1759, m. Sarah Belcher.
83 ROGER, b. Apr. 6, 1759 (twin).
84 JOHN, b. Oct. 4, 1761, m. Elizabeth Page.
85 RUFUS, b. Dec. 18, 1763
86 ABIGAIL, b. July 26, 1764.
87 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 11, 1766.
88 EUNICE, b. Sept. 1, 1771.
89 WILLIAM, b. June 22, 1774.
90 CHARLES, b. Mar. 21, 1780.
Peleg Billings (No. 38) m. Mary Stanton in 1771.
CHILDREN:
91 THEOPHILUS, b. May 11, 1773, m. Ethridge Whipple.
92 SUSANNAH, b. Jan. 19, 1775.
93 LUCY, b. July 26, 1778.
94 PELEG, b. Dec. 4, 1780.
Ebenezer Billings (No. 46) m. Mary Noyes, Nov. 20, 1733,
(No. 113) that family. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Sarah (Chesebrough)
Geer, (No. 73) Chesebrough family.
CHILDREN:
95 ELIZABETH or ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 6, 1734, m. Capt. Nathan Stanton,
(No. 342) that family.
96 SANFORD, b. Apr. 20, 1736, m. Lucy Geer.
97 PHEBE, b. Mar. 21, 1738.
98 EBENEZER, b. Feb. 26, 1740.
99 REBECCA, b. Apr. 5, 1742.
100 GILBERT, b. Sept. 15, 1744.
101 MARY, b. Apr. 5, 1747.
102 ELISHA, b. Aug. 6, 1750.
John Billings (No. 50) m. Elizabeth Page, Apr. 7, 1743 (No.
14) Page family. CHILDREN:
103 ANDREW, b. Nov. 24, 1743.
104 PHEBE, b. Feb. 17, 1745.
105 JOHN, b. Jan. 27, 1747, d. young.
106 DANIEL, b. May 19, 1749.
107 JOHN, b. Aug. 1, 1750.
108 SABRA, b. June 16, 1752, m. Elias Brown, (No. 17) that family.

240 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Christopher Billings (No. 51) m. Anna Fanning, Nov. 14,
1743 ; she d. Nov. 16, 1758. He m. 2nd, Abigail Babcock.
CHILDREN:
109 MERCY, b. Nov. 28, 1745.
110 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 5, 1748.
Ill NATHAN, b. May 15, 1750.
112 MARGARET, b. Apr. 1, 1752.
113 LYDIA, b. Dec. 18, 1755.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
114 ANNA, b. Aug. 26, 1759.
115 JOHN, b. Apr. 8, 1761.
116 JOSEPH, b Apr. 18, 1763.
117 JONAS, b. Feb. 15, 1765.
Daniel Billings (No. 52) m. Katharine Geer, of Groton, Mar.
21, 1779. CHILD:
118 NANCY, b. Dec. 19, 1779.
Nathan Billings (No. 53) m. Anna Bell, daughter of John Bell,
Apr. 21, 1757, of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
119 NATHAN, b. May 6, 1758.
120 POLLY, b. 1762, m. Eleazer Williams (No. 461) that family.
121 GRACE, b. Jan. 23, 1774, m. Gilbert Williams, (No. 462) that family. He
d. Apr. 15, 1799. She m. 2nd, John Denison Smith, about 1800.
Joseph Billings (No. 33) m. Thankful Denison, Nov. 10, 1737,
(No. no) that family. CHILDREN:
122 COMFORT, b. Sept. 24, 1740.
123 SARAH, b. Jan. 15, 1746.
124 NATHAN, b. Jan. 9, 1748.
Amos Billings (No. 69) m. Bethia Miner, Jan. 10, 1750.
CHILD:
125 MARY, b. Aug. 21, 1750.
Stephen Billings (No. 78) m. Bridget Grant, Dec. 4, 1746, (No.
23) Grant family; she d. Aug. 15, 1762. He m. 2nd, Mary
Ledyard, Dec. 12, 1765 ; she d. Mar. 7, 1787. He m. 3rd,
Martha Denison, Apr. 9, 1789. CHILDREN:
126 HANNAH, b. July 3, 1748.
127 STEPHEN, b. July 3, 1748, m. Cynthia Hewitt; 2nd, Ann Raymond.
128 BRIDGET, b. Feb. 16, 1754.
129 KATHARINE, b. May 6, 1758.
130 ANDREW, b. Aug. 3, 1760. He was killed at the massacre of Fort
Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781.
131 EUNICE, b. Aug. 6, 1763, d. Aug. 28, 1764.

BILLINGS FAMILY. 241
CHILD BY 2ND MARRIAGE.
132 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 14, 1766.
James Billings (No. 66) m. Margaret  in 1740; she
d. Mar. 27, 1752. CHILDREN:
133 JONAS, b. Feb. 6, 1742.
134 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 5, 1744, m. Rahama Palmer.
135 ALPHEUS, b. Oct. 27, 1746.
136 AMOS, b. Jan. 16, 1749.
137 JAMES, b. Oct. 11, 1751.
Samuel Billings (No. 60) m. Patience Billings, Aug. 22, 1749.
CHILDREN:
138 THANKFUL, b. June 24, 1751.
139 RANDALL, b. Jan. 25, 1753, m. Lucy Baldwin, (No. 47) that family.
140 ANNA, b. Aug. 15, 1755.
141 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 31, 1757.
142 BENAJAH, b. Oct. 20, 1759, m. Lucy Smith, Jan. 25, 1771.
143 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 19, 1761.
144 ELI, b. Mar. 23, 1764.
145 ADAM, b. Mar. 27, 1765.
146 PATIENCE, b. no date given.
Joseph Billings (No. 82) m. Sarah Belcher, Nov. 15, 1781.
CHILD:
147 BETSEY, b. May 8, 1783.
Stephen Billings (No. 127) m. Cynthia Hewitt, Oct. 6, 1774,
(No. 93) that family; she d. May 13, 1786. He m. 2nd, Anna
Raymond, May 24, 1787. He d. Aug. 15, 1850.
CHILDREN:
148 ISAAC, b. Nov. 6, 1775.
149 Infant daughter, b. and d. young.
150 HENRY, b. Sept. 5, 1779.
151 STEPHEN, b. Sept. 25, 1781, m. Martha Allyn.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
152 BETSEY, b. Apr. 16, 1788.
153 Infant, b. Jan. 6, 1790.
154 ANDREW, b. Dec. 31, 1790.
155 NANCY, b. Dec. 23, 1792.
156 EUNICE, b Nov. 22, 1794.
157 FRANCES, b. Oct. 3, 1797.
Theophilus Billings (No. 91) m. Ethridge Whipple, Jan. 1,
1799. CHILDREN:
158 PELEG, b. Sept. 24, 1800.
159 DANIEL, b. Mar. 17, 1804.
160 GEORGE, b. Jan. 16, 1807.
161 CODDINGTON, b. May 15, 1810.

242 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Sanford Billings (No. 96) m. Lucy Geer, of Groton, Jan. 24,
1760. He d. Apr. 25, 1806; she d. Apr. 19, 1810.
CHILDREN:
162 EBENEZER, b. Jan. 21, 1761, d. Apr. 7, 1787.
163 SANFORD, b. Apr. 15, 1763, d. Feb. 22, 1787.
164 ROBERT, b. Dec. 15, 1764, d. Feb. 15, 1796.
165 Son, b. Apr. 7, and d. Apr. 30, 1767.
166 GILBERT, b. Nov. 25, 1768, m. Lucy Swan.
167 CODDINGTON, b. Oct. 25, 1770, m. Mrs. Eunice (Williams) Wheeler;
2nd, Ann (Wilcox) Babcock.
168 NOYES, b. Mar. 20, 1773, d. Oct. 17, 1797.
169 LUCY, b. June 20, 1775, m. Stephen Meech, Mar. 20, 1796.
170 JAMES GEER, b. Oct. 4, 1777, d. July 2, 1798.
171 SARAH, b. July 17, 1781, d. Jan. 8, 1800.
172 WASHINGTON, b. Dec. 21, 1783, d. Sept. 9, 1799.
Benjamin Billings (No. 134) m. Rahama Palmer, Nov. 7, 1766.
CHILDREN:
173 PEREZ, b. in 1767.
174 EZRA, b. Oct. 5, 1768.
175 LYDIA, b. Aug. 5, 1770.
Stephen Billings (No. 151) m. Martha Allyn, (No. 191)
Stanton family, Apr. 9, 1809. She d. Feb. 24, 1861.
CHILDREN:
176 CYNTHIA, b. Jan. 11, 1800, m. Col. William Morgan (No. 36) that family.
177 HANNAH ADELIA, b. June 12, 1812, m. Alexander Palmer, (No. 350)
that family.
178 ANNA S., b. Sept. 1, 1814, m. Christopher M. Gallup, (No. 180) that
family.
179 POLLY, b. Apr. 18, 1817, m. Jonah Witter.
180 STEPHEN, b. Nov. 23, 1818, d. Dec. 25, 1840, aged 22 years.
181 JAMES ALLYN, b. Feb. 24, 1821, m. Margaret J. Allyn, Dec. 28, 1852.
182 HENRIETTA, b. Oct. 25, 1824, m. Isaac Avery, (No. 229) that family.
Gilbert Billings (No. 166) m. Lucy Swan in 1792, (No. 73)
Swan family. He d. May 4, 1856 ; she d. Dec. 16, 1854, aged 84.
CHILDREN:
183 SANFORD, b. June 21, 1793, d. Sept. 22, 1820.
184 LUCY, b. June 30, 1798, m. Asher Coates, (No. 26) that family.
185 ROBERT, b. May 23, 1800, m. Calista Keeney.
186 JAMES, b. Jan. 2, 1802.
187 GEORGE, W., b. Dec. 9, 1803, d. Feb. 14, 1873.
188 HORATIO NELSON, b. Nov. 26, 1805, m. Mary Ann Fish.
189 Child, b. Sept. 19, 1807.
190 JOHN S., b. Mar. 4, 1809, d. Aug. 28, 1812.
191 BENJAMIN F., b. Jan. 15, 1811, m. Mrs. Abby Jane Starkweather, widow
of Denison Stewart (No. 51) Stewart family.
192 MARY P., b. Jan. 24, 1813, d. Mar. 20, 1856.

BILLINGS FAMILY. 243
Coddington Billings (No. 167) m. Mrs. Eunice (Williams)
Wheeler, widow of Rufus Wheeler, Sept. 13, 1797, (No. 272)
Williams family. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Ann (Wilcox) Babcock, July
18, 1819. He d. Feb. 6, 1845.
CHILDREN BY 1ST MARRIAGE:
193 CODDINGTON, b. in Stonington, Sept. 3, 1798, d. Jan. 19, 1801.
194 HON. NOYES, b. in Stonington, Mar. 31, 1800, was graduated from
Yale College in 1819, and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in
1846. He m. Isabella Stewart, Oct. 1826.
195 HON. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. in Stonington, Feb. 16, 1802, a graduate
of Yale in 1821, and was one of the most prominent and successful
business men of New London. He m. Louise Trott, Apr. 6, 1828.
196 EUNICE W., b. in Stonington, June 15, 1804, m. Dr. Ralph Farnsworth,
who was an eminent and successful physician of Norwich, Conn.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
197 ANN, b. May 14, 1821, m. Calvin G. Williams, (No. 351) that family.
198 HARRIET, b. Jan. 13, 1832, m. Theo. D. Palmer, (No. 483) that family.
199 CODDINGTON, b. Feb. 8, 1834, m. Mary B. Williams, Nov. 15, 1855, (No.
388) that family.
Robert Billings (No. 185) m. Calista, daughter of Lot Keeney.
CHILD:
200 GILBERT, b.  , m. Mary Ann Hewitt, (No. 258) that family.
Horatio N. Billings (No. 188) m. Mary Ann Fish, Jan. 30,
1838. He was a sea-faring man. He went to California and
was never heard from. CHILDREN:
201 LUCY H., b.  , m. John L. Spalding.
202 SANFORD N., b.  , m. Lucy E. Main, Oct. 28, 1867.
203 EDWARD E., b.  , m. twice.
204 MARY A., b.  . m. Charles D. Thompson.

BREED FAMILY.

i. ALLEN BREED, the progenitor of the Breed family,
appears first in Lynn, Mass., in 1630. He was b. in England
in 1601. The name of his wife is unknown. He d. Mar. 17,
1692, and had five children. THEIR SON
2. Allen Breed, b. 1626, m. Mary  , and had six
Children. THEIR SON
3. John Breed, b. Jan. 18, 1663, m. 1st, Mary Kirtland, Apr.
28, 1686. He m. 2nd, Mercy Palmer, June 8, 1690, (No. 31)
Palmer family. He resided in Lynn until after the death of his
first wife and daughter, and then removed to Stonington, Conn.,
where he purchased land of Gershom Palmer, the father of his
second wife. They were both buried at Wequetequock burial
ground, and they were members of the First Congregational
Church of Stonington, Conn. He d. in 1761 ; his wife d. Jan.
28, 1752. CHILDREN:
4 SARAH, b. July 15, 1687, d. Jan. 28, 1688.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
6 ANNA, b. Nov. 8, 1693, m. Israel Hewitt, (No. 8) that family.
6 MARY, b. Jan. 8, 1697, m. Daniel Brown, June 21, 1721, (No. 24) that
family.
7 JOHN, b. Jan. 26, 1700, m. Mary Prentice.
8 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 28, 1702, m. John Hinckley (No. 18) that family.
9 SARAH, b. Feb. 1, 1704, m. James Miner, (No. 74) that family.
10 ZERVIAH, b. Aug. 27, 1706, m. Samuel Hinckley, (No. 20) that family.
11 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 4, 1708, m. Priscilla Avery.
12 BETHIA, b. Dec. 30, 1710.
13 ALLEN, b. Aug. 29, 1714, m. Ann Cole; 2nd, Hannah Dewey.
14 GERSHOM, b. Nov. 15, 1715, m. Dorothy McLaren, May 10, 1747.
John Breed (No. 7) m. Mary Prentice, (No. 16) that family,
Oct. 14, 1725. CHILDREN:
15 MERCY, b. Aug. 3, 1727, m. John Noyes, (No. 123) that family.
16 JOHN, b. Sept. 5, 1729, m. Silence Grant.

BREED FAMILY. 245
17 NATHAN, b. Dec. 13, 1731, m. Lucy Babcock.
18 MARY, b. Dec. 25, 1733.
19 SARAH, b. Dec. 28, 1737, m. Joshua Grant, (No. 26) that family.
20 EUNICE, b. Feb. 23, 1738, m. Wyatt Hinckley, (No. 31) that family.
21 GRACE, b. June 2, 1740.
22 ANN, b. June 2, 1742, m. Jesse York, (No. 36) that family.
23 AMOS, b. Dec. 23, 1744, m. Lucy Randall.
24 LUCY, b. Dec. 18, 1746.
Joseph Breed (No. n) m. Priscilla Avery, (No. 75) that fam
ily, June 2, 1737. CHILDREN:
25 JOSEPH, b. April, 1708, m. a Miss Avery.
26 AVERY, b. Nov. 21, 1739.
John Breed (No. 16) m. Silence Grant, May 19, 1750, (No. 25)
that family. CHILDREN:
27 MARY, b. Feb. 9, 1751.
28 JOHN, b. Nov. 15, 1752.
29 SARAH, b. Dec. 16, 1754.
30 OLIVER, b. Feb. 6, 1757, m. Grace Green, Mar. 11, 1779.
31 REUBEN, b. Sept. 23, 1758.
32 PRENTICE, b. Jan. 1, 1761, m. Mary Stanton.
33 EUNICE, b. Feb. 25, 1763.
34 SAMUEL, b. Mar. 23, 1765, m. Eunice Allyn.
35 MARCY, b. Feb. 6, 1769.
Allen Breed (No. 13) m. Ann Cole, Feb. 2, 1737; m. 2nd,
Hannah Dewey, July 5, 1752.
CHILDREN (ALL BORN IN STONINGTON):
36 ANN, b. July 11, 1739.
37 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 30, 1740.
38 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 23, 1741.
39 MARY, b. Jan. 3, 1744.
40 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 20, 1745, m. Prudence Palmer, (No. 274) that family.
41 ALLEN, b. Nov. 14, 1747.
42 SUSANNAH, b. June 3, 1750, m. Joshua Stanton, (No. 48) that family.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
43 REV. GERSHOM, b. Apr. 29, 1756, m. Hannah Palmer.
44 JABISH, b. Feb. 24, 1758, m. Sarah Chapman.
45 ESTHER, b. Aug. 5, 1759.
46 CHRISTOPHER, b. July 25, 1761.
47 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 21, 1763, m. Rhoda Greene.
48 HANNAH, b. July 29, 1765.
Gershom Breed (No. 14) m. Dorothy McLaren, May 10, 1747.

246 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
49 JOHN McLAREN, b. April 28, 1748, in Stonington, Conn. He gradu
ated from Yale College in 1768. He was a merchant at Norwich,
Conn., and Mayor of the city. Married Mary Devotion, Nov. 14, 1771.
50 SUSANNAH B., b. Nov. 19, 1749, m. Rev. David Brewer.
51 GERSHOM, b. Oct. 2, 1751, d. young.
52 GERSHOM, b. Sept. 5, 1753, d. young.
53 DAVID, b. June 6, 1755, m. Elizabeth Clement.
54 ALLEN, b. Sept. 6, 1757, d. young.
55 SHUBAL, b. April 20, 1759, m. Lydia Perkins.
56 JESSE, b. May 21, 1761, m. Cynthia Buckley.
57 SIMEON, b. July 17, 1763, d. unmarried.
58 ANNA, b. May 14, 1767, m. Rev. Salmon Cone.
Dea. Nathan Breed (No. 17) m. Lucy Babcock in 1751.
CHILDREN:
59 NATHAN, b. March 30, 1752.
60 LUCY, b. May 10, 1754, m. William Slack, March 4, 1779.
61 JOSEPH, b. July 9, 1759, m. Mercy Holmes.
62 STEPHEN, b. March 15, 1760, m. Esther Wheeler.
62a ESTHER, b.  , 1762, m. William Witter, (No. 58) that family.
63 ANNA, b.  1764, m. Gilbert Grant, (No. 49) that family..
64 PRUDENCE, b.  1766, m. Nathaniel Wheeler, (No. 361) that family.
65 GRACE, b.  1768, m. Jesse Billings.
66 THOMAS, b.  1770.
67 JOSHUA, b.  1771.
Amos Breed (No. 23) m. Lucy Randall, Jan. 25, 1768, (No.
63) that family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Mar. 20, 1885,
She m. 2nd, Elias Sanford Palmer, (No. 238) Palmer famliy.
CHILDREN:
68 AMOS, b. May 5, 1769, m. three times.
69 JESSE, b. June 12, 1771, m. Hannah Randall.
70 JEDEDIAH, b. Aug. 15, 1773, m. Nancy  .
71 LUCY, b. Feb. 10, 1776, m. Samuel Peabody.
72 JONAS, b. April 23, 1779, m. Betsey Niles, July 14, 1803.
73 DEA. ELIAS, b. March 12, 1782, m. Betsey Randall, (No. 84) that fam
ily. Settled near Norwich, N. Y., and became wealthy.
Oliver Breed (No. 30) m. Grace Green, Mar. 11, 1779.
CHILDREN:
74 HENRY, b. March 10, 1781, m. Eleanor Fish, June 10, 1801.
75 JOHN, b. March 15, 1782, m. Catherine Fish, April 11, 1805.
76 REUBEN, b. July 4, 1783, m. Martha Everett.
77 NANCY, b.  , m. John York.
78 LUCY, b.  . m. Mr. Williams.
79 ADIN, b. Feb. 2, 1787, m. Nancy  .

BREED FAMILY. 247
80 OLIVER, b.  , 1789.
81 CYRUS, b.  , 1792, m. Susan Ward.
82 EUNICE, b.  , m. a Mr. Frink.
83 MARTHA, b.  .
84 GRACE, b.  , m. a Mr. York.
Prentice Breed (No. 32) m. Mary Stanton, Dec. 1, 1780, (No.
300) that family. He d. Oct. 7, 1816. She d. Jan. 20, 1844.
CHILDREN:
85 POLLY, b. Aug. 20, 1781.
86 SOPHIA, b. Oct. 8, 1784.
87 FANNY, b. March 27, 1787.
88 BETSEY, b. Feb. 21, 1789.
89 JOHN P., b. March 21, 1798.
Samuel Breed (No. 34) m. Eunice, daughter of Thomas and
Lucy (Avery) Allyn. CHILDREN:
90 JULIA, b. Oct. 14, 1788, d. May 12, 1867.
91 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 19, 1790, m. Eliza P. Williams.
92 THOMAS, b. Aug. 25, 1792.
93 JOHN, b. Sept. 18, 1794, m. Prudence Hancox; 2d, Polly Sheffield.
Jabish Breed (No. 44) m. Sarah Chapman, Jan. 30, 1782, (No..
18) that family. CHILDREN:
94 SALLY, b. March 22, 1783, m. William Pendleton; (No. 89) Pendleton
family.
95 HANNAH, b. Dec. 18, 1784, m. Reuben York, (No. 84) that family.
96 POLLY, b. April 7, 1788.
97 ANDREW, b. Jan. 25, 1790.
98 PATTY, b. Aug. 19, 1791, m. Nathan York, (No. 81), that family.
99 ALLYN, b. May 10, 1793.
100 GERSHOM, b. Feb. 10, 1795.
101 LUCY, b. March 21, 1797, m.  Ray.
102 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 10, 1799.
103 ANNA, b. Jan. 26. 1801, m. Jonathan Wheeler, (No. 403) that family.
Joseph Breed (No. 61) m. Mercy Holmes, (No. 67a) that fam
ily, Jan. 25, 1781. CHILDREN:
104 JOSEPH, b. July 23, 1781.
105a CHARLES, b. March 17, 1785, m. Polly Hancox, (No. 20) that family.
105b MERCY, b. Feb. 17, 1795, m. Amos Hancox, (No. 26) that family.
106 LUCY, b. May 20, 1787, m. Gilbert Collins, (No. 12) that family.
107 NATHAN, b. Jan. 26, 1789.
108 ANNA, b. Jan. 6, 1791.
109 JOHN, b. Nov. 8, 1792.
110 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 17, 1794, m. a Mr. Lines.
Ill NANCY, b.  . m. a Mr. Beeler.
112 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. a Mr. Greason.

248 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Stephen Breed (No. 62) m. Esther, daughter of Richard
Wheeler, (No. 360) that family. CHILDREN:
114 ESTHER, b.  , m. Oliver Grant in 1801, (No. 54) that family.
115 STEPHEN, b. July 1, 1-785, m. Sophia Geer.
116 SILENCE, b. Dec. 1, 1791, m. Stephen Chalker, March 2, 1813.
117 HANNAH, b.  . m.  York.
118 ALICE, b.  , m.  Coon; 2d,  Williams.
119 FREDERICK WILLIAM, b. July 4, 1809, m. Ann Holbrook.
Jesse Breed (No. 69) m. Hannah Randall, (No. 89) that fam
ily, Apr. 12, 1794, at Stonington. She d. June 12, 1824. He
m. 2nd, Hannah Randall, (No. 83) that family, July 9, 1825. He
d. at Homer, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1831. She d. May 2, 1838.
CHILDREN (ALL BORN IN STONINGTON):
120 HANNAH T., b. March 5, 1795, m. Joseph Frink, (No. 98) that family.
121 JESSE BILLINGS, b. July 15, 1798, m. Freelove Breed, (No. 135).
122 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Feb. 3, 1801, m. Mary Ann Breed, (No. 134).
123 JOSHUA RANDALL, b. May 27, 1803.
124 AMOS PALMER, b. May 13, 1805, d. at Stonington, Nov. 4, 1826.
125 CALVIN G., b. Aug. 22, 1808, d. at Stonington, Oct., 1872.
126 PRUDENCE MARY, b. Aug. 22, 1811.
127 LUCY PENDLETON, b. Jan. 27, 1814.
128 RHODA ANGELINE, b. March 10, 1816.
129 AMANDA, b. June 8, 1818, d. at Stonington, July 3, 1818.
Samuel Breed (No. 91) m. Eliza P. Williams, (No. 355) that
family, Nov. 21, 1822. He d. Feb. 9, 1826.
CHILDREN:
130 SAMUEL EDWIN, b.  , d. in infancy.
131 LUCY PALMER, b.  . d. in infancy.
132 ANN ELIZABETH, b.  , m. John Hart.
John Breed (No. 93) m. Prudence Hancox (No. 22) that fam
ily; m. 2nd, Polly Sheffield, daughter of Isaac Sheffield. He
d. Sept. 14, i860. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
133 EUNICE, b. Nov. 26, 1799.
134 MARY ANN, b. Feb. 21, 1802, m. Benjamin F. Breed, (No. 122).
135 FREELOVE, b. May 7, 1803, m. Jesse B. Breed, (No. 121) Nov. 25, 1837.
136 ISAAC SHEFFIELD, b. Dec. 19, 1804, m. Phebe P. Hewitt, (No. 241)
that family.
137 HARRIET, b. Dec. 24, 1806.
138 Twins, b. and d. at birth.

BEEWSTER FAMILY.

i. ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER, son of William
Brewster, was b. in .1560, a graduate of. Cambridge College,
England, afterward the confident friend of William Davison,
Queen Elizabeth's ambassador to Scotland, then joining the
independent church, he entertained their meetings at his house,
fled with them to Amsterdam and Leyden, was appointed their
elder, sailed in the Mayflower and landed on Plymouth Rock,
Dec. 20, 1620. He drafted in the cabin cf the Mayflower the
first written constitution. He served in the early Indian wars
under Capt. Myles Standish. The Plymouth Church Records
say of him that with the most submissive patience he bore the
novel and trying hardships to which his old age was subjected ;
lived abstemiously, and after having been in his youth the
companion of ministers of state, the representative of his sov
ereign familiar with the magnificence of court, and the possessor
of a fortune, sufficient not only for the comfort but for the
exigencies of life, this humble Pilgrim labored steadily with his
own hands in the field for daily subsistence; yet he possessed
that happy electricity of mind which could accommodate himself
with cheerfulness to all circumstances ; destitute of meat, of fish,
and bread, even with his single meal of clams would he return
thanks to the Lord, that he could suck of the abundance of the
seas and treasures hid in the sand. He enjoyed a healthy
old age and was sick but one day, when he d. Apr. 16, 1644. He
m. Mary  , before 1592, who came to this country with
him, and d. Apr. 17, 1627. CHILDREN:
2 JONATHAN, b. at Scrooby in Nottinghamshire, Aug. 12, 1593, m. Lu-
cretia Oldham of Darby, April 10, 1624. He d. in Connecticut, Aug. 7,
1659; she d. March 4, 1678-9.
3 PATIENCE, b. in England, m. Gov. Thomas Prence, Aug. 5, 1624, and
d. 1634.
4 FEAR, b. in England, m. Isaac Allerton, 1626, d. 1633-4.
5 LOVE, b. in England about 1696, m. Sarah Colliers March 15, 1634.
« WRESTLING, b. in England, m. Emla Story in 1630.

250 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Jonathan Brewster (No. 2) m. Lucretia Oldham. Their son
7 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 17, 1633, m. Anna Dart, Feb., 1659. He died Sept.
14, 1710; she d. May 9, 1709. Their son
8 DANIEL, b. March 1, 1666-7, m. Hannah, dau. of John Gager, Dec. 23,
1686; m. 2d Dorothy Witter, Dec. 19, 1727, probably widow of Ebenezer
Witter, and dau. of Lieut. Joseph and Dorothy (Park) Morgan. He
d. May 7, 1735. Their son
8 CAPT. JOHN, b. July 18, 1695, m. Dorothy Treat, Sept. 20, 1725. He d.
Aug. 29, 1776. Their son
9 DANIEL, b.  , m. Phebe Williams, May 31, 1753; 2d Elizabeth Swan
of Stonington, Conn, (No. 53) that family, Oct. 4, 1764.
Benjamin Brewster (No. 7) m. Anna Dart. Their son ,
10 JONATHAN, b. Nov., 1664, m. Judeth Stevens of Norwich, Dec. 18, 1690.
He d. Nov. 20, 1704. His widow m. 2d, Christopher Huntington, Oct.
1706. Their son
11 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 13, 1695, m. Dorothy Witter, March 17, 1723. He d. Oct
15, 1770. Their son.
12 ELIJAH, b. Sept. 3, 1724, m. Elizabeth Fitch, Jan. 25, 1749. Their
daughter
13 ELIZABETH, b. March 15, 1757, m. Israel Morgan, (No. 39) that family,
July 22, 1777. He d. June 4, 1816; she d. Sept. 15, 1826v Their
daughter
14 ELIZABETH MORGAN, who married Stephen Avery, (No. 159) that fam
ily, had daughter Frances Mary Avery, who married Richard A.
Wheeler, (No. 429). that family.

REV. CHAD BROWN FAMILY.

I. REV. CHAD BROWN, not related so far as known to
the three Brown Brothers, of Lynn, Mass., came as we learn
from his deposition to New England with his wife Elizabeth
 , and their son John, in the good ship Martin, and
landed in Boston, Mass., in the year 1638. He located himself
and family in Salem, Mass., where he did not long reside.
Entertaining religious and political sentiment in sympathy with
Roger Williams, he went to reside with him in Providence, R.
I. Mr. Brown soon rose to prominence in Providence Planta
tion, where he merited and enjoyed the confidence of his fellow
townsmen to an unlimited extent, receiving some of the highest
positions of honor and trust in their power to bestow upon him.
Having previously studied for the ministry, he was called to the
pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Providence, where he
was ordained in 1642 as the first settled minister of that church,
(a disputed point by some, who claim that Roger Williams was
the first minister of that church). Be that as it may, it is very
evident that their labors with and for the church were harmoni
ous and their ministry may have been an ideal, dual, coadjuting
pastorate. CHILDREN OF ELDER CHAD BROWN AND WIFE ELIZABETH.
2 PHEBE, b.  , in England, m. Thomas Lee; 2d, Greenfield Larrabee.
3 JOHN, b.  . 1630, in England.
4 JAMES, b.  , in England, d. 1683.
5 JEREMIAH, b.  , in England, d. 1690.
6 CHAD, alias Judah, b.  , place unknown, d. unmarried May 10, 1663.
7 DANIEL, b., probably in New England.
John Brown (No. 3) m. Mary Holmes, dau. of Obadiah and
Catharine Holmes, in 1659; d. 1706.
CHILDREN:
8 SARAH, b.  .
9 JOHN, b.  .

10 JAMES, b. 
11 OBADIAH, b. -
12 MARTHA, b. -
13 MARY, b. 
14 DEBORAH, b. -

252 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
James Brown (No. 4) and Elizabeth Carr were m., date and
place unknown. She m. 2nd, Samuel Gardiner.
CHILDREN:
15 JOHN, b. in the year 1671.
16 JAMES, b., date unknown.
17 ESECK, b. March 8, 1679.
18 CLARK, b.  .
Jeremiah Brown (No. 5) m. Mary Gardiner; and 2nd, Mary
Cook. CHILDREN:
19 JAMES BROWN, b.  .
20 SAMUEL, b. in 1680, m. 1st Mary  ; 2d, Mary Carr, d. 1762,
21 DANIEL, b.  , d. in 1726.
22 WILLIAM, b. in 1676, m. Elizabeth Robinson; d. 1756.
Daniel Brown (No. 7) m. Alice Hearndon, Dec. 25, 1669.
CHILDREN:
23 JUDAH, b.  , m. Hannah  , d. Jan. 13, 1734.
24 JABEZ, b.  , m. Anne  .
25 SARAH, b. Oct. 10, 1677, m. Thomas Angell, April 4, 1700.
26 JEREMIAH, b. —  , m. Sarah Tinker, Feb. 8, 1715.
27 HALLELUJAH, b.  — , m. James Olney, Aug. 31, 1702.
28 HOSANNAH, b.  . m. Mary Hawkins.
29 JONATHAN, b.  , no record than that he sold by consent of his
brothers, Judah and Daniel, certain real estate, May 21, 1713.
30 DANIEL, b.  , m. Mary Sprague. He was a cooper by trade.
John Brown (No. 15) m. Elizabeth Cranston, dau. of John and
wife, Mary (Clarke) Cranston. He d. Oct. 20, 1731.
CHILDREN:
31 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 30, 1693.
32 JOHN, b. Dec. 26, 1696, m. Jane Lucas, d. Jan. 2, 17*64.
33 JAMES, b.  .
34 WILLIAM, b.  .
35 ROBERT, b.  .

36 PELEG, b. in 1709, d. Feb. 21, 1756. m. Sarah Freebody, Feb. 20, 1746.
37 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. John Gridley.
James Brown (No. 16) m. ist, Ann Clarke, and 2nd, Catharine
Greene, April 27th, 1740. He d. in 1756.
CHILDREN ALL BY FIRST WIFE:
38 JAMES, b. in 1700, m. Ann Noyes, (No. 103). He d. 1765; she d. in Nor
wich in 1754.
39 JOHN, b. in 1702, m. Dorothy Noyes, (No. 107), July 4, 1728.
40 CLARKE, b. in 1704.
41 HOPE, b. in 1706, m. Nathaniel Coddington, March 20, 1720.
42 THOMAS, b. in 1708, m. Almey Greene, April 3, 1746.

REV. CHAD BROWN FAMILY. 253
Eseck Brown (No. 17) m. Mercy Carr, Nov. 29, 1705, d. Dec.
10, 1772. CHILDREN:
43 MARY, b. March 28, 1707, d. young.
44 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 10, 1708.
45 DEBORAH, b. June 10, 1711, d. young.
46 ESEK, b. Aug. 13, 1712.
47 ROBY, b. March 10, 1715.
48 DEBORAH, b. Oct. 13, 1716.
49 MARY, b. Jan. 18, 1718.
50 JAMES, b. Nov. 12, 1719.
51 BENJAMIN, b. July 17, 1721.
52 JEREMIAH, b. July 17, 1723.
Daniel Brown (No. 21) m. Frances Watson, daughter of John
and wife, Dorcas Gardiner Watson. They both d. in 1726.
CHILDREN:
53 ELIZABETH, b. March 13, 1704.
54 MARY, b. Aug. 3, 1706.
55 BENJAMIN, b. March 16, 1708.
56 DANIEL, b. Nov. 15, 1709.
57 ELISHA, b. Jan. 20, 1711.
58 DORCAS, b. May 22, 1713.
59 JOHN, b. Feb. 18, 1714.
60 DESIRE, b. Jan. 8, 1722.
61 FRANCES, b.  .
John Brown (No. 39) b. at Newport, R. I., m. Dorothy Noyes,
(No. 107) that family. They made Stonington their home for
life. CHILDREN:
62 ABBY, b.  , m. Benjamin Billings, (No. 81) that family, Nov. 22, 1750.
63 ANNA, b.  , m. Caleb Arnold.
64' JONATHAN, b.  , d. young.
65 JOHN, b.  , m. Mary Holmes.
66 NOYES, b.  . d. at sea.
67 SANFORD, b.  , m. Lucy Peabody.
68 PELEG BROWN, b.  , m. Mercy Denison, (No. 242).
69 DOLLY, b.  , m. Samuel Copp, Dec. 10, 1769, (No. 32) Copp family.
70 MARY, b.  , m. Ebenezer Cobb, Jan. 26, 1776, (No. 30) Cobb family.
71 HOPE, b.  . d. young.
72 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. Elkanah Cobb, April 18, 1773, (No. 32).
73 BRIDGET, b.  , m. Jonathan Crarey, June 16, 1781.
Benjamin Brown (No. 55) m. Abigail, dau. of John and wife,
Anne Maccoon, of Westerly, R. I.

254 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
74 BENJAMIN, b. March 7, 1731.
75 DESIRE, b. June 18, 1733, d. young.
76 FRANCES, b. March 12, 1735.
77 JAMES, b. March 13, 1737.
78 JOHN, b. April 13, 1739.
79 JEREMIAH, b. April 4, 1741.
80 DESIRE, b. March 18, 1743.
81 JESSE, b. April 1, 1745.
82 ELIJAH, b. June 10, 1747.
83 ABIJAH, b. Nov. 3, 1749.
John Brown (No. 65) b. July 25, 1735, and m. Mary Holmes,
July 2, 1767. CHILDREN:
84 JOHN, b. Oct. 30, 1768, d. young.
85 (Rev.) CLARK, b. Jan. 25, 1771.
86 MARY, OR MOLLY, b. May 9, 1773, d. young.
87 NOYES, b. Mch. 13, 1775, m. Polly Palmer.
88 SANFORD, b. May 2, 1777.
Peleg Brown (No. 68) m. ist, Mary or Mercy Denison (No.
242) that family, April 14th, 1776.
CHILDREN:
89 MERCY, b. Feb. 22, 1777, m. Nathaniel Palmer, (No. 357) that family,
on Mch. 18, 1798.
90 BETSEY OR ELIZABETH D., b. Jan. 29, 1781, m. Stiles Phelps, (No. 40).
91 PELEG, b. Mch. 16, 1779, d. young.
Capt. Peleg Brown m. 2nd, Nancy Ingraham, Oct. 24, 1782.
CHILDREN:
92 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 6, 1783, d. young.
93 PELEG, b. Aug. 14, 1784, d. young.
94 ANN OR NANCY, b. July 16, 1785, m. Jonathan Phelps (No. 39).
95 PELEG, b. April 5, 1787.
96 POLLY or MARY, b. April 30, 1789.
Jesse Brown (No. 81) m. Jan. 1774, Mary Palmer.
CHILDREN:
97 JESSE, b. Sept. 2, 1774, m. Sally Adams.
98 MARY, b. March 23, 1776, m. Richard Jerome.
99 DAVID P., b. Oct. 11, d. unm.
100 LUCY P., b. Dec. 12, 1784, d. unm.
101 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 17, 1789, d. young.
Noyes Brown (No. 87) m. Apr. 18, 1793, Polly Palmer, (No.
361) that family. CHILDREN:
102 JOHN NOYES, b. May 2, 1799.

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103 EDGAR M., b. Feb. 24, 1801, m. Jane Bergh.
104 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 4, 1803.
105 HENRY A., b. June 5, 1809.
106 WILLIAM A., b. May 5, 1811.
107 MARY, b. Nov. 14, 1813, d. young.
108 DANIEL, b. Sept. 12, 1815.
109 MARY, b.  .
Jesse Brown (No. 97) m. Sally Adams, dau. of Nathan and
Elizabeth (Comstock) Adams, Jan. 1794.
CHILDREN:
110 BENJAMIN, b. June 13, 1797, m. Mary A. Middleton.
Ill WILLIAM N., b. Sept. 16, 1798.
112 FREDERICK F., b. Mch. 1, 1801, d. young.
113 MARY P., b. Oct. 23, 1803.
114 JESSE, b. Apr. 4, 1805.
115 ORLANDO, b. Aug. 4, 1807. These two last were drowned in Middle
Race, Aug. 13, 1825, and bodies never found.
116 ROBERT D., b. Oct. 8, 1809.
117 PARDON TAYLOR, b. Nov. 17, 1811.
118 WELLINGTON, b. Jan. 2, 1816.
Pardon Taylor Brown (No. 117) m. 1st, Prudence Spicer, and
2nd, Eunice M. Avery, Jan. 30, 1854.

EDWARD BROWN FAMILY.

The descendants of Edward Brown of Ipswich and Wenham:
i. EDWARD BROWN, of Ipswich, made his will Feb. 9,
1659, and it was proved 27th, 1 mo., 1660, in which he mentions
wife, Faith  , sons
2 THOMAS, d. who had an Aunt Watson in Old England.
3 JOSEPH.
4 JOHN, and daughters, but no names mentioned; also brother Bartholo
mew of whom he purchased land.
John Brown (No. 4) m. Elizabeth  , and d. Sept. 13,
1677; had first son
5 NATHANIEL, b.  , and m. Judith Perkins in Ipswich, Mass., Dec.
16, 1673, and settled on the north side of Mile River in Hamilton,
and were original members of the church in that part of Ipswich,
called the Hamlet, organized in 1714. Nathaniel Brown d. Sept. 13,
1717. They had son
6 JOHN, b. 1675. He was a cordwainer of Wenham, Mass. He m. Eliza
beth  . They sold land Mch. 25, 1701, to Samuel Kemball;
also on Mch. 30, 1702, sold a dwelling house, shop and barn to John
Gilbert, and on Dec. 26, 1702, John Brown, of Preston, Conn., (with
consent of his wife Elizabeth) sold to John Frost, of Salem, 11%
acres of upland in Ipswich. So it seems that he resided close to the
line between Ipswich and Wenham and his lands were both sides
of the line. John Brown purchased land in Preston, Conn., May
29, 1702.
John Brown d. Feb. 17, 1767, and his wife Elizabeth d. Jan.
*9> 1739- CHILDREN:
7 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 22, 1704.
8 JOHN, b. July 19, 1706.
9 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 7, 1708.
10 JACOB, b. July 6, 1711.

EDWARD BROWN FAMILY. 257
Capt. John Brown (No. 8) and Amie Fellows were m. Dec.
16, 1731, and he d. March 17, 1776.
CHILDREN:
11 AMIE, b. Oct. 4, 1732.
12 JUDITH, b. Aug. 19, 1734.
13 JOHN, b. Nov. 16, 1737.
14 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 4, 1738.
15 RACHEL, b. Feb. 10, 1740.
16 HANNAH, b. Mch. 15, 1743.
17 ELIAS, b. Feb. 24, 1745.
18 EUNICE, b. July 15, 1747.
Elias Brown (No. 17) and Sabra Billings, (No. 108) that family,
were m. Nov. 22, 1769. He d. Sept. 15, 1801, and his wife Sabra
d. Nov. 22, 1820. CHILDREN:
19 JOHN, b. June 18, 1770, d. at sea Sept. 1804, left widow but no children.
20 JOSIAH, b. Mch. 19, 1777, d. unmarried Mch. 30, 1842.
21 BETSEY, b. April 26, 1779, d. April 17, 1802.
22 SABRA, b. Dec. 18, 1782, and d. in infancy.
23 BILLINGS, b. Sept. 17, 1790. From other records are
24 ZERUAH, b. Aug. 17, 1772, d. in infancy.
25 ELIAS, b. Jan. 28, 1786.
26 ROGER, b. July 28, 1774, d. in infancy.
27 WILLIAM HENRY, b. Mch. 17, 1789, drowned when 4 years old.
Elias Brown (No. 25) was a graduate of Brown University,
and member of the New London County Bar. He m. in Mystic,
Mary Louisa Burrows (No. 138) daughter of Enoch and Esther
(Denison) Burrows. He d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8, 1861,
and his wife d. there July 12, 1868.
CHILDREN:
28 ELIAS BILLINGS, b. July 3, 1817, m. Eliza Avery (No. 166) that family,
May 10, 1838. She d. Feb. 20, 1893. He d. Oct. 28, 1887.
29 WILLIAM HENRY, b. July 17, 1819, d. Jan. 28, 1838.
30 MARY LOUISA, b. Aug. 26, 1821, d. Mch. 8, 1825.
31 JOSEPH W., b. April 20, 1824, d. Dec. 13, 1824.
32 MARY ELIZABETH, b. Mch. 17, 1826, m. James E. Southworth July 20,
1859.
33 CHARLES WOLCOTT, b. June 28, 1828, d. Nov. 24, 1851.
34 ESTHER B., b. Feb. 12, 1831, d. April 7, 1852.
35 ENOCH BURROWS, b. June 26, 1833, m. Helen Agalice Hyde (No. 43)
that family, Sept. 17, 1862.
36 ROGER, b. June 7, 1835, d. Sept. 11, 1835.
Billings Brown (No. 23) m. Mary Tyler, daughter of John
Brown Tyler, of Griswold, Conn., Feb. 24, 1825. She was b.
Oct. 15, 1804 and d. Oct. 10, 1853. He was again m. Nov. 7,

258 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1855, to Mrs. Abby Ann Goodwin, daughter of Nathan Whiting.
They had one child, John Herbert Brown, b. April 8, 1862, and
d. April 22, 1864. Billings Brown d. at Groton, Conn., April
6, 1883. CHILDREN OF BILLINGS BROWN AND MARY TYLER:
37 JOHN T., b. Nov. 22, 1825, d. July 18, 1851.
38 EDWARD A., b. June 24, 1832, d. Sept. 15, 1832.
39 HENRY B., b. Mch. 2, 1836.
40 MARY S., b. May 12, 1836, d. May 2, 1851.
Henry B. Brown (No. 39) graduate of Yale College, settled in
Detroit, Mich., where he m. July 13, 1864, Caroline, daughter
of Samuel Pitts of Detroit. He was appointed judge of the
United States court for Michigan in 1875, which position he held
until Jan. 1, 1891, when he was appointed by President Harrison
a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY.

The greater number of the Brown families of Stonington, de
scend from three brothers, Thomas, John and Eleazer Brown,
sons of Thomas Brown of Lynn, Mass. The names of the parents
of his father has not as yet been ascertained. Thomas Brown,
senior, of Lynn, Mass., married Mary Newhall, the youngest child
of Thomas and Mary Newhall of Lynn, date not preserved.
Thomas Brown and wife were doubtless both of English origin,
but the place of their nativity is unknown.
I. THOMAS BROWN, senior, was born in the year 1628,
and his wife, Mary Newhall, was born in the year 1637.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
2 THOMAS, Jr., b. in Lynn, Mass., and m. there Hannah Collins, Feb. 8,
1677, and soon after removed to Stonington.
3 MARY, b. Feb. 10, 1655, and d. there May 18, 1662.
4 SARAH, b. Aug. 20, 1667, d. Aug. 1, 1658.
5 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 16, 1658, and m. Sarah Jones, Jan. 22, 1680.
6 SARAH, b. Sept. 13, 1660, and d. April 2, 1662.
7 JONATHAN, b. and d. April 12, 1662.
8 JOHN, b. date unknown, and when a young man removed to Stonington,
Conn.
9 MARY, b. July 26, 1666, and m. Thomas Norwood, Aug. 24, 1686.
10 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 11, 1668.
11 ELEAZER, b. Aug. 4, 1670, and came to Stonington at maturity.
12 EBENEZER, b. March 16, 1672, and d. in the year 1700.
13 DANIEL, b. April 24, 1673, and d. young.
14 ANN and
15 GRACE (twins), b. Feb. 4, 1674, and both d. Feb. 7, 1674.
16 DANIEL, b. Feb. 1, 1676; bought out the rights of his three brothers,
who came to Stonington and lived and died on the old Brown home
stead in Lynn, Mass.
Thomas Brown (No. 2), m. Hannah Collins, Feb. 8, 1677; he d.
Dec. 27, 1723. CHILDREN:
17 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 8, 1678.
18 HANNAH, b. Dec. 5, 1680.
19 MARY, b. May 26, 1683, m. Thomas York (No. 7), York family.
20 JERUSHA, b. Dec. 25, 1688.
21 SARAH, b. July 11, 1689.

260 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
22 THOMAS, b. Feb. 14, 1692.
23 ELIZABETH, b. May 9, 1694.
24 DANIEL, b. Oct. 9, 1696.
25 PRISCIDLAH, b. Jan. 30, 1699.
26 HUMPHREY, b. Sept. 16, 1701.
John Brown (No. 8) and Elizabeth Miner (No. 42), daughter
of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner, were m. in the year 1692.
CHILDREN:
27 JOHN, Jr., b. in July, 1693, d. in April, 1694.
28 JONATHAN, b. March 15, 1695.
29 ELIZABETH, b. in 1699.
30 HEBSIBAH, b.  .
31 Son, b. and d. unnamed in 1701.
32 ICHABOD, b. March 12, 1704.
33 PRUDENCE, b. April 28, 1707.
34 JEDEDIAH, b. April 28, 1709.
35 MEHITABLE, b. in Aug., 1712.
36 MARY, b. in Aug., 1716.
Eleazer Brown (No. n) and Ann Pendleton (No. 10), daughter
of Capt. James Pendleton, of Westerly, R. I., were m. Oct. 18,
1693. He d. Nov. 30, 1734. CHILDREN:
37 JONATHAN, b. July 12, 1694.
38 JAMES, b. June 1, 1696.
39 ELEAZER, b. May 4, 1698, m. Temperance Holmes.
40 ANNAH, b. Feb. 1, 1700, m. Dea. Thomas Main (No. 18).
41 EBENEZER, b. June 28, 1702.
42 MARY, b. Nov. 28, 1703, m. Elder Wait Palmer (No. 145).
43 HANNAH, b. Dec. 12, 1705, m. William Wilcox (No. 35).
44 PATIENCE, b. Dec. 28, 1707.
45 ABIGAIL, b. June 3, 1712.
46 RUTH, b. June 30, 1714.
Thomas Brown (No. 22) and Deborah Holdredge were m. Oct.
4th, 1715. CHILDREN:
47 THOMAS, b. April 5, 1717.
48 WILLIAM, b. July 9, 1719.
49 DEBORAH, b. May 30, 1721.
50 DOROTHY, b. Feb. 20, 1724.
51 JESSE, b. Aug. 18, 1731.
62 SAMUEL b. July 14, 1734.
53 LOIS, b. Sept. 1, 1736, m. Israel Palmer (No. 249).
Daniel Brown (No. 24) and Mary Breed (No. 6), daughter of
John and Mary (Palmer) Breed, were m. June 21st, 1721, by Rev.
Hezekiah Lord, pastor of the church in Preston, Conn.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY. 261
CHILDREN-
54 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 14, 1722.
55 DANIEL.b. March 20, 1725.
56 WALTER, b. Feb. 1, 1728.
57 AMOS, b. Oct. 28, 1730.
58 DESIRE, b. July 5, 1733.
59 CHRISTOPHER, b. March 12, 1736.
60 NATHAN, b. June 20, 1738.
61 NEHEMIAH, b. July 11, 1740.
Jonathan Brown (No. 28) and Hannah Richardson were m.
Oct. 5,1718. CHILDREN:
62 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 28, 1719.
63 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 14, 1721.
64 STEPHEN, b. Sept. 5, 1723, and d. Aug. 1, 1725.
*5 HEPZABETH, b. May 8, 1726.
S6 JAMES, b. Jan. 28, 1728.
67 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 16, 1730.
88 JONATHAN, b. June 14, 1732.
James Brown (No. 38) and Elizabeth Randall (No. 6) were m.
May 5, 1718. CHILDREN:
69 JAMES, Jr., b. Jan. 29, 1719, and d. Dec. 24, 1741.
70 Daughter (twin), b. and d. Oct. 22, 1720.
71 THANKFUL (twin), b. Oct. 22, 1720, m. Jeremiah Main (No. 23).
— 72 SIMEON, b. Jan. 31, 1723, m. Dorothy Hearn, March 1, 1743.
73 ANN, b. March 23, 1728.
74 ZEBULON, b. Nov. 20, 1730, m. Anne Main (No. 33).
75 ELIZABETH, b. July 31, 1732, m. Timothy Main (No. 31).
76 ABIGAIL, b. April 23, 1737.
77 JOSHUA, b. April 8, 1740.
Ebenezer Brown (No. 41) and Elizabeth Main (No. 20) were m.
April 5, 1723. He d. March 4, 1725.
CHILDREN:
78 DAVID, b. Feb. 23, 1724.
Jedediah Brown (No. 34) and Abigail Holmes (No. 21) were m.
Nov. 27, 1728. He d. Jan. 15, 1732, and she d. June 6, 1732.
CHILDREN:
79 JEDEDIAH, Jr., b. March 14, 1729.
80 LUCIEN, b. Oct. 20, 1730.
Humphrey Brown (No. 26) and Tabitha Holdredge were m.
July 22, 1724. CHILDREN:
81 HUMPHREY, b. Aug. 13, 1725.
82 TABITHA, b. Nov. 23, 1727.

262 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
83 GERSHOM, b. Aug. 29, 1729.
84 MARY, b. Sept. 14, 1731.
85 CONTENT, b. Aug. 20, 1733.
86 EUNICE, b. July 26, 1736.
87 REUBEN, b. Aug. 20, 1738.
Thomas Brown (No. 22) and Deborah Holdredge were m.
April 27, 1737. CHILDREN:
88 COLLINS, b. June 13, 1743.
89 BENONI, b. Nov. 16, 1746.
Mrs. Deborah Brown (nee Holdredge) d. date unknown, and
her husband m. for his second wife Sarah Randall, March 29,
1753- CHILDREN:
90 WEALTHY, b. Oct. 19, 1753.
91 LUCY, b. March 9, 1755, m. John Randall (No. 42).
92 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 16, 1757.
93 SARAH, b. Oct. 1, 1758.
94 PEREZ, b. Oct. 2, 1760.
95 ABEL, b. Aug. 7, 1762.
Nathaniel Brown (No. 62) and Elizabeth Brown were m. in
the year 1742. CHILDREN:
96 ANNA, b. in the year 1743, and d. May 31, 1755.
97 RUFUS, b. in the year 1745.
98 HANNAH, b. in the year 1747.
99 HENRY, b. May 3, 1750.
100 NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 7, 1754.
101 CHARLES, b. July 15, 1757.
102 ESTHER, b. Aug. 18, 1760.
103 CYRUS, b. Jan. 13, 1765.
Christopher Brown (No. 59) and Margaret Holmes (No. 48)
that family, were m. Dec. 25, 1763.
CHILDREN:
104 MOLLY, b. Aug. 29, 1766, m. David Coates (No. 24).
105 LOIS, b. July 1, 1768.
106 PEGGY, b. March 4, 1772.
107 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 1, 1774.
108 PHEBE, b. June 16, 1776.
109 PATTY, b. June 28, 1778.
110 EUNICE, b. June 2, 1780.
Ill BETSEY, b. Aug. 9, 1782.
Nehemiah Brown (No. 61) of Stonington and Rebecca Lewis of
Westerly, R. I., were m. May n, 1766.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY. 263
CHILDREN:
112 REBECCA, b. March 12, 1767.
113 NEHEMIAH, b. July 1, 1768.
114 MARY, b. Jan. 2, 1770.
115 PRUDENCE, b. May 14, 1772.
116 KETURAH, b. Jan. 28, 1774.
117 ESTHER, b. Nov. 22, 1777.
118 LEWIS, b. Oct. 9, 1778.
Ichabod Brown (No. 32) and Sarah Chapman (No. 2), both of
Stonington, were m. May 30, 1731.
CHILDREN:
119 ICHABOD, b. Feb. 4, 1732.
120 ELIAS, b. Feb. 1, 1734.
121 STEPHEN, b. June 22, 1736.
122 SARAH, b. July 27, 1738.
123 ASA, b. July 29, 1740.
124 JONAS, b. Dec. 23, 1742.
125 MICAH, b. May 12, 1746.
126 ANDREW, b. Nov. 22, 1748.
127 KETURAH, b. Aug. 30, 1752.
Asa Brown (No. 123) and Deborah Grant, both of Stonington,
were m. Feb. 12, 1761. CHILDREN:
128 ASA, b. July 13, 1765.
129 OLIVER, b. Dec. 17, 1769.
130 DEBORAH, b. Jan. 26, 1772.
131 EUNICE, b. Nov. 6, 1774.
132 GRANT, b. May 15, 1777.
133 MINER, b. Feb. 4, 1781.
134 ASA, b. Feb. 9, 1783.
135 MARTHA, b. Feb. 20, 1786.
136 NATHAN, b. Dec. 10, 1788.
Eleazer Brown (No. 39) and Temperance Holmes, both of
Stonington, were m. in 1723. CHILDREN:
137 NATHAN, b. July 17, 1724.
138 MARY, b. Jan. 26, 1726.
139 ELEAZER, b. June 1, 1728, m. Anne Greene.
140 TEMPERANCE, b. May 15, 1731.
141 JOANNAH, b. May 12, 1733.
142 REBECCA, b. Jan. 19, 1735.
143 PHEBE, b. July 4, 1737.
144 TIMOTHY, b. June 7, 1739.
145 JOHN, b. Aug. 10, 1741.
146 PELEG, b. Sept. 26, 1749.
147 RUTH, b. June 27, 1746.

264 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Eleazer Brown (No. 139) and Anne Green of Hopkinton, R.
I., were m. Oct. 16th, 1755. CHILDREN:
148 ELEAZER, b. July 4, 1757.
149 ANNE, b. Feb. 6, 1759.
150 REBECCA, b. April 8, 1761.
151 JOHN, b. Jan. 31, 1763.
152 BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 20, 1765.
153 LUTHER, b. Dec. 11, 1766.
154 HULDAH, b. March 3, 1769.
155 Mary, b. Feb. 29, 1771, m. Laban Main (No. 56).
John Brown (No. 145) and Mary Holmes, both of Stonington,
were m. July 2, 1767. CHILDREN:
156 JOHN, b. Oct. 30, 1768.
157 CLARK, b. May 25, 1771.
158 NOYES, b. March 13, 1775.
159 SANFORD, b. May 2, 1777.
160 MOLLY, b. Jan. 9, 1773, and d. Oct. 8, 1777.
Andrew Brown (No. 126) and Sarah Cobb (No. 34), both of
Stonington, were m. Feb. 14, 1771.
CHILDREN:
161 EDWARD, b. Nov. 30, 1771.
162 STANTON, b. April 17, 1774.
163 SARAH, b. Feb. 19, 1776.
164 ALLEN, b. April 19, 1778.
165 HENRY, b. Jan. 9, 1781.
166 EZRA, b. Jan. 16, 1785, and d. March 7, 1785.
167 PAUL, b. Jan. 5, 1787.
Jedediah Brown (No. 79) and Mrs. Annah Holmes were m.
Dec. 19th, 1 75 1. He d. Oct. 31, 1791.
CHILDREN:
168 JEDEDIAH, b. Dec. 17, 1752.
169 LUCY, b. Oct. 28, 1754.
170 SHUBAEL, b. Oct. 5, 1758.
171 ROSWELL, b. Aug. 27, 1760.
172 TALOO, b. Oct. 13, 1762.
173 ABIGAIL, b. July 31, 1764.
174 MARTHA, b. Aug. 3, 1766.
175 THATCHER, b. in 1768; m.
176 EPHRIAM, b. Aug. 28, 1770.
177 DESIRE, b. July 26, 1772.
Daniel Brown of Stonington (No. 55) and Theody Park of
Groton were m. Mch. 22d, 1750. CHILDREN:
178 DANIEL, Jr., b. Feb. 5, 1751.

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Mrs. Theody Brown (nee Park) d. Feb. n, 1753, and her hus
band m. Abigail Brown for his second wife in the year 1753.
CHILDREN:
179 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 11, 1754.
180 DESIRE, b. July 21, 1755.
181 EUNICE, b. March 21, 1757.
182 SUSANNAH, b. Sept. 3, 1760.
183 TEMPERANCE, b. April 12, 1763.
Samuel Brown (No. 54) of Stonington and Phebe Wilbur of
Little Compton, R. I., were m. May 12, 1743.
CHILDREN:
184 MARY, b. Jan. 11, 1749.
185 PHEBE, b. Jan. 16,1751; m. Amos Palmer (No. 286).
186 SAMUEL, b. June 8, 1753.
187 ANNE, b April 21, 1757.
188 DAVID, b. March 18, 1762.
189 EDITH, b. April 30, 1766.
Stephen Brown (No. 121) and Abigail Palmer, both of Ston
ington, were m. Nov. 2d, 1758. CHILDREN:
190 ABIGAIL, b. June 30, 1769, and d. Oct. 1, 1759.
191 STEPHEN, b. Aug. 10, 1760.
192 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 22, 1762.
193 LUCY, b. Sept. 29, 1763.
194 LUTHUR, b. Aug. 21, 1765.
195 SARAH, b. Aug. 28, 1767.
196 ABEL, b. Oct. 3, 1769.
197 KETURAH, b. June 28, 1771.
198 JEDEDIAH, b. May 21, 1773.
199 ROSWELL, b. Dec. 19, 1774.
Nathan Brown (No. 60) and Lydia Dewey were m. Sept. 17th,
1 761. CHILDREN:
200 LYDIA, b. March 8, 1762.
201 NATHAN, b. June 18, 1765.
202 CHARLES, b. Feb. 6, 1767.
203 ESTHER, b. May 1, 1771.
204 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 14,1773.
205 DUDLEY, b. Dec. 16, 1774.
206 JOSEPH, b. March 16, 1778.
207 AVERY, b. May 28, 1780.
208 THEODA, b. April 16, 1786; m. Col. George Denison (No. 300).
209 POLLY, b. Feb. 7, 1789.
Amos Brown (No. 57) and Eunice Brown were m. June 5th,.
1757-

266 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
210 AMOS, b. May 23, 1758.
211 ANNE, b. Oct. 7, 1759.
212 DAUGHTER, b. March 19, 1761.
213 DESIRE, b. April 23, 1763.
214 EUNICE, b. May 30, 1765.
215 SARAH, b. May 31, 1767.
Jedediah Brown (No. 168) and Sally Wheeler (No. 86), both
of Stonington, were m. June 30, 1778.
CHILDREN:
216 JEDEDIAH, b. April 20, 1778.
217 WHEELER, b. Dec. 5, 1779.
218 RUSSELL, b. Jan. 29, 1782.
219 ROWLAND, b. Feb. 7, 1784.
220 SALLY, b. March 31, 1787.
221 SHEPARD, b. April 21, 1790.
222 CODDINGTON, b. April 24. 1792.
223 PATTY, b. Feb. 19, 1794.
224 NANCY, b. Sept. 2, 1799.
Shubael Brown (No. 170) and Lydia Palmer were m. in 1785,
"She was the dau. of Ichabod Palmer (No. 234) of Palmer family.
CHILDREN:
225 PHILURA H. b. Aug. 23, 1787, m.  Grant.
226 NANCY, b. Aug. 14, 1790.
227 POLLY, b. June 11, 1794.
228 ROXANNA, b. June 17, 1798, m. John Burrows (No. 39).
229 SHUBAEL, b. March 4, 1799.
230 BETSEY, b. June 30, 1801.
Roswell Brown (No. 171) and Esther Williams (No. 276),daugh-
ter of John and Keturah (Randall) Williams, were m. September
6th, 1786. CHILDREN:
231 CYRUS WILLIAMS, b Nov. 30, 1788.
232 ROSWELL, b. March 13, 1790.
233 WILLIAM, b. June 5, 1792.
234 ELIAS W., b. Aug. 18, 1794.
235 ESTHER, b. June 15, 1796.
Roswell Brown (No. 171) d. and his widow m. for her second
husband, Thatcher Brown, his brother (No. 175), Aug. 15, 1800.
CHILDREN:
236 THATCHER, b. Aug. 31, 1801, m.  Spalding.
237 RHODA, b. Jan. 15, 1803.
238 JEDEDIAH, b. Jan. 31, 1805.
239 KETURAH, b. Oct. 18, 1807, m. Charles Pendleton (No. 116).
Roswell Brown (No. 232) and Nancy Brown (No. 226) were m.
April 7, 1814.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY. 267
CHILDREN:
240 LUCY MARY, b.  , m. Wm. Burrows, and 2d  Hull.
241 LYDIA ESTHER, b.  , m. Simeon Haley, Jr. (No. 42), Haley family.

242 ROSWHLL, b.  .
243 SHUBAEL, b. 
Mrs. Nancy Brown (No. 226), wife of Roswell Brown (No. 232),
d. July 24, 1818, and after her death her husband m. for his sec
ond wife her sister, Betsey Brown (No. 230), Jan. 26, 1820. She
d. July 26, 1839. x
CHILDREN:
244 THOMAS W., b.  , m. Mary A. Clarke.
Elias W. Brown (No. 234) and Martha Miner (No. 342),
daughter of Elder Asher Miner, were m. Jan. 5, 1815.
CHILDREN:
245 ELIAS F., b. May 10, 1816.
246 ELIZA ANN, b. Mch. 22, 1818, m. Daniel Rodman, of South Kingston,
R. I.
247 MARTHA ESTHER, b. May 1, 1821.
248 LUCY M., b. Sept. 15, 1822.
249 ABBY SMITH, b. Sept. 20, 1825.
250 ASHER MINER, b. Feb. 14, 1827.
251 MARY HOXIE, b. June 16, 1830.
252 JOSEPH PAGE, b. March 4, 1832.
Cyrus Williams Brown (No. 231) and Theoda Brown, daughter
of Nathan Brown, were m. date not known.
CHILDREN:
253 DEA. CYRUS WILLIAM, b. March 11, 1806.
254 ESTHER, b. March 11, 1808.
255 LYDIA, b. May 24, 1814.
256 POLLY, b. March 25, 1817.
257 BENADAM, b. Jan. 12, 1819, and d. in the year 1820.
258 LUCY P., b. Feb. 26, 1822.
Dea. Cyrus W. Brown (No. 253) m. Elizabeth Stewart Babcock
Dec. 12, 1826. CHILDREN:
259 EMILY E., b. Jan. 16, 1828, m. Thomas W. Wheeler (No. 476) of Wheeler
family.
260 CYRUS H., b. Nov. 24, 1829.
261 LOUISA A., b. March 21, 1832.
262 GIDEON P., b. Aug. 3, 1834.
263 BENADAM W., b. April 4, 1836.
264 THOMAS S., b. June 28, 1838.
265 JOHN B., b. Feb. 3, 1841.
266 SARAH E., b. May 23, 1843.
267 WILLIAM, b. July 11, 1845.
268 JAMES S., b. March 2, 1848.

268 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Roswell Brown (No. 242) and Catharine Chesebrough, both of
Groton, at the time, were m. Mch. 17, 1844. She d. Mch. 28,
1897; he d. Oct. 20, 1896.
Elder Simeon Brown (No. 72) of Stonington, Conn., and Doro
thy Hearn of Westerly, R. I., were m. Mch ist, 1743.
CHILDREN:
275 SIMEON, Jr., b. Dec. 4, 1746.
276 JAMES, b. Dec. 5, 1752.
277 DOROTHY, b. Aug. 2, 1755.
278 JEPTHA, b. July 20, 1758.
279 JOSIAH, b. May 30, 1761.
280 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 5, 1766.
281 MARTHA, b. April 14, 1769.
Joshua Brown (No. yf) and Joanna Rogers were m. Dec. 24th,
1761. CHILDREN:
282 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 4, 1764.
283 ROGERS, b. July 11, 1766.
284 JOANNA, b. June 23, 1768.
285 MARTHA, b. Sept. 20, 1770.
286 ADAMS, b. Oct. 26, 1772.
286a PRUDENCE, b. June 10, 1776, m. James Dean (No. 24), that family.
287 ANNA, b. July 9, 1778. ¦
288 MARGARET, b. Dec. 25, 1780.
289 RANDALL, b. June 20, 1783, m. Sally Palmer.
290 DELIA, b. April 9, 1786.
Mrs. Joanna Brown (nee Rogers) d. not known, and her hus
band m. for his second wife Mrs. Lydia Hewitt Stanton, a widow,
Dec. 14, 1816. No children by this marriage.
Joshua Brown, Jr. (No. 282), and Eunice Palmer, both of
Stonington, were m. April 9, 1785.
CHILDREN:
291 EUNICE, b. Sept. 27, 1786.
292 ESTHER, b. Aug. 19, 1788.
293 JOSHUA, b. Feb. 4, 1791.
294 SYLVIA, b. July 14, 1793.
295 JOANNA, b. Feb. 18, 1796.
296 CHARLES, b. Jan. 27, 1799.
297 GILES, b. Feb. 8, 1802.
298 DOLLY, b. Sept. 21, 1804.
299 HOSEA, b. May 7, 1807.
Josiah Brown (No. 279) and Deborah Griffin were m. Feb. 23d,
1786.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY. 269
CHILDREN:
300 DEBORAH, b. Oct. 9, 1786, and d. young.
301 NANCY, b. Dec. 8, 1789.
302 JOSIAH, b. April 15, 1793, and d. young.
303 SIMEON, b. March 8, 1795.
304 JOSIAH, b. Sept. 17, 1799.
305 DEBORAH, b. Sept. 12, 1802.
Ichabod Brown (No. 119) and Thankful Baldwin (No. 39), that
family, were m, March 17, 1757. CHILDREN:
306 SARAH, b. July 13, 1758.
307 PRISCILLA, b. Sept. 17, 1760.
308 THANKFUL, b. Nov. 25, 1762.
.309 ICHABOD, b. Dec. 10, 1764.
.310 EUNICE, b. Feb. 15, 1767.
311 CYNTHIA, b. Feb. 25, 1769.
312 POLLY, b. July 15, 1771.
513 BETSEY, b. Nov. 7, 1772.
314 JOHN, b. Dec. 5, 1774.
315 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 13, 1776.
316 BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 25, 1778.
Ichabod Brown (No. 309) and Lucy Palmer (No. 383) were m.
June 8, 1788. CHILDREN:
317 ICHABOD, b. Sept. 4, 1789.
318 LUCY, b. Jan. 19, 1791.
319 PALMER, b. Oct. 4, 1792.
320 NELLY, b. April 15, 1794.
321 SALLY, b. Sept. 17, 1795.
322 MARTHA, b. May 30, 1797.
323 NELSON, b. Feb. 13, 1799.
324 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 9, 1800.
325 STILES, b. Sept. 13, 1802.
326 EDWARD, b. May 17, 1804.
327 SMITH, b. Nov. 25, 1805.
328 ERASTUS, b. April 23, 1807.
329 FRANCIS, b. Nov. 28, 1810.
330 ALMIRA, b. March 5, 1812, m. John A. Morgan.
Nelson Brown (No. 323) and Anne York were m. May 23, 1843.
CHILDREN:
331 HELANNA, b. July 27, 1844.
332 DEA. NELSON A., b. Feb. 16, 1847, m. Levisa Crary Feb. 19, 1871.
333 WELCOME P., b. March 8, 1849.
334 CALIFA, b. Sept. 8, 1851.
335 ELLEN, b. Sept. 7, 1854.
336 HERMAN, b. April 11, 1857.
337 CHARLES P., b. July 21, 1861.

270 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Jesse Brown (No. 51) of Stonington and Hannah Leeds of
Groton were m. Feb. 12th, 1652. CHILDREN:
338 JESSE, b. Jan. 16, 1753, d. young.
339 ISRAEL, b. Sept. 28, 1754.
340 MARY, b. Aug. 30, 1757.
341 NATHAN, b. March 3, 1759.
342 ELISHA, b. May 25, 1761.
Mrs. Hannah Brown (nee Leeds) d., after which her husband
m. for his second wife Lydia Brown in the year 1764.
CHILDREN:
343 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 25, 1766.
344 ANNE, b. July 3, 1768.
345 JABEZ, b. Dec. 5, 1769.
346 LYDIA, b. May 23, 1772.
347 JESSE, b. Nov. 14, 1773.
348 POLLY, b. Feb. 1, 1776.
349 JOHN, b. Jan. 1, 1778.
350 SANFORD, b. April 9, 1780.
351 BETSEY, b. Sept. 26, 1782.
352 PHEBE, b. Sept. 17, 1784.
353 EUNICE, b. March 4, 1787.
David Brown (No. 188) and Lydia Miner were m. Jan. 8, 1786.
CHILDREN:
354 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 22, 1786.
355 ELIJAH, b. March 14, 1789.
356 ELISHA, b. Jan. 20, 1791.
357 BETSEY, b. Aug. 15, 1793.
358 MARY, b. March 22, 1796.
359 DELIA, b. Jan. 22, 1801.
360 REBECCA, b. Jan. 4, 1803, m. Joshua Haley (No. 38).
Elijah Brown (No. 355) and Mary Saunders were m. July 16,
1826. CHILDREN:
361 DAVID F„ b. Jan. 3, 1827.
362 BETSEY, b. Sept. 13, 1828.
363 CHARLES H., b. July 14, 1834.
364 GEORGE W., S
365 JOHN M., [¦ Triplets, b. Jan 4, 1839.
366 WILLIAM J., )
367 LYDIA, b.  .
368 Edward, b.  .
Elisha Brown (No. 356) and Desire Miner, both of Stonington,
were m. Feb. 14, 1816.

LYNN BROWN FAMILY. 271:

CHILDREN:
369 LYDIA M., b. Aug. 7, 1817, d. Nov. 15, 1830.
370 JOHN J., b. June 20, 1823.
371 ABBY D., b. Sept. 4, 1825.
372 WILLIAM M., b. Jan. 20, 1828.
Dea. Zebulon Brown (No. 74) and Ann Main were m. Dec. 24,,
1749- CHILDREN:
373 ANNE, b. May 3, 1751.
374 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 15, 1752.
375 MARVIN, b. July 4, 1754.
376 ZEBULON, b. May 20, 1756.
377 JAMES, b. March 19, 1758.
378 OLIVER, b. Feb. 9, 1760.
379 HANNAH, b. June 15, 1761.
380 NABBE, b. Dec. 11, 1762.
381 THOMAS, b. Nov. 26, 1764.
382 MATHEW, b. in 1766.
Mathew Brown (No. 382) and Elizabeth Brown were m. May-
25, 1788. CHILDREN:
383 BETSEY, b. April 10, 1789.
384 MATILDA, b. March 10, 1791.
385 MATHEW, b. Sept. 5, 1793.
Mathew Brown (No. 385) and Lucy Ann Denison (No. 389),.
that family, were m. July 4, 1816.
CHILDREN:
386 DANIEL, b. May 23, 1817.
387 ANDREW, b. Sept. 24, 1818.
388 LUCY E., b. May 16, 1823.
389 HERMAN E., b. Sept. 7, 1830.
Josiah Brown (No. 304) and Rebecca Bliven were m. March
6th, 1823, and he d. Jan. 1st, 1841. Rebecca Bliven was daughter
of Joshua Bliven and Rhoda Brown, daughter of Elder Eleazer
Brown. CHILDREN:
390 IRA, b. Sept. 21, 1823, and d. Sept. 21, 1861.
391 JERUSHA ANN, b. Jan. 16, 1826, m. Daniel Brown and d. Dec. 29, 1871.
392 ANGELINE, b. Dec. 31, 1828, m. Charles W. Vincent (No. 36), that family.
Randall Brown (No. 289) m. Sally Palmer (No. 344) about
1805. CHILDREN:
393 RANDALL, b. March 28, 1807, m. Mary Ann Holmes, Jan. 1, 1832 (No.
106), that family.

272 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
394 SALLY A., b. in 1809.
395 PRUDENCE D., b. June 24, 1810, m. George W. Noyes (No. 267) that fam-
ly, for his second wife.
396 JOSHUA ROGERS, b. June, 1812, m. Susan Almira Brown of New Haven.
He d. July, 1858.
397 NOYES P., b. March 27, 1816, m. Martha Denison Noyes (No. 372), that
family.
398 Infant son, d. young.
399 Infant son, d. young.
400 JOANNA, b. 1818, d. Oct. 10, 1846.

BROWNING FAMILY.

i. NATHANIEL BROWNING, the progenitor of the
Browning family of Stonington, Conn., and other parts of the
country, appears first at Portsmouth, R. I. Afterwards removed
to Kingston, R. I., m. Sarah Freeborn, b. in 1632, daughter of
William and Mary Freeborn. CHILDREN:
2 WILLIAM, b.  .
3 JANE, b. and d. in 17.
4 SARAH, b. Oct. 10, 1677.
5 JEREMIAH, b.  .
6 HALL, b.  .
7 HANNAH, b.  .

8 JONATHAN, b. •
9 DANIEL, b. 

William Browning (No. 2) m. Rebecca, daughter of Samuel
and Hannah (Porter) Wilbor, and 2d Sarah  .
CHILDREN:
10 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 10, 1688.
11 HANNAH, b. July 16, 1691.
12 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 29, 1693, m. Mary Freelove.
13 SARAH, b. April — , 1695.
14 JOHN, b. March 4, 1697, m. Ann Hazard.
15 REBECCA, b.  .
William Browning (No. 12) m. Mary Freelove, Dec. 7, 1721.
CHILDREN:
16 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 28, 1724.
After the death of his first wife William Browning m. 2d,
Mary Wilkinson, Aug. 5, 1728. CHILDREN:
17 WILKINSON, b. July 14, 1731, m. Susannah Hazzard, Feb. 4, 1753.
18 JOHN, b. July 26, 1733, m. Ann Browning (No. 31), Jan. 31, 1754.
19 MARY, b. June 10, 1735, m. Thomas Browning (No. 24).
20 DINAH, b. Sept. 10, 1736.
21 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Mary Champlin, Feb. 12, 1761.
22 RUTH, b.  , m. Jeremiah Browning (No. 25).
23 TABITHA, b.  .
John Browning (No. 14) m. Ann Hazzard April 21, 1721.
CHILDREN:
24 THOMAS, b.  . m. Mary Browning.

274 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
25 JEREMIAH, b.  , m. Ruth Browning.
26 HANNAH, b.  . m. Jedediah Frink of Preston, Conn., Sept. 7, 1748.
27 SARAH, b.  , m. Samuel Stanton in 1755.
28 JOHN, b. Nov. 15, 1742, m. Mary Davis, Eunice Williams and Elizabeth
Boss.
29 EPHRAIM, b. Sept. 20, 1776, m. Susannah Davis.
30 MARTHA, b.  , m. Samuel Powers.
31 ANN, b.  , m. John Browning, Jan. 31, 1754 (No. 18).
32 MARY, b.  , m. Robert Champlin.
33 EUNICE, b.  , m. Gideon Clark.
Thomas Browning (No. 24) m. his cousin, Mary Browning
(No. 19) in 1755. CHILDREN:
34 ROBERT, b. in 1757, m. Mary Allyn.
35 THOMAS, b.  . m. Betsey Kenyon Pettis; 2d, Mary Morey.
36 WILLIAM, b.  , m. Catharine Morey.
37 Mary, b.  : — . m. Thomas Hoxey.
38 ANNE, b.  , m. Samuel Powers.
Jeremiah Browning (No. 25) m. Ruth Browning (No. 22), his
cousin, May 4, 1755. He was made freeman of South Kingston,
R. I., in May, 1744; removed to Block Island in 1756, where he
had purchased no acres of land for £5,500, old tenor, where he
resided four years, or more, and came from there to Stonington,
Conn., where he purchased large tracts of land. He d. of sun
stroke in 181 1 ; she d. Sept. 10, 1828.
CHILDREN:
39 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 7, 1758, m.  Morey.
40 RUTH, b. April 14, 1768, m. Robert Morey.
41 SAMUEL, b. March 16, 1770, m. Elizabeth Morey.
42 JOHN, b. July 22, 1777, m. Abigail (Lucy) Swan.
43 EUNICE, b. ¦  . m. Ephraim Browning.
44 SANDS, b.  , m. — :  Sheffield.
45 MARY, b.  . m. Noah Grant (No. 87), Grant family.
William Browning (No. 36), known later in life as William
Thomas, m. Catharine Mowry ; came from South Kingston, R. I.,
to Stonington, Conn., in the later part of the last century, and
lived upon a farm recently owned by Andrew J. Avery, now in
North Stonington. CHILDREN:
46 CATHARINE, b. Jan. 25, 1786, m. Rufus Williams (No. 287), Williams
family.
47 MARY, b. Feb. 4, 1788, d. unmarried.
48 THOMAS, b. April 21, 1790, m. Amy Prentice.
49 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 11, 1792, m. Latham Hull (No. 16), that family.
50 SARAH, b. Aug. 9, 1794, m. Daniel Averill.

BROWNING FAMILY. 275
51 ANNA, b. Aug. 9, 1794 (twin), m. Asa Prentice, Feb. 15, 1818 (No. 84).
52 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 25, 1746, m. Eliza Ann Averill.
53 JOSEPH M„ b. June 21, 1798.
54 JOHN H., b. July 28, 1801, m. Eliza S. Hull Sept. 21, 1829 (No. 35).
55 LATHAM H., b. April 3, 1804, m. Emeline Wheeler (No. 161) that family.
56 ORRIN T„ b. March 31, 1806, m. Elenora Fogel.
57 BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 18, 1808, m. Eunice Hull (No. 36), that family.
58 SUSAN, b. Nov. 8, 1810, m. Jonathan Slocomb.
Thomas (No. 48) m. Amy Smith Prentice, Nov. 22, 1812 (No.
83), that family. CHILDREN:
59 WILLIAM T., b. Feb. 2, 1814, m. Nancy Avery.
60 MARY P., b. Dec. 28, 1816, m. Denison Hewitt (No. 195), that family.
61 MASON B., b. May 26, 1816, m. Anna Brower.
62 SARAH A., b. Oct. 10, 1817, m. Oliver Hewitt (No. 190), that family.
63 JOSHUA P., b. June 2, 1819.
64 ADELINE, b. July 21, 1820, m. William C. Osgood.
65 CATHARINE (twin), b. July 21, 1820, d. unmarried.
66 ELIZABETH H., b. Feb. 11, 1824, m. Rev. George H. Bryan.
67 FRANCES H., b. Dec. 25, 1825, d. unmarried.
68 HARRIET H„ b. Feb. 4, 1828, d. unmarried.
John Browning (No. 42) m. Abigail or Lucy Swan (No. 96),
Swan family (some give one Christian name and some the other,
perhaps both were combined), Feb. 10, 1799. They lived about a
mile north of the village of North Stonington. He was an intelli
gent and successful farmer. His wife d. June 20, 1852 ; he d. Sept.
2, 1852. CHILDREN:
69 LUCY, b. Dec. 16, 1799, m. Cyrus Wheeler March 26, 1822 (No. 193),
Wheeler family; d. Dec. 16, 1799.
70 CHARLES PHELPS, b. March 22, 1802, m. Mary Geer; he d. March 20,
1862.
71 SALLY MARIA, b. March 8, 1805, m. Major Dudley R. Wheeler (No. 191)
that family.
72 CYRUS SWAN, b. June 7, 1807, m. Fanny Alice Wheeler, July 13, 1831;
he d. Nov. 6, 1845 (No. 162), Wheeler family.
73 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. April 13, 1819, m. Angeline C. Harris of
Norwich, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1844, d. April 9, 1858; accidentally shot at
Norwich, N. Y.

BURCH FAMILY.

Owing to the neglect of many of the progenitors of this family
to place on Church, Probate, Town or Family records a correct
statement of their marriages and birth dates of their children, it
makes it very difficult, if not~well nigh impossible, to write and
compile a full and correct genealogy of the family. The first
knowledge we have of the Burch family in this country is found
in Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. ist, Page 300, thus:
1. GEORGE BURCH appears in the town of Salem, Mass.,
where he m. Elizabeth  .
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
2 MARY, b. June 30, 1659, d. young.
3 ELIZABETH, b. June 4, 1662.
4 JOHN, b. May 24, 1664.
5 MARY, b. Sept. 26, 1667.
6 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 16, 1669.
7 GEORGE, b. April 27, 1671, d. Oct. 1, 1672.
Savage's Dictionary also tells us of a Joseph Burch of Dor
chester, Mass., but the history of Dorchester, published in 1859,
makes no mention of the Burch family.
8. Jeremiah Burch, the first of the family that appears
in Stonington, Conn., came here before 1670, and had a grant of
land east of the present village of Clarke's Falls. What relation
he sustained to George Burch (No. 1) of Salem, Mass., the rec
ords fail to tell us. When and to whom he was married is to us
unknown. HIS SONS:
9 THOMAS, b. May 25, 1671.
10 JEREMIAH, b. July 14, 1673.
11 JOSEPH, b. July 14, 1673, d. July 20, 1673.
12 JONATHAN, b.  .
Jonathan Burch (No. 12) m. Mary Rathbone Aug. 22, 1706.
CHILDREN:
13 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 1, 1707.
14 JANE, b. Dec. 3, 1708.
15 JOHN, b. June 4, 1711.
16 ZURVIAH, b. June 4, 1713.
17 JEREMIAH, b. July 8, 1715.
18 MARCY, b. Aug. 18, 1717.
19 DAVID, b. June 23, 1719.
20 JOSHUA, b. Nov. 11, 1721, m. Abigail Udall Feb. 16, 1749.

BURCH FAMILY. 277
Jeremiah Burch (No. 10) and Margaret Billings (No. 25), Bil
lings family, were m. Feb. 5th, 1717.
CHILDREN;
21 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 26, 1717.
22 THOMAS, b. Nov. 9, 1719.
23 ISAIAH, b. Feb. 11, 1720.
24 MARY, b. Jan. 19, 1722.
25 JEREMIAH, b. May 26, 1724, m. Sarah Downer Oct. 24, 1744,
26 MARTHA, b. July 14, 1726.
27 JONATHAN, b. Jan. 10, 1730.
28 INCREASE, b. Oct. 25, 1728.
29 BENJAMIN, b. March 15, 1731, m. Mrs. Anna Udall Nov. 8, 1750. They
had son,
30 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 4, 1751.
Jonathan Burch (No. 13) and Mary Rathbone of Lyme, were
m. Jan. 15, 1736. CHILDREN:
31 JANE, b. March 10, 1738.
32 JONATHAN, b. Sept. 16, 1740.
33 WILLIAM, b. June 24, 1742.
John Burch (No. 15) and Mary Bessey were m. June 23, 1737.
CHILDREN:
34 JOHN, b. Dec. 13, 1738.
35 JOSHUA, b. Jan. 26, 1741.
Thomas Burch (No. 22) and Martha Davis of Westerly were
m. Oct. 10, 1740, and he was drowned in Pawcatuck River.
CHILDREN:
36 THOMAS, . b.  , m. Desire Elliott.
37 SAMUEL, b.  .
38 POLLY or MARY, b.  , m. Peleg Palmer (No. 224).
39 BILLINGS, b.  , m. Susan Bentley, and 2d, Ellen J. Clark .
40 HENRY, b. June 6, 1744, m. Mary Irish.
Thomas Burch (No. 36) m. Desire Elliott. He was taken pris
oner in the war of 1812 and d. in Halifax prison.
CHILDREN:
41 THOMAS, b.  . m. Mary Burdick Nov. 27, 1806.
CHILDREN,:
42 THOMAS, b. L£2_L m. Harriett Miner.
43 MARY, b. -I — Li neVer m,
44 HARRIETT, b. \j , m. Benjamin F. States.
45 DESIRE, b. / $ ¦ m,, Hiram Shaw.
46 FREDERICK^ h. /° ?;j, m. Mary Ann Thompson.
47 PAUL, bi^-f-T, m. Abby Thompson.
Samuel Burtch (No. 37) m. Record not known.
CHILDREN:
48 MARTHA, b.  , m. John Dean

278 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
49 MARION, b.  , m.  Wilcox.
50 SALLY, b.  , m.  Chapman.
51 ELLEN, b.  . lived in Newport.
52 STANTON, b.  , lived in Newport.
53 BILLINGS, b.  , lived in Newport.
Henry Burtch (No. 40) m. Mary Irish June 9, 1772. She was
b. Dec. 8, 1750, d. June 16, 1838. He d. April 6, 1813.
CHILDREN:
54 RHODA, b. July 13, 1773, m. George Sheffield (No. 30), Sheffield family,
Jan. 3, 1802; she d. Feb. 1, 1850.
55 PHEBE, b. Nov. 22, 1774, m. Stephen Babcock (No. 10) of John and Mary
Babcock, March 22, 1801; d. 1837.
56 THOMAS, b. June 17, 1776, d. Nov., 1868; m. Susan Pendleton.
57 SALLY, b. Dee. 6, 1777, d. June 23, 1866; unmarried.
58 NATHAN, b. Jan. 6, 1781, d. June, 1858.
59 HENRY, b. July 7, 1784, d. April 8, 1834, m. Elizabeth Daboll.
60 POLLY, b. Nov. 22, 1786, d. Sept. 10, 1824, never m.
61 LYDIA, b. Jan. 8, 1787, d. April 28, 1864, m. Ransom Smith.
62 BETSEY, b. Nov. 23, 1793, m. Henry Adams.
Billings Burtch (No. 39) m. Susan, dau. of John Bentley of
Richmond, R. I., Nov. 13, 1770; was afterwards m. to Ellen J.
Clark. He was a Revolutionary soldier, having been a member
of a regiment from Hopkinton, R. I. He was a pensioner, and
is buried in the Warren Palmer burying ground.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
63 SAMUEL, b. ¦  , m. Polly Sloan.
64 SUSAN, b. ¦  . m. Archibald Merritt.
65 BETSEY or ELIZABETH or ELIZA, b.  . m. Joshua Burdick, and
m. 2d, a. Carr.
66 BILLINGS,, b.  .
67 KATY, b.  , m.  Chipman.
68 THOMAS, b.  .
69 MARTHA, b.  .
Samuel Burtch (No. 63) m. Polly Sloan, March 7th, 181 1. He
d. March 21st, 1861, and she d. May 28, 1828.
CHILDREN:
70 SAMUEL, b. May 23, 1812, d. March 28, 1815.
71 WILLIAM HENRY, b. Feb. 12, 1814, m. Rhoda Thompson, and lived at
Hanover, Conn., and had four children.
72 SAMUEL JAMES, b. March 8, 1816, m. Susan Bennett; had four children.
73 GEORGE C, b. Sept. 27, 1820, m. Mary Esther Holmes, Oct. 26, 1843, and
had seven children. He d. Aug. 14, 1893.
74 BILLINGS, b. Oct. 19, 1818, now living at Stonington, Conn. He m. Nancy
Maria Chesebrough (No. 415), March 10, 1847; have had six children.
75 MARY, b. Sept. 20, 1822, m. Capt. William E. Brewster; no children.
76 CHARLES, b. Sept. 20, 1825, d. in 1893, m. Harriet Newhall States; had
two children, but they are both dead.

BURROWS FAMILY.

i. ROBERT BURROWS probably came from Boston,
Mass., or vicinity, and settled first at Wethersfield, Ct., where he
owned land in 1641. He m. Mary, widow of Samuel Ireland,
prior to 1642, moved to New London about 1650, and soon set
tled at Poquonnock, and was one of the earliest settlers on the
west side of Mystic River. He was by appointment the first ferry
man on Mystic River ; he d. 1682, and his wife d. Oct. 2, 1672.
CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, b. 1642.
3 SAMUEL, b.  .
John Burrows (No. 2) m. Hannah, b. April 11, 1651, dau. of
Edward and wife Ann Culver, Dec. 14, 1670. He d. in Groton,,
Conn., Feb. 12, 1716.

CHILDREN:

4 JOHN, b. 1671.
5 MARY, b. 

6 MARGARET, b.  .
7 SAMUEL, b.  , m. Mary Chester Nov. 21, 1706.
8 ROBERT, b.  .
9 JEREMIAH, b.  .
10 ISAAC, b.  .

John Burrows (No. 4) m. Lydia Hubbard, dau. of Hugh and
Jane (Latham) Hubbard, Oct. 14, 1700; d. in Groton, 1752.
CHILDREN:
11 JOHN, b. Nov. 14, 1701.
12 LYDIA, b. April 19, 1703, m. William Pendleton (No. 18), March 10, 1726,
d. in Westerly Aug. 18, 1750.
13 MARY, b. Nov. 4, 1704, m. Nathan Fish, d. May 11, 1732,
14 HUBBARD, b. Feb. 10, 1707, m. Mercy Denison (No. 165).
15 HANNAH, b. Jan. 23, 1709, m. William Denison Jan. 30, 1733 (No. 106).
16 SILAS, b. Oct. 4, 1710, m. Hannah Gore (No. 36), Gore family.
17 ABIGAIL, b. July 19, 1712, m.  Latham.
18 AMOS, b. Aug. 6, 1714, m. Mary Rathbun, d. 1773.
John Burrows (No. n) m. Desire Packer.
CHILDREN:
19 MARY, b. June 17, 1732, m. Samuel Ahorn, d. 1797.
20 LYDIA, b.  . m. John A. Ahorn.
21 PHEBE, b.  , m. William Holdredge May 27, 1770.
22 LUCRETIA, b.  , m. William Burrows Nov. 19, 1767.
23 WAITY, b.  , m. Dea. Jabez Smith.

280 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
24 DESIRE, b.  , m. Joseph Elliot.
25 NABBY, b.  , m. Uriah Wilbur.
26 JOHN, b.  , m. Hannah Wilbur Sept. 13, 1761.
27 NATHAN, b. 1744, m. lst.Amy Williams, and 2d, Sarah Williams, 1788.
28 DANIEL, b.  , m. Kezia Rhodes and 2d, Abigail E. Park.
29 JAMES, b.  , d. young.
30 THOMAS, b.  . d. young .
31 Son, b.  , d. young.
John Burrows (No. 26) m. Hannah Wilbur Sept. 13, 1761.
CHILDREN:
32 MARY, b.  . m. Nathan Niles.
33 PHEBE, b.  , m. William Thornton.
34 LYDIA, b.  . m. Thomas Eldredge.
35 HANNAH, b.  , m. George Eldredge.
36 ELEANOR, b.  , m. Zebulon Williams.
37 ELAM, b. Sept. 6, 1773, m. Sarah Denison Oct. 15, 1797, d. Jan. 8, 1840.
38 DELIGHT, b.  , m. Daniel Deboise.
Elam Burrows (No. 2>7) m- Sarah Denison (No. 401), that
family, Oct. 15, 1797. She was b. April 9, 1778; d. Oct. 13, 1835.
CHILDREN:
39 JOHN, b. Oct. 28, 1798.
40 EUNICE, b. March 29, 1801, m. Elam Eldredge Aug. 12, 1821.
41 DENISON, b. Oct. 7, 1804.
42 HANNAH, b. June 15, 1806.
43 PHEBE, b. Feb. 19, 1809, m. Isaac D. Miner May 10, 1832 (No. 278).
44 SALLY, b. May 22, 1811, m. Nathan Noyes March 18, 1830 (No. 337).
John Burrows (No. 39) m. Roxanna Brown (No. 228), Aug. 23,
1821. CHILDREN:
45 EUNICE E., b. April 3, 1823, m. Isaac W. Denison (No. 566).
46 FRANCES E., b. May 23, 1825, m. Horace H. Clift Oct. 25, 1848 (No. 45).
47 MARY E., b. April 29, 1827, d. young. .
48 MARY E., b. July 12, .1828, m. John L. Denison May 10, 1853 (No. 570).
49 LYDIA E., b. June 20, 1831, m. Daniel Morgan Dec. 25, 1861.
50 SARAH J., b. April 15, 1834, m. Samuel Buckley Nov. 26, 1860.
51 JOHN, b. July 21, 1836, d. young.
Nathan Burrows (No. 27) m. 1st, Amy Williams, June 2, 1765;
d. in 1808. CHILDREN:
52 JOSEPH, b. July 18, 1765, m. 1st, Sarah Rice, March 30, 1788; m. 2d, Hen
rietta Rice, Sept. 25, 1803, and 3d, Frances Packer Jan. 10, 1808.
53 WAITY, b.  , m. Latham Fitch.
54 GEORGE, b.  . m. Sarah Fitch.
65 BETSEY, b.  , m. Benjamin Ashby.
56 AMY, b.  , m. Mason Packer.
57 ABIGAIL, m.  . m. Samuel Rathbun.

BURROWS FAMILY. 281
'58 JAMES, b.  , m. Polly Brown.
59 NANCY, b.  . m. Beriah Grant.
60 EXPERIENCE, b.  . m. John Woodward.
61 LYDIA, b.  , m.  .
62 DESIRE, b.  .
Mr. Nathan Burrows m. 2d, Sarah Williams in 1788.
CHILDREN:
63 BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 20, 1789.
64 JESSE, b. 1791.
'65 NATHAN, b. 1793.
•66 SIMEON, b.  .
67 BETSEY, b.  .
68 EDWARD, b.  . d. young.
69 EDWARD, b. June, 1806.
Mrs. Sarah Burrows (nee Williams) d. May ist, 1820.
Benjamin Burrows (No. 63) m. ist, Rebecca Thompson March
17, 1808; m. 2d Lucy Perkins, Nov. 10, 1844; m. 3d  >
Williams, and m. 4th, Sarah R. Holdredge, Nov. 22, 1864.
CHILDREN BY REBECCA THOMPSON:
70 NATHAN, b. July 12, 1809.
71 WILLIAM T., b. Dec. 26, 1810, m. Almira W. Smith July 4, 1833.
72 HANNAH, b. April 1, 1813, m. Franklin Gallup (No. 206); she d. Jan. 1,
1843.
,73 BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 6, 1815, m. 1st, Sarah Hammond July 25, 1838, and
m. 2d, Ann M. Avery Oct. 23, 1854, and m. 3d, Frances L. Denison
March 26, 1867 (No. 574), Denison family.
'74 CALVIN, b. March 22, 1817, m. 1st, Mary A. Niles; m. 2d, Catharine
Gates.
"75 EDWIN S., b. April 19, 1819.
"76 ROSWELL S., twin, b. Dec. 2, 1820, m. Clarissa Edgecomb.
"77 RUFUS S., twin, b. Dec. 2, 1820, d. young.
'78 SARAH, b. Feb. 19, 1823, m. Franklin Gallup (No. 206), her sister's hus
band.
'79 SIMEON S., b. July 9, 1825, m. Frances Lewis.
:80 MARY A., b. May 2, 1827, m. G. W. Morgan Feb. 18, 1849.
-81 GEORGE, b. Feb. 17, 1829, m. Maria Burdick, and 2d, Anna  .
•'82 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 3, 1831.
CHILDREN BY LUCY PERKINS:
'.83 LORENZO, b. June 24, 1845.
S4 DANIEL,, b.' April 3, 1847. These both died in the army.
Hubbard Burrows (No. 14) m. Mercy Denison (No. 185), old
est dau. of William and Mercy (Gallup) Denison, May 28, 1730.
CHILDREN:
85 ESTHER, b. Nov. 21, 1731, m.  Packer.
86 HANNAH, b. Nov. 21, 1733, m. Daniel Packer.
87 HUBBRAD, Jr., b. June 26, 1739, m. Priscilla Baldwin (No. 33) Dec. 24,
1761.

282 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
88 ELISHA, b. Nov. 27, 1744, d. young.
89 SARAH, b. Aug. 6, 1747, m. Elisha Niles.
90 MARY, b. Oct. 7, 1749, m. Benjamin Avery.
91 MERCY, b.  , m. Nathan, Avery.
92 JONATHAN, b. May 3, 1752, m. Lucy Avery.
93 ANNA, b.  , m. Nathan Whiting.
Capt. Hubbard Burrows, Jr. (No. 87) m. ist Priscilla Baldwin,
(No. 33), dau. of Capt. John and wife Eunice (Spalding) Baldwin,
and he was killed at Fort Griswold Sept. 6, 1781.
CHILDREN:
94 HUBBARD, b.  , m. Mary Dickenson.
95 JOHN B., b.  , m. Betsey Haley (No. 35). John was born Feb. 2,.
1768.
96 VYIBY, b.  , unm.
97 SETH, b.  , d. young from smallpox.
Capt. Hubbard Burrows m. 2d, Sarah Avery.
CHILDREN:
98 SARAH, b. July 2, 1770, m. Caleb Haley (No. 32), that family.
99 ELISHA, b.  , m. Rebecca Turner.
100 PERCY, twin, b.  , m. Deborah Wightman.
101 PRISCILLA, twin, b.  , m. Daniel Morgan.
102 BENJAMIN, b.  , scalded to death when two years old.
103 SOLOMON, b.  .

104 DANIEL, b.  , d. young.
105 DENISON, b.  . m. Nancy Burrows.
Silas Burrows (No. 16) m. Hannah Gore (No. 36), Gore family,.
June 17, 1740, and died in Groton April 19, 1741.
CHILD:
106 SILENCE, b. July 1, 1741, nearly three months after her father's death,
and she m. Richard Wheeler, Dec. 24, 1761. See Wheeler family.
No. 343). Mrs. Hannah Gore Burrows m. 2d, Nathaniel Gallup, and
had several children. See Gallup family.
Amos Burrows (No. 18) m. Elizabeth or Mary Rathbun of Col
chester, Conn. She d. Jan. 25, 1808, aged 87 yrs.
CHILDREN:
107 AMOS, b.  ; went to New York State.
108 SILAS, b. Aug. 8, 1741, d. in Groton, Aug. 8, 1818.
109 JOSHUA, b.  , m. Jane Fish, dau. of John Fish, of Groton.
110 ELISHA, b.  , m. Susan, dau. of John Fish, and m. 2d, a Fish.
Ill PAUL, b.  — , m. Catharine Haley, d. Feb. 28, 1834.
112 NATHAN, b.  , m. Ann Smith, July 24, 1774.
113 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Abby Chipman, d. in Pennsylvania.
114 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. 1st, Richard Mitchell of Block Island Nov. 16,
1769, and 2d, Sylvester Havens.
115 ANNA, b.  , m. Asa Franklin Jan. 5, 1769, and 2d, Daniel Lewis.
116 EUNICE, b.  , m. Solomon Tift.

BURROWS FAMILY. 283
„ Rev. Silas Burrows (No. 108) m. ist, Mary, dau. of Isaac and
Esther Smith, April 7, 1764; she was b. Nov. 15, 1743, and d.
Oct. 26, 1816, aged 72 yrs and 11 mos. He m. 2d, widow Phebe
Smith, Feb. 8, 1818. He was the first pastor of the Fort Hill
Baptist Church and held the position till his death, a period of 53
years. CHILDREN:
117 SILAS, b. March 14, 1765, d. Dec. 22, 1781.
118 DANIEL, b. Oct. 28, 1766, m. Mary Avery Dec. 16, 1787, d. Jan. 23, 1858,
aged 91 years. He was a Methodist minister and had 10 children.
119 ROSWELL, b. Sept. 2, 1768, m. Jerusha Avery, Jan. 28, 1790, d. May 28,
1836; his wife d. Nov. 3, 1838, aged 67 years. He was pastor of the
Second Baptist Church in Groton.
120 ENOCH, b. July 28, 1770, d. Dec. 5, 1852, aged 82 years.
121 JABEZ, b. April 13, 1772, m. Betsey Bell, d. March 13, 1855.
122 GILBERT, b. May 10, 1774, d. Oct., 1775.
123 JOSHUA, b. Jan. 10, 1779, d. in Spain, Jan. 28, 1809.
124 MARY, b. May 9, 1782, m. Jedediah Randall (No. 132), May 19, 1799, d.
May 25, 1871.
125 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 9, 1784, d. Dec. 9, 1785.
126 LUCY, b. Dec. 5, 1786, d. Jan. 28, 1809.
Roswell Burrows (No. 119) m. Jerusha Avery, dau. of Latham
and Jerusha Avery, Jan. 28, 1790.
CHILDREN:
127 LATHAM AVERY, b. Aug. 30, 1792, m. Sarah Lester, d. 1855.
128 JERUSHA AVERY, b. June 24, 1795, d. Oct. 12, 1814.
129 ROSWELL S., b. Feb. 22, 1798.
130 LUCY L., b. Jan. 19, 1801, m. Alexander Stewart Feb. 22, 1821.
131 LORENZO, b. April 7, 1809, d. Oct. 7, 1814.
132 MARY E., b. April 7, 1809, d. Oct. 7, 1814.
133 JULIA A., b. Aug. 20, 1811, m. Albert G. Smith May 13, 1830.
Roswell Burrows (No. 129) m. Mary Ann Randall (No. 133),
dau. of Jedediah and wife Mary Randall, Jan. 19, 1822.
CHILDREN:
134 CHARLES R., b. Aug. 26, 1826.
135 WILLIAM, b. July 11, 1828, d. 1859.
136 MARY E., b. July 11, 1830, m. Alexander Stewart May 25, 1852.
Enoch Burrows (No. 120) m. ist, Esther, dau, of George and
wife Jane (Smith) Denison (No. 310), D. family, Aug. 28, 1791 ;
m. 2d, Mrs. Caroline Hyde King, Dec. 28, 1826, and he d. Dec.
5, 1852, aged 82 yrs. They had one child, Randall King, bapt.
Aug. 1, 1830. CHILDREN:
137 LUCY, b. Jan 8, 1791, m. John Hyde Feb. 21, 1808 (No. 14), Hyde family.
138 MARY, b. in 1793, m. Esquire Elias Brown (No. 25), Brown family.
139 SILAS ENOCH, b. Oct. 29, 1794.

284 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Silas E. Burrows (No. 139) m. ist, Mary Van Buskirk, Nov.
20, 1820, by whom he had 4 children.
CHILDREN:
140 ENOCH, b. June 7, 1822, d. young.
141 SILAS E., b. March 28, 1824, m. Mary W. Trowbridge, Feb. 21, 1860.
142 MARY J., b. June 2, 1826, m. Charles A. Greene Feb. 12, 1850.
143 OGDEN HOFFMAN, b. July 22, 1828, m. Sarah E. Maynard June 3, 1863.
Mrs. Mary Burrows d. Jan. 30, 1831, and Mr. Burrows m. 2d,
Mary D. Russ, May 19, 1834. CHILDREN:
144 MARY RUSS, b. Dec. 14, d. April 23, 1857.
145 JOHN RUSS, b. Sept. 13, 1838, d. Aug. 11, 1871, unmarried.
146 WILLIAM H., b. Dec. 21, 1840, d. Aug., 1841.
Mr. Silas E. Burrows d. Oct. 12, 1870, and his last wife d.
March 22, 1841.
John B. Burrows (No. 95) m. Betsey Haley (No. 35), Haley
family, Nov. 25, 1788. Betsey was born Sept. 14, 1767.
CHILDREN:
147 BETSEY, b. May 2, 1790, m. Coddington Burch.
148 SETH, b. Oct. 13, 1791, m. Charlotte Stark.
149 HUBBARD, b. Oct. 10, 1793, m. 1st, Amy Newton, and 2d, Mary E. Wheel
er (No. 438).
150 PRUDENCE, b. Sept. 12, 1795, never m.
151 CALEB, b. Nov. 5, 1797, m. Julia Leeds.
152 JOHN, b. March 7, 1800, m. Sylvia A. Wells.
153 WAITY, b. Oct. 21, 1801, never m.
154 STEPHEN, b. Sept. 14, 1803, never m.
155 CHARLES, b. Oct. 29, 1805, m. Emily A. Wheeler (No. 440).
156 PRISCILLA, b. Nov. 12, 1809, m. Capt. Simeon Haley (No. 31).
157 MARY, b. Jan. 31, 1812, m. Henry Haley.

CHAPMAN FAMILY.

I. JOHN CHAPMAN, the progenitor of the Chapman fam
ily of this region round about, was of English origin, the son of
John Chapman and wife, Joanna Sumner, who resided about fifty
miles from London. Tradition has it that he was forced into the
British Navy, by a press-gang, and after a while, the ship visited
Boston, New England, when he availed himself of the opportun
ity to assume the liberty of which he had been deprived. He fled
and found succor in the abode of Samuel Allen, in what is now
called Wakefield, in Rhode Island. He was a weaver, having be
come proficient therein by several years service. He came to
Stonington, now North Stonington, where he worked at his trade
the remainder of his life. He m. Sarah Brown, Feb. 16, 1710, and
d. in 1760. CHILDREN:
2 SARAH, b. Nov. 25, 1710, m. Ichabod Brown (No. 32).
3 JONAH, b. Sept. 2, 1712.
4 JOHN, b. Sept. 9, 1714, m. Mary Boardman, April 28, 1742.
5 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 19, 1716, m. Abigail Plumb, Jan. 31, 1740.
6 ANDREW, b. March 3, 1719, m. Hannah Smith.
7 THOMAS, b. about 1721, m. Mary  .
8 SUMNER, b. about 1723, m. Elizabeth Herrick.
9 EUNICE, b.  .
Andrew Chapman (No. 6) m. Hannah, daughter of Benomi
Smith and Ruth Pendleton, Oct. 15, 1745. He lived in North
Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
10 ANDREW, b. Jan. 27, 1748, d. Dee. 19, 1752.
11 JOSEPH, b. June 2, 1749, m. Prudence Lewis ; 2d, Mary Main.
12 RUTH, b. March 20, 1751.
13 HANNAH, b. Dec. 10, 1752.
14 ANDREW, b. May 10, 1754, m. Ann York.
15 NAHUM, b. Nov. 6, 1757, m. Mary Stewart.
16 NATHAN, b. Oct. 7, 1760, m. Abigail Peabody.
17 AMOS, b. Sept. 7, 1763, m. Abigail Burdick.
18 SARAH, b. Sept. 4, 1766, m. Jabez Breed (No. 44), Breed family.
19 JONAS, b. Aug. 25, 1768, m. Susannah Peabody (No. 40).
Sumner Chapman (No. 8) m. Elizabeth Herrick, Feb. 23, 1756.
He resided in Westerly, R. I.
CHILDREN:
20 JOHN, b.  , d. unmarried.
21 SUMNER, b.  , m. a Miss Greenman.

286 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
22 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. John Taylor.
23 TIMOTHY, b. May 28, 1760, m. Nancy Pendleton.
24 JOSEPH, b. 1767, m. Elizabeth Kenyon; 2d, Eunice Clark.
25 ISRAEL, b. 1769, m. Mary Kenyon; 2d, Nancy Kenyon .
26 CASE, b. 1171, m. Mary Pendleton (No. 70).
Joseph Chapman (No. n) m. Prudence Lewis, April 18, 1771;
2d, Mary Main Nov., 1780. Resided in Bolton, Conn.
CHILDREN:
27 SYBIL, b. Jan. 7, 1775.
28 HANNAH, b. Nov. 28, 1776, m. Thomas Main (No. 66), that family.
29 SARAH, b. Feb. 24, 1779.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
30 LEWIS, b. June 10, 1782.
31 STEPHEN, b. Oct. 1, 1785, m. Keturah Palmer Sept. 27, 1801.
32 GIDEON, b.  , m. Hannah Wheeler Sept. 4, 1808 (No. 180), that
family.
Andrew Chapman (No. 14) m. Ann York (No. 78), that family,
March 30, 1780, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
33 ANNA, b. July 3, 1781.
34 LOUIS, b. July 6, 1783.
35 ANDREW, b. Nov. 27, 1785.
36 LUCY, b. Oct. 23, 1787.
37 JESSE, b. Nov. 20, 1789.
38 KETURAH, b. Dec. 28, 1791.
Nahum Chapman (No. 15) m. Mary Stewart Dec. 11, 1783 (No.
23), that family, both of North Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
39 CHARLES, b. Dec. 24, 1785.
40 EZRA, b. June 22, 1787.
41 ELIAS, b. Feb. 20, 1790.
42 SANFORD, b. March 10, 1792.
43 PALMER, b. June 18, 1794.
44 SILAS, b. March 8, 1796.
45 STEWART, b. May 15, 1797.
46 ELISHA, b. Aug. 9, 1801.
47 BETSEY, b. Feb.24, 1803.
Nathan Chapman (No. 16) m. Abigail Peabody in 1785. He
was for many years deacon of the First Baptist Church of North
Stonington, and d. Feb. 14, 1824.
CHILDREN:
48 NATHAN, b. March 17, 1786.
49 NABBY, b. Oct. 19, 1787.
60 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 15, 1789.
51 THOMAS, b. Sept. 12, 1791.
52 LYDIA, b. Jan. 21, 1795.
53 POLLY, b. March 4, 1796.
.54 SMITH, b. Feb. 9, 1796, m. Eunice Miner Dec. 11, 1823.

CHAPMAN FAMILY. 287
Amos Chapman (No. 17) m. Abigail Burdick, Nov. 20, 1783.
They lived in North Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
55 AMOS, b. July 23, 1784.
56 BETSEY, b. Nov. 24, 1785, m. Zebulon T. York (No. 105), that family.
57 JOHN, b. July 29, 1787.
58 LUCY, b. May 26, 1789.
59 SARAH, b. Nov. 2, 1791.
60 ABEL, b. Oct. 3, 1793.
61 ADAM, b. Feb. 12, 1796.
62 HANNAH, b. Jan. 17, 1798.
Jonas Chapman (No. 19) m. Hannah Peabody April 28, 1792.
He removed from Stonington to Knox, Albany County, N. Y.
Seven of his children are recorded on Stonington records. The
other six are supposed to have been born after his removal
CHILDREN:
63 SALLY.'b. July 3, 1792.
64 JONAS, b. May 20, 1795.
65 CYRUS, b. March, 1797.
66 THOMAS P., b. May 24, 1798.
67 CLARISSA, b. May 17, 1799.
68 LAVINIA, b. May 28, 1801.
69 ROXANNA, b. Aug. 15, 1802.
70 ERASTUS, b.  .
71 ELDRIDGE, b.  .
72 ALBERT, b.  .
73 DANIEL, b.  .

74 THADDEUS, b.  .
75 CORDELIA, b.  .
Capt. Timothy Chapman (No. 23) m. Nancy, daughter of Maj.
Joseph Pendleton of Westerly, R. I. (No. 63), that family. He
d. at Franklin, Conn., in 1827; she d. there in 1831.
CHILDREN:
76 NANCY, b. about 1784, m. Samuel H. Hinckley (No. 68), that family.
77 BETSEY, b. 1787, m. Samuel Copp (No. 69), that family.
78 JOSEPH P., b.  , d. in 1825, and left one son.
79 DEMARIOUS, b. 1793, m. David Leeds of Stonington.
80 OLIVER, b.  . d. in the last war with Great Britain.
81 SUMNER, b.  , d. at 8 years of age.
82 JOHN, b.  , d. at Natchez, Miss.; unmarried.
83 ENOCH C, b. 1802, m. Elizabeth Demarest of New York, 1826.
84 FREEMAN C, b. 1804, m. Fanny Hide of Franklin, Conn.
85 WILLIAM P., b. 1806, m. Eliza Pendleton of New London; removed to
Sandusky, Ohio.
86 DUDLEY B., b. 1810, m. Mary Setchel of Norwich, Conn.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, the first white man who made
what is now Stonington, in Connecticut, his permanent place of
abode, was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, in the year
1594, where he m. Anna Stevenson, December 6th, 1620. He was
a gunsmith, and worked at his trade in England, and in this coun
try, until he came to Stonington in 1649, when he changed his
occupation to that of farming and stock raising, occupying and
improving the large grants of land given him by the town of
Pequot, now New London.
In the early part of the year 1630 he joined a large party of
immigrants who came with John Winthrop, Esq., to this coun
try. Mr. Chesebrough located himself in Boston, Mass., and soon
after became a member of the first church. He was admitted a
freeman of the Massachusetts Colony in May, 1631, and after
wards took an active part in public affairs. In 1632, Mr. Chese
brough was elected as "one of two" from Boston to unite with
two from every plantation to confer with the court about raising a
public stock, and "Prince" in his "Annals" says that this seems
to pave the way for a house of representation in the General
Court. In 1634, Mr. Chesebrough was elected constable of Boston,
where he continued to reside for several years. Previous to 1640
he removed to Braintree, and that year was elected deputy to the
Massachusetts General Court. Soon after which he removed his
residence to Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, where in 1643 his ^st
was returned at £450. The next year lots were drawn for a di
vision of the woodland near the town, and Mr. Chesebrough re
ceived lot No. 4. During this year the planters of Rehoboth
drew up and signed a compact by which they agreed to be gov
erned by nine persons, "according to law and equity until we
shall subject ourselves jointly to some other government." Mr.
Chesebrough was a party to that transaction, which was partici
pated in by thirty of the planters of the new settlement. He had
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WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 289
Rehoboth, and at a public meeting held July 12, 1644, his services
were recognized by the town in ordering that he1 "should have di
vision in all lands of Seakunk, for one hundred and fifty three
pounds, besides what he is to have for his own proportion, and
that in way of consideration for the pains and charges he hath
been at for setting off this plantation." He was propounded for
freeman at the General Court in Plymouth in 1645, but was not
admitted till 1648. Notwithstanding the prominent part he acted
in establishing the plantation of Rehoboth, and the recognition of
his services by the new town, he was not treated with much
favor by the General Court of that colony, which ordered him to
be arrested for an affray with an Indian by the name of Vassa-
mequine, and harshly treated him in other respects. This led him
to look further for a permanent place of abode. About this time
Mr. John Winthrop, Jr., acting under a commission from the
Massachusetts General Court, commenced a settlement at Narae-
aug, afterward called Pequot, and then New London. Mr. Chese
brough visited the place in 1645 Ior the purpose of making it his
future home. He was kindly treated by Mr. Winthrop, and urged
to settle there ; but finding the place in several respects unsuitable
to his expectations, he concluded not to stay. Subsequently he
examined the Pawcatuck region, and finally concluded to settle
at the head of Wequetequock Cove. He shared the friendship
of Roger Williams, and was encouraged and assisted by him in
removing his habitation to Pawcatuck. He did not, however, im
mediately remove his family there, and not until he had pro
vided for them a comfortable place of abode. It was during the
summer of i\±9 that his family came to Wequetequock and oc
cupied their new house in the wilderness. The marsh land bor
dering on Wequetequock Cove furnished hay for his stock in
abundance. He brought his entire family with him, which consisted of his
wife and four sons, namely, Samuel, Nathaniel, John and Elisha.
The two eldest and the youngest subsequently married and had
families, and after the death of each, their widows married again.
John died single in 1660.
Mr. Chesebrough, like most of the early planters, traded more
or less with the Indians, and was also engaged in trade with peo*
pie of Long Island and elsewhere. The first act of the General
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290 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
from selling firearms and ammunition to the Indians; another
act was passed in 1642 "forbidding smiths from doing any work
for the Indians, or selling them any instruments or matter made
of iron or steel without a license from two magistrates." Various
other acts were passed regulating and in some cases prohibiting
trade with the Indians. Mr. Chesebrough while living at Reho
both, had incurred the displeasure of certain parties in the Plym
outh Colony, and no sooner was he located here, than they in
formed the General Court of Connecticut that he had removed
here for the purpose of selling firearms to the Indians ; whereupon
the Court, in November, 1649, issued a warrant "to the constable
of Pequot to repair forthwith to Chesebrough of Long Island
(where he was trading at the time), and to let him understand that
the government of Connecticut doth dislike and distaste the way
he is in and trade he doth drive among the Indians, and that
they do require him to desist therefrom immediately; and that
he should repair to Capt. Mason of Seabrook or some of the
Magistrates upon the river (Connecticut) to give an account to
him or them of what he hath done hitherto." Mr. Chesebrough
at first disregarded this order, claiming that his new home was
within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, but subsequently, acting
under the advice and assurance of Mr. Winthrop and other
friends at Pequot, he so far yielded to the authorities of Connec
ticut as to engage to appear at the General Court at Hartford in
March, 1651, some sixteen months after the issue of said order,
and related to them the reason why he had taken up his abode at
Wequetequock, and that he was not engaged in any unlawful
trade with the Indians, and assured them that his religious opin
ions were orthodox, neither did he intend to remain alone in the
wilderness, and was in hopes that in a short time he should be
able to procure a competent company of desirable persons for
the planting of the place. The court reluctantly permitted him
to remain on condition that if he would give a bond of £300
not to prosecute any unlawful trade with the Indians, and that
he would furnish them with the names of such persons as he
could induce to settle at Pawcatuck before the next winter, they
would not compel him to remove. While the planters of Pequot
were friendly to Mr. Chesebrough, they preferred that he should
become an inhabitant of that settlement, rather than to establish
a new township. In September of the same year, Mr. Chese-

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 291
brough again visited Hartford for the purpose of obtaining a legal
title to the land he occupied. Mr. Winthrop and the deputies from
Pequot engaged that if he would put himself on the footing of
an inhabitant of Pequot he should have his lands confirmed to
him by a grant of the town. To this he acceeded, but the bounds
of Pequot did not include his lands, whereupon "on request" the
court extended the bounds of the settlement to Pawcatuck River,
and the town in November following gave him a house lot at
Pequot, which he never occupied. In January, 1652, a large
tract of land was given him by the town of Pequot, which was
afterwards liberally enlarged until it embraced between two and
three thousand acres, and was included within the following
boundaries, namely, beginning at the harbor of Stonington, run
ning northerly up the same, and Lambert's Cove, and Stony
Brook to the old Post Road, thence following said road easterly
to Anguilla Brook ; thence down said brook and Wequetequock
Cove and the Sound, to the place of beginning. Mr. Chesebrough
succeeded in drawing around him a sufficient number of "accepta
ble persons" to satisfy the General Court ; and the settlement of
the town was begun, went on in a flourishing condition until 1654,
when the planters here desired a separation for religious, as well
as civil purposes. This measure was resisted by the planters at
Pequot. Meantime, Massachusetts laid claim to the settlement,
and the controversy went up to the court of the Commissioners
of the United Colonies, and terminated in 1658 in awarding all
the territory east of Mystic River to the Massachusetts Colony,
under the name of Southertown, and so remained until 1662, when
it was included in the new charter, and again became a part of
the colony of Connecticut. In 1665, the name of Southertown
was changed to that of Mystic, and in 1666, it was again changed
to Stonington. Mr. Chesebrough was a man of more than ordin
ary ability, and held positions of trust not only in the Massachu
setts Colony, but was prominent in the settlement of the town of
Rehoboth, in Plymouth Colony. After his place at Wequetequock
was included in the township of Pequot, he was elected deputy
thereof to the General Court at Hartford in 1653-4-5-6, and on
one occasion rate-maker or assessor.
When in 1658 the Massachusetts General Court asserted
jurisdiction over this town, Mr. Chesebrough with others were
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292 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
the Commissioners to end small causes and deal in criminal mat
ters. He held the office of Townsman (Selectman) until Souther
town was annexed to Connecticut, and was the first man elected
deputy after the reunion, 1653, '55, '57, '64, and succeeded in
restoring amicable relations with the Court which had been seri
ously disturbed by the jurisdictional controversy. After his re
turn he was elected first selectman of the town, and re-elected
every year up to the time of his death, which took place June 9,
1667. His dwelling house stood on the west side of Wequete
quock Cove, near the head of tide water.
I. WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, b. in Boston, England, in
1594, m. Anna Stevenson, who was b. in England in 1598. They
were m. in Boston, Eng., Dec. 6, 1620. He d. June 9, 1667.
CHILDREN:
2 MARIE, bapt. Boston, Eng., May 2, 1622, buried June 9, 1622.
3 MARTHA, bapt. Boston, Eng., Sept. 18, 1623, buried Sept. 28, 1623.
4 DAVID, bapt. Boston, Eng., Sept. 9, 1624, buried Sept. 9, 1624.
5 JONATHAN, bapt. Boston, Eng., Sept. 9, 1624 (twin), d. young.
6 SAMUEL, bapt. Boston, Eng., April 1, 1627, m. Abigail Ingraham.
7 ANDRONICUS, bapt. Boston, Eng., Feb. 6, 1629, d. Feb. 8, 1629.
8 JUNICE, bapt. Boston, Eng. (twin), Feb. 6, 1629, d. Feb. 6, 1629.
^z^fi NATHANIEL, bapt. Boston, Eng., Jan. 28, 1630, m. Hannah Denison.
10 JOHN, bapt. Boston, Mass., Sept. 2, 1632, d. Stonington, Conn., 1660.
11 JABEZ, bapt. Boston, Mass., May 3, 1635, d. young.
12 ELISHA, bapt. Boston, Mass., June 4, 1637, m. Rebecca Palmer.
13 JOSEPH, b. at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass., July 18, 1640, d. young.
Samuel Chesebrough (No. 6) m. Abigail Ingraham, Nov. 30,
1655 ; he was buried July 31, 1673. His widow m. 2d, Joshua
Holmes (No. 2), Holmes family; 3d husband, Capt. James Avery;
for his 2d wife (No. 2), Avery family.
CHILDREN:
14 MARIA, b. Feb. 28, 1658, d. Sept. 30, 1669.
15 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 30, 1656, m. John Avery (No. 7), Avery family.
16 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 20, 1660, m. Marie Ingraham.
17 WILLIAM, b. April 8, 1662, m. Mary McDowell.
18 SARAH, b. Dec. 24, 1663, m. John Bolton March 8, 1683.
19 ELISHA, b. Aug. 4, 1667, m. Mary Miner, Rebecca Mason.
20 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 6, 1669, m. William Ingraham of Bristol.^R. I.
.-- Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 9) m. Hannah Denison in 1659
(No. 38), that family, both of Stonington, Conn. He served in
the Colonial Indian war. CHILDREN:
21 ANNA, b. Oct. 12, 1660, m. Samuel Richardson, 1685.
22 SARAH, b. Jan. 30, 1662, m. William Gallup (No. 10), that family.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 293
23 NATHANIEL, b. April 14, 1666, m. Sarah Stanton.
/24 BRIDGET, b. March 25, 1669, m. William Thompson, Dr. Joseph Miner
/ (No. 16), Miner family.
25 HANNAH, b about 1671, m. Joseph Prentice.
26 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 14, 1674, m. Priscilla Alden.
27 MARGARET, b. about 1676, m. Joseph Stanton (No. Ill), that family.
28 MARY, b. June 30, 1678.
The first six children were born previous to the organization of
the church in the town of Stonington. Nathaniel Chesebrough
was one of the first nine members of the church. He d. Nov. 22,
1678, and July 15, 1680, his widow, Mrs. Hannah Denison Chese
brough, m. Capt. Joseph Saxton, of Stonington, Conn. He was
thirteen years younger than his wife. He was b. in Boston, Mass.,
May 9, 1656, and was the third son of Thomas Saxton, of Boston,
and his 2d wife, Ann (Copp) Atwood. He settled in Stonington,
and was largely engaged in the West India trade, by which he
became very wealthy. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
29 MARY, bapt. Sept. 4, 1681, m. Benjamin Miner (No. 53), that family; m.
2d, Joseph Page, March 5, 1713; she d. Oct. 17, 1750.
30 JERUSHA, bapt. Dec. 2, 1683, m. Nehemiah Palmer (No. 24), Palmer
family.
31 MERCY, bapt. May 30, 1686, m. Isaac Bailey of Roxbury, Mass., June 4,
1702; m. 2d, William Dewey of Lebanon, Conn.
Elisha Chesebrough (No. 12) m. Rebecca Palmer April 20,
1665 (No. 13), Palmer family. He d. Sept. 1, 1670; she m. 2d,
John Baldwin (No. 16), Baldwin family. No children.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
32 ELIHU, b. Dec. 3, 1668, m. Hannah Miner.
Samuel Chesebrough (No. 16), m. Marie, daughter of William
and Mary (Barstow) Ingraham in 1690, who was b. June 26,
1666; she d. Jan. 8, 1742. CHILDREN:
33 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 16, 1691, m. Mary Rossiter.
34 JEREMIAH, b. Aug. 27, 1692, d. young.
35 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 27, 1693, m.
36 JEREMIAH, b. Aug. 25, 1697, m. Susannah Rossiter.
37 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 13, 1700, m. Bridget Miner.
38 ANN, bapt. Oct. 9, 1706, m. John Palmer (No. 28), that family.
39 MARY, bapt. Sept. 10, 1710, m. Nathaniel Palmer (No. 139), that family.
40 JOSEPH, bapt. April 12, 1703, m. Thankful Thompson.
William Chesebrough (No. 17) m. Mary McDowell, daughter
of Fergus McDowell, Dec. 13, 1698. He d. Jan. 2, 1739-40;
she d. March 23, 1744.

294 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
41 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 20, 1669, d. Feb. 1, 1700.
42 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 1, 1701, m. Lucy Palmer.
43 DAVID, b. Feb. 1, 1702, m. Margaret  .

44 ABIGAIL, bapt. May 14, 1700, m. Thomas Mumford.
45 THOMAS, b.  1706, d. Jan. 26, 1763, unmarried.
46 MARY, bapt. Jan. 9, 1715.
Elisha Chesebrough (No. 19) m. Mary, daughter of Joseph
Miner, Jan. 27, 1692 (No. 51), Miner family; she d. March 29,
1706. He m. 2d, Rebecca, daughter of Daniel Mason (No. 23),
that family, Feb. 6, 1707. He d. Sept. 7, 1727.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
47 MARY, b. Dec. 15, 1692, m. Daniel Stanton (No. 333), that family.
48 ELISHA, b. Sept. 15, 1694, m. Hannah Chesebrough.
49 ELIHU, b. Sept. 15, 1694, m. Anna McDowell July 23, 1745.
50 JOHN, b. Sept. 25, 1696.
51 JAMES, b. May 20, 1699, m. Prudence Harris.
52 JABEZ, b. Jan. 10, 1701, m. Priscilla Chesebrough.
53 ZEBULON, b. July 6, 1704, d. 1704.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
54 REBECCA, b. Nov. 16, 1707, m. S. Turner; 2d, Andrew Denison (No. 92),
Denison family, Jan. 29, 1724; 3d, William Austin.
55 JEDEDIAH, b. Oct. 12, 1710, m. Molly Hancock.
56 ZEBULON, b. June 13, 1712, m. Mary McDowell.
57 PRUDENCE, b. July 12, 1716, d. young.
58 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 28, 1717, m. William Slack, March 5, 1739.
59 LUCY, b. July 3, 1721, m. Edward Hancox (No. 5), Hancox family, July
28, 1741.
60 NATHANIEL, b. Sept. 6, 1724, d. 1725.
61 ELISHA, b and d. in 1727.
Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 23) m. Sarah Stanton (No. 14),
that family, Jan. 13, 1692, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug.
23, 1732> CHILDREN:
62 SARAH, b. Jan. 3, 1693, d. Jan. 8, 1693.
63 SARAH, b. Sept. 25, 1694, d. Nov. 22, 1707.
64 HANNAH, b. July 27, 1699, d. May 27, 1707, 9 yrs, 10 mos.
65 NATHANIEL, b. May 11, 1700, d. Aug. 5, 1701.
66 THANKFUL, b. April 4, 1703, d. Nov. 6, 1704.
67 NATHAN, b. Aug. 2, 1707, m. Bridget Noyes.
Samuel Chesebrough (No. 26) m. Priscilla Alden, who was the
great-granddaughter of John Alden, who m. Priscilla Mullins
(and whose courtship has been immortalized by Longfellow) of
Duxbury, Mass., Jan. 4, 1699-1700.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 295
CHILDREN:
68 MARY, b. Sept. 21, 1702, m. Joseph Hewitt (No. 11), that family.
69 PRISCILLA, b. Nov. 6, 1704, m. Jabez Chesebrough (No. 52); 2d, Thomas
Palmer (No. 106).
70 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 9, 1706, d. April 22, 1709.
71 AMOS, b. Feb. 2, 1709, m. Desire Williams.
72 HANNAH, b. July 16, 1712, m. Richard Shaw, Dec. 24, 1730.
73 SARAH, b. Aug. 14, 1715, m. James Geer of Groton, Nov. 27, 1739; she m.
2d, Ebenezer Billings (No. 46), that family; she m. 3d, Capt. John
Denison (No. 126), Denison family, March 3, 1762.
74 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 28, 1722, m. Capt. John Stanton (No. 134), that
family.
Elihu Chesebrough (No. 32) m. Hannah, daughter of Manas
sah Miner, July 4, 1698 (No. 61), that family, both of Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
75 HANNAH, b. Feb. 25, 1699, m. Elisha Chesebrough (No. 48), Chesebrough.
family.
76 SARAH, b. Feb. 3, 1700, m. Zebediah Mix Feb. 17, 1725.
77 ELIHU, b. Nov. 30, 1704, m. Esther Dennis.
78 LYDIA, b. March 10, 1710, m. John Williams Dec. 23, 1736 (No. 173), Wil
liams family.
79 REBECCA, b. March 16, 1712, m. Col. Joseph Champlin of Charlestown,
R. I.
80 ELISHA, b. June 30, 17^4, d. 1719.
Capt. Samuel Chesebrough (No. 33) m. Mary Rossiter, sister
of Rev. Mr. Rossiter, April 4, 1726. They lived in Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
81 ANN, b. Feb. 12, 1727.
82 PHEBE, b. Aug. 6, 1728.
83 JOHN, b. Jan. 26, 1731, d. Nov. 4, 1733.
84 EUNICE, b. Jan. 14, 1732, d. Jan. 25, 1733.
85 CHARLES, b. June 6, 1736, m. Bridget Chesebrough.
86 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 27, 1738, m. Dorothy Yeoman.
Rev. Jeremiah Chesebrough (No. 36), m. Susannah Rossiter,
sister of the Rev. Ebenezer Rossiter, Oct. 16, 1728. They lived
in Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
87 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 7, 1729, d. Oct. 21, 1753.
88 SUSANNAH, b. Feb. 7, 1731, d. Feb. 8, 1731.
89 SUSANNAH R., b. July 5, 1732, m. Amos Pendleton of Westerly, R. I.,
Feb. 1, 1753 (No. 22), that family.
90 JOHN, b. June 25, 1735, m. Rebecca Mix (No. 442), Chesebrough family.
91 ESTHER, b. Dec. 16, 1737, m. Moses Yeomans Nov. 22, 1761.
92 RUTH, b. Jan. 9, 1741, d. unmarried.
93 DAVID, b. Sept. 18, 1743, d. Oct. 1, 1763, aged 20 yrs.

296 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Jonathan Chesebnough (No. T,y) m. Bridget Miner, Nov. 5,
1730 (No. 58), that family. CHILDREN:
94 BRIDGET, b. Sept. 14, 1731, d. July 23, 1733.
95 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 20, 1734, m. Esther Chesebrough.
96 BRIDGET, b. Dec. 21, 1737.
97 EUNICE, b. Feb. 19, 1740, m. Rufus Miner.
98 ANN, b. Jan. 6, 1743, m. William GrifBn Dec. 22, 1762.
99 PHEBE, b. May 24, 1746, m. Jesse Palmer (No. 165), that family.
100 THOMAS, b. Jan. 19, 1755.
Joseph Chesebrough (No. 40) m. Mrs. Thankful (Hinckley)
Thompson, Jan. 1, 1739, of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
101 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 13, 1740, m. Abigail Herrick.
102 MARY, b. Dec. 6, 1741, d. Jan. 10, 1742.
103 SAMUEL, b. March 25, 1743, m. Submit Palmer.
104 MARY, b. Feb. 3, 1745, m. Asa Phillips of Plainville, Conn.
105 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 5, 1746, m. Capt. Nathaniel Dyer Nov. 12, 1775.
106 SARAH, b. Oct. 26, 1748, d. young.
William Chesebrough (No. 42) m. Lucy Palmer, Sept. 18, 1720
(No. 136), Palmer family. He d. Feb. 23, 1737, aged 36 years;
she d. March 2, 1736. CHILDREN:
107 NATHANIEL, b. March 28, 1723, d. March 4, 1724.
108 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 14, 1725, d. Jan. 17, 1727.
109 DANIEL, b. Oct. 21, 1727, d. Oct. 25, 1727.
110 LUCY, b. Aug. 15, 1729, m. Joseph Denison Dec. 8, 1746 (No. 150), Denison
family.
Ill HANNAH, b. July 12, 1732, m. James Palmer June 4, 1749 (No. 103), Pal
mer family.
David Chesebrough (No. 43) m. Margaret  , about
1729, who d. April 1, 1738, aged 27 yrs; m. 2d, Abigail Rogers,
June 12, 1749 ; m. 3d, Margaret Jlii-iii^rA she d. in 1782, aged 62
yrs. He d. Feb. 27, 1782, aged 80 years.
CHILDREN:
112 MARY, b. April 6, 1730. •
113 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 17, 1731.
114 ABIGAIL, b. May 16, 1734, m. Alexander Grant.
Elisha Chesebrough (No. 48) m. Hannah Chesebrough (No.
75), Jan. 4, 1721. CHILDREN:
115 ELISHA, b. Nov. 21, 1723., m. Hannah Jamison.
116 HANNAH, b. Jan. 4, 1726, m. Joseph York May 10, 1744 (No. 21), York
family.
117 SARAH, b. Sept. 6, 1728, m. Nathaniel Johnson of Westerly, R. I., J»H-
2, 1749.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 297
118 MARY, b. Dec. 6, 1730.
119 CHRISTOPHER, b. July 28, 1732.
120 JOANNA, b. Dec. 17, 1737.
121 SYLVESTER, b. July 28, 1735, m. Hannah Carpenter.
James Chesebrough (No. 51) m. Prudence Harris of Middle-
town, Nov. 24, 1718. CHILDREN:
122 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 16, 1719.
123 JABEZ, b. July 21, 1721, d. young.
124 ELISHA, bapt. April 28, 1723.
125 REBECCA, bapt. Feb. 6, 1726, m. Abraham Lewis July 28, 1745.
126 SYBIL, b. Feb. 15, 1732.
127 JABEZ, bapt. Aug. 24, 1729.
128 JAMES, bapt. June 17, 1736.
Jabez Chesebrough (No. 52) m. Priscilla Chesebrough (No.
69), Dec. 26, 1723. She was descended from John Alden of the
Mayflower fame ; after his death his widow m. 2d, Thomas Pal
mer (No. 106), Palmer family.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
129 MARY, bapt. April 10, 1726.
130 JABEZ, bapt. July 20, 1727.
131 PRISCILLA, bapt. May 18, 1729, m. Thomas Leeds, Jr., son of Thomas
Leeds, 1746.
Jedediah Chesebrough (No. 55), m. Molly Hancock in 1736.
He d. July 12, 1760, aged 50 yrs.
CHILDREN:
132 JEDEDIAH, bapt. April 3, 1738, m. Rebecca Slack.
133 HEPSIBAH, bapt. Nov. 5, 1738.
134 EDWARD, bapt. June 15, 1740.
135 MARY, bapt. Aug. 15, 1742.
136 JOHN, bapt. Nov. 3, 1745.
137 BENJAMIN, b. April 24, 1748, m. Keturah Palmer.
138 ZEBULON, b. Nov. 25, 1750, m. Zerviah Hubbard or Hobart (No. 10).
139 REBECCA,, b. Oct. 13, 1754, m. Amos Chesebrough (No. 209).
140 JAMES, b. June 27, 1756, m. Abby Galloway, Nov. 14, 1783.
141 ANDREW, b.  .
Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 56) m. Mary McDowell, daughter
of John McDowell, March 29, 1739. He d. Feb. 21, 1750; she m.
2d, William Pendleton (No. 18), that family, April 25, 1751.
CHILDREN:
142 ZEBULON, b. Feb. 11, 1740, m. Lydia Pendleton.
143 ANDREW, b. April 13, 1742, drowned April 29, 1743.
144 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 7, 1744, d. young.
145 MOLLY, b. June 11, 1747, m. Thomas Randall (No. 145), that family.
146 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 28, 1749, m. Robert Randall.

298 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Dea. Nathan Chesebrough (No. 67) m. Bridget Noyes (No.
106), that family, Nov. 23, 1727, both of Stonington, Conn. She
d. Oct. 24, 1774. CHILDREN:
147 NATHAN, b. Nov. 14, 1728, m. Anna Stanton.
148 SARAH, b. Jan. 2, 1731, m. Thomas Stanton (No. 281), that family.
149 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 6, 1735, m. Hannah Wheeler; 2d, Mary Hallam.
150 PELEG, b. Jan. 16, 1737, m. Rebecca Barber.
151 ROBERT, b. Feb. 22, 1739, m. Hannah Chesebrough.
152 CODDINGTON, b. Feb. 11, 1741, d. Sept. 16, 1751.
153 BRIDGET, b. Sept. 23, 1742, m. Charles Chesebrough (No. 85), Chese
brough family, Feb. 2, 1766.
154 JAMES, b. Oct. 14, 1744, d. Nov. 17, 1745.
155 ANNA, b. Jan. 26, 1747, m. Elijah Palmer Sept. 27, 1767 (No. 166), Palmer
family.
156 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 14, 1750, m. Mercy McDowell.
157 KETURAH, b. Sept. 24, 1752, m. John W. Witmore; 2d, Prosper Witmore.
Col. Amos Chesebrough (No. 71) m. Desire Williams, Dec. 2,
1729 (No. 202a), Williams family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
158 AMOS, b. Dec. 31, 1730, m. Mary Christophers.
159 DESIRE, b. March 14, 1733, m. Ephraim Miner Dec. 30, 1751 (No. 110),
that family.
160 LYDIA ESTHER, b. Dec. 1, 1735, m. Hempstead Miner (No. 152), that
family.
161 PRISCILLA, b. June 11, 1738, m. William Pendleton.
162 MARY, b. Nov. 13, 1740, m. Nehemiah Palmer (No. 164), that family.
163 SAMUEL, b. April 3, 1743, m. Mary Slack.
164 HANNAH, b. Sept. 27, 1745, m. Joseph Stanton (No. 144), that family.
165 JOHN, b. April 4, 1748, m. widow Lois Hillard Oct. 25, 1777.
166 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 14, 1750, d. unmarried.
167 ELIZABETH, b. July 27, 1755, m. Oliver Hillard Dennis Aug. 26, 1781.
Elihu Chesebrough (No. yf) m. Esther Dennis, daughter of
Ebenezer and Sarah Dennis, Feb. 18, 1740, both of Stonington,
Conn. He d. Oct. 27, 1769 ; she d. Dec. 5, 1768, aged 58 yrs.
CHILDREN:
168 ESTHER, b. Nov. 27, 1740, m. Capt. Jonathan Chesebrough (No. 95),
Chesebrough family.
169 ELIHU, b. June 9, 1743, m. Phebe Denison.
170 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 7, 1745, m. Esther Williams.
171 HANNAH, b. July 30, 1747, m. Robert Chesebrough (No. 151), Chese
brough family.
172 ELIZABETH, b. March 5, 1749, m. Thomas, son of Robert Stanton (No.
291), Stanton family.
173 NABOTH, b. April 1, 1751, m. Phebe Palmer.
174 REBECCA, b. Oct. 1, 1754, d. Feb. 8, 1760, aged 6 yrs.
Charles Chesebrough (No. 85) m. Bridget Chesebrough (No.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 299
153), Chesebrough family, Feb. 2, 1766, both of Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
175 DAVID, b. Sept. 16, 1766, d. 1792.
176 DANIEL, b. Jan. 21, 1768, m. Anna Denison (No. 390), that family.
177 MARY, b. May 1, 1770, m. William Packer Oct. 11, 1818.
178 BRIDGET, b. May 1, 1770, m. William Elmandorf.
179 PHEBE, b. March 9, 1772, m. Ransford Hempstead, Nov. 29, 1792.
180 ANNA, b. Sept. 7, 1774, m. Clement Miner Feb. 21, 1793 (No. 353), Miner
family.
181 JOSHUA, b. Jan. 7, 1775, m. an English woman and d. in Cuba.
182 BENEDICT ARNOLD, b. Oct. 12, 1777, m. Elizabeth Denison (No. 201)
that family.
182a NANCY, b. Sept. 4, 1800, m. Richard Chesebrough (No. 339), that family.
William Chesebrough (No. 86) m. Dorothy Yeomans, Dec. 3,
1765- CHILDREN:
183 JONATHAN, b. Sept. 20, 1768, m. Eunice Miner.
184 LUCRETIA, b. May 23, 1771, m. Hempstead Chesebrough Miner March 6,
1791 (No. 255), that family.
John Chesebrough (No. 90) m. Rebecca, daughter of Zebediah
Mix, July 22, 1760. CHILDREN:
185 CHARLES, b. Dec. 5, 1760, m. Lydia Yeomans Feb. 13, 1791.
186 REBECCA, b. March 20, 1764, m. David Fanning of Groton May 13, 1782.
187 SARAH, b. Sept. 21, 1766, m. Thomas Payson Cottrell; m. 2d, 
Eldridge.
Jonathan Chesebrough (No. 95) m. Esther Chesebrough (No.
168), Chesebrough family, June 20, 1762, both of Stonington,
Conn. He d. at Antigua, Feb. 10, 1764, aged 30 yrs ; she d. Oct.
13, 1803, aged 63 yrs. CHILDREN:
188 ASA, b. Sept. 15, 1762, m. Sabra Palmer (No. 293), Palmer family; 2d,
Abigail Stanton.
188a JONATHAN, b. Feb. 10, 1764.
Joseph Chesebrough (No. 101) m. Abigail Herrick Dec. 29,
1763. He d. and his widow in. 2d, Capt. Nathaniel Dyer, Nov.
12, 1775- CHILDREN:
189 ABIGAIL, bapt. Sept. 21, 1766, m. Azariah Stanton (No. 45), that family.
190 KATE, bapt. Aug. 14, 1768, d. young.
191 ELIZABETH, bapt. Aug. 5, 1773, m.  Boardman.
192 PRUDENCE, b.  . m. Henry Palmer Feb. 7, 1790 (No. 295), Palmer
family. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
1 JOSEPH CHESEBROUGH, bapt. Feb. 11, 1781.
2 DORCAS, bapt. May 23, 1784.
3 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 22, 1782.

300 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Samuel Chesebrough (No. 103) m. Submit Palmer Jan. 10,
1765 (No. 167), Palmer family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
Sept. 9, 181 1 ; she d. Dec. 12, 1835.
CHILDREN:
193 JESSE, b. June 20, 1765, m. Martha Putnam.
194 THANKFUL, b. July 24, 1766, m. Zebulon Hancox.
195 ELIAS, b. April 13, 1768, m. Lucretia Palmer.
196 EZRA, b. Dec. 27, 1769, m. Sally Palmer.
197 SIMEON, b. Dec. 7, 1771, m. Abigail Slack.
198 REUBEN, b. April 30, 1773, m. Deborah Sheffield.
199 LOIS, b. June 14, 1775, m. Jedediah Putnam Jan. 11, 1795.
200 SARAH, b. Nov. 23, 1777, m. Charles Phillips of Plainfield Nov. 28, 1799.
201 SUBMIT, b. Jan. 10, 1780, m. Samuel Thompson Dec. 2, 1804.
202 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 21, 1782, m. Betsey Babcock Jan. 3, 1813.
203 RHODA, b. Oct. 27, 1783, d. aged 18 yrs.
204 MERCY, b. July 27, 1786, m. Thomas R. Chesebrough (No. 251), Jan. 27,
1805.
205 SAMUEL B., b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Sally Robinson; he m. 2d, Harriet Pol
lard; 3d, widow Lydia Langworthy.
Elisha Chesebrough (No. 115) m. Hannah Jamison May 19,
1747- CHILDREN:
206 ROBERT, b.  .
207 ELISHA, b. Jan. 23, 1749.
208 HANNAH, Sept. 30, 1750.
209 AMOS, Aug. 25, 1752, m. Rebecca Chesebrough (No. 139), Chesebrough
family.
210 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 16, 1754, m. Abigail Williams (No. 72).
211 JABEZ, b. Nov. 14, 1756.
212 ELISHA, b. Oct. 1, 1759, m. Thankful Williams; m. 2d, Mary Palmer.
CHILDREN:
213 NEHEMIAH, b.  .
214 MABRINA, b.  .
Simeon Chesebrough (No. 197) m. Abigail Slack Oct. 23, 1800.
CHILDREN:
215 WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. Oct. 9, 1801.
216 ALMIRA, b. July 5, 1803, m. Henry Sheffield.
217 PALMER, b. Nov. 10, 1805, m. Eunice Wheeler (No. 441), that family.
218 ALBERT S., b. Nov. 8, 1807, m. Emily Thompson.
219 EMILY R., b. Sept. 18, 1809, d. Oct. 2, 1830, unmarried.
220 LUCY A., b. Jan. 12, 1812, d. Sept. 22, 1830, unmarried.
221 SIMEON L., b. Aug. 19, 1814, d. April 7, 1846, unmarried.
222 REUBEN M., b. Feb. 17, 1817, m. Laurah A. Pierce Nov. 14, 1847.
223 WARREN, b. July 18, 1819, d. young.
Sylvester Chesebrough (No. 121) m. Hannah, daughter of Na
thaniel Carpenter, Oct. 25, 1758.

224 ESTHER, b.
225 ELISHA, b.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 301
CHILDREN:

226 OLIVER, b. March 9, 1764, lived at Adams, Mass.
227 SYLVESTER (twin), b. March 9, 1764.
228 NATHANIEL, b". Aug. 15, 1771, lived at Adams, Mass.
229 HANNAH, b. May 29, 1769.
229a SARAH, b. May 20, 1774.
230 POLLY, b. Aug. 15, 1776.
Jedediah Chesebrough (No. 132) m. Rebecca, daughter of
William Slack, March 18, 1762. CHILDREN:
231 JEDEDIAH, b. Nov. 20, 1762.
232 EDWARD, b. June 19, 1766, m. Anna Baldwin (No. 53), that family.
233 ABEL, b. April 1, 1768, m. Betsey Smith.
234 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 21, 1769.
235 JOHN, b. Dec. 27, 1771, m. Betsey, daughter of Prentice Frink.
236 MARY, b. Feb. 21, 1773.
237 HEPSIBATH, b. Nov. 19, 1775.
Benjamin Chesebrough (No. 137) m. Keturah Palmer May 1,
I774- CHILDREN:
238 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 22, 1774.
239 WEALTHY, b. Dec. 26, 1776.
240 RUFUS, b.  .
Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 138) m. Zerviah Hubbard or Ho-
bart April 15, 1776 (No. 10), that family.
CHILDREN:
241 ZERVIAH, b. March 17, 1777, m. Jonathan Ward March 3, 1802; she d. Sept,
15, 1858. Had four children, all died in infancy, except Winthrop Ward,
b. March 2, 1819; m. Lucy' L. Spicer May 24, 1853; he d. at Mystic,
Conn., Feb. 17, 1899.
241a ZEBULON, b. May 3, 1779, m. Hopestill Fellows.
242 ANDREW, b.  . m. Deborah  .
242a NANCY, b.  . had a daughter Julia, who m. Edward Hallam.
243 AMOS, b. July 10, 1790, m. Mrs. Clarissa (Palmer) Denison, widow of Elam
(No. 538), that family; he d. April 6, 1876.
254 ANNA, b. May 22, 1753, m. Robert Denison (No. 220) that family.
Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 142) m. Lydia Pendleton Dec. 10,
1761 (No. 27), that family. He d. Feb. 22, 1827, aged 87 yrs.
CHILDREN:
245 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 10, 1762.
246 LYDIA, b. Nov. 5, 1863, d. young.
247 ZEBULON, b. Feb. 6, 1766, m. Phebe Chesebrough (No. 318); 2d, Abigail
Randall.
248 ISAAC, b. July 14, 1769, m. Sarah Chesebrough (No. 287).

302 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
249 LYDIA, b. July 10. 1770, m. Rev. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 316).
250 MOLLY, b. Dec. 25, 1774, d. unmarried.
251 THOMAS RANDALL, b. Dec. 24, 1776, m Mercy Chesebrough.
252 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 24, 1780, m. Samuel Thompson.
253 AMELIA, b. March 20, 1784, m. Capt. Jonathan Stanton of Voluntown.
Nathan Chesebrough (No. 147) m. Anna Stanton (No. 283),
that family, Dec. 6, 1752, both of Stonington, Conn. She d.
March 20, 1805. CHILDREN:
254 ANNA, b. May 22, 1753, m. Robert Denison (No. 220), that family.
255 NATHANIEL, b. July 30, 1775, m. Bridget Stanton (No. 298.)
256 ABIGAIL, b. July 20, 1757, m. Robert Williams (No. 227), that family.
257 NATHAN, b. Oct. 8, 1759.
258 PEREZ, b. March 2, 1762, m. Priscilla, daughter of Daniel Thompson.
259 BRIDGET, b. May 9, 1764, m. Hempstead Miner.
260 ELAM, b. Aug. 30, 1767, m. Sarah Hewitt (No. 228), that family.
261 THOMAS, b. July 27, 1770, m. Eunice, daughter of John Whitman.
262 DOROTHY, b. Feb. 7, 1773, d. Dec, 1798, unmarried, aged 25 yrs.
263 EDWARD, b. Feb. 4, 1775, m. Sophia Palmer, daughter of Jonathan
Palmer.
Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 149) m. Hannah Wheeler Feb. 22,
1759 (No. 65), that family. She d. July 5, 1762; married 2d,
Mary, daughter of John Hallam, March 21, 1766 (No. 13), Hal
lam family; she d. Nov. 17, 1830.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
264 NATHANIEL, b. June 6, 1760, d.  .
265 HANNAH, b. Nov. 17, 1761, m. Beebe Denison (No. 226), Denison family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
266 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 25, 1766, m. Mary Sanford May 29, 1799.
267 KETURAH, b. Oct. 13, 1768, d. Dec. 23, 1853, unmarried.
268 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 21, 1770, d. Jan. 28, 1843, unmarried.
269 MARY, b. June 20, 1772, m. Nicholas Hallam (No. 19), Hallam family.
270 NATHAN, b. July 25, 1775, m. Cynthia Crary, daughter of Thomas Crary.
271 HALLAM, b. Aug. 1, 1779, lost at sea in 1811.
272 ENOCH STANTON, b. Oct. 23, 1781, m. Sally Sheffield.
273 CHARLES GRANDISON, b. April 15, 1785, d. April 6, 1855, unmarried;
served in war of 1812.
Peleg Chesebrough (No. 150) m. Rebecca, daughter of John
Barber, Feb. 27, 1772. He d. Oct. 30, 1793.
CHILDREN:
274 REBECCA, b. March 7, 1773, m. Hezekiah Whitman Feb. 11, 1797.
275 CLARISSA, b. Feb. 12, 1775, m. John R. Todd, 1798.
276 BETSEY, b. May 9, 1777, m. William Freeman in 1805; 2d Henry Spencer
April 5, 1821.
277 PELEG, b. Aug. 27, 1779, m. Sarah More in 1810.
278 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Oct. 1, 1781.
279 JABEZ, b. Nov. 23, 1783, d. at the West Indies In 1803.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 303
280 SALLY, b. Feb. 26, 1786, m. Lewis Newman Sept. 16, 1840.
281 MARIA, b. April 9, 1788, m. Alanson Fox.
282 LUCY, b. Nov. 6, 1790, m. 2d, Mr. Alton.
283 NANCY, b. Dec. 9, 1792, d. in Albany, N. Y., 1799.
Robert Chesebrough (No. 151) m. Hannah Chesebrough (No.
171), Dec. 25, 1764, both of Stonington. He d. July 26, 1802;
she d. Sept. 6, 1804. CHILDREN:
284 ROBERT, b. April 9, 1766, m. Lucy Palmer (No. 294), Palmer family,
Feb. 3, 1783; 2d, Content Rathbun, April 1, 1792.
285 CODDINGTON, b. April 9, 1769, d. Jan. 25, 1776.
286 HANNAH, b. May 29, 1771, d. Dec. 19, 1797.
287 SARAH, b. Jan. 26, 1774, m. Capt. Isaac Chesebrough (No. 248).
288 MINETTA, b. March 6, 1776, m. Dudley Palmer (No. 318), that family.
289 CODDINGTON, b. May 30, 1779, m .Sally Palmer, daughter Col. Jonathan
Palmer.
290 ANDRONICUS, b. June 13, 1782, m. Margaret More.
291 EUNICE, b. Oct. 22, 1789, m. Phebe, daughter of Nathan Beebe.
292 ELIZA, b. Sept. 11, 1785, m. Aaron Rathbun, son of John.
William Chesebrough (No. 156) m. Mercy McDowell, daugh
ter of Ebenezer of New London, Nov. 13, 1773.
CHILDREN:
293 MERCY, b. July 16, 1774, d. young.
294 HULDAH, b. Nov. 19, 1776, m. Rev. B. Howe, 1800.
295 EBENEZER, b. March 25, 1778.
296 SAXTON, b. Aug. 10, 1779, m. Mary Young, 1799.
297 NATHAN, b. Feb. 11, 1781, m., went to sea, never heard from.
298 OBED, b. Feb. 2, 1783, m. Margaret Conger.
299 BERIAH, b. March 2, 1785, m. Sarah Young.
300 MARY, b. Sept. 29, 1796.
301 NICHOLAS, b. July 9, 1788, m Clara Crippen.
Amos Chesebrough (No. 158) m. Mary, daughter of Richard
Christophers. CHILDREN:
302 MARY, b.  , m. Gideon Babcock of South Kingston, R. I., June 27,
1776.
303 DESIRE, b.  , m. Charles Congdon.
304 HENRY, b. Sept. 30, 1764.
305 LYDIA, b. Oct. 26, 1766, m. a Mr. Leavitt.
306 FRANCES, b. Aug. 27, 1768, m. Benedict Babcock.
307 RICHARD CHRISTOPHERS, b. and d. young.
308 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. Hazzard Perry.
Samuel Chesebrough (No. 163) m. Mary, daughter of William
Slack, April 26, 1772, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Oct. 11,
1825 ; she d. Aug. 25, 1814.

304 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
309 AMOS, b. Dec. 14, 1773, m. Phebe Denison.
310 ABIGAIL, b. June 13, 1776, m. Nathan Langworthy.
311 DESIRE, b. Aug. 31, 1778, m. Robert Williams, son of Robert Williams.
312 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 21, 1780, m. John Noyes (No. 171), that family.
313 MARY, b. Aug. 29, 1783, m. Elisha Fish; 2d, Rev. Elihu Chesebrough (No.
316), Chesebrough family.
314 PRISCILLA, b. March 26, 1786, m. John Noyes (No. 171).
315 GEORGE, b. Aug. 16, 1788, m. Elizabeth Bass.
Lieut. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 169) m. Phebe Denison May
19, 1768 (No. 219), Denison family. He d. Oct. 26, 1781 ; his
widow m. Gilbert Smith Jan. 30, 1793, and after his death she m.
Rev. Silas Burrows, and died April 8, 1833, aged 86 yrs ; buried
by her first husband at Wequetequock. CHILDREN:
316 REV. ELIHU, b. Dec. 26, 1769, m. Lydia Chesebrough; m. 2d, widow Mary
Fish Chesebrough.
317 DANIEL, b. Jan. 12, 1771, m. Fanny Williams (No. 467), that family,
Jan. 6, 1793.
318 PHEBE DENISON, b. March 11, 1773, m. Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 247),
Feb. 6, 1791.
319 HENRY, b Feb. 25, 1775, d. young.
320 HENRY, b. June 15, 1778, d. young.
321 NANCY, b. Oct. 5, 1780, m. Samuel Corwin of Long Island.
William Chesebrough (No. 170) m. Esther Williams (No. 212),
Williams family, Feb. 3, 1774, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
Dec. 21, 1840; she d. June 2, 1814.
CHILDREN:
322 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 11, 1774, m. Fanny Page, Oct. 27, 1796 (No. 27), that
family.
323 ESTHER, b. Aug. 26, 1776, m. Rev. Reuben Moss (No. 29), Moss family.
324 EPHRAIM, b. June 12, 1778, m. Hannah Pickett Latimer of Waterford.
325 MARTHA, b. July 7, 1780, m. Col. William Randall (No. 71), Randall
family.
326 EUNICE, b. Dec. 27, 1781, m. Joseph Noyes (No. 167), that family.
327 LUKE, b. April 1, 1783, d. July 5, 1783.
328 HENRY, b. May 13, 1784, m. Sarah Williams (No. 301), that family, July,
1813; m. 2d, Martha Williams (No. 303), that family.
329 SILAS, b. Nov. 19, 1796, m. Phebe Esther Williams (No. 307), Williams
family, Feb. 1, 1819.
Naboth Chesebrough (No. 173) m. Phebe, daughter of Capt.
Andrew Palmer, Oct. 29, 1775 (No. 307), that family. He d. Jan.
27, 1804; she d. April 22, 1787. CHILDREN:
330 NABOTH, b. in 1776, d. young.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 305
331 FREDERICK, b. in 1778, m. Priscilla Miner (No. 276).
332 FANNY, b. in 1780, m. Adam States, Nov. 21, 1800.
333 MARY, b. in 1782, m. John Pendleton.
334 LUCY, b. in 1784, d. young.
335 PAUL S., b. in 1786, d. young.
Amos Chesebrough (No. 309) m. Phebe Denison (No. 394),
Denison family, July 13,1801, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
Aug. 3, 1846; she d. Oct. 9. 1846.
CHILDREN:
336 GRACE, b. July 13, 1803.
337 EDMUND D., b. Aug. 26, 1805, m. Nancy D. Clift (No. 36).
338 HENRY D., b. Dec. 5, 1807, m. Sophia Williams (No. 114), that family.
339 RICHARD C, b. March 14, 1810, m. Nancy Chesebrough (No. 182), that
family.
340 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 8, 1814, d. unmarried.
341 AMOS, b. Dec. 22, 1816, m. Eunice Gates, Sept. 24, 1851.
342 GIDEON, b. Aug. 17, 1823, m. Anna Adelia Lasher Sept. 5, 1854.
Samuel B. Chesebrough (No. 205) m. Sally Robinson Dec. 25,
1814; she d. April 23, 1830. He m. 2d, Mrs. Harriet (Haskell)
Pollard Dec. 5, 1830; she d. Dec. 11, 1855. He m. 3d, Mrs.
Lydia (Fellows) Langworthy, March 19, 1857; sne d. Aug. 24,
1882. He d. May 24, 1858.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
343 JOHN ROBINSON, b. Nov. 7, 1815, m. Almira F. Burdick Jan. 2, 1842.
344 DUDLEY R., b. May 28, 1818, m. Jane Tinker Sept. 24, 1843.
345 ANN ELIZABETH, Sept. 23, 1820, m. George W. Ashbey Oct. 11, 1838.
346 FRANCES MARY, b. Sept. 13, 1822, m. Ichabod Dickinson, Dec. 25, 1842.
347 SAMUEL, b. April 29, 1826, d. Sept. 9, 1830.
348 SARAH JANE, b. April 29, 1829, m. Marcus M. Swazey; 2d, Mr. Wolfe.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
349 HARRIET, b. Sept. 13, 1831, d. Sept. 29, 1831.
350 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 2, 1836, d. Sept. 22, 1836.
351 HARRIET, (twin), b. Aug. 2, 1836, d. Sept. 15, 1836.
352 SAMUEL HENRY, b. Dec. 8, 1838, m. Lucretia Maria Babcock (No. 246),
Sept. 26, 1865.
Jesse Chesebrough (No. 193) m. Martha Putnam Dec. 26, 1790.
He d. June 23, 1830. She d. Nov. 15, 1825. They removed to
Manluis, N. Y., in 1798. CHILDREN:
353 JESSE, b. Dec. 25, 1791.
354 GURDON, b. Aug. 20, 1793.
355 ELI, b. April 4, 1795.
356 JOHN P., b. April 22, 1796.
367 SAMUEL, b. March 13, 1799.
358 REUBEN, b. Nov. 6, 1800.
359 MARTHA, b. Oct. 27, 1802.

306 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
360 ABISHA, b. Feb. 21, 1805.
361 SUBMIT, b. Aug. 30, 1807.
362 ANNA, b. July 8, 1809.
363 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 8, 1811.
364 ELMANSON, b. May 29, 1813.
365 Infant, b. Aug. 25, 1815.
Elias Chesebrough (No. 195) m. Lucretia Palmer (No. 296),
that family, Nov. 14, 1793. He d. Feb. 22, 1849; she d. May 23,
1 841. CHILDREN:
366 HULDAH, b. Aug. 16, 1794, d. young.
367 SALLY, b. April 26, 1796, d. April 10, 1836, unmarried.
368 MARVIN, b. Feb. 23, 1798, d. Jan. 26, 1872, unmarried.
369 ELIAS, b. Dec. 12, 1799, d. Jan. 21, 1800.
370 LUCRETIA P., b. Dec. 20, 1800, d. Nov. 5, 1864, unmarried.
371 DENISON P., b. Jan. 24, 1803, m. Sarah Jane Hancox Oct. 28, 1854.
372 RODMAN, b. Jan. 24, 1805, d. Oct. 17, 1806.
373 JOSEPH, b. March 3, 1807, m. Louisa S. Noyes Jan. 18, 1831 (No. 358),
Noyes family.
374 SOPHIA, b. Jan. 31, 1809, m. Thomas J. Wheeler (No. 215), that family.
375 MARY ANN, b. Feb. 3, 1811, m. Fred D. Chesebrough (No. 403), Oct. 25,
1837.
Ezra Chesebrough (No. 196) m. Sarah Palmer Dec. 18, 1796
(No. 300), that family. He d. Feb. 13, 1838; she d. Aug. 24,
1828. CHILDREN:
376 SABRA, b. Oct. 21, 1797, m. Nathaniel Robinson.
377 HULDA, b. June 9, 1799, d. July 5, 1801.
378 RHODA, b. Aug. 4, 1801, m. Cyrus Grant Nov. 18, 1820 (No. 72), Grant
family.
379 EZRA, b. March 31, 1804, m. Nancy Deane Dec. 28, 1828 (No. 37), Deane
family.
380 SALLY ANN, b. Nov. 18, 1806, d. April 15, 1849, unmarried.
381 ALBERT, b. Dec. 14, 1808, m. Phebe E. Cobb Dec. 20, 1832.
382 NANCY LORD, b. July 10, 1811, m. Richard B. Eldred Jan. 22, 1832.
383 EMMA, b. Aug. 24, 1815, m. Amos Allen Palmer Oct. 4,' 1846 (No. 444).
384 HANNAH, b. June 26, 1818, m. Amos Allen Palmer in 1834 (No. 444),
Palmer family.
Enoch Stanton Chesebrough (No. 272) m. Sally Sheffield, b,
Nov. 23, 1793, dau. of Capt. Amos Sheffield, Jan. 1, 1811. He d.
Sept. 25, 1859; she d. July 5, 1863.
CHILDREN:
385 FRANCES MARIA, b. Dec. 2, 1811, d. March 12, 1814.
386 AMOS SHEFFIELD, b. Aug. 22, 1813, m. Harriet, dau. of George H. Chap
man, Nov. 16, 1841. She was b. April 15, 1819, d. June 14, 1897.
387 ELLSWORTH, b. July 10, 1816, m. Anna Louise Addison June 28, 1842; m-
2d, Anna Euphenia Kearney April 10, 1847. He d. Oct 24, 1864.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 307
388 ABBY SHEFFIELD, b. Aug. 23, 1818, m. Joseph Eells Smith, Feb. 16,
1841 (No. 112), Smith family; she d. Feb. 17, 1880; he d. March 15
1893.
389 NICHOLAS HALLAM, b May 13, 1821, m. Henrietta Hatfield ifov 21
1848. He d. April 6, 1899; she d. Jan. 1, 1899.
389 DANIEL CAREW, b. Nov. 17, 1823, d. Aug. 24, 1826.
Thomas Randall Chesebrough (No. 251) m. Mercy Chese
brough (No. 204) Jan. 27, 1805. He d. Dec. 21, 1817 ; she d. Oct.
18, 1864. CHILDREN:
390 MERCY SUBMIT, b. Oct. 20, 1805, d. Aug. 31, 1836.
391 THOMAS W., b. Feb. 11, 1807, m. Eliza Birdsell Feb. 3, 1835.
392 COURTLAND P., b. Feb. 6, 1809, m. Hannah Maria Hinckley Jan. 17,
1842.
393 THANKFUL C, b. Oct. 26, 1811, m. Peter Forsyth Sept. 28, 1831.
394 SABRINA N., b. Sept. 21, 1812, d. Oct. 4, 1836.
395 LYDIA C, b. Jan. 24, 1814, m. Charles Niles Dec. 17, 1835.
396 PRUDENCE MARY, b. May 16, 1816, m. Henry Hinckley Dec. 12, 1838
(No. 81), that family.
Rev. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 316) m. Lydia Chesebrough
(No. 249) March 20, 1791. She d. May 31, 1841. He m. 2d, Mrs.
Mary (Chesebrough) Fish Oct. 8, 1848 (No. 313), Chesebrough
family, tie d. April 29, 1868; she d. July 22, 1866.
CHILDREN:
397 ELIHU, b. Jan. 3, 1792, m. Nancy Pendleton.
398 DENISON, b. Jan. 16, 1794, m. Martha Denison.
399 LYDIA, b. March 28, 1796, d. young.
400 GILBERT S., b. Sept. 21, 1798, m. Prudence Miner, Lucy Stanton.
401 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 5, 1800, m. Samuel Langworthy.
402 ETHAN ALLEN, b. Dec. 25, 1803, m. Eliza Ann Pendleton.
403 FREDERICK D., b. Oct. 20, 1805, m. Mary Chesebrough (No. 375), Oct
25, 1837.
404 LYDIA, b. Aug. 1, 1807, m. Joseph Sewell Wright.
405 AMELIA, b. July 17, 1809, m. Thomas J. Wheeler (No. 315), that family.
406 MARY ANN, b. Sept. 29, 1811, m. William Chesebrough Stanton, son of
Jonathan G. Stanton of Voluntown.
Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 241a) m. Hopestill, daughter of
Nathaniel Fellows, she b. May 16, 1776, d. July 1, 1868. He d.
Feb. 28, 185 1. CHILDREN:
407 ELDREDGE, b. Sept. 3, 1801, d. Feb., 1824.
407a SALLY, b. Sept. 13, 1803, m. William Murphy Aug. 23, 1829.
408 DUDLEY, b. Oct. 27, 1805, m. Celia Ann Sheffield Aug. 27, 1826.
409 ELIZA, b. Jan. 12,' 1808, d. unmarried Feb. 8, 1876, aged 68 years.
410 ANDREW, b. Sept. 13, 1810, m. Betsey C. Lewis; 2d, Elizabeth Read. He
d. July 31, 1864, aged 54 years.
411 EZRA D., b. May 7, 1813, d. March 29, 1878, unmarried .
411a LUCENA P., b. Sept. 8, 1815, m. Josiah Baylies, 1835; they had seven
children.

308 HISTORY 'OF STONINGTON.
Elihu Chesebrough (No. 397) m. Nancy Bell Pendleton Jan.
10, 1819 (No. 115), that family. She d. May 26, 1871 ; he d. Sept,
20, 1881. CHILDREN:
412 ELIHU, b. Nov., 1819, m. Mary Ann Wilbur.
413 CHARLES H., b. Aug. 26, 1821, m. Prudence Potter Oct. 20, 1844.
414 ENOCH C, b. Nov. 20, 1823, m. Margaret Conant Dec. 3, 1855.
415 NANCY MARIA, b. Sept. 25, 1825, m. Billings Burch March 10, 1847 (No.
74), that family.
416 ANN ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 29, 1827, m. 1st, Warren Palmer (No. 414),
that family; 2d, William E. D. Miller, Aug. 14, 1846.
417 FRANCES MARIAN, b. Aug. 17, 1829, unmarried.
418 ERASTUS S., b. May 13, 1832, m. Emeline Hancox Sept. 17, 1860.
419 PRUDENCE MARY, b. Oct. 22, 1834, d. unmarried.
420 HARRIET, b. Dec. 11, 1836, m. Oscar Miller.
421 DENISON ALLEN, b. Feb. 21, 1839, m. Jemima Giles Jan. 8, 1863.
Andrew Chesebrough (No. 242) m. Deborah Lewis, as given
on her grave stone, but on record found Deborah Haley.
CHILDREN:
422 LUKE, b. in 1814, m. Mary E. Miner, (No. 311d), that family, d. Sept.
6, 1852.
423 MARY ANN, b. in 1816, m. Nathaniel Brand, d. Dec. 26, 1835.
424 ANDREW, b. Feb. 17, 1819, m. 1st, Nancy Wilcox April 4, 1847; 2d, Avis
Wilcox, April 7, 1850.
425 GRACE M., b. May, 1822, m. Sanford Holdridge in 1857.
426 WILLIAM, b. in 1827, d. May 17, 1830.
William Chesebrough (No. 244) m. Eliza Noyes (No. 328),
that family, Nov. 25, 1830. He d. Dec. 8, 1876; she d. Aug. 18,
1803. CHILDREN:
427 NANCY, b. Sept. 5, 1832, m. John A. Fish; 2d, Dr. William C. Hussey.
428 WILLIAM F., b. April 1, 1837, m. Elizabeth Davis March 28, 1871.
429 ALMIRA, b. Oct. 8, 1839, d. unmarried March 10, 1862.
. Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 247) m. Phebe Chesebrough (No.
318) Feb. 7, 1791 ; she d. June 21, 1815. He m. 2d, Abigail Ran
dall, his cousin (No. 78), that family. He d. Dec. 15, 1828; she d.
June 20, 1849. CHILDREN:
430 PHEBE, b.  , m. Joshua Lawton.
431 POLLY, b.  , m. Acors Lawton Dec. 2, 1821.
432 EMMA, b.  , m. Andrew Billings Holmes.
433 MARIA, b.  .
434 ALEXANDER, b.  , m. Harriet Wilcox.
435 JANE, b.  .
Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 266) m. Polly, dau. of Elisha and
Priscilla (Noyes) Sanford, May 29, 1799.

WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH FAMILY. 309
CHILDREN:
436 ELIZA ANN, b. 1802, m. Simeon Palmer Feb. 26, 1824.
437 MARY ANN, b.  .
438 FRANCIS, b.  .
439 HALLAM, b.  . m. Mary  .

Denison Chesebrough (No. 398) m. Martha Denison (No. 537),
that family, Nov. 15, 1818. He d. Aug. 31, 1834; she d. Dec. 4,
1863. CHILDREN:
440 OLIVER D., b. Jan. 20, 1820, m. Frances, dau. of Benjamin F. Hancox,
Jr., and wife Eunice Stevens, dau. of Stanton Stevens, and wife,
Eunice (Hall) Short.
441 JAMES MONROE, b. Aug. 2, 1820, m. Frances Wilcox, daughter of Phi
neas and Mercy (Taylor) Wilcox.
•442 BENJAMIN F., b. Nov. 22, 1825, d. unmarried in California.
•NOTE. — Rebecca Chesebrough, which was (No. 442), will now be found as
(No. 450).
443 EMILY, b. Oct. 18, 1831, m. Capt. John Brown.
Ethan Allen Chesebrough (No. 402) m. Eliza Ann Pendleton
July 14, 1828. He was lost at sea Sept., 1833. She m. 2d, Deni
son Palmer. CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND:
444 ELIZA ANN, b.  , m. William J. H. Pollard (No. 19), that family.
445 MARY, b.  , m. James Miner, b. Jan. 27, 1825.
Sarah Chesebrough (No. 76) m. Zebediah Mix Feb. 17, 1725.
CHILDREN:
446 AMOS MIX, bapt. Feb. 6, 1726.
447 ZEBEDIAH, bapt. March 3, 1728, m. Olive Bell Dec. 2, 1751.
448 HANNAH, bapt. Jan. 11, 1730, m. Nathaniel Thompson (No. 10), that
family.
449 SARAH, bapt. Nov. 3, 1734, m. Noyes Palmer (No. 127), that family.
450 REBECCA, bapt.  . m. John Chesebrough July 27, 1760 (No. 90).

CLIFT FAMILY.

The first Clift in this country is given by "Savage" as
i. WILLIAM CLIFT, born in England and came to Scitu-
ate, Mass., in his youth, and later was of Marshfield, Mass., mar
ried Nov. 25, 1691, Lydia, dau. of Samuel Willis or Wills, who
was the son of William Wills, the first of the name in Scituate,
who lived on Wills Island and died in 1688. William Clift d.
Oct. 17, 1722. CHILDREN:
2 LYDIA, b. July 13, 1697.
3 WILLIAM, b. April 30, 1700, m. Judith  . d. in Marshfield, Jan 23,
1750.
4 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 22, 1709.
5 JOSEPH, b. in 1712, d. in North Carolina in 1766, m. Mary Edgell.
6 MARY, b. July 6, 1714.
Samuel Clift (No. 4) m. before 1733 Lydia Dagget ; he removed
to Plainfield, Conn., about 1745, and d. in Griswold, Conn., Aug.
22, 1794. CHILDREN:
7 RHODA, b. in Marshfield Aug. 29, 1733, d. Dec. 22, 1734.
8 RHODA, b. in Marshfield, Mass., April 29, 1735, d. Sept. 5, 1739.
9 AMOS, b. in Marshfield, Mass., Sept. 20, 1737.
10 MARY, b. in Marshfield, Mass., Oct. 7, 1738, m. Joseph Kimball and d.
July 9, 1780.
11 LEMUEL, b. in Marshfield, Mass., April 20, 1740, d. Feb. 14, 1741.
12 WATERMAN, b. in Marshfield, Mass., Dec. 28, 1741, settled in Windham,
Conn.
13 BETHIAH, b. in Marshfield, Mass., Feb. 21, 1744, m. Elian Woodward.
14 WILLS, b. in Marshfield, Mass., June 18, 1745, d. 1810.
15 DEBORAH, b. in Plainfield, Conn., June 6, 1749.
16 JOSEPH, b. in Plainfield, Conn., Sept. 13, 1750, d. May 9, 1827.
17 LEMUEL, b. in Plainfield, Conn., Oct. 10, 1755, m. Sarah Hall, d. Sept.
13, 1821.
Amos Clift (No. 9) m. Mary Coit, Feb. 12, 1761, and 2d, Anna
Denison Avery, Sept. 2, 1798. He d. in Griswold, Conn., July 29,
1806. CHILDREN:
18 HEZEKIAH, b. in Preston, Conn., Dec. 4, 1761, m. Lucy Walton, d. in
Vermont Oct. 10, 1822.
19 WILLIAM, b. in Preston, Conn., Aug. 28, 1763, m. Nancy D. Avery June
5, 1813, d. Jan. 30, 1831; she d. Nov. 27, 1871.

CLIFT FAMILY. 311
They had two children, viz., William Clift, who was b. Sept.
i2, 1817, He graduated from Amherst College in 1839, and
from Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. city, in 1843. He was
pastor of the Congregational Church at Stonington Borough for
twenty years, and pastor of the Mystic Bridge Congregational
Church for nine years. He m. Harriet A. Peters, dau. of Rev.
Absolom and wife, Harriet Peters, of New York. They had three
children. His brother, Samuel Clift, was b. June 4, 1820, and m.
Mary J. Prentice, but had no children.
20 MARY, b. May 31, 1765, m. John Watson in 1784, d. March 10, 1840.
21 LYDIA, b. July 24, 1767, m. Nathan Coggswill, d. June 28, 1790.
22 AMOS, b. in Preston, Conn., May 27, 1769, d. in Mystic, Conn., Nov. 15,
1818.
23 BETSEY, b. Feb. 6, 1772, m. John Prentice, d. July 1, 1814.
24 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 4, 1774, m. Nathan Prentice in 1794, d. July, 1859.
25 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 29, 1775, d. in Stonington, Conn., Feb. 14, 1837.
Amos Clift (No. 22) m. Esther Williams (No. 132) R. Wil
liams family, of Stonington, Conn., Sept. 28, 1791.
CHILDREN:
26 LYDIA, b. at Berne, New York, where her parents had moved Dec. 28,
1792, and she m. Jabish Holmes (No. 43), of that family, of Stoning
ton, Conn., May 26, 1811.
27 DENISON, b. in Berne, N. Y, and d. there.
28 LEMUEL, b. April 22, 1798, m. Mary Fish in Feb., 1829; after her death
he m. Almira Harris Dec. 25, 1844.
Mrs. Esther Williams Clift d. and Mr. Amos Clift m. 2d,
Thankful Denison (No. 402), Denison family, Aug. 4, 1798. He
d. Nov. 15, 1818. CHILDREN:
29 ESTHER, b. Aug. 7, 1805.
30 MARGERY, b. July 4, 1802, d. young.
31 AMOS, b. Aug. 7, 1805, m. Charity Morgan Jan. 29, 1829.
32 JOHN C, b. May 2, 1807, m. Lydia P. Gillson Sept. 30, 1828.
33 WATERMAN, b. Sept. 17, 1809, m. Esther Hazard Aug. 31, 1835.
34 HORATIO, b. March 24, 1811, d. young.
35 FREDERICK D., b. Oct. 10, 1815, m. Prudence A. Welch July 11, 1837.
36 NANCY D., b. March 23, 1817, m. Edmund Chesebrough (No. 337), Sept
30, 1840.
Nathaniel Clift (No. 25) m. Eunice (No. 403), Denison family,
daughter of Isaac Denison and wife Eunice Williams, Aug. 5,
1801. He d. Feb. 14, 1837. CHILDREN:
37 HIRAM, b. April 3, 1803, m. Mary E. Crary Jan. 1, 1852.
38 WILLIAM, b. April 20, 1805, m. Bridget Fish June 18, 1833 (No. 53).
39 NATHAN, b. May 20, 1807, d. young.

312 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
40 MARY C, b. Nov. 26, 1808, m. Capt. John Holdredge Jan. 14, 1829.
41 NATHANIEL, b. May 20, 1811, m. Martha Ann Denison (No. 604), May
11, 1837.
42 HARRIET, b. Feb. 10, 1816, m. Benjamin F. Hoxie Nov. 19, 1843.
43 IRA H., b. April 27, 1818, m. Frances A. Leeds April 22, 1846.
44 EUNICE, b. July 19, 1819, m. Charles H. Mallory July 25, 1841.
45 HORACE H., b. Feb. 8, 1821, m. Frances E. Burrows, Oct. 25, 1848
(No. 46).
46 ISAAC D., b. Oct. 14, 1822, m. Elizabeth I. Tift Oct. 5, 1853.

COATES FAMILY.

There were three men by this family name that settled in
Stonington, Conn., now North Stonington, soon after the year
1700. They are supposed to be brothers, if not, they were doubt
less near relatives. Their names were:
1 ROBERT, b.  .
2 WILLIAM, b.  .
3 JOSEPH, b.  .

Robert Coates (No. 1) and Mary  were probably m.
in 1705. CHILDREN:
4 BARTHOLOMEW, b. Sept. 1, 1707.
5 MARY, b. April 8, 1713.
6 OBADIAH, b. March 26, 1715.
7 SUSANNAH, b. May 4, 1717.
8 DANIEL, b. Oct. 3, 1719.
9 MARTHA, b. Oct. 28, 1721.
10 VICTORIA, b. Oct. 17, 1723.
11 DAVID, b. Dec. 28, 1726.
12 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 23, 1728.
William Coates (No. 2) and Hannah Bill were m. by the Rev.
Mr. Ephriam Woodbridge, pastor of the church of Groton, Conn.,
June 9, 1714. CHILDREN:
13 EXPERIENCE, b. Aug. 7, 1717, d. Dec. 3, 1743.
14 MARY, b. Oct. 14, 1719.
15 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 31, 1721.
16 JOHN, b. July 8, 1723.
Joseph Coates (No. 3) and Hopestill Elliot were m. by the
Rev. Mr. Hezekiah Lord of Preston, Conn., Nov. 7, 1723. No
children recorded.
John Coates (No. 16) of Stonington and Anna Gray of Little
Compton, R. I., were m. Dec. 14, 1749, by Rev. Jonathan Ellis.
CHILDREN:
17 THOMAS, b. Oct. 14, 1750, d. Feb. 28, 1753.
18 EDWARD, b. Jan. 15, 1753.
19 ASAHEL, b. Sept. 8, 1755.
20 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 6, 1756.
21 REBECCA, b. May 28, 1759.
.22 AMOS, b. Oct. 17, 1761.
23 RUBIE, b. March 18, 1764.
-24 DAVID, b. Dec. 17, 1766.

314 . HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
David Coates (No. 24) and Molly Brown (No. 104), that fam
ily, both of Stonington, were m. by Elder Eleazer Brown June 29,
1788. CHILDREN:
25 DAVID, b. Jan. 4, 1789, m. Susan Maine (No. 164), that family, Oct. 14,
1824.
26 ASHER, b. Oct. 16, 1790, m. for his 1st wife Lucy, dau. of Capt. John
Holmes, March 27, 1817, and m. for 2d wife, Lucy, dau. of Gilbert
Billings, April 18, 1826 (No. 184), that family.
27 ANSEL, b. March 4, 1794, m. Eunice Randall (No. 101), Randall family.
28 POLLY, b. Feb. 28, 1799, m. Cyrus Swan.
29 CLARISSA H., b. June 16, 1801.
30 LUCY P., b. July 22, 1806, m. Austin Wheeler Feb. 9, 1843.
31 JOHN C, b. Nov. 1, 1811, m. Mary E. Cates Sept. 3, 1854.

COBB FAMILY.

i. ELDER OR DEACON HENRY COBB came to this
country from Southwark, Kent, England, in 1630, and located
first at Plymouth, Mass., where he remained about seven years,
afterwards moving to Scituate. He was deacon of the church and
pastor of the church at Barnstable, Mass., in 1645, where he spent
the remainder of his days. He was also deputy five terms. He
married Patience, daughter of Dea. James and Catharine Hurst
of Plymouth, Mass., in 1631, and had
CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, b. at Plymouth, Mass., June 7, 1632, m. Martha Nelson in 1658,
dau. of William Nelson.
3 JAMES, b. at Plymouth Jan. 14, 1634, m. Sarah Lewis in 1663.
4 MARY, b. at Plymouth or Scituate March 24, 1637, m. Jonathan Dunham.
5 HANNAH, b. at Scituate Oct. 5, 1639, m. Edward Lewis.
6 PATIENCE, b. at Barnstable March 15, 1641, m. Robert Parker.
7 GERSHOM, b. at Barnstable Jan. 10, 1644, m. Hannah Davis.
8 ELEAZER, b. March 30, 1648.
Mrs. Patience Cobb was buried May 4, 1648, and on the 12th of
Dec, 1649, Dea. Henry Cobb married Sarah (No. 5), dau. of
Samuel Hinckley. Dea. Henry Cobb d. in 1679.
THEIR CHILDREN:
9 MEHITABLE, b. Sept 1, 1651, at Barnstable, d. March 8, 1652.
10 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 12, 1654, at Barnstable, m. Elizabeth Taylor.
11 SARAH, b. Jan. 15, 1658, at Barnstable, d. Jan. 25, 1658.
12 JONATHAN, b. April 10, 1660, at Barnstable, m. Hope Hawkins in 1683.
13 SARAH, b. March 10, 1663.
14 HENRY, b. Sept. 3, 1665.
15 MEHITABLE, b. Feb. 15, 1669.
16 EXPERIENCE, b. March 11, 1671.
Henry Cobb (No. 14) inherited the paternal mansion at Barn
stable, Mass., and was m. April 10, 1690, to Lois, dau. of Joseph
and Elizabeth Hallet, who were m. in 1666. The Stonington
church records say that Henry Cobb's dismission from the church
at Barnstable was read Nov. 11, 1705. He d. Sept. 24, 1722.
CHILDREN BORN AT BARNSTABLE WERE:
17 GIDEON, b. April 11, 1691.
18 EUNICE, b. Sept. 18, 1693, m. Benadam Gallup (No. 36), Jan. 11, 1716.
19 LOIS, b. March 2, 1696, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 332a) of Stonington,
Conn., March 19, 1718.
20 NATHAN, b. Jan. 1, 1701, d. Nov. 15, 1726.

316 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
In 1703 Henry Cobb and family came to Stonington to reside,
and their children born here as follows. In 1725 they removed to
Windham, Conn. CHILDREN:
21 EBENEZER, b. Jan. 28, 1705, d. Nov. 17, 1726.
22 MARY, b. Feb. 7, 1707.
23 HENRY, b. April 15, 1710, m. Mary Babcock.
24 HALLET, b. May 2, 1719, m. Bridget Champlin in Feb. 3, 1748. There
was also a Mary Cobb, who m. Joshua Thompson of Westerly, whose
birth does not appear in the records, and also a Bridget Cobb, who
married Hezekiah Monroe Aug. 12, 1752, and these may have been
the children of these same parents.
Gideon Cobb (No. 17) m. Margaret Fish (No. 7) Sept. 25, 1717,
dau. of John Fish, Jr., and wife Margaret. The daughter Mar
garet was sometimes called Margaret Cleveland, as her mother
married Samuel Cleveland of Canterbury, Conn., after the death
of her first husband, John Fish, Jr.
CHILDREN:
25 GIDEON, bapt. at Stonington, Conn., Oct. 19, 1718, and the same day
his parents were admitted to the Stonington Church. They were
dismissed from the church here June 12, 1726, and recommended to
the church at Canada, but Joined the church at Hampton, Conn. Gid
eon Cobb (No. 25) married Abigail Dyer of Canterbury, Conn., in
1726.
Henry Cobb (No. 23) m. Mary Babcock (No. 61) of the Bab
cock family, about 1732 or 1733. He m. 2d, Prudence Champlin,
March 2, 1768. THEIR CHILDREN WERE :
26 NATHAN, b. June 12, 1734, d. 1805.
27 SUSANNAH, b. Nov. 10, 1735, m. Azariah Stanton (No. 44), that family,
Oct. 15, 1760, and m. 2d, Jeremiah Tenney in 1774.
28 LOIS, b. Oct. 24, 1737, m. Acors Sheffield Nov. 26, 1761. ""
29 MARY, b. Feb. 15, 1740, m. Thomas Noyes (No. 140), that family, Jan.
24, 1760, d. March, 1833.
30 EBENEZER, b. March 30, 1742.
31 OLIVER, b. March 13, 1744.
32 ELKANAH, b. March 6, 1746.
33 EUNICE, b. Aug. 3, 1748, m. Sylvester Pendleton April 11, 1773.
34 SARAH, b. Sept. 30, 1750, m. Andrew Brown Feb. 14, 1771 (No. 126),
Lynn Brown family.
35 ANNE, b. Jan. 4, 1756, m.  Ward.
Ebenezer Cobb (No. 30) m. Mary Brown (No. 70), Rev. Chad
Brown family, Jan. 16, 1766. CHILDREN:
37 EBENEZER, b. Dec. 9, 1766.
38 MARY, b. Aug. 7, 1769, m. Henry Stanton Cobb of Norwich (No. 68).
39 OLIVER, b. Jan. 29, 1772.

COBB FAMILY. 317
40 HENRY, b. March 14, 1774, d. 1776.
41 NATHAN, b. March 28, 1777, d. young.
42 HENRY, b. Feb. 7, 1778.
43 NATHAN, b. Dec. 18, 1780.
44 SARAH, b. Dec. 27, 1783.
45 SANFORD, b. April 23, 1785.
46 JAMES NOYES, b. April 29, 1787.
Elkanah Cobb (No. 32) m. Abigail Brown (No. 72), Rev. Chad
Brown family, April 18, 1773. CHILDREN:
47 NABBY, b. July 2, 1774.
48 NATHAN, b. Nov. 29, 1776, d. young.
49 JOHN, b. April 8, 1779.
50 ELKANAH, b. July 27, 1781.
51 NATHAN, b. Sept. 20, 1783.
52 HALLET, b. Nov. 2, 1766, d. young.
53 ABBY, b. Nov. 9, 1788.
Ebenezer Cobb (No. 37) m. Patty or Martha Stanton (No. 400),,
dau. of Enoch and wife Waity Dyer Stanton, Jan 12, 1794.
CHILDREN:
54 JOHN, b.  .
55 EMELINE, b.  .
56 ELIZA, b.  .

57 ENOCH, b. —
58 EDWARD, b. •

Oliver Cobb (No. 39) m. Abigail Denison (No. 328), that fam
ily, Nov. 1, 1795. CHILDREN:
59 JULIAN, b. Aug. 6, 1796, d. Aug. 6, 1797.
60 MARIAH, b. Jan. 24, 1798.
61 OLIVER E., b. Oct. 5, 1799, d. Sept. 24, 1801.
62 OLIVER E., b. March 6, 1802.
63 SAMUEL D., b.  , and d. Sept. 3, 1805.
64 CHARLES D., b. Oct. 4, 1804.
65 SANFORD, b. Dec. 12, 1806.
66 ABBY D., b. Sept. 27, 1809.
The Henry Cobb who came to Stonington in 1703 lived in the
southeastern part of the town, near the present residence of Mr.
Daniel Brown.
Nathan Cobb (No. 26) m. Catharine Copp (No. 30) Dec. 28„
I757> and went to Norwich, Conn. She d. in 1793.
CHILDREN:
67 HENRY, b. Jan. 5, 1759, d. 1761.
68 HENRY S., b. 1761.
69 KATHARINE, b. in 1762.

318 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
70 JERUSHA, b. in 1764.
71 MARGARET, b. 1766.
72 MARY, b. 1768.
Henry Stanton Cobb (No. 68) m. Mary (No. 38) Cobb family,
dau of Ebenezer and wife Mary (Brown) Cobb, of Stonington, in
1791. CHILDREN:
73 FRANCES, b. in 1793.
74 CATHARINE, b. 1794, d. 1796.
75 HENRY HALLET, b. in 1796.
76 ALFRED, b. 1797.
77 CATHARINE, b. 1800, in Stonington, Conn.
78 MARY, b. in 1803 in Stonington.
79 NATHAN, b. in 1805 in Stonington, Conn.

COLLINS FAMILY.

i. DANIEL COLLINS, b. A. D. 1710, d. July 16, 1797. He
was the son (or grandson) of James Collins, who, with his broth
ers John and Robert, came from Kent or Essex in England in
1669, and settled in Massachusetts. His birthplace is not known,
but at the time of his marriage he dwelt in New London, and
afterwards removed to Stonington. He m. Alice Pell of New
London, Feb. 7, 1731, and had by her one son, Daniel Collins
(No. 2). By the records of the first Congregational Church of
Stonington it appears that Daniel Collins of New London mar
ried Rebecca Stanton of Stonington, July 7, 1754, widow of
Samuel Stanton (No. 18), that family. She d. childless in 1755.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
2 DANIEL, b. March 10, 1732, d. April 6, 1819. He was born in New
London, but made Stonington his abiding place and became the
progenitor of a large family, one branch only of which, viz., that
descended from his son Gilbert, remained here. He served in the
Continental army from 1775, and was 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Regi
ment of the Connecticut ljne, formation of 1776. He was a man of
prominence in the town. His farm was on the old Post Road, oppo
site the present meeting house of the First Congregational Society
of Stonington. He m. 1st, Dorothy Wells, Dec. 26, 1756; 2d, Anne
Potter (widow Hillard) of Stonington.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
3 WILLIAM, b. March, 1759, m. Polly Ross.
4 PELL, b.  , d. unmarried.
5 HANNAH, b.  .

6 DANIEL, b.  , d. unmarried.
7 LYDIA, b.  .
8 POLLY, b.  .

9 ELEY, b.  , d. young.
10 JOHN WELLS, b. Dec. 5, 1773, m. Mercy Langworthy.
The fact as to the marriage and descendants of the daughters
have not been ascertained. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
11 ROBERT, b. April 14, 1788, m. Ruth Browning.
12 GILBERT, b. April 14, 1790, m. Prudence Frink; 2d, Lucy Breed.
13 REBECCA, b.  , m. Henry Worden.
14 MARIA, b.  , m. Justin Denison (No. 535), that family.
15 BETSEY, b.  , d. young.
16 ANNE, b.  , m. John D. Noyes (No. 217), Noyes family.
William Collins (No. 3) m. Polly Ross of Stonington and emi-

320 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
grated to Brownville, Jefferson County, New York. He d. in
1852. CHILDREN:
17 POLLY, b.  , m. Freeman Kilburn.
18 JOHN B., b. 1787, m. Clarissa Rhodes.
19 RACHEL, b.  , m. Robert Smith.
20 TRACY, b.  . m. Lawrence Kilby.
21 SOPHIA, b.  , m. Moses Huse.
22 HANNAH, b.  . m. William Rouse.
23 WILLIAM, b. 1791, m. Sally Crawford in 1816.
24 LYDIA, b.  . m. Roswell Baxter.
John Wells Collins (No. 10) m. Mercy, dau. of Sanford and
Anna (Babcock) Langworthy of Stonington, Jan., 1794; d. Dec,
1810; removed to Oneida County, New York.
CHILDREN:
25 NANCY, b.  , m. Selah Bronson.
26 BETSEY, b.  . m. Lewis Bailey.
27 DANIEL, b.  , d. young.
28 JOHN WELLS, b. May 10, 1801, m. Amy Kinney; 2d, Sarah Peck.
29 POLLY, b.  , m. Henry Greenleaf.
30 SANFORD LANGWORTHY, b. April 4, 1805, m. Harriet, dau. of Major
Noah Ashley Whitney, Jan. 19, 1834.
31 MORGAN LEWIS, b. Feb. 8, 1807, m. Lucinda Lewis.
32 HARRIET, <b.  . m. Silas Penoyer.
Robert Collins (No. n) m. Ruth Browning of Stonington Jan.
13, 1 812, and removed to West Halifax, Vt.
CHILDREN:
33 SARAH, b.  , d. unmarried.
34 ROBERT, b. March 15, 1815, m. Louisa Plumb; 2d, Mary Plumb.
35 LEWIS, b. Feb. 22, 1817, m. Mary E. Potter in 1848.
36 DANIEL, b. March 22, 1819, m. Eliza M. Carter.
37 SAMUEL B., b. Oct. 13, 1821, m. Elizabeth Steenbarger.
38 SMITH, b. Dec. 27, 1823, m. Mary E. Thurber; 2d, Arminta Sheridan.
39 GILBERT, b.  , d. young.
40 ANN ELIZABETH, b. •  , d. young.
41 THOMAS G., b. July 24, 1831, m. Mary M. Carter.
42 SUSAN A., b.  , m. her cousin, Thomas B. Collins.
Gilbert Collins (No. 12) m. Prudence Frink of Stonington (No.
103), that family, May 3, 1807. After her death he m. 2d,
Lucy Breed (No. 106), that family, April 28, 1816. He m. for
his 3d wife, Susan Wells (widow Dickens) of Stonington. He
was a farmer by occupation, a highly respected citizen and for
several terms represented the town in the State Legislature. He
always lived in Stonington and d. March 24, 1865.

COLLINS FAMILY. 321
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
43 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Sept. 10, 1808, m. Mary Denison.
44 ANNE, b.  . m. John Robbins.
45 DANIEL PRENTICE, t>. Aug. 21, 1813, m. Maria E. Stanton; 2d, Sarah
R. Quinn. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
46 GILBERT WILLIAMS, b. Feb. 19, 1817, m. Mary Randall (No. 115), that
family, of Stonington, April 1, 1845. He d. Jan. 19, 1865.
47 ETHAN ALLEN, b. Nov. 24, 1818, m. Lucy Grant of Stonington, Conn.
He d. in 1896.
48 JOHN NOYES, b.  , d. young.
49 THOMAS B., b. Feb. 10, 1823, m. Frances Morgan; 2d, Lucy Ann Morgan;
3d, Susan A. Collins, (No. 42).
50 FRANCES MARION, b.  , d. young.
51 JOHN PIERCE, b. Oct. 21, 1827, m. Mary Margaret Palmer of Stoning
ton, Aug. 19, 1850. He d. Feb. 28, 1857.
Benjamin Franklin Collins (No. 43), m. Mary Denison Oct. 12,
1835 (No. 630), that family, by whom he had nine children. He
removed to Cleveland, Ohio.
CHILDREN WHO REACHED MAJORITY WERE:
52 CHARLES D., b.  .
53 ELLA, b.  . m. a Mr. Draper.
54 FRANK S., b.  , d. unmarried.
55 JANE, b.  . m. Eben Boalt.
Daniel Prentice Collins (No. 45) m. ist, Maria E. Stanton, Feb.
1839 (No. 329), that family ; m. 2d, Sarah, daughter of John and
Clarissa (Wells) Quinn, Dec. 25, 1843.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
56 DANIEL WEBSTER, b. Dec. 13, 1839, d. Feb. 9, 1858, unmarried.
57 MARIA SMITH, b. Dec. 3, 1840, m. Lewis Neil, d. Jan. 6, 1868.
58 HANNAH ELIZABETH, b.  , d. young.
SON BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
69 GILBERT, b. Aug. 26, 1846, m. June 2, 1870, Harriet Kingsbury Bush of
Jersey City. He has been Mayor of Jersey City and is now a Justice
of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey. He resides in
Jersey City, N. J., but has his summer home in Stonington, Conn.

COPP FAMILY.

I. WILLIAM COPP came over to this country from Eng
land in the good ship Blessing in 1635. He located himself at
Boston, Mass. He was 26 years of age at the time of his migra
tion. He was by trade a shoemaker, was from London, England,
and was admitted freeman of the Massachusetts Colony June 2,
1641. He m. Judith  .
CHILDREN:
2 JOANNA, b. in England,  .
3 ANN, b. in England,  .
4 DAVID, b. in England,  , m. Obedience Topliff.
5 NAOME, b. in Boston Aug. 5, 1638.
6 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 23, 1640.
7 REBECCA, b. May 6, 1641.
8 RUTH, b. Nov. 24, 1643.
9 LYDIA, b. July — , 1646.
David Copp (No. 4) m. Obedience Topliff Feb. 20, 1660.
CHILDREN:
10 DAVID, b. Dec. 8, 1661, d. young.
11 DAVID, b. March 2, 1663.
12 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 23, 1665, m. Catharine Laye.
13 WILLIAM, b. March 14, 1667.
14 SARAH, b. March 4, 1669.
15 SAMUEL, b. April 15, 1671.
Jonathan Copp (No. 12) m. Catharine Laye Aug. 18, 1690.
CHILDREN:
16 CATHERINE, b. July 7, 1692.
17 JONATHAN, b. June 12, 1694, m. Margaret Stanton, Sarah Hobart.
18 OBEDIENCE, b. Sept. 17, 1696.
19 MARY, b. Oct. 27, 1698.
20 SARAH, b. Sept. 24, 1700.
21 DAVID, b. Oct. 3, 1702.
22 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 24, 1705.
23 ANN, b. Sept. 24, 1707.
24 JOHN, b. Sept. 29, 1709.
25 SARAH, b. and d. Dec. 21, 1710.
26 SARAH, b. Dec. 3, 1712.
Jonathan Copp (No. 17) m. Margaret Stanton (No. 128) Dec.
28, 1721, Stanton family.

COPP FAMILY. 323
CHILDREN:
27 DOROTHY, b. Nov. 25, 1722.
28 JONATHAN, b. July 22, 1725.
29 MARGARET, b. May 29, 1727, m. her cousin, Hobart Mason (No. 65), Nov.
10, 1749.
30 CATHERINE, b. July 15, 1730, m. Nathan Cobb (No. 26), that family.
31 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 28, 1732, d. 1815, m. Rachel Denison.
Mrs. Margaret Copp (nee Stanton) d. Dec. n, 1740. Her hus
band, Mr. Jonathan Copp, m. for his second wife Sarah Hobart
of New London, June 30, 1742. CHILDREN:
32 SAMUEL, b. April 20, 1743, m. Dolly Brown (No. 69), Rev. Chad Brown
family.
33 JOHN, b. June 11, 1744.
34 MARY, b. Nov. 28, 1745.
35 EBENEZER, b. March 3, 1747.
36 DAVID, b. Sept. 18, 1748.
Joseph Copp (No. 31) m. Rachael Denison, daughter of Daniel
Denison and Rachael Starr, Dec. 11, 1757.
CHILDREN:
37 JOSEPH, b. in January, 1760.
38 RACHAEL, b. in  , 1762.
39 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 11, 1768.
40 DANIEL, b. Aug. 4, 1770, m. Sarah Allyn.
41 CATHERINE, b. in  , 1772.
42 MARGARET, b. Nov. 13, 1773.
43 JONATHAN, b. in  , 1778.
Daniel Copp (No. 40) m. Sarah Allyn, daughter of Dea. Jo
seph Allyn of Groton, now Ledyard, date unknown.
CHILDREN:
44 BELTON ALLYN, b. May 22, 1796, m. Betsey Ann Barber.
45 DANIEL, b. in 1798.
46 SARAH, b. in 1801.
47 JOSEPH, b. in 1804.
48 MARY, b. in 1809.
49 WILLIAM, b. in 1811.
50 ELIZA, b. in 1815.
61 GEORGE, b. in 1819.
Belton Allyn Copp (No. 44) m. Betsey Ann, dau. of Noyes Bar
ber, by his 1st wife, Catharine Burdick, Aug. 15, 1833.
CHILDREN:
62 ELLEN BARBER, b. July 20, 1834.
63 SARAH M., b. May 29, 1836.
64 DANIEL ROGERS, b. March 4, 1838.
65 JOHN JOSEPH, b. June 28, 1840.

324 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
56 CATHARINE B„ b. Aug. 27, 1842.
57 GEORGE D., b. Nov. 17, 1845.
58 JULIA, b. Aug. J.3, 1848.
59 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 2, 1851.
60 BELTON ALLYN, b. Jan. 8, 1854.
Dea. Samuel Copp (No. 32) m. ist, Dolle Brown, Dec. 10, 1769
(No. 69), Rev. Chad Brown family.
CHILDREN:
61 SARAH, b. Oct. 9, 1770.
62 DOLLE, b. Feb. 12, 1772.
63 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 3, 1774.
64 BETTE, b. Dec. 2, 1775.
65 MOLLY, b. Aug. 30, 1777.
66 JOHN BROWN, b. Aug. 16, 1779.
67 ESTHER, b. Aug. 2, 1781.
68 NANCY, b. Jan." 4, 1785.
69 SAMUEL, b. April 28, 1787, m. Phebe Pheale, Betsey Chapman, Mrs.
Mercy (Williams) Stanton.
Samuel Copp (No. 69) m. Phebe Pheale in New York city July
11, 1812; she was b. in Rye, New York, Oct. 17, 1795; m. 2d,
Betsey Chapman, Nov. 12, 1844 (No. yf), that family; she d. July
15, 1859. He. m. 3d, Mrs. Mercy (Williams) Stanton, Aug. 6,
i860 (No. 353), Williams family. He d. June 8, 1865 ; she d. Aug.
6, 1866, aged 66. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
70 PHEBE, b. Nov. 9, 1813, d. in New York Feb. 8, 1837.
71 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 16, 1816, m. Sarah Anna Chappell at St. Louis, Mo.,
Oct. 16, 1843.
72 JOHN HOWARD, b. In Sharon, Conn., July 18, 1818, m. 1st, Louise
Barnes, Sept. 10, 1839; 2d, Anna Eliza Whiting, July 3, 1855.
73 MARY ELIZABETH, b. in Stonington, Conn., March 12, 1821, m. Leon
ard C. Williams (No. 500), that family, May 11, 1843.
74 DAVID HENRY, b. in Stonington, Conn., Oct. 10, 1823.

COTTRELL FAMILY.

i. NICHOLAS COTTRELL is first mentioned at Newport,
R. I., in 1639, he died in 1680, left a widow, Martha  ,
and a will in which he mentions eight children, viz. :
CHILDREN:
2 NICHOLAS, b.  .
3 JOHN, b.  .
4 GERSHOM, b.  .
5 ELEAZER, b.  .
6 MARY, b.  .

7 HANNAH, b.
8 JAMES, b. —
9 JABEZ, b. 

Nicholas Cottrell (No. 2) was admitted freeman at Westerly
Oct. 28, 1668, and served in the Narragansett war of 1675. He
was Constable, Fenceviewer, Deputy Councilman and Juryman.
He married  , and died in Westerly in Dec, 1715. He
left a will, not signed, which the court refused to probate, and
the records also state that there were five
CHILDREN:
10 NICHOLAS, b. about 1658.
11 JOHN, b.  .
12 MARY, b.  , m. Edward Larkin before 1701, his second wife.
13 ELIZABETH, b.  .
14 DOROTHY, b.  , and m. Samuel Cottrell, son of Nathaniel Cottrell.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:

15 SAMUEL, b.  .
16 NATHANIEL, b.  .
16a AMEY, b.  . m. Joseph Crumb.
17 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Sands Niles Sept. 4, 1745.
John Cottrell (No. 3) m. Elizabeth  ; he d. 1721.
CHILDREN:
18 HANNAH, b. 1679.
19 JOHN, b.  , m. Elizabeth Gardiner.
20 SAMUEL, b. in 1687.
21 Daughter, b.  .
Gershom Cottrell (No. 4) married Bethia Wilcox Feb. 15,
1677 ; he was in Norwich in 1678, in Westerly in 1679 and then in
North Kingstown, where he died in 171 1.

326 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
22 STEPHEN, b.  .
23 GERSHOM, b.  , d. young.
24 Daughter, b.  .
25 MERCY, b.  .
26 SARAH, b.  .
27 RACHEL, b.  .

28 ELIZABETH, b.  .
29 SUSANNAH, b.  .
30 JUDITH, b.  -— .
31 MARY, b.  .
Jabez Cottrell (No. 9) married Ann, dau. of John Peabody.
Nicholas Cottrell (No. 10) married Dorothy Pendleton (No. 14)
in March, 1706. She was dau. of Capt. James Pendleton and wife,
Hannah Goodenow, bapt. at Stonington Oct. 3, 1686. She was
admitted to membership in the same church July, 1709. He was
in the early Colonial wars. Nicholas Cottrell died in 1727.
THEIR CHILDREN:
32 DOROTHY, bapt. July 31, 1709, m. John Randall (No. 8), Dec. 22, 1726.
33a MARY, bapt. Aug. 19, 1711, m. Nathan Randall (No. 12), Dec. 16, 1730;
she d. Dec. 2, 1735.
33b AMEY, bapt. July 31, 1709, m. Josiah Smith (No. 16).
34 ELINNER, bapt. June 12, 1715, m. her sister's husband, Nathan Randall
(No. 12), July 22, 1736.
35 NICHOLAS, b. July 7, 1717.
36 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1726.
Dorothy Cottrell, wife of Nicholas, was admitted to the First
Church in Stonington July 24, 1709; also two children, Dorothy
and Amie, were bapt. July 31st, 1709. They were called daugh
ters of Gershom, but as no Gershom appears, it is supposed that
they belonged to Nicholas Cottrell.
John Cottrell (No. 11) m. Penelope  , and their son,
called 37 MAJOR JOHN, b.  , m. Lois Boardman of Preston, Conn; he d. in
Westerly, R. I., in 1778. Their son
38 ELIAS, b.  , m. Nov. 7, 1776, Phalley, daughter of Joseph and
Thankful Gavitt, born May 13, 1752. Their son
39 LEBBEUS, b. Jan. 29, 1792, m. Lydia Maxson, and
Their son, Calvert B. Cottrell, was b. in Westerly Aug. 20,
1821, and m. Lydia W. Perkins, dau. of Elisha and wife, Nancy
Russell Cottrell, May 4, 1849. CHILDREN:
40 EDGAR H., b.  .
41 HATTIE, b.  .

COTTRELL FAMILY. 327

42 CHARLES P., b.
43 C. B. Jr., b. 

44 L. ANGIENETTE, b. ¦
45 ARTHUR M„ b. 

Nathaniel Cottrell (No. 16) m. Mary Niles March 3, 1744-5.
CHILDREN:
46 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 22, 1746.
Nicholas Cottrell (No. 35) m. Rebecca Randall Oct. 3, 1735.
Joseph Cottrell (No. 36) m. Mary  , and in 1750 were
living in Stonington in the vicinity of Pendleton Hill.
CHILDREN:
47 PRUDENCE, b. March 25, 1746.
48 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 16, 1748.
49 MARY, b. Dec. 28, 1750.
50 ABIGAIL, b. April 15, 1775.
51 REUBEN, b. Aug. 15, 1768.
52 CHARLES, b. Aug. 17, 1769.
53 ROYZEL, b. Jan. 10, 1772.
Charles Cottrell (No. 52) m. Esther Denison (No. 400), that
family, dau. of Isaac Denison, and wife, Eunice Williams, Oct. 18,
1795. They had one child
54 JOSEPH, b. in 1797, and he m. Fanny (No. 442), dau. of Capt. Jabez and
wife Fanny Potter Stanton. She was b. in 1807 and d. on July 19,
1865, at Mystic, and her husband d. there April 19, 1865.
THEIR CHILDREN:
55 MARY A., m. Charles H. Denison May 24, 1848 (No. 633), Denison family..
56 HARRIET, m. George Harris.
57 JOSEPH OSCAR, m. 1st, Josephine Williams, Oct. 22, 1863 (No. 538), Rob*
ert Williams family; 2d,  .
58 CHARLES H., m. Georgianna Crary. .'
59 IDA, d. unmarried.
60 FANNY E., m. Joseph Griswold of Coleraine, Mass.
61 EMMA.

DAVIS FAMILY.

I. JOHN DAVIS, the progenitor of the Davis family of
Stonington, was b. in England in 1612. The family name of his
wife is unknown, probably she was b. in England. She d. in East
Hampton, L. I., Dec. 17, 1696; he d. there Dec. 22, 1705, aged
93 years.
Four children came with them to this country
2 JOHN, b. in England in 1/^67, m. Susanna Osborne; she d. July, 1704. He
m. 2d, Puah, widow of Abraham Reeves, July 3, 1706.
3 HANNAH, b. in 1680, m. Jonathan Baker Jan. 6, 1701.
4 THOMAS, b. in 1686, m. Abigail Parsons.
5 MARYETTE, bapt. Sept. 16, 1704. "Under head of adult baptism."
Thomas Davis (No. 4) m. Abigail Parsons Jan. 11, 1722.
CHILDREN:
6 JOHN, b. at E. Hampton, L. I., March 4, 1723, m. Catharine Talmage;
2d, Mary Conklin.
7 ABIGAIL, b. at E. Hampton April 26, 1725, m. Daniel Conklin of E.
Hampton, L. I., in Dec, 1746.
John Davis (No. 6) was a farmer at East Hampton, L.
I., and carried on, in connection, an extensive business in
manufacturing leather, and shoe making. In 1765 he hired a farm
in Stonington, Conn., situated on the east bank of the Pawca
tuck River, near Osbrook, which he afterwards purchased, and
put his eldest son John, then only seventeen years of age, in
charge of. He came to Stonington with his family in 1772 to re
side, having purchased said farm from Robert Stanton. "The Old
Mansion House," with its spacious fireplace in the dining room,
and hand carved solid mahogany staircase, is still in good preser
vation; the farm having been handed down from father to son,
and is now occupied by his great great-grandsons, John J. and
Alphonso W. Davis. John Davis (No. 6) returned to East Hamp
ton in April, 1784, that he might have better opportunity for
educating his younger children, at Clinton Academy, which had
been established about that time. He carried on the business of
cordwainer and shoe making, in connection with his farming in
Stonington. He m. ist, Catharine Talmage, Dec. 31, 1744; she
d. April 11, 1759. He m. 2d, Mary Conklin of East Hampton.
He d. Dec. 15, 1798. Mrs. Davis returned to Stonington, Conn.,

DAVIS FAMILY. 329
and resided with her stepson, John Davis, until after his death in
1809, when she went to live with her stepson, Thomas Davis, in
Preston, Conn., whose wife, Mary Conklin, was her neice, where
she lived until her death, Jan. 18, 1814, in the 80th year of her
age. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
8 CATHARINE, b. at East Hampton, L. I., March 13, 1746.
9 JOHN, b. at East Hampton Jan. 20, 1748, m. Abigail Baker.
10 BENJAMIN, b. at East Hampton Jan. 4, 1750, d. young.
11 THOMAS, b. at East Hampton Nov. 27, 1751, m. Mary Conklin.
12 BENJAMIN, b. at East Hampton May 15, 1754, d. young.
13 ENOS, b. at East Hampton Oct. 14, 1755, m. Phebe Mulford; m. 2d,
Mrs. Lois (Palmer) Perkins.
14 CATHARINE, b. at East Hampton April 5, 1758, m. Capt. Amos Pendle
ton, Jr., of Westerly, R. I., Feb. 24, 1782 (No. 36), that family.
15 ABIGAIL, b. in East Hampton, L. I., April 5, 1758, d. in infancy.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
16 MARY, b. in East Hampton, L. I., April 27, 1763, d. unmarried April 6,
1852.
17 DR. SAMUEL, b. in East Hampton, L. I., Oct. 7, 1765, m. Mrs. Mary
(Kirby) Dunham, Oct. 3, 1789.
18 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 15, 1767, m. John Stratton Nov. 20, 1803.
19 REV. HENRY, b. Sept. 15, 1771, m. Hannah Phoenix Treadwell Sept. 22,
1801.
20 BENJAMIN, b. at Stonington, Conn., Feb. 6, 1774, m. Abigail Foster
Sept. 30, 1804.
John Davis (No. 9) m. Abigail, daughter of Daniel Baker of
East Hampton, Nov. 14, 1773. They lived in Stonington at the
"Old Family Homstead." He d. March 31, 1809.
CHILDREN:
21 JOHN, b. Sept. 19, 1776, m. Sally Stanton.
22 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 12, 1778, m. Lemuel Palmer (No. 204), that family.
23 DANIEL, b. March 6, 1783, m. Mary Robinson.
24 MARIA, b. Oct. 16, 1786, m. Benjamin Franklin Stanton (No. 44), Robert
Stanton family.
25 NANCY, b. June 13, 1793, m. Elias Stanton Oct. 27, 1812 (No. 311),
Thomas Stanton family.
Thomas Davis (No. 11) m. Mary Conklin Dec. 25, 1780. He
lived in Stonington until in the spring of 1802, in company with
his brother Enos. He purchased of Jonathan Brewster a farm
on the left bank of the Thames River, about two miles below
Chelsea Landing, nowv Norwich City, Thomas taking the north
and Enos the south part. He was also engaged in the manu
facture of leather and shoe making, in connection with farming.
He d. Jan. 23, 1 831, in the 80th year of his age.

330 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
26 THOMAS, b. in Stonington, Conn., Sept. 21, 1781, m. Mary, daughter of
Peleg and Lucretia Billings Shaw, of Westerly, R. I., April 4, 1813.
27 MARY, b. in Stonington, Conn., July 12, 1784.
28 HENRY, b. in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 26, 1788.
29 DUDLEY, b. in Stonington, Conn., March 18, 1795.
30 JULIA, b. in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 24, 1797.
31 CLARISSA, b. in Stonington, Conn., March 29, 1803.
Enos Davis (No. 13) m. Phebe Mulford in 1792; m. 2d, Mrs.
Lois (Palmer) Perkins of Groton, Conn. He d. May 31, 1837.
CHILDREN:
32 PHEBE MULFORD, b. in Stonington, Conn., in 1793, m. Jason Rogers.
33 JEREMIAH, b. in Stonington, Conn., Oct. 1, 1796, m. Harriet Sydleman.
34 HULDAH, b. in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 15, 1799, m. George A. Sydleman.
35 FANNY, b. in Preston, Conn., Sept. 12, 1802, m. George A. Sydleman.
John Davis (No. 21) m. Sally Stanton Feb. 27, 1804 (No. 65),
Thomas Stanton family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
April 21, 1864; she d. Sept. 6, 1861.
CHILDREN:
36 CLARISSA, b. June 18, 1806, m. James Green of Westerly March 10, 1857.
37 JOHN, b. April 11, 1808, m. Phebe M., daughter of Jeremiah Davis (No.
33), Dec. 22, 1851.
38 ABIGAIL, b. April 6, 1810, m. Thomas W. Robinson Nov. 25, 1830.
39 SARAH, b. Dec. 15, 1813.
40 MARY, b. May 29, 1814, m. Oliver D. Cole of Hopkinton, R. I., Jan. 14,
1839.
41 THOMAS WILLIAM, b. June 11, 1818, m. Susan Davis March 14, 1842.

DEAN FAMILY.

I. JAMES DEAN, the first person of this family who came to
Stonington to reside, was the son of Walter Dean and wife,
Eleanor Cogoes Dean, of Somerset, South County, England, and
the grandson of William Dean of said county, England.
Walter Dean, the father of Mr. James Dean, after he reached
New England in 1638, lived for about one year in Dorchester,
Mass., after which he moved with his family to Taunton, Plymouth
County, Mass., where his son, James Dean, was born in 1647,
and married Sarah Tisdale, daughter of John and Sarah (Walker)
Tisdale, in 1693, and for a short time resided in Scituate, Mass.
In 1675, James Dean came to Stonington and entered into an ar
rangement with the town by which it was agreed and made obli
gatory on both parties by a vote of the town, legally warned and
held Feb. 28th, 1676, and publicly assented to by him. He was a
blacksmith, and agreed to do the smith work of the inhabitants
of the town in consideration of a grant of land and pledge, on the
part of the most prominent persons then residing here, to assist
him in money and material for building him a dwelling house and
smith shop. In 1677 the town granted him another tract of land
of one hundred acres. Mr. Dean continued to do the smithery
of the town until 1682, when at a legal town meeting it was
passed by a vote that Mr. Dean had performed all of the condi
tions of his agreement with the town.
Mr. James Dean erected him a dwelling house a short distance
east of the Quarry Ledge at Quiambaug, with his shop nearby,
and commenced business there in the latter part of the year 1676.
Subsequently he received other grants of land from the town
and individuals, and became a prominent man in the affairs of the
town, until 1698, when, with several planters here, he went up and
joined the settlement of the town of Plainfield, Conn., and was
chosen town clerk there in 1699.
When Mr. James Dean had in contemplation his migration to
Plainfield, he sold and turned over his smithing business to his
son, James Dean, who was his oldest child.

332 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN OF JAMES DEAN AND WIFE, SARAH DEAN:
2 JAMES, b. Oct. 31, 1674.
3 SARAH, b. Sept. 4, 1676.
4 JOHN, b. May 15, 1678, m. Lydia Thatcher, June 10, 1708.
5 MARY, b. March 28, 1680, m. Thomas Thatcher of Lebanon, Conn.
6 ONESIPHORES, b. March 28, 1680, twin, d. young.
7 FRANCIS, b. in 1682, d. Aug. 9, 1700.
8 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 24, 1684, d. Oct. 7, 1684.
9 HANNAH, b. in 1686.
10 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 12, 1689, m. Sarah  . who d. in Plainfield,
Dec. 21, 1746.
11 NATHAN, b. in 1693, m. Joannah Fisher at Dorchester, Mass., May 17,
1716.
12 JONATHAN, b. in 1694, m. at New London, Conn., Jan. 17, 1716, Sarah
Douglass, and they became the parents of nine children.
Our Stonington records show that Mr. James Dean, Sr., con
veyed by deed to his son, James Dean, Jr., two of his land grants
in Stonington, Conn., and James Dean, Jr., remained in Stoning
ton and built the old Dean House in the year 1700, which was de
stroyed by fire in 1848. Mr. James Dean, Jr., did not confine him
self to the smithing business, but learned the business or trade of
fulling and dressing woolen cloth, and for that purpose erected a
dam and fulling mill on the Mistuxet brook, about one-half of
the distance from the old Post road down to the dam of the Dean
mill pond. There he continued his business until his son, John
Dean, reached manhood, when he and his father built a new dam
and erected another fulling mill near his dwelling house, where
the dam now crosses the Mistuxet brook. Afterward they devoted
their time and attention to cloth dressing until 1807, when the
fulling mill was enlarged into what was known as a factory build
ing, with a grist mill, with new and improved machinery, for cloth
dressing, wool carding and for the manufacturing of cotton and
woolen goods. The new deal was consummated mainly by
James Dean, the son of John Dean, with whom he had been in
business from his early manhood. Mr. James Dean continued in
business until 1830, when he retired.
James Dean (No. 2) m. ist, Sarah Packer June 2, 1697, and m.
for his second wife Mrs. Jerusha (Saxton) Palmer (No. 24), Pal
mer family, Dec. 29, 1735. He d. Oct. 22, 1747.
CHILDREN:
13 JAMES, b. March 19, 1698.
14 SARAH, b. April 23, 1699.
15 FRANCIS, b. July 2, 1701.

DEAN FAMILY. 333
16 CHRISTOPHER, b. April 9, 1702.
17 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 5, 1703, m. William Dean Dec. 25, 1735.
18 JABEZ, b. Feb. 16, 1705.
19 JOHN, b. April 14, 1707.
20 BENAJAH, b. March 6, 1710.
21 DAVID, b. April 30, d. Sept. 24, 1711.
22 SARAH, b. Dec. 20, 1712.
23 THANKFUL, b. Jan. 13, 1714.
John Dean (No. 19) of Stonington m. Martha Black of Groton,
Oct. 17, 1750, by Ebenezer Rossiter.
CHILDREN:
24 JAMES, b. Sept. 9, 1751.
25 JOHN, b. Jan. 14, 1753.
26 SARAH, b. Oct. 13, 1754, and d. May 8, 1766.
27 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 26, 1756.
28 WELTHIAN, b. June 17, 1757, m. Amos Gallup (No. 101), that family.
29 MARTHA, b. Nov. 24, 1758.
30 THANKFUL, b. July 26, 1760, m. Nathan Denison (No. 306), that family.
31 JABEZ, b. Jan. 2, 1762.
32 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 29, 1763, d. young.
33 PHANNEE, b. Sept. 6, 1765.
34 JESSE, b. June 13, 1769.
James Dean (No. 24) m. Prudence Brown (No. 286), that fam
ily, Sept. 9, 1796, both of Stonington; she d. July 22, 1799.
CHILDREN:
35 PRUDENCE B., b. June 3, 1799, m. Judge Asa Fish (No. 46), that family.
Jesse Dean (No. 34) and Nancy Denison (No. 342), that fam
ily, both of Stonington, were m. Dec. 6, 1801.
CHILDREN:
36 JESSE, Jr., b. Oct. 22, 1802, never married.
37 NANCY, b. Oct. 2, 1803, m. Mr. Ezra Chesebrough (No. 379), that family.
38 FANNY, b. Nov. 23, 1806, m. Elias Gallup of Groton Sept. 28, 1828.

DENISON FAMILY.

The Denison family of New England was originally from
Bishop's Stratford, Hertford shier, England. From the old Parish
Register there, Stratford is spelled Stortford, and Denison is
spelled in various ways, viz. : Denyson, Dennyson, Denizen, Den-
izon. i. JOHN DENYSON, living at Stortford in 1567, d. there of
plague, and was buried Dec. 4, 1582. He m. Agnes  ,
who, after his death, m. May 3, 1584, John Gace, for by his will
proved in 1602, he mentions George, Edward and William. Deny
son, children of my wife, also Elizabeth' Crouch, a daughter of
my wife. CHILDREN OF JOHN AND AGNES DENYSON.
2 LUCE, bapt. 1567, buried at Stortford Dec. 9, 1582.
3 WILLIAM, bapt. at Stortford Feb. 3, 1571.
4 EDWARD, bapt. at Stortford April 6, 1575.
5 MARY, bapt. at Stortford April 28, 1577.
6 ELIZABETH, bapt. at Stortford Aug. 23, 1579.
7 GEORGE, bapt. at Stortford March 17, 1582.
William Denison (No. 3) m. Margaret (Chandler) Monck at
Stortford, Eng., Nov. y, 1603. He was very well seated in Stort
ford or Stratford, but hearing of the then famous transplantation
to New England, unsettled himself and recalling his son Daniel
from Cambridge, removed himself and family in the year 1631 to
New England, and brought over with him his son Daniel, then
aged about 19 years, and two younger brothers, Edward and
George, leaving his oldest son, John, who had also been bred at
Cambridge and was then a minister, married, with a good portion,
and who lived about Pelham or in Hartford shier, not far from
Stratford, where they were all born. He was Vicar of Standon,
County Herts, 1660 to 1670. William Denison brought with him
into New England a very good estate and settled himself at Rox-
bury, Mass., and there lived till Jan. 25, 1653, when he died,
having buried his wife about 8 years before, viz., 1645.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND MARGARET DENISON.
8 JOHN, bapt. at Stratford April 7, 1605, educated at Cambridge and be
came a minister, m.  .

DENISON FAMILY. 335
9 WILLIAM, bapt. at Stratford Oct. 5, 1606, and at about the age of 18
years must needs go a soldier into Holland in the year 1624, at the
famous siege of Breda, when it was taken by Spinola and Count
Mansfield, who had an army out of England to raise the siege, but
the army miscarried and this William was never heard of again.
10 GEORGE, bapt. at Stratford Oct. 15, 1609, buried there 1615.
11 DANIEL, bapt. at Stratford Oct. 18, 1612, graduated at Cambridge Uni
versity and went to New England in 1631.
12 SARAH, bapt. 1615, and buried at Stratford 1615.
13 EDWARD, bapt. at Stratford Nov. 3, 1616, went to New England in 1631.
14 GEORGE, bapt. at Stratford Dec. 10, 1620, went to New England in 1631.
Edward Denison (No. 4) m. in the year 1631, removed himself
and family into Ireland, where he died and left a son, called John
Denison, who was a soldier and major of a regiment in the time
of the wars, and Deputy Governor of Cork. He was living in
Dublin in the year 1670.
EDWARD DENISON'S CHILDREN WERE:
15 ANNE, bapt. Feb. 19, 1603.
16 SUSAN, bapt. Nov. 24, 1605.
17 ELIZABETH, bapt. Sept. 18, 1608, buried Aug. 30, 1615.
18 JOHN, bapt. Sept. 13, 1612.
George Denison (No. 7) m. Constance, daughter of William
Glascock, Esq., and widow of  Gooch.
THEIR CHILDREN:
19 GEORGE, said to have been living at Stortford in 1672, and m. Mary
 . They had two children, who both d. young. He d. Dec. 9,
1678, and Mary d. March 22, 1678.
Daniel Denison (No. 11) came with his father to New Eng
land in 1 63 1.
The following is from the New England Historical and Genea
logical Register of April, 1892, written by himself :
"I was the eldest of the three brothers that was brought to
New England, and the next year after our arrival (viz.) in the
year 1632, on the 18th day of October, on which day twenty
years before I was bapt. at Stratford, and seven years before I was
admitted into the University of Cambridge, I married Patience,
the second daughter of Thomas Dudley, who was a principal un
dertaker of the Plantation of Massachusetts, and one of those first
comers in the year 1630 that brought over the patent and set
tled the government. He came over Deputy Governor, and was
afterwards at divers times Governor. Thomas Dudley then lived
at Cambridge, but afterwards removed to Ipswich, where he
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336 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1653, and his wife d. about 10 years before, the latter end of De
cember, 1643.
"For myself, after I was married to Patience Dudley, I lived
about 2 years at Cambridge, and in the year 1635 I removed to
Ipswich, where we lived together without children till Jan. 16,
1640, when my son John was born, and two years and quarter
after, Elizabeth was born, April 10, 1642 ; about nine years after
another daughter, Mary, was born, and three years after Deborah,
our last, was born.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL AND PATIENCE DENISON:
20 JOHN, b. Jan. 16, 1640.
21 ELIZABETH, b. April 1, 1642, m. 1660, John Rogers, having five children.
22 MARY, b. 1651, d. young.
23 DEBORAH, b. 1654, d. young.
Edward Denison (No. 13) was married about the beginning of
the year 1641, and lived the rest of his days at Roxbury in the
same house his father built, lived and died in. Edward m. March
20, 1641, Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Weld. He departed this
life in April, 1669, and left but one son, William, and five daugh
ters, of all his large family.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND ELIZABETH DENISON:
24 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 8, 1642.
25 JOHN, b. May 14, 1644, d. young.
26 EDWARD, who d. Oct. 6, 1646.
27 JEREMIAH, b. Dec. 6, 1647, d. young.
28 JOSEPH, bapt. April 8, 1649, d. young.
29 MARGARET, bapt. Dec. 19, 1650, m. Daniel Mason (No. 8), that family.
30 MARY, bapt. March 27, 1654.
31 HANNAH, bapt. Sept. 16, 1655.
32 SARAH, bapt Dec. 6, 1657.
33 DEBORAH, bapt. Sept. 13, 1660, d. young.
34 Baby, b. and d. June 2, 1664.
35 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 18, 1664.
36 DEBORAH, b. Oct 30, 1666, d. young.
Edward Denison d. April 26, 1668, and his widow d. Feb. 5»
1717. George Denison (No. 14) m. about 1640 Bridget Thompson, b.
Sept. 11, 1622 (No. 4), Thompson family; she was daughter of
John Thompson and wife Alice, gentleman of Preston, of
Northamptonshire, Eng. She d. 1643. They had two children.
37 SARAH, b. March 20, 1641, m. Thomas Stanton (No. 2), that family.
38 HANNAH, b. May 20, 1643, m. Nathaniel Chesebrough, 1659 (No. 9), that
family. She m. 2d, Joseph Saxton July 15, 1680.

DENISON FAMILY. 337
This Capt. George Denison having buried his wife in the year
1643, went back to England the same year, where, as we learn
from a letter of his brother, Maj. Gen. Daniel Denison, published
in the April number of the New England Historical and Genea
logical Register of 1892, in which he says : "My brother George
was a soldier there above a year, was at the battle of York, or
Marston Moor, where he did good service, and was afterwards
taken prisoner, but got free and married a second wife, Miss
Ann Borodell, and with her returned to New England in the year
1645, and took up his abode again in Roxbury, Mass., where he
continued to live until 1651, when he came with his family to
Connecticut and located himself at New London, Conn., where
he resided until 1654, when he came to Stonington with his fam
ily to live, and remained there until his death, which took place
at Hartford, Conn., Oct. 24, 1694." We learn from the records of
Massachusetts and Connecticut that Capt. George Denison was
not only distinguished as a civilian, but became the most dis
tinguished soldier of Connecticut in her early settlement, except
Maj. John Mason. His military services are on record in our
Colonial archives where his eminence is recognized and portrayed.
Also, you will find his name in the History of New London and
Stonington, where his services are acknowledged and described in
full. There is no date of the marriage of Capt. George Denison
and Ann Borodell, but he was doubtless married in England.
Pending their courtship an agreement was made between them,
which was afterwards ratified and confirmed at Hartford, Conn.,
May 3, 1662, as follows : "This witnesseth that I, George Deni
son, of Southertown, in Connecticut jurisdiction in New Eng
land, for and in consideration of a jointure due unto my now wife,
Ann Borodell Denison, upon marriage and upon my former en
gagement, in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds
by me received of Mr. John Borodell, which he freely gave to
my wife, his sister, Ann Borodell Denison, and I have had the use
and improvement of and for, and in consideration of conjugal
and dearer affection moving me, thereunto." This jointure agree
ment may be seen on the First Book of Connecticut State Rec
ords, in Hartford, Conn., page 274. This recorded instrument is
proof positive of the marriage of Capt. George Denison and wife,
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338 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
his will in his own handwriting bequeathing to them his entire
property. CHILDREN OF CAPT. GEORGE DENISON AND ANN BORODELL.
39 JOHN B., b. July 14, 1646.
40 ANN, b. May 20, 1649, m. Gershom Palmer. See Palmer family (No. 12).
41 BORODELL, b. in 1651, m. Samuel Stanton. See Stanton family (No. 11).
42 GEORGE, b. in 1653.
43 WILLIAM, b. in 1655, m. widow Sarah Prentice (No. 10), of Stanton
family.
44 MARGARET, b. in 1657, m. James Brown, Jr.
45 MARY, b. in 1659, d. March 10, 1671.
NOTE. — Capt. George Denison (No. 14) was captain of New London County
forces in King Philip's war, with Capt. John Mason, Jr., under Maj. Robert
Treat, in the great swamp fight Dec. 19, 1675. Also served the next year in
command of the forces raised by him as Provo-Marshal, who pursued the
remnant of the Narragansett and Wampanaug Indians, and succeeded in de-
feating them and capturing the Indian Chief Canonchet, who was brought to
Stonington, and on his refusal to make peace with the English, was shot. He
assisted as magistrate to enable the Pequot chiefs designated by the English
to control the remnants of the Pequots. He was assistant and deputy from
Stonington to the General Court for fifteen sessions.
The Town of New London granted Capt. George Denison 200
acres of land in the Pequot-se-pos valley at Mystic in 1652, upon
which he subsequently built him a dwelling house (May 3, 1663,
it was raised), wherein he and his family made their permanent,
final home, known as the Oliver Denison house, and which stood
a few feet west of the present residence of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Ford (1899). He d. Oct. 24, 1694, and his widow d. Sept. 26,
1712, aged 97, by the gravestone, which may be found in the
Elm Grove Cemetery at Mystic.
NOTE. — One of the ancestors of Admiral George Dewey was a. Stonington
man, viz., Capt. George Denison (No. 14), the distinguished Indian warrior of
Connecticut, who came to New England with his parents and settled in Rox
bury, Mass., where Capt. Denison was married to his first wife, Bridget
Thompson, in 1640. Their daughter, Hannah, b. May 20, 1643, m. Nathaniel
Chesebrough of Stonington in 1659. Her husband d. Nov. 22, 1678. She m.
2d, Capt. Joseph Saxton of Stonington, July 15, 1680; their daughter, Mercy
Saxton, b. in 1686, married 1st, Isaac Bailey of Roxbury, Mass., Jan. 4, 1702. In
1707, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey moved with their family to Lebanon, Conn. Mr.
Bailey died, date not preserved. His widow, Mrs. Mercy Bailey (nee Saxton)
married 2d, William Dewey of Lebanon, great grandson of Thomas Dewey, the
emigrant ancestor of the family, who came from Sandwich, England, soon after
1630, who settled first at Dorchester, Mass., but soon after migrated to Windsor,
Conn., where he married Frances Clarke in 1635. Their son, Dea. Josiah
Dewey, Sen., of Northampton, Mass., and Lebanon, Conn., b. at Windsor, Conn.,
Oct. 10, 1641, m. Hepzibah Lyman, Nov. 6, 1662; their son, Josiah Dewey, b.

DENISON FAMILY. 339
Dec. 24, 1666, m. Mehitable Miller, Jan. 15, 1691; their son, William Dewey, b.
Jan., 1692, m. Mercey Bailey (nee Saxton), July 2, 1713; their son, Simeon
Dewey, b. May 1, 1718, m. Anna Phelps, March 29, 1739; their son, William
Dewey, b. Jan. 11, 1746, m. Rebecca Carrier, in 1768; their son, Capt. Simeon
Dewey, b. Aug. 20, 1770, m. Prudence Yeomans, Feb. 27, 1794; their son, Dr.
Julius Dewey, b. Aug. 28, 1801, m. Mary Perrin, June 9, 1825; their son, Ad
miral George Dewey, b. in 1837.
John Denison (No. 20) m. Martha, daughter of Dep. Gov. Sy-
monds, Feb. 2, 1663, and lived at the farm at Ipswich the re
mainder of his days, he was married seven years and had three
children. 46 JOHN, b. Sept. 22, 1665.
47 MARTHA, b. March 1, 1668, m. Matthew Whipple.
48 DANIEL, b. April 14, 1671.
John Denison (No. 20) was taken violently sick the first day,
and died on the 9th day of Jan., 1670, aged not quite 31 years.
"So early had he finished his course and done his work, and if
his work had then to have been done (as he then said) he should
have been miserable; but he had lived a Godly and exemplary
life, being a constant seeker of God. His wife afterwards said
he used to pray five times a day ; he was a dutiful child, a loving
husband and father, a loving friend, a good man in all his ways
and he departed most Christian-like and comfortable, to the un
speakable grief and loss of all his friends." On the beginning of
April, 1672, Mrs. Martha (Symonds) Denison m. for her second
husband, Mr. Richard Martyn, and went to live at Portsmouth
taking with them two children, Daniel and Martha, and leaving
the son John with his grandparents.
John B. Denison (No. 39) m. Phebe, daughter of Robert Lay
of Saybrook, Nov. 26, 1667. He served in the Colonial Indian
war. She d. 1699, aged 49 yrs. He d. 1698.
CHILDREN:
49 PHEBE, b. 1667, d. young.
50 JOHN, b. Jan. 1, 1669.
51 GEORGE, b. March 28, 1671.
62 ROBERT, b. Sept. 17, 1673.
53 WILLIAM, b. April 7, 1677.
54 DANIEL, b. March 28, 1680.
65 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 23, 1683, d. young.
56 ANN, b. Oct. 3, 1684, m. 1st Samuel Minor (No. 45); 2d, Edward Deni
son (No. 59), of Westerly, R. I.
57 SARAH, b. July 29, 1692, m. Isaac Williams (No. 156).
68 PHEBE, b„ probably, between Ann and Sarah. Phebe Denison (No. 58)
m. Ebenezer Billings. See that family (No. 22).

340 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
George Denison (No. 42) m. Mercy Gorham, daughter of John
Gorham, and wife Desire Howland, daughter of John Howland
of the May Flower. John Gorham was son of Ralph Gorham of
Plymouth, b. in England, baptized at Benefield, Northampton
shire, Jan. 28, 1621, and was captain in King Philip's war. Date
of the m. of George Denison and Mercy Gorham is not known,
but she d. Sept. 24, 1725, in the 67th year of her age, and he d.
Dec. 27, 171 1, in his 59th year. CHILDREN:
59 EDWARD, bapt. in 1683.
,60 JOSEPH, bapt. in 1683, m. Prudence Minor. See that family (No. 56).
61 MERCY, bapt. in 1683, m. Mordecai Dunbar.
62 SAMUEL, bapt. in 1686, m. Mrs. Mary Miner. See that family (No. 57).
63 ELIZABETH, bapt. in 1690, m. Christopher Champlin, Jr .
64 DESIRE, bapt. in 1693, m. John Williams. See that family (No. 156).
65 THANKFUL, bapt. in 1695, m. Thomas Stanton. See that family (No. 271).
66 GEORGE, bapt. in 1699.
Capt. William Denison (No. 43) m. Mrs. Sarah (Stanton)
Prentice (No. 10), the widow of the second Thomas Prentice, and
daughter of Thomas Stanton. William Denison d. March 2, 1715,
and his wife d. Aug. 7, 1713. He served in King Philip's war.
CHILDREN:
67 WILLIAM, b. March 24, 1687.
68 SARAH, b. April 14, 1689, m. Benjamin Avery (No. 45), that family, and
lived in Groton.
69 GEORGE, b. Feb. 28, 1692.
Rev. John Denison (No. 46), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel
Saltonstall of Ipswich, Mass. CHILDREN:
70 RUTH, b. 1686, m. Joseph Kingsbury.
71 JOHN, b. 1688, m. Mary Leverett, 1719.
72 HANNAH, b. 1689, m. Nathaniel Kingsbury, 1710.
Rev. John Denison d. 1689, aged 24, and his widow m. Rev.
Roland Cotton.
John Denison (No. 50) m. Ann (No. 19), daughter of Capt.
John Mason, in 1690, and they lived in Saybrook, Conn., and d.
there 1699. CHILDREN:
73 JOHN, b. March 30, 1692, d. in 1732, unmarried.
74 DANIEL, b. Oct. 13, 1693, m. Mehitable Foster.
75 JAMES, b. Feb. 26, 1695, d. in 1717, unmarried.
76 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 25, 1696, m. Dea. Ebenezer Pratt May 6, 1717.
77 JABEZ, b. Aug., 1698, m. Dorothy Cogswell.

DENISON FAMILY. 341
In March, 1701, Mrs. Ann (Mason) Denison m. Samuel Cogs
well, her first husband having d. in 1699.
George Denison (No. 51) settled in New London and m. in
1694 Mrs. Mary (Wetherell) Harris. George Denison d. Jan. 22,
1720. His wif,e d. Aug. 22, 171 1.
CHILDREN:
78 GRACE, b. March 4, 1695, m. Edward Hallam.
79 PHEBE, b. March 16, 1697, m. Gibson Harris.
80 HANNAH, b. March 28, 1699, m. John Hough.
81 BORODELL, b. May 17, 1701, m. Jonathan Latimer.
82 DANIEL, b. June 27, 1703, m. Rachel Starr.
83 WETHERELL, b. Aug. 24, 1705, m. Lydia Moore.
84 ANN, b. Aug. 15, 1707, m. twice.
85 SARAH, b. June 20, 1710, m. William Douglass.
Robert Denison (No. 52) m. in 1696 Joanna Stanton (No. 266),
that family. He settled in what is now known as Montville ; he d.
in 1737. CHILDREN:
86 ANN, b. in 1695, d. young.
87 ROBERT, b. in 1697; twice m.; d. in Nova Scotia.
88 JOHN, b. March 28, 1698, m. Patience Griswold.
89 JOANNA, b. in 1699, m. Thomas Morehouse.
90 MARY, b.  , d. young.
91 NATHANIEL, b. in 1702, d. in 1722.
92 ANDREW, b. in 1704, m. Mrs. Rebecca (Chesebrough) Turner (No. 54),
Chesebrough family.
93 SARAH, b. in 1706, d. in 1714.
94 ANN, b. in 1707, m. James Fitch in 1725.
95 THOMAS, b. Oct. 20, 1709, m. Elizabeth Bailey.
96 LUCY, b. in 1711, m. Samuel Rogers.
97 ELIZABETH, b. in 1712, d. young.
98 ABIGAIL, b. in 1714, m. William Wattles.
99 GEORGE, b. in 1715, d. young.
William Denison (No. 53) m. in 1698 Mary (No. 43), dau. of
the first John Avery of Groton. They lived in North Stonington,
Conn., he d. there Jan. 30, 1730. His widow, being 52 years old,
was m. Jan. 12, 1732, to Daniel Palmer (No. 23), who was 59
years old. She outlived him and d. in 1762, aged 82 yrs.
WILLIAM DENISON AND MARY'S CHILDREN:
102 MARY, b. in 1699, d. in 1699.
103 MARY, twin, b. in 1701.
104 PHEBE, twin, b. in 1701.
105 ANN, b. in 1703, m. John Denison (No. 126), in 1720, and was drowned in
a well in 1721.
106 WILLIAM, b. in 1705.

342 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
107 ABIGAIL, b. in 1708, m. Roger Billings. See Billings family (No. 18).
108 LUCY, b. in 1710, m. John Swan 2d. See Swan family (No. 21.)
109 AVERY, b. in 1712.
'"' 110 THANKFUL, b. in 1714, m. Joseph Billings. See Billings family (No. 33).
Ill DESIRE, b. in 1716, m. John Stanton. See Stanton family (No. 116).
112 CHRISTOPHER, b. in 1719.
113 JOHN, b. Feb. 23, 1722, m. Martha Wheeler (No. 339), Wheeler family.
Daniel Denison (No. 54) m. ist, Jan. 1, 1703, Mary (No. 269),
dau. of Robert and Joanna (Gardner) Stanton, and she was the
mother of 11 children. She d. Sept. 2, 1724, in the 38th year of
her age. She was b. Feb. 3, 1687, and m. when not sixteen years
old. He m. 2d, Jane Cogswell of Long Island, Oct. 27, 1726;
and 3d, Nov. 17, 1737, Mrs. Abigail (Fish) Eldredge, who out
lived him about 37 years, and d. June 17, 1784, aged 94 yrs. He
d. Oct. 13, 1747, aged over 67 yrs. The children, all by the first
wife, Mary Stanton, were : CHILDREN:
114 MARY, b. Aug. 29, 1705, m. Nathan Smith.
115 DANIEL, b. Nov. 11, 1707, d. young.
116 BEEBE, b. Jan. 27, 1709, m. Sarah Avery (No. 88).
117 RACHEL, b. July 16, 1710.
118 ESTHER, b. March 22, 1712, m. Isaac Smith.
119 LUCY, b. Oct 13, 1714, m. Jonas Prentice Nov. 29, 1733 (No. 17).
120 JOHN, b. May 21, 1716.
121 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 27, 1718, m. William Denison. See Denison family
(No. 158.)
122 DANIEL, b. March 22, 1720.
123 PHEBE, b. April 24, 1723, m. William Avery. See Avery family (No. 85).
124 SARAH, b. Aug. 25, 1724.
Edward Denison (No. 59) had two wives ; first, Mercy  ,
the mother of his children, living in 171 5 ; the second wife was
his cousin, Ann (No. 56), dau. of Capt. John Denison, and widow
of Samuel Minor, to whom he was m. March 2, 171 8. He was
drowned Dec. 9, 1726. CHILDREN:
125 EDWARD, b. in 1699, d. young.
126 JOHN, b. in 1701.
127 ELISHA, b. in 1703, d. young.
128 MARY, b. in 1705, m. Benjamin Billings. See Billings family (No. 30).
129 DESIRE, b.  , m. Jabez Smith Nov. 11, 1730.
130 ABBY, b.  , and m. Andrew Galloway.
Joseph Denison (No. 60) m. Feb. 17, 1707, Prudence (No. 56),
dau. of Dr. Joseph Minor. He d. Feb. 18, 1725. His wife d.
May 26, 1726, in her 68th year. He lived and d. in Stonington.

DENISON FAMILY. 343
CHILDREN:
131 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 24, 1707.
132 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 28, 1709, m. Benjamin Sprague Jan. 20, 1726.
133 BORODELL, b. Feb. 14, 1712, m. Ezekiel Turner.
134 AMOS, b. Feb. 18, 1714.
135 NATHAN, b. Feb. 20, 1716.
136 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 15, 1720, m. Samuel Minor. See that family (No. 73).
—137 JOANNA, b. Jan. 28, 1718, m. Henry Hewitt. See Hewitt family (No. 14).
138 THANKFUL, bapt. April 7, 1723, m. Elisha Williams (No. 51). See that
family.
139 ANNA, b. May 3, 1724, m. Amos Allen in 1739.
Samuel Denison (No. 62) m. Mrs. Mary (Lay) Minor, the
widow of Christopher Minor (No. 57), Minor family, whom she
m. March 9, 1704, and her maiden name was Lay. They lived in
Stonington till July 4, 1716. when he bought a homestead on
Oyster River, in Saybrook, Conn., and immediately occupied it.
His first four children were b. in Stonington ; the others in Say
brook. CHILDREN:
140 SARAH, b. Jan. 6, 1710, m. William Babcock.
141 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 23, 1711.
142 MERCY, b. in 1713, m. Nathaniel Chapman.
143 ELIZABETH, bapt. June 6, 1714.
144 JOANNA, b. Dec. 13, 1716, m. Moses Tyler.
145 MARY, twin, b. Jan. 6, 1718.
146 GEORGE, twin, b. Jan. 6, 1718.
147 CHRISTOPHER, b. 1720.
148 GIDEON, b. in 1724, m. Elizabeth  in 1752.
149 STEPHEN, b. Feb. 6, 1725.
George Denison (No. 66) m. ist, Sarah Miner (No. 81), Sept.
28, 1721. She was dau. of Dr. Joseph and Sarah (Tracey) Miner.
She d. Sept. 27, 1724, in the 25th year of her age. He was m. 2d,
to Joanna Hinckley (No. 21), May 10, 1727. She was dau. of
Samuel and Martha (Lathrop) Hinckley. He lived on his fath
er's farm at Westerly, R. I., and d. Jan. 16, 1737.
CHILDREN:
150 JOSEPH b. Jan. 26, 1723.
151 MARY, b. Sept. 24, 1724.
152 ELIJAH, b. July 6, 1728, d. young.
153 GEORGE, b. April 14, 1730, d. young.
154 SARAH, b. Sept. 7, 1733, m. Ezra Keeney.
William Denison (No. 67) m. Mercy Gallup (No. 35) May 10,
1710. They lived in Stonington, Conn. He d. Feb. 24, 1724,
aged 37; she d. March 2, 1724, aged 35.

344 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
155 MERCY, b. June 25, 1711, m. Hubbard Burrows (No. 14), Burrows family.
156 SARAH, b. July 2, 1713, m. Elisha Niles.
157 ESTHER, b. Feb. 6, 1715, m. Jonathan Wheeler. See that family (No. 21).
158 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 9, 1716.
159 HANNAH, b. April 19, 1719, d. 1721.
160 BENADAM, b. Feb. 6, 1721.
161 JONATHAN, b. May 12, 1722, m. Martha Williams (No. 448) that family;
no children.
162 NATHAN, b. Feb. 11, 1724.
George Denison (No. 69) m. Lucy Gallup (No. 39), Gallup fam
ily, June 6, 171 7. They lived on the old homestead farm in Ston
ington. CHILDREN:
163 ANN, b. Aug. 16, 1718, d. young.
164 Daughter, b. and d. in Sept., 1720.
165 LUCY, b. Oct. 13, 1721, d. young.
166 MARY, b. Nov. 27, 1723, d. young.
167 GEORGE, b. July 3, 1725.
168 WILLIAM, b. June 14, 1727.
169 MERCY, b. Feb. 24, 1729, m. Elisha Gallup. See that family (No. 90).
170 ESTHER, b. Sept. 16, 1732, d. in 1754.
171 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 18, 1735, d. Sept 10, 1754.
172 DAVID, b. Jan. 29, 1736.
William Denison (No. 106) m. ist, Jan. 30, 1732, Hannah
Burrows (No. 15), who d. Jan. 1, 1737; he m. 2d, Hannah Tyler
Jan. 20, 1738, who d. in 1797, aged 86. He d. Jan. 29, 1760.
CHILDREN:
173 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 31, 1733, d. young.
174 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 24, 1735.
175 HANNAH, b. Dec. 1, 1736, m. Dr. Charles Phelps (No. 27), Phelps family.
176 NATHAN, b. Feb. 24, 1739, d young.
177 DANIEL, b. July 20, 1740.
178 AMY, b. March 22, 1742, m. Thomas Swan (No. 34).
179 ANN, b. Sept. 12, 1744, m. George Palmer. See that family (No. 259).
180 ESTHER, b. April 23, 1746, m. John James.
181 SARAH, b. Feb. 7, 1748, m. John W. Geer.
182 JOHN, b. Nov. 5, 1749.
183 ELIJAH, b. Nov. 6, 1751, m. Mary Geer; no children.
Avery Denison (No. 109) m. Thankful Williams (No. 175)
Jan. 31, 1734. They lived in North Stonington, Conn, rfe d.
April 3, 1775 ; she d. May 2, 1767.
CHILDREN:
184 ELISHA, b. Nov. 3, 1734.
185 NATHAN, b. Aug. 12, 1736, d. young.
186 WILLIAM, b. March 22, 1738.

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187 DESIRE, b. June 5, 1739, m. Thomas Minor. See Minor family (No. 119).
188 MOLLY, b. Nov. 8, 1741, m. Jesse Denison (No. 234), that family, son of
189 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 3, 1743, m. Joseph Noyes. See that family( No. 129).
190 MERCY, b. Nov. 7, 1745, m. Edward Eells (No. 22).
191 THANKFUL, b. July 17, 1747, m. Alexander Stewart.
192 ZERVIAH, b. July 13, 1751, d. unmarried.
193 REBECCA, b. March 24, 1754, d. unmarried.
194 AVERY, b. April 10, 1756.
Beebe Denison (No. 116) m. Sarah Avery (No. 88), dau. of
Benjamin and Sarah (Denison) Avery, Jan. 27, 1709. He d.
March 24, 1745, and she m. Benadam Denison Oct. 18, 1752 (No.
160), Denison family. BEEBE DENISON'S CHILDREN:
195 MARY, b. Jan. 24, 1735, m. William Hilliard.
196 DANIEL, b. Feb. 9, 1737, d. young.
197 SARAH, b. Sept. 11, 1739, m. William Latham.
198 DANIEL, b. Nov. 9, 1742, m. Dorothy Denison (No. 303), daughter of
George and Jane (Smith) Denison, in 1770. He d. Jan. 17, 1808, and
she d. Feb. 22, 1803. THEIR CHILDREN:
199 OLIVER, b. and d. unmarried in the war of 1812.
200 SAMUEL, b. and m. AliphWoodward, lived in Stonington, Conn.
201 BETSEY, b. and m. Arnold Chesebrough, and went to New York.
202 FANNY, b. and m. Robert Holmes; went to New York State.
203 DOROTHY, b. and m. Peleg Williams of Stonington (No. 78).
204 DANIEL, b. and d. unmarried.
205 JANE, b. and m. a Mr. Porter; went to New York State.
206 NANCY, b. and m. Daniel Gallup; went to New York State.
John Denison (No. 120) m. about 1738 Abigail Avery (No. 83),
dau. of the second John Avery of Groton. They lived in Stoning
ton, and had ten children. CHILDREN:
207 ABIGAIL, b. and m. Zebulon Eliot.
208 DESIRE, b. and d. young.
209 AVERY, b. and d. young.
210 ANNA, b. and twice m.
211 LUCY, b. and d. unmarried.
212 MARY, b. 1750, and m. Stephen Avery (No. 131), no child.
213 SARAH, b. May 2, 1752, m. John Baldwin (No. 37), Jan. 23, 1772.
214 NATHAN, b. 1754, m. Betsey Conklin.
216 JULIA, b. 1758, m. Pierre Laroche.
216 ANDREW, b. Dec. 3, 1761, m. Sally Williams (No. 75).
Daniel Denison (No. 122) m. Esther Wheeler (No. 41) May
27, 1742; she was b. Feb. 15, 1722, and d. March 31, 1814. He
d, in Stonington May 9, 1776.

346 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
THIRTEEN CHILDREN:
217 ESTHER, b. Oct. 11, 1743, and m. William Gardner.
218 DANIEL, b. Dee. 9, 1745, m. Elizabeth Andros. «C«UM<
219 PHEBE, b. Dec. 5, 1747, thrice m. (No. 169), Chesebrough family.
220 ROBERT, b. Dec. 12, 1749, m. Anna Chesebrough (No. 254).
221 ISAAC, b. Dec. 20, 1751, m. Eunice Williams (No. 82).
222 HENRY, b. Nov. 26, 1751, m. Mary Gallup (No. 125).
523 HANNAH, b. Feb. 13, 1755, d. young.
224 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1757, twice m.; 1st, Jeremiah Holmes (No. 50); 2d,
Jedediah Lee.
225 HANNAH, b. Oct. 16, 1759, m. John Gallup (No. 134).
226 BEEBE, b. Feb. 22, 1761, twice m.
227 FREDERICK, b. Sept. 21, 1762, m. Hannah Fish (No. 47), that family.
228 EUNICE, b. May 18, 1764, m. Reuben Hatch.
229 ANN B., or NANCY, b. Oct. 2, 1769, m. John Wheeler (No. 367).
John Denison (No. 126) m. Anna Denison (No. 105), daughter
of William, of North Stonington, Conn., Nov. 9, 1720. She was
drowned in a well Sept. 15, 1721, and he m. 2d, Mary Noyes (No.
104), daughter of Dr. James Noyes, and had these children :
CHILDREN:
230 ANN, child of 1st wife, b. and d. in 1721.
231 EDWARD, b. March 4, 1725, m. Lois Stanton (No. 340), that family, Dec.
19, 1750.
232 JOHN, b. Jan. 26, 1727, m. Eunice Stanton (No. 341), that family.
233 ANN (twin), bapt. Sept 4, 1737, m. Nathaniel Minor (No. 151).
234 JESSE (twin), bapt. Sept. 4, 1737, m. Mary Denison (No. 188).
235 ELISHA, bapt. April 14, 1739, d. young.
236 MARY, bapt. Jan. 24, 1742, m. Oliver Smith.
The second wife d. June 14, 1742, and he m. Rebecca Noyes
(No. 117), Noyes family, July 7, 1743. She was daughter of Capt.
Thomas Noyes. They had CHILDREN:
237 REBECCA, bapt. July 24, 1744, d. in infancy.
238 REBECCA, bapt. Nov. 3, 1745, d. young.
239 REBECCA, bapt. Aug. 2, 1747, m. Paul Crandall.
240 ELISHA, bapt. July 2, 1749, d. young.
241 ELISHA, bapt. Nov. 3, 1751, m. Elizabeth Noyes (No. 146).
242 MERCY, bapt. Feb. 24, 1754, m. Peleg Brown (No. 68), in the Chad Brown
family.
The wife, Rebecca Noyes Denison, d. Sept. n, 1754, and he m.
for his fourth wife Sarah (Chesebrough) (No. yz), that family,
who had been the wife of ist, Capt. James Geer, second, the wife
of Ebenezer Billings, and she became the wife pf Capt. John
Denison for her third husband, and for his fourth wife. He was
:also called Merchant John. The m. occurred March 3, 1762.

DENISON FAMILY. 347
She lies buried in the North Stonington Cemetery beside her Bil
lings husband.
Joseph Denison, Jr. (No. 131) m. ist, Jan. 16, 1733, Mrs. Con
tent (Hewitt) Russell (No. 15), that family, widow of Ebenezer
Russell. She d. childless, Sept. 20, 1749, and he m. 2d, Mrs. Brid
get Wheeler, daughter of Thomas Noyes, April 23, 1751. Mrs.
Bridget's first husband was Isaac Wheeler, who was drowned in
Lantern Hill Pond. Mr. Joseph Denison, Jr., was made deason
of the First Congregational Church in Stonington, Conn., July 21,
1748, and his name is signed to church records as late as March
30, 1789. He d. Feb. 15, 1795. His children, all by Mrs. Bridget
(Noyes) Wheeler, were, viz. :
CHILDREN:
243 CONTENT, b. Jan. 29, 1752, m. John Williams (No. 206) of Robert Wil
liams family.
244 PELEG, b. Nov. 24, 1753, d. young.
245 PELEG, b. July 6, 1755, m. Mary Gray.
246 AMOS, b. March 18, 1757, m. Hannah Williams (No. 217).
247 MARY, b.  .
248 EZRA, b. May 5, 1759, d. young.
249 EPHRAIM (twin), b. May 5, 1761, d. young.
250 MANASSETH, (twin), b. May 5, 1761, d. young.
251 BRIDGET, b. March 23, 1763, m. Nehemiah Mason (No. 93), of Mason fam
ily, Nov. 6, 1782.
252 JOSEPH, bapt. April 23, 1765, d. young and unmarried Aug. 20, 1789.
253 ELIZABETH, bapt. April 26, 1767, d. young.
Amos Denison (No. 134) m. Martha Gallup (No. 88), Gallup
family, May 20, 1742, and lived in Stonington ; they had six chil
dren: CHILDREN:
254 EUNICE, b. April 16, 1744, m. Gilbert Smith of Groton, Conn.
255 MARTHA, b. Dec. 30, 1746, m. Joshua Swan (No. 32), Dec. 1, 1763.
256 PRUDENCE, b. March 20, 1748, m. Stephen Babcock Aug. 21, 1766.
257 JOSEPH, b. March 20, 1750, m. Mary Smith of Norwich June 13, 1771.
258 AMOS, b. in 1752.
259 CYNTHIA, bapt. June 15, 1766, m. James Rogers of Richmond, R. I.
Nathan Denison (No. 135) m. Ann Carey in 1736; she was
dau. of Eleazer Carey of Windham. Ann d. May 16, 1776, aged
60 yrs, and he m. 2d, Hannah Fuller, March 15, 1778, and about
the year 1800 he went to Kingstown, Pa., where he d. March 10,
1803, aged 88 yrs. His children, all by the first wife :
CHILDREN:
260 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 2, 1738.
261 COL. NATHAN, b. Jan. 25, 1740. . . ..

348 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
262 ANN, b. Nov. 19, 1742, m. Solomon Huntington.
263 ELEAZER, b. Dec. 24, 1744, m. Susanna Elderkin.
264 LYDIA, b. April 27, 1747, m. Joshua Elderkin.
265 AMOS, b. May 31, 1749, d. young.
Joseph Denison (No. 150) m. Lucy Chesebrough (No. no),
Chesebrough family, in 1746. They lived in Stonington.
CHILDREN:
266 NATHANIEL, b. in 1748.
267 GEORGE, b. in 1750.
268 LUCY, b. in 1752.
269 SARAH, b. in 1754.
270 ANN, b. in 1756.
271 HANNAH, b. in 1758.
272 THANKFUL, b. in 1760.
Nathaniel Denison (No. 266) m. about 1767; he was a soldier
of the Revolutionary war, and his grandson, Dudley F. Denison,
had the gun he carried. He was lost at sea in 1795 ; his will is in
the Stonington Probate Office. CHILDREN:
273 BENADAM, b. in 1772.
274 BETSEY P., b. in 1782, m. Charles Palmer (No. 299).
275 HANNAH, b. and m. Henry Palmer (No. 295).
276 DESIRE, b. and m. Robert Bentley.
277 ETHER, b. and m. Joseph Davis.
278 MARY, b. and m. a Taylor.
Benadam Denison (No. 273) m. in 1794, Rhoda Randall (No.
88). They emigrated from Stonington to Halifax, Vt. His first
five children were born in Stonington and the rest in Halifax.
CHILDREN:
279 BENADAM, b in 1795.
280 RHODA, b. in 1797.
281 PRUDENCE, b. in 1799.
282 ESTHER, b. in 1801.
283 BETSEY, b. in 1803.
284 CHARLES, b in 1805.
285 DUDLEY F., b. in 1808.
286 HANNAH, b. in 1810.
287 EUNICE, b. in 1812.
288 ANNIS, b. in 1815.
William Denison (No. 158) m. Prudence Denison (No. 121)
June 23, 1737. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
289 WILLIAM, bapt. Oct. 16, 1738, d. young.
290 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 27, 1740, m. James Minor (No. 332).

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291 ANDREW, b. Nov. 30, 1742, d. young.
292 BEEBE, b. Jan. 1, 1744.
293 DARIUS, b. March 11, 1747, m. Mary Billings.
294 MERCY or MARY, b. July 19, 1749, m. Daniel Minor (No. 149),
295 ALICE, b. Nov. 27, 1753, m. Robert Denison (No. 299).
William Denison the 3d d. July 7, 1779, and his widow m. for
her second husband Thomas Prentice, Dec. 9, 1779, and d. Feb.
11, 1812. This William Denison 3d was a very dissolute man up
to about his 60th year, when he thought to experience religion,
which so changed his life that he became a very prudent and ex
emplary man, and abandoned his drinking habits, and his prop
erty, which had been put into the hands of a conservator, was
restored to him, and he became a very prudent, careful manager
of it.
Benadam Denison (No. 160) m. Anna Swan (No. 28), Swan
family, Nov. 3, 1742; lived in Stonington; m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah
(Avery) Denison, widow of Beebe Denison (No. 88), Avery fam
ily. CHILDREN:
296 LUCY, b. Jan. 8, 1744, m. William Gallup (No. 92).
297 JAMES, b. Aug. 25, 1745.
298 BENADAM, b. July 9, 1747, m. Dimis Reed in 1770, and lived in Norwich,
Conn. They had eight children and he d. in 1811, and his wife d. in
1821.
299 ROBERT, b. Sept. 28, 1749.
300 GEORGE, b. Oct. 8, 1751.
George Denison (No. 167) m. Jane Smith, daughter of (No.
114) Mary Denison, and husband Nathan Smith. M. Feb. 23,
1748. They lived in Stonington on the old homestead and had
CHILDREN:
301 LUCY, b. Feb. 9, 1750; m. Elisha Williams. See that family (No. 79).
302 GEORGE, b. Sept. 16, 1753.
303 DOROTHY (twin), b. April 8, 1756, m. Daniel Denison (No. 198).
304 WILLIAM (twin), b. April 8, 1756.
305 OLIVER, b. March 2, 1758.
306 NATHAN, b. April 8, 1760.
307 GILBERT, b. Sept. 18, 1762.
308 ELISHA, b. Oct. 12, 1764, d. on the Jersey Prison ship in the Revolution
ary war.
309 DUDLEY, b. July 25, 1767, m. Nancy Latimer in 1795, d. Oct. 1, 1797,
aged 28 yrs; had no children.
310 ESTHER, b. Nov. 16, 1769, m. Enoch Burrows. See that family (No. 120).
311 JANE, b. Sept. 16, 1772, 'd. young.
William Denison (No. 168) m. Priscilla Fellows of Plainfield,

350 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Conn.; had two children and d. Sept. 20, 1754. He was a physi
cian. CHILDREN:
312 MARY, b. Dec. 12, 1750; twice m.
313 PRISCILLA, b. Aug. 19, 1754, m. William Dixon of Rhode Island; she was
brought up by her uncle and aunt, Mr. George Denison and wife,
Jane (Smith) Denison. Their son, Nathan F. Dixon, was United
States Senator from Rhode Island, and their grandson, Nathan F.
Dixon, of Westerly, was a member of Congress from Rhode Island
for six years. Priscilla Denison d. in Westerly, R. I., Sept. 24, 1842.
David Denison (No. 172) m. Keziah Smith of Groton, Conn.,
Dec. 30, 1756. They lived first in Stonington and then in New
London. He served in the Revolutionary war as an officer. In
1785 he went to New Hampshire, and then to Guilford, Vt. He
d. Jan. 24, 1808; his wife d. June 28, 181 5.
CHILDREN:
314 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 25, 1757, d. young.
315 JABEZ, b. May 4, 1759, m. Mary Briggs.
316 DAVID, b. March 16, 1761, m. Mary Babcock.
317 SAMUEL, b. March 17, 1763, m. Eunice Houghton.
318 EDWARD, b. Oct. 4, 1765, m. Ruey Babcock.
319 WEALTHY, b. Nov. 29, 1767, d. young.
320 JOHN, b. 1771, m. Mary Avery.
321 DESIRE, b. in 1773, d. unmarried.
322 AMY, b. in 1775, m. Nathaniel Avery (No. 177), that family.
323 EMMA, b. in 1777, m. William Fox of New York.
Joseph Denison (No. 174) m. Mary Babcock (No. 108a) Oct.
10, 1765, and lived in Stonington. He d. Nov. 15, 1785, aged 50
yrs ; she d. Dec. 15, 1798, aged 52 yrs.
CHILDREN:
324 MARY, b. April 16, 1767, m. Nathan Smith.
325 HANNAH, b. Oct. 6, 1768, m. Stephen Brown.
326 DORCAS, b. Aug. 9, 1770, m. Benjamin Eells (No. 33), that family.
327 AMY, b. Nov. 4, 1771, m. Paul Rhodes.
328 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 18, 1776, m. Oliver Cobb (No. 39).
329 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 12, 1778.
330 BETSEY, b. June 19, 1780, m. Peter Crary.
331 SAMUEL F., b. Sept. 19, 1782.
332 CHARLES P., b. Feb. 16, 1785, m. Rebecca Shearwood; no child.
333 SARAH, b. Dec. 14, 1773, m. Thomas Butler.
Daniel Denison (No. 177) m. Martha Geer May 28, 1771. They
lived in North Stonington, and about the year 1800 went to New
York State. j
CHILDREN.
334 HANNAH, b. Sept. 29, 1772, m. William Popple. I
335 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 15, 1775, m. Joseph Denison, Jr. (No. 32^'),

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336 WILLIAM, b. March 20, 1777, m. Betsey Ledyard.
337 MARTHA, b. June 2, 1779, m. Spaulding.
338 MARY, b. April 3, 1782, d. unmarried.
339 DANIEL, b. March 20, 1787, m. Betsey Hunt, went to New York State.
John Denison (No. 182) m. Sept. 6, 1772, Abigail Minor (No.
254), dau. of Nathaniel and Ann (Denison) Minor. They lived
and d. in Stonington on the Rev. Ebenezer Rossiter's farm, which
John Denison bought. John Denison d. July 12, 1801, and his
wife d. May 25, 1795. CHILDREN:
340 MOSES, b. Sept. 27, 1776, d. young.
341 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 29, 1777, d. young.
342 NANCY, b. Nov. 18, 1780, m. Jesse Dean. See Dean family (No. 34).
343 LOIS, b. March 11, 1783, m. Elisha Williams. See that family (No. 135).
344 EDWARD, b. July 12, 1785, d. young.
345 ETHAN A., b. July 4, 1787.
346 HANNAH P., b. Dec. 17, 1789, m. Moses T. Geer.
347 FANNY P., b. Dec. 6, 1791, m. David Smith.
348 ABBY, b. in 1795, d. young.
Elisha Denison (No. 184) m. Keturah Minor (No. 120) Feb. 23,.
1758. They lived in Stonington, Conn., and Ludlow, Vt. He d.
May 6, 1809; his wife d. March 24, 1813. Children b. in Stoning
ton. CHILDREN:
349 SIMEON, b. Oct. 22, 1758, d. Dec. 9, 1776, in the Revolutionary war.
350 GRACE, b. Nov. 11, 1760, d. at 20 yrs.
351 DESIRE, b. Dec. 7, 1762, m. David Blossom.
352 EUNICE, b. Jan. 16, 1764, m. Arima Smith.
353 NATHAN, b. Feb. 3, 1766, twice m.; lived in New York State.
354 THANKFUL, b. Aug. 2, 1767, d. young.
355 ELISHA, b. Aug. 28, 1769, m. Ruth Robinson of New York State.
356 HANNAH, b. Sept. 18, 1771, d. young.
357 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 23, 1773, d. young.
358 AVERY, b. Dec. 15, 1775, m. Eunice Williams.
359 ISAAC, b. April 23, 1778, m. Electa Newell.
360 LOIS, b. Aug. 14, 1780, m. J. Spaulding.
361 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 26, 1782, m. George Fyler.
William Denison (No. 186) m. Susanna Swan (No. 54), Feb. 25,.
1762, and lived in North Stonington till about 1788, when they
moved to Vermont. He d. there June 3, 1799. His wife d. 1809.
CHILDREN:
362 LYMAN, b. Dec. 24, 1762, d. on the Jersey Prison ship.
363 MARY, b. May 19, 1764, m. Phillip Caverly.
364 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 4, 1766, m. Rev. Abisha Colton.
365 THANKFUL, b. May 28, 1769, m. Daniel Colton.

352 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
366 MERCY, b. Oct. 12, 1771, d. in 1773.
367 REBECCA, b. Jan. 27, 1774, twice married.
368 BETSEY, b. May, 1776, m. Thomas Hurlburt .
369 ASA A., b. Nov., 1778, m. Betsey Smith.
370 LUCY, b. April 12, 1781, m. Edmund Mclntyre.
371 WILLIAM, b. 1783, m. Sally Brown.
372 ASAHEL, b. 1786, m. Bathsheba Blake.
Avery Denison (No. 194) m. Prudence Brown Aug. 17, 1778.
They had no children, and he d. Aug. 23, 1800, and she d. in 1847,
aged 91 yrs.
Samuel Denison (No. 200) m.to Aliphr Woodward about 1796,
and he d. Sept. 20, 1843. children:
373 ALIPH, b. Aug., 1798.
374 SAMUEL, b. June 5, 1800, m. Mary Grinnell.
375 WILLIAM W., b. in 1802, m. Sally M. Howell.
376 JOHN I., b. in 1804, m. Laura O. Gilson.
377 SILAS, b. in 1812, m. Diana Burrows.
378 STEPHEN, b. in 1816, m. Ann E. Denison (No. 616).
379 DUDLEY, b. in 1818, d. in California.
380 DANIEL, b. in 1820, d. young.
Andrew Denison (No. 216) m. Sally Williams in 1782. They
lived in Stonington, and afterwards in Vermont. He d. March 25,
1813. His wife d. in North Stonington Jan. 12, 1853, aged 92 yrs.
CHILDREN:
381 CHARLES H., b. March 1, 1784, d. young.
382 BENJAMIN F., b. June 1, 1785, m. Nancy Stark and lived in Vermont
383 STEPHEN W., b. Feb. 16, 1787, d. young.
384 SALLY, b. June 10, 1789, m. John Brown.
385 ABIGAIL, b. May 12, 1791, d. young.
386 JOHN, b. June 4, 1793, m. Mary Chesebrough.
387 DESIRE, b. March, 1795, d. young.
388 SOPHIA, b. March 6, 1797, d. young.
389 LUCY A., b. Feb. 18, 1799, m. Matthew Brown (No. 385), that family.
Robert Denison (No. 220) m. Anna Chesebrough (No. 254) of
Stonington March 17, 1774. About 1793 he went to Knox, New
York. CHILDREN:
390 ANNA, b. in 1775, m. Daniel Chesebrough (No. 176), that family.
391 ROBERT, b. in 1777, d. young.
392 CLARISSA, b. in 1779, m. Nicholas Vanderbogert.
393 NATHAN, b. March 2, 1781, m. Elizabeth Thompson.
394 PHEBE, b. Dec. 30, 1782, m. Amos Chesebro (No. 309).
395 RENSALLEAR, b. March 2, 1784, m. Mary Wood.
396 MARTHA, b. Aug. 26, 1787, m. Dr. John Wood.
397 ESTHER, b. Nov. 15, 1790, m. Alexander Thompson.
398 POLLY, b. 1792, m. William Vanderbogert

DENISON FAMILY., 353
Isaac Denison (No. 221) m. Eunice Williams (No. 82), Nov.
10, 1773. They lived at Stonington ; d. Feb. 14, 1817.
CHILDREN:
399 EBENEZER, b. July 10, 1774, twice married.
400 ESTHER, b. April 26, 1776, m. Charles Cottrell (No. 52), Oct. 18, 1795;
had one child. He d. Dec. 11, 1803; she m. Isaac Miner (No. 179),
Miner family, and had nine children.
401 SARAH, b. April 9, 1778, m. Elam Burrows (No. 37), Oct., 1797; had six
children.
402 THANKFUL, b. May 20, 1780, m. Amos Clift (No. 22), Aug. 4, 1798; had
eight children.
403 EUNICE, b. May 20, 1782, m. Nathaniel Clift (No. 25), Aug. 5, 1801.
They lived at Mystic and had 10 children
404 ANN B., b. Sept. 22, 1784, m. Dec. 12, 1803, John D. Gallup (No. 305);
had no children, and he d. and she m. 2d, Jeremiah Holmes (No. 98),
Sept. 8, 1809; they had nine children.
405 MERCY, b. Feb. 9, 1787, m. Zebediah Gates June 7, 1820, and had five
children.
406 ISAAC, b. Feb. 1, 1790.
407 DANIEL, b. April 26, 1791.
408 FREDERICK, b. Dec. 27, 1795, d. at 19 yrs.
409 ELISHA W., b. April 3, 1798.
410 HEZEKIAH, b. July 19, 1803, d. young.
Henry Denison (No. 222) m. Mary Gallup (No. 125) in 1778
in Stonington ; he went to Knox, but did not stay there. He d.
in Stonington 1836; his wife d. 1843.
CHILDREN:
411 SARAH, b. Dec. 9, 1780, d. unmarried.
412 HENRY, b. May 15, 1783, m. Deborah Pierce.
413 MARY, b. in 1785, d. young.
414 DANIEL, b. March 31, 1787, was a physician.
415 MARY, b. May 17, 1789, m. Amos Crary.
416 GIDEON, b. Feb. 4, 1793, d. unmarried.
417 LOIS, b. Jan. 21, 1796, m. John Freeman .
418 ESTHER, b. May 22, 1800, m. Anson Taylor.
Beebe Denison (No. 226) m. Hannah Chesebro (No. 265) Nov.
21, 1784 ; lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
419 HANNAH, b. in 1785, m. Moses Root.
420 KETURAH, b. Sept. 20, 1787, m. Dr. Enos Lewis.
421 NANCY, b. in 1790, m. Solomon White.
422 BEEBE, b. July 28, 1794, m. Harriet Thompson.
423 JEREMIAH, b. in 1796, d. young.
424 WILLIAM, b. in 1798, d. young.
425 JOHN, b. April 6, 1800, m. Jane Fairchild.
After his first wife d. he m. Phebe Hinckley March 10, 1805.
They had two children.

354 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
426 WILLIAM H., b. Jan. 4, 1809, m. Caroline Turner.
427 GILBERT P., b. July 24, 1813, m. Betsey Andrews.
Frederick Denison (No. 227) m. Hannah Fish (No. 47) Aug.
19, 1789. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
428 FREDERICK, b. May 22, 1790, m. Desire Frink.
429 ERASTUS, b. Dec. 22, 1791, m. Prudence Spicer.
430 HANNAH, b. Oct 10, 1795, d. unmarried.
431 NATHAN, b. Oct. 7, 1794, m. Mary Avery.
432 SALLY, b. July 10, 1797, d. young.
433 BETSEY, b. July 4, 1799, m. Henry Avery.
434 HANNAH, b. Nov. 24, 1801, d. young.
435 DELIA, b. Dec. 13, 1803, m. Daniel Latham.
436 ALFRED, b. Jan. 24, 1806, d. young.
437 CHARLES, b. Feb. 24, 1811, d. young.
438 DANIEL, b. June 19, 1813, m. Decha Gardner.
John Denison (No. 232) m. Eunice Stanton (No. 341), dau. of
Samuel and Sarah (Gardiner) Stanton, Dec. 19, 1750.
CHILDREN:
442 EUNICE, bapt. Aug. 30, 1752, m. James Noyes. See that family (No. 144).
443 EDWARD, bapt. March 3, 1754, d. young.
444 LOIS, bapt. Dec. 27, 1755, m. Jonathan Waldron.
445 MARY, bapt. in May, 1757, d. in 1781.
446 JOHN, b. June 3, 1759.
Jesse Denison (No. 234) m. Mary Denison or Molly, daughter
of Avery Denison (No. 188), Jan. 24, 1759.
CHILDREN:
447 MARY, b. Feb. 8, 1765, d. unmarried.
448 ELIZABETH, b. and m. a Mr. Drummond.
Elisha Denison (No. 241) m. Elizabeth Noyes (No. 146) April
26, 1772. CHILDREN:
449 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 29, 1773, m. Nathaniel Ledyard.
450 MEHITABLE, b. Sept. 5, 1776, m. Samuel Hurlburt.
451 PHEBE, b. April 22, 1782, m. W. J. Robinson.
452 ELISHA, b. May 2, 1779, d. young.
Peleg Denison (No. 245) m. Mary Gray March 9, 1780. They
lived in Stonington. He d. March 21, 1800, and she d. in New
York State July, 1837. CHILDREN:
453 NOYES, b. Dec. 9, 1780, d. young.
454 MARY, b. Nov. 26, 1782, m. Nathan Stanton (No. 194), lived in New York
State.
465 SAMUEL, b. June 15, 1784, d. young.
466 LEONARD, b. Jan. 1, 1792, m. Phebe Ely of New York State.

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467 PELEG, b. May 15, 1786.
458 JOSEPH, b. March 11, 1788, d. in 1843.
459 ELIZABETH, b. June 13, 1790, d. in 1836.
460 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 7, 1796, d. 1862.
461 BRIDGET, b. May 28, 1794, m. Dea. Noyes Palmer. See that family (No.
345).
Amos Denison (No. 246) m. Hannah Williams (No. 217) Aug.
3, 1777. They lived in North Stonington, and he d. there Oct.,
1835; she d. Aug. 19, 1829. CHILDREN:
462 CHARLES W., b. June 26, 1778.
463 AMOS, b. Aug. 19, 1780, m. Lois Denison.
464 HANNAH, b. Aug. 23, 1782, d. young.
465 SARAH P., b. Sept. 3, 1785, m. Luke Palmer (No. 359), that family.
466 EDWARD, b. Nov. 30, d. young.
467 EZRA S., b. June 26, 1793, d. young.
468 MARTHA, b. March 17, 1796, m. Rev. Henry Sherman.
469 HANNAH E., b. June 11, 1799, m. Ephraim Williams (No. 295), that
family.
Beebe Denison (No. 292) m. Prudence Holmes (No. 64) Oct.
13, 1774. They lived in Stonington, Conn., and he d. Feb. 10,
1823 ; and she d. Aug. 2, 1844. CHILDREN:
470 MERCY, b. and d. in June, 1776.
471 CONTENT, b. June 4, 1777, m. Samuel Remington.
472 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 9, 1779, d. young.
473 ANDREW, b. April 15, 1781, m. Mary Middleton, and 2d, widow Mary
Ann Ecclestone.
474 PRENTICE, b. June 16, 1783.
475 BEEBE, b. March 13, 1785.
476 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 25, 1787.
477 RUSSEL, b. June 16, 1789, d. young.
478 EUNICE, b. July 21, 1791, m. Illustrious Remington.
479 HENRY, b. April 8, 1793.
480 POLLY, b. Jan. 18, 1795.
481 NANCY, b. Aug. 17, 1798, m. David Kellogg.
Beebe Denison (No. 475) m. Eunice Parke Feb. 9, 1806, and
had CHILDREN:
482 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1808, m. Elisha Wilcox (No. 77).
483 ABIGAIL, b. June 21, 1811.
484 ELIZA, b. Sept. 19, 1814.
Mrs. Eunice Denison d. in 1816, and he m. Fanny Allen Dec.
24, 1819, and had CHILDREN:
485 RUSSELL, b. Jan. 6, 1822.
486 CHARLES H„ b. March 14, 1824. ' ^

356 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Henry Denison (No. 479) m. Lucy Smith April 21, 1817. They
lived at Old Mystic, and had CHILDREN:
487 LUCY, b. Jan. 27, 1818, m. Amos Gay.
488 HANNAH, b. Sept. 27, 1820, m. Elias Wilcox (No. 81).
489 EUNICE, b. Oct. 30, 1822, m. James Standish.
490 JULIA, b. Feb. 22, 1825, m. Elnathan Wilcox (No. 79).
491 WILLIAM, b. Feb 18, 1828, m. Caroline Dow.
492 HARRIET D., b. Jan. 5, 1831, m. Aldredge Kenyon.
493 ROWLAND, b. Oct. 25, 1832, m. Eliza Bushnell.
494 EMILY, b. Jan. 16, 1836, m. Horace Spencer.
495 JEROME, b. Sept. 5, twin, m. Ann A. Williams, and 2d, Mary A. Gibson.
496 JANE, b. Sept. 5, twin, 1838, m. Charles Sabin; m. 2d, William Brown.
Darius Denison (No. 293) m. Mary Billings (No. 43), that
family, 1771. They lived in Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug. 1,
1829, and she d. June 1, 1823 .
CHILDREN:
497 PRUDENCE, b. March 21, 1772, m. Christopher Dean.
498 POLLY, b. Nov. 10, 1774, twice m. 1st, to Obediah Stanton, and 2d, to
Henry Vanderpoel.
499 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 13, 1776, m. Phebe Irish.
500 MERCY, b. May 10, 1779, m. Amos Grinnell.
501 DARIUS, b. Dec. 28, 1783, m. Nancy Hyde (No. 21).
502 NANCY, b. Oct. 3, 1781, m. Joseph Lawton.
503 AMOS B., b. Feb. 21, 1786, d. young.
504 LODOWICK, b. July 27, 1790, m. Elizabeth Irish.
505 FANNY, b. Jan. 18, 1793, m. Hazard Holmes (No. 148), that family.
James Denison (No. 297) m. Eunice Stanton (No. 150), dau
ghter of Joseph Stanton, Jr., Sept. 29, 1773. He d. April 26,
1813; she d. April 9, 1813. CHILDREN:
506 JOSEPH A., b. Dec. 22, 1774, m. Rachel Chane of New Hampshire.
507 ANNA, b. Dec. 1, 1780, m. Nathan Geer.
508 DIMIS, b. Feb. 3, 1783, m. Stephen Paine.
509 EUNICE, b. June 19, 1785, m. Timothy Fay.
510 LUCY, b. Aug. 4, 1788, d. young.
511 JAMES, b. Oct. 24, 1791, twice m.
512 GEORGE, b. June 21, 1794, d. young.
Robert Denison (No. 299) m. ist, Alice Denison (No. 295).
CHILDREN:
513 ROBERT, b. Sept. 2, 1774, m. Betsey Baker.
514 MARTHA, b. Sept. 2, 1777, m. Cary Ingraham.
515 BENADAM, b. April 1, 1783, m. Harriet Babcock.
516 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 2, 1780, m. Catharine Brown.
517 JAMES, b. July 1, 1785, m. Cynthia Babcock.
518 EDWARD, b. Feb. 6, 1788, d. young.
519 ELSIE, b. June 4, 1790, m. William Dewey.
520 ELIAS, b. June 15, 1794, d. young.

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Mrs. Alice Denison d. Sept. 2, 1794, and he m. for his 2d wife
Deborah Dewey, Nov. 2, 1796. CHILDREN:
621 DEBORAH, b. 1797, m. Dea. Charles Lewis.
522 JOSEPH S., b. March 8, 1798, m. 1st, Martha Gallup. In 1826 he m. 2d,
Maria Babcock, and had three children.
523 LUCY A., b. 1800, m. 1st, Nathaniel Lewis, and 2d, Capt. Henry Crary.
524 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 7, 1803» m. Mary Allen.
525 NOYES P., b. in 1804, m. 1st, Harriet L. Smith, Dec. 8, 1830; she d.
March 30, 1846, and m. 2d, Mary A. Minor Feb. 17, 1861.
526 ALLEN, b. in 1807, m. Eliza Parke.
527 GEORGE, b. in 1809, m. Almira Chesebro.
528 EMELINE, b. Oct. 13, 1811, m. Francis W. Miner (No. 38).
529 ELIZA A., b. May 8, 1815, m. Thomas Minor (No. 181).
Mr. Robert Denison d. Feb. 9, 1820, in Stonington, Conn.
George Denison (No. 300) m. Theody Brown (No. 208), Jan. 9,
1772, in Stonington, and after he removed to Hartland, Vt., where
he was a prominent man and was called Col. George Denison.
Had ten children.
George Denison (No. 302) m. widow Abigail Palmer (No. 243),
Palmer family, in 1784, and d. in 1835.
CHILDREN:
530 GEORGE, b. 1785, m. Hannah Latham of Pennsylvania.
531 WILLIAM G., b. April 26, 1788, lived in Vermont.
532 HENRY, b. in 1784, d. in Kentucky.
533 JULIA, b. May 20, 1798, m. John Phillips of Somers, Conn.
William Denison (No. 304) m. Anna Slack. They went to
Zanesville, Ohio. Had eight children, and he d. July 21, 1820,
and she d. June 19, 1841.
Oliver Denison (No. 305) m. Martha Williams (No. 463), that
family, Jan. 1, 1786. He d. Feb. 14, 1817, aged 59 yrs. His wife
lived till Aug. 20, 1855, and d. at the ripe age of 93 yrs. They
lived at the Old Denison Homestead. CHILDREN:
534 OLIVER, b. Jan. 2, 1787.
535 JUSTIN W., b. in March, 1789.
536 MARCIA P., b. in 1791, m. Warren Palmer (No. 363).
537 MARTHA, b. in 1793, m. Denison Chesebro (No. 398), son of Elder
Elihu, Nov. 15, 1818. They lived in Stonington.
538 ELAM, b. in 1794, m. Clarissa Palmer (No. 306).
539 GRACE B., b. Aug. 24, 1799, m. Joseph Noyes. See that family (No. 263).
540 LUKE P., b. in 1797, d. unmarried.
541 EUNICE W., b. Oct. 24, 1801, m. Thomas Noyes. See that family (No.
264).
542 THOMAS J., b. May 30, 1804, d. unmarried.

358 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Nathan Denison (No. 306) m. Thankful Dean (No. 30) in 1787.
They lived in Coleraine, Mass. He d. in 1803, and his wife d. in
1814. CHILDREN:
544 NATHAN, b. in 1789, m. Ascah Hendee.
545 PRUDENCE, b. in 1791, m. John D. Gallup (No. 151).
546 THANKFUL, b. Aug. 1, 1794, m. Calvin Tyler of Norwich.
Joseph Denison (No. 329) m. his cousin, Prudence Denison
(No. 335) Feb. 12, 1797. Lived in New York State; had five
children, and they all died unmarried.
Samuel F. Denison (No. 331) m. Mary Cleveland Nov. 6, 1804.
They lived in Stonington. CHILDREN:
547 MARY E., b. Aug. 18, 1805, d. young.
548 CAROLINE G., b. Feb. 21, 1807, d. young.
549 WILLIAM C, b. Dec. 11, 1809, d. young.
550 REV. SAMUEL D., b. Oct. 7, 1810, m. Sarah F. Bleeker.
551 MARY C, b. July 11, 1812, m. William H. Plummer.
552 ANN E., b. 1814, m. Giles; Babcock (No. 164).
553 JANE I., b. March 31, 1816, m. John A. Burnham.
554 HARRIET M., b. Aug. 20, 1818, m. Joseph Bennet.
555 HENRY C, b. Sept. 10, 1820.
556 EVELINA (twin), b. Sept. 14, 1822, m. Stephen D. Thatcher.
557 EDWARD C. (twin), b. Sept. 14, 1822, m. Elizabeth Lathrop.
558 PULASKI, b. Feb. 4, 1825, d. young.
559 FRANKLIN B„ b. July 1, 1832, d. young.
Mr. Samuel F. Denison d. Jan. 28, 1855, and his wife d. Oct.
11, 1866.
Ethan A. Denison (No. 345) m. Eliza Williams (No. 483) of
the Williams family, March 14, 1809. They lived in Stonington
on the Rev. Mr. Rossiter's farm, inherited from his father.
CHILDREN:
560 NANCY, b. Jan. 24, 1810, m. Nathan Noyes (No. 268), of the Noyes family.
561 LOIS W., b. Oct. 4, 1811, m. Joseph Griswold. They lived in Griswold-
ville, Mass., m. Nov. 23, 1828.
562 ABBY C, b. March 14, 1813, d. young.
Mr. Ethan Denison d. Oct. 2, 1814.
Ebenezer Denison (No. 399) m. Jane (Branch) Williams Feb.
10, 1798 (No. 134) of Williams family.
CHILDREN:
563 DANIEL, b. May 15, 1800, d. young.
564 EBENEZER, b. May 30, 1802.
565 SARAH, b. July 22, 1805, d. young.
Mr. Ebenezer Denison's first wife d. March 19, 1806, and Sept.
12, 1816, he m. 2d, Phebe Smith, but had no children. He was a

DENISON FAMILY. 359
deacon, and Mrs. Phebe was one prominent in organizing Sun
day Schools in Stonington. He d. Dec. 20, 1856, and she d. April
4, 1840.
Ebenezer Denison, Jr. (No. 564), m. Mary N. Hazard Nov. 5,
1831, and had five children, and his wife d. in 1846, and he m.
Lydia S. Noyes (No. 341) of the Noyes family, April 9, 1849; they
had five children.
Isaac Denison (No. 406) m. Levina Fish (No. 48) Feb. 18,
1817. He d. Aug. 28, 1855. Mrs. Levina Denison d.
CHILDREN:
566 ISAAC W., b. Nov. 20, 1817, m. Eunice E. Burrows (No. 45), May 10, 1843,
and 2d, Mrs. Julia M. Wilbur; had nine children by first wife.
567 REV. FREDERICK, b. Sept. 28, 1819, m. Amy R. Manton Jan. 12, 1848,
and had two children.
568 CHARLES C, b. Sept. 20, 1821, d. unmarried, 1847.
569 BRIDGET G., b. March 13, 1824, m. Cyrus W. Noyes (No. 305) of the
Noyes family.
570 JOHN L., b. Sept. 19, 1826, m. Mary E. Burrows (No. 48), May 10, 1853,
and 2d, Frances M. Breed, March 5, 1861; had five children by first
wife.
571 DANIEL W., b. Sept. 5, 1828, m. Eleanor C. Harris Jan. 16, 1856, and
had two children.
572 EMILY F., b. March 13, 1831, m. George W. Noyes (No. 267), of the
Noyes family; had two children.
573 ELIZA F„ b. Aug. 21, 1833, m. Dudley W. Stewart (No. 56), May 6, 1856.
Had three children. See Stewart family.
574 FRANCES L., b. May 8, 1837, m. Benjamin Burrows, Jr., March 26, 1867
No. 73).
Elisha W. Denison (No. 409) m. Fanny Hicks June 5, 1820.
They lived at Mystic and had CHILDREN:
575 ELISHA A., b. April 8, 1821, m. Susan A. Dickenson Feb. 2, 1845.
576 FRANCES I., b. Aug. 25, 1823, m. Robert Greene.
577 PHEBE E., b. Sept. 22, 1825, m. John Prentice.
578 HIRAM C, b. Nov. 27, 1829, m. Eliza A. Minor.
579 ABBY C, b. Aug. 29, 1827, m. William B. Noyes.
580 EUNICE C, b. June 8, 1833, m. Henry P. Hewitt.
581 SARAH M., b. Dec. 8, 1835, m. Caleb Burdick.
582 ANN E., b. April 11, 1841, d. young.
John Denison (No. 446) m. Ede Brown, daughter of Samuel
Brown of Stonington, Conn., Sept. 24, 1786.
CHILDREN:
583 MARY, b. Oct. 14, 1787, m. Isaac Champlin Nov. 8, 1807.
534 LOIS, b. Dec. 16, 1789, m. Amos Denison (No. 463), Nov., 1808.
585 EDWARD, b. Oct., 1793, m., no child; d. 1874.
586 JOHN, b. in 1795, m. Jane Mott, and 2d, Elizabeth Nitchie.
587 SAMUEL, b. in 1797. No record.

360 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Peleg Denison (No. 457) m. Harriet Eldredge in 1809. He d.
March 12, 1843. CHILDREN:
588 HANNAH E., b. March 26, 1810, m. George W. Noyes. See Noyes family
(No. 267).
589 HARRIET E., b. Dec. 13, 1811, d. young.
590 PELEG, b. Dec. 16, 1816, m. Martha A., Haverstraw, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1843.
591 MARY, b. April 13, 1814, m. Hiram DeW. Keyser.
592 BRIDGET, b. Nov. 7, 1818, m. Pardon T. Kinney.
593 DANIEL E., b. June 20, 1821, d. young.
594 CAROLINE E., b. Feb. 23, m. Rev. J. B. Gould.
Charles W. Denison (No. 462) m. Elizabeth Stanton (No. 404),
daughter of Zebulon, Nov. 24, 1805. He d. Aug. 14, 1817; she d.
Aug. 8, 1825. CHILDREN:
595 ELIZA, b. Aug. 30, 1806, m. J. E. Culver.
596 REV. CHARLES W., b. in 1808, m. Mary Palmer; m. 2d, Mary A. Andrews
597 ELISHA, b. in 1810, d. young.
598 SARAH, b. in 1812, m. Nathan Storrs.
599 HARRIET, b. in 1814.
Amos Denison (No. 463) m. Lois Denison (No. 584), daughter
of John and Ede (Brown) Denison. Lived in Stonington, and he
d. there. His wife d. in Ohio, 1875.
CHILDREN:
600 HARRIET E., b. Aug. 27, 1809, m. Frederic Cogswell.
601 AMOS E. W., b. Sept. 20, 1811, m. Mary Dexter April 12, 1838.
602 MARY C, b. May 19, 1814, m. Samuel H. Greene.
603 CAROLINE EDITH, b. Nov. 11, 1816, m. William C. Moss (No. 42), that
family.
Oliver Denison (No. 534) m. 1st, Nancy Graves March 3, 181 1.
ONE CHILD:
604 MARTHA A., b. Dec. 21, 1811, m. Nathaniel Clift (No. 41), in Clift fam
ily.
Mrs. Nancy Graves Denison d. Feb. 24, 1825, and Mr. Oliver
Denison m. 2d, Nancy D. Noyes (No. 336) of Noyes family. He
d. Sept. 8, 1873, she d. June 1, 1870.
CHILDREN:
<605 EMMA C, b. Oct. 24, 1828, m. Asa F. Kendrick.
606 OLIVER, b. April 18, 1825, m. Harriet N. Wilcox.
607 MARCIA P., b. April 8, 1830, m. Paul B. Stanton (No. 67) Robert Stan
ton family.
608 EDGAR, b. Jan. 20, 1833, m. Margaret E. Mandeville, and m. 2d, Phebe E.
Green.
609 SARAH E., b. March 29, 1835, d. unmarried.
610 NATHAN N., b. Jan. 29, 1838, m. Sarah A. Green.
611 PHEBE M., b. May 30, 1840, m. Reuben Ford.

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Justin W. Denison (No. 535) m. Maria Collins (No. 14) of the
Collins family, March 11, 1811. He d. Oct., 1839, and his wife d.
Aug. 2, 1839. CHILDREN:
612 JUSTIN W., b. Jan. 1, 1815, d. unmarried.
613 OLIVER, b. Aug. 25, 1815, m. Charlotte Sawyer.
B14 ELISHA P., b. July 31, 1817, m. Mary Dickenson.
615 MARIA, b. May 30, 1819, m. James Fish.
616 ANN E., b. Jan. 10, 1821, m. Stephen Denison (No. 378), of Denison family.
617 MERCY A., b. Feb. 2, 1825, m. Fred Funch.
618 THOMAS L„ b. July 25, 1825, d. Aug. 13, 1837.
619 ELIAS W., b. June 18, 1827, m. Phebe A. Stoddard.
620 ANDREW L., b. Nov. 4, 1829, d. unmarried.
Elam Denison (No. 538) m. Clarissa Palmer (No. 306) of Pal
mer family. He d., and Mrs. Clarissa Denison m. 2d, Amos
Chesebrough (No. 243). CHILDREN:
621 CLARISSA, b.  . m. John Green.
622 ELAM, b. in 1822, d. Jan. 21, 1824.
Gilbert Denison (No. 307) m. Huldah Palmer (No. 291), Dec.
26, 1784. They lived in Vermont. CHILDREN:
623 GILBERT, b. in 1786, m. Sophia Culver.
624 HULDAH, b. in 1788, m. Phineas Stewart.
'625 SOPHIA, b. in 1790, m. Henry Clark.
626 ELISHA, b. in 1792.
627 HENRY, b.  , d. unmarried.
Gilbert Denison (No. 623) m. Sophia Culver in 1808.
CHILDREN:
628 GILBERT P., b. Oct. 31, / 1810.
629 HENRY C, b. May 27, 1812.
630 MARY, b. April 2, 1814, m. Benjamin F. Collins (No. 43), of Collins family.
631 ANN MARIA, b. in 1818, m. Dr. Ezra Vincent (No. 28) of Vincent family.
632 CHARLES W., b. Sept. 20, 1818, d. young.
633 CHARLES H., b. in 1821, m. Mary A. Cottrell (No. 55) of Cottrell family.
«34 JANE B., b. in 1823, m. Rev. Pliny S. Warner.
635 LOUISA, b. March 28, 1825, d. young.
Nathan F. Denison (No. 431) m. Mary E. Avery Dec. 25, 1823.
CHILDREN:
636 MARY E., b. June 18, 1825, m. Erastus Avery.
637 HANNAH F., b. Feb. 15, 1827, m. Hiram C. Holmes (No. Ill) of Holmes
family.
638 EMILY A., b. Nov. 14, 1S28, m. Gurdon Bill.
639 LUCY C, b. June 30, 1831, m. Frederick Bill.

EELLS FAMILY.

i. JOHN EELLS, the progenitor of the Eells family, ap
pears first on this side of the Atlantic Ocean at Dorchester, Mass.
He was made freeman May 14, 1634. His son
2. Samuel Eells, bapt. May 3, 1640, removed to Newbury,
Mass., in 1645 > there he was called "Beehive Maker." He m.
Ann, daughter of Rev. Robert Lenthall of Newport, Aug. 1, 1663.
CHILDREN:
3 SAMUEL, b. June 1, 1664, d. young.
4 JOHN, b. July 3, 1665, d. young.
5 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 2. 1666.
6 JOHN, b.  , 1668.
7 MARY, b. Feb. 18, 1672.
8 ROBERT, b. Dec. 4, 1672, d. young.
9 ROBERT, b. Jan. 25, 1675.
10 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 26, 1677, m. Hannah North.
Rev. Nathaniel Eells (No. 10), of Scituate, ordained June 14,.
1704, m. Hannah North, of Hingham.
CHILDREN:
11 SARAH, b. Aug. 5, 1705.
12 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 23, 1707.
13 JOHN, b. Jan. 23, 1709.
14 NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 4, 1711, m. Mercy Cushing, Mrs. Mary Darrel.
15 EDWARD, b. Jan. 4, 1713.
16 HANNAH, b. Jan. 30, 1715.
17 MARY, b. May 13, 1716.
18 NORTH, b. Sept 28, 1718.
19 ANN, b. Oct. 16, 1721.
Rev. Nathaniel Eells (No. 14) was the third ordained minister
of Stonington, a graduate of Harvard College in 1728. After he
was ordained in 1733, he pursued his labors with unremitting zeal
and success. He lived on Hinckley Hill, and preached in the
Center meeting house until 1762, when Mr. Rossiter d. in 1762.
Then, upon the request of the east and west parishes in Stoning
ton, he preached at the Centre and Agreement Hill or Road meet
ing house for a year or two, after which he preached at the Road
in the morning, and in the old Academy at Stonington Point, in
the afternoon, until the Centre meeting house was taken down,
and re-erected in the village of Stonington. When the war of

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the Revolution broke out, and the news of the battle of Lexing
ton set the patriotism of the country on fire, Putnam left his
plough and Mr. Eells his pulpit, and rushed to Boston to defend
with their lives if need be, 'the liberties of their country. Mr. Eells
was a great favorite, especially among the young people, and an
able devoted preacher of the Gospel. He m. ist, Mercy Cushing
Oct. 18, 1733 ; she d., then he m. 2d wife, Mrs. Mary Darrell, Oct.
10, 1753. He d. June 16, 1786, in the 76th year of his age, and
the 53d year of his ministry.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
20 NATHANIEL, b. May 9, 1735, m. Martha Babcock (No. 228).
21 JOHN, b. March 8, 1737.
22 EDWARD, b. Jan. 9, 1739, m. Mercy Denison.
23 SARAH, b. and d. March 17, 1741.
24 MERCY, b. Jan. 4, 1743, m. Dr. Joshua Lathrop Nov. 5, 1761.
25 SARAH, b. March 10, 1745.
26 LUCRETIA, b. June 15, 1747.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
27 REBECCA, b. Aug. 8, 1754.
28 LYDIA, b. Dec. 3, 1755, m. Jedediah Parker of Boston Sept. 18, 1783.
29 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 27, 1757.
30 JOSEPH, b. March 13, 1759, m. Anna Stanton.
31 HANNAH, b. Sept. 14 1760, m. Samuel Palmer Nov. 9, 1780 (No. 212),
that family.
32 ELIZABETH, b. July 25, 1762, m. William Sheffield May 29, 1783.
33 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 6, 1763, m. Dorcas Denison.
Edward Eells (No. 22) m. Mercy Denison (No. 190), Denison
family, May 10, 1764, by Rev. Joseph Fish, both of Stonington;
moved to Preston, Conn. CHILDREN:
34 LUCRETIA, b. May 8, 1766.
35 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 14, 1768.
36 CUSHING, b. Aug. 27, 1769.
37 EDWARD, b. Jan. 24, 1773.
38 REBECCA, b. April 28, 1774.
Joseph Eells (No. 30) m. Anna Stanton (No. 39), Feb. 2, 1785,
Stanton family. He d. Dec. 19, 1791, aged 33 years. Anna'then
m, Dea. Sans Cole of Hopkinton, R. I., and d. Aug. 8, 1850. She
was called Nancy Stanton. CHILDREN:
39 NANCY, b. Sept. 11, 1786, m. Col. Joseph Smith Jr. (No. 105), son of
Joseph and Hannah (Hewitt) Smith, m. Feb. 9, 1806.
40 BETSEY, b. Oct. 31, 1788, m. Russell Hall of Hopkinton, R. I., Jan. 20,
1811.
41 JOSEPH, b. July 19, 1791, d. young.

364 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Benjamin Eells (No. 33) m. Dorcas Denison Dec. 20, 1789,
(No. 326), Denison family. CHILDREN:
42 MARIA, b. Sept. 22, 1790, m. B. F. Babcock April, 1813 (No. 157), that
family.
43 LYDIA, b. Nov. 13, 1791, d. July 25, 1795.
44 CHARLOTTE, b. July 12, 1793, m. Nathan Smith Dec. 24, 1818 (No. 108).
45 BENJAMIN S., b. June 12, 1795, d. Sept. 5, 1796.
46 ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 30, 1798, m. Rev. Oliver Brown July 8, 1828.

FANNING FAMILY.

i. EDMUND FANNING, the emigrant ancestor of the Fan
ning family of this region round about, d. in Stonington, Conn.,.
in Dec, 1683. He left a widow, Mrs. Ellen Fanning, five sons
and one daughter. /
He was doubtless of Irish origin, but his native place cannot
be defined, for there are two storied traditions relative to it,
which are so variant in their conditions and locality, that it is im
possible to determine his nativity. One tradition speaks of him
as escaping from Dublin in Ireland, in 1641, at the time of the
great rebellion in which 100,000 Protestants fell victims to the
fury of the Roman Catholics, which tradition followed him in his
travels over the ocean and to America, where after a few years he
located himself in that part of New London, now Groton, in
1652. Later on he removed to Stonington, Conn., where he
lived the remainder of his life. The other tradition would make
him a descendant of Dominicus Fanning, who was mayor of a
vcity in Ireland under Charles the First, and was taken prisoner
:atthebattleof Drogheda in 1649. All of the garrison except him-
• self was put to the sword. He was beheaded by Cromwell, and his
head was stuck on a pole at the principal gate of the city. His
.property was confiscated, because when Charles the First made a
proclamation of peace, he was a member of the Irish Council. He
advised not to accept, unless the British Government would se
cure to the Irish their religion, their property and their lives..
His son Edmund, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and m. Cath
arine, daughter of Hugh Hayn, Earl of Connaught, and emigrat
ed to this country with two sons, Thomas and William, and set
tled in Stonington, Conn. This tradition is taken from an old
tombstone at Riverside, Long Island, and is claimed by many as
the ancestral connecting line of Edmund Fanning, who d. in
Dec, 1683, neither of which storied traditions are to be relied
upon as correct, for they are so variant in their descriptions of
his ancestry, marriages and names of his wives that places them.
beyond an intelligent belief.
CHILDREN OF EDMUND AND WIFE, ELLEN FANNING:
2 EDMUND, b.  .
3 THOMAS, b.  .
4 JOHN, b.  .

5 WILLIAM, b.  .
6 JAMES, b.  .
7 MARY, b.  , m. Benjamin Hewitt

366 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Edmund Fanning (No. 2) m. Margaret Billings (No. 3), that
family, Aug. 31, 1678. He was in King Philip's war.
Thomas Fanning (No. 3) and Frances Ellis were m. Oct. 19,
1684. He served in King Philip's war.
HIS SON:
8 JAMES, m. Hannah Smith, time not known.
THEIR SON:
9 GILBERT, m. Huldah Palmer (No. 175), Palmer family, Dec. 25, 1753.
They were both of Stonington. CHILDREN:
10 NATHANIEL, b. May 31, 1755.
11 GILBERT, b. Jan. 30, 1757.
12 WILLIAM, b. July 19, 1758.
13 JAMES, b. April 10, 1760.
14 HULDAH, b. July 19, 1762, d. April 10, 1765.
15 THOMAS, b. May 17, 1765.
16 HULDAH, b. May 30, 1767.
17 EDMUND, b. July 16, 1769.
18 SAMUEL, b. April 21, 1771.
19 RICHARD, b. June 22, 1774.
20 HENRY, b. April 13, 1778.
Mary Fanning (No. f), m. Benjamin Hewitt, Sept. 24, 1683.
See Hewitt family (No. 3).
Capt. Nathaniel Fanning (No. 10) was a midshipman com
manding the main top of the ship called Good Man Richard, under
Capt. John Paul ' Jones, in her famous fight with the English
ship Serapis. He so distinguished himself in that action as to
draw from Capt. Jones the following certificate: "I do hereby
certify that Nathaniel Fanning of Stonington, State of Connecti
cut, has sailed with me in the station of midshipman eighteen
months, while I commanded the Good Man Richard, until she
was lost in the action with the Serapis, and in the "Alliance" and
Ariel frigates. His bravery on board the first mentioned in the
action with the Serapis, a King's ship of fifty guns, off Flam-
borough Head, while he had command of the maintop, will, I
hope, recommend him to the notice of Congress in the line of
promotion with his other merits. "JOHN PAUL JONES."
Dec. 17th, 1780.
He was promoted to a lieutenantcy in the United States Navy,
and d. of the yellow fever while in command of the United States
Naval Station at Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 30, 1805.

FELLOWS FAMILY.

i. WILLIAM FELLOWS came to this country from Eng
land prior to 1641 and settled in Ipswich, Mass., and became an
inhabitant of that town.
He was m. in the old country, but the name of his wife is not
known. The following named children are mentioned in his will :
CHILDREN:
2 EPHRAIM, b. in England.
3 SAMUEL, b. in England.
4 JOSEPH, b. in England.
5 ISAAC, b. in England.
6 MARY, b. in England.
7 ELIZABETH, b. in New England.
8 ABIGAIL, b. in New England.
9 SARAH, b. in New England.
Isaac Fellows (No. 5) and Joannah Brown were m. Jan. 29,
1672. CHILDREN:
10 ISAAC, b. Nov. 27, 1673.
11 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 8, 1676.
12 EPHRAIM, b. Sept. 3, 1679.
13 JONATHAN, b. Sept. 18, 1682.
14 JOANNA, b. Nov. 19, 1689.
Ephraim Fellows (No. 12) m. Hannah Warner, dau. of Na
thaniel Warner, May 19, 1703. CHILDREN:
15 EPHRAIM, b. in Massachusetts, and probably others.
16 SARAH, b. Jan. 3, 1711.
17 NATHANIEL, b. June 22, 1713.
18 NATHAN, b.  , 1714.
19 ISAAC, b. Feb. 19, 1719.
20 JOHN, b. Oct. 8, 1722.
21 JOANNAH, b. April 4, 1724.
22 MARY, b. Aug. 16, 1726.
Mr. Ephraim Fellows d. March 12, 1726, and his wife, Han
nah d. March 19, 1758.
Nathaniel Fellows (No. 17) and Hopestill Holdredge were m.
March 2, 1737. CHILDREN:
23 DEBORAH, b. April 4, 1738, d. April 11, 1738.
24 NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 4, 1739.
25 WARNER, b. Feb. 11, 1741.
26 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 19, 1743.
27 HOPESTILL, b. Feb. 8, 1745.

368 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
28 LYDIA, b. Feb. 20, 1747, m. Nathan Noyes (No. 142), that family.
29 MERCY, b. Aug. 1, 1749.
30 ELNATHAN, b. Aug. 13, 1751.
31 EPHRAIM, b. Nov. 19, 1753.
32 PRISCILLA, b. April 14, 1755.
33 MARY, b. and d. May 16, 1757.
34 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 29, 1759.
35 DAVID, b. March 16, 1760.
Ephraim Fellows (No. 15) and Prudence Plumb were m. May
13. I73i- CHILDREN:
36 HANNAH, b. Dec. 28, 1731.
37 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 2, 1733.
38 GEORGE, b. Aug. 15, 1735, and d. Dec. 1, 1736.
39 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 4, 1737.
40 WARNER, b. Oct. 13, 1739, d. Nov. 3, 1739.
41 JOHN, b. Nov. 7, 1740.
42 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 2, 1742.
43 SARAH, b. Sept. 28, 1744.
44 JOSEPH, b. Oct 7, 1746.
Warner Fellows (No. 25) and Eunice Hall, both of Stoning
ton, Conn., were m. Nov. 22, 1762. No children on record.
Ephraim Fellows (No. 37) and Rhode Smith, both of Stoning
ton, were m. April 24, 1766. CHILDREN:
45 EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 27, 1767.
46 JEREMIAH, b. Feb. 24, 1769.
47 RHODA, b. Jan. 3, 1771.
48 ASA, b. March 15, 1773.
49 MARTHA, b. Feb. 2, 1775.
50 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 17, 1777.
51 RHODA, b. Jan. 12, 1782, and d. young.
Samuel Fellows (No. 39) and Mary Udall, both of Stonington,
were m. March 7, 1765. CHILDREN:
52 MARY, b. March 27, 1766.
53 MARTHA, b. July 20, 1776.
54 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 4, 1770.
55 SARAH, b. July 20, 1776.
56 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 31, 1779.
Dea. Jeremiah Fellows (No. 46) and Lois Miner (No. 339),
that family, both of Stonington, were m. May 30, 1802.
CHILDREN:
57 LOIS FELLOWS LEE, daughter of Tully and Lois Lee, b. in Stonington
May 5, 1805. and was an adopted child of Jeremiah Fellows and his
wife, Lois Miner Fellows, and m. Dea.  Potter Dec. 18,  . He
was a native of Middletown, Conn.

FISH FAMILY

I . It has not yet been ascertained when Mr. John Fish, whose
mature life and declining years were spent in Groton and Ston
ington, came to this country, or of what nationality he was. Miss
Caulkins, in her History of New London, speaks of a John Fish
of Lynn, Mass., as early as 1637, but the history of Lynn does
not mention his name. Miss Caulkins gives no further account
of him until 1655, when he appeared with his wife and children,
John, Jonathan and Samuel Fish. She gives no account of Mr.
Fish between 1637 and 1655, when she locates him and his fam
ily in New London, prior to 1655. A Mr. John Fish was living
in the town of Stratford, Conn. How long he made that town
his abiding place does not appear, nor when he was married to
Miss Eland, whose ancestral home was Yorkshire, Eng. He sold
out his home lot and about six acres of land in Stratford to John
Willcockson, Sept. 29, 1655, the same year that Miss Caulkins
locates him and family in New London. She was doubtless mis
taken in saying that his son Samuel Fish was one of his family
when he came to New London to live, for the epitaph on his
gravestone shows that he was not born until 1656. How long
Mr. Fish lived in New London is not certainly known, but his
residence there was of short duration, for the Stonington records
show that he had lived here long enough in 1668 to become an in
habitant of Stonington, which requires a two years' residence
to obtain. The following biographical sketch of Mr. John Fish,
written by Mr. John D. Fish, one of his descendants, was care
fully prepared by him, and is doubtless correct :
"In 1654, and probably for several years previously, John Fish
lived in the town of Stratford, Conn. He was a young man and
impulsive. The family name of his wife was probably Eland, as
Sarah Eland, his sister-in-law, was a yoUng woman and a mem
ber of his household. The Elands were an ancient and knightly
family of Yorkshire, Eng. John Fish's house lot of about six
acres^wJaereheJiyed^was at the northerly end of the present vil
lage of Stratford, and bounded on the west by Main street, on
the north and east by Ferry road and on the south by land of

370 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Daniel Titterson. The location of his house lot is shown on a
map drawn by Rev. Benjamin L. Swan, and printed in the 'Haw-
ley Record' at page 432, where it is marked as belonging to John
Willcockson, the person to whom it was sold by Mr. Fish. In
the autumn of 1654, a controversy commenced between John
Fish and some young men in the town, growing out of unwar-
wanted accusations which he made against them. This trouble
was carried into the courts and very probably was the cause of
his selling all his property in Stratford a year later, to John Will
cockson, and leaving town. The town records contain four dif
ferent entries of separate parcels of land so sold. The date of the
deeds of sale was Sept. 29, 1655, but the records were not made
until 1 662- 1 67 1. Miss Caulkins in her History of New London
says that John Fish appeared there early in 1655 with wife and
children, whose names she gives as John, Jonathan and Samuel.
There are no records of the birth of these children in Stratford. I
judge that Samuel was the second of John Fish's children who
reached maturity, and as he d. Feb. 27, 1733, in the 77th year of
his age, he appears to have been born soon after his father came
to New London. The records of the Congregational Church of
Stonington, under date of March 13, 1680, show the baptisms
of Samuel, son of John Fish ; Mary, daughter of John Fish, and
John, son of John Fish. These were all adult persons at that
time. Of John Fish's children, I have further records of only
Samuel and John, Junior. At what date John became a resident
of the town of Stonington, I cannot say, but in 1668, when a cen
sus was ordered by the colonial authorities to be taken of the
inhabitants or heads of families in Stonington, John Fish was
one of forty-three persons enumerated. A home lot was laid
out to each of these inhabitants, upon condition that it should
be built upon within six months and inhabited. A twelve-acre
home lot was granted to John Fish, being allotment No. 5, and
was retained by him, through life. His son, Samuel Fish, under
'"date of Dec. 26, 1710, conveyed this lot to James Dean, who
afterwards, on Nov. 8, 171 1, conveyed it to Ebenezer Searles, as
is shown by the Stonington land records. The first wife of John
Fish was doubtless the mother of all his children named above.
v-Aug. 6, 1674, John Fish was acting town clerk at a town meet
ing held in Stonington. See town records."
In 1675 was the Narragansett war, or expedition against the

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Indians under King Philip. The colony of Connecticut contribu
ted about three hundred volunteers to this expedition from her
white settlers, besides a large number of friendly Pequot Indians.
Both John Fish and his son Samuel were among these volun
teers, and about 1700, when the colony set apart the town of Vol
untown to be allotted to the Indian war volunteers, there were
grants made for each of them. As John Fish had then been dead
several years his grant came into the possession of his son Sam
uel, who in his will, dated Aug. 7, 1730, bequeathed his own
grant to his son Samuel, and divided his father's grant between
his sons Moses and Aaron. Two of Samuel's grandsons settled on
these lands in Voluntown, and their descendants are still owners
thereof. Aug. 22, 1679, the same day Mr. John Fish was chosen
and unanimously voted schoolmaster for the town of Stonington,
to instruct children in reading, writing, arithmetic and grammar,
such as shall be inclined. December 5, 1680, Mr. John Fish was
admitted a member of the Congregational Church of Stonington,
Aug. 25, 1681, Mr. John Fish and widow Hannah (Palmer) (No.
7) Hewitt Sterry were married. She was a daughter of Walter
and Rebecca (Short) Palmer, and was married April 26, 1659, to
Capt. Thomas Hewitt, who was a seafaring man. He sailed upon
one of his voyages and was never heard of again. In 1670, Mrs.
Hewitt petitioned the General Court for permission to marry
again, which was granted, and on Dec. 27, 1671, she was married
to Roger Sterry. Mr. Sterry died before 1680, and on Aug. 25,
1681, she became the third wife of John Fish. Mr. Fish seems
not to have any children who survived except by the first wife.
He was a land surveyor, and laid out some of the public
grants as the Stonington records bear witness. His brother-in-
law, Gershom Palmer, was associated with him in such work in
1680 and 1681. By grant and by purchase he himself became
proprietor of considerable tracts of land in Groton and Stoning
ton and other towns near by.
2. John Fish (No. 2), eldest son of John Fish, Sr., m. Mar
garet  , family name and birth unknown. He was bapt.
as an adult in the First Congregational Church of Stonington,
April 18, 1680, but did not unite with the church until April 18,
1695, when his wife Margaret, Joined the church, and their chil
dren bapt. John Fish probably died not very long after this. His
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372 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Conn., and had two more children, Abigail and Timothy. From
the fact that John Fish's widow went to Canterbury so soon after
his death and m. again, it is thought that she may have come
from that neighborhood, or have had relatives there.
CHILDREN:
3 SAMUEL, bapt April 18, 1695.
4 MARY, bapt. same day.
6 DAVID, bapt. same day, m. Grace Palmer March 30, 1721.
7 MARGARET, bapt. same day, m. Gideon Cobb (No. 17), Cobb family.
8 JOHN, bapt. Nov. 8, 1696, m. Esther Johnson July 19, 1726, and spent
his life in Canterbury, Conn., and had a large family of children, and
d. July 4, 1782, in the 87th year of his age.
Samuel Fish (No. 3), b. in 1656, as we learn by his epitaph on
his gravestone, m. Sarah  . He d. Feb. 27, 1733; his
widow d. Dec. 11, 1722, aged 62 yrs; both buried in the old
Packer burying ground in Groton ; m. 2d, widow Dorothy
(Wheeler) Smith. CHILDREN:
9 SAMUEL, b. in 1684, m. Sarah  .
10 JOHN, b. in 1686.
11 MOSES, b. in 1688, m. Martha Williams.
12 ABIGAIL, b. in 1691, m. Capt. Daniel Eldridge; 2d, Dea. Daniel Deni
son.
13 AARON, b. in 1693, m. Irene Sprague.
14 NATHAN, b. Aug. 19, 1699, m. Abigail Havens; 2d, Mary Burrows.
!' "15 SARAH, 'b. Aug. 2, 1702, m. Hezekiah Lord of Preston, Conn.
"David Fish (No. 6) m. Grace Palmer, March 29, 1721 ; both of
Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
16 DAVID, b. Jan. 20, 1721-2.
17 GRACE, b. Feb. 11, 1724.
18 JASON, b. Sept 26, 1726.
19 TITUS, b. March 13, 1728-9.
20 JOHN, b. March 3, 1730-1.
21 EUNICE, b. June 2, 1734.
22 AMBROS, b. Aug. 21, 1735.
23 ISAAC, b. Aug. 13, 1740.
Samuel Fish (No. 9) m. Sarah  . He d. Jan. 20, 1724.
CHILDREN:
24 CAPT. JOHN, b. about 1712, m. Lucretia Packer, d. in Groton Oct. 4, 1795.
25 CAPT. DANIEL, b. about 1714, m. Rebecca Palmer (No. 122), that fam
ily, Feb. 17, 1743; 2d, Sarah Hillard, daughter of John Hillard, and
wife Hannah Rossiter (No. 10), Rossiter family. He gave to the First
Congregational Church of Stonington the house and farm at Wequete
quock, still in its possession.
26 SARAH, b.  , m.  Morse.
27 ELIZABETH, b.  , m.  Rose.

FISH FAMILY. 373

28 SAMUEL, b.

29 JANE, b.  , m. Rev. Timothy Wightman.
Nathan Fish (No. 14) m. ist, Abigail Havens in 1726; 2d,
Mary Burrows. CHILDREN:
"30 NATHAN, b. in 1727, m. Catharine Niles; 2d, Catharine Helms.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
31 ABIGAIL, b. in 1729, m. Jonathan Fish, d. Sept. 18, 1790.
32 ICHABOD, b. in 1732, d. Nov., 1737.
Nathan Fish (No. 30) m. Catharine Niles Oct. 13, 1748. Mrs.
Fish d. Jan., 1759. He m. 2d, Catharine Helms, July 24, 1759,
d. Aug. 22, 1818. CHILDREN:
, 33 NATHAN, b. July 31, 1749, m. Phebe Packer, d. at Halifax Aug., 1806.
34 SAMUEL, b. July 17, 1751, m. Sarah Lamb, d. at Halifax Nov. 26, 1837.
35 CATHARINE, b. Aug. 24, 1753, m. Jesse Gallup March 16, 1775.
1 36 SIMEON, b. March 24, 1756, d. Feb. 4, 1757.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
j 37 ABIGAIL, b. May 21, 1760, m. Luke Perkins; 2d, John Wood.
j 38 SARAH^b. July 1, 1761, m. Josiah Gallup Nov. 4, 1787, d. Feb. 11, 1791.
',- 39 SANDS, b. Oct. 18, 1762, m. Bridget Gallup.
¦^0r"MARY7 b. Nov. 3, 1765, m. Christopher Lester, d. Oct. 10, 1848.
41 SILAS, b. Aug. 29, 1767, m. Cynthia Bliss, d. June' 1, 1836.
j 42 ROSWELL, b. March 5, 1772, m. Isabell Phelps of Springfield, Mass.
! 43 CYNTHIA, b. Sept. 21, 1770, m. Benadam Gallup Oct. 14, 1792 (No. 157),
Gallup family.
44 EDMUND, b. Feb. 5, 1772, d. Sept. 8, 1798.
45 ANNA, b. Aug. 6, 1776, d. Nov. 14, 1859.
Sands Fish (No. 39) m. Bridget, daughter of Dea. Benadam
and Bridget (Palmer) Gallup, June 18, 1789 (No. 158), Gallup
family. He d. Aug. 20, 1838; his wife d. March 24, 1842.
I CHILDREN:
f (^6 HON. ASA>J>. July 17, 1790, m. Prudence B. Deane.
47T3ANNAH, b. March 10, 1762, d. Sept. 8, 1815, m. Fred Denison (No. 227).
! 48 LEVINIA, b. Oct. 1, 1794, m. Isaac Denison (No. 406), that family, Feb.
18, 1817.
49 SIMEON, b. Jan. 17, 1797, m. Eliza Roe Randall.
50 CHARLES, b. Feb. 3, 1801, m. Esther B. Williams April 10, 1822.
61 NATHAN GALLUP, b. Sept. 7, 1804, m. Emeline Frances Miner (No. 293),
Miner family.
52 ALDEN, b. Aug. 7, 1808, m. Sally Ann Beebe March 15, 1843.
53 BRIDGET, b. Aug. 21, 1811, m. Capt. William Clift June 18, 1833 (No. 38).
Clift family.
Hon. Asa Fish (No. 46) m. Prudence B. Deane Sept. 30, 1818,
by the Rev. Ira Hart (No. 35), Deane family. He was one of the
most prominent men of Stonington, holding the offices of Select-

374 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
man, Senator and Judge of Probate, up to the life limit. He d.
April 20, 1 76 1. CHILDREN:
64 JAMES DEANE, b. Aug. 7, 1819, m. Mary Esther Blodget June 4, 1843.
She d. July 17, 1868; m. 2d, Isabella Rogers March 18, 1872; she d.
Dec. 20, 1879.
56 SANDS HELME, b. Sept. 19, 1821, m. Emeline Beebe March 14, 1850.
66 HANNAH, b. June 6, 1823, m. Elias P. Randall (No. 107), that family,
March 15, 1843.
57 SILAS, b. Oct. 23, 1825, m. Mary Dorrance Stoddard April 10, 1851.
68 ASA, b. April 11, 1828, m. Eleanor Hoxie Peckham May 12, 1857.
59 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 1, 1830, m. Uriah H. Dudley April 10, 1855.
60 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 2, 1834.
61 JOHN D„ b. Feb. 23, 1837, d. Aug. 29, 1838.
62 FANNY DEANE, b. Sept. 5, 1839, m. Caleb Smith Woodhull Jan. 1, 1861.
Simeon Fish (No. 49) m. Eliza Roe Randall Oct. 15, 1823 (No.
134), that family. She d. June 23, 1872; he d. April 25, 1863
CHILDREN:
63 WILLIAM R., b. July 13, 1824, m. Lydia W. Williams Jan. 19, 1848 (No. 27)
64 NATHAN SANDS, b. April 11, 1828, m. Janette Morgan of Poquonock
March 24, 1850.
65 JED RANDALL, b. Nov. 20, 1832, m. Myra Oltz Nov. 18, 1868; she d.
Feb. 23, 1870; m. 2d, Josephine Oltz Sept. 18, 1871.

THOMAS FISH FAMILY.

I. REV. JOSEPH FISH, son of Thomas Fish of DuxbUry,
Mass., b. Jan. 28, 1705, was a graduate of Harvard College in
1728. Among his classmates was the Rev. Nathaniel Eells, long
his neighbor and friend, as pastor at Stonington, settled in the
ministry at almost the same time. These earnest men went on side
by side through nearly the whole of their long lives. Mr. Fish
was settled in Stonington, now North Stonington, second pas
tor of the Congregational Church in 1732. He m. Rebecca (No.
20), daughter of William Pabodie of Duxbury, Mass., and great-
granddaughter of John Alden, of the Mayflower, Dec. 6, 1732.
He d. May 26, 1781, in the 76th year of his age, and the 50th of
his ministry. His wife d. at Fairfield Oct. 27, 1783, aged 80 yrs.
CHILDREN:
2 MARY, b. May 19, 1736, m. Rev. John Noyes in 1758 (No. 139), Noyes
family; m. 2d, Gen. Gold S. Silliman in 1775; m. 3d, Dr. J. Dickinson
in 1804; d. at Wallingford July 2, 1818, aged 83 yrs.
3 REBECCA, b. Jan. 11, 1739, m. Benjamin Douglas, d. and was buried at
New Haven Feb. 8, 1766, aged 28 yrs.
4 JOSEPH, Jr., b. and d. April 13, 1743.
Nathaniel Fish, brother of the Rev. Joseph Fish, lived in Ston
ington, now North Stonington, Conn., m. Mary Pabodie (No.
24), that family, in 1736, sister of his brother's wife.
CHILDREN:
6 MILLER, b. Oct. 9, 1737.
7 WILLIAM, b. April 26, 1738.
8 ELIAKIM, b. Feb. 2-, 1741.
9 JOSEPH, b. March 21, 1742..
10 NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 6, 1744.
11 LYDIA, b. March 1, 1746.

FRINK FAMILY.

i. JOHN FRINK came to Stonington, Conn., as early as
1666. He was the son of John and Mary Frink of Ipswich,
Mass. He bought a tract of land on Taugwonk in Stonington,
upon which he erected a dwelling house for himself and family.
He was in King Philip's war. He was m. several years before
he came to Stonington to live, having been united in m. to Grace
Stevens of Taunton, Mass., in 1657. He brought with him to
Stonington his wife and three daughters.
CHILDREN:
2 GRACE, b. in 1658, m. James Willet June, 1677.
3 HANNAH, b. in 1661, m. William Park (No. 26), that family, Dec. 30,
1684.
4 DEBORAH, b. in 1665, m. Gershom Lambert in 1686.
6 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 14, 1668, m. Hannah Miner.
6 JOHN, b. May 18, 1671, m. Hannah Prentice.
7 THOMAS, b. May 25, 1674, m. Sarah Noyes.
8 JUDITH, bapt. April 15, 1680.
Samuel Frink (No. 5), m. Hannah, daughter of Ephraim Miner
(No. 40), Miner family, Jan. 6, 1692.
CHILDREN:
9 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 14, 1693, m. Margaret Wheeler.
10 ANDREW, b. Aug. 7, 1694.
11 GRACE, b. Dec. 18, 1695.
12 JAMES, b. Nov. 5, 1697.
13 HANNAH, bapt. March 17, 1700.
14 JEDEDIAH, bapt. June 7, 1702.
15 JERUSHA, bapt. May 24, 1704.
16 ELIAS, bapt. Dec. 22, 1706.
17 ABIGAIL, bapt. May 2, 1708, m. John Holmes.
John Frink (No. 6) m. Hannah Prentice Feb. 15, 1694. He
d. March 2, 1718. CHILDREN:
18 JOHN, b. Oct. 7, 1694.
19 NICHOLAS, b. Dec. 17, 1696, m. Deborah Pendleton.
20 THOMAS, b. Jan. 15, 1700.
21 HANNAH, b. Nov. 27, 1701.
22 ZACHARIAH, b. Nov. — . 1702, m. Elizabeth Gallup.
23 MARY, bapt. April 19, 1705.
24 JOSEPH, bapt. June 6, 1708, m. Judith Palmer June 12, 1732.
25 BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 25, 1710, m. Tacy Burdick.
26 WILLIAM, bapt. March 10, 1714.
27 THANKFUL, bapt. Feb. 8, 1716.
28 ESTHER, bapt. Jan. 23, 1717.

FRINK FAMILY. 377
Thomas Frink (No. f) m. Sarah Noyes of Sudbury, Mass, date
of marriage not preserved. CHILDREN:
29 ABIGAIL, b.  .
30 ABIGAIL, b.  .
31 THOMAS, b.  .
Samuel Frink (No. 9) m. Margaret Wheeler (No. 18), that
family, May 26, 1714. CHILDREN:
32 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 26, 1715, m. Mary Stanton.
33 ISAAC, b. Dec. 25, 1717, m. Anna Noyes.
34 DAVID, b. May 30, 1720, m. Eunice Gallup.
35 MARGARET, b. Sept. 2, 1722.
36 ANDREW, b. Feb. 23, 1724, m. Abigail Billings.
37 HANNAH, b. May 28, 1727, m. John Gallup April 9, 1747.
38 ABIGAIL, b. May 6, 1729, m. Rufus Hewitt (No. 53), that family.
39 JABEZ, ,b. Jan. 16, 1732, m. Elizabeth Hobart.
40 MARY, b. Nov. 10, 1734, m. Thomas Holmes, Jr., March 15, 1764.
Samuel Frink (No. 32) m. Mary Stanton Feb. 19, 1741.
CHILDREN:
41 SARAH, b. Feb. 10, 1742.
42 DESIRE, b. Feb. 14, 1744.
43 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 31, 1747, m. widow Joannah Hinckley.
44 HENRY, b. Feb. 14, 1749, m. Desire Palmer.
45 DANIEL, b. Feb. 23, 1752, m. Elizabeth Davis.
Andrew Frink (No. 36) m. Abigail Billings Aug. 6, 1746.
CHILDREN:
46 ANDREW, b. Nov. 8, 1746.
47 STEPHEN, b. Aug. 12, 1748, m. Mary Baldwin.
48 OLIVER, b. May 16, 1750.
49 LUCY, b. Dec. 9, 1752.
50 PHILIJRA, b. Jan. 21, 1755, m. William Searle (No. 22), that family.
51 LATHAM, b. Dec. 14, 1757.
Isaac Frink (No. 33) m. Anna Noyes (No. 119), Noyes fam
ily, Nov. 6, 1738; both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
52 MARGARET, b. Aug. 28, 1739.
63 ISAAC, b. July 20, 1741, m. Margaret Stanton.
54 ANN, b. Aug. 19, 1743.
55 MARY, b. May 4, 1745.
56 ELIZABETH S., b. July 6, 1748, m. Jeremiah Holmes (No. 50), that family.
David Frink (No. 34) m. Eunice Gallup in 1744, both of Ston
ington, Conn. CHILDREN:
57 EUNICE, b. Dec. 4, 1745.
58 LOIS, b. April 8, 1746.
59 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 12, 1747.

378 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
60 HANNAH, b. Dec. 30, 1748.
61 DAVID, b. June 12, 1750.
62 MARY, b. Jan. 26, 1752, m. Peter Hobart (No. 8), that family.
63 ESTHER, b. Oct. 21, 1754.
64 ADAM, b. March 8, 1756.
65 NATHAN, b. April 8, 1759.
66 ISAAC, b. Feb. 4, 1761.
Nicholas Frink (No. 19) m. Deborah Pendleton Nov. 30, 1715
'(No. 16), that family. CHILDREN:
67 NATHAN, b. Oct. 12, 1716.
68 JOHN. b. March 7, 1718, d. young.
69 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 30, 1719.
70 DEBORAH, b. June 15, 1722.
71 SARAH, b. March 7, 1724.
72 OLIVER, b. Dec. 12, 1726.
73 EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 8, 1728.
74 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 20, 1731.
Zachariah Frink (No. 22) m. Elizabeth Gallup (No. 29), that
family, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Gallup.
CHILDREN:
75 UZZIEL, b. in 1716.
Benjamin Frink (No. 25) m. Tacy Burdick of Westerly, R.
I., Jan. 12, 1732. CHILDREN:
76 JOHN, b. Oct. 26, 1732, m. Anna Pendleton.
77 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 24, 1734, m. Prudence Wilcox July 27, 1756.
78 AMOS, b. Jan. 18, 1737, m. Mary Fitch.
79 JOSEPH, b. June 20, 1739.
80 PRENTICE, b. July 31, 1741, m. Desire Frink.
81 PRUDENCE, b. March 18, 1744.
82 TRACY, b. Sept 22, 1748.
83 ANN, b. Sept. 22, 1748.
83a OLIVER, b. Sept. 4, 1751.
Samuel Frink (No. 43) m. Mrs. Joannah (Rose) Hinckley,
widow of John Hinckley, Nov. 29, 1764.
CHILDREN:
84 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 19, 1764, m. Prentice Frink.
85 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 16, 1765.
86 JOANNAH, b. Jan. 26, 1769, m. William Vincent (No. 16), that family.
87 MARY, b. Sept. 23, 1770.
Henry Frink (No. 44) m. Desire Palmer (No. 184), that fam
ily, July 15, 1772. CHILDREN:
88 SAMUEL, b. and d. Dec. 24, 1772.
¦89 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 16, 1773.

FRINK FAMILY. 379
SO HENRY (twin), b. Jan. 16, 1773.
DI Twins, b. Nov. 27, 1774, b. d. young.
92 POLLY, b. May 24, 1774.
Daniel Frink (No. 45) m. Elizabeth Davis in 1776.
CHILDREN:
93 BETSEY, b. Sept. 10, 1778.
94 DANIEL, b. April 21, 1781.
95 ELISHA, b. July 16, 1783.
96 DUDLEY, b. Sept. 23, 1785.
97 SAMUEL, b. March 23, 1788, d. unmarried.
98 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 3, 1790, m. Hannah Breed.
Stephen Frink (No. 47) m. Mary Baldwin (No. 32), that fam
ily, Nov. 8, 1780; both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
99 STEPHEN, b. Oct. 20, 1781.
100 EDWIN, b. March 4, 1784.
Prudence Frink (No. 84) m. Prentice Frink March 4, 1784.
CHILDREN:
101 PRENTICE, b. Sept. 19, 1784.
102 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 20, 1786.
103 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 6, 1788, m. Gilbert Collins (No. 12), that family.
104 NANCY, b. Dec. 20, 1790, m.
Isaac Frink (No. 53) m. Margaret Stanton (No. 145), that fam
ily, Jan. 23, 1762. CHILDREN:
104a WILLIAM, b. Nov. 23, 1762, m. Wealthy Downer.
105 ISAAC, b. April 26, 1765.
106 ANNA, b. Oct. 24, 1767.
107 ELIAS, b. Feb. 9, 1770.
108 CYRUS, b. Jan. 5, 1772.
109 POLLY, b. Feb. 26, 1778.
110 DARIUS, b. Feb. 26, 1778, m. Ruby Armstrong of Franklin, Nov. 2, 1806.
Ill EUNICE, b. Feb. 24, 1780.
Prentice Frink (No. 80) m. Desire Frink Nov. 13, 1763.
CHILDREN:
112 PRENTICE, Jr., b. June 26, 1764.
113 ROSWELL, b. April 9, 1766.
114 NATHAN, b. April 22, 1768.
115 RUFUS, b. April 21, 1770.
116 DESIRE, b. July 7, 1772.
117 STANTON, b. April 12, 1775.
118 LOIS, b. Aug. 20, 1777.
John Frink (No. 76) m. Anna Pendleton Nov. 22, 1750.
CHILDREN:
119 JOHN, b. Sept. 12, 1751.
:120 GILES, b. May 12, 1753.
.121 SARAH, b. Dec. 9, 1755.

380 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph Frink (No. 98) m. Hannah Breed (No. 120), daughter
of Capt. Jesse Breed Oct. 31, 1823; she d. June 20, 1827; m. 2d,
Mrs. Lucy (Billings) Coats, widow of Asher Coats.
CHILDREN:
122 HANNAH, b.  . m. Thomas H. Baldwin May 24, 1847.
123 JOSEPH, b.  .
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
124 MARY, b.  .
William Frink (No. 104a) m. Wealthy Downer Jan. 3, 1790.
CHILDREN:
125 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 7, 1790.
126 FANNY, b. Aug. 8, 1792.
127 BENJAMIN F., b. Aug. 12, 1794.
128 PITTS D., b. Oct. 12, 1796, m. Nancy Pendleton (No. 83).
129 MARY A., b. Oct. 12, 1798.
130 ISAPENA, b. Sept. 28, 1800.
131 ALEXANDER, b.  , m.  Miner.
Amos Frink (No. 78) m. Mary Fitch Feb. 4, 1759.
CHILDREN:
132 AMOS, b. Nov. 18, 1760.
133 GILBERT, b. Dec. 12, 1762.
Jabez Frink (No. 39) m. Elizabeth Hobart Sept. 20, 1759.
CHILDREN:
134 JABISH, b. Aug. 4, 1760.
135 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 13, 1761.
136 CHARLES, b. June 11, 1763.
137 PEREZ, b. Oct. 3, 1765.
138 MARY, b. April 3, 1767.
139 EZRA, b. April 2, 1769.
140 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 14, 1770.
141 DUDLEY, b. Jan. 11, 1773.
Samuel Frink (No. yf) m. Prudence Wilcox July 27, 1756.
CHILDREN:
142 JANIUS, b. Dec. 8, 1758.
143 LUCRETIA, b.  .

GALLUP FAMILY.

The name is said to be derived from the German words "Gott"
and Lobe" — God and Praise, as Godfrey comes from "Gott" and
"Frende" — God and Peace. In the old English records the name
is spelled in different ways, as Gollop, Gollopp, Golloppe, Golop.
The present English family still retain Gollop. In the Boston
records, we find almost as great a variety of spelling as the an
cient England records, Gallup preponderating, however, by the
large majority in this country.
i. JOHN GALLUP, the ancestor of most of the families of
that name in this country, came to America from the Parish of
Mosterne, County Dorset, England, in the year 1630. He was
the son of John Gollop, who m.  Crabbe, who was the son
of Thomas and Agnes (Watkins) Gollop, of North Bowood and
Strode, and whose descendants still own and occupy the manors
of Strode. He m. Christobel  , whose full name does not
appear. He sailed from England March 20, 1630, in the ship
Mary and John, arriving at Nantasket (the name was changed to
Hull in 1646), May 30, 1630. He first went to Dorchester, but
soon after he was a resident of Boston. The family being again
united, they became members of the first church, the old South,
in Boston. He became a landholder, owning land in the town,
and an island of sixteen acres in Boston Bay, which still bears his
name. He owned Mix's Mate or Monumental Island, as some
times called, where he pastured sheep. He was a skillful mariner,
well acquainted with the harbor around Boston. He achieved
great distinction by piloting in the ship Griffin, a ship of three
hundred tons, in Sept., 1633, through a new found channel, when
she had on board the Rev. John Cotton, Rev. Thomas Hooker,
Rev. Mr. Stone and other fathers of New England, among her
two hundred passengers. Perhaps the most notable and interest
ing episode, if it may be so called, in the life of the sturdy cap
tain, was his successful encounter with a boat load of Indians,
whom he captured and destroyed off Block Island. They had
murdered John Oldham, a man of ability, and they were having
a hilarious time in his boat when they were overtaken by Capt.
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382 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
4
called the first naval battle on the Atlantic coast. He was ac
companied by his two sons and a hired man. This battle gave
the captain a colonial, and later a national reputation, and more
than anything else made him famous. This incident and what is
revealed of the purpose of the Indians was the beginning of the
great Pequot war.
Mr. and Mrs. Gallup both died at Boston, he in 1649, as an in
ventory of his estate was made Dec. 26, 1649. She died July 27,
1655. An inventory of her estate was made Oct. 31, 1655. Their
wills are the earliest on record. (See Appendix.)
CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, b. in England about 1615, m. Hannah Lake in 1634.
3 SAMUEL, b. in England; came to this country in 1633, m. Mary Phillips.
4 NATHANIEL, b. in England; came to this country in 1633, m. Margaret
Eveley.
5 JOAN, b. in England; came to this country in 1633, m. Thomas Joy in-
1627.
John Gallup (No. 2) came to this country with his mother, two
brothers and sister Joan, in the ship Griffin, arriving at Boston
on the 4th day of Sept., 1633. He married Hannah Lake, daugh
ter of John and Margaret Lake, and sister of Elizabeth Read,
who married John Winthrop, Jr., Governor of Connecticut. She
also came to this country with her mother, in the ship Abigail, ar
riving Oct. 6, 1635, after a passage of ten weeks.
He left Boston in 1640, and went to Taunton, then a part of
Plymouth Colony, where he remained until 1651, when he re
moved with his family to New London, where he lived until 1654,
when he came to what is now Stonington, then a part of New
London, and settled upon a grant of land given him by that town
in 1653, in recognition of the distinguished services of himself,.
and father in the Pequot war.
His dwelling house where he resided, was situated near where-
there is now (1899) an old well, in an orchard, on the farm re
cently owned by the Messrs. Greenman brothers, under the im
provement and management of Dea. Warren Lewis. Capt. John
Gallup's land grant was bounded on the west by Mystic River,
on the south by Capt. John Stanton's homestead place and Capt.
George Denison's land, on the east by saidDenison's land and the
so-called town lots, and on the north by Thomas Park's land,
which he purchased of the Rev. Richard Blinman. He represented
the town at the General Court in 1665, 1667. He was also an In-

GALLUP FAMILY. 383
dian interpreter. When King Philip's war broke out, although he
was over sixty, age had not quenched his martial ardor, New
London County having raised seventy men under Capt. John.
Mason of Norwich, and Capt. George Denison of Stonington,
Capt. Gallup joined with them at the head of the Mohegans.
These troops forming a junction with those of the other colonies,,
were engaged in the fearful swamp fight at Narragansett, Dec.
19, 1676, within the limits of the present town of South Kingston.
R. I. In storming the fort he led his men bravely forward, and
was one of the six captains who fell in this memorable fight, and
was buried with his fallen comrades in one grave, near the battle-
ground. A complete victory was gained over the savage foe, but
with great loss of life on both sides. The General Court after
wards made several grants of land to his widow and children, in
consideration of the great loss they had sustained by his death
and for his public services. CHILDREN:
6 HANNAH, b. at Boston Sept. 14, 1644, m. Stephen Gifford June 18, 1672.
7 JOHN, b. at Boston Sept., 1646, m. Elizabeth Harris.
8 ESTHER, b. at New London March 24, 1653, m. Henry Hodges Dec. 17,
1674.
9 BENADAM, b. at Stonington in 1655, m. Hester Prentiss.
10 WILLIAM, b. at Stonington in 1658, m. Sarah Chesebrough.
11 SAMUEL, b. at Stonington.
12 CHRISTOBEL, b. at Stonington, m. Peter Crary Dec. 31, 1677.
13 ELIZABETH, b. at Stonington, m. Henry Stevens of Stonington.
14 MARY, b. at Stonington, m. John Cole of Boston, Mass.
15 MARGARET, b. at Stonington, m. Joseph Colver of Groton, Conn.
Samuel Gallup (No. 3) m. Mary Phillips Nov. 20, 1650. He
lived at Boston ; was a sea captain and d. before 1670.
CHILDREN:
16 MARY, b. Dec. 4, 1651.
17 HANNAH, b. Sept 3, 1654.
18 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 14, 1656.
19 MEHITABLE, b. April 5, 1659.
20 ABIGAIL, b. June 27, 1664.
Nathaniel Gallup (No. 4) m. Margaret Eveley at Boston April
11, 1652, and d. before 1670. CHILDREN:
21 NATHANIEL, b. June 14, 1658.
22 JOSEPH, b. March 20, 1661, m. Hannah Sharp Nov. 1, 1694.
23 BENJAMIN, b. Jan. 3, 1664.
24 MARY, b. June 25, 1668.
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584 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1675, daughter of Thomas and Martha Lake Harris, and grand
daughter of Madame Margaret Lake ; she d. Feb. 8, 1654. They
lived in Stonington in the dwelling house where his parents re
sided, occupying and improving his father's grants of land. He
represented the town in the General Court in 1665, 1666, 1667,
1668. He served with his father in King Philip's war, and was
probably with him at the Narragansett swamp fight. He was
on friendly terms with the Indians, and often acted as their in
terpreter. He d. April 14, 1735.
CHILDREN:
25 JOHN, b. in 1676, m. Elizabeth Wheeler.
26 THOMAS, bapt  .
27 MARTHA, b. April 2, 1683, m. John Gifford of Norwich, Conn.
28 SAMUEL, bapt Oct. 9, 1687, m. Mehitable Blunt.
29 ELIZABETH, bapt. July 14, 1689, m. Zachariah Frink (No. 22), that fam
ily.
30 NATHANIEL, b. July 4, 1692, m. Margaret Gallup.
31 WILLIAM, bapt. May 26, 1695, d. at Voluntown Aug. 18, 1735.
32 BENJAMIN, bapt. Nov. 1, 1696.
Benadam Gallup (No. 9) m. Hester Prentiss, daughter of John
and Hester Prentiss, and granddaughter of Valentine and Alice
Prentiss of New London, Conn. He and his nephew, John Gal
lup, who m. Elizabeth Wheeler, lived on the eastern part of his
father's land grants, known as the Pe-quot-se-pos Valley. They
jointly built and occupied the dwelling house, where an old chim
ney thereof now stands (1899) which with their lands, is now
mainly owned by the heirs-at-law of Hiram W. Wheeler and Lod-
Dwick Wilcox. He served in the colonial wars. They both
united with the First Congregational Church of Stonington. He
d. Aug. 2, 1727; his wife d. May 17, 1751.
CHILDREN:
33 HANNAH, b. May 22, 1683, m. William Wheeler May 30, 1710 (No. 12),
Wheeler family.
34 HESTER, b. Nov. 1, 1685, m. Joseph Stanton of Westerly, R. I. (No. 216),
Stanton family.
35 MERCY, b. Aug., 1690, m. William Denison (No. 67), Denison family.
36 BENADAM, b. April 18, 1693, m. Eunice Cobb.
37 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 27, 1695, m. Eunice Williams.
38 MARGARET, b. May 11, 1698, m. Nathaniel Gallup (No. 30), June 4, 1717.
39 LUCY, b. Jan. 12, 1701, m. George Denison June 4, 1717 (No. 69), Denison
family.
Lieut. William Gallup (No. 10) m. Sarah, (No. 22), daughter
of Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, of that family, who was one of
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GALLUP FAMILY. 385
a dwelling house on the northern portion of his father's land
grants, which was situated on the White Hall plain, where Mr.
Samuel H. Bentley now (1899) resides. He d. May 15, 1731 ;
his wife d. Sept. 9, 1729. They are both buried in the White
Hall burial place. He served in the colonial wars.
CHILDREN:
40 SARAH, b. Feb. 24, 1688, m. Andrew Stanton.
41 MARY, b. April 7, 1695, m. Dea. John Noyes (No. 34), Noyes family.
42 HANNAH, b. April 24, 1698, d. unmarried.
43 TEMPERANCE, b. May 25, 1701, m. Rev. William Worthington Sept. 20,
1726. He was the first minister (Cong.) of North Stonington, and a
graduate of Yale College, 1716. His first wife, Elizabeth, was the
grand-daughter of Maj. John Mason. She d. Feb. 24, 1724; he d. at
Saybrook, after a long pastorate, Nov. 16, 1756.
CHILDREN:
44 ELIZABETH WORTHINGTON, b. Feb. 27, 1728.
45 SARAH WORTHINGTON, b. April 3, 1730.
46 TEMPERANCE WORTHINGTON, b. April 18, 1732, m. Rev. Cotton Math
er Smith of Sharon, Conn. Their only son was the Hon. John Cotton
Smith, one of the Governors of Connecticut. He was President of the
American Bible Society from 1831 to 1845.
47 MEHITABLE WORTHINGTON, b. Sept. 11, 1736.
48 WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, b. Nov. 21, 1740.
Capt. John Gallup (No. 25) m. Elizabeth Wheeler of Stoning
ton in 1709 (No. 13), Wheeler family. He removed to Volun
town about 1710, and was one of the early settlers of that town,
taking up a large tract of land there. At the first town meeting
held in the town June 20, 1721, he was chosen one of the select
men, was active in securing religious privileges for the early set
tlers, giving three acres of land as a site for a meeting house and
burial ground, and one of a committee to build a house of wor
ship, and was chosen one of the ruling elders of the first church
formed in the town, 1723, which was Presbyterian. He d. Dec.
29> 1755 ; his wife d. April 14, 1735. From his will it appears he
m. again, but no record of it has been found.
CHILDREN:
49 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 2, 1710, d. Feb. 10, 1734.
50 ISAAC, b. Feb. 24, 1712.
61 ELIZABETH, b. April 9, 1714, m. Zachary Frink.
52 MARTHA, b. Sept. 3, 1716, m. Thomas Douglass Jan. 4, 1727.
53 HANNAH, b. Jan. 29, 1719, m. Manuel Kinne in 1741.
54 DOROTHY, b. March 22, 1721, m. John Read in 1744.
55 JOHN, b. June 9, 1724.
Thomas Gallup (No. 26) was bapt. at Stonington, Conn., April
30, 1682 (Voluntown Town Records). "Thomas Gallup and Han-

386 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
nah French were lawfully joined in marriage the 4th day of Jan.,
1721-22, by Capt. Thomas Williams, justice of the peace." He
probably came to Voluntown with his brother John, or soon after,
and was a large land owner there. His name is appended to a call
to the first minister of Voluntown, Rev. Samuel Dorrance, April
17, 1723. He also gave liberally for his support. He left no
children. Reliable, available evidence establishes the fact that there
were two Thomas Gallups, born in Stonington, within a few
years of each other. Thomas Gallup, the son of John Gallup
and wife, Elizabeth Harris, was probably b. in 1681. The other
Thomas Gallup was undoubtedly the son of Benadam Gallup and
wife, Hester Prentiss, and was probably born between the birth
date of their children, viz.: Marcy Gallup, b. Aug., ,1687, and
Benadam Gallup, Jr., b. April 18, 1693. For reasons not now
fully understood the birth dates of their children, Marcy and
Thomas, does not appear among their other children on our
Stonington town records.
Thomas Gallup, the son of Benadam and Hester (Prentiss)
Gallup, was reared to manhood in Stonington, and went with
two of his cousins up to what is now Windham County, where
they purchased and received large tracts of lands, the proposed
boundaries of which overlapped the premises of the adjoining
proprietors' lands, resulting in a controversy, which ended in re
ducing the area of the land purchased and received to such an ex
tent before the deeds thereof were obtained, that the said Thomas
Gallup, son of Benadam, retired from the land speculation and
went to Gloucester, Mass., where he was engaged to build a
breakwater for parties there. The location and construction of
which were so ill advised that the breakwater received the name
of Gallup's Folly, which it still retains, and so appears on the map
of Babson's history of that town. After the completion of the
breakwater, Thomas Gallup left Gloucester and went to Ipswich,
Mass., where he had relatives, but did not remain there long, and
went from Ipswich to Boxford, where he m. Love Curtis, widow
of Zachariah Curtis, in 1719. CHILDREN:
56 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 9, 1720.
57 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 4, 1722.
58 SAMUEL, b. May 7, 1725.

GALLUP FAMILY. 387
59 GEORGE, b. Dec. 14, 1726.
60 JEREMIAH, b. in 1728.
61 SARAH, b. March 20, 1733.
62 MARY, b. Feb. 14, 1738.
Samuel Gallup of Stonington (No. 28) m. Mehitable Blunt
May 11, 1727. He owned land at Voluntown, but it is not prob
able that he ever removed his family there to live, as he is
mentioned in his father's will, as living with him and taking care
of him. He and his wife united with the First Congregational
Church in Stonington, May 11, 1729.
CHILDREN:
63 ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 26, 1728.
64 MEHITABLE, b. Feb. 21, 1733.
65 MARY, b. Jan. 28, 1737, m. Andrew Mason March 20, 1754 (No. 29), that
family.
66 PRISCILLA, bapt. July 20, 1740.
67 MERCY (twin), bapt. June 2, 1745.
68 ANNA (twin), bapt. June 2, 1745.
Nathaniel Gallup of Stonington (No. 30) m. Margaret Gal
lup (No. 38) June 4, 1717. They lived on the Greenman farm,
near the residence of Mr. Warren Lewis, and both united with
the Congregational Church, Stonington, July 20, 1718. He d.
April 3, 1739; his wife d. March 2, 1761.
CHILDREN:
69 NATHANIEL, b. April 29, 1718, m. Hannah Gore Burrows.
70 JOHN, b. Jan. 29, 1720, m. Bridget Palmer.
71 THOMAS, b. April 19, 1722, d. young.
72 MERCY, b. April 7, 1725, m. William Whipple Dec. 2, 1742.
73 THOMAS, b. Aug. 26, 1727, m. Hannah Dean; lived at Plainfield.
74 MARGARET, b. Oct. 12, 1730, m. Isaac Gallup March 29, 1749.
75 MARTHA, b. July 30, 1733.
76 BENJAMIN, b. July 26, 1736, m. Amy Kinne Jan. 20, 1763.
Benadam Gallup (No. 36) m. Eunice Cobb (No. 18), Cobb
family, Jan. 11, 1716. He d. Sept. 30, 1755; his wife d. Feb. 1,
1759- CHILDREN:
77 BENADAM, b. Oct. 26, 1716, m. Hannah Avery.
78 ESTHER, b. Feb. 24, 1718, m.  Miner.
79 EUNICE, b. March 29, 1721, m.  — French.
80 LOIS (twin), b. March 29, 1721.
81 WILLIAM, b. July 4, 1723, m. Judith Reed of Norwich June 9, 1752.
82 HENRY, b. Oct. 5, 1725, m. Hannah Mason Oct. 4, 1750.
83 NATHAN, b. in 1727, m. Sarah Giddings of Norwich May 25, 1749.
84 EBENEZER, b.  .
85 THOMAS, bapt. July 28, 1734, m. Prudence Allyn of Groton Jan. 20, 172&.
86 HANNAH, b.  , m. Robert Allyn Jan. 26, 1755.
87 SARAH, b.  .

388 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Capt. Joseph Gallup of Stonington (No. 37) m. Eunice Wil
liams (No. 161), Williams family, of Stonington, Feb. 24, 1720.
They lived at Old Mystic, near the Lewis house; he d. Dec. 22,
1760 ; his wife d. Oct. 24, 1772. CHILDREN:
88 MARTHA, b. Oct. 15, 1721, m. Amos Denison of Stonington (No. 134),
that family.
89 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 21, 1725, m. Mary Gardner May 18, 1749.
90 ELISHA, b. April 21, 1727, m. Marcy Denison Jan. 25, 1747 (No. 169), that
family.
91 OLIVER, b. March 28, 1729, m. Freelove  .
92 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 19, 1735, m. Lucy Denison July 2, 1761 (No. 296), that
family.
93 EUNICE, b. Oct. 11, 1738, m. John Billings of Preston (No. 36), that
family.
94 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 17, 1742.
95 LUCY, b. Jan. 5, 1747.
Nathaniel Gallup of Stonington (No. 69) m. Mrs. Hannah
(Gore) Burrows Nov. 24, 1742 (No. 36), that family. He d. Jan.
11, 1786; she d. March 19, 1810.
CHILDREN:
96 NATHANIEL, b. June 4, 1744, drowned at sea, aged 20 yrs.
97 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 9, 1746, m. Jemima Enos.
98 SILAS, b. March 9, 1749, m. Sarah Gallup (No. 60), Jan. 13, 1774.
99 GEORGE, b. March 20, 1751, m. Freelove Packer of Groton June "19, 1776.
100 MARGARET, b. March 20, 1753.
101 AMOS, b. Aug. 1, 1755, m. Welthian Dean.
102 HANNAH, b. Aug. 22, 1757.
103 LEVI, b. March 26, 1760, m. Abigail Packer of Groton.
104 EZRA, b. March 13, 1763, m. Rebecca Hinckley, 1786 (No. 64), that family.
Capt. John Gallup (No. 70) m. Bridget Palmer (No. 113), that
family, Nov. 5, 1747. He d. Nov. 1, 1801 ; she d. Sept. 2, 1809.
CHILDREN:
105 JERUSHA, b. 1748, d. 1841.
106 JOHN, b. 1750, m. Lydia Clark.
107 JONATHAN, b. 1752, m. Elizabeth Dow.
108 DAVID, b. 1754, m. Nancy Jacques.
109 MARGARET, b.  , m. Samuel Frink.
110 ESTHER, b.  . d. young.
Col. Benadam Gallup (No. yf) m. Hannah Avery of Groton
(No. yf), that family, Aug. ii, 1740. He was a brave officer of
the Revolution. He d. May 29, 1800; she d. July 28, 1799.
CHILDREN:
111 BENADAM, b. June 29, 1741, m. Bridget Palmer.
112 ISAAC, b. Dec. 22, 1742, m. Anna Smith.
113 HANNAH, b. Nov. 4, 1744, d. Jan. 10, 1771.

GALLUP FAMILY. 389
114 ESTHER, b. Dec. 9, 1746, m. Ralph Stoddard.
115 JAMES, b. May 1, 1749, d. Dec. 19, 1770.
116 JESSE, b. Feb. 2, 1751, m. Catharine Fish March 16, 1775.
117 JOHN, b. Jan. 13, 1753, d. Dec. 9, 1770.
118 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 30, 1775, m. Timothy Allyn.
119 SUSAN, b. 1776, m. Nathan Lester.
120 JOSIAH, b. 1760, m. 1st, Sarah Fish; 2d, Mary Randall.
121 ABIGAIL, b. 1762, d. Nov. 24, 1770.
Col. Nathan Galllup (No. 83) m. Sarah Giddings, May 25,
1749. He was a brave soldier of the Revolution, who rose to
colonel and d. Jan. 19, 1799. CHILDREN:
122 SARAH, b. Dec. 29, 1751, m. Silas Gallup.
123 NATHAN, b. Nov. 14, 1754, d. Sept. 16, 1778.
124 EBENEZER, b. Feb. 8, 1757.
125 MARY, b. Jan. 31, 1759, m. Henry Denison in 1778 (No. 222), Denison
family.
126 JACOB, b. July 26, 1761, m. Rebecca Morgan Jan. 11, 1784.
127 CHRISTOPHER, b. June 22, 1764, m. Mrs. Martha (Stanton) Prentice.
128 GIDEON, b. Aug. 17, 1766.
129 LOIS, b. Aug. 17, 1768, m. Jacob Morgan in 1787.
130 LODOWICK, b. Jan. 23, 1773, m. Margaret Phelps Feb. 28, 1779.
Capt. Joseph Gallup (No. 89) m. Mary Gardner, daughter of
Joseph and Sarah Gardner, May 18, 1749; d. July 11, 1802.
CHILDREN:
131 JOSEPH, b. March 21, 1750, d. Feb. 11, 1753.
132 SARAH, b. Nov. 10, 1752.
133 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 26, 1754.
134 JOHN, b. July 17, 1758, m. Hannah Denison.
135 LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 15, 1760.
136 PHEBE, b. April 10, 1762, m. William Avery of Groton.
137 GARDNER, b. March 5, 1765.
138 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 23, 1766.
139 ESTHER, b. April 14, 1769.
140 GURDON, b. Dec. 18, 1771, m. Sibell Capron.
Samuel Gallup (No. 97) m. Jemima Enos of Stonington Jan. 1,
1769. Soon after the Revolution he with his four brothers, and
several other families from Groton and Stonington, removed to
New York State. He d. April 25, 1826; his wife d. Dec. 15, 1795 ;
2d wife, Sarah, d. Sept. 1, 1802.
CHILDREN:
141 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 4, 1760, m. Anne Hinckley (No. 66), that family.
142 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 16, 1770, m. Lucy Latham.
143 SAMUEL, b. July 6, 1772, m. Fanny Morgan.
144 ANNA, b. Feb. 3, 1774, m. Richard Wheeler of Stonington Feb. 13, 1794
(No. 362), Wheeler family.

390 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
145 HANNAH, b. Oct. 15, 1775, m. Moses Morgan March 29, 1794.
146 JOHN ENOS, b. July 17, 1777, m. Betsey Chipman; 2d, Mrs. Esther Deni
son.
147 JEMIMA, b. Sept. 27, 1780, m. Daniel Morgan in 1799.
148 LYDIA, b. Feb. 16, 1784, m. George Gallup.
149 NATHAN, b. May 3, 1786, m. Anna Elizabeth Weidman.
Amos Gallup of Stonington (No. 101), m. Welthean Deane of
Stonington (No. 28), that family, Feb. 25, 1787. He d. Dec. 1,
1843 ; s^e d. Dec. 13, 1834. CHILDREN:
150 AMOS, b. Dec. 9, 1787, d. May 5, 1870, unmarried.
151 JOHN DEANE, b. Sept. 26, 1789, m. Prudence Denison; 2d, Mary A. Cran
dall.
152 JABEZ, b. Feb. 22, 1791, m. Eunice Williams.
153 WEALTHEAN, b. July 15, 1793, d. Oct. 5, 1874, unmarried.
154 MARTHA, b. Jan. 22, 1796, d. Aug., 1882, unmarried.
155 NATHANIEL, b. Oct 16, 1797, m. Sally McCollum; 2d, Maria D. Ford.
156 GEORGE, b. Jan. 22, 1801, d. Feb. 9, 1874, unmarried.
Col. Benadam Gallup (No. in) m. Bridget Palmer of Ston
ington (No. 210), Palmer family, Jan. 30, 1766. He d. April 12,
1818; his wife d. Aug. 22, 1823. CHILDREN:
157 BENADAM, b. Oct. 28, 1766, m. Cynthia Fish.
158 BRIDGET, b. Oct. 5, 1768, m. Sands Fish June 18, 1789 (No. 39), that
family.
159 JAMES, b. May 27, 1771, d. May 11, 1834.
160 DESIRE, b. Nov. 20, 1773, m. Amos Worthington.
161 JOHN, b. May 27, 1776, m. Lucy Clark of Windham.
162 LUCY, b. June 23, 1779, m. Stephen Haley of Groton (No. 34), that family.
163 SIMEON, b. Sept. 29, 1781, d. April 13, 1836.
Isaac Gallup (No. 112) m. Anna Smith Oct. 5, 1786. He was
captain in the Revolutionary war. He d. in Ledyard Aug. 3,
1814. Mrs. Anna (Smith) Gallup m. 2d, Seth Williams Jan. 30,
1825. CHILDREN:
164 ANNA, b. Sept. 3, 1787, m. David Geer Jan. 11, 1810.
165 ISAAC, b. Jan. 21, 1789, m. Prudence Geer March 12, 1812.
166 RUSSEL, b. April 11, 1791, m. Hannah Morgan.
167 SARAH, b. Nov. 9, 1792, m. William McCall.
168 JABESH, b. Aug. 23, 1791, m. Lucy Meech; 2d, Louise Avery.
169 AVERY, b. April 6, 1796, m. Melinda Bailey; 2d, Mary Haley..
170 ELIAS, b. April 14, 1798, m. Fanny Dean Sept. 28, 1828.
171 ERASTUS, b. July 31, 1800, m. Eunice Williams (No. 52), that family;
2d, Frances Sheffield.
172 SHUBAEL, b. March 6, 1802, m. Sarah M. Isham; 2d, Mrs. Fanny S.
Church.
173 ELIHU, b. Dec. 12, 1803, m. Emily Clark.

GALLUP FAMILY. 391
Christopher Gallup (No. 127) m. Mrs. Martha (Stanton) Pren
tice (No. 383), Stanton family, April 13, 1790. He d. July 30,
1849; his wife d. Feb. 12, 1818. CHILDREN:
174 ASA, b. Dec. 17, 1792.
175 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 21, 1795, m. Warren Williams Jan. 12, 1815 (No. 48),
Williams family.
177 MARTHA, b. Sept. 26, 1796.
178 SARAH, b. Aug. 9, 1803.
179 JULIA, b. July 26, 1807, m. Joseph S. Williams Dec. 29, 1824 (No. 363),
Williams family.
180 CHRISTOPHER M., b. Nov. 25, 1809, m. Anna S. Billings (No. 178), that
family.
Henry Gallup (No. 82) m. Hannah Mason (No. 30), that fam
ily, Oct. 4, 1750. He d. Nov. 11, 181 1 ; she d. Jan. 24, 1808.
CHILDREN:
181 NEHEMIAH, b. June 19, 1751, m. Elizabeth Brown.
182 EUNICE, b. Aug. 7, 1755, m. Samuel Dennis.
183 HENRY, b. Oct. 17, 1758, m. Desire Stanton.
184 ANDREW, b. Jan. 26, 1761, m. Nancy Welden.
185 JARED, b. Nov. 22, 1767, m. Mary Whipple.
Lodowick Gallup (No. 130) m. Margaret Phelps Feb. 28, 1779.
CHILDREN:
186 LUCY K., b. May 11, 1801.
187 NATHAN, b. Jan. 24, 1803.
188 CECELIA, b. Nov. 7, 1804, m. Giles Williams Dec. 6, 1869.
189 LOUISE, b. Jan. 21, 1807, d. March 6, 1891.
190 LODOWICK C, b. Feb. 11, 1809, m. Nancy White Sept. 22, 1834.
191 OLIVER E., b. April 24, 1811, d. Aug. 31, 1834, unmarried.
192 FANNIE M., b. March 2, 1814, m. Giles Williams Sept. 13, 1833.
193 LAWISTON, b. Nov. 16, 1816, d. Aug. 28, 1831.
194 ASA ORAN, b. Jan. 31, 1819, m. Wealthy P. Palmer July 4, 1849.
195 JOHN P., b. Dec. 14, 1821, d. Dec. 13, 1831.
196 DWIGHT, b. April 14, 1825, m. Lydia A. Wadhams Nov. 19, 1849.
197 MARGARET, b. Dec. 30, 1828.
Gurdon Gallup (No. 140) m. Sibell Capron of Preston, Feb. 15,
1795. He d. Dec. 17, 1847; his wife d. April 9, 1852. They are
buried at Poquonock Bridge, in Ashbey burying ground.
CHILDREN:
198 LUCY, b. Nov. 5, 1796, m. Rev. Hector Bronson.
199 GURDON, b. May 16, 1798.
200 GRACE, b- Oct. 16, 1799.
201 FREDERICK, b. May 29, 1801.
202 JOSEPH, b. May 2, 1803, m. Abby Ann Denison Nov. 3, 1825.
203 GILES, b. May 7, 1805, m. Sarah O. Witter Jan. 20, 1833.
204 MARY A., b. Nov. 17, 1807.
205 SABRA, b. Nov. 11, 1809.
206 FRANKLIN, b. Aug. 18, 1812, m. 1st, Hannah Burrows (No. 72), that fam
ily, Aug. 18, 1834; 2d, Sarah E. Burrows (No. 78), sister of his first
wife, April 9, 1843.

392 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joshua Gallup (No. 141) b. in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 4, 1769,
m. Anna Hinckley (No. 66), that family. He d. Jan. 4, 1837; his
wife d. Jan. 16, 1843. CHILDREN:
207 JOSHUA, b. March 2, 1790, m. Mary Gould in 1815.
208 ANNA, b. May 22, 1791, m. Oliver Forsyth of Mystic, Conn.
209 JEMIMA, b. Aug. 19, 1792, m. Levi Gallup.
210 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 27, 1794, m. Margaret Fisher March 17, 1816.
211 KETURAH, b. April 16, 1795, d. young.
212 ELIAS, b. Oct. 1, 1796, d. young.
213 SARAH, b. Feb. 23, 1798, m .Chester Willis.
214 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1799, m. Samuel Morgan Nov. 25, 1827.
215 RHODA, b. April 11, 1803, m. Thomas Slade, whose first wife was her
sister, Harriet.
216 HARRIET, b. Oct. 27, 1804.
217 LUKE, b. Sept. 26, 1806, m. Jemima Slade Sept. 26, 1830.
Nathaniel Gallup (No. 142), b. in Stonington, Conn., m. Lucy,
daughter of Capt. William Latham and wife Eunice, of Groton,
March 27, 1794. Capt. Latham was second in command at the
massacre of Fort Griswold, and was severely wounded, but re
covered. He d. Jan. 27, 1792, his wife d. March 5, 1799. Lucy
Latham, afterwards Mrs. Gallup, was 12 years old at the time of
the battle, and often related to her children the story of that mem
orable day. When the British appeared at Eastern Point, Lam-
bo, the colored servant, gathered the family and drove them to
the Avery house, two miles away, then hurried back to the fort
with his gun. He fought at the side of his master, Capt. Latham,
and fell. His own name is on the monument at Groton, as
"Sambo," but it should be Lambo, as his name was Lambert.
Samuel Gallup, father of Nathaniel, removed with his family to
Albany County, New York, soon after the war of the Revolution.
Nathaniel returned to Groton and was m. there. After his return
to New York State he settled in Berne, Albany County, and d.
April 20, 1834; his wife d. Feb. 1, 1862.
CHILDREN:
218 ALBERT, b. Jan. 30, 1796, m. Eunice Smith.
219 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 2, 1798, m. Sally Walden Dec. 16, 1823.
220 EUNICE, b. Oct. 5, 1800, m. William Denison July 15, 1823.
John Dean Gallup of Stonington (No. 151) m. ist, Prudence
Denison (No. 545), Denison family. They had one child that d.
in infancy. Married 2d, Mary A. Crandall. He was a farmer and
wool manufacturer of Stonington, where he d. July 31, 1871. In

GALLUP FAMILY. 393
his will he gave $250 to the First Congregational Church of Ston
ington. Jabez Gallup (No. 152) of Stonington m. Eunice Williams (No.
306), Williams family, Feb. 25, 1829.
CHILDREN:
221 MARTHA, b. Feb. 16, 1830, m. Dudley R. Hewitt (No. 265), that family,
Oct. 11, 1854.
222 JOHN DEAN, b. Nov. 28, 1832.
223 HANNAH, b. April 17, 1834.
Nathaniel Gallup (No. 155) m. 1st, Sally McCollum, May 7,
1832; m. 2d, Maria D. Ford June 10, 1841, and d. April 8, 1877.
ONE CHILD:
224 ANN ELIZABETH, b. July 29, 1833, m. Franklin White Dec. 13, 1860.
Benadam Gallup (No. 157) m. Cynthia Fish Oct. 14, 1792 (No.
43), that family. CHILDREN:
225 JAMES, b. Nov. 25, 1793, m. Abigail Spicer June 5, 1820.
226 AUSTIN, b. Feb. 24, 1796, d. young.
227 ROSWELL, b. March 11, 1798, d. July 24, 1817.
228 MARY, b. March 4, 1800, m. Nathaniel Smith March 13, 1875.
229 PALMER, b. June 14, 1802, m. Desire Ball.
230 BENADAM, b. June 3, 1804, m. Moselle Laura Moore March 15, 1828.
231 CYNTHIA, b. Aug. 14, 1806, m. Richard Wheeler of Stonington (No. 431),
that family.
232 JOHN, b. March 6, 1809, m. Roxanna Fish Aug. 10, 1834.
233 SOPHIA, b. June 16, 1812, m. William E. Smith Aug. 10, 1834.
234 ROSWELL, b. July 24, 1817.
Isaac Gallup (No. 165) m. Prudence Geer March 12, 1812.
He d. May 2, 1867; she d. July 6, 1871.
CHILDREN:
235 MARY ANN, b. Dec. 10, 1812, m. Elias B. Avery Jan. 1, 1835.
236 PRUDENCE ALMIRA, b. March 4, 1815, m. James L. Geer Nov. 19, 1834.
237 EMELINE, b. Feb. 27, 1818, m. Orlando Smith April 10, 1845.
238 ISAAC, b. Nov. 13, 1820, m. Maria T. Davis March 23, 1845.
239 JULIA, b. April 4, 1823, m. Jacob A. Geer Oct. 20, 1847.
Russell Gallup (No. 166) m. Hannah Morgan March 28, 1816.
He d. Feb. 16, 1869; she d. April 29, 1868.
CHILDREN:
240 EDWIN R., b. Jan. 22, 1817, m. Eliza A. Leeds May 5, 1841.
241 RUFUS M„ b. Sept. 24, 1818, m. Betsey Grey; 2d, Mrs. Eliza H. Randall-
242 SARAH, b. Sept. 10, 1821, m. William M. Grey Nov. 28, 1839.
243 JAMES, b. Nov. 18, 1823, m. Emily T. Hubbard; 2d, Charlotte R. Andrew..
245 NELSON, b. Jan. 8, 1827, m. Emily E. Miner Sept. 4, 1850.
246 ERASTUS, b. Sept. 8, 1828, d. on the way to California May 1, 1853.
247 FRANCIS E., b. Aug. 15, 1833.
248 JOSEPH A., b. July 8, 1835, m. Abby Cook Sept. 22, 1868.

394 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Christopher Milton Gallup (No. 180) m. Anna S. Billings (No.
178), that family, June 5, 1833. He d. Feb. 19, 1874; his wife d,
at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 31, 1874.
CHILDREN:
249 MARTHA ANN, b. Sept. 7, 1834, m. Chauncey W. Griggs April 19, 1859.
250 CHRISTOPHER, b. May 31, 1836, m. Hannah Lamb May 13, 1868.
251 NATHAN, b. Oct. 13, 1848, m. P. Emma Geer March 18, 1874.
252 NOYES P., b. April 30, 1853, m. Cora E. Morgan Nov. 17, 1881.
Nehemiah Gallup (No. 181) m. Elizabeth Brown Jan. 28, 1783.
CHILDREN:
253 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 10, 1783.
254 NEHEMIAH M., b. Feb. 12, 1785, m. Huldah Wheeler.
255 JOHN S., b. April 5, 1787.
256 ORINDA, b. March 8, 1790, m. Christopher Wheeler (No. 397), that
family.
257 ELISHA, b. June 22, 1792, m. Content Wheeler of Stonington, 1816 (No.
447), Wheeler family.
' 258 LUKE, b. April 17, 1794, m. Melinda Williams (No. 14), Williams family.
259 SERVIAH, b. Oct. 16, 1796.
260 EBENEZER, b. April 27, 1800, m. Lavinia Stanton in 1822.
Henry Gallup (No. 183) m. Desire Stanton Nov. 17, 1757.
CHILDREN:
261 ALFRED, b. March 28, 1798, m. Eliza W. Hewitt (No. 223), that family.
262 ANNA, b. March 28, 1805.
263 DESIRE, b. March 26, 1808, m. Elisha J. Hewitt (No. 222), Hewitt family.
Hon. Albert Gallup (No. 218) m. Eunice Smith, daughter of
Amos Smith and Priscilla (Mitchell) Smith of Groton. He d. at
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 5, 185 1 ; his wife d. Oct. 17, 1872.
CHILDREN:
264 CAROLINE, b. Aug. 5, 1821, m. Rev. Sylvanus Reed of Albany, N. Y.; in
1862 Mr. and Mrs. Reed removed to New York city. She had long in
mind the idea of founding a school for the education of young ladies,
and in 1864 the school, which has long borne her name, was begun.
After twenty-five years of active life at the head of this school, Mrs.
Reed resigned the supervision of it in 1890.
265 ALBERT SMITH, b. Sept. 20, 1823, m. Jane A. Balch, June 5, 1849.
266 PRISCILLA, b. June 21, 1828, m. George H. Whiting April 13, 1852.
267 LUCY, b. May 11, 1832, m. Henry Delavan Paine, M. D.
268 EDWIN C, b. March 21, 1835, m. Anna Colkett Jan. 5, 1870.
269 EUNICE IDA, b. April 14, 1840, m. Lieut. Commodore William H. Rhoades
of the United States Navy.
270 FRANCES W„ b. July 15, 1841, d. Sept. 17, 1842.
Palmer Gallup (No. 229) m. Desire Ball May 22, 1828. He d.
at Mystic, Conn., Dec. 31, 1880; his wife d. Feb. 20, 1869.
CHILDREN:
271 MOZART, b. May 25, 1829, m. 1st, Mary Bagg Aug. 9, 1855; she d. July
13, 1857; he m. 2d, Hannah M. Gilbert July 29, 1862; she d. Nov. 28,
1882.

GALLUP FAMILY. 395
272 JOHN T., b. March 13, 1832, m. Jennie E. Young Nov. 1, 1858.
273 AD ALINE M., b. May 6, 1834, m. Levi Watrous Dec. 27, 1859.
274 HORTENSE D., b. Sept. 29, 1836, m. William S. Fish Sept. 14, 1856.
275 LIBBIE M., b. Sept. 9, 1842, m. Samuel Edgcomb Oct. 17, 1863.
276 JAMES P., b. Jan. 21, 1845.
Nehemiah M. Gallup (No. 254) m. Huldah Wheeler of Ston
ington (No. 398), that family, April 26, 1812; d. Jan. 21, 1871.
CHILDREN:
277 ELIZA, b. Nov. 12, 1813, m. Lyman Gallup Dec. 9, 1840.
278 MARY A., b. April 17, 1815, m. William Fanning July 21, 1836.
279 NEHEMIAH M., b. Oct. 22, 1816, m. Laura, daughter of Judge William
Williams of Ledyard, Oct. 21, 1841 (No. 21), Groton Williams family.
281 JOHN W„ b. Nov. 6, 1818, m. Martha E. Richards Jan. 1, 1847.
282 HANNAH, b. Aug. 7, 1820, m. Eleazer W. Carter March 2, 1844.
283 EUNICE, b. May 11, 1822, m. Seth Peck Aug. 6, 1849.
284 PHEBE E., b. Feb. 8, 1824, d. May 30, 1842.
285 MASON, b. March 4, 1826, d. April 16, 1830.
286 WILLIAM R., b. May 19, 1828, m. Eliza Morgan May 3, 1864.
287 HARRIET A., b. Aug. 22, 1830, m. Frederick A. Button June 19, 1850.
288 BENJAMIN, b. June 19, 1832.
289 HENRY C, b. Nov. 6, 1834, m. Lucy Renard June 14, 1870.
Luke Gallup (No. 258) m. Melinda Williams Jan. 2, 1820 (No.
14), Groton Williams family. CHILDREN:
290 OLIVE, b. Oct. 8, 1820.
291 LUKE W., b. Feb. 27, 1822.
292 OLIVE, b. Sept. 25, 1823.
293 PHEBE, b. Sept. 8, 1825, m. Warren S. Wheeler Feb. 8, 1847 (No. 510),
that family.
294 AMOS, b. March 19, 1827.
295 JARED, b. April 17, 1829.
296 MELINDA, b. Nov. 2, 1831, m. Nelson H. Wheeler April 3, 1853 (No. 513),
that family.
297 BRIDGET, b. Nov. 22, 1833, m. William B. Chapman April 19, 1865.
Alfred Gallup (No. 261) m. Eliza W. Hewitt Oct. 19, 1823 (No.
223), Hewitt family. CHILDREN:
298 WILLIAM A., b. June 28, 1827, d. Aug. 31, 1843.
299 AUSTIN O., b. Dec. 27, 1828, m. Lucy A. Rathbun Jan. 22, 1855.
300 ELIZA A., b. Sept. 5, 1830, d. Sept. 2, 1832.
301 MARY A., b. June 3, 1832, d. Sept. 5, 1833.
302 HARRIET A., b. Oct. 1, 1836, m. Avery Morgan Dec. 25, 1853.
303 LAURA E., b. May 28, 1840, m. Sanford W. Havens Oct. 8, 1857.
304 LOUIS A., b. June 30, 1846, m. Ella Hitchcock June 7, 1866.
John Gallup (No. 134) m. Hannah Denison (No. 225), that
family, Jan. 3, 1782. He d. Dec 8, 1825 ; she d. Sept. 1, 1830.

96 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
305 JOHN GARDNER, b. Aug. 2, 1785, m. Anna B. Denison (No. 404), that
family.
306 LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 22, 1784, m. Henry Gardner.
307 HANNAH, b. May 3, 1786, m. Nathan Crary.
308 DANIEL, b. Sept. 12, 1789.
309 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 9, 1791.
310 MARY, b. Jan. 23, 1794, d. March 11, 1880.
311 BEEBE D., b. April 22, 1796, d. unmarried Aug. 25, 1843.
312 GURDON, b. June 12, 1798.
313 ESTHER, b. July 19, 1800, m. Ebenezer Denison.
314 JOHN GARDNER, 2d, b. Sept. 15, 1805, d. unmarried Dec. 21, 1888.

GORE FAMILY.

i. JOHN GORE, b. in England, came from Waltham Abbey,
Sussex, Eng., settled in Roxbury, as a freeman; was entered
April 1 8, 1637; mentioned as a land owner in 1643, having 188
acres; a member of the artillery company in 1638; and for many
years was town clerk and the records of Roxbury (now in the
City Hall, Boston) are in the handwriting of himself and his son,
John, who succeeded him. John Gore died in Roxbury, Mass.,
June 2, 1657; he married Rhoda  .
CHILDREN:
2 MARY, b. in England; no trace of her existing.
3 JOHN, b. May 23, 1634, in England; d. in Roxbury June 26, 1705.
4 OBADIAH, b. June, 1636, in Roxbury, d. Sept., 1646.
5 ABIGAIL, b. Aug., 1641, d. young.
6 ABIGAIL, bapt. May 7, 1643, d. Oct. 31, 1671, unmarried.
7 HANNAH, b. May, 1645, d. July 1686, m. Ralph Bradhurst of Roxbury
June 13, 1677; had four children.
8 OBADIAH, bapt. March 25, 1648, d. Sept. 3, 1653.
9 and 10 Twins, d. unbaptized June 11, 1651.
11 SAMUEL, b. in Roxbury, 1652, d. there July 26, 1692. t
12 BENJAMIN, b. Nov., 1654, d. young.
After Mr. John Gore died his widow m. Lieut. John Reming
ton. John Gore (No. 3) m. May 31, 1683, Sarah, daughter of Peter
Gardner. CHILDREN:
13 JOHN, b. Feb. 27, 1684.
14 SARAH, b. Aug. 24, 1685.
15 HANNAH, b. Feb. 14, 1688.
16 EBENEZER, b. Nov. 7, 1689.
17 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 15, 1692, d. young.
18 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 26, 1693.
19 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 11, 1695, d. young.
20 SAMUEL, b. May 15, 1697, d. young.
21 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 1, 1699, d. young.
, Samuel Gore (No. n) m. Aug. 28, 1672, Elizabeth, daughter of
John Weld of Roxbury ; was a carpenter by trade, and for several
years was a selectman of Roxbury.

398 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
22 ABIGAIL, b. May 29, 1673, d. young.
23 JOHN, bapt. Nov. 10, 1678, d. young.
24 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 20, 1681.
25 JOHN, b. June 22, 1683, d. at sea of smallpox Nov., 1720, m. Rebecca
Smith May 12, 1713; no children.
26 THOMAS, b. Aug. 16, 1686, d. Oct. 17, 1689.
27 OBADIAH, b. July 13, 1688, d. Oct. 8, 1721, m. Sarah Kilby Oct. 26, 1710.
28 MARGARET, b.  , m.  , d.  .
Samuel Gore (No. 24) d. at Norwich, Conn., May 27, 1756.
He m. ist, Hannah Draper, daughter of Moses Draper and wife
Hannah, daughter of John Chandler, who were m. July 7, 1685.
Mrs. Hannah (Chandler) Draper d. June 9, 1692. The daughter
Hannah was b. April 8, 1686, and m. Samuel Gore; she d. in
Norwich, Conn., July 11, 1741, and Mr. Gore m. 2d, Mrs. Dorcas
Blunt Mav 13, 1742. CHILDREN:
29 ELIZABETH, b. in Roxbury Jan. 12, 1704, m. Joseph Witter (No. 12), that
family; had eight children and d. April 9, 1761.
30 SAMUEL, b. March 26, 1705, d. May 22, 1706.
31 SAMUEL, b. May 29, 1707, d. young.
32 MOSES, b. Sept. 23, 1709, d.  .
33 JOHN, b. Oct. 11, 1711, d. at Norwich, Conn., Jan. 19, 1735.
34 OBADIAH, b. July 26, 1714, d. at Wyoming, Penn., Jan. 10, 1779, of small
pox. This was the father of the sons killed in the massacre at Wy
oming.
35 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 6, d. Oct. 4, 1719.
36 HANNAH, b. Dec. 20, 1720, d. March 19, 1810, m. first, July 17, 1740, to
Silas Burrows (No. 16), that family, of Stonington; he d. April 19,
1741, and Mrs. Hannah Burrows m. 2d, Nathaniel Gallup (No. 69),
that family, Nov. 24, 1742. By her first husband there was one child
born a. few months after its father died, named Silence, who m.
Richard Wheeler, grandfather of the author of this book.
37 SARAH, b. Jan. 15, 1723, m. Eliphalet Hobart of Stonington, Conn., and d_
July 28, 1743.
Obadiah Gore (No. 34), d. at Wyoming, Penn., Jan. 10, 1779,
of smallpox; m. Hannah Parke of Preston, Conn., Nov. 4, 1742.
She was b. July 3, 1721, and d. Aug. 14, 1804, at Sequin, Penn.
CHILDREN:
38 OBADIAH, b. April 7, 1744, d. in Pennsylvania March 22, 1821, m. Anna
Avery March, 1764.
39 DANIEL, b. March 13, 1746, d. 1809.
40 SILAS, b. Dec. 23, 1747, m. Kessiah Yerrington, who was killed at Wyom
ing massacre.
41 ASA, b. Feb. 28, 1750, m. Elizabeth Avery; had one child, Asa A. Gore,
and was killed at Wyoming massacre.
42 HANNAH, b. May 28, 1752, m. Timothy Pierce, who was killed at Wyom
ing massacre, and she m. 2d, Thomas Duane.

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GORE FAMILY. 399
43 LUCY, b. May 28, 1754, d. Sept. 30, 1820, m. John Murphy, who was killed
at Wyoming massacre; she was twice after m.
44 SARAH, b. Nov. 23, 1756, d. May, 1841, m. 1st, Lawrence Myers, and 2d,
Rev. Benjamin Bidlack. She was in Forty Fort during the massacre.
45 GEORGE, b. Sept., 1759, slain in Wyoming massacre July 3, 1778.
46 SAMUEL, b. May 24, 1761, d. May 2, 1834, m. Sarah Brogan; had six
children.
47 JOHN, b. Feb. 25, 1764, at Norwich, Conn., too young to go into the fight
with his brothers.
John Gore (No. 47) went to Wilkesbarre with his father's fam
ily in 1769; was in the fort during the massacre, a lad of 14 yrs.;
fled with the family ; afterward returned, settled in Kingston, m.
Elizabeth Ross, sister of Gen. William Ross ; was b. Feb. 25, 1764,
d. at Forty Fort Aug. 4, 1837. CHILDREN:
48 ASA, b. 1794, d. June 3, 1855, not m.
49 JOHN, b. 1799, d.  , m. Ruth Searles.
50 ELIZABETH, b.  , d. March 3, 1808, aged 10 yrs and 7 mos.
51 MARY, b. 1802, d. 1861, m. Moses Woods; no children.
52 GEORGE, b. 1804, m. Harriet Smith, d. Nov. 16, 1841.
53 JEREMIAH, b. Nov. 6, 1808, d. not m.
54 SARAH, b. May 28, 1806, d. 1886, m. John B. Woods of Yorkshire, Eng.

GRANT FAMILY.

i. MATHEW GRANT, the progenitor and emigrant ances
tor of the Grant family of New England, was b. in England on
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1601. He came to this country May 30, 1630,
in the good "Ship Mary and John," with his family, and landed
at Dorchester, Mass.
He was admitted a freeman in the Massachusetts Colony in
1631, but did not long remain in Dorchester, for as early as 1635,
he took an active part in forming the company that migrated to
Windsor, Conn., and went with them to that place, and was elect
ed first town clerk thereof, which office he held for a good many
years. He also held the position of town surveyor, and took a
prominent part in the organization, and also in transplanting the
Congregational Church there, which had been previously formed
in Plymouth, England, and first transplanted in Dorchester,
Conn. Mathew Grant and Priscilla  , b. Feb. 27, 1600, m.
Nov. 16, 1625 ; she d. April 27, 1644, aged 43 years. He m. 2d,
Susannah (Chapen) Rockwell, widow of Dea. William Rockwell,
May 29, 1645 ; she d. Nov. 14, 1666; he d. Dec. 16, 1681.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
2 PRISCILLA, b. Sept. 16, 1626, m. Michael Humprey Oct. 14, 1747.
3 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 12, 1631, m. Mary Porter May 27, 1658.
4 TAHAN, b. Feb. 3, 1633, m. Hannah Palmer Jan. 22, 1662.
5 JOHN, b. April 30, 1642, m. Mary Hull Aug. 2, 1666.
Samuel Grant (No. 3), b. at Dorchester, Mass., m. Mary Po^- '
ter, May 27, 1658, at Windsor, Conn. She was b. about 1638,
they lived at Windsor, Conn., and he was one of the petitioners
May 13, 1680, for the new town of East Windsor, where he was a
member of the church in 1700; he d. Sept. 10, 1718.
6 SAMUEL, b. at Windsor, Conn., April 20, 1659, m. Anna Filley Dec. 6,
1683; he m. 2d, Grace Miner April 11, 1688 (No. 26), that family; he d.
April 16, 1753.
7 JOHN, b. April 24, 1664, m. Elizabeth Skinner June 5. 1690.
8 MATHEW, b. Sept. 22, 1666, m. Hannah Chapman Oct. 29, 1690.
9 JOSIAH, b. March 19, 1668, m. Rebecca Miner July 8, 1696.
10 NATHANIEL, b. April 14, 1672, m. Bethia Warner May 16, 1699.
11 MARY, b. Jan. 23, 1675, m. Dea. Joseph Skinner March 13, 1694.
12 SARAH, b. Jan. 19, 1677, d. 1680.
Josiah Grant (No. 9) came to Stonington, Conn., to reside,
where he m. Rebecca Miner (No. 41), that family, July 8, 1696.

GRANT FAMILY. 401
They joined' the First Congregational Church of Stonington Aug.
27, 1699; she d. Jan. 15, 1747; h. d. March 28, 1732.
CHILDREN:
13 JOSIAH, b. June 17, 1697, m. Grace Prentice Nov. 30, 1721.
14 JOHN, b. Oct. 19, 1698.
15 OLIVER, b. Sept. 30, 1703, m. twice.
16 NOAH, b. Jan. 13, 1706, m. Rachel  ; m. 2d, Harnah Miner Jan.
25, 1745.
17 MINER, b. Aug. 26, 1712.
Josiah Grant (No. 13) of Stonington, m. Grace Prentice (No.
15), that family, Nov. 30, 1721 ; he d. April 30, 1733.
CHILDREN:
18 REBECCA, b. June 20, 1723, m. Nathaniel Hewitt April 24, 1740 (No. 57),
that family.
19 JOHN, b. March 4, 1726, d. Nov. 18, 1739.
20 LUCY, b. Dec. 12, 1728, d.  .
21 LUCY, b. May 9, 1732, m. Caleb Green of Westerly, R. I., Nov. 9, 1750.
22 SARAH, b. May 9, 1732, d. young.
Oliver Grant of Stonington (No. 15) m. 1st Bridget Miner, May
26, 1726 (No. 69), Miner family. Mrs. Grant d. ; he m. for 2d
wife, Silence Williams May 18, 1729 (No. 45), Williams family.
He d. May 7, 1757. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
23 BRIDGET, b. June 6, 1727, m. Stephen Billings (No. 78), that family.
24 OLIVER, b. July 18, 1729, m. Anna Borodel Billings May 23, 1749.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
25 SILENCE, b. Jan. 31, 1731, m. John Breed (No. 16), that family.
26 JOSHUA, b. Jan. 30, 1732, m. Sarah Breed.
27 EUNICE, b. Feb. 23, 1735, m. Collins York, May 29, 1755 (No. 23), York
family.
28 MARY, b. July 9, 1737, m. Ichabod Palmer (No. 234).
29 SARAH, b. Sept. 24, 1739, m. William Walworth of Groton.
Noah Grant of Stonington (No. 16) m. Rachel  , by her
he had one son, Noah Grant, b. Oct. 9, 1730, d. young. He m.
2d wife, Hannah Miner (No. 72), that family, Jan. 25, 1745. He
d. March 2, 1759. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
30 RACHEL, b. Nov. 2, 1745, m. Joseph Worden Dec. 6, 1770.
31 NOAH, b. Jan. 28, 1747, m. Mary Palmer Aug. 11, 1771.
32 JOSIAH, b. March 27, 1749, m. Sarah Miner; m. 2d, Mrs. Mary (Hewitt)
Williams.
33 JOHN, b. July 7, 1754, m. Thankful Lewis Oct. 6, 1776.
Oliver Grant of Stonington (No. 24) m. Ann Borodel Billings
May 23, 1749 (No. 54), Billings family. He d. March 22, 1798.
CHILDREN:
34 BRIDGET, b. Sept. 24, 1751, m. Hosea Wheeler Feb. 18, 1772 (No. 90),
Wheeler family.
35 OLIVER, b. April 16, 1754, m. Hannah Fanning.
36 MINER, b. Feb. 28, 1756, m. Eunice Swift

402 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
37 REBECCA, b. Dec. 12, 1759.
38 PHEBE, b. Feb. 13, 1762, m. James or (Oliver) Brown.
39 EPHRAIM, b. July 4, 1764, m. Olive Shepard.
40 LUCINDA, b. Oct. 3, 1766, m. Stanton Hewitt May 15, 1784 (No. 110),
41 WEALTHY, b. Oct. 5, 1768, m. Sanford Palmer, Feb. 10, 1788.
42 MARY, b. Aug. 8, 1770, m. Elijah Palmer.
43 DANIEL, b. in 1773, m. Mary Swan of Stonington.
Joshua Grant of North Stonington (No. 26) m. Sarah Breed
Nov. 15, 1753 (No. 19), Breed family. He d. May 16, 1788.
CHILDREN:
44 JOSHUA, b. April 2, 1756, m. Lucy Green Jan. 1, 1778.
45 SILENCE, b. May 22, 1758, m. Benoni Gardner.
46 ESTHER, b. Sept. 3, 1760, m. Sands Cole June 13, 1784.
47 EUNICE, b. June 8, 1763, m. Allen York.
48 AMOS, b. Sept. 22, 1765, m.  Edgecomb.
49 GILBERT, b. April 12, 1768, m. Anna Breed.
50 MARY, b. March 2, 1771, m. Edward Holmes Feb. 15, 1789 (No. 67), Holmes
family.
51 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 21, 1773, m. Benajah Ladd; m. 2d, Judge 
Pratt.
52 LUCY, b. June 7, 1776, m. Timothy Swan Wneeler Dec. 13, 1796 (No. 139),
Wheeler family.
53 ELNATHAN, b. July 7, 1779, m. Betsey Fellows Nov. 12, 1801.
Oliver Grant of Stonington (No. 35) m. Hannah Fanning of
Groton April 20, 1775. CHILDREN:
54 OLIVER, b. in 1779, m. Esther Breed.
55 GEORGE, b. Aug. 7, 1782, d. unmarried.
56 WILLIAM, b. in 1784, d. unmarried.
57 HANNAH, b. in 1787, d. unmarried.
58 HOSEA, b. in 1789, m. Betsey Jaques.
59 WHEELER, b. in 1790.
60 REBECCA, b. in 1792, m. Elisha Keeney.
61 HENRY, b. in 1795, m. Polly Keeney.
Joshua Grant (No. 44) m. Lucy Green Jan. 1, 1778. He d. May
16, 1825 ; she d. May 15, 1836, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
62 JOSHUA, b. Nov. 7, 1778, m. Caroline Hinckley March 12, 1801.
63 LUCY, b. Dec. 24, 1781, m. Dudley Randall March 26, 1801 (No. 74), Ran
dall family.
64 PRENTICE, b. Nov. 29, 1783, m. Lucy Brown Dec. 28, 1808; m. 2d, Mary
Horton Bentley Dec. 10, 1824.
65 SARAH, b. Nov. 11, 1785, m. 1st, Daniel Farnham in 1809; he d. in 1815;
m. 2d, her sister Lucy's husband, Dudley Randall, March 28, 1830.
66 CHARLES, b. Jan. 12, 1788, m. Lydia Barber.
67 HENRY, b. July 25, 1791, m. Fanny Bailey.
68 BETSEY, b. Oct. 2, 1794.
69 CALEB, b. June 19, 1797, m. Lura Peabody April 30, 1826.
70 ALMIRA, b. April 6, 1800, m. Noyes Weaver.
Gilbert Grant of Stonington (No. 49) m. Anna Breed (No. 63),
Breed family, Feb. 21, 1790. He d. March 11, 1820.

GRANT FAMILY. 403
CHILDREN:
71 GILBERT, b. Dec. 8, 1793, m. Elizabeth Wells March 27, 1817.
72 CYRUS, b. Feb. 15, 1795, m. Rhoda Chesebrough Nov. 18, 1820 (No. 378),
Chesebrough family.
73 JOHN, b. Feb. 3, 1798, m. Ann Wheeler Ayer Sept. 26, 1826.
74 WILLIAM SLACK, b. April 27, 1800, m. Betsey Mason Baldwin.
75 ANNA, b. July 27, 1802, m. Gilbert Dart
Josiah Grant (No. 32) m. 1st, Sarah Miner Aug. 30, 1770; m.
2d, Mrs. Mary (Hewitt) Williams Feb. 8, 1784.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
76 JOSIAH, b. Aug. 18, 1771, m. Sybil Safford.
77 SARAH, b. March 28, 1774.
78 THOMAS, b. Sept. 12, 1775.
79 PRUDENCE, b. Sept. 24, 1777.
80 MARY, b. March 1, 1779.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
81 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 4, 1784, m. Matilda Marsh.
82 HANNAH, b. May 13, 1786, m. Jared Gardner Jan. 19, 1804.
83 CYNTHIA, b. April 24, 1788, m. Rev. John Warren.
84 NANCY, b. April 24, 1788.
85 DESIRE, b. Jan. 23, 1791.
86 WEALTHY, b. Sept. 30, 1793.
Noah Grant (No. 31) m. Mary Palmer Aug. 11, 1771. He d.
April 8, 1801. CHILDREN:
87 NOAH, b. in 1772, m. Polly Browning Nov. 25, 1789.
88 PATTY, b. Sept. 6, 1777.
89 ROSWELL, b. Nov. 17, 1779, m. Abigail Smith.
90 RUSSELL, b. Sept. 17, 1781.
91 MINER, b. July 28, 1787, m. Anna, daughter of Jesse Palmer.
92 LUCINDA, b. Oct. 31, 1791.
Oliver Grant of Stonington (No. 54) m. Esther Breed in 1801,
daughter of Stephen Breed and Esther Wheeler (No. 114), Breed
family. He d. May 23, 1813 ; she d. Oct. 9, 1861.
CHILDREN:
93 MARY ESTHER, b. Oct. 17, 1802, d. unmarried.
94 OLIVER BURROWS, b. Oct. 13, 1804, d. unmarried Oct. 1, 1891.
95 ANN MINER, b. June 29, 1807, m. Orrin Safford Dec. 29, 1830.
96 LUCY BREED, b. Oct. 13, 1810, m. Daniel Brown Spalding, May 10, 1832,
son of Asa Spalding, M. D., and Lucy York.
William S. Grant (No. 74) m. Betsey Mason Baldwin May 16,
1827 (No. 102), Baldwin family. He d. June 15, i860; lived in
North Stonington. CHILDREN:
97 NANCY ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 19, 1828.
98 WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. Nov. 9, 1830, m. Harriet N. Williams (No. 68),
Williams family, March 12, 1856.
99 MARY ANNA, b. Nov. 4, 1837, m. Thomas Lawton Reynolds, Nov. 23,
1858.
100 FRANCES JULIETTE, b. May 23, 1842.

404 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Noah Grant (No. 87) m. Polly Browning Nov. 25, 1789 (No.
45), Browning family. CHILDREN:
101 RUTH, b. Aug. 10, 1793, m. Jonathan Eccleston.
102 ANNA, b. June 2, 1795.
103 RUSSELL, b. May 14, 1797.
104 JOHN, b. July 11, 1800.
105 JUSTUS, b. Oct. 8, 1802.
106 DANIEL, b. Feb. 8, 1805.
107 MINER, b. April 2, 1806.
108 CYRUS, b. April 19, 1808.
109 POLLY, b. Sept. 23, 1812.
110 PATIENCE, b. March 3, 1813.
Ill NOAH, b. July 15, 1815.

GREENMAN FAMILY.

The ancestor of the Greenman family about here is
I. JOHN GREENMAN of Newport, who m. 
CHILDREN:
2 DAVID, b.  .
3 EDWARD, b.  .

4 CONTENT, b. 1636, d. March 27, 1666, m. Walter Clarke, 1660.
Edward Greenman (No. 3) m. Mary  , d. 1688.
CHILDREN:
5 EDWARD, b. 1663, d. 1749.
6 WILLIAM, b.  .
7 JOHN, b. 1666, d. Sept. 30, 1727.
8 THOMAS, b. 1669, d. 1728.
9 MARY, b.  , m. March 8, 1706, Adam Casey.
Edward Greenman (No. 5) m. Margaret  .
CHILDREN:
10 ABIGAIL, b.  .
11 SILAS, b. about 1690. •
12 PHEBE, b. Jan. 29, 1692, m. Whiting. / £*-/ . kc*-«
13 EDWARD, b. about 1694.
14 NATHAN, b.  .
14a SARAH, d. aged 27 yrs.
William Greenman (No. 6) m. Ann Clark Westerly, 1706.
John Greenman (No .7) m. Elizabeth  ; buried in New
port. Thomas (No. 8) m. Mary Weeden, daughter of William and
Sarah (Peckham) Weeden.
Silas Greenman (No. 11) m. Katharine Greenman in Kings
town Jan. 3, 1 71 5, by Christopher Allen.
CHILDREN:
15 PHEBE, b. May 23, 1717.
16 JOHN, b. Dec. 7, 1718, d. April 25, 1732.
17 GARTHROT, b. Aug. 16, 1720, m. Thomas Edwards Nov. 1, 1742.
18 EUNICE, b. Oct. 5, 1722.
19 EDWARD, b. Oct 9, 1724, d. Jan. 24, 1726.
20 SARAH, b. Sept. 18, 1728, d. Sept. 22, 1728.
Mrs. Katharine d. April 17, 1730, aged 36 yrs, and Mr. Silas
Greenman m. 2d, Anne Babcock March 23, 1731 ; she d. May 13,
1731, and after her death he m. Eunice Babcock (No. 55) of Bab
cock family, of South Kingstown, R. L, May 10, 1737.
CHILDREN OF CAPT. SILAS AND EUNICE GREENMAN:
21 KATHARINE, b. April 22, 1738.
22 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 15, 1740.
23 ANNA, b. Jan. 30, 1742.
24 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 5, 1744.

406 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Edward Greenman (No. 13), called Jr., of Westerly, m. Sarah
Clarke of South Kingstown May 11, 1721.
CHILDREN:
25 SILAS, b. June 11, 1724.
26 MARGARET, b. Oct. 17, 1725.
• 27 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 21, 1727.
28 EDWARD, b. March 9, 1731.
29 CATHARINE, b. Aug. 18, 1732.
30 MARY, b. April 12, 1735.
31 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 28, 1736.
32 CHLOE, b. April 8, 1739.
33 NATHAN, b. Feb. 21, 1741.
Silas Greenman (No. 25) m. Sarah Peckham Oct. 27, 1751 ;
they were both of Charlestown. CHILDREN:
34 HANNAH, b. Aug. 4, 1753.
35 MARY, b. June 26, 1755.
36 TIMOTHY, b. March 22, 1757.
37 SARAH, b. Sept. 1, 1760.
(Probably other births during these ten years, which cannot be found.)
38 SILAS, b. Sept. 29, 1770.
Silas Greenman (No. 38) m. Mary or Polly, daughter of George
and Esther Stillman, Oct. 17, 1793. He d. June 5, 1846, and Mrs.
Mary Greenman d. April, 1846.
NOTE.— The Greenman family has been prominently identified with ship
building in Mystic. In 1827 George and Silas Greenman 3d, having learned
shipbuilding from their father, went into partnership at Old Mystic (the head
of the river), and remained there till 1835, when Silas removed to Westerly, R.
I., and carried on the business there. His brother George carried on the ship
building alone for one year, when he took his two younger brothers, Clark
and Thomas S., into partnership with him. In 1838, being solicited to build
larger vessels than their yards would accommodate, they bought and re
moved their plant to Adams Point, near Mystic, and established the first ship
yard in that place, and the list of vessels which they built is found under
"Shipping" in this book. In 1849 the Greenman brothers organized the Green
manville Manufacturing Co., which they established at Adams Point, giving the
name of Greenmanville to the village, which had grown up there by their
enterprising business capacity. They erected a large mill for the manufacture
of fine woolen gooods, which was successfully operated and subsequently en
larged to its present size, and in 1863 they established a store there to supply
their many employes and others. The Greenman brothers believed that in
"union there is strength," and the perfect confidence between them and their
strong opinions of right and justice have made them worthy of notice among
their fellow men. CHILDREN:
39 SARAH or SALLY, b. Oct. 22, 1794, m. Joseph Lanphear.
40 SILAS, b. Nov. 26, 1796.
41 MARY or POLLY, b. Dec. 1, 1798, m. Greene Champlin.
42 LUCY, b. Jan. 25, 1800, d. young.
43 CATHARINE, b. June 11, 1803, m. John Edmondson.
44 GEORGE C, b. at Westerly Aug. 27, 1805.
45 CLARK, b. at Hopkinton, June 23, 1808.
46 THOMAS S., b. at Westerly Oct. 5, 1810.
47 WILLIAM, d. young.

GREENMAN FAMILY. 407
Silas Greenman (No. 40) m. Thankful, daughter of Samuel and
wife Susan (Potter) Wells, b. Aug. j} 1802, d. April 27, 1870;
m. Dec. 20, 1821. He d. April 4, 1881 ; had seven children.
George Greenman (No. 44), b. at Westerly, R. I., Aug. 27,
1805, m. Feb. 10, 1828, Abby, daughter of Charles and wife
Martha (Burch) Chipman, of Mystic.
Clark Greenman (No. 45) b. at Hopkinton, June 23, 1808, m.
Jan. 4, 1841, Harriet, daughter of Peleg and wife Hannah (Amy)
of Portsmouth, R. I.; she was b. July 30, 1812; he d. Aug. 26,
1877. Thomas S. Greenman (No. 46) b. at Westerly, R. I., Oct. 5,
1810, m. Charlotte, daughter of David Rogers of Connecticut,
Nov. 21, 1842. They had one child. Mrs. Greenman d. May 14,
1879.

HALEY FAMILY.

We do not know at what date the first Haley came from Dev
onshire, England, or whether he landed at Boston or Newport,
but from what I have learned it is said that he came from Bos
ton to Newport in 1738, and on the First Congregational Church
records in Stonington is found this entry, "Dominie Haley and
Ann Dorcas were married Oct. 29, 1739." Whether he was
brother or not to the
1. JOHN HALEY of Groton is not known, but a John Haley
and his wife, Mary Saunders, daughter of John and Silence Saun
ders, lived at Centre Groton in 1738 with their six children, viz.:
John, Joshua, Jeremiah, Caleb, Martha and Elizabeth. John
settled in Stonington, a mile or more north of the borough, near
the present residence of John F. Chesebro. Caleb m. at Centre
Groton, and Jeremiah settled at Mystic Bridge, Conn.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARY:

2 JOHN, b.  .
3 JOSHUA, b. Dec. 27, 1721.
4 JEREMIAH, b.  .
5 CALEB, b.  .
6 MARTHA, b. April 7, 1723.
7 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 17, 1726.
John Haley (No. 2) m. Deborah, daughter of William and
wife, Esther Fanning, March 28, 1745, by Rev. John Owen.
CHILDREN:
8 JOSHUA, b. June 30, 1746. He left no children.
9 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 3, 1748, m. William Miner (No. 172), May 10, 1770.
10 MARY, b. Sept. 5, 1751, m. Thomas Leeds Feb. 11, 1773.
11 ZERVIAH, b. Nov. 26, 1753, m. Daniel Smith April 6, 1777.
12 HANNAH, b. April 15, 1756, m. Manassah Miner (No. 173).
13 MARTHA, b. June 3, 1758, m. John West.
14 PHEBE, b. Nov. 12, 1760, remained single.
15 EDMOND, b. April 4, 1763.
16 LUCY, b. April 15, 1765, m. Nathaniel Burdick of Charlestown, R. I.,
Jan. 22, 1754.
17 BELCHER, b. Feb. 20, 1767.
18 JOHN, b.  .
19 DEBORAH, b. March 20, 1771, m. Elihu Hancock.
20 CONTENT, b. Aug. 8, 1773, m. Seth Burdick.
Jeremiah Haley (No. 4) m. Catharine Hilyard, daughter of
Ambrose Hilyard, b. 1731, and wife Mary  .

HALEY FAMILY. 409"
CHILDREN:
21 KATHARINE, b. Jan. 4, 1759.
22 MARY, b. Aug. 8, 1760.
23 THOMAS, b. Aug. 28, 1762, and d. young.
24 RHODA, b. Nov. 1, 1764.
25 NATHAN, b. Oct. 31, 1766.
26 CHARLOTTE, b. Feb. 27, 1769.
27 JEREMIAH, b. June 30, 1771.
28 GEORGE, b. Sept. 9, 1773.
29 HANNAH, b. April 24, 1776.
30 NANCY; b. May 10, 1778.
31 SIMEON, b. Nov. 24, 1781.
All of the male members of this family, with the exception of
Thomas, who d. young, were sea captains, and Nathan was ap
pointed American Consul in Nantes, France, where he d. Jan. 3,
1841. He received the Cross of the Legion of Honor for im
portant services rendered France under Bonaparte.
Caleb Haley (No. 5) m. Mary Helm, b. 1740, from Little Rest,
Long Island. She was daughter of Rouse Helm, b. Feb. 11,
1713. He m.  Northrup. CHILDREN:
32 CALEB, b.  , m. Sally Burrows (No. 98), Burrows family.
33 ELISHA, b. and m. Nancy Crary. He was a member of Congress.
84 STEPHEN, b. and m. Lucy Gallup.
35 BETSEY, b. Sept. 14, 1767, m. John B. Burrows (No. 95) ; she d. June 13,
1847.
Stephen Haley (No. 34) m. Lucy Gallup (No. 62), Gallup fam
ily, and his son, Dudley Haley, m. Rebecca F. Voorhees, and
their son, Albert Haley, m. Catharine Haley (No. 44).
Edmond Haley (No. 15) m. ist, Polly Irish, and 2d, Sarah
Miner Sept. 15, 1794. CHILDREN:
36 JABEZ, b. April 6, 1796.
36a MARGARET, b. Jan. 12, 1799.
John Haley (No. 18) m. Priscilla Fellows, the widow of John
Devol or Daboll, who she m. Dec. 1, 1771 ; she m. 2d, John Haley
Oct. 4, 1792. CHILDREN:
37 JOHN, b.  .
38 JOSHUA, b. March 15, 1795.
39 ELIHU, b. May 2, 1797.
Simeon Haley (No. 31) m. March 15, 1803, Sarah, daughter of
Daniel and wife Mary (Avery) Packer, who were among the
early settlers of Groton, Conn. She was cousin of Judge Asa
Packer, the eminent and distinguished millionaire of Mauch
Chunk, Penn.

410 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
40 CATHARINE, b. Dec. 28, 1805, m. Capt. Dudley Stark.
41 LUCY, b. March 15, 1807, m. Thomas Ash.
42 SIMEON, Jr., b. Aug. 20, 1812, m. Lydia Esther Brown (No. 241), Lynn
Brown family.
Mrs. Sarah Haley d. Nov. 25, 1834, and on April 16, 1837,
Capt. Simeon Haley m. Miss Priscilla Avery Burrows (No. 156),
Burrows family, daughter of John and wife Betsey (Haley) Bur
rows. THEIR CHILDREN:
43 NATHAN, b. Jan. 28, 1840, d. aged 26 yrs.
44 CATHARINE, b. Oct. 3, 1849, m. Albert Haley.
Joshua Haley (No. 38) m. Rebecca Brown (No. 360), Lynn
Brown family, Nov. 29, 1821. CHILDREN:
45 JOSHUA, b. Sept. 5, 1822, m. Matilda Williams.
46 REBECCA, b. June 1, 1824, m. Benadam Champlin Nov. 28, 1844.
47 MARY, b. Jan. 2, 1826, d. 1827.
48 MARY E., b. March 10, 1828, d. unmarried in 1831.
49 JANE, b. June 8, 1827, m. James Norman.
50 HARRIET, b.  .
51 JOHN, b.  .

HALLAM FAMILY.

i. MR. JOHN HALLAM, who was born in Barbadoes, West
Indies, in the year 1662, came with his mother and younger
brother, Nicholas Hallam, and his stepfather, Mr. John Liveen,
of New London, Conn., in the year 1676, where he continued to
reside, until he came to Stonington, soon after 1680, when and
where he became acquainted with the family of Mr. Amos Rich
ardson, one of the most prominent families in the town, whose
daughter, Miss Prudence Richardson, he m. March 15, 1683.
Mr. Hallam at once engaged in the mercantile business, which
was the employment of his stepfather, in the West Indies, and
at New London, after they had taken up their residence there.
Mr. Hallam enlarged his business here and opened commercial
relations with merchants at Barbadoes, which he very success
fully prosecuted for several years. His mother, Mrs. Alice Hal
lam, when she m. John Liveen had an estate of about one thou
sand dollars, which she placed in. her husband's hands, with the
assurance from him that he would give the same, with its ac
cumulations, to her two sons, the said John and Nicholas, after
his death, which assurance he did not fulfill, but gave the same
to the ministry of New London. This disposition of the prop
erty by Mr. Liveen was so at variance with his repeated promises,
made to their mother before her marriage to him, and to her sons
afterward, that they would receive their mother's property after
his death, that they refused to abide by his will and appealed
therefrom, which appeal after an extended controversy both here
and in England, was disallowed, and the validity of Mr. Liveen's
will was contested and finally confirmed by all the Courts having
jurisdiction of the same.
Mr. Hallam, in prosecuting his commercial relations with Bar
badoes and the West Indies, acted as super-cargo of the vessels
conveying his goods to these islands, and in person superintended
the sale thereof, and exchange of the same for goods of the isl
ands, which he brought home and sold to the merchants in this
region round about. During the year 1700 Mr. Hallam pur
chased and fitted out one of his vessels with the products of
neighboring farms and went with the same to the West Indies as

412 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
super-cargo. Somewhere on his return he caught the smallpox,
with which he d. Nov. 20, 1700. Mr. Hallam, after his marriage
with Miss Prudence Richardson, purchased a large and valuable
tract of land of her brother, the Rev. John Richardson, whose
father, Mr. Amos Richardson, had given him as a wedding pres
ent, on his marriage. The land embraced in said purchase, in
cluded the land lying between Stonington Harbor, Lambert's
Cove and Stony Brook on the east, Fisher's Island Sound on the
south and Quiambaug Cove on the west up to a point, from
which a direct line easterly passing about thirty rods south of the
residence of Mr. Henry M. Palmer to Stony Brook, constituted
the north boundary line of said tract of land.
The protracted lawsuit, concerning Mr. Liveen's will, was not
concluded until after Mr. Hallam's death. His brother Mr. Nicho
las Hallam continued the litigation to its close, incurring a large
amount of additional expense, which he charged to his brother's
estate, which claim was considered exorbitant, and payment
thereof refused. He then instituted legal proceedings which re
sulted in a recovery by him of a moiety of the entire expense of
the litigation, concerning said will, which was so heavy that it
required the sale of a large part of said purchase to liquidate
the same, as related before. Mr. John Hallam (No. 1) m. Pru
dence Richardson, daughter of Amos Richardson, March 15,
1683. CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, Jr., b. Jan. 24, 1684, and d.  .
3 PRUDENCE, bapt. April 18, 1686, d. April 17, 1701.
4 JOHN, bapt. April 13, 1690, and d. Feb. 16, 1704, and was buried at
Preston, Conn.
5 AMOS, bapt. July 6, 1696, and m. Phebe Greenman of Westerly, R. I.,
Dec. 8, 1716. THEIR CHILDREN:
6 PRUDENCE, b. Sept. 22, 1717.
7 JOHN, b. Nov. 7, 1719.
8 PHEBE, b. Aug. 13, 1722.
Mr. Amos Hallam d. Dec. n, 1728.
John Hallam (No. 7) m. Abigail Noyes (No. 118), that family,
both of Stonington, Conn., Aug. 20, 1737.
CHILDREN:
9 AMOS, b. Aug. 26, 1738.
10 PHEBE, b. April 6, 1740, d. Sept. 13, 1748.
11 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 1, 1742.
12 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 18, 1744.
13 MARY, b. June 21, 1746, m. Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 149), that family.
14 PHEBE, b. Nov. 18, 1748, d. June 18, 1749.

HALLAM FAMILY. 413
Amos Hallam (No. 9), m. Desire Stanton (No. 284), that fam-
ily. CHILDREN:
15 JOHN, b. June 8, 1759.
16 ABIGAIL, b. June 6, 1760.
17 AMOS, b. May 17, 1762.
18 THOMAS, b. July 26, 1764.
19 NICHOLAS, b. Jan. 7, 1767, m. Mary Chesebrough (No. 269), that family.
20 DESIRE, b. March 24, 1769.
21 EDWARD, b. April 3, 1771.
22 ALEXANDER, b. Nov. 11, 1774.
23 GILES RUSSELL, b. Feb. 19, 1776, and he m. Lucy Williams (No. 300),
Robert Williams family, Feb. 2, 1806. She was daughter of Col. Isaac
Williams. THEIR CHILDREN:
24 GILES RUSSELL, b.  .

25 ISAAC WILLIAMS, b.  .
26 JOHN ALEXANDER, b. — 
27 LUCY ELIZABETH, b.  .
28 HARRIET RICHARDSON, b. ¦
29 EDWARD RICHARD, b. 
30 JOHN, b.  .

HANCOX FAMILY.

There appears to be three distinct families of Hancox in early
Stonington records, only one of which can be easily traced back
to the first ancestor who came to New England.
i. JAMES HANCOX and wife Ann  , whose children
were: 2 EDWARD, b. in Richmond, Yorkshire, Eng., Nov. 5, 1670.
3 ANN, b. and m. Charles Mannel, and lived at Cheapside, London.
Edward Hancox (No. 2), m. Mary  ; he d. Dec. 9,
1755, aged 85 yrs.; she d. Aug. 21, 1768, aged 84 yrs. Children
known are : ,
4 ANN, b. and d. Feb. 5, 1760, aged 12 yrs.
5 EDWARD, b. March 20, 1714, d. Sept. 17, 1803, aged 90 yrs.
Edward Hancox (No. 5) m. July 2, 1741, Lucy, daughter of Mr.
Elisha Chesebrough ; she was b. July 3, 1721, and d. May 17,
1797 (No. 59), that family. CHILDREN:
6 LUCY, b. Feb. 16, 1742, d. June 16, 1819, m. George Beebe Nov. 10, 1771.
7 EDWARD, b. Nov. 16, 1744, d. Feb. 27, 1837.
8 ANN, b. March 23, 1748, d. young.
9 ZEBULON, b. Aug. 9, 1751, d. Aug. 23, 1805.
10 NATHAN, bapt. Sept 14, 1755, d. young.
11 REBECCA, b. Aug. 6, 1755, m. Samuel Burdick; m. 2d,  Mason,
March 7, 1773.
12 NATHAN, b. Feb. 28, 1762, m. Phebe Palmer Dec. 1, 1784 (No. 427), of
Palmer family.
Edward Hancox (No. f) m. Sarah Sheffield April 29, 1771.
CHILDREN:
13 EDWARD, b. June 3, 1772. Lost at Sag Harbor, 1824.
14 ANNE, b. Nov. 6, 1774.
15 SARAH, b. April 28, 1776, m. Roswell Breed; had two sons, William and
Edward.
16 ISAAC, b. Jan. 3, 1778, m. Rebecca Lewis May 18, 1799, d. 1819.
17 LUCY, b. Sept. 26, 1779, m. Joseph Wright April 12, 1827.
18 FREELOVE, b. July 6, 1783, m. Nathaniel Sheffield, d. 1829.
19 MARTHA, b. Feb. 4, 1786.
20 POLLY, b. April 1, 1789, m. Charles Breed and went West (No. 105a),
Breed family.
21 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 21, 1792. Lost at sea.
22 PRUDENCE, b. April 21, 1794, m. John Breed (No. 13), son of Samuel
Breed; d. 1882.
23 JOHN, b. Apr. 10, 1798, d. 1827.
Zebulon Hancox (No. 9) m. Lydia Sheffield April 20, 1777;
also m. 2d, Freelove Sheffield Feb. 21, 1790.

HANCOX FAMILY. 415
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
24 LYDIA, b. Nov. 14, 1777.
25 ZEBULON, b. Feb. 9, 1780, d. July SO, 1838.
26 AMOS, b. March 20, 1782.
27 BETSEY, b. Aug. 26, 1784.
Mrs. Lydia d. Aug. 14, 1786. Mr. Zebulon Hancox m. 3d,
Thankful Chesebrough. CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
28 REUBEN, b. Dec. 26, 1793.
29 SAMUEL, b. May 22, 1796, m. Hannah Chesebrough Feb. 10, 1822.
Edward Hancox (No. 13) m. Nancy Minor Oct. 4, 1797.
CHILDREN:
30 SALLY ANN, b. Jan. 12, 1803.
31 EDWARD M., b. Oct. 12, 1800.
32 CLEMENT, b. Aug. 26, 1810.
33 JOSEPH W., b. July 4, 1813.
34 ETHAN A. D., b. July 30, 1815.
35 MARY ANN, b. Sept. 4, 1817.
Dea. Zebulon Hancox (No. 25) m. Feb. 15, 1807, Catharine
Sheffield of Westerly, R. I. She was b. Sept. 14, 1788, d. June
13, 1840. CHILDREN:
36 HARRIET, b. Nov. 21, 1807.
37 ZEBULON, b. Sept. 13, 1808, never married.
38 FRANKLIN, b. May 26, 1811, m. Miss Frances Emeline Noyes (No. 342),
that family. May 21, 1843.
39 THOMAS S., b. April 7, 1813.
40 ALBERT, b. April 13, 1815.
41 CATHARINE, b. May 22, 1817.
42 ANN E., bapt. Sept., 1819.
43 JAMES, b. July 29, 1821.
44 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 29, 1823.
45 FRANCES M., b. Jan. 24, 1827.
Amos Hancox (No. 26) m. Mercy Breed Feb. 24, 1805 (No.
105), Breed family. CHILDREN:
46 AMOS, b. Jan. 29, 1806.
47 MERCY, b. Sept. 16, 1807.
Reuben Hancox (No. 28) m. Sally Davison Jan. 1, 1824.

HART FAMILY.

i. REV. IRA HART, who was installed pastor of the First
Congregational Church of Stonington Dec. 6, 1809, was b. at
Farmington, Conn., Sept. 18, 1771, and graduated at Yale Col
lege in 1797.
He was lineal descendant of Dea. Stephen Hart of Braintree,
Essex County, England, who was b. in 1605, emigrated to this
country and d. at Farmington, Conn., in March, 1682. His son
Capt. Thomas Hart in 1644, m. Ruth Hawkins of Windsor,
Conn., and d. at Farmington, Conn., Aug. 27, 1726. Their son,
Lieut. Hawkins Hart, b. at Farmington, Conn., in 1667, m.
Sarah Royce of Wallingford, Conn., Sept. 7, 1701. Their son,
Thomas Hart, b. at Farmington, Conn., Sept. 29, 1714, m. Han
nah Coe March 23, 1743. Their son, Jonathan Hart, b. at Farm
ington March 22, 1746, m. Mary Coe, date not recorded. They
became the parents of eight children. After the death of his first
wife, he m. Lucie Clark, and became the parents of seven chil
dren. His son, Rev. Ira Hart, who was settled at Stonington in
1809, was the oldest child of his father's family, m. Maria Sher
man at New Haven Dec. 3, 1798, and they became the parents
of five children. CHILDREN:
2 DAVID SHERMAN, M. D., b. at Middlebury, Conn., Sept. 26, 1799; lived
and d. unmarried in Stonington, Conn.
3 CHARLES THEODORE, b. June 14, 1801, at New Haven, Conn.; lived
and d. at Stonington unmarried.
4 HARRIET ELIZA, b. at Middlebury, Conn., March 12, 1803, m. Benjamin
F. Palmer (No. 349), that family.
5 LOUISE MARIA, b. at Middlebury, April 11, 1805.
6 HENRY AUSTIN, b. at Middlebury Sept. 25, 1809.
The wife of the Rev. Ira Hart was a lineal descendant of Capt.
John Sherman of Dedham, Essex County, England, b. in 1613,
d. at Watertown, Mass., Jan. 25, 1691 . He m. Martha Porter and
became an inhabitant of Watertown, Mass., in 1634, where he
became a prominent and useful citizen. His son, Joseph Sher
man, b. at Watertown, Mass., May 14, 1650, m. Nov. 18, 1673,
Elizabeth Winship of Cambridge, Mass., b. April 16, 1652. Hebe-
came a prominent man, and held the responsible offices of that

HART FAMILY. 417
town. Their son, William Sherman, b. at Watertown, Mass.,
June 28, 1692, m. Rebecca Cutler of Charlestown, Mass., July 21,
1714. After her death he m. Mehitable Wellington Sept. 13, 1715.
He resided at Canton and Newtown.
The Hon. Roger Sherman, son by his second wife, b. at New
town, Mass., April 19, 1721. He resided at New Milford and
New Haven, Conn., and d. at the latter place July 23, 1793. Dur
ing his career he became one of the most prominent and eminent
men of the United States. His name appears on the most im
portant papers that made this country the land of freedom. The
Articles of Federation and Declaration of Independence con
tained his signature, attached by him to those undying and im
mortal State papers. For his first wife he m. Elizabeth, oldest
daughter of Dea. Joseph Hartwell Nov. 17, 1749. His 2d wife was
Rebekah Prescott, whom he m. May 12, 1763. John Sherman,
son of Roger and Elizabeth (Hartwell) Sherman, b. at New Mil
ford, Conn., July 8, 1750, d. at Canton, Mass., Aug. 8, 1802. He
m. ist, Rebecca Austin at East Haven, Conn., Dec. 16, 1753.
After her death he m. 2d Annie Tucker of Milton, Mass., in 1793.
Mrs. Maria Sherman, daughter of John Sherman, and first wife,
b. at New Haven, Conn., Sept. 30, 1774, d. at Stonington, Conn.,
Sept. 21, 1857. During the pastorate of Mr. Hart he devoted
himself to his profession with earnest and untiring labors, not
only for his church and society, but in a wider field of usefulness.
He became prominent, particularly so in the organization of the
Congregational Churches of New London County, which was
formed at Preston, Conn., by pastor and delegate of the churches
May 31, 1815. Mr. Hart represented this church as its pastor,
with Mr. William Woodbridge as its delegate. After the organi
zation of the consociation, Mr. Hart, acting in union with other
prominent clergymen of the county, exerted a powerful influence
in renovating their sister churches, which had felt the all-prevad-
ing declensions that followed the "New Light" revival of the pre
vious century. Mr. Hart held the position of chaplain of Col.
Randall's regiment at the battle of Stonington in Aug., 1814. He
also held educational positions, and succeeded in promoting our
common school system.

HEWITT FAMILY.

So far as is known from reliable sources, Thomas Hewitt, who
was a seafaring man, was the first person of the Hewitt name
that made Stonington his abiding place. The first we know of
him is from the diary of Thomas Miner, Sr., who speaks of him as
in command of his vessel in Mystic River in the year 1656, where
he was receiving the surplus products of the early planters here,
in exchange for Boston goods. In his business transactions he
made the acquaintance of Walter Palmer, whose daughter, Han
nah Palmer, he m. April 26, 1659. In order to make Stonington
his abode for life he purchased a tract of land on the east side of
Mystic River, which embraced the present site of the Elm Grove
Cemetery in Stonington, Conn., on which he erected a dwelling
house of primitive dimensions, pending which he continued his
coasting trade, extending his business to the West Indies. Dur
ing the year 1662 he purchased a cargo of neat stock, sheep and
poultry, designed for the West Indies market, with which he set
sail for that place, expecting a pleasant voyage and success
ful exchange of his cargo for goods in merchandise suitable for
the inhabitants of this region round about. Months and years
passed, and no glad tidings came of his safe arrival in the West
Indies, nor any trace of him anywhere, which forced the conclu
sion upon his wife and friends, that amid some fearful storm, his
vessel had foundered and all on board had found a grave in the
cold, dark, heaving sea.
1. THOMAS HEWITT m. Hannah Palmer (No. 7), that
family, April 26, 1659. CHILDREN:
2 THOMAS, b. May 2, 1660, m. Lydia Utley.
3 BENJAMIN, b. 1662, m. Marie Fanning.
Thomas Hewitt (No. i) was lost at sea in 1662.
Pending the session of the General Court of Connecticut in
1670, a hearing was had for the consideration of a petition of Mrs.
Hannah Hewitt, the widow of Thomas Hewitt, for liberty to
marry again, setting forth that she had not heard from her late
husband for the space of eight years, and better, and her neigh
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HEWITT FAMILY. 419
and that they had not heard of him, or the vessel or company he
went with since their departure. "The court having considered
the premises, declare that the said Hannah Hewitt is at liberty to
marry again if she see cause." So on the 27th day of Dec, 1671,
she was united in marriage with Roger Sterry. He d. before 1680;
she m. 3d, John Fish Aug. 25, 1681, she being his 3d wife.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
4 HANNAH STERRY, b. Aug. 18, 1672, m,. William Billings, 1689 (No. 2)
that family."
5 SAMUEL STERRY, b. in 1674, m. Hannah Rose in 1703; m. 2d, Mehitable
Starkweather.
Thomas Hewitt (No. 2) m. Lydia Utley in June, 1683. He d.
June 3, 1686. ONE CHILD:
6 THOMAS Hewitt, b. Feb. 3, 1685, m. Perces Cleveland.
Benjamin Hewitt (No. 3) m. Marie, daughter of Edmund and
Ellen Fanning, Sept. 24, 1683 (No. 7), that family.
CHILDREN:
7 BENJAMIN, bapt. July 24, 1692, m. Ann Palmer.
-8 ISRAEL, bapt. July 24, 1692, m. Anna Breed.
9 TABITHA, bapt. July 24, 1692.
10 MARY, bapt. Aug. 12, 1694, m. James Billings March 17, 1715 (No. 24),
that family.
11 JOSEPH, bapt. Dec. 13, 1696, m. Mary Chesebrough.
*-12 ELKANA, bapt. May 7, 1699, m. Temperance Kenney.
13 HANNAH, bapt. June 29, 1701, m. Increase Billings (No. 28), that family.
14 HENRY, bapt. July 30, 1704, m. Joanna Denison.
15 CONTENT, bapt. April 3, 1708, m. 1st, Rev. Ebenezer Russell (No. 26),
that family, June 14, 1727. He d. childless May 22, 1731. His widow
m. 2d, Dea. Joseph Denison Jan. 16, 1733 (No. 131), Denison family.
16 HANNAH, bapt. June 3, 1711.
Samuel Sterry (No. 5) m. Hannah Rose Feb. 22, 1703; she d.
July 19, 1724. He m. 2d, Mehitable Starkweather Feb. 8, 1725.
He d. April 15, 1734.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
17 HANNAH, b. Feb. 22, 1705.
18 SAMUEL, b. April 4, 1706.
19 CYPRIAN, b. Dec. 18, 1707, m. Elizabeth Brown, daughter of John Brown
of Preston.
20 ROBERT, b. June 5, 1711, m. 1st, Rosabillah  , m. 2d, Lydia Olney.
21 ZERVIAH, b. May 27, 1713.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
22 SARAH CHESEBROUGH, b. Oct. 15, 1727, d. 1729.
23 ROGER CHESEBROUGH, b. Jan. 9, 1730, m. Temperance Holmes May
4, 1748 (No. 38), Holmes family.
CHILDREN:
24 SAMUEL, b April 15, 1749, d. 1751-2.
25 MARY, b. April 26, 1752, d. 1752.
26 MARY, b. Aug. 27, 1753, m. Daniel Kimball, 1773.
27 ARTHUR, b. Jan. 26, 1757, d. 1761.
28 MEHITABLE, b. Dec. 18, 1759.

420 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
29 CONSIDER, b. Oct. 5, 1761, m. 1st, Sabra Park; 2d, Mrs. Mary (Norman)
Hazen.
30 ROGER, Jr., b. Sept. 14, 1764, m. Hurina  .
31 REV. JOHN, b. Sept. 4, 1766, m. Rebecca Bromley in 1792.
32 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 20, 1769, d.  .
Thomas Hewitt (No. 6) m. Perces Cleveland of Canterbury,
Conn., Oct. 24, 1706. CHILDREN:
33 LYDIA, b. Nov. 4, 1707.
34 ELIZABETH, b. April 12, 1709, m. Dea. Thomas Main (No. 18), that
family.
35 PRUDENCE, b. Sept. 26, 1711.
36 THOMAS, b. March 26, 1713.
37 JOHN, b. Jan. 24, 1715.
38 THANKFUL, b. Aug. 20, 1722.
39 EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 4, 1728.
The last two children were born after their parents moved to Windham, Ct.
Benjamin Hewitt (No. 7) m. Ann Palmer March 3, 1707 (No.
36), that family. CHILDREN:
40 KESIAH, b. Aug. 13, 1708, m. Samuel Stockwell Nov. 18, 1735.
41 WALTER, b. March 20, 1710, m. Elizabeth Decthic.
42 NATHAN, b. June 11, 1712.
43 GERSHOM, b. Sept. 6, 1714.
44 BENJAMIN, b. March 7, 1717.
45 ABIAH, b. Jan. 13, 1719.
46 OLIVE, b. Dec. 13, 1720.
47 EDMUND, b. May 28, 1723.
48 JABISH, b. May 28, 1725.
49 CONTENT, b. March 26, 1727.
Israel Hewitt (No. 8) m. Anna Breed March 8, 1714 (No. 5),
that family. CHILDREN:
50 AMIE, b. Aug. 10, 1716, m. Nathaniel Williams (No. 50), that family.
51 ZERVIAH, b. May 3, 1719, d. young.
52 ISRAEL, b. Jan. 12, 1723, m. Tabitha Wheaton.
53 RUFUS, b. July 9, 1726, m. Abigail Frink.
54 CHARLES, b. Aug. 16, 1730, m. Hannah Stanton.
55 ANNA, b. Nov. 8, 1734, m. Simeon Miner Nov. 15, 1753 (No. 118), that
family.
Joseph Hewitt (No. n) m. Mary Chesebrough (No. 68), that
family, Oct. 5, 1720. CHILDREN:
66 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 11, 1721, m. Rebecca Grant.
57 SAMUEL, b. May 11, 1723.
58 MARY, b. Jan. 20, 1725, m. Joseph Page, Jr., May 1, 1746 (No. 15) that
family.
59 HANNAH, b. Dec. 22, 1728, m. Shepard Wheeler (No. 57), that family.
60 JOSEPH, b. May 2, 1731, m. Mrs. Mehitable (Brown) Swan (No. 24), Swan
family.
61 ALDEN, b. Nov. 15, 1734.
62 PRISCILLA, b. May 28, 1737.
63 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 10, 1742.
64 Infant daughter, b. May 26, 1744.
65 ANNA, b. May 26, 1746.

HEWITT FAMILY. 421
Elkanah Hewitt (No. 12) m. Temperance Keeney in 1722.
CHILDREN:
66 ELKANAH, b. May 10, 1723, m. Elizabeth Miner.
67 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 23, 1726.
68 SARAH, b. March 26, 1729.
"69 HENRY, b. Aug. 7, 1730, m. Sarah Keeney, Phebe Prentice, Mrs. Content
(Wheeler) Palmer.
70 ARTHUR, b. Aug. 8, 1732.
71 TABITHA, b. Dec. 7, 1735.
72 JONAS, b. Nov. 2, 1737, m. Temperance Holmes.
73 SIMEON, b. March 9, 1739, m. Rachael Geer.
Henry Hewitt (No. 14) m. Joanna Denison Dec. 25, 1735 (No.
137), Denison family. CHILDREN:
74 AMOS, b. Feb. 20, 1737, m. Anna Miner.
75 HENRY, b. Jan. 7, 1739.
76 THOMAS, b. Nov. 2, 1740.
77 INCREASE, b. Nov. 2, 1742, m. Elizabeth Tyler.
78 JOANNAH, b. July 17, 1743, m. Uriah Cady.
79 ZERVIAH, b. Aug. 12, 1746.
80 CONTENT, b. May 1, 1748.
81 HANNAH, b. May 23, 1750.
82 STEPHEN, b. July 10, 1754, d. young.
83 STEPHEN, b. June 7, 1757, m. Olive Shepard.
Dea. Walter Hewitt (No. 41) m. Elizabeth Decthic Dec. 26,
1746. CHILDREN:
84 DETHIC, b. in the year 1747, m. Elizabeth Searle.
85 RICHARD, b. in 1749.
86 GERSHOM, b. in 1753.
87 PALMER, b. March 6, 1757.
88 ASA, bapt. May 2, 1762.
89 HENRY, b. in 1763, m. Phebe Morgan. _~
Israel Hewitt (No. 52) m. Tabitha Wheaton of Little Compton,
R. I., May 23, 1750. CHILDREN:
90 MARY, b. Feb. 25, 1751, d. young.
91 ISRAEL, b. Sept. 15, 1753, d. young.
92 MARY, b. March 28, 1755.
93 CYNTHIA, b. May 18, 1757, m. Stephen Billings (No. 127), that family.
94 ISRAEL, b. Oct. 10, 1758, m. Sarah Williams.
95 NANCY, b. Jan. 5, 1760, m. George Williams (No. 230), that family.
96 WHEATON, b. Jan. 4, 1763.
97 DUDLEY, b. April 29, 1765.
98 GURDON, b. March 10, 1767.
99 RUSSELL, b. Feb. 1, 1769.
100 DARIUS, b. Oct. 28, 1771, m. Wealthy Avery.
101 DIADAMA, b. Oct. 28, 1771.
Rufus Hewitt (No. 53) m. Abigail Frink Nov. 5, 1746 (No. 38),
Frink family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
102 EUNICE, b. May 25, 1749.
103 ZERVIAH, b. June 23, 1753.

422 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
104 AMOS, b. Sept. 2, 1755.
105 LYDIA, b. Nov. 4, 1757, m. Peleg Stanton (No. 299), that family; m. 2d,
Joshua Brown (No. 77), Lynn Brown family.
106 RUFUS, b. July 23, 1762, m. Martha Wheeler.
107 ELIAS, b. Aug. 27, 1764, m. Anna Hull.
Charles Hewitt (No. 54) m. Hannah Stanton (No. 143), that
family, Oct. 28, 1756. CHILDREN:
108 CHARLES, b. Aug. 16, 1757; was one of the men who assisted in taking
the British General Prescott out of bed on the Island of Newport, dur
ing the Revolutionary war. Afterwards he engaged in privateering
and d. at sea of the yellow fever.
109 HANNAH, b. Dec. 22, 1758, m. Col. Joseph Smith (No. 56), that family.
-110 STANTON, b. Oct. 8, 1760, m. Lucinda Grant.
Ill ISAAC, b. Jan. 28, 1762, m. Cynthia Swan.
112 ELI, b. July 31, 1764, m. Betsey Williams.
113 PEREZ, b. April 29, 1770, m. Nancy Williams.
114 PALMER, b. Jan. 14, 1777, m. Eunice Williams.
115 ANNA, b. Aug. 27, 1779, m. Jonathan Avery (No. 182), that family.
116 POLLY or MARY, b. Dec. 1, 1781, m. Richard Wheeler (No. 362), that
family.
Nathaniel Hewitt (No. 56) m. Rebecca Grant April 24, 1740
(No. 18), Grant family. CHILDREN:
117 JOSIAH GRANT, b. May 12, 1742, m. Mercy Williams Jan. 27, 1763.
118 GRACE, b. May 25, 1744.
119 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 15, 1746, m. Anna Hobart, Sarah Avery.
120 MARY, b. July 6, 1751, d. young.
121 REBECCA, b. Feb. 22, 1754.
122 JOSEPH, b. May 10, 1756.
123 MARY, b. Jan. 25, 1759.
Elkanah Hewitt (No. 66) m. Elizabeth Miner (No. 166), that
family, Oct. ii, 1749. CHILDREN:
124 LYDIA, b. April 22, 1751.
125 THANKFUL, b. Sept. 2, 1753.
126 REBECCA, b. Jan. 19, 1756.
127 ELKANAH, b. March 19, 1759.
128 ROBERT, b. June 2, 1760.
129 ELIZABETH, b. March 2, 1763.
130 HANNAH, b. June 2, 1765.
131 ROGER, b. Dec. 18, 1767.
132 LOT, b. May 2, 1770.
•- Henry Hewitt (No. 69) m. Sarah Keeney Jan. 23, 175 1 ; she d.
He m. 2d, Phebe Prentice Jan. 2, 1772 (No. 30), that family; he
m. 3d, Mrs. Content (Wheeler) Palmer March 30, 1784 (No. 348),
Wheeler family. CHILDREN:
133 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 8, 1774.
134 BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 8, 1774, m. Desire Babcock.
135 AMOS, b. Nov. 14, 1776.
136 PHEBE, b. Dec. 9, 1778.
137 PRENTICE, b.  , m. Peggy Brown.

HEWITT FAMILY. 423
Jonas Hewitt (No. 72) m. Temperance Holmes, date of m. un
known, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
138 JONAS, b. Aug. 5, 1791.
139 EUNICE, b. Feb. 16, 1793.
140 THOMAS, b. Sept. 30, 1794.
141 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 4, 1797.
142 DENISON, b. Nov. 4, 1797.
Simeon Hewitt (No. 73) m. Rachael Geer, date unknown.
CHILDREN:
143 SIMEON, b.  .
144 ZEBRA, b.  .
145 ISAAC, b.  .
146 ABEL, b.  .
Amos Hewitt (No. 74) m. Anna Miner in 1774 (No. 200),
Miner family, both of Stonington, Conn. He was lost at sea, and
his widow went to Cayuga, New York, to live with her son, but
did not long remain there ; she returned to Stonington, and lived
with her husband's brother, Thomas Hewitt, until her death in
1838. CHILD:
147 AMOS, b. Jan., 1775, m.  .
Increase Hewitt (No. yy) m. Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel
Tyler, and wife, Mehitable Shurtleff.
CHILDREN:
• 148 MEHITABLE, b. in 1664.
149 AMOS, b. in 1665.
150 DANIEL, b. June 13, 1768, d. 1801.
151 WILLIAM, b. in 1770, m. Abigail Hill.
152 INCREASE, b. in 1772.
153 THOMAS, b. in 1773.
154 BETSEY, b. in 1775, m. Elisha Bugbee, 1795.
155 ELIZABETH, b. in 1776.
156 MARY, b. in 1777, m. Abial Bugbee, Jr.
157 EUNICE, b. in 1780, d. unmarried.
158 HENRY, b. in 1782, m. Hannah Bugbee, 1802.
159 JAMES, b. in 1783, d. 1803.
160 JOSEPH, b. in 1787, d.  .
Dethic Hewitt (No. 84) m. Elizabeth Searle July 11, 1773 (No.
25), Searle family. CHILDREN:
161 ISAAC, b. ¦

162 DANIEL, b. 
163 ELIZABETH, b. •

Col. Henry Hewitt (No. 89) m. Phebe Morgan of Groton Nov.
26, 1786. CHILDREN:
164 PHEBE, b. March 17, 1790.
165 ELIZABETH, b. April 28, 1792.
166 HENRY LEEDS, b. March 3, 1794.

424 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
167  . b. June 17, 1796.
168 JAMES, b. Feb. 27, 1798.
169 CHARLES, b. Jan. 12, 1801.
170 SARAH, b. June 7, 1808.
This family moved to Genoa, New York.
Israel Hewitt (No. 94) m. Sarah Williams in 1781.
CHILDREN:
171 TABITHA, b. Aug. 25, 1782.
172 SARAH, b. May 10, 1784.
173 ISRAEL, b. Sept. 25, 1785.
174 POLLY, b. July 11, 1787.
175 FREEMAN, b. March 23, 1790.
Rufus Hewitt (No. 106) m. Martha Wheeler in 1788 (No. 114),
Wheeler family. CHILDREN:
176 NABBY, b. Jan. 8, 1789.
177 DESIRE, b. Feb. 14, 1791.
178 PATTY, b. July 30, 1796.
179 RUFUS, b. Nov. 27, 1798.
180 CYRUS, b. March 27, 1797.
Elias Hewitt (No. 107) m. Anna Hull (No. 13), Hull family,
Jan. 27, 1791. CHILDREN:
181 ELIAS, b. May 5, 1792, m. Polly Miner.
182 NANCY, b. June 23, 1793, m. Erastus Williams (No. 11), William Wil
liams family.
183 EZRA, b. Oct. 16, 1794, m. Phebe Esther Randall (No. 102), that family.
184 LYDIA, b. May 7, 1797, m. Dudley R. Wheeler (No. 191), that family.
185 JOHN, b. April 6, 1799, d. unmarried.
186 GURDON, b. Sept. 1, 1800, d. unmarried.
Stanton Hewitt (No. no) m. Lucinda Grant (No. 40), that
family, May 15, 1784, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
187 CHARLES, b. July 13, 1786, m. Eunice Witter.
188 STANTON, b. July 11, 1788, m. Mary Avery Sept. 7, 1820.
189 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 23, 1792, m. Eliza Williams.
190 OLIVER, b. Oct. 15, 1795, m. Julia Punderson; m. 2d, Sarah A. Brown
ing (No. 62), that family.
191 LUCINDA, b. April 17, 1797, m. Ezra Stanton in 1833 (No. 312), that
family.
192 EPHRAIM, b. April 20, 1801, m. Eliza Prentice.
193 ELIZA, b. April 17, 1803, m. Henry Prentice Nov. 30, 1824 (No. 63), that
family.
194 MARY, b. May 19, 1808, m. Asher Prentice (No. 76), Prentice family.
195 DENISON, b. Jan. 19, 1811, m. Mary Browning.
Isaac Hewitt (No. in) m. Cynthia Swan in 1787 (No. 67), that
family. CHILDREN:
196 HANNAH, b. July 9, 1788, m. Robert Stanton (No. 172), that family.
197 POLLY, b. July 26, 1790, m. George P. Stewart Jan. 1, 1812 (No. 40), that
family.

HEWITT FAMILY. 425
198 CYNTHIA, b. Dec. 19, 1791, m. Coddington Swan, Feb. 5, 1818 (No. 171),
that family.
199 NANCY, b. June 8, 1795, m. Charles P. Wheeler (No. 146), that family.
200 SOPHIA, b. Nov. 17, 1798, m. Elias Smith Dec. 15, 1824.
201 HARRIET, b. Jan. 1, 1800, m. Joshua C. Stanton (No. 196), that family;
2d, E. Williams Bennet (No. 60), that family.
202 ISAAC, b. March 19, 1802, m. Caroline Allyn, Nov. 27, 1822.
203 CHARLES S., b. May 9, 1804, m. Cynthia Hewitt Sept. 4, 1825 (No. 217);
2d, Mary Gray, May 8, 1837.
204 AUSTIN D., b. 1806, m. Eunice Hewitt Dec. 9, 1828 (No. 218).
205 AMOS, b. 1808, m. Eunice Packer of Groton. He d. and his widow m.
Charles Stanton.
Eli Hewitt (No. 112) m. Elizabeth or Betsey Williams April
24, 1796 (No. 283), that family. CHILDREN:
206 GEORGE W., b. June 26, 1797, m. Bridget Wheeler (No. 256), that family.
207 BETSEY, b. Aug. 30, 1799.
208 CHARLES GRANDISON, b. Dec. 20, 1801, m. 1st, Lucy Randall. He m.
2d, Mary Wheeler.
209 HANNAH, b. Feb. 20, 1804, m. Rowland Stanton (No. 313), that family.
210 ELIZA, b. March 10, 1806.
211 BENADAM, b. April 30, 1808, m. Desire Wheeler Randall (No. 113), that
family, Jan. 5, 1837; m. 2d, Phebe Wheeler.
212 ELI, b. Jan. 28, 1810, m. Mary Lamb.
Perez Hewitt (No. 113), m. Nancy Williams of Waterford (No.
311), that family, Feb. 12, 1797. CHILDREN:
213 PEREZ, b. Feb. 24, 1798, m. Abby S. Crandall Nov. 13, 1823 (No. 315),
Stanton family. After his death she m. Richard Main of North Ston
ington, Conn.
214 HANNAH, b. May 30, 1800, d. unmarried.
215 NANCY, b. May 30, 1800, d. unmarried.
216 HENRY, b. Sept. 7, 1802, m. Maria Williams July 9, 1837 (No. 113), that
family.
217 CYNTHIA, b. June 10, 1804, m. Charles S. Hewitt (No. 203).
218 EUNICE A., b. Aug. 5, 1806, m. Austin D. Hewitt (No. 204).
219 MARY E., b. Oct. 16, 1808, m. William Comstock, Nov. 19, 1833.
220 GEORGE W., b. May 26, 1811, m. Louise Brown Oct. 17, 1841.
221 CHARLES G., b. Sept. 27, 1813, d. young.
Palmer Hewitt (No. 114) m. Eunice Williams Feb. 23, 1800=
(No. 312), that family. She d. March 9, 1869; he d. April n,.
1850. CHILDREN:
222 ELISHA JEFFERSON, b. Dec. 18, 1800, m. Desire Gallup Nov. 27, 182*
(No. 263), Gallup family.
223 ELIZA W., b. March 11, 1803, m. Alfred Gallup (No. 261), that family.
224 EMELINE S., b. July 24, 1806, m. Joseph Keeney Dec. 25, 1831.
225 EUNICE A., b. July 15, 1814, m. Edward Ashbey May 22, 1836.
226 AVERY P^, b. July 15, 1814, m. Harriet Miner April 29, 1838.
Nathaniel Hewitt (No. 119), m. Anna Hobart of Stonington,.
Conn., Nov. 3, 1766. He m. 2d, Sarah Avery (No. 153), Avery
family, in 1787.

426 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
227 ELIPHALET, b. Aug. 7, 1767.
228 SARAH, b. June 30, 1770, m. Elam Chesebrough (No. 260), Chesebrough
family.
229 NATHANIEL, b. March 12, 1774.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
230 REV. NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 25, 1788, m. Rebecca Hillhouse.
231 SARAH, b. 1790.
232 NANCY, b. 1792.
233 JOSEPH, b. 1794.
234 HENRY, b. 1797.
235 MARY, b. 1800.
Prentice Hewitt (No. 137) m. Peggy Brown Feb. 16, 1794.
After her death he m. Eliza Prentice March 27, 1802.
CHILDREN:
236 PEGGY, b. March 27, 1795.
237 AMOS, b. April 6, 1797.
Benjamin Hewitt (No. 134) m. Desire Babcock Oct. 21, 1798.
CHILDREN:
238 DESIRE, b. Dec. 28, 1800, d. young.
239 SARAH, b. Jan. 17, 1802, m. Hezekiah Haskell.
240 DESIRE, b. Sept. 27, 1803, m. Ezra D. Miner Oct. 9, 1823 (No. 235), that
family.
241 PHEBE, b. Aug. 24, 1806, m. Isaac P. Breed Nov. 25, 1837 (No. 136), that
family.
242 EMMILLA, b. June 19, 1808, m. Joseph H. Robinson Dec. 25, 1827.
— 243 BENJAMIN BABCOCK, b. Oct. 11, 1811, m. Sally Brown Oct. 13, 1834; m.
2d, Rhoda (Pendleton) Richmond.
244 JOSEPH DENISON, b. Nov. 15, 1815, m. Emily L. Stanton March 14, 1839.
'245 MARY LOUISE, b. April 13, 1818, m. William W. Maine of Windham Sept.
12, 1838.
.246 FRANCES M., b. March 25, 1820, m. Charles Maine of Windham Sept.
12, 1838.
Stanton Hewitt (No. 188) m. Mary Avery Sept. 7, 1820.
CHILDREN:
247 MARY ANN, b. Sept. 10, 1821, d. Nov. 6, 1821.
248 WILLIAM S., b. March 23, 1823, d. unmarried.
249 MARY AUGUSTUS, b. April 1, 1825, d. March 29, 1835.
250 OLIVER A., b. April 3, 1827, d. Oct 26, 1848.
251 MARGARET L., b. April 27, 1829, d. June 10, 1830.
252 MARGARET, b. April 28, 1831, d. young.
253 CHARLES EDWIN, b. Feb. 1, 1834, m. Eliza A. Hillard Feb. 22, 1860.
254 JANE ELIZA, b. July 13, 1836, m. Andrew J. Avery May 19, 1864.
255 MARIA LOUISE, b. March 30, 1841, d. young.
William Hewitt (No. 189) m. Eliza Williams (No. 51) William
Williams family, March 6, 1814. He d. Jan. 25, 1869 ; she d. April
9> 1867. CHILDREN:
256 FRANCES E., b. Sept. 6, 1816, m. George S. Browning; m. 2d, Roger W.
Griswold.
257 ABBY LUCINDA, b. June 21, 1818, m. Russell B. Coates Sept. 27, 1838.
258 MARY ANN, b. Oct. 29, 1828, m. Gilbert Billings Aug. 24, 1852 (No. 200),
Billings family.

HEWITT FAMILY. 427
Ephraim Hewitt (No. 192) m. Eliza Prentice Dec. 4, 1828, both
of North Stonington, Conn. (No. 74), Prentice family.
CHILDREN:
259 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Elisha Rood.
259 EPHRAIM, b.  , d. young.
260 HARRIET PRENTICE, b.  , m. Austin Maine.
261 MARY ESTHER, b.  , m. Daniel B. Morgan of Preston.
262 EMILY, b.  , m. Samuel 0. Grant.
263 GILES, b.  , m. Harriet Eggleston.
Denison Hewitt (No. 195) m. Mary P. Browning (No. 60), that
family. CHILD:
264 THOMAS BROWNING, b.  , m. Amanda Brower. He is a prominent
lawyer in New York; residence in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Charles Grandison Hewitt (No. 208) m. ist, Lucy Randall
Dec. 25, 1823. She d. April 19, 1839 (No. 108), that family. He
m. 2d, Mary, daughter of Richard Wheeler, Jan. 18, 1843 (No.
428), Wheeler family. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
265 DUDLEY R., b. April 28, 1825, m. Martha Gallup (No. 221), that family.
266 LUCY ANN, b. Jan. 3, 1831.
Perez Hewitt (No. 213) m. Abby S. Crandall Nov. 13, 1823
(No. 315), Stanton family. After his death Mrs. Hewitt m. 2d
Richard Maine of North Stonington. CHILDREN:
267 ANN MARIA, b.  .
268 LYDIA, b.  , d. unmarried
269 WARREN STANTON, b.  , m.  Hewitt, daughter of Isaac
Hewitt.
Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt (No. 230) m. Rebecca Hillhouse June,
1815. CHILDREN:
270 REBECCA, b. Jan. 22, 1817.
271 JAMES, b. Jan. 14, 1819.
272 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 24, 1820.
273 SARAH, b. April 13, 1823.
274 HENRY, b. Dec. 26, 1825.
Elias Hewitt (No. 181) m. Polly, daughter of Alpheus and De
sire Miner (No. 215), Miner family, Feb. 6, 1817, by Stephen
Avery, Esq. CHILDREN:
277 ALPHEUS M., b. Sept. 16, 1818, m. Mary E. Manning Dec. 6, 1858.
278 ERASTUS W., b. Jan. 14, 1821, m. Ann Hull Aug. 13, 1851 (No. 39), that
family.
279 NANCY MARY, b. Aug. 3, 1823, m. Charles G. Sisson June 21, 1840
(No. 54), that family.
280 DESIRE MATILDA, b. Nov. 24, 1825, m. John S. Schoonover May 13, 1851.
281 FRANCES ADELIA, b. Aug. 31, 1828, d in girlhood.
282 PHEBE ESTHER, b. March 23, 1831, m. Lathrop W. Hull Sept. 1, 1851
(No. 40), Hull family.

428 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Darius Hewitt (No. ioo) m. Wealthy Avery (No. 161) in 1793.
He d. 1802. ONE CHILD:
283 WEALTHY AVERY, b. Dec. 29, 1794, m. Hon. William Randall, Jr. (No.
92), that family, Dec. 23, 1813.
Charles Hewitt (No. 187) m. Eunice Witter Feb. 28, 1813.
CHILDREN:
284 CHARLES, b. Nov. 20, 1813.
285 STANTON, b. June 19, 1815.
286 FRANCINA E., b. July 5, 1817, d. Feb. 27, 1825.
287 ERASTUS F., b. Nov. 26, 1824.
288 JOSEPH H., b. May 30, 1827.
289 JOHN H., b. Aug. 8, 1835.

HINCKLEY FAMILY.

I. SAMUEL HINCKLEY, the first of the Hinckley family
that appears in the early settlement of New England, came to
this country with wife, Sarah  , and four children, from
Tenderden, in Kent, England, in the good ship Hercules of
Sandwich in the year 1635, and settled in Scituate, Mass.
THEIR CHILDREN:
2 THOMAS, b. in England about 1618, m. 1st, Mary Richards, and 2d, Mary
Glover, widow.
3 SUSANNAH, b. in England, m. John Smith in 1643.
4 MARY, b. in England.
5 SARAH, b. in England, m. Henry Cobb of Barnstable (No. 1), Cobb family.
Mrs. Sarah Hinckley joined the Scituate church Aug. 30, 1635,
and had their child, Elizabeth, bapt. the next Sunday.
CHILDREN:
6 ELIZABETH, bapt. Sept. 6, 1635, m. Elisha Parker July 15, 1657.
7 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 4, 1638, d. young.
8 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 10, 1639, d. young.
Samuel Hinckley, Sr., and family, removed to Barnstable,
Mass., in 1640, where the next children were born.
CHILDREN:
9 SAMUEL, b. July 24, 1642, m. Mary Goodspeed Dec. 14, 1662.
10 JOHN, b. May 26, 1644.
During the years 1640 and 1641 he had three other unbaptized
children born and buried there. Mrs. Sarah Hinckley d. Aug. 18,
1656. Her husband m. for his second wife, Bridget Bodfish, and
d. Oct. 31, 1662.
John Hinckley (No. 10) m. in 1668, Bethia, daughter of
Thomas Lathrop, of Barnstable, Mass. He was a distinguished
military man. THEIR CHILDREN:
11 SARAH, b. in May, 1669.
12 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 20, 1671, m. Martha Lathrop.
13 BETHIA, b. in March, 1673.
14 HANNAH, b. in May, 1675.
15 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 15, 1678.
16 ICHABOD, b. Aug. 28, 1680.
17 GERSHOM, b. April 2, 1682.
Mrs. Bethia Hinckley d. July 10, 1694, and her husband m.
2d, Mary Goodspeed Nov. 24, 1697, and d. Dec. 7, 1709.
Samuel Hinckley (No. 12) m. Martha Lathrop Sept. 29, 1694,

430 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
and he and Henry Cobb, son of Dea. Henry Cobb of Barnstable,
Mass., came to Stonington and bought a large tract of land,
which they held and improved together until 1717, when they di
vided the same, Samuel Hinckley taking that part of their joint
purchase that lay on Hinckley Hill, near Pawcatuck River, and
Henry Cobb that part which lay on both sides of the road from
Wequetequock to Pawcatuck Bridge. Samuel and Jonathan
Hinckley (Nos. 12 and 15) joined the First Church at Stonington,
1708 and 1710. CHILDREN OF SAMUEL AND MARTHA:
18 JOHN, b. in Barnstable July 25, 1700, bapt. Nov. 19, 1710, m. Elizabeth
Breed.
19 MARTHA, b. in Barnstable March 8, 1702.
20 SAMUEL, b. in Earnstable March 4, 1706, m. Zerviah Breed; 2d, Mary
Wyatt.
21 JOANNA, b. in Stonington March 29, 1708, m. George Denison (No. 66) of
that family May 10, 1727, for his second wife.
22 MARY, b. Jan. 27, 1709, bapt. Nov. 19, 1710.
23 THANKFUL, b. March 22, 1712, bapt. June 4, 1712, m. Jedediah Thompson.
24 MERCY, bapt. Oct. 7, 1716, m. Walter Palmer Dec. 29, 1736 (No. 152).
25 NANCY, b. Jan. 17, 1717.
Mrs. Martha Hinckley d. June 21, 1737, in the 59th year of her
age. John Hinckley (No. 18) and Elizabeth (No. 8), Breed family,
daughter of John and wife, Mercy (Palmer) Breed, of Breed fam
ily, were m. March 3, 1725, and they were admitted to the church
Feb. 16, 1734-5. CHILDREN:
26 JOHN, b. April 19, 1727, bapt. Oct. 26, 1729, m. Johanna Rose.
27 GERSHOM, b. Sept. 4, 1730, m. Catharine  .
28 ELIZABETH, b. May 12, 1735.
Samuel Hinckley (No. 20) and Zerviah (No. 10), Breed fam
ily, daughter of John and wife, Mercy (Palmer) Breed, were m.
Jan. 22, 1730. CHILDREN:
29 ZERVIAH, b. April 11, 1731, m. Thaddeus Cook of Preston, Conn., Jan.
30, 1754.
Mrs. Zerviah Hinckley d. June 14, 1731, and Mr. Samuel
Hinckley m. for his second wife, Mary Wyatt, Dec. 30, 1736.
CHILDREN:
30 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 22, 1737, d. Aug., 1757.
31 WYATT, b. Jan. 18, 1739, m. Eunice Breed and 2d, Mrs. Lucy Frink.
32 DAVID, b. Jan. 28, 1741, d. Oct. 31, 1742.
33 ABEL, b. April 10, 1743, m. Sarah Hubbard.
34 ELIJAH, b. July 15, 1745.
35 NATHAN, b. Feb. 23, 1748, m. Mary Babcock 'Sept. 8, 1776 (No. 226), Bab
cock family.

HINCKLEY FAMILY. 431
36 MARY, b. July 8, 1750, m. David Babcock March 17, 1769 (No. 227), Bab
cock family.
37 GERSHOM, b. April 5, 1753, d. April, 1753.
38 VOSE, b. Aug. 28, 1754, m. Mary Miner Oct. 10, 1776 (No. 185), Miner
family.
39 MARTHA, b. June 5, 1758.
40 GRACE, b. Sept. 14, 1760, m. Robert Babcock Feb. 27, 1780, (No. 229), Bab
cock family.
Mrs. Mary Wyatt Hinckley d., and Mr. Hinckley m. for his
third wife Mary Bacon, Dec. 13, 1761, and he d. Nov. 9, 1763.
John Hinckley (No. 26) m. Johanna Rose Dec. 23, 1746, and
after Mr. Hinckley's death she m. Samuel Frink (No. 43), Frink
family, Nov. 24, 1764. CHILDREN:
41 JOHN, b. July 15, 1747, d. Oct. 26, 1753.
42 DAVID, b. Aug. 4, 1749.
43 THOMAS, b. April 28, 1751, m. Eliphal Slack.
44 PAUL, b. Oct. 31, 1753, m. Mary  ¦.
Gershom Hinckley (No. 27) m. Catharine  .
CHILDREN:
45 ANNE, b. Nov. 8, 1757.
46 PRUDENCE, b. June 4, 1759.
47 ELIZABETH, b. March 16, 1761.
48 GERSHOM, b. July 27, 1763.
49 DANIEL, b. Aug. 30, 1765.
50 JOHN, b. Jan. 22, 1768.
Wyatt Hinckley (No. 31) m. Eunice Breed (No. 20), Breed
family, Julv 31, 1760. CHILDREN:
51 SAMUEL, b. April 22, 1761.
52 WYATT, Jr., b. July 26, 1763,
53 EUNICE, b. Dec. 13, 1766.
54 MARCY, b. Dec. 19, 1768.
55 LUCY, b. Sept. 3, 1770, m. Frederick Pendleton (No. 42), Pendelton fam
ily; m. 2d, Jonathan Pendleton (No. 43), Pendleton family.
Wyatt Hinckley (No. 31) m. 2d, widow Lucy Frink of Ston
ington, Dec. 3, 1774. CHILDREN:
56 ESTHER, b. Aug. 19, 1775.
57 DENCY, b. Dec. 9, 1776.
58 HARRY, b. Aug. 7, 1778.
59 CHARLES, b. June 5, 1780.
60 LUTHER, b. May 26, 1782.
61 EUNICE, b. May 15, 1784.
62 DAVID, b. March 23, 1786.
Abel Hinckley (No. 33) m. Sarah Hubbard or Hobart, 1764.
She d. Oct. 16, 1806, and he d. March 20, 1818.
CHILDREN:
63 SARAH, b. March 11, 1765, m. George Fish.
64 REBECCA, b. Oct. 6, 1766, m. Ezra Gallup (No. 104), that family.
65 MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1768, m. Theophilus Morgan (No. 33), that family.
66 ANNE, b. Aug. 16, 1769, m. Joshua Gallup (No. 141), that family.

432 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
67 ABEL, b. May 13, 1771.
68 SAMUEL H., b. Dec. 26, 1772, m. Abigail Helms; 2d, Nancy Chapman.
69 ESTHER, b. Nov. 25, 1777, d. unmarried.
Thomas Hinckley (No. 43) m. Eliphal Slack Feb. 20, 1780.
CHILDREN:
70 ELIPHAL, b. Nov. 16, 1780.
71 CAROLINE, b. Aug. 16, 1782.
72 ABIGAIL, b. March 13, 1786.
73 THOMAS, b. Dec. 11, 1787, m. Mary Scholfield.
Paul Hinckley (No. 44) m. Mary  .
CHILDREN:
74 PAUL, b. March 22, 1775.
75 MARY, b. Feb. 15, 1773.
Samuel Hobart Hinckley (No. 68) m. Abigail Helms April 13,
1800. She was daughter of Oliver Helms and Katharine Green
man. CHILDREN:
76 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 11, 1801.
77 ABBY, b. Sept. 4, 1802.
78 ABEL, b. Nov. 3, 1803, m. Abbie Babcock.
79 ELIAS B., b. June 26, 1805, m. Catharine Barnes.
80 FRANK P., b. April 10, 1807, d. unmarried in 1833.
81 HENRY, b. July 15, 1809, m. Prudence M. Chesebrough (No. 396), Chese
brough family.
82 MARY E., b. April 11, 1811, m. Charles M. Davis.
Mrs. Abigail H. Hinckley d. May 31, 1813, and on the 9th day
-of March, 1815, Mr. Samuel H. Hinckley m. 2d, Mrs. Nancy
Chapman Clarke (No. 76), Chapman family, widow of William
Clarke. Thomas Hinckley (No. 73) m. Mary Scholfield Dec. 9, 1810.
She was b. Feb. 3, 1787, and d. May 23, 1882. Mr. Thomas
Hinckley d. Dec. 11, 1876.

HOBART FAMILY.

I. DANIEL HOBART and Zerviah Miner, daughter of
James and Abigail (Eldredge) Miner, were m. Dec. 4, 1729.
CHILDREN:
2 MARGARET, b. July 26, 1731, m. William Thompson March 21, 1751 (No.
9), Thompson family.
3 HANNAH, b. Oct. 11, 1733, m. John Hinks Jan. 22, 1756.
4 SUSANNAH, b. March 24, 1736, m. Nathaniel Hall Nov. 26, 1761.
5 JOHN, b. April 15, 1739.
6 DANIEL, b. Aug. 31, 1741, m. Hannah Shaw Sept. 21, 1760.
7 SAMUEL, b. May 24, 1744, m. Rebecca Shaw Sept. 8, 1768.
8 PETER, b. March 2, 1750.
9 ELIPHALET, b. June 20, 1752.
10 ZERVIAH, b. Nov. 12, 1755, m. Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 138) of the
Chesebrough family, April 25, 1776.
Peter Hobart (No. 8) and Mary or Mercy Frink (No. 62),
daughter of David Frink and Eunice (Gallup) Frink, were m.
May 20, 1 78 1. CHILDREN:
11 MERCY, b. June 22, 1782, m. Christopher Leeds March 7, 1819.
12 NANCY, b. Feb. 16, 1784, never m.
13 RUSSELL, b. June 30, 1785, never m.
14 RILLA, b. Feb. 7, 1787.
15 HENRY, b. March 3, 1789, m. Jane Skinner.
16 FANNA, b. Sept. 20, 1790, never m.
17 WILLIAM, b.  , never m.
Eliphalet Hobart (No. 9) m. Mrs. Hannah (Page) Chese
brough (No. 19), of the Page family. Her former husband was
 Chesebrough, date of m. thereof not known; but five
children are given, viz. : CHILDREN:
1 PRISCILLA CHESEBROUGH, b.  , m. Roswell Breed for his 2d
wife. They had Roswell Breed, Jr., Thomas and Sally Ann.
2 DAVID CHESEBROUGH, b.  , m.  .
3 HANNAH CHESEBROUGH, b.  , m. Benjamin Hancox, son of Ben
jamin, who m. Eunice, daughter of Stanton Stevens, and wife, Mrs.
Eunice (Hall) Short Hannah d. in 1861, aged 82 yrs.
4 POLLY CHESEBROUGH, b.  , m. Henry Lewis, d. 1865, aged 84 yrs.
5 ELISHA CHESEBROUGH, b.  , m. Lucy Chapman.
Children of Eliphalet Hobart and Hannah Page Chesebrough
Hobart, who were m. before 1777.
CHILDREN:
18 DANIEL, b. Oct. 23, 1777, m. Fanny Slack.
19 JOSEPH, b. 1785, d. 1860, never m.

434 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
20 HANNAH, b.  , m. 1st, Capt. John Sterrett, and had one child, Mary
Ann Sterrett, who m. Capt. Joshua Stevens. After Capt. Sterrett's
death, Mrs. Sterrett m. 2d, Capt. John Barnum; they had one child,
Edward P. Barnum.
Daniel Hobart (No. 18) m. Fanny Slack, daughter of William
Slack, and Lucy (Breed) Slack (No. 60), Breed family. She was
b. Jan. 23, 1784, and m. Dec. 25, 1814.
CHILDREN:
21 ELAM W., b. Nov. 23, 1815, m. Julia A. Grinnell Oct. 21, 1846.
22 FRANCES M., b. May 18, 1817, m. Nelson Forsyth.
23 LUCY S., b. June 1, 1819, d. young.
24 WILLIAM S., b. Sept. 26, 1821, m. Caroline Bottum.
25 HANNAH T., b. March 7, 1824, d. young.
26 NANCY N., b. March 30, 1828, d. young.
27 EMMA P., b. Dec. 16, 1830, d. young.
28 PHEBE D., b. Sept. 14, 1834, d. young.

HOLMES FAMILY

i. ROBERT HOLMES, the progenitor of the Stonington
Holmes family, came to this town before the town was named
Stonington, and purchased large tracts of land, and made
this his permanent place of abode. He was registered here
as an inhabitant Dec. 25, 1670, which implied previous residence,
besides being a land holder and taxpayer. He served in the Co
lonial Indian wars. Where he resided is not certainly known,
nor who he m., nor her family name and m. date. He had one
child, whose name was :
2. Joshua Holmes, whose birth date does not appear in town
or church records. He was doubtless b. before his father set
tled in Stonington. He did not long remain here after his m.
with the widow Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Sam
uel Chesebrough (No. 6), that family, June 5, 1675. He pur
chased land in Westerly, R. I., upon which he built him a dwell
ing house, which he occupied during his life, and by his will gave
it, with all his land, to his widow, children and son-in-law. He
served in King Phillip's war. After his death his widow m. Capt.
James Avery, for his second wife, and her third husband (No. 2),
Avery family. CHILDREN:
3 MARY b. date not recorded, m. Isaac Thompson.
4 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 20, 1678, m. Fear Sturges.
Mary Holmes (No. 2) m. Isaac Thompson of Westerly, R: I.,
in 1696. CHILDREN:
5 MARY, b. July 1, 1697.
6 ISAAC, b. Sept. 26, 1698.
7 SAMUEL, b. July 29, 1700.
8 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 1, 1701.
9 SARAH, b. March 3, 1703.
10 WILLIAM, ' b. April 11, 1704.
11 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 31, 1705.
12 ANNA (twin), b. Dec. 31, 1705.
13 ELIAS, b. Nov. 14, 1708.
14 MARY, b. March 18, 1710.
15 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 14, 1711.
16 SUSANNAH, b. Nov. 25, 1713, m. Joseph Babcock Dec. 9, 1730..
17 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 13, 1714.
18 PRUDENCE, b. March 11, 1716.

436 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joshua Holmes (No. 4) lived with his father's family in West
erly. During his youth and young manhood, and before he
reached his majority, he became acquainted with Miss Fear
Sturges of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Mass., whose house he often
visited with increasing pleasure, until they were m. Nov. 21,
1698. Miss Sturges was the daughter of Edward Sturges, who
came to this country from England to Charlestown, Mass., in
1634, and settled in Yarmouth. He was the son of Phillip Sturges
of Hamington County, Northampton, and a descendant of Roger
Sturges of Clifton County, Northampton, England, who was a
resident there in 1530. He bought and received large tracts of
land in Stonington, now North Stonington, which is intersected
by the highway from Pawcatuck Bridge to Voluntown, at, above
and below the junction of the highway leading therefrom to the
Wyassup Reservoir, upon which he built him a dwelling house,
which he occupied during life. CHILDREN:
19 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 14, 1700, m. Mary Richardson.
20 JOHN, b. June 10, 1702, m. Abigail Frink; m. 2d, Mary Smith; m. 3d,
Hannah Halsey.
21 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 28, 1703, m. Jedediah Brown (No. 34), that family.
22 TEMPERANCE, b. Jan. 29, 1707, m. John Smith May 10, 1727; she m. 2d,
James Treadway.
23 THANKFUL, b. Nov. 12, 1708, m. William Swan (No. 23), that family.
24 THOMAS, b. Jan. 19, 1711, m. Margaret Frink.
25 MARY, b. March 19, 1713, m. Elias Palmer (No. 141); 2d, Capt. John
Randall (No. 8), that family.
26 BETHIA, b. July 29, 1715
27 MARVIN, b. Nov. 17, 1717, m. Asa Swan (No. 25), that family.
Joshua Holmes (No. 19) m. Mary Richardson, daughter of
Stephen and Lydia (Gilbert) Richardson, Dec. 6, 1721.
CHILDREN:
28 FEAR, b. July 8, 1722, m. Andrew Main (No. 30), that family.
29 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 27, 1724, m. Jonathan Palmer (No. 95), that family.
30 MARY, b. May 6, 1726.
31 JOSHUA, b. Dec. 28, 1726, m. Mrs. Prudence Wheeler.
32 SARAH, b. March 9, 1729, m.  Wallworth.
33 JAMES, b. April 17, 1731, m. Surviah Mason.
34 ANNA, b. June 24, 1733, m. Jedediah Brown (No. 79).
36 THANKFUL, b. Oct. 7, 1735.
36 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 18, 1741, m. Rossel Smith.
37 JOSEPH, b. 1743, m. Martha Wheeler.
John Holmes (No. 20) m. Abigail Frink (No. 17), that family.
Mrs. Frink d., and he m. 2d, Mary Smith of Groton April 2,
1738. She d. childless, Jan. 26, 1744. He m. 3d, Hannah Halsey
of Southampton, Long Island, Oct. 31, 1744.

HOLMES FAMILY. 437
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
38 TEMPERANCE, b. Jan. 27, 1728, m. Roger Sterry (No. 23), Hewitt family.
CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
39 MARY, b. Aug. 9, 1745, m. Peter Hobart May 20, 1781.
40 EUNICE, b. June 28, 1747, m. Charles Miner, Jr. (No. 145), that family.
41 JOHN, b. March 9, 1749, m. Martha Stanton.
42 JEDEDIAH, b. Nov. 12, 1761, m. Elizabeth Frink.
43 JABISH, b. May 2, 1753, m. Lydia Clift.
44 SILAS, b. June 5, 1755, m. Louisa Fox.
45 ELIAS, b. Feb. 2, 1757, d. young.
46 LUCRETIA, b. Jan. 14, 1759, m. Dr. Samuel Prentice (No. 44), that family.
47 LUCY, b. May 25, 1765, m. Amos Wheeler (No. 88), that family.
v.
Thomas Holmes (No. 24) m. Margaret Frink Nov. 12, 1740.
He d. April 9, 1796. CHILDREN:
48 MARGARET, b. April 14, 1742, m. Christopher Brown (No. 59), that family
49 THOMAS, b. April 28, 1744, m. Mary Frink.
50 JEREMIAH, b. Oct. 4, 1745, m. twice.
51 BETHIAH, b. Nov. 17, 1747.
52 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 19, 1749.
53 JOSHUA, b. April 5, 1752, m. Lucretia Lamphere.
54 NATHAN, b. April 20, 1754.
55 MOLLY, b. June 17, 1756.
56 LUCY, b. April 4, 1760.
57 ABIGAIL, b. April 19, 1763.
58 MARVIN, b. March 6, 1765.
Thomas Holmes (No. 49) m. Mary Frink March 15, 1764 (No.
40), Frink family. Mrs. Holmes d. He m. for his second wife,
Temperance Smith of Groton, Conn., Nov. 24, 1767.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
59 THOMAS, b. Aug. 6, 1768, m. Elizabeth Baldwin (No. 82), that family.
60 SHUBAEL, b. Aug. 2, 1769, m. Lois Brown.
61 NATHAN, b. Nov. 22, 1771, m. Mary Holmes.
Joshua Holmes, Jr. (No. 31), m. Mrs. Prudence, daughter of
Jonathan and Esther Wheeler, Dec. 18, 1751 (No. 341), Wheeler
family. He d. Nov. 21, 1799. CHILDREN:
63 JOSHUA, b. March 3, 1754.
64 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 2, 1755, m. Beebe Denison Oct. 13, 1774 (No. 292),
Denison family.
65 ESTHER, b. Oct. 5, 1757.
66 MARY, b. Oct. 3, 1759, d. unmarried.
67 EDWARD, b. in 1763, m. Mary Grant.
67a MERCY, b.  , m. Joseph Breed (No. 61), that family.
68 THANKFUL, b. July 18, 1766.
69 SARAH, b. March 27, 1768.
70 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 25, 1770, d. unmarried.
71 ABIGAIL, b. June 17, 1772, d. young.
72 RICHARD, b. March 22, 1774, d. unmarried.
73 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 13, 1776, m. Hannah Wheeler.
74 AMOS, b. Dec. 14, 1778. "; .

438 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
James Holmes (No. 33) m. Serviah Mason of Westerly, R. I.,
Feb. 5, 1755 ; lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
75 JAMES, b. April 22, 1755, m. Esther Babcock Jan. 18, 1776.
76 JARED, b. April 1, 1757, m. Martha Wheeler.
77 ZERVIAH, b. Dec. 28, 1758.
78 GILBERT, b. Sept. 22, 1760.
79 MARY, b. Dec. 11, 1762.
80 Son, b. March 2, 1765, d. May 7, 1765.
81 ROSWELL, b. Feb. 10, 1766.
82 CHARLES, b. April 29, 1768.
83 NEHEMIAH, b. Feb. 23, 1771, d. young.
84 EPHRAIM, b. July 2, 1772.
85 HENRY, b. March 20, 1774.
Joseph Holmes (No. 37) m. Martha Wheeler Nov. 19, 1767
(No. 78), Wheeler family. After the death of Mr. Holmes his
widow m. a Mr. Williams ; she m. for her third husband, Thomas
Hammond in 1788. CHILDREN:
86 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 14, 1768.
87 MARTHA, b. Dec. 11, 1770.
88 MERCY, b. March 1, 1773.
89 POLLY, b. Jan. 25, 1775.
90 ROSWELL, b. Jan. 14, 1777.
91 ABIGAIL, b. March 20, 1779, m. Benjamin Peabody (No. 41), that family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
92 JOHN WILLIAMS, b.  .
CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
93 THOMAS HAMMOND, b. June 15, 1789.
94 REBECCA HAMMOND, b. 1791.
95 EUNICE HAMMOND, b. 1794.
Jeremiah Holmes of Stonington (No. 50) m. Elizabeth Sanford
Frink Dec. 10, 1772. She d. Feb. 18, 1789. For his second wife
he m. Mary, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Wheeler) Denison,
Jan., 1778 (No. 224), Denison family. He d. March 8, 1790. His
widow, Mrs. Mary Holmes (nee Denison), m. for her second hus
band, Jedediah Lee, in 1797, and went with him to Stanstead,
Canada, where he d. in Oct., 1824. His widow d. there April 29,
1828. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
96 MARY, b. Oct. 8, 1778, m. Thomas Crary, Jr.
97 PHILURA, b. Sept. 14, 1780, m. Capt. Theophilus Baldwin (No. 81), that
family.
98 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 6, 1792, m. Mrs. Ann B. (Denison) Gallup.
99 ESTHER, b. March 27, 1785, m. Joel Marsh, March 2, 1803; ni. 2d, Joshua
Blodgett, Jan. 20, 1819.
100 DANIEL D., b. Sept. 17, 1787, m. Melindia Lee March 23, 1791.
101 FREDERICK, b. Feb. 19, 1789, m.  Pittis.
NOTE.— Mary Holmes (No. 96) m. Thomas Crary, Jr., Feb. 2, 1797, son of
Thomas Crary and Mehitable Mason, and grandson of Nathan Crary, and wife
Dorothy Wheeler (No. 40), that family, and great-grandson of Peter Crary and
wife, Christobel Gallup (No. 12), that family.

HOLMES FAMILY. 439
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
102 ERASTUS LEE, b. in 1798, d. in Stanstead March 21, 1866.
103 LUCY, b. Jan. 1, 1801, m. Benjamin Pomeroy in 1824.
Jeremiah Holmes (No. 98) m. Mrs. Ann B. Denison (No. 404),
Denison family, widow of John D. Gallup, Sept. 8, 1809. No
children by first marriage. CHILDREN:
104 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 10, 1811, d. Sept. 19, 1811.
105 ISAAC D., b. Nov. 12, 1812, m. Ellen Kempt Aug. 8, 1837.
106 MARY ANN, b. Nov. 14, 1815, m. Randall Brown (No. 393), that family.
107 ESTHER C, b. March 23, 1816, m. Benjamin Latham.
108 JEREMIAH, b. Aug. 15, 1819, d. March 16, 1823.
109 BENJAMIN F„ b. Jan. 8, 1822, m. Lucy M. Lewis Sept. 20, 1848.
110 JOSEPH WARREN, b. April 1, 1824, m. Mary O. Denison of Stillwater, N.
Y., Sept. 4, 1847; m. 2d, Mrs. Palmer.
Ill HIRAM C, b. Jan. 22, 1826, m. Hannah F. Denison (No. 637), that fam
ily, Jan. 30, 1850.
112 ERASTUS, b. April 7, 1830, d. April 30, 1832.
Jabish Holmes (No. 43) b. May 2, 1753, m. Lydia Clift of
Groton, Conn., May 26, 181 1, and d. Aug. 23, 1831 (No. 26), Clift
family. CHILDREN:
113 JABISH, b. Oct. 20, 1812, m. Emeline Williams Oct. 23, 1855 (No. 382),
Williams family.
114 SILAS, b. July 21, 1816.
115 AMOS CLIFT, b. Feb. 27, 1818.
Dr. Silas Holmes of Stonington, Conn (No. 44), m. Louisa
Fox of Montville in 1779. Dr. Holmes lived in what is now
Stonington Borough, and had extensive practice as a physician in
all the region round about, Sept. 12, 1790. He was summoned
to visit a sick man on Block Island, who sent for him in his
boat, which took and bore him safely over to the island, and
after he had visited his patient and diagnosed his physical condi
tion, he started with the boatman and craft to return to his home
in Stonington, but unfortunately a terrible thunder storm arose
with a rushing cyclone of wind, which lashed the ocean into fear
ful waving foam, which capsized their boat and filled it with
water, which, in spite of all the efforts of the doctor and the
boatman, sunk, and they were both drowned. Dr. Holmes widow
m. for her second husband, Elijah Palmer, Esq., of Stonington,
Conn., and they became the parents of one child.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
116 LOVISA, b. Nov. 8, 1780.
117 SILAS, b. May 27, 1782.
118 LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 4, 1783.
119 SILAS, b. May 30, 1785.
120 FRANCES, b. March 18, 1788.
121 JABISH, b. June 18, 1789.

440 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
122 ABBY PALMER.
Dr. Joshua Holmes (No. 53) m. Lucretia Lamphere Sept. 16,
1790, both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
123 SARAH, b. Feb. 21, 1791.
124 LUCY, b. April 8, 1793.
125 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 15, 1794.
126 SAMUEL, b. March 17, 1796.
127 PATTY, b. April 9, 1798.
128 POLLY, b. Nov. 30, 1799.
Shubael Holmes (No. 60) m. Lois Brown Jan. 22, 1792, both
of Stonington. CHILDREN:
129 SHUBAEL, b. Nov. 19, 1793.
130 POLLY, b. Jan. 22, 1796.
131 ASHER, b. Sept. 11, 1800.
132 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 9, 1804.
Nathan Holmes (No. 61), m. Mary Holmes Sept. 28, 1791,
both of Stonington. CHILDREN:
133 NATHAN, b. Aug. 23, 1792.
134 TEMPERANCE, b. Aug. 23, 1794.
William Holmes (No. 73) m. Hannah Wheeler March 17, 1803
(No. 365), Wheeler family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
Sept. 5, 1863 ; she d. Sept. 20, 1863.
CHILDREN:
135 HANNAH W., b. Feb. 24, 1804.
136 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 16, 1805.
137 WILLIAM B., b. July 27, 1808.
138 SILENCE W., b. Oct. 23, 1813. Soon after the birth of their youngest child,
the whole family moved to Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont.
John Holmes (No. 41) m. Martha Stanton Dec. 22, 1774 (No.
151), Stanton family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
139 HANNAH, b. in 1775, m. Isaac Wheeler in 1808 (No. 134), Wheeler family.
140 JOHN, b. in 1777, m. Nancy Wheeler; m. 2d, Ruth Wheeler.
Jedediah Holmes (No. 42) m. Elizabeth S. Frink Dec. 10, 1772,
both of Stonington Conn. She d. Feb. 18, 1789.
CHILDREN:
141 ELIZABETH, b. May 8, 1775.
142 JEDEDIAH, Jr., b. May 30, 1779.
James Holmes (No. 75) m. Esther Babcock Jan. 18, 1776.
CHILDREN:
143 EPHRAIM, b. in 1778.
144 NANCY, b. in 1780.
145 ROBERT, b. in 1782.

HOLMES FAMILY. 441
146 ESTHER and EUNICE, b. in 1784, d. in infancy.
147 NEHEMIAH, b. in 1788.
148 HAZZARD, b. in 1788, m. Fanny Denison (No. 505), that family.
149 ESTHER, b. in 1790.
150 JAMES, b. in 1792.
151 NOYES, b. in 1793.
John Holmes (No. 140) m. Nancy Wheeler (No. 176), that fam
ily, Dec. 22, 1798 ; m. 2d, Ruth Wheeler (No. 142), that family, in
1820. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
152 JOHN, b. Oct. 15, 1799, m. Nancy Angeline Williams; m. 2d, Eunice,
daughter of Andrew Chapman.
153 CYRUS W., b. Nov. 24, 1801, m. Martha Reynolds.
154 PATTY, b. July 3, 1804, d. young.
155 B. FRANKLIN, b. Dec. 22, 1807, d. in Iowa.
156 NATHAN WHEELER, b. March 28, 1809, d. young.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
157 NANCY E., b. March 1, 1821.
158 LUCY, b. March 4, 1822.
Edward Holmes (No. 67) m. Mary Grant Feb. 15, 1789 (No.
50), that family. He d. in 1810; she d. in 1817.
CHILDREN:
159 PRENTICE, b. Feb. 10, 1793, d. unmarried.
160 JOSHUA,, b. March 12, 1796, d. unmarried.
161 RUSSELL, b. March 12, 1796, m. Martha Holmes, daughter of Jared and
Martha (Wheeler) Holmes (No. 76).
162 HOSEA WHEELER, b. May 18, 1800, m. Sophronia Wilbur in 1824.
163 SILAS, b. July 17, 1803, m. Surviah Wheeler April 2, 1825 (No. 451), that
family.
164 MARY, b. April, 1805.
165 EUNICE, b. April 12, 1808, m. Lester Tucker in 1847.
166 EDWARD, b. Jan. 5, 1811, m. Malissa Ann Wheeler May 11, 1858 (No. 453),
that family.

HOXIE FAMILY.

The name of this family is spelled in many different ways.
Hawksie, Hoxsey, Hoxsie, Hoxie, etc.
i. LODOWICK HAWKSIE came to America probably
soon after 1650. He lived on the south side of Spring Hill, near
Sandwich, Mass.; m. Mary, daughter of John Presbury, June,
1664. CHILDREN:
2 BETHSHEBA, b. 1665, m. Samuel Allen.
3 JOSEPH, b. March 15, 1667, m. Sarah Tucker.
4 GIDEON, b.  , m. Grace  .

5 HEZEKIAH, b.  .
6 JOHN, b.  , m. Mary Hull.
7 SOLOMAN, b.  .
8 CONTENT, b.  .

Joseph Hoxie (No. 3) m. Sarah, daughter of Henry and wife,
Martha Tucker. Their son :
9 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 25, 1701, m. Mary  . Their son
10 GIDEON, b. Dee. 14, 1729, m. Dorcas Congdon, d. June 13, 1805. Their son
11 JOSEPH, b. in 1767, m. Mary Congdon. He d. Oct. 8, 1829, his widow d.
April 8, 1851. Their son
12 WELCOME ARNOLD, b. in 1792, m. Mary A. (Fellows) Hoxie, widow of
his brother John, in 1826. He d. at Westerly Dec. 10, 1875. They had
a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Wilcox, and a son, William Hoxie, b. March
1, 1840, who is town clerk at Westerly, R. I.
Gideon Hoxie (No. 10) m. Dorcas Congdon. Their son :
13 LODOWICK, b.  , m. Ruth  ; they had son, Benjamin Frank
lin, who was a prominent business man at Mystic, Conn., m. Harriet
W. Clift Nov. 19, 1843, (No. 42) Clift family, where they lived and
died.
John Hoxie (No. 6) b. April 25, 1669, m. Mary, daughter of
Joseph and wife, Experience (Harper) Hull. Their son:
14 STEPHEN, b. Nov. 28, 1713, m. Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth
Kenyon, Feb. 27, 1735. Their daughter
15 RUTH, b. in 1749, m. John Foster in 1836. Their son
16 ETHAN, b. in 1779, m. Temperance Bragg in 1801. Their son
17 ETHAN, b. in 1808, m. Anna Wilbur Oct. 24, 1837; had son, John Barclay
Foster, b. in 1841, who resides in Westerly, R. I., where he is cashier
of the Phenix National Bank. He also is descended from Solomon
Hoxie, another son of John Hoxie (No. 6) and wife, Mary Hull,
through his mother, as follows: Solomon, b. Sept. 17, 1711, m. Mary
Davis, had son, Peter, b. Oct. 5, 1706, m. Mary  ; had daughter,
Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1736, m. Thomas Wilbur, July 27, 1758; had son,
John, b. July 17, 1774, m. Lydia Collins, Oct. 17, 1793; had daughter,
Anna Wilbur, b. April 20, 1818, m. Ethan Foster Oct. 24, 1837.

HULL FAMILY.

This family was not among the first families who settled in
Stonington. Their ancestors had previously lived in Massachu
setts and Rhode Island, a large number of whom were Friend
Quakers. i. STEPHEN HULL, who lived near Point Judith, R. I.,
was b. in 1715, and was an industrious, enterprising man and suc
cessful farmer, who m. Martha Mory, both of Kingston, R. I.,
April 27, 1737. CHILDREN:
2 JOSEPH, b. March 22, 1739.
3 ELIZABETH, May 15, 1741.
4 STEPHEN, b. Sept. 17, 1743.
6 SAMUEL (twin), b. Jan. 20, 1748.
6 ELIAS (twin), b. Jan. 20, 1748.
7 LATHAM, b. Feb. 9, 1749.
8 SARAH, b. July 1, 1752.
9 HANNAH, b. Aug. 22, 1754.
Latham Hull (No. f) came to Stonington, Conn., before the
American Revolution and m. first, Anna Wheeler, daughter of
Jeremiah and Anna (Pellet) Wheeler. See Wheeler family (No.
84), date unknown. CHILDREN:
10 JEREMIAH, b.  .
11 AMOS, b.  .

12 BRIDGET, b. •

13 ANNA, b.  , m. Elias Hewitt (No. 107).
After Mrs. Anna Wheeler Hull died, Mr. Hull m. Desire Wil
liams in Feb., 1782 (No. 216), that family.
CHILDREN:
14 JOSEPH, b.  .
15 LATHAM, b. Dec. 19, 1782.
16 JOHN W., b. Jan. 5, 1789, d. Feb. 28, 1878.
17 MARTHA, b.  .
18 EUNICE, b.  .
19 ALMIRA, b. •  .
Latham Hull (No. f) took a prominent part in the public af
fairs of Stonington, holding the office of selectman for a number
of years in succession, besides representing the town in the Gen
eral Assembly of the State for several sessions, and he d. Dec. 18,
1807. Jeremiah Hull (No. 10) m. Keturah Williams (No. 280), Rob
ert Williams family, March 20, 1796.

444 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
20 WILLIAM P., b. Jan. 30, 1797.
21 CHARLES, b. Dec. 3, 1799.
22 ANNA W., b. Jan. 6, 1801.
23 CYRUS W., b. Feb. 7, 1803.
24 ELISHA, b. April 19, 1805.
25 JOHN W., b. July 5, 1807.
26 KETURAH R., b. July 2, 1810.
27 BENADAM W., b. Dec. 5, 1812.
28 DESIRE, b. May 1, 1815.
29 MARTHA E., b. June 5, 1817.
Amos Hull (No. n) m. Esther Wheeler in 1803 (No. 197), that
family. CHILDREN:
30 THOMAS L., b. March 11, 1804.
31 ESTHER, b. Sept. 13, 1807, m. Russell Wheeler Oct. 1, 1827. See Wheeler
family (No. 171).
32 MARTHA W., b. March 22, 1811.
After the death of his first wife Mr. Hull m. Zerviah Wheeler
(No. 187), that family.
Latham Hull (No. 15) m. Elizabeth Browning (No. 49), that
family, Aug. 15, 181 1. CHILDREN:
33 LATHAM, b. Oct. 28, 1812, m. twice.
34 WILLIAM B., b. Nov. 7, 1815, m. Susan Wattles.
John W. Hull (No. 16) m. Miss Elizabeth Smith May 16, 1811..
She was daughter of Charles S. Smith and wife, Hannah (Wil
liams) Smith, and was b. Oct. 6, 1795, and d. May 18, 1819.
CHILDREN:
35 ELIZA S., b. May 22, 1812, m. John H. Browning. See that family (No. 54).
36 EUNICE B., b. July 17, 1814, m. Benjamin Browning (No. 57), that family..
37 JOHN P., b. May 10, 1816.
Mrs. Elizabeth or Betsey (Smith) Hull d. May 18, 1819, and
Col. John W. Hull m. 2d, Miss Nancy York of Stonington, Conn.,
Feb. 6, 1821. See York family (No. 166).
CHILDREN:
38 JESSE Y., b. June 10, 1822, m. Emma, daughter of Isaac D. Miner oi
North Stonington, Conn. See Miner family (No. 278).
39 NANCY or ANN, b. April 30, 1824, m. 1st, Erastus Hewitt (No. 278), and
2d, Latham Stewart.
40 LATHROP W., b. Jan. 26, 1826, m. Phebe E. Hewitt (No. 282), that family.
41 CHARLES S., b. Oct. 30, 1830, m. Mary Hall, daughter of William and
wife, Charlotte (Stanton) Hall, Stanton family (No. 206), Nov. 15, 1860.
42 MARTHA ALMIRA, b. Jan. 8, 1833, m.  Argall.
Latham W. Hull (No. 33) m. Hannah T. Argall March 30,
1836. William B. Hull (No. 34) m. Susan M. Wattles, daughter of
Dr. Thomas P. Wattles and wife, Lucy Wheeler, Aug. 6, 1851.

HYDE FAMILY.

i. WILLIAM HYDE, the progenitor of the Hyde family,
appears first at Hartford, Conn., in 1636. His name is on the
monument in the old cemetery at that place, as one of the original
settlers, and he had lands assigned him there; he owned land in
Hartford as late as 1639. He probably went to Saybrook soon
after that, and his daughter was m. there in 1652. No informa
tion has been obtained as to the family name of his wife. Norwich
was settled in 1660, and his name was among the 35 original pro
prietors of that town. He d. at Norwich Jan. 6, 1681.
CHILDREN:
2 SAMUEL, b. about 1637, at Hartford, m. Jane Lord.
3 HESTER, b. in England, m. John Post.
Samuel Hyde (No. 2) m. Jane, daughter of Thomas Lord, June
1659; he d. in 1677, at the age of 40 years.
CHILDREN:
4 ELIZABETH, b. Aug., 1660. She was the first white child born in Nor
wich; m. Lieut. Richard Lord, son of William Lord, May, 1677.
5 PHEBE, b. Jan., 1663, m. Mathew Griswold May 21, 1683.
6 SAMUEL, b. May, 1665, m. Elizabeth Calkins Dec. 10, 1690.
7 JOHN, b. Dec, 1667, m. Experience Abel, March 3, 1698.
8 WILLIAM, b. Jan., 1670, m. Anne Bushnell Jan. 6, 1695.
9 THOMAS, b. July, 1672, m. Mary Backus Dec, 1697.
10 SARAH, b. Feb., 1675, d. the same year.
11 JABEZ, b. May, 1677, m. Elizabeth Bushnell.
Jabez (No. n) m. Elizabeth Bushnell Dec. 29, 1709, a sis
ter of his brother William's wife. He d. Sept. 5, 1762 ; had son :
12 PHINEAS, b. Feb. 20, 1720, m. Anne Rogers April 5, 1744; had son,
13 DR. PHINEAS, b. at Norwich, Conn., Nov. 15, 1749, m. Esther Holdridge,
daughter of William Holdridge, and Prudence Gavitt of Groton, Sept.,
1782. He was a physician, and they settled at Poquetanuck, Conn.,
and removed to Mystic about 1796. He was in the service of the
United States as a surgeon in the navy, in the war of the Revolution.
She d. July 6, 1810, at Mystic, where he d. Sept. 5, 1820.
CHILDREN:
14 JOHN, b. June 16, 1783, m. Lucy Ann Burrows.
15 THEOPHILUS ROGERS, b. June 18, 1786, m. Agalice Conrotte.
16 BENJAMIN F., b. July 12, 1798, d. July 15, 1798.
17 WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. Dec 19, 1799, m. Jane Van Buskirk April 7,
1831.
18 ENOCH BURROWS, b. Oct. 16, 1801, d. Feb. 17, 1833.
19 ELISHA BURROWS, b. Nov. 5, 1805, m. Anne M. Brown.
20 JOSEPH ADDISON PHINEAS, b. Sept. 16, 1807, d. June 19, 1837.
21 ANNE or NANCY, b. Oct. 3, 1784, m. Darius Denison (No. 601), Denison
family.
22 PRUDENCE, b. Oct 16, 1786, d. unmarried.
23 HARRIET, b. Oct. 13, 1788, d. Sept. 2, 1819, unmarried.
24 LAURA, b. Dec. 12, 1790, d. Dec. 12, 1850, unmarried.

446 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
25 ELIZABETH, b. May 27, 1792, d. May 1, 1810, unmarried.
26 SARAH, b. Aug. 14, 1794, d. Sept. 20, 1795.
27 CAROLINE ESTHER, b. June 23, 1803, m. George W. Moss April 30, 1831
(No. 40), Moss family.
28 FRANCES ELIZA, b. July 1, 1810, d. Oct. 1, 1810.
John Hyde (No. 14) m. Lucy Ann Burrows Feb. 21, 1808 (No.
137), Burrows family. He d. in 1861.
CHILDREN:
29 JOSHUA, b. June 29, 1809, m. Anna Maria Bamman Oct. 4, 1836.
30 JOHN, b. Feb. 15, 1811.
31 ENOCH BURROWS, b. Jan. 20, 1815, d. May 4, 1835.
32 SILAS, b. Sept. 27, 1816, d. Aug. 7, 1843.
33 JAMES WILLIAMS, b. May 18, 1818, d. March 29, 1820.
34 GEORGE DENISON, b. April 13, 1822.
35 THEOPHILUS ROGERS, b. May 20, 1824, m. Fanny Hazard Brown of
Stillmanville, Conn., April 30, 1850.
36 SMf. CHARLES CARROLL, b. Feb. 1, 1826.
.37 WILLIAM PENN, b. Feb. 15, 1828, m. Seraphine L. Carr.
38 JOSEPH AUGUSTUS, b. Sept. 26, 1829, d. Oct. 31, 1831.
39 REV. EDWARD LAWRENCE, b. May 21, 1835.
40 LUCY ESTHER, b. Dec. 26, 1812, m. Rev. James M. McDonald.
41 HARRIET ELIZABETH, b. March 27, 1820, m. Lucien B. Hanks.
42 A daughter, b. Sept. 30, 1831, d. Oct. 2, 1831.
43 HELEN AGALICE, b. Dec. 19, 1832, m. E. Burrows Brown Sept. 17, 1862
(No. 35), Edward Brown family.
William Hyde (No. 8), b. Jan., 1670, m. Anne Bushnell Jan. 2,
1695 ; had son, Capt. William Hyde, b. May 1, 1702, m. Anna
Basset, April 24, 1722 ; had son, William Hyde, b. Sept. 22, 1731,
m. Abigail Langrel, March, 1754; had son, William Hyde, b.
Jan. 16, 1756, m. his third cousin, Zerviah F. Hyde, Aug. 23,
1778. They settled in Ellington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
44 JOSEPH FANGREL, b. 1781, d. Aug. 29, 1822, unmarried.
45 WILLIAM, b. July 21, 1783, m. Rhoda Palmer March 23, 1808 (No. 321),
Palmer family. He was a physician in Stonington, where he had a
very extensive practice for many years.
46 SARAH, b. 1779, d. young and unmarried.
Dr. William Hyde (No. 45) m. Rhoda Palmer, daughter of Eli
jah Palmer (No. 321), that family, March 23, 1806.
CHILDREN:
47 WILLIAM, b. Dec 21, 1806, d. Nov. 16, 1808.
48 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 27, 1808, m. Hepzibah Williams (No. 374), that family;
she d. May 6, 1841; m. 2d, Ellen Williams, youngest daughter of Maj.
Gen. Williams (No. 352), that family. He was the leading physician
in Stonington for many years.
49 JAMES, b. June 24, 1835, m. Marian L. Darrow.
50 GURDON, b. Dec. 5, 1812, d. Sept. 23, 1814.
51 HARRIET C, b. July 31, 1817, d. Nov. 21, 1822.
52 DANIEL C, b. Feb. 13, 1820, m. Elizabeth Fordham Dec 20, 1847.
53 HARRIET ANN, b. Oct. 6, 1822, m. Edwin A. Palmer.
54 HENRY P., b. March 13, 1825, d. Feb. 1, 1826.
55 BENJAMIN P., b. March 22, 1827, d. Aug. 14, 1828.
.56 CAROLINE, b. May 22, 1829, d. unmarried.

KELLOGG FAMILY.

The Kellogg family originated in Scotland, in the British Em
pire, and came to New England not long after 1630. The earliest
resident of the family in Connecticut was Nathaniel Kellogg,
who appears in Hartford, Conn., in 1639, and afterwards re
moved to Farmington, Conn., where Lieut. Joseph Kellogg lived,
who joined the church there Oct. 9, 1653.
There was also a Samuel Kellogg, supposed to have been a
brother of Joseph Kellogg, and also a Daniel Kellogg of Nor-
walk, Conn., in 1655, but the exact relationship of these various
branches is not known.
The first that is known of the family of Kelloggs who made
Stonington their permanent place of abode is :
1. DAVID KELLOGG, of whose birth we have no record.
(Tradition says that he m. Eunice Brown.) His home was on
the west bank of the Mystic River, at a place called "The Nar
rows." He died at the siege of Boston, in 1776, and was buried at
Dorchester Heights. He left a wife and two
CHILDREN:
2 DAVID, b.  .
3 MARY, b.  .
David Kellogg (No. 2) m. Bridget Newton of Stonington April
29- 1793- CHILDREN:
4 DAVID, b. March 31, 1799, m. Lydia Smith Bennett.
' 5 JOSEPH, b. July 27, 1801, m. Angeline Pitcher.
6 MARY or POLLY, b. Nov. 17, 1803, m. Thomas Lamb.
7 ELIZA, b. Nov. 22, 1805, m. John Hillard.
8 AUSTIN, b. Oct. 19, 1807, m. Maria Moore.
9 DANIEL, b. Feb. 15, 1809, lost at sea, unmarried.
10 LAURA, b. July 19, 1811, m. Thomas Leeds.
11 EUNICE, b. Dec 1, 1815, m. Frederick Johnson.
12 EMILY, b. July 3, 1817, m. Austin Henshaw.
13 CYRUS L., b. April 18, 1821, lost at sea, unmarried.
14 FRANK N., b.  , no record save that he died when about 16 yrs. old.
15 HIRAM, b.  , no record save that he died when a small child.
David Kellogg (No. 4) m. Lydia Smith Bennett July 17, 1825.
CHILDREN:
16 LYDIA ESTHER, b. Nov. 16, 1826, m. Francis E. Moore.
17 WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. March 8, 1829, m. Lucy Ann Stanton.
18 HENRY BENNETT, b. Oct. 26, 1830.
19 LUCY ANN, b. Jan. 15, 1841.
20 MARY ELLEN, b. Oct. 22, 1843.
21 CYRUS, b. Feb. 1, 1846, m. Ella Dewey.

MAIN FAMILY.

i. EZEKIEL MAIN, the first person of that name who came
to Stonington, Ct., to reside permanently, is not otherwise identi
fied in this country. He came here in 1670 and in 1672 he received
a grant of land from the town. He subsequently purchased other
lands, and in 1680 received another town grant of land, all of
which extended from the old goldsmith shop of Mr. David Main,
nearly to the residence of Mr. Nathaniel M. Crary, in what is
now North Stonington, Conn., bounded nearly all the way by
Shunnock River on the south, and on the north in part by lands
of Mr. Joshua Holmes.
This Mr. Ezekiel Main m. Mary  . It is not known
whether he m. before or after he came to this town to reside,
probably a short time before, as Mrs. Ezekiel Main was a par
taker at the ordination of Mr. James Noyes, the pastor of the
-first church in Stonington in 1674. Ezekiel Main was admitted to
the church Sept. 3, 1676, and he d. June 19, 1714.
CHILDREN OF EZEKIEL AND MARY MAIN:
2 EZEKIEL, b.  .
3 MARY, b. '  . bapt. July 1, 1677, d. young.
4 JEREMIAH, b.  .

5 THOMAS, b.  , bapt Sept 22, 1679, d. young.
6 PHEBE, b.  , bapt. Aug. 7, 1681, m.  Kingsbury.

7 HANNAH, b.
Ezekiel Main (No. 2) was admitted to the church in 1695, and
he m. Mary, daughter of Thomas and wife, Naomi Wells, Jan. 14,
1689; he d. Oct. 20, 1715. CHILDREN:
8 EZEKIEL, b. and d. Dec. 24, 1691.
Mrs. Mary Main d. Jan. 12, 1693, and Oct. 22, 1695, Mr. Eze
kiel Main m. 2d, Hannah Rose. CHILDREN:
9 HANNAH, b. Sept 23, 1698.
10 MARY, b. June 14, 1700.
11 EZEKIEL, b. Dec. 10, 1701, d. Aug. 5, 1702.
12 ALLIS, b. March, 1704, d. young.
13 PATIENCE, b. Feb. 22, 1704-5.
14 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 9, 1707.
15 PHEEBY, b. April 9, 1708.
16 ICHABOD, b. Aug. 3, 1710.
17 MERRIAM b. Nov. 4, 1712, d. Oct 20, 1729.

MAIN FAMILY. 449
Jeremiah Main (No. 4) m. widow Ruth Brown. It is not cer
tainly known whose daughter she was, but she with her daugh
ter, Ruth, were admitted to the first church of Stonington and
baptized July 16, 1699. Mr- Jeremiah Main was admitted May
18, 1712, and he d. Nov. 11, 1727. They were m. Oct. 11, 1699.
CHILDREN:
18 THOMAS, b. July 19, 1700.
19 HANNAH, bapt. May 17, 1702.
20 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 22, 1702-3, m. Ebenezer Brown (No. 41), Brown
family.
21 LYDIA, b. April 19, 1705.
22 SARAH, b. May 19, 1706.
23 JEREMIAH, b. April 10, 1708, m. Jan. 25, 1726-7, Abigail Worden.
24 HEPZIBAH, b. March 24, 1710, m. Oct. 31, 1727, Joseph Brown.
25 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 4, 1714, m. Jan. 10, 1737-8, Anna Spaulding, and
m. 2d, Johanna Parkhurst.
26 ANNA, b. Aug. 21, 1715.
27 JOHN, b. May 20, 1716, m. Nov. 8, 1738, Sarah Morgan.
28 PETER, b. Aug. 5, 1718, m. Sept. 17, 1740, Mary Egglestone.
On Feb. 22, 1727, a church was formed in North Stonington,
Conn., and among others, Mr. Jeremiah Main and wife Ruth,
were dismissed by request, in order to be embodied in church es
tate in North Stonington, in which society they were inhabitants.
Mrs. Ruth Main's daughter, Ruth Brown, m. John Butler Oct.
10, 1714, and after her death he m. 2d, Mary Brown Feb. 1 1, 1747.
Dea. Thomas Main (No. 18) m. ist, April 20, 1720, Ann (No.
40), daughter of Eleazer and wife, Ann (Pendleton) Brown. He
was the son of Thomas Brown and wife, Mary Newhall of Lynn,
Mass. She was b. Feb. 1, 1699-1700; d. March 11, 1766, and Mr.
Main m. 2d, Elizabeth Hewitt (No. 34), May 14, 1766. He d. in
1771- CHILDREN:
29 THOMAS, b. Feb. 13, 1720, m. Mary Pendleton Feb. 3, 1742.
30 ANDREW, b. Aug. 5, 1723, m. Fear Holmes Jan. 5, 1743 (No. 28), Holmes
family.
31 TIMOTHY, b. April 8, 1727, m. Elizabeth Brown Jan. 27, 1749 (No. 75),
Brown family.
32 JOSHUA, b. April, 1729, m. Rachel Peckham Nov. 2, 1752.
33 ANNE, b. July 31, 1733, m. Zebulon Brown Dec. 20, 1749 (No. 74), Brown
family.
34 JONAS, b. Feb. 7, 1735.
35 ELIZABETH, b. and d. young.
36 EZEKIEL, b. July 8, 1742, m. Deborah Meacham Nov. 25, 1763.
37 PHEBE, b. Nov. 16, 1747, m. Samuel Meacham March 31, 1763.
Jeremiah Main (No. 23) m. Abigail Wordin, daughter of
Thomas Wordin and wife, Sarah Butler, Jan. 4, 1727.

450 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
38 THANKFUL, b. Sept. 14, 1727.
39 RUTH, b. Dec. 12, 1729, m. Bell York (No. 24), of York family.
40 JEREMIAH, b. April 13, 1732.
41 AMOS, b. Sept. 2, 1735.
42 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 21, 1740.
Mrs. Abigail Main d. Nov. 13, 1741, and Mr. Jeremiah Main
m. 2d, Miss Thankful Brown (No. 71), that family, April 26, 1742.
She was b. Oct. 22, 1720, the daughter of James Brown and wife,
Elizabeth Randall, who were m. May 5, 1718.
CHILDREN:
43 JAMES, b. Jan. 27, 1743.
44 LYDIA, b. April 11, 1745.
45 THANKFUL, b. Jan. 14, 1748, m. Edward Thurston, Oct., 1764.
46 BRIDGET, b. June 14, 1749.
47 DAVID, b. Aug. 26, 1752.
48 NATHAN or NATHANIEL, b.  .
49 DANIEL, b. Jan. 26, 1761.
Timothy Main (No. 31) m. Elizabeth, daughter of James
Brown and wife, Elizabeth Randall, Jan. 27, 1750.
CHILDREN:
50 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 2, 1750.
51 TIMOTHY, b. April 7, 1752.
52 NATHANIEL, b. July 12, 1754.
53 LYDIA, b. Aug. 31, 1756.
54 RUFUS, b. Nov. 15, 1758.
55 GRACE, b. April 22, 1761.
56 LABAN, b. Jan. 27, 1764.
57 LUTHER, b. April 18, 1766.
58 LUCY, b. Dec. 9, 1768.
Jonas Main (No. 34) m. ist, Patience Peckham June 3, 1756.
She d. July 23, 1758, and he m. 2d, April 14, 1760, Content,
daughter of William and wife, Elizabeth (Dewey) Bromley. She
d. Aug., 1825, aged 80 yrs. ; he d. Jan. 24, 1804.
CHILDREN:
59 SABIUS, b. March 23, 1757.
60 CONTENT, b. Feb. 7, 1761, m. a Hakes.
61 REUBEN PECKHAM, b. Jan. 3, 1763, m. Sally Burdick.
62 PATIENCE, b. March 7, 1765, m. in 1784 Thomas H. Peckham.
63 LYMAN, b. March 14, 1767, m. Fanny Burdick.
64 DEWEY, b. Sept. 14, 1770, m. Lucinda Colsgrove.
65 JONAS M., b. May 14, 1722.
66 THOMAS, b.  , and m. Hannah Chapman (No. 28), that family.
67 JABISH, b. June 1, 1776.
68 NANCY, b.  , m. John Gray.
69 PAUL, b.  . m. Lydia Miner.
John Main (No. 27) m. Sarah Morgan Nov. 8, 1738.
CHILDREN:
70 JUDITH, b. July 31, 1739.
71 JOHN, b. Feb. 12, 1741.
72 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 12, 1743.
73 CALEB, b. April 18, 1745.
74 SARAH, b. Oct. 5, 1750.

MAIN FAMILY. 4
Peter Main (No. 28) m. Mary Egglestone Sept. 17, 1740.
CHILDREN:
75 PETER, b. July 9, 1741, d. young.
76 PETER, b. July 9, 1742.
77 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 14, 1744, d. young.
78 MARY, b. Jan. 16, 1746.
79 ASA, b. June 17, 1748.
80 LUCY, b. Nov. 4, 1745, d. young.
81 JOSEPH, b. April 4, 1753.
82 SANDS, b. Feb. 5, 1756.
83 DAVID, b. Aug. 21, 1761.
84 LUCY, b. March 18, 1764.
85 PRUDENCE, b. March 7, 1768.
Thomas Main (No. 29) m. Mary Pendleton Feb. 3, 1742.
CHILDREN:
86 MARY, b. April 19, 1743.
87 SARAH, b. Aug. 19, 1745.
88 THOMAS, b. Aug. 8, 1747.
89 BENAJAH, b. Sept. 5, 1749.
Andrew Main (No. 30) m. Fear Holmes Jan. 5, 1744.
CHILDREN:
90 BETHIAH, b. April 6, 1745.
91 FEAR, b. Aug. 13, 1747.
92 ANNE, b. Nov. 18, 1748.
93 ANDREW, b. July 6, 1749.
94 RUTH, b. Sept. 23, 1750.
95 RACHEL, b. Jan. 8, 1753.
96 MOLLY, b. Aug. 6, 1755.
97 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 3, 1757.
98 ELIAS, b. Oct. 6, 1760.
99 REUBEN, b. Jan. 22, 1762.
100 EUNICE, b. March 17, 1764.
Ezekiel Main (No. 36) m. Deborah Meacham Nov. 25, 1761,
CHILDREN:
101 EZEKIEL, b. Aug. 17, 1762; and probably others.
Amos Main (No. 41) m. Abigail Brown May 19, 1756.
CHILDREN:
102 NABOE, b. Aug. 8, 1757.
103 ESTHER, b. July 1, 1759.
104 KETURAH, b. Jan. 23, 1762.
105 THANKFUL, b. Aug. 12, 1764.
106 TRYPHENIA, b. May 8, 1767.
107 ANNE, b. Aug. 11, 1769.
108 DESIRE, b. March 31, 1772, m. Gilbert Sisson (No. 38).
109 BETSEY, b. May 3, 1777.
110 AMOS, b. July 3, 1779.
James Main (No. 43) m. Hannah Wallace March 4, 1763.
CHILDREN:
HI HANNAH, b. Dec 12, 1763.
112 JAMES, b. April 3, 1766.
113 GILBERT, b. Jan. 10, 1768.
114 LUCINDA, b. July 28, 1770.

452 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
David Main (No. 47) m. Hannah Wordin April 26, 1772.
CHILDREN:
115 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 27, 1775.
116 PATTY, b. Feb. 10, 1778.
Mrs. Hannah Main d. Nov. 29, 1779, and April 29, 1781, Mr.
Main m. 2d, Judah Palmer THEIR CHILDREN:
117 DAVID, b. July 26, 1781.
118 ROBERT, b. Jan. 19, 1783.
Mrs. Judah Main d. Nov. 16, 1783, and Mr. Main m. 3d, Esther
the widow of Dr. Asher Palmer, and daughter of the Rev. Seth
Dean, Tan. 8, 1787. CHILDREN:
119 RIAL, b. May 29, 1788.
120 CHANDLER, b. Jan. 28, 1790.
121 FENNER, b. Oct. 29, 1791.
122 RHODA, b. May 16, 1794.
123 SAXTON, b. Aug. 27, 1796.
Daniel Main (No. 49) m. Grace, daughter of Timothy Main
(No. 55), that family, July 21, 1779.
Reuben Peckham Main (No. 61) m. Sally Burdick.
CHILDREN:
124 PEREZ.
125 JONAS.
126 LEWIS.
127 JOHN.
128 FRANKLIN.
129 ASHER.
130 ADAM.
131 FANNY.
132 SOPHIA.
Lyman Main (No. 63) m. Fanny Burdick Dec. 14, 1789.
CHILD:
133 ISAAC, b. Oct. 17, 1793.
Dewey Main (No. 64) m. Lucinda Colsgrove Aug. 18, 1793.
CHILDREN:
134 LUCINDA, b. Dec. 22, 1795.
135 SHEFFIELD, b. March 22, 1798.
136 SUSAN, b. Feb. 17, 1800.
137 MILTON, b. March 4, 1802.
138 SEBIUS, b.  .
139 PRENTICE, b.  .
140 SILAS, b.  .

141 NANCY, b. 
142 JULIA, b, 
143 LEVANTIA, b. •

Thomas Main (No. 66) m. Hannah Chapman (No. 28), Chap
man family.

MAIN FAMILY. 453
CHILDREN:
144 THOMAS.
145 AARON.
146 FLEET.
147 JOSEPH.
148 POLLY.
148a HANNAH.
148b CONTENT.
149 NANCY.
150 SOPHIA.
Laban Main (No. 56) m. Mary or Polly Brown (No. 155),
Brown family, daughter of Rev. Eleazer Brown and wife, Anna
Greene, Oct. 19, 1794.
Jabish Main (No. 67) m. March 15, 1798, Freelove Edwards,
who was b. in Stonington, Conn., Sept. 6, 1775. She d. April
10, 1856, and Mr. Main d. Oct. 30, 1856.
CHILDREN:
161 JABISH, b.  , m. Lydia Edwards.
152 COLLINS, b.  , m. Susan Peabody.
153 JONAS, b.  , m. Melinda Turner.
154 IRA, b.  , m. Electa Randolph.
155 SEBIUS, b.  , m. Julia Stevens.
156 HIRAM, b.  .

157 SIDNEY, b.  , m. Eliza Wentworth.
158 FREELOVE, b.  , d. young.
159 ZERVIAH, b.  , m. Franklin Main.
160 CYNTHIA, b.  , m. Alfred Turner.
161 CLARINDA, b.  , m. Elias Sprague, and 2d, William Hunt.
162 MARY or FANNY, b.  , d. young.
163 DIANTHUS, b.  , m. Joseph Rood.
Amos Main (No. 110) m. Susan, daughter of Hosea Wheeler,
March 29, 1804 (No. 168), that family.
CHILDREN:
164 SUSAN, b. May 24, 1806, m. Capt. David Coates (No. 25), Coates family,.
Oct. 14, 1824.
165 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 31, 1812, m. Catharine Thompson.
166 BRIDGET, b. July 25, 1807, m. Leland D. Miner (No. 298).
167 NANCY, b.  , m. Nathan York, Jr. (No. 167), York family.
168 RALPH, b. April 13, 1816, m. Elizabeth Irving.
169 CYRUS, b.  , m. Julia Edgecomb.
170 AMOS, d. young.
Peter Main (No. 76) m. Patience Egglestone.
CHILDREN:
171 PETER, b. Dec 4, 1765.
172 AGNES, b. Aug. 4, 1767.
173 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 21, 1769.
174 POLLY, b. May 9, 1774.
175 AMOS, b. Aug. 16, 1776, m. Abigail Slocom.
176 JARED, b. Jan. 22, 1778, m.  Egglestone.
177 JOHN, b. April 6, 1780.
178 DEBORAH, b. May 6, 1782.
179 DAVID, b. Aug. 20, 1784.

454 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
David Main (No. 179) m. for 2d wife, Dorcas Palmer, Nov.
21, 1811. CHILDREN:
180 ROBERT, b.  . m. Phebe Edwards.
181 MATILDA, b.  , m. Nathan Edwards.
182 LUCY, b.  . m. Isaac Edwards.
183 ISAAC, b.  , m. Lucy Miner.
184 DAVID, b.  . m. Sarah Palmer.
185 SANDS, b.  , m. Maria Perry.
186 DORCAS, b.  -, m. 1st, William Main, and 2d, Frank Main.
187 ELIJAH, b.  , never married.
Rufus Main (No. 54) m. Sarah York (No. 65), York family,
about 1780. CHILDREN:
188 RUFUS, b.  .
189 LEWIS, b. in the year 1783, in Preston, Conn, d. in North Stonington
Nov. 20, 1870.
190 STEPHEN, b.  .
191 SANFORD, b.  .
192 RUTH, b.  , m. Joseph Chapman. There were also three other chil
dren, Edith, Prudence and Polly.
Rufus Main .(No. 188) m. Sabra Wells.
CHILDREN:
193 RUFUS, b.  , m.  Miner.
194 STEPHEN, b.  , in. 1st, Susan Chapman; m. 2d, Lydia York, and 3d,
Elizabeth Stewart (No. 65), that family.
195 THOMAS, b. — ¦  , m. went West.
196 WILLIAM, b.  . m. Elizabeth Williamson.
197 TIMOTHY, b.  , never married.
198 REUBEN, b.  , m. Mattie Niel.
199 EDE, b.  , m. Randall Kenyon.
200 NANCY, b.  , m. Porteous Park.
201 PHEBE, b.  . m. James Wilson.
202 SARAH, b.  , m. Abel Palmer.
203 MARY, b.  , m. Charles Coates, lived in New York.
204 ABBY, b.  , m. James Rider.
Lewis Main (No. 189) m. Hannah, daughter of Gershom
Ray, Oct. 17, 1803. She was b. in Voluntown, Conn., and d. there
July 30, 1848, aged 64 yrs. and 6 mos.
CHILDREN:
205 LEWIS, Jr., b. June 9, 1804, m. Cynthia Stewart (No. 57), of Stewart
family.
206 CHARLES b.  , m. Almira Egglestone, daughter of William and
Lucy Geer Egglestone, Dec. 18, 1833, and had six children, Charles,
Irtis, Alonzo, Louise, Mary and Emeline.
206a AVERY, b. Aug. 29, 1806.
207 GERSHOM, b.  . m. Susan A. Billings.
208 JESSE, b. —  , m. Abby Benjamin.
209 ESTHER, b.  , m. William Chapman.
210 MARY, b.  , m. Stanton Main.
211 HANNAH, b.  . never married.

MALLORY FAMILY.

There is perhaps no one family more worthy of notice than
that of Charles Mallory, son of David and Amy (Crocker) Mal
lory, born in Waterford, Conn., Feb. 24, 1796. His father was a
native of Milford, Conn. When but 16, David Mallory was in the
Continental army and served three years under Washington, be
ing in several engagements. Afterwards he shipped from New
London as sailor on a privateer. He was a prisoner three times
on prison ships, and each time exchanged. He m. when about
20 years old, Amy Crocker, and had ten children : Frances Mal
lory, Sally, who m. Nathan Beebe ; Rebecca, who m. a Mr. West,
and went out West; David, and Amy, who m. John Rogers;
Richard, Amos, Charles, Benajah and Nathan, who d. young.
Mr. David Mallory d. at the age of 79, and his wife lived to be 93,
and she was cared for by her son, Charles, who inherited a strong
constitution and persistency of purpose, which enabled him to
rise to a true type of a successful Christian man. When but 14
years old he was indentured to his brother-in-law, Nathan Beebe,
for seven years, to learn the sailmaking trade. He remained there
till the expiration of his time, and at 18 he was foreman of the
establishment. On Christmas morning, 1816, he came to Mystic
and engaged to work on a vessel, and Jan. 1, 181 7, he commenced
his remarkable business career in Mystic, first as a sailmaker,
which he continued until he was about 40 years old. During this
time he became interested in numerous vessels, and at one time he
owned ten whalers, which were all successful. About 1848 he
purchased the lease of the Mystic shipyard and begun shipbuild
ing. He built 50 steamers and many sailing vessels. When the
Mystic River Bank was organized he was made its president ; he
also founded the First National Bank of Mystic Bridge, and
owned the entire stock of $100,000. From the time he came to
Mystic he has been identified with its best growth. On Feb. 22,
1818, he m. Eliza Rogers, daughter of John and Hannah Rogers,
of New London, and for 63 years this worthy couple walked hand
in hand in the enjoyment of life, until the sudden death of Mrs.
Mallory, Sept. 4, 1886. They were members of the Mystic Con-

456 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
gregational Church, and ever helpful in all good causes. Their
children were : Charles Henry, David D., George W.., Franklin
O., Benjamin E., and Anna M. Mallory. These children were all
b. in Mystic, and spent the greater part of their lives there, with
the exception of Charles Henry, who was b. Sept. 30, 1818, spent
his childhood in Mystic, where he secured a common school edu
cation, also one year's tuition at the private school of John Kirby,
one of the best teachers of his day. He was early taught the
sailmakcrs' trade, and worked with his father till he was fifteen,
when he went to sea, and before he was of age he became master
of a brig. His life was passed on the water from 1833 t-9 1846,
when his father's business needing a competent manager in New
York, he was selected for the position and proved himself satis
factory in every particular. In 1865 the firm of C. H. Mallory
& Co., a shipping and commission firm, was established in New
York, and continued till 1870, when Mr. Mallory's two sons,
Charles and Henry, were admitted members, and the firm has
been very successful. It also runs and owns several steamship
lines. Mr. Charles Henry Mallory m. Eunice Denison Clift (No.
44), daughter of Nathaniel and wife, Eunice (Denison) Clift, and
they had five children. Although his life has been full of business
activities, he has borne a conspicuous part in all works of moral
ity, education and religion. His wife was a true help meet, full of
good deeds and works, generous and benevolent. She made
many of her friends and townspeople ' comfortable and happy
during their lives, and the cemetery, near her old home at Mystic,
bears testimony of her love for them in the grand arched gate
way at the entrance to the silent city.

MANNING FAMILY.

I. WILLIAM MANNING, the emigrant ancestor of the
Manning family of Stonington, and wife, Susannah Manning,
came to New England with its early planters and settled in Cam
bridge, Mass., where he purchased valuable real estate in 1638.
The residence of this family in England is not certainly known,
nor is it known how many children they became the parents of
in the old country, or how many in this country. Only one child,
viz. : ,
2 WILLIAM, Jr., is known to have survived them, who was b. in England
in 1614, and came with his parents to Massachusetts, and after their
decease inherited their mansion place in Cambridge. He engaged in
and pursued the mercantile business and became a prominent and suc
cessful merchant.
William Manning (No. 2) m. Dorothy  , family name
unknown. She d. July 26, 1692, aged 80 yrs. He d. March 14,
1690, aged 76 yrs. CHILDREN :
3 HANNAH, b. July 21, 1642.
4 SAMUEL, b. July 21, 1644.
5 SARAH, b. June 28, 1646.
6 ABIGAIL, b. June 15, 1648, d. young.
7 JOHN, b. March 30, 1649.
Samuel Manning (No. 4) removed to Billerica, where he sub
sequently rose to prominence in business, social and political
circles, representing the town of his adopted home in the Massa
chusetts General Court in 1695 and 1696, and held other posi
tions of public trust.
Samuel Manning (No. 4) m. ist, Elizabeth Stearns of Water-
town, Mass., April 13, 1664. CHILDREN:
8 SAMUEL, b.  .
9 JOHN, b. Aug. 30, 1667.
After the death of Mrs. Elizabeth (Stearns) Manning, her hus
band m. for his second wife, Miss Abia Wright, May 6, 1673.
They had twelve children.
Samuel Manning (No. 8) came back in early life to Cambridge,
Mass., to live, when his father in 1698 gave him a deed of the real
estate which his great-grandfather purchased there in 1638. For
reasons not now fully understood he did not enjoy the ancestral
home in Cambridge as well as he anticipated, which unrest caused
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458 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
large their possessions and live more agreeably to their taste and
comfort. So, in order to consummate his plans, he sold nearly all
of his real estate in Cambridge, Mass., between the years of 1720
and 1724, and during this interval he removed his family to that
part of the town of Windham known now as Scotland, Conn.,
where he spent the remainder of his life, dying Feb. 24, 1755. His
wife departed this life before him, dying June 30, 1723.
Samuel Manning (No. 8) m. Deborah  , unknown.
They had eight children.
10 SAMUEL, b. in Cambridge Jan. 14, 1691, and m. there April 27, 1719,
Irena Ripley. He came with his father to Windham and remained
there during his life. CHILDREN:
11 JOSIAH, b. March 18, 1720.
12 HEZEKIAH, b. Aug. 8, 1721.
13 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 25, 1722.
14 SARAH, b. Feb. 22, 1724.
15 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 22, 1725.
16 DAVID, b. Jan. 14, 1727.
Hezekiah Manning (No. 12) m. Mary Webb Sept. 22, 1745.
CHILDREN:
17 CALVIN, b. March 4, 1746.
18 LUTHER, b. Sept. 5, 1748.
19 JERUSHA, b. Dec. 14, 1750.
20 LUCY, b. July 1, 1753.
21 ELIZABETH, b. July 7, 1755.
Luther Manning (No. 18) studied medicine and practiced as a
physician successfully in Norwich Town, Conn, (now known as
the town of Lisbon, and in the region round about). During the
Revolutionary war he held the position of assistant surgeon and
was stationed at New London, Conn., before the close of the war.
After the incorporation of the town of Lisbon, in May, 1786, he
was elected one of the selectmen thereof and represented the new
town in the Legislature for several years. He participated in the
organization of the State and County Medical Societies.
Dr. Luther Manning (No. 18) m. Sarah Smith.
CHILDREN:
22 OLIVE, b.  .

23 LUTHER, b. •
24 LUCIUS, b. -

25 MASON, b. Aug. 27, 1796, m. Mary Hovey of the town of Windham, Conn.,
Nov. 20, 1821. CHILDREN:
26 FRANCIS M., b.  .
After the death of Mrs. Mary (Hovey) Manning her husband
married for his second wife Miss Harriet (Chesebrough) Leeds of
Stonington, Conn., Jan. 26, 1829. No children by this marriage.

ANDREW S. MATHEWS.

The history of this town would be incomplete without a sketch
of the life of Andrew S. Mathews, who was so long and closely
identified with the construction and management of the Provi
dence and Stonington Railroad. He was b. at Elk Ridge, Anne
Arundel Co., Md., Sept. i, 1814. His father, Dr. William P. Ma
thews was a native of Ireland, and was educated and graduated
at the University of Dublin, and shortly after came to America.
He m. Eliza Sterritt of Maryland and had seven children, of
whom Andrew was the sixth, his parents dying when he was but
7 years old. He early commenced to look out for himself. He
left school when 12 years old and went to work with his brother,
Charles, who was a railroad constructor. At 16 he was assistant
engineer in the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
He was next superintendent of a gang of men on the Hudson
Railroad, also in the same capacity on the Paterson & Hudson
Railroad. Afterward he went to Boston and was civil engineer
for the Boston & Providence Railroad Co., for three years. Also
civil engineer for the Taunton Branch Railroad Co. As he grew
older he filled even more responsible positions. In 1836 Mr. Ma
thews entered the service of the New York, Providence & Bos
ton Railroad. In 1837 the road was finished to Stonington, and
he was chosen chief engineer and road master, and at the same
time was assistant engineer on the Boston & Albany Railroad.
From 1840 to 1848 he was acting superintendent and master of
transportation on the same road. In 1848 he was appointed gen
eral superintendent, which he held till on account of ill health,
he resigned in 1878. He was immediately after appointed chief
engineer, which office he held till his death, which occurred Feb.
8. 1884. Mr. Mathews m. Eliza A. Smith of Marlboro, Mass.,
in 1836, and came to Stonington to live in 1837, and was a resi
dent here for nearly half a century, and none stood higher than
he in the estimation of the community. It has been said, "If
there was any blemish or fault in his personal or official life it was
never discovered."

MAJOR JOHN MASON FAMILY.

i. MAJ. JOHN MASON was born in England in the year
1600, was bred a soldier and served in the English army, and
after his election as lieutenant, served under Sir Thomas Fairfax.
He emigrated to America in 1632 and settled first in Dorchester,
Mass., and represented that town in the General Court. In 1635
he removed to Windsor, Conn., in company with the Rev. John
Warham, Henry Wolcott and others, prominent settlers of that
town, where he was elected an assistant or magistrate of the Con
necticut Colony in 1642. In May, 1637, he commanded the suc
cessful expedition against the Pequot Indians, when he and his
famous ninety men immortalized themselves in overthrowing and
destroying the prestige and power of the Pequots and their fort
near Mystic River, on Groton side, which event is commemorated
by a boulder monument on Mystic Hill upon the pedestal of
which is a life size statue of Maj . Mason drawing his sword, when
he heard the war-whoop of "Owanux,""Owanux," by the Indians
in their fort. In 1647 he removed his family to Saybrook, where
he continued to live until 1660, when he united with a number
of distinguished families in the settlement of Norwich, Conn.,
where he was Deputy Governor and Major General of the forces
of Connecticut, and held other prominent official positions. After
a life of great usefulness and eminence, he d. Jan. 30, 1672. His
widow d. shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, the first wife of Maj.
John Mason is not known, but she did not live long, but was the
mother of one daughter. CHILDREN:
2 JUDITH, b.  . m. John Bissel of Windsor, Conn., June 17, 1658, d.
1665.
After the death of his first wife he m. 2d, Miss Anna Peck in
July, 1640. jL
THEIR CHILDREN WERE: fr* i**" ^T
3 PRISCILLA, b. Oct., 1641, at Windsor, and m. Rev. James Fitch, the first
settled minister of Norwich, Conn.; she d. 1714. ^
4 SAMUEL, b. at Windsor in July, 1644.
5 JOHN, b. at Windsor in Aug., 1646.
6 RACHAEL, b. in Saybrook, Conn., in 1648, and m. Charles Hill of New
London, Conn., 1678; d. 1679.

MAJOR JOHN MASON FAMILY. 461
7 ANNE, b. in Saybrook in June, 1650, and m. Capt. John Brown of Swan-
sey, Mass.
8 DANIEL, b. in Saybrook in April, 1652.
9 ELIZABETH, b. in Stonington, Conn., in Aug., 1654, m. Jan., 1676, Maj.
James Fitch, oldest son of Rev. James Fitch, the first settled minister
of Norwich, Conn., by his first wife, Abigail Whitfield.
Maj. Samuel Mason (No. 4) m. ist, June, 1670, Miss Judith
Smith, daughter of Capt. John Smith of Hingham, Mass., and 2d,
Miss Elizabeth Peck of Rehoboth, Mass. He brought his first
wife to Stonington, Conn., June 22, 1670.
CHILDREN:
10 and 11 Two unnamed daughters, b. and d. young.
12 JOHN, b. at Stonington Aug. 19, 1676, d. unmarried March 20, 1705.
13 ANNE, b.  , m. her 1st cousin, Capt. John Mason, 3d.
14 SARAH, b.  , m. her 1st cousin, Joseph Fitch.
Maj. Mason (No. 4) m. 2d, July 4, 1694, Elizabeth Peck of Re
hoboth, Mass., and d. March 30, 1705, at Stonington. She sur
vived him, and m. Gershom Palmer of Stonington (No. 12), Pal
mer family. CHILDREN:
15 SAMUEL, b. at Stonington Aug. 26, 1695, d. Nov. 28, 1701.
16 ELIZABETH, b. May 6, 1697, m. Rev. William Worthington Oct. 13, 1720.
17 HANNAH, b. April 24, 1699, d. unmarried in Nov.. 1724.
Maj. Mason (No. 4) held the office of major of the militia, and
was an assistant of the colony, besides holding other positions of
trust. He d. March 30, 1705, and was buried at Lebanon, Conn.
Capt. John Mason (No. 5) m. Abigail, daughter of the Rev.
James Fitch of Norwich, Conn., and represented that town sev
eral times in the Colonial Legislature, and was one of the assist
ants of the colony. He commanded a company in King Phillip's
war and was mortally wounded in the swamp fight at Narragan
sett, Dec. 19, 1675. He was carried to New London, where he
lingered until Sept. 18, 1676, when he died.
CHILDREN:
18 JOHN, b. 1673.
19 ANNE, b.  , m. Capt. John Denison in 1690 (No. 50), Denison family.
Daniel Mason (No. 8) m. Margaret (No. 29), daughter of Ed
ward and Elizabeth (Weld) Denison, of Roxbury, Mass. She was
b. Dec. 15, 1650, and d. May 13, 1678.
CHILDREN:
20 DANIEL, b. at Stonington Nov. 26, 1674.
21 HEZEKIAH, b. May 3, 1677, at Roxbury, Mass.
After Mrs. Margaret Denison's death Mr. Daniel Mason m.
2d, Oct. 10, 1679, Rebecca Hobart, daughter of Rev. Peter Ho-

462 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
bart of Hingham, Mass. She d. April 8, 1727, and he d. Jan. 28,
1737- THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
22 PETER, b. Nov. 9, 1680.
23 REBECCA, b. Feb. 10, 1682, m. Feb. 6, 1707, Elisha Chesebrough, (No. 19),
that faniily, of Stonington.
24 MARGARET,, b. Dec. 21, 1683.
25 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 11, 1686.
26 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 3, 1689.
27 PRISCILLA, b. Sept. 17, 1691, m. Theophilus Baldwin May 25, 1710 (No.
23) , that family.
28 NEHEMIAH, b. Nov. 24, 1693, d. 1768.
Capt. John Mason (No. 18) m. his first cousin, Anne Mason
(No. 13), that family, July 18, 1701. Settled first in Lebanon, but
removed to Stonington about 1703, where she was received into-
the church Feb. 24, 1706. CHILDREN:
29 JOHN, b. Sept. 13, 1702, at Lebanon.
30 RACHAEL, b. May 19, 1706, at Stonington.
31 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 30, 1707, at Stonington.
32 JEMIMA, b. Aug. 7, 1709, at Stonington.
33 JAMES, b. May 13, 1713, m. Sarah Denison (No. 22), 1738.
34 ELIJAH, b. June 12, 1715, m. his 2d cousin, Martha Brown.
After Mrs. Anne Mason's death Capt. John Mason (No. 18)
m. 2d, Mrs. Anne Sanford Noyes, widow of Dr. James Noyes of
Stonington, Conn. She was daughter of Gov. Peleg Sanford of
Rhode Island, and granddaughter of Gov. William Coddington
of Newport, R. I. Their m. was on July 15, 1719, and he d. Dec,
1736, at London, where he had gone with Mahomet, grandson of
Owaneco, to obtain recognitipn by the Crown to the right of
Mahomet to the sachemship of the Mohegans
CHILD BY LAST WIFE WAS:
35 PELEG SANFORD, b. April 6, 1720.
Daniel Mason (No. 20) m. April 19, 1704, Dorothy, third
daughter of the Rev. Jeremiah Hobart of Topsfield, Mass. She-
was b. Aug. 21, 1679. They lived at Lebanon, where he d. May
7, 1705, and was buried at Stonington, Conn.
CHILD:
36 JEREMIAH, b. March 4, 1705, m. Mary Clark.
After the death of Daniel Mason (No. 20b) Mrs. Dorothy Ma
son m. Hon. Hezekiah Brainerd, one of the Colonial Council of
George First, and her third son, David Brainerd, was the Indian
missionary. She d. March 11, 1733.
Hezekiah Mason (No. 21) m. June 7, 1699, Anne Bingham,,
daughter of Thomas Bingham and Mary Rudd, of Windham,.
Conn.

MAJOR JOHN MASON FAMILY. 463
CHILDREN:
37 RACHEL, b. April 12, 1701, d. young.
38 HANNAH, b. June 14, 1702.
39 ANNE, b. in 1704, m. Thomas Dimmock.
40 MARY, b.  , m. David Huntington.
41 RACHEL, b. Aug. 31, 1707, m. Charles Mudge.
42 DANIEL, b.  .
43 JONATHAN, b. July 30, 1715.
44 LYDIA, b.  .
45 ABIGAIL, b.  . m. Jacob Lincoln.
After the death of Mrs. Anne Mason on Aug. 2, 1724, Mr.
Hezekiah Mason m. 2d, Nov. 15, 1725, Sarah Robinson, and he
d. Dec. 15, 1726.
Peter Mason (No. 22) m. July 8, 1703, Mary Hobart.
CHILDREN:
46 PETER, b. Aug. 25, 1704, d. young.
47 Daughter, b. Sept. 13, 1705.
48 DANIEL, b. March 25, 1707, m. Dec. 19, 1734, Hannah Chappell of New
London. They settled in Stonington, where he d. Feb. 5, 1750.
49 JAPHET, b. Dec. 28, 1709, d. young.
50 MARY, b. May 31, 1711.
51 JAPHET, b. Sept. 30, 1713, m. Chappell  .
52 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 3, 1715, m. Samuel Lester Dec. 11, 1737.
53 PETER, b. Dec. 28, 1717, m. Margaret Fanning.
54 ALITHEA, b. Dec. 9, 1720.
Samuel Mason (No. 25) m. April 15, 1712, Elizabeth Fitch and
settled at Stonington. She d. Feb. 8, 171 5.
CHILDREN:
55 MEHITABLE, b. Sept. 15, 1713, d. young.
Mr. Samuel Mason m. Feb. 22, 1720, Rebecca Lippincott for
his second wife ; they settled at Stonington.
CHILDREN:
56 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 16, 1720.
57 REBECCA, b. June 2, 1722, d. young.
58 REBECCA, b. March 21, 1724, d. young.
59 SAMUEL, b. May 25, 1726.
60 REBECCA, b. June 3, 1728.
61 PRUDENCE, b. April 2, 1730.
62 ELNATHAN, b. June 16, 1732.
63 and 64 Twins, Mehitable and Eunice, were b. June 1, 1734, at Stonington.
Nehemiah Mason (No. 28) m. Jan. 9, 1722, Zerviah Stanton
(No. 129), of the Stanton family. He d. May 13, 1768; she d.
Oct. 12, 1771. CHILDREN:
65 HOBART, b. Oct. 6, 1722, m. Margaret Copp (No. 29), Copp family.
66 ANDREW, b. Oct. 12, 1724, d. young.
67 ANDREW, b. Feb. 30, 1730, m. Mary Gallup (No. 65), of that family.
68 HANNAH, b. June 13, 1731, m. Henry Gallup of Groton, Conn. (No. 82).
69 JARED, b. Feb. 29, 1733, m. Hannah Park.
\ 70 ZERVIAH, b. Aug. 26, 1735, m. Holmes.

464 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Peleg Sanford Mason (No. 35) m. Nov. 4, 1742, Mary Stanton
of Charlestown, R. I. Settled at Stonington, but removed to
Lebanon about 1745. CHILDREN:
71 ANNE, b. Nov. 7, 1743.
72 PELEG S., b. May 5, 1746, d. unmarried.
73 ESTHER, b. Nov. 12, 1748.
74 MARY, b. March 22, 1751.
75 LUCY, b. Dec. 2, 1753.
76 ELIJAH, b. Sept. 26, 1756.
77 JAMES, b. April 7, 1759.
Peter Mason (No. 53) m. in 1741, Margaret Fanning, b. Nov.
23, 1724, at Groton, Conn. He d. about 1765 ; she d. Sept. 19,
1803. CHILDREN:
78 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 5, 1742, m. Rufus Branch.
79 RUFUS, b. in July, 1745.
80 ROBERT, b. in 1748, m. Chloe Case.
81 PETER, b. Aug. 1, 1752, m.  Farnum.
82 JOHN, b. Nov. 11, 1764, m. Sarah Woodward.
Hobart Mason (No. 65) m. Nov. 10, 1749, Margaret Copp, his
cousin (No. 29), Copp family. Settled at Stonington, but after
wards removed to Groton. CHILDREN:
83 MARGARET, b. June 17, 1750.
84 LOIS, b. April 29, 1752.
85 ELNATHAN, b. March 17, 1754, d. young.
86 HENRY, b. April 3, 1758.
87 ZERVIAH, b. Jan. 26, 1760.
88 ELIPHALET, b. Sept. 29, 1761, d. young.
89 HOBART, b. Nov. 15, 1764.
90 LUKE, b. May 7, 1767.
Hobart Mason's first wife d. and he m. again and had two
-children. CHILDREN:
91 DUDLEY, b. Sept. 24, 1775.
92 NANCY, b. Feb. 22, 1778.
Andrew Mason (No. 67) m.Mary Gallup (No. 65b) of that fam
ily, on March 20, 1754. She d. May 13, 1797.
CHILDREN:
93 NEHEMIAH, b. April 10, 1754, and m. Bridget Denison (No. 251), Nov.
6, 1752; they settled at Stonington.
CHILDREN:
94 MARY, b. June 5, 1783, m. Amos Miner.
95 MEHITABLE, b. Sept. 19, 1784, m. Alexander Latham, d. April 2, 1806.
96 BRIDGET, b. April 9, 1786.
97 ANDREW, b. June 2, 1788.
98 JOSEPH, b. April 4, 1790.
99 DANIEL, b. July 23, 1792.
100 PELEG, b. Aug. 30, 1794.
101 NEHEMIAH, b. Nov. 4, 1800.

MAJOR JOHN MASON FAMILY. 465
Daniel Mason (No. 99) m. Hannah Stanton Punderson Wil
liams (No. 334b), Feb. 10, 1817. He d. Oct. 30, 1833.
CHILDREN:
102 HANNAH, b. Dec. 4, 1817, d. young.
103 DANIEL, b. April 22, 1819.
104 BRIDGET, b. Jan. 17, 1821.
105 MARY, b. Oct. 14, 1822, m. Alexander Young.
106 HANNAH, b. Nov. 23, 1825.
107 JOHN, b. Jan. 28, 1828.
108 ANDREW, b. Feb. 28, 1830.
109 ELIZABETH, b. April 17, 1832.

MINER FAMILY.

The surname of Miner originated in England during the reign
of King Edward the Third, whose reign continued from 1327 to
1377. When preparing for war with France he took progress
through Somersett, and coming to Mendippe Hill, where lived a
man by the name of Bullman, whose extraordinary and success
ful efforts to aid the king in the munitions of war, with one hun
dred powerful men of volunteers in the service, so pleased the
king that he granted him a coat-of-arms, with the name of Henry
Miner thereon, in recognition of his loyalty and patriotic devo
tion to him and his cause.
1. This HENRY MINER died in the year 1359, leaving four
sons, heirs-at-law of the realm.

2 HENRY, b. —
3 EDWARD, b. •
4 THOMAS, b. -
5 GEORGE, b. -

Henry Miner (No. 2) m. Henrietta Hicks. Their son :
6 WILLIAM, b.  , m. a Miss Greeley. Their son:
7 LODOWICK, b.  , m. Anna Dyer. Their son:
8 THOMAS, b.  , m. Bridget Hervie. Their son:
9 WILLIAM, b .  , m. Isabella Harcope. Their son:
10 CLEMENT, b.  , m. Sarah Pope. Their son:
11 THOMAS, b. April 23, 1608, m. Grace Palmer, daughter of Walter Palmer,
in Charlestown, Mass, April 23, 1634 (No. 2), Palmer family. Lieut
Thomas Miner served in the Colonial Indian wars.
NOTE. — General and President Ulysses S. Grant was a lineal descendant of
Thomas Miner and wife, Grace Palmer, daughter of Walter Palmer, who were
among the most prominent early planters of Stonington, as follows: Their
son, John Miner, b. 1636, m. Elizabeth Booth, Oct. 14, 1658; their daughter,
Grace Miner, b. Sept. 20, 1669, m. Samuel Grant (No. 6), that family, April U,
1688; their son, Noah Grant, b. Dec. 16, 1693, m. Martha Huntington, June 12,
1717; their son, Noah Grant, Jr., b. July 12, 1718, m. Susannah Delano, Nov. 5,
1746; their son, Noah Grant, 3d, b. June 20, 1748, m. Rachel Kelly, March 4,
1792; their son, Jesse Grant, b. Jan. 23, 1794, m. Hannah Simpson, June 24,
1821; their son, General Ulysses S. Grant, b. April 27, 1822, m. Julia B. Dent
Aug. 22, 1848. He d. July 23, 1885. CHILDREN:
12 JOHN, b. in Charlestown, Mass., in 1636, m. Elizabeth Booth.
13 CLEMENT, bapt. in Hingham, Mass., March 4, 1638; m. Mrs. Frances
Winley (widow); 2d, Martha Wellman.
14 THOMAS, bapt. in Hingham, Mass., May 10, 1640; d. unmarried at Narra
gansett, R. I., April, 1662.
— 15 EPHRAIM, bapt. in Hingham, Mass., May 1, 1642, m. Hannah Avery
Jan. 20, 1666.
,.16 JOSEPH, bapt. in Hingham, Mass., Aug. 25, 1644, m. Mary Avery; 2d,
Mrs. Bridget (Chesebrough) Thompson.

MINER FAMILY. 467
Mr. Thomas Miner (No. n) removed his family from Hing
ham, Mass., to New London, Conn., during the year 1646, where
the remainder of his children were born.
CHILDREN:
17 MANASSEH, b. April 23, 1647, m. Lydia Moore.
18 ANN, b. April 28, 1649, d. Aug. 13, 1652.
19 MARIA, b.  , 1650, d. in Stonington Jan. 24, 1666.
20 SAMUEL, b. March 4, 1652, served in King Philip's war, d. 1682, m. Marie
Lord, Dec. 15, 1681. Mrs. Marie Miner m. 2d, Joseph Pemberton
March 19, 1683.
21 HANNAH, b. in Stonington Sept. 15, 1655, m. Thomas Avery Oct. 22,
1672 (No. 6), Avery family.
John Miner (No. 12) m. Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Richard
Booth Oct. 14, 1658, lived at Fairfield, Conn. He d. Sept. 17,
1719, aged 85 yrs ; wife d. Oct. 24, 1732, aged 98.
CHILDREN:
22 JOHN, b. Sept. 9, 1659.
23 THOMAS, b. May 29, 1662.
24 HANNAH, b. Aug. 2, 1664.
25 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 16, 1666.
26 GRACE, b. Sept. 20, 1669, m. Samuel Grant (No. 6), that family.
27 JOSEPH, b. March 4, 1673.
28 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 24, 1675.
29 SARAH, b. June 19, 1678.
30 ABAGAIL, b. Feb .6, 1680.
31 JOANNA, b. July, 1685.
Clement Miner (No. 13) m. Frances Willey, relict of Isaac
R. Willey, Jr., in 1662. She d. Jan. 6, 1673. He m. 2d, Martha,
daughter of William Wellman. She d. 1700. He m. 3d, Joanna
—  . He served in the Colonial Indian wars.
CHILDREN:
32 MARY, b. June 19, 1665.
33 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 6, 1666.
34 CLEMENT, b. Oct. 6, 1668.
35 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 6, 1670.
36 ANN, b. Nov. 30, 1672.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
37 PHEBE, b. April 13, 1679.
Ephraim Miner (No. 15) m. Hannah Avery June 20, 1666 (No.
3), that family. He was buried at Taugwonk. He served in King
Phillip's war. CHILDREN:
38 EPHRAIM, b. June 22, 1668, m. Mary Stephens.
39 THOMAS, b. Dec. 17, 1669, d. 1688.
40 HANNAH, b. April 21, 1671, m. Samuel Frink (No. 5), that family.
41 REBECCA, b. Sept., 1672, m. Josiah Grant (No. 9), that family.
42 ELIZABETH, b. April, 1674, m. John Brown (No. 8), that family.
43 SAMUEL, b. Dec, 1676, d. young.
44 DEBORAH, b. April 15, 1677, m. Joseph Pendleton (No. 8), that family.

468 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
45 SAMUEL, b. Aug., 1681, m. Anna Denison, April, 1702 (No. 56), that
family.
— 46 JAMES, b. Nov., 1682, m. Abigail Eldredge.
47 GRACE, b. Sept., 1683, m. William Palmer (No. 34), that family.
48 JOHN, b. April 19, 1685, m. Mary Eldredge.
49 Twins, son and daughter, b. March 21, 1687, both d. same day.
Dr. Joseph Miner (No. 16) m. Mary Avery Oct. 23, 1668 (No.
5), that family. She d. Feb. 2, 1/98. He m. 2d, Mrs. Bridget
(Chesebrough) Thompson (No. 24), Chesebrough family, relict
of William Thompson, Dec. 7, 1709. He served in King Phillip's
war. He was buried at Taugwonk. CHILDREN:
50 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 19, 1669, m. Sarah Tracy.
51 MARY, b. Sept. 17, 1672, m. Elisha Chesebrough (No. 19), that family.
52 MARGIE, b. Aug. 21, 1673, m. Francis West (No. 6), that family.
53 BENJAMIN, b. June 25, 1676, m. Mary Saxton.
54 JOANNA, b. March 30, 1681.
55 SARAH, bapt. March 30, 1679.
56 PRUDENCE, bapt. May 6, 1668, m. Joseph Denison Feb. 17, 1705 (No. 60),
that family.
57 CHRISTOPHER, bapt. July 13, 1684, m. Mary Lay March 9, 1704; she m.
2d, Samuel Denison (No. 62), that family.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
58 BRIDGET, b. Jan. 31, 1711, m. Jonathan Chesebrough (No. 37), that family
Dea. Manasseh Miner (No. 17) b. in New London, 1647, De"
ing the first male child born in that town. He m. Lydia Moore
Sept. 26, 1670, lived at the old Homestead at Quiambaug, and
was buried at Wequetequock. He served in King Phillip's war.
CHILDREN:
59 ELNATHAN, b. Dec. 28, 1673, m. 1st Rebecca Baldwin; 2d, Mrs. Prudence
(Richardson) Hallam; 3d, Tamzen Wilcox.
60 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 20, 1675.
61 HANNAH, b. Dec. 8, 1676, m. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 32), that family.
62 THOMAS, b. Sept. 20, 1683, m. Hannah Avery.
63 LYDIA, b.  , m. Sylvester Baldwin (No. 20), that family.
Ephraim Miner (No. 38) m. Mary, daughter of Richard and
LinkenJ Stevens of Taunton, Mass., May 24, 1694.
CHILDREN:

Mary{]

64 EPHRAIM, b. March 11, 1695, d. Sept. 10, 1728.
65 THOMAS, b. June 21, 1697.
66 MARY, b. Aug. 4, 1699, m. Thomas Wheeler (No. 19), that family.
67 HENRY, b. Aug. 5, 1701.
68 RUFUS, b. Aug. 21, 1703, m. Mary Miner.
69 BRIDGET, b. Oct. 7, 1705, m. Oliver Grant (No. 15), that family.
70 SIMEON, b. May 14, 1708, m. Hannah Wheeler.
71 STEPHEN, b. Dec. 3, 1710, m. Hannah Page.
72 HANNAH, b. Nov. 13, 1712, m. Noah Grant (No. 16), that family.
73 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 1, 1713, m. Elizabeth Denison, Esther Gallup.
James Miner (No. 46) m. Abigail Eldredge Feb. 22, 1705.

MINER FAMILY. 469
CHILDREN:
74 JAMES, b. Oct. 28, 1708, m. Sarah Breed.
¦*-75 CHARLES, b. Nov. 14, 1709, m. Mrs. Mary Wheeler.
76 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 8, 1711.
77 DANIEL, b. Jan. 24, 1713.
78 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 18, 1715.
John Miner (No. 48) m. Mary Eldredge May 5, 1709.
CHILDREN:
79 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 8, 1711.
80 JOHN, b. April 15, 1714.
Joseph Miner (No. 50) m. Sarah Tracey June 18, 1700.
CHILDREN:
81 SARAH, b. Feb. 23, 1702, m. George Denison (No. 66), that family.
82 JERUSHA, b. Jan. 27, 1703.
83 MARY, b. March 15, 1705, m. Rufus Miner (No. 68), that family.
84 GRACE, b. Nov. 20, 1707.
85 CHRISTOPHER, b. March 11, 1711.
86 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 26, 1712.
87 JABEZ, b. March 30, 1714.
88 THANKFUL, b. May 27, 1717.
Benjamin Miner (No. 53) m. Mary, daughter of Capt. Joseph
and Hannah (Denison) Chesebrough Saxton, Dec. 15, 1697 (No.
29), Chesebrough family. CHILDREN:
89 MARY, b. July 31, 1699.
90 MARCY, b. May 20, 1702.
91 BENJAMIN, b. June 22, 1704.
92 CLEMENT, b. Oct. 1, 1706, m. Abigail Hempstead.
93a SARAH, b. June 10, 1710.
Elnathan Miner (No. 59) m. Rebecca Baldwin March 21, 1694
(No. 18), that family; she d. March 12, 1700. He m. 2d, Mrs.
Prudence (Richardson) Hallam March 17, 1702; she d. Aug. 6,
1716. He m. 3d, Tamzen Wilcox Oct. 14, 1718.
CHILDREN:
93 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 12, 1694, m. Elizabeth Brown.
94 MANASSEH, b. Dec. 1, 1695, m. Keziah Geer July 9, 1726.
95 ELNATHAN, b. June 24, 1697.
96 REBECCA, b. Feb. 13, 1699.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
97 RICHARDSON, b. Nov. 24, 1704.
Dea. Thomas Miner (No. 62) m. Hannah Avery Dec. 26, 1706
(No. 32), that family. CHILDREN:
98 THOMAS, b. Oct. 4, 1707, m. Sarah Watson.
99 SYLVANUS, b. March 3, 1709.
100 HANNAH, b. Nov. 23, 1710.
101 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 25, 1714, m. Anna Avery.
102 LYDIA, b. Jan. 12, 1717, d. young.
103 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 6, 1719, m. John Avery March 27, 1745.
104 MANASSEH, b. Feb. 25, 1724.
105 EPHRAIM (twin), b. Feb. 25, 1724.
106 LYDIA, b. April 26, 1727.

470 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Rufus Miner (No. 68) m. Mary Miner (No. 83), April 19, 1725.
CHILDREN:
107 SARAH, b. March 20, 1726, d. young.
108 SARAH, b. May 1, 1727.
109 JOSEPH, b. March 17, 1729, m. Philarner Wadsworth.
110 EPHRAIM, b. July 10, 1731, m. Desire Chesebrough.
Ill MARY, b. July 5, 1733, d. young.
112 MARY, b. Aug. 30, 1738, m. John Wheeler Dec. 22, 1763.
113 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 19, 1739.
114 JOHN, b. Sept. 18, 1741.
115 ANN, b. April 8, 1745 .
116 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 6, 1747.
Simeon Miner (No. 70) m. Hannah Wheeler March 10, 1731
(No. 36), that family. CHILDREN:
117 HANNAH, b. Dec. 8, 1731, m. Constant Searle (No. 14), that family.
118 SIMEON, b. Dec. 3, 1733, m. Anna Hewitt, Mary Owen.
119 THOMAS, b. June 14, 1736, m. Desire Denison (No. 187), that family.
120 KETURAH, b. March 4, 1738, m. Elisha Denison Feb. 23, 1750 (No. 184),
that family.
121 ISAAC, b. July 5, 1740, m. Lydia Peabody.
122 EUNICE, b. Jan. 11, 1743.
123 LOIS, b. Jan. 30, 1745.
124 LUCY, b. April 6, 1747.
125 GRACE, b. Feb. 22, 1752, d. young.
126 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 10, 1754, d. young.
Stephen Miner (No. 71) m. Hannah Page Dec. 29, 1731 (No.
13), that family. CHILDREN:
127 HENRY, b. Dec. 9, 1732, m. Desire Brown.
128 STEPHEN, b. Nov. 24, 1734, m. Lucy Palmer.
129 PHINEAS, b. Jan. 6, 1737.
130 ASA, b. Sept. 12, 1741.
131 ALPHEUS, b. June 3, 1744, m. Desire Wheeler.
132 HANNAH, b. June 24, 1746.
133 DESIRE, b. Jan. 12, 1750.
134 KATHARINE, b. Aug. 11. 1753.
135 BRIDGET, b. Aug. 31, 1756.
136 SUSANNAH, b. Feb. 4, 1759.
136a HENRY, b.  . m. Desire Brown Feb. 20, 1755.
Samuel Miner (No. y^) m. Elizabeth Denison April 29, 1739
(No. 136), that family. She d. Feb. 7, 1743. He m. 2d, Esther
Gallup Oct. 22, 1743. CHILDREN:
137 GEORGE, b. Aug. 26, 1744, d. young.
138 GEORGE, b. Nov. 24, 1745.
139 AMOS, b. April 17, 1747.
140 ESTHER, b. Feb. 13, 1751.
141 ADAM, b. Aug. 28, 1753.
142 ABEL, b. June 17, 1755.
143 PELEG, b. Jan. 7, 1757.
144 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 2, 1758.

MINER FAMILY. 471
Charfeja|P|No. 75) m. Mrs. Mary Wheeler, widow of
Isaac WnTeTerTana sister of Paul Wheeler, Sr., Dec. 9, 1740 (No.
53), Wheeler family. CHILDREN:
145 CHARLES, b. Oct. 3, 1741, m. Eunice Holmes.
146 THOMAS, b. March 11, 1743, m. Mary Page (No. 18), Lydia York (No. 48).
-147 CHRISTOPHER, b. March 16, 1745, m. Mary Randall.
148 MARY, b. Aug. 1, 1746, m. John Wheeler (No. 346), that family.
149 DANIEL, b. June 21, 1749, m. Mary Denison.
150 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 8, 1756, m. David Wheeler (No. 347), that family.
Clement Miner (No. 92) m. Abigail, daughter of Joshua Hemp
stead of New London, and granddaughter of Joshua Hempstead
and wife, Elizabeth Larabee, and great-granddaughter of Rob
ert Hempstead, Sept. 1, 1731. CHILDREN:
151 NATHANIEL, b. April 30, 1732, m. Ann Denison; 2d, Mrs. Lois Denison.
162 HEMPSTEAD, b. Aug. 4, 1734, m. Lydia Chesebrough.
153 WILLIAM ROE, b. March 7, 1736.
154 CLEMENT, b. May 21, 1738, m. Mary Wheeler.
165 ABIGAIL, b. April 3, 1740, m. John Denison Sept. 6, 1772.
156 BENJAMIN, b. June 17, 1742, m. Ann Champlin Dec. 24, 1766.
157 MARY, b. June 5, 1744.
158 EUNICE, b. Feb. 6, 1746.
159 PHEBE, b. April 27, 1749.
Samuel Miner (No. 93) m. Elizabeth Brown Dec. 3, 1719.
CHILDREN:
160 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 18, 1720.
161 REBECCA (twin), b. Aug. 18, 1720.
162 SAMUEL, b. March 14, 1723, m. Mrs. Abigail Miner.
163 NATHAN, b. July 16, 1724, m. Sarah Smith.
164 DAVID, b. Sept. 26, 1726, m. Mrs. Bethia Billings.
165 JOHN, b. Dec. 22, 1728.
166 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 24, 1730, m. Elkanah Hewitt (No. 66), that family.
167 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 18, 1733.
168 ANNA, b. June 26, 1735.
Dea. Thomas Miner (No. 98) m. Sarah, daughter of William
Watson of Nantucket, Jan. 3, 1745. He d. Nov. 22, 1760. His
widow m. a Fellows, and d. May 12, 1803.
CHILDREN:
169 THOMAS, b. Feb. 24, 1746, d. young.
170 SARAH, b. June 27, 1747.
171 THOMAS, b. June 16, 1749.
172 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 18, 1751, m. Abigail Haley (No. 9), that family.
173 MANASSEH, b. June 13, 1755, m. Hannah Haley.
174 PRUDENCE, b. April 24, 1753.
Jonathan Miner (No. 101) m. Anna Avery April 22, 1739.
CHILDREN:
175 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 25, 1740.
176 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 14, 1741.
177 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 11, 1744.

472 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.. '•
Manasseh Miner (No. 94) m. Keziah Geerjjuly'gJ 1726.
CHILDREN:
177a KEZIAH, b. March 6, 1727.
177b LUCRETIA, b. in Voluntown Feb. 16, 1733, m. Amos York (No. 32), thai
family.
Manasseh Miner (No. 173) m. Hannah -Haley Feb. 14, 1779
(No. 12), that family. CHILDREN:
178 AMOS, b. July 25, 1781, m. Mary Mason.
179 ISAAC, b. March 21, 1783, m. Esther Cottrell.
180 MANASSEH, b. Jan. 29, 1785.
181 THOMAS, b.  . m. Eliza Denison (No. 529), that family.
182 JOHN, b.  .
Joseph Miner (No. 109) m. Philarner Wardsworth Dec. 13,
1750. CHILDREN:
183 SARAH, b. Sept 16, 1752 .
184 PHILARNER, b. Jan. 30, 1754.
185 MARY, b. Dec. 25, 1755, m. Vose Hinckley (No. 38), that family.
186 JOSEPH, b. March 3, 1758, d. young.
187 JERUSHA, b. Feb. 17, 1760.
188 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 13, 1763.
Ephraim Miner (No. no) m. Desire Chesebrough Dec. 30,
1751 (No. 159), that family. CHILDREN:
189 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 26, 1753, d. July 15, 1759.
190 DESIRE, b.  , m. David Frink.
Simeon Miner (No. 118) m. Anna Hewitt Nov. 15, 1753 (No.
55), that family. She d. Sept. 12, 1754; buried at Taugwonk in
Stonington. Her husband m. 2d, Mary Owen, daughter of Rev.
John Owen of Groton, Conn., Feb. 1, 1759.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
200 ANNA, b. July 22, 1754, m. Amos Hewitt in 1774 (No. 74), that family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
201 SIMEON, b. Jan. 9, 1760.
202 JOHN OWEN, b. Jan. 9, 1762, m. Elizabeth Avery.
203 ELISHA, b. June 6, 1765.
204 FREDERICK, b. Sept. 28, 1768.
205a MARY, b. July 27, 1770.
206b WILLIAM, b. Feb. 14, 1773.
207c HANNAH, b. Dec. 14, 1776.
Isaac Miner (No. 121) m. Lydia Peabody May 17, 1761. He
d. Dec. 13, 1763. ONE CHILD:
205 LODOWICK, b. June 15, 1762.
Henry Miner (No. 127) m. Desire Brown Feb. 20, 1755.

MINER FAMILY. 473
CHILDREN:
206 MARY, b. Sept. 19, 1756.
207 HENRY, b. Sept. 9, 1758.
208 DANIEL, b. March 20, 1761.
209 LUKE, b. Aug. 25, 1764.
210 HANNAH, b. March 12, 1767.
211 SAXTON, b. June 2, 1769, m. Content York (No. 95), that family.
Stephen Miner (No. 128) m. Lucy Palmer March 7, 1757.
CHILDREN:
212 LUCY, b. Nov. 28, 1757.
213 SABRA, b. Feb. 11, 1759.
214 STEPHEN, b. Nov. 22, 1761.
Alpheus Miner (No. 131) m. Desire Wheeler Feb. 5, 1797.
CHILDREN:
215 POLLY, b. May 9, 1798, m. Elias Hewitt (No. 181), that family.
Charles Miner (No. 145) m. Eunice Holmes Jan. 10, 1765 (No.
40), that family. CHILDREN:
216 CYNTHIA, b. Dec. 10, 1765, m. Jesse York (No. 80), that family.
217 HANNAH, b. Oct. 3, 1767, m. Perry Barber.
218 EUNICE, b. March 30, 1770, m. Adam Thurston.
219 MOLLY, b. Sept. 14, 1772, m. Clark Davis.
220 LUCRETIA, b. Jan. 29, 1775, m. Henry Niles.
221 LUCY, b. March 10, 1777, m. Joseph Brown.
222 CHARLES, b. April 12, 1779, m. Lucy Slack.
223 MARTHA, b. Feb. 7, 1782, m. Jesse Niles.
224 JOHN, b. April 17, 1786, m. Nancy Brown.
Thomas Miner (No. 146) m. Mary Page Sept. 8, 1765 (No.
18), Page family ; m. 2d, Lydia York (No. 48), that family, both
of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
225 PERIS, b. Dec. 29, 1766.
226 PRISCILLA, b. April 26, 1769.
227 REV. ASHER, b. Jan. 30, 1772, m. Lucy Spalding.
228 ADAM, b. July 5, 1774, m.  Frink.
229 ROSWELL, b. Aug. 29, 1776, m. Betsey Smith.
230 SALLY, b. May 6, 1779.
231 PHEBE, b. Nov. 5, 1781.
232 BETSEY, b. Aug. 23, 1783.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
233 OLIVER, b. Dec. 14, 1791, m.  Park.
234 RALPH R., b. Aug. 16, 1793, m. Polly Randall.
235 DEA. EZRA D., b. 1795, m. Desire Hewitt (No. 240), that family.
236 LYDIA, b. 1797.
237 ABBY, b. 1800, d. unmarried.
238 LAURA, b. 1803, d. unmarried.
Christopher Miner (No. 147) m. Mary Randall Aug. n, 1765.
(No. 48), that family. CHILDREN:
239 CHRISTOPHER, b. Dec. 10, 1765.
240 MARY, b. March 26, 1767, m. Robert Miner.
241 SABRA, b. Feb. 2, 1769.

474 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
¦"• 242 ISAAC, b. March 2, 1773, m. Keturah Brown.
243 ELIAS, b. March 4, 1775, m. Elizabeth Brown; 2d, Betsey Brown.
244 CYRUS, b. May i, 1777.
245 RANDALL, b. March 2, 1786.
Daniel Miner (No. 149) m. Mary or Mercy Denison Feb. 19,
1769 (No. 294), that family. CHILDREN:
246 MARY, b. Jan. 31, 1771.
247 MARTHA, b. Sept. 26, 1776.
248 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 18, 1778.
249 DANIEL, b. Oct. 18, 1780.
250 WHEELER, b. Jan. 30, 1782.
251 DARIUS, b. July 1, 1785.
252 LUTHER, b. March 27, 1788, m. Hannah Avery.
253 ANNA, b. Sept. 20, 1790.
Nathaniel Miner (No. 151) m. Ann Denison Feb. 20, 1754 (No.
233), that family. She d. April 19, 1769. He m. 2d, Mrs. Lois
(Stanton) Denison, widow of Edward Denison.
CHILDREN:
254 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. John Denison (No. 182), that family, Sept 6, 1772.
Hempstead Miner (No. 152) m. Lydia Chesebrough Feb. 20,
,1755 (No. 160), that family. CHILDREN:
255 HEMPSTEAD CHESEBROUGH, b. March 21, 1771, m. Lucretia Chese
brough March 6, 1791 (No. 184), that family.
Samuel Miner (No. 162) m. Mrs. Abigail Miner July 14, 1752.
CHILDREN:
256 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 27, 1754.
257 ELNATHAN, b. April 6, 1756.
258 REBECCA, b. May 27, 1759.
259 PEREZ, b. July 25, 1760.
260 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 16, 1766.
Nathan Miner (No. 163) m. Sarah Smith March 7, 1751.
CHILDREN:
261 DEBORAH, b. Dec. 24, 1751.
262 RICHARDSON, b. Sept. 10, 1753, m. Katharine Holmes.
263 SARAH, b. Dec. 7, 1756.
264 ELIZABETH, b. July 15, 1759.
265 ROBERT, b. Nov. 13, 1763, m. Marcy or Mary Miner.
266 NATHAN, b. Sept. 23, 1764.
David Miner (No. 164) m. Mrs. Bethia Billings, widow of 
'(No. 69), Billings family, Nov. 14, 1753.
CHILDREN:
267 AMOS, b. Aug. 30, 1764.
268 DAVID, b. March 9, 1757.
269 ELIAS, b. Oct. 31, 1759.
270 ANNA, b. Aug. 30, 1761.
.271 JESSE, b. Aug. 10, 1767, m. Hannah Hillard.

MINER FAMILY. 475
Dea. Thomas Miner (No. 171) m. Lucretia Safford Oct. 10,
1771. She d. Jan. 6, 1781. He m. 2d, Prudence Williams Nov.
25, 1784. CHILDREN:
272 LUCRETIA, b. April 19, 1773.
273 HENRIETTA, b. Jan. 29, 1775.
274 THOMAS, b. April 16, 1777.
275 ASA, b. Sept. 19, 1778, m. Hannah Harrington.
276 PRISCILLA, b. July 5, 1780, m. Frederick Chesebrough (No. 331), Chese
brough family.
Amos Miner (No. 178) m. Mary Mason Nov. 13, 1806.
CHILD:
277 AMOS, b. Aug. 20, 1807.
Isaac Miner (No. 179) m. Mrs. Esther (Denison) Cottrell,
widow of Charles Cottrell, Dec. 11, 1803 (No. 400), Denison fam-
CHILDREN:
278 ISAAC D., b. Nov. 26, 1804, m. Phebe Burrows (No. 43), that family.
279 HANNAH, b. Oct. 5, 1806, m. David Thompson of Coleraine, Mass.
280 LYDIA, b. Feb. 7, 1809, d. April 6, 1812.
281 EUNICE, b. March 12, 1811, m.
282 LYDIA, b. April 7, 1813, m. Charles Johnson.
283 FREDERICK D., b. Sept. 18, 1815, d. Jan. 28, 1841, unmarried.
284 MANASSEH, b. Aug. 5, 1818, m. Fanny Hooper.
285 ESTHER, b. Feb. 22, 1821, m. Gurdon Gates.
Dr. John Owen Miner (No. 202) m. Elizabeth, daughter of Col.
Ebenezer and Phebe (Denison) Avery, and granddaughter of
Ebenezer Avery (No. 57), that family, July 2, 1785. He d. April
27.. 185 1. CHILDREN:
286 BETSEY, b. June 18, 1789, m. Asa Lord Avery Nov. 27, 1806.
287 MARY, b. June 15, 1791, m. Dr. John Smith Oct. 14, 1811.
288 NANCY, b. Oct. 13, 1793, m. Elisha Avery Nov. 18, 1810.
289 JOHN OWEN, b. Oct. 16, 1795, m. Adeline Avery Sept. 9, 1819.
290 LUCY A., b. March 16, 1798, m. Albert Morgan.
291 JULIA ANN, b. July 28, 1800, m. Dr. Benjamin Stoddard Nov. 27, 1817.
292 PHEBE DENISON, b. Aug. 1, 1802, m. Dr. William Miner July 4, 1844.
293 EMELINE FRANCES, b. Nov. 18, 1805, m. Capt. Nathan Fish Jan. 9, 1833
(No. 51).
294 HANNAH ADELINE, b. Sept., 1809, m. Isaac Randall (No. 136), that
family.
Saxton Miner (No. 211) m. Content York Jan. 17, 1799 (No.
95), that family. CHILDREN:
295 MARY, b. in 1800, m. Alex. G. Frink.
296 NANCY, b, in 1802, m. Henry Crandall, d. Aug. 5, 1849.
297 HENRY S., b. in 1804, d. May 2, 1828.
298 LELAND D., b. in 1806, m. Bridget W. Maine April 15, 1829 (No 166),
that family; m. 2d, Hannah M. Allyn April 1, 1840.

476 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
299 REV. BRADLEY, b. July 18, 1808, m. Phebe Esther Pendleton; 2d, Louiia
Tucker.
300 LUCY P., b. in 1810, m. Robert Wheeler (No. 200), that family.
301 DESIRE B., b. in 1812, m. Solomon S. Wheeler (No. 201), that family.
302 HARRIET, b. in 1814, d. Jan. 20, 1826.
303 FRANKLIN H., b. in 1821, m. Harriet Wheeler (No. 205), that family.
Roswell Miner (No. 229) m. Betsey Smith Oct. 23, 1803.
CHILDREN:
304 COGGSWELL, b. Feb. 17, 1804.
Isaac Miner (No. 242) m. Keturah Brown March 3, 1795.
CHILDREN:
305 KETURAH, b. Sept. 28, 1797.
306 ISAAC W., b. in 1799, m. Eliza Green March 29, 1829.
307 ZEBULON, b. Jan. 13, 1801, m.  York.
308a ANNA, b. Dec. 11, 1803, m.  York.
309b PALMER, b. July 29, 1805, m .  York.
310c DENISON, b.  . m.  York.
311d MARY E., b.  , m. Luke Chesebrough (No. 422), that family.
Richardson Miner (No. 262) m. Katharine Holmes in 1775.
CHILDREN:
308 SAMUEL, b. March 21, 1776, m. Nancy Avery.
309 MARY, b. April 9, 1779.
310 MARTHA, b. Dec. 8, 1781.
311 KATHARINE, b. March 1, 1785.
312 SARAH, b. April 18, 1787.
Robert Miner (No. 265) m. Mary Miner (No. 240) Feb. 10,
1788. CHILDREN:
313 ROBERT, b. March 7, 1789.
314 GILBERT, b. Dec. 26, 1791, m. Mary Ann Frink.
315 BETSEY, b. Feb. 18, 1795.
316 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 12, 1803.
Asa Miner (No. 275) m. Hannah Harrington Dec. 17, 1802.
They lived in Quiambaug, in Stonington, Conn. He m. 2d,
 Prosser. CHILDREN:
317 PRUDENCE, b. April 15, 1803.
318 THOMAS, b. Sept. 24, 1806, m. Mary Green.
319 NANCY, b. Oct. 22, 1804.
320 MARY, b. Oct. 8, 1808, d. unmarried.
321 HENRY, b. Sept. 30, 1810.
322 ASA, b. Nov. 29, 1812, m. Eliza Lewis.
323 LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 25, 1815.
324 HARRIET, b. Jan. 8, 1818, m. Capt. Thomas Burch (No. 42), that family.
325 THERESA, b. Jan. 23, 1820, m .  Dibble.
James Miner (No. 74) m. Sarah Breed Aug. 20, 1724 (No. 9),
that family. CHILDREN:
326 SARAH, b. July 19, 1725.
327 EUNICE, b. Sept. 16, 1727, d. young.

MINER FAMILY. 477
328 EUNICE, b. Jan. 11, 1729.
329 BERTHA, b. March 10, 1731.
330 ABIGAIL, b. April 1, 1733, d. young.
331 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 9, 1735.
332 JAMES, b. Nov. 30, 1737, m. Prudence Denison.
333 MARY, b. Nov. 7, 1739.
334 ASA, b. July 24, 1742.
James Miner (No. 332) m. Prudence Denison April 6, 1761
(No. 290), that family, both of North Stonington.
CHILDREN:
335 PHEBE, b. May 30, 1762.
336 JAMES, b. Oct. 4, 1764.
337 ANDREW, b. Sept. 8, 1766.
338 PRUDENCE, b. July 8, 1768.
339 LOIS, b. March 30, 1772, m. Dea. Jeremiah Fellows (No. 46), that family.
340 EUNICE, b. Feb. 18, 1775.
341 DENISON, b. Aug. 28, 1777.
Rev. Asher Miner (No. 227) m. Lucy Spalding Nov. 28, 1790.
CHILDREN:
342 MARTHA, b. Feb. 12, 1795, m. Elias Brown (No. 234), that family.
343 ANNA, b. June 4, 1797.
344 ASHER, b. Sept. 19, 1799, d. unmarried.
345 LUCY, b. Nov. 7, 1804.
346 JEDEDIAH, b. Sept. 23, 1806.
347 JOHN, b. Nov. 18, 1808.
348 ASA, b. March 8, 1811.
349 HANNAH, b. July 3, 1813.
350 EUNICE, b. Oct. 5, 1815, m. Benjamin Noyes (No. 236), that family.
Clement Miner (No. 154) m. Mary Wheeler Dec. 24, 1761 (No.
fi), that family. CHILDREN:
351 ZERVIAH, b. Sept. 10, 1762.
352 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 1, 1766.
353 CLEMENT, b. Sept. 22, 1769, m. Anna Chesebrough (No. 180), that family.
354 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 26, 1771.
355 JESSE, b. July 25, 1778
356 NANCY, b. Dec. 17, 1782.
Jesse Miner (No. 271) m. Hannah Hillard Feb. 24, 1803, of
Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
357 SALLY, b. Sept 15, 1804.
358 ELIZA, b. Oct. 25, 1806.
359 JESSE, b. Feb. 10, 1809.
360 JAMES, b. March 7, 1812.
361 BERTHA, b. Aug. 20, 1815.
Elias Miner (No. 243) m. Phebe Brown ; 2d, Betsey Brown.
CHILDREN:
362 CHRISTOPHER, b.  .
363 THOMAS, b.  .
364 MARY, b.  . m. Benjamin Spalding.
365 PHEBE, b.  , m. James Wheeler; 2d, Clark Davis.
366 ALFRED, b. March 14, 1810, m. Minerva Niles.
367 LATHAM, b. March 4, 1814, m. Lydia Dodge; 2d, Maria Johnson.

478 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
368 ALMIRA, b.  , m. Rev. I. B. Maryott.
369 ELIAS, b.  , m. Clarissa Miner.
370 ERASTUS, b.  , m. Jane Breed.
371 MARTHA, b.  , m. Noyes Chapman.
Ralph Randall Miner (No. 234) m. Polly Randall Sept., 1818
(No. 98), that family. He d. at Groton, July 7, 1867; she d. June
14, 1825. ONE CHILD:
372 HARRIET HULL, b. Aug. 2, 1819, m. Rev. William Harrison Randall
Nov. 30, 1837 (No. 126), that family.
William Miner (No. 172) m. Abigail Haley (No. 9), that fam
ily, May 10, 1770. He was in the Revolutionary war, and d. Feb.
25, 1833. She d. June 5, 1818. CHILDREN:
373 ABSALOM, b. Oct. 10, 1771, m. Susannah Wilcox.
374 SARAH, b. Nov. 13, 1773, d. in 1848, unmarried.
375 SABRINA, b. March 17, 1776, m. William Lewis.
376 GEORGE, b. April 6, 1778, lost at sea, aged 19 yrs.
377 WILLIAM, b. July 19, 1779, d. young.
378 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 25, 1780, m. Joseph McCabe.
379 JOSEPH, b. March 5, 1783.
380 ENOCH, b. March 20, 1785, d. June 19, 1803.
381 ELIHU, b. Dec. 17, 1787.
382 DESIRE, b. Dec. 17, 1787, m. Elisha Brown.
383 REBECCA, b. July 2, 1790, m. Capt. Jesse Wilcox, Jr.
384 MARTHA, b. Nov. 2, 1793, m. James Allen.
Joseph Miner (No. 379) m. Nancy (No. 70), daughter of Wil
liam West and wife, Nancy Babcock, March 3, 1807. He d.
March 4, i860; she d. March 12, 1872.
CHILDREN:
385 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 26, 1808, m. Sabra Avery.
386 FRANCIS W., b. Oct., 1810, m. Emeline Denison.
387 MARY, b. Oct. 5, 1812, m. Jesse Miner Nov. 20, 1830.
388 WILLIAM, b.  , d. Nov. 15, 1826.
389 ELIZABETH, b.  , d. Nov. 9, 1826.
390 ABBY, b. Oct. 6, 1821, m. John Moredock.
391 GEORGE, b. Sept., 1825, d. young.
Francis West Miner (No. 386) m. Emeline Denison (No. 528),
of that family, June 7, 1835. CHILDREN:
392 FRANCIS E., b. July 15, 1837, d. young.
393 FRANCIS W., b. May 23, 1843.
394 CHARLES A., b. Aug. 31, 1847.
395 EMELINE, b. Feb. 23, 1844, m. Samuel B. Allen Sept. 3, 1874.
396 WILLIAM E., b. March 5, 1846.
397 ALONZO S., b. June 25, 1849, d. unmarried.
Thomas Miner (No. 181) m. Eliza A. Denison Aug. 25, 1835
CNo. 529), that family. CHILDREN:
398 GEORGE W., b. June 16, 1836, d. unmarried.
399 CHARLES H., b. July 1, 1837, d. young.
400 ELIZA, b. July 21, 1841, m. Hiram C. Denison (No. 578), that family.

MORGAN FAMILY.

i. JAMES MORGAN, the emigrant ancestor and progenitor
of the Morgan family, was born in Wales in 1607. He m. Mar
gery Hill of Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 6, 1640. He was made free
man there, May 10, 1645. Early in 1650 he had lands granted
him in Pequot, now New London, as New London records show,
which was soon occupied by him as a homestead, "on the path to>
New street or Cape Ann street," as it was called in honor of the
Cape Ann Company, who chiefly settled there. On the 25th day
of December, 1656, he sold his homestead and removed soon
after, with several others, across the river, upon large tracts of'
land previously granted them by the town. The spot where he
built his first house in Groton in 1657, and where he ever resided
and died, is a few rods southeast of the dwelling of Elijah S.
Morgan, about three miles from Groton ferry, on the road to Po-
quonock Bridge. He was one of the townsmen or selectmen of
New London for several years, and one of the first "Deputys
sent from New London Plantation" to the General Court at
Hartford, May session, 1657, and was nine times afterwards
chosen member of the assembly, the last in 1670, and he was also
an active and useful member of Rev. Richard Blinman's church,
as his name is prominent in every important movement or pro
ceeding. He also served in the early Colonial wars. He d. in
1685, aged 78 vears. CHILDREN:
2 HANNAH, b. May 18, 1642, m. Nehemiah Royce Nov. 20, 1660.
3 JAMES, b. March 3, 1644, m. Mary Vine of England Nov., 1666.
4 JOHN, b. March 30, 1645, m. 1st, Rachael Dymond; 2d, wife, widow
Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Lieut. Gov. William Jones of New
Haven, and granddaughter of Gov. Theophilus Eaton.
5 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 29, 1646, m. Dorothy, daughter of Dea. Thomas Park,
April, 1670 (No. 26), Park family.
6 ABRAHAM, b. Sept. 3, 1648, d. Aug., 1649.
7 A daughter, b. Nov. 17, 1650, d. young.
Capt. James Morgan (No. 3) m. Mary Vine Nov. 3, 1666. Had"
son 8 JAMES, b. Feb. 6, 1667, m. Hannah  , who died about 1720. His son,
9 JAMES, b. in 1693, m. daughter of John Morgan in 1729. His son
10 JAMES, b. in 1730, m. Catharine Street in 1758. His son

480 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
11 NICHOLAS, b. in 1762, m. Phebe Avery, March 17, 1790. They had twelve
children. One settled in Mystic and two in Stonington, Conn. Had
daughter
12 PHEBE, b. Sept. 23, 1792, m. Henry Harding Dec. 1, 1816, lived in Old
Mystic. Also
13 LYDIA, b. Feb. 10, 1805, m. Horatio N. Fish Aug. 29, 1824, lived at
Mystic. Also
14 JOHN, b. March 15, 1809, m. 1st, Almira, daughter of Ichabod and Lucy
Brown of North Stonington. She d. March 30, 1839; he m. 2d, Susan
Amelia, daughter of Gen. Nathan Pendleton of North Stonington.
He resided at Pawcatuck, and was the cashier of the Pawcatuck
National Bank from its organization in 1849 until his death.
Capt. James Morgan (No. 3) m. Mary Vine. Had son
15 WILLIAM, b. March 4, 1669, m. Margaret Avery July 17, 1696. His son
16 SOLOMAN, b. Oct. 5, 1708, m. Mary Walworth July 1, 1742. His son
17 NATHAN, b. Jan. 2, 1752, m. Hannah Perkins Sept. 8, 1774. His son
18 ELIJAH, b. March 1, 1809, m. Mary Ann Perkins March 6, 1832. Hia
son
19 ELIJAH A., b. Aug. 11, 1836, m. 1st, Mary F. Davis Sept. 29, 1858; 2d,
Sadie Lawton, all of Old Mystic.
James Morgan (No. 10) m. Catharine Street in 1758. Had son:
20 MOSES, b. March 14, 1769, m. Hannah Gallup March 29, 1794. His son
21 SAMUEL, b. March 29, 1801, m. Mary Gallup Nov. 25, 1827. Their
daughter
22 MARY EMMA, b. April 27, 1843, m. Seth Noyes Williams (No. 67), Wil
liam Williams family.
John Morgan (No. 4) m. Rachael Dymond Nov. 16, 1665. Had
son 23 JOHN, b. June 10, 1667, m. Ruth Shapley. His son
24 JOHN, b. Jan. 4, 1700, m. Sarah Cobb, April 17, 1728. His son
25 JOHN, b. July 28, 1729, m. Prudence Morgan Feb. 1, 1750. His son
26 STEPHEN, b. April 19, 1762, m. Parthenia Park April 13, 1787. They lived
in Groton, where all their ten children are recorded. Their son
27 JOHN, b. Jan. 1, 1799, m. Mary Allen Dec. 31, 1820. They lived in Led
yard and had thirteen children. A daughter
28 HANNAH MARIA, b. March 25, 1825, m. Frank Noyes (No. 339), Noyei
family, and lived in Stonington, Conn. Also
29 LUTHER, b. Oct. 26, 1836, m.  Prentice, and lives in Mystic.
Stephen Morgan (No. 26) m. Parthenia Park. Had son
30 STEPHEN, b. June 20, 1808, m. Eliza M. D. Noyes June 17, 1830 (No.
338), that family.
John Morgan (No. 4) m. ist, Rachael Dymond. Had son
31 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 9, 1669, m. Hannah Avery Dec. 30, 1709. His son
32 TIMOTHY, b. about 1723, m. Deborah  . His son
33 THEOPHILUS, b. Oct. 12, 1759, m. Mary Hinckley (No. 65), that family,
May 10, 1795. Had daughter
34 MARY or POLLY, b. March 10, 1796, m. Cyrus Allyn, Jan. 5, 1815, and
their son, John Hobart Allyn, m. Flora Allyn, Sept. 15, 1858, who
lives at Mystic, Conn.
John Morgan (No. 4) m. for his 2d wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Wil
liams. Had son

MORGAN FAMILY. 481
35 WILLIAM, b. in 1693, m. Mary Avery (No. 25), that family. Their son
36 WILLIAM AVERY, b. June 17, 1723, m. Temperance Avery, July 4, 1744
(No. 79), that family. Their son, William Morgan, m. Lydia Smith;
their son, Dea. Jasper Morgan, m. Catharine Avery (nee Copp), widow
of Jasper Avery of Groton, July 8, 1805, where he resided and com
menced business, principally farming, and receiving a good common
school and academical education, taught school during the winter
season in Groton and Stonington. While teaching in the seventh
school district of Stonington he boarded round, as was the custom of
his time, with the families comprising the district, making the resi
dence of Richard Wheeler his welcome home, when children Esther,
Nathaniel, Richard, Silas and Hannah attended his school. His son
was Gov. Edwin Denison Morgan, b. Feb. 8, 1811, m. Eliza Matilda
Waterman, Aug. 19, .1833. Gov. Morgan was a native of Massachu
setts. In 1858 he was elected Governor of New York, and was a man
of prominence, accumulating a princely fortune. He lived in New
York city many years, where he died.
William Avery Morgan (No. 36), who m. Temperance Avery
(No. 79), had son
37 CHRISTOPHER, b. Oct. 27, 1747, m. Martha Gates April 3, 1808. Their son
q 38 WILLIAM, b. March 28, 1809, m. Cynthia Billings (No. 176), that fam
ily. Their son, Christopher Morgan, m. Edith Noyes and lives at
Mystic.
William Avery Morgan (No. 36), who m. Temperance Avery
(No. 79), had son
39 ISRAEL, b. July 22, 1757, m. Elizabeth Brewster July 22, 1777 (No. 13),
that family. He served in the army of the Revolution, and d. June
4, 1816. CHILDREN:
40 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 7, 1779, m. Stephen Avery (No. 159), that family,
Aug. 18, 1804. Their daughter, Frances Mary Avery, m. Richard A.
Wheeler (No. 429), that family.
41 SYBIL, b. Aug. 27, 1780, m. Edward Swan, Jr., of Stonington Dec, 1804
(No. 98), that family.
42 DOLLY, b. Nov. 23, 1781, d. unmarried July 25, 1867.
43 MARY (twin), b. Nov. 23, 1781, d. Jan. 11, 1782, aged 2 months.
44 TEMPERANCE, b. April 27, 1783, m. Guy Fitch Adams July 7, 1811.
45 POLLY, b. Feb. 27, 1785, m. John Brewster Feb. 5, 1806. Their son
John Brewster, Jr., m. Mary E. Williams April 2, 1840 (No. 528), Rob
ert Williams family. They live on the old Israel Morgan farm, Po-
quetanock, Conn.
46 AMY, b. Feb. 27, 1785 (twin), m. Amos Chapman of Preston. Their son,
Francis Morgan Chapman, m. Lucy Freeman, and had three children.
(1) William Chapman of Norwich, m. Lucy Perry; (2) Emma Chap
man, m. Andrew Green; (3) Abby Prudence Temperance, m. Senator
Nelson Aldrich of Providence, R. I.
47 HANNAH, b. May 18, 1787, m. Jonathan Stoddard Dec. 26, 1812.
48 PRUDENCE, b. May 18, 1790, m. Eldridge Havens June 2, 1831.
49 ISRAEL FITCH, b. Dec. 11, 1792, m. Lucy Stoddard Dec. 25, 1813.
50 BELA, b. Dec. 22, 1794, m. Charlotte Stoddard April 20, 1817.
51 WEALTHA, b. Jan. 11, 1798, m. Amos Turner Dec. 6, 1824.

MOSS FAMILY.

I. JOHN MOSS, the ancestor of the Moss family of Stoning
ton, Conn., was born in England about 1619. Emigrated and set
tled at New Haven in 1639, and removed to Wallingford, Conn.,
1670. The family name of his wife and the date of marriage is un
known. CHILDREN:
2 MERCY, b.  .
3 JOHN, b. Oct. 12, 1650.
4 JOSEPH, b. Oct., 1651.
5 Daughter, b.  , m. Thomas Kent of Upper Wallop, Eng.
6 HESTER, b. Jan. 2, 1653-4.
7 JOHN, b.  , m. and lived in Newton Co., Wilts, Eng.
John Moss (No. 3) m. Martha Lathrop Dec. 12, 1677, d- Sept.
21, 1719. CHILDREN:
8 ESTHER, b. Jan. 5, 1678-9.
9 DEA. SAMUEL, b. Nov. 10, 1680.
10 JOHN, b. Nov. 10, 1682.
11 MARTHA, b. Dec. 22, 1684.
12 SOLOMAN, b. July 9, 1690.
13 ISAAC, b. July 9, 1692.
14 MARY, b. July 23, 1694.
15 ISRAEL, b. Dec. 21, 1696.
16 BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 10, 1702.
Isaac Moss (No. 13) m. Hannah Royse May 2, 1717, d. March
I, 1736, at Cheshire; m. 2d wife, Keziah Bowers Oct. 14, 1736, d.
Nov. 19, 1770. CHILDREN:
17 HEMAN, b. July 21, 1718.
18 HANNAH, b. May 7, 1722.
19 ISAAC, b. Nov. 5, 1724.
20 HEMAN, b. Jan. 12, 1727.
21 JESSE, b. March 10, 1729.
22 ELIHU, b. May 25, 1731.
23 MEHITABLE, b. May 7, 1735.
24 EBENEZER, b. at Cheshire.
25 JABEZ, b. Jan. 23, 1741.
Capt. Jesse Moss (No. 21) m. Mary Moss Jan. 25, 1753. In
herited the farm cleared by his father on Ten-mile River in war,
and was present with his company at the evacuation of Boston by
British troops, 1776. He d. March 20, 1793; his wife d. Aug. 19,
1819, at Cheshire. CHILDREN:
26 HANNAH, b. Jan. 19, 1754.
27 JOEL, b. Dec. 17, 1755.
28 JESSE, b. Sept. 10, 1757.

MOSS FAMILY. 483
29 REUBEN, b. June 11, 1759, m. Esther Chesebrough, of that family.
30 JOB, b. Sept. 26, 1761.
31 MARY, b. Feb. 25, 1763-4.
32 ISAAC, b. March 16, 1765.
33 LOTHROP, b. Feb. 8, 1768.
34 CLARINA, b. April 13, 1770.
35 RUFUS, b. July 1, 1772.
36 EMANUEL, b. June 2, 1774.
37 MARY CLARINA, b. April 4, 1777.
Rev. Reuben Moss (No. 29) m. Esther Chesebrough of Ston
ington, Conn, Aug. 15, 1795 (No. 323), Chesebrough family. At
the age of 16 years he entered the American army as waiter with
his father, and subsequently enlisted during the war. But on re
ceiving his discharge in 1783, he commenced a regular course of
studies, overtook scholars in advanced standing and graduated
with honor from Yale College in 1787. He was ordained in 1792,
over the Congregational Church of Ware, Mass., and was their
pastor for over sixteen years. After his death his widow, with
seven children, returned to her girlhood home in Stonington,
Conn., the place now occupied by Col. James F. Brown.
CHILDREN:
38 LAZARUS, b. Feb. 9, 1797, afterward Ephraim C, d. at Westerly, R. I.,
Jan., 1843.
39 MARY ESTHER, b. Nov. 4, 1798, d. unmarried.
40 GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. April 21, 1800, m. Caroline E., daughter of
Dr. Phineas Hyde of Old Mystic, April 30, 1821 (No. 27), Hyde fam
ily. He was a merchant at New Orleans.
41 TIRZAH, b. March 16, 1802, m. Henry C. Tyler of Griswold, Conn., March
25, 1828.
42 WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, b. Dec. 9, 1803, m. Caroline Edith Denison
Nov. 12, 1832 (No. 603), that family.
43 JESSE LATHROP, b. Oct. 23, 1805, m. Fanny S. Dixon, daughter of Hon.
Nathan Fellows Dixon. Mrs. Moss died Dec. 11, 1850. He m. 2d, his
wife's sister, Sally Rhodes Dixon, March 26, 1873. He d. July 20, 1884.
44 REUBEN E., b. Sept. 1, 1807, m. Harriet N. Randall Sept 23, 1841 (No.
105), Randall family. He d. in Elmira, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1896, in his
90th year.

NOYES FAMILY.

Rev. William Noyes, ancestor of the Stonington family of this
name, was born in England in 1568. He was instituted rector of
Cholderton in 1602, and continued so for about 20 years. He m.
Anne Parker about 1595, who was b. in 1575, and buried at Chol
derton, England, March 7, 1657, aged 82 years. William Noyes
departed this life about 1616, and his son, Nathan Noyes, suc
ceeded him to the rectorship and continued so for 32 years, dying
in 165 1, Sept. 6, aged 54 years.
NOTE. — It seems the statement that the family name of Noyes in Eng
land was originally Noye is a mistake. From all that has been ascertained, the
name originated in Normandy and the family name there was Des Noyers, the
latter word meaning "Walnut Tree." The tendency being always to shorten
rather than lengthen family names. The Doomsday book has recorded as one
of the followers of William the Conqueror "William Des Noyers," William of
the Walnut Tree.
It has been supposed and currently stated that Rev. William Noyes, rector
of Cholderton, was related to the William Noyes who was Attorney General to
Charles the First, but I have never seen proof of it, and I find that Prof. James
Atkins Noyes and Col. Henry E. Noyes, who have made an exhaustive study
of the Noyes family, are of the same opinion.
1. REV. WILLIAM NOYES and Anne Parker, sister of
Rev. Robert Parker, were m. about 1595.
CHILDREN:
2 EPHRAIM, b. in 1596, m. a Parnell, buried at Cholderton Oct. 28, 1659.
3 NATHAN, b. in 1597, m. Mary  , d. Sept. 6, 1651.
4 JAMES, b. in Cholderton, Eng., in 1608.
5 Daughter, b  , m. Thomas Kent of Upper Wallop, Eng.
6 NICHOLAS, b. in 1614, m. Mary Cutting.
7 JOHN, b.  . m. and lived in Newton Co., Wilts, Eng.
James Noyes (No. 4) and Nicholas Noyes (No. 6) came to New
England, and from them sprung the line of Noyes' whose de
scendants are found nearly all over the United States.
James Noyes (No. 4) m. in 1634 Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr.
Joseph Brown of Southampton, Eng., and in March of that year
embarked for New England, in company with his brother Nicho
las and his cousin, Thomas Parker, in the "Mary and John" of
London. He pitached for a short time at Medford, and then for
a while at the Watertown church, but in 1635 went to Newbury,
Mass., and preached there till his death, Oct. 22, 1656. Mrs.
Sarah Brown Noyes d. Sept. 13, 1691. Mr. James Noyes was

NOYES FAMILY. 485
very much loved and honored in Newbury, and it was said of him
that "He was of so loving and compassionate and humble car
riage that there never was any one acquainted with him, but did
desire the continuance of his society and acquaintance." He had
a fine voice, and with his cousin Thomas Parker spent much time
in singing and praising God, both at home and at divine worship.
He had a long and tedious sickness, which he bore patiently and
cheerfully, and d. joyfully in the 48th year of his age. He left six
sons and two daughters, all of whom lived to be m. and have chil
dren. His will, dated Oct. 17, 1656, which was six days before his
death, is preserved, and his inventory showed a good estate.
CHILDREN:
8 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 15, 1637, m. 1st, Mary Darrell in 1662; had eight chil
dren; after her death he m. 2d, Mary Willard, d. in Newbury, 1717.
9 JAMES, b. March 11, 1640, m. Dorothy Stanton.
10 SARAH, b. Aug. 12, 1641, d. young.
11 MOSES, b. Dec. 6, 1643, m. Ruth Picket.
12 JOHN, b. June 3, 1645.
13 THOMAS, b. Aug. 10, 1648, m. Martha Pierce.
14 REBECCA, b. April 1, 1651.
15 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 22, 1653, m. Sarah Cogswell.
16 SARAH, b. March 25, 1656, m. Rev. John Hale, March 31, 1684, and d.
May 20, 1695, leaving four children.
Nicholas Noyes (No. 6) m. Mary, daughter of Capt. John Cut
ting. He was associated with Mr. James Noyes and Mr. Thomas
Parker of Newbury, Mass., and the friendship was continued till
death. CHILDREN:
17 MARY, b. Oct. 15, 1641, m. John French.
18 HANNAH, b. Oct. 30, 1643, m. Peter Cheney March 14, 1663; m. 2d,
John Atkinson.
19 JOHN, b. Jan. 20, 1646.
20 NICHOLAS, b. Dec. 22, 1647, d. Dec. 13, 1717.
21 CUTTING, b. Sept. 23, 1649.
22 SARAH, b. Sept. 13, 1651, d. young.
23 SARAH, b. Aug. 22, 1653, m. Matthew Pettingill Sept. 15, 1674.
24 TIMOTHY, b. June 23, 1655.
25 JAMES, b. May 16, 1657.
26 ABIGAIL, b. April 11, 1659, m. Simon French May 3, 1707.
27 RACHEL b. May 10, 1661, m. James Jackman.
28 THOMAS, b. June 20, 1663.
29 REBECCA, b. May 18, 1665, d. Dec. 21, 1683.
Nicholas Noyes (No. 6) d. Nov. 23, 1701.
Rev. James Noyes (No. 9) came to Stonington to preach on an
invitation of the town in 1664. The meeting house in which he
preached was a short distance southwesterly of the present resi
dence of Mr. Henry M. Palmer, west of Montauk avenue. Tra
ditionally, we learn that he resided in the family of Thomas Stan-

486 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
ton, Sr., until he was ordained Sept. ii, 1674, and the next day he
was married to Miss Dorothy Stanton (No. 8), of Stanton family,
daughter of Thomas and Ann (Lord) Stanton. He made his
permanent place of abode upon a large tract of land in Stoning
ton, Conn., which he purchased of Samuel Willis of Hartford,
Conn., where he erected him a dwelling house on the site of the
present first house, south of Anguilla on the highway from there
to Wequetequock, which became the first parsonage of the First
Congregational Church of Stonington, where he lived the re
mainder of his life, dying Dec. 30, 1719. For the first ten years of
his ministry he preached as a licentiate, and the last 45 years as
an ordained clergyman. He was chaplain with Capt. George Den-
ison's expedition that captured Canonchet, chief sachem of the
Narragansett Indians, April, 1676.
CHILDREN:
30 DOROTHY, b. June 20, 1675, m. Rev. Salmon Treat.
31 DR. JAMES, b. Aug. 2, 1677, m. Anna Sanford.
32 THOMAS, b. Aug. 15, 1679, m. Elizabeth Sanford.
33 ANN, b. April 16, 1682, d. young.
34 JOHN, b. Jan. 13, 1685, m. Mary Gallup.
35 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 18, 1688, m. Abigail Pierpont.
36 MOSES, b. March 19, 1692, d. young.
Mrs. Dorothy Noyes d. Jan. 19, 1743, in her 91st year.
Moses Noyes (No. 11) m. Ruth, daughter of John Picket, of
New London, Conn. He was the first minister of Lyme, Conn.,
where he preached for 50 years, and d. Nov. 10, 1726.
Thomas Noyes (No. 13) m. Martha Pierce Dec. 28, 1669.
CHILDREN:
37 SARAH, b. Sept. 14, 1670.
38 MARTHA, b. Feb. 24, 1673.
39 DANIEL, b. Aug. 3, 1674.
Mrs. Martha Noyes d.  , and Mr. Thomas Noyes m. for
his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Greenleaf, Sept.
24, 1677. CHILDREN:
40 JAMES, b. July 3, 1678.
41 THOMAS, b. Oct. 2, 1679.
42 PARKER, b. Oct. 29, 1681.
43 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 29, 1684.
44 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 5, 1688.
45 MOSES, b. Jan. 29, 1692.
46 REBECCA, b. April 19, 1700.
47 JUDITH, b. April 17, 1702.
William Noyes (No. 15) m. Sarah Cogswell Nov. 6, 1685.
CHILDREN:
48 JOHN, b. July 27, 1688.
49 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 11, 1689.

NOYES FAMILY. 487
50 SARAH, b. May 10, 1691, d. young.
51 MOSES, b. Jan. 27, 1694, d. young.
52 SUSANNAH, b. Feb. 25, 1696.
53 MARY, b. May 24, 1699, d. young.
54 SARAH, b. June 5, 1703, d. young.
55 PARKER, b. Jan. 17, 1705.
John Noyes (No. 19) m. Mary, daughter of John Poor, Nov.
23, 1668. CHILDREN:
56 NICHOLAS, b. May 18, 1671.
57 DANIEL, b. Oct. 23, 1673.
58 MARY, b. Dec. 10, 1675.
59 JOHN, b. Feb. 15, 1678.
60 MARTHA, b. Dec. 24, 1679, d. young.
61 MARTHA, b. Dec. 19, 1680.
62 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 28, 1691.
63 ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 15, 1694.
64 MOSES, b. May 22, 1688.
65 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 9, 1692.
Cutting Noyes (No. 21) m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Knight
Feb. 25, 1674. CHILDREN:
66 JOHN, b. Dec, 1674.
67 CUTTING, b. Jan. 28, 1677.
68 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 2, 1679.
69 NICHOLAS, b. May 22, 1681, d. young.
70 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 21, 1682.
71 MARY, b. March 27, 1683.
Timothy Noyes (No. 24) m. Mary, daughter of John Knight,
Jan. 13, 1681. CHILDREN:
72 JAMES, b. March 12, 1684.
73 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 28, 1685.
74 MARY, b. Dec. 28, 1686.
75 SARAH, b. March 26, 1689.
76 TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 25, 1691.
77 RACHEL, b. Feb. 6, 1694.
78 JOHN, b. Feb. 19, 1696.
79 MARTHA, b. March 14, 1697.
80 NICHOLAS, b. March 7, 1701.
Mr. Timothy Noyes d. in 1718.
James Noyes (No. 25) m. Hannah, daughter of John Knight,
March 31, 1684. CHILDREN:
81 REBECCA, b. Jan. 12, 1685.
82 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 20, 1686.
83 HANNAH, b. March 13, 1688.
84 NICHOLAS, b. Feb. 9, 1690.
85 NATHAN, b. Feb. 5, 1692.
86 EPHRAIM, b. Nov. 20, 1694, d. young.
87 LYDIA, b. Nov. 30, 1695.
88 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 25, 1698.

488 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
89 BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 22, 1701.
90 MARY, b. March 12, 1703.
91 JAMES, b. Aug. 19, 1705.
Thomas Noyes (No. 28) m. Sarah  .
CHILDREN:
92 BETHIA, b. Oct. 20, 1691.
93 REBECCA, b. Jan. 20, 1694, d. young.
Dorothy Noyes (No. 30) m. Rev. Salmon Treat April 12, 1698.
He was son of James and Rebecca (Lattimer) Treat of Wethers
field, Conn. Dorothy d. at Preston, Conn., Dec. 8, 1714, and
Rev. Salmon Treat m. Mrs. Parks, widow of Capt. John Parks.
He d. at Preston Jan. 5, 1762, aged 90 years. His second m. was
Nov. 6, 1716. CHILDREN:
' 94 ANNA TREAT, b. Aug. 26, 1699.
95 JAMES TREAT, b. Nov. 29, 1700.
96 DOROTHY TREAT, b. Feb. 9, 1702.
97 JERUSHA TREAT, b. Feb. 21, 1704.
98 PRUDENCE TREAT, b. Nov. 23, 1706.
99 SARAH TREAT, b. Sept. 19, 1708.
100 REBECCA TREAT, b. June 29, 1710.
101 SAMUEL (REV.) TREAT, b. July 21, 1712.
102 JEMIMA TREAT, b. Nov. 27, 1714.
Dr. James Noyes (No. 31) m. Anna, daughter of Gov. Peleg
Sanford of Rhode Island. They lived at Noyes's Beach, R. I., on
land bought of Harmon Garret, a Niantic chief. Ann Sanford
was also granddaughter of Gov. William Coddington of Rhode
Island. Dr. James Noyes d. in 1718, and his widow m. Capt. John
Mason, son of Maj. John Mason July 15, 1719 (No. 18) of Mason
family. children:
103 ANN, bapt. June 19, 1704, m. James Brown, Jr., of Newport, R. I. See
Chad Brown family (No. 38).
104 MARY, b. in 1706, m. John Denison (No. 126), Denison family.
105 JAMES, b. May 2, 1708.
106 BRIDGET, bapt. July 30, 1710, m. Nathan Chesebrough (No. 67), that
family.
107 DOROTHY, bapt. Dec. 22, 1712, m. John Brown (No. 39), in Chad Brown
family.
108 SARAH, b. April 2, 1715, m. Rev. Jonathan Barber Nov. 2, 1740.
109 ELIPHAL, bapt. June 23, 1717, m. Rev. Oliver Prentice (No. 19), that
family.
Capt. Thomas Noyes (No. 32) was captain of the Stonington
Train Band, 1723. He m. Elizabeth Sanford, sister of Ann San
ford, who m. Dr. James Noyes. They were of Newport, R. I.,
and were m. Sept. 3, 1705. He d. June 26, 1755.
NOTE.— Capt. Thomas Noyes, the third child of Rev. James and wife, Doro
thy (Stanton) Noyes, and his son, James Noyes, were Colonial officers. Also
Col. Joseph Noyes, son of Capt. Thomas Noyes and Elizabeth Sanford, his wife,
with three of his sons, Thomas, Joseph and Sanford, were Revolutionary sol
diers.

NOYES FAMILY. 489
CHILDREN:
110 ELIZABETH, bapt. Dec. 22, 1706, m. Ichabod Palmer (No. 137), Palmer
family.
Ill DOROTHY, bapt. June 23, 1706, m. John Palmer (No. 28), Palmer family.
112 THOMAS, bapt. April 16, 1710.
113 MARY, bapt. Jan. 26, 1711, m. Ebenezer Billings (No. 46), Billings family.
114 JAMES, b. March 30, 1713, m. Grace Billings.
115 SANFORD, b. Nov. 29, 1715, d. young.
116 SANFORD, b. Feb. 12, 1717, m. Mary Lawton Nov. 24, 1738.
117 REBEKAH, b. March 15, 1719, m. Capt. John Denison (No. 126), Denison
family.
118 ABIGAIL, b. May 12, 1721, m. John Hallam (No. 7), Hallam family.
119 ANN, b. June 10, 1723, m. Isaac Frink (No. 33), Frink family.
120 BRIDGET, b. July 16, 1725, m. Isaac Wheeler (No. 55); he was drowned
in Indian Town Pond in 1749, and Mrs. Bridget Wheeler m. 2d, Dea.
Joseph Denison April 23, 1751 (No. 131), Denison family.
121 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 9, 1727.
Dea. John Noyes (No. 34) m. Mary Gallup (No. 41) of Gallup
family, March 16, 1714-5. CHILDREN:
122 WILLIAM, b. March 18, 1715-16.
123 JOHN, b. May 22, 1718.
124 JOSEPH, b. April 1, 1721, d. young.
125 JAMES, b. April 14, 1723.
126 MARY, b. Aug. 14, 1725, m. Joseph Champlin of Westerly, R. I.
127 SARAH, b. Feb. 10, 1728, m. Andrew Stanton (No. 339), Stanton family.
128 ANNA, b. April 23, 1729, m. John Palmer (No. 125), Palmer family.
129 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 29, 1730, m. Prudence Denison.
Mary, wife of Dea. John Noyes, d. May 13, 1736, and Dea.
John m. for his second wife Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting of Montville,
Conn., March 13, 1739. He d. Sept. 17, 1751.
CHILDREN:
130 DOROTHY, b. March 24, 1740. No further record.
Dea. John Noyes's second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting's
name in girlhood was Elizabeth Bradford, b. Dec. 15, 1697. She
d. May 10, 1777. She was great-granddaughter of Gov. William
Bradford, second governor of Plymouth Colony. Her husband
was Lieut. Charles Whiting, b. July 1, 1692, and d. at Montville,
March 7, 1738. He was son of Lieut. Col. William Whiting.
Rev. Joseph Noyes (No. 35) graduated at Yale College in 1709,
and was ordained pastor of the First Church of New Haven,
Conn., July 4, 1716, and he remained there until his death, June
14, 1761. He m. Abigail Pierpont, eldest daughter of Rev. James
Pierpont Nov. 6, 1716. CHILDREN:
131 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 6, 1718, d. young.
132 SARAH, b. March 19, 1722, d. young.
133 ABIGAIL, b. March 20, 1724, m. Thomas Darling of New Haven, Conn.,
d. in 1797.

490 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
134 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 25, 1726, d. young.
135 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 29, 1728, d. young.
136 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 3, 1730, d. young.
137 ANNA, b. Nov. 14, 1731, d. young.
138 JAMES, b. Dec. 13, 1733, d. young.
139 JOHN. b. Dec. 15, 1735.
Thomas Noyes (No. 112) m. Mary Thompson, daughter of
Isaac and Mary (Holmes) Thompson, of Westerly, R. I., May
CHILDREN:
140 THOMAS, b.  .
141 WILLIAM, b. July 16, 1739.
142 NATHAN, b.  .
The record of these children are obtained from the will of their
grandfather, Capt. Thomas Noyes, dated 1755.
James Noyes (No. 114) m. Grace Billings (No. 48), that fam
ily, June 22, 1739. He d. April 19, 1793; she d. June 22, 1792.
CHILDREN:
143 PELEG, b. May 29, 1741.
144 JAMES, b. July 15, 1744.
145 GRACE, b. Dec. 20, 1746, m. Nathaniel Palmer Aug. 18, 1765. See Palmer
family (No. 242).
146 ELIZABETH PALMER,, b. Nov. 4, 1750, m. Elisha Denison April 4, 1772.
See Denison family (No. 241).
147 THOMAS, b. July 16, 1755.
148 PHEBE, b. Feb. 6, 1753. No record.
149 REBECCA, b. March 23, 1759. Never married.
150 BRIDGET, b. Feb. 6, 1763. Never married.
Col. Joseph Noyes (No. 121) m. Barbery Wells July 31, 1753.
She was daughter of James Wells and Mary Barker. He d.
March 13, 1802.
NOTE.— Col. Joseph Noyes (No. 121) and Joshua Babcock of Westerly, R. I.,
were members of the House of Representatives of Rhode Island in 1776 and
voted for the "Act to repeal an act for the maintenance of the King's authority
in Rhode Island." This act was passed several years before the "Declaration
of Independence" was signed in Philadelphia, July 4, 1776.
CHILDREN:
151 THOMAS, b. Oct. 5, 1754, d. Sept. 19, 1759.
152 SANFORD, b. Oct. 20, 1756, d. Sept 30, 1759.
153 JOSEPH, b. May 9, 1758, d. in 1847.
154 SANFORD, b. Jan. 18, 1761, d. Aug. 8, 1843.
155 POLLY, b. Oct. 11, 1763, m. Thomas Noyes (No. 147).
156 DR. JAMES, b. Feb. 8, 1768, d. Nov. 6, 1856.
157 ELIZABETH, b. July 30, 1770, never m., d. Sept. 15, 1845.
158 JOSHUA, b. Dec. 5, 1772, d. Oct. 13, 1856.
159 BARKER, b. March 13, 1775, d. in 1864.
James Noyes (No. 125) m. Margaret Woodburn Aug. 12, 1756,
and afterwards removed from Stonington.
CHILDREN:
160 MARGARET, b. July 9, 1757, d. July 5, 1777.
161 ESTHER, b. June 26, 1759, m. Adam States April 11, 1778, d. Feb. 2, 1787.

NOYES FAMILY. 491
162 MARY, b. April 26, 1761, m. 1st, John Pendleton Feb. 4, 1784, and 2d,
Adam States, her sister's husband.
163 SARAH, b. July 22, 1763.
164 ELIZABETH, b. April 3, 1766.
Joseph Noyes (No. 129) m. Prudence Denison (No. 189), Jan.
27, 1763. CHILDREN:
165 PRUDENCE, b. March 5, 1764, m. Henry Thorn of Westerly Jan. 20, 1785.
166 SARAH, b. Feb. 18, 1766, m.  Burdick.
167 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 30, 1768.
168 AVERY, b. Feb. 13, 1771.
169 THANKFUL, b. Oct. 29, 1773, m. Thomas Stanton Feb. 28, 1793. See
Stanton family (No. 303).
170 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 5, 1775, m. Rev. William Stillman of Westerly.
171 JOHN, b. Aug. 9, 1777, d. April 20, 1866.
172 ANNA, b. Jan. 13, 1780, m. Elijah Darrow Feb. 20, 1798.
173 REBECCA, b. March 6, 1782, m. Edward Stewart (No. 36), of Stewart
family.
174 POLLY or MARY, b. March 8, 1784, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 358), Stanton
family.
175 DENISON, b. March 8, 1788, m. Hannah Russell Stanton (No. 392), the
Stanton family.
John Noyes (No. 139) m. Mary (No. 2), daughter of Rev. Jo
seph Fish of Stonington, Conn., Nov. 16, 1759. They had six
children, but three d. young. CHILDREN:
176 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 14, 1761, m. Amelia Burr; 2d, Lucy Morton.
177 JOHN, b. Aug. 27, 1763, m. Mrs. Fanny (Palmer) Swan (No. 385) of the
Palmer family.
178 REV. JAMES, b. Aug. 4, 1764.
Mr. John Noyes d. in 1767, and his widow m. Gold Selleck Sil-
liman. CHILDREN:
179 GOLD SELLECK SILLIMAN, b. Oct. 26, 1777, at Fairfield, Conn.
180 BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 8, 1779, at North Stratford, Conn.
Thomas Noyes (No. 140) married Mary Cobb (No. 29) of the
Cobb family, Jan. 24, 1760. He died in 1831, aged 92 years,
and she died March, 1833, aged 94 years.
CHILDREN:
181 OLIVER, b. in 1768, at Stonington, Conn., d. near Rochester, N. Y., about
1838. He m. at Charlotte, Vt, about 1795, and his wife d. at the same
place about 1805, at which place their only son, Oliver J. Noyes, was
b. in 1802.
182 NATHAN, b.  , m. Nancy Chapel.
183 NATHANIEL, b. in 1771, d. Nov. 27, 1854, m. Mary Saunders.
183a ERASTUS, b.  .
184 GEORGE, b.  .
185 HENRY, b.  .
186 CAPT. BENJAMIN, b. in 1780, and d. a bachelor at Staten Island Dec. 7,
1847, aged 67 years. He commanded a ship running between New
York and Italy for more than twelve years.
187 SUSANNAH, b.  , d. young.

492 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
188 SUSANNAH, b. and m. Henry Harvey April 15, 1784. The date of her
birth is not known, but she was probably one of the oldest children.
189 POLLY, b.  . m. Capt. Richard Burnett of Burnett's Corners, near
Mystic, Conn.
190 BETSEY, b.  , d. Sept. 7, 1860; m. 1st,  Haggett, has de
scendants in Lebanon; m. 2d, John Hale of Boston, Sept. 26, 1813.
William Noyes (No. 141) m. Sarah Fanning, daughter of John
and wife Abigail (Minor) Fanning, Aug. 14, 1763.
CHILDREN:
191 SARAH, b. April 25, 1764, m. a  Greene in Charlestown, R. I.
192 WILLIAM, b. May 17, 1766, d. at New London, Conn.
193 FREDERICK, b. May 30, 1768, went to Pennsylvania, and it is supposed
d. there, as nothing is known about his family.
194 ROBERT F., b.  , went to South Kingston, R. I., when a young
man, m. Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Nichols) Arnold, and
d. there aged over 70 years. He had eight sons and four daughters,
viz.: Azel, who m. the youngest daughter of Arnold Sherman, named
Sarah, had four children; d. May, 1879; Mary Noyes, m. Jeremiah C.
Peckham; Arnold, Alfred, Elizabeth and Robert, who all d. in infancy,
Sarah Noyes m. William Tisdale, d. in 1877. Susan Noyes never m.,
d. 1877. Edwin Noyes m. and lived in Maine. James Noyes was a
physician in Detroit, Mich. Thomas Noyes m.- and had three sons,
viz.. Robert, who is a physician in Providence; also Lucien and
George Noyes.
195 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 4, 1772, m., had children, d. Nov. 1, 1845. Mrs. William
Noyes (nee Fanning) was b. at Groton, Conn., March 18, 1743, and
was the daughter of John and wife, Abigail (Minor) Fanning. After
her husband, William Noyes, was lost at sea she m. 2d, Maj. Ebenezer
Adams. He d. at South Kingston, R. I., about 1797. By Maj. Adams
she had five children, viz.: John, Hattie, Samuel, Nathan and Ethan
Adams.
Nathan Noyes (No. 142) m. Lydia, daughter of Nathaniel and
wife, Hopestill (Holdredge) Fellows, Sept. 23, 1770. See Fel
lows family, (No. 28). CHILDREN:
196 NATHAN, b. Jan. 16, 1775.
197 JOHN, b.  .
198 LYDIA, b.  , m. James Clark.
199 PRUDENCE, b.  , m. John Gibbs.
200 DANIEL, b.  , d. aged 22 years.
Col. Peleg Noyes (No. 143) m. Prudence Williams June 1,
1763. See Williams family (No. 204).
CHILDREN:
.201 PELEG, b. Feb. 4, 1764.
202 JOHN, b. Sept. 27, 1765, m. Elizabeth Stanton.
203 ELIHU, b. Dec. 3, 1767.
204 DESIRE, b. Jan. 30, 1770.
205 LYDIA, b. Dec. 28, 1771, d. May 27, 1772.
206 Daughter, b. Aug. 9, d. Aug. 10, 1774.
207 EBENEZER, b. Aug. 9, 1775.
208 NATHANIEL, b. April 22, 1778, m. 1st,  Slack, and 2d, Ruby
West (No. 81). Dec. 31, 1826.
209 LYDIA, b. Jan. 4, 1781, d. Jan. 20, 1781.
210 GRACE, b. Jan. 4, 1781 (twin), m. Joshua Noyes (No. 158).
211 HANNAH, b. Oct. 17, 1784.

NOYES FAMILY. 493
James Noyes (No. 144) m. Eunice Denison (No. 442), Dec. 2,.
1772. She d. April 25, 1801, and he d. Aug. 5, 1731.
CHILDREN:
212 EDWARD D., b. Sept. 2, 1773, m. Sally Avery.
213 LOIS, b. May 1, 1776, m. John Slack.
214 JAMES, b. March 29, 1779, m. Lewis Stanton.
215 JESSE D., b. March 14, 1781, never m.
216 NATHANIEL M„ b. Nov. 15, 1783, m. Mary Slack.
217 JOHN D., b. April 19, 1786; m. 1st, Ann Collins (No. 16), that family, and
2d, Hannah Sutton.
218 CHARLES P., b. Sept. 27, 1789, m. Sophia Palmer (No. 305) of Palmer
family.
Thomas Noyes (No. 147) m. his cousin, Mary or Polly Noyes
(No. 155), April 14, 1799, d. March 17, 1844.
CHILDREN:
219 GEORGE W., b. Jan. 15, 1800, d. March 6, 1849, m. Martha B. Noyes (No.
242), Noyes family, July 7, 1845.
220 PHEBE, b. Nov. 29, 1801.
221 THOMAS, b. April 14, 1804.
222 HENRY, b. Jan. 10, 1807.
Thomas Noyes (No. 151) m. Lydia Rogers Jan. 31, 1781.
CHILDREN:
222 SARAH, b. Dec. 6, 1781, d. young.
223 WILLIAM R., b. March 19, 1783, m. Eliza Dalton, Jan., 1813; had five chil
dren and lived in Rhode Island.
224 JAMES W., b. Dec. 22, 1784.
225 THOMAS, b. Nov. 22, 1786, m. Hannah Phelps (No. 46), Phelps family,
Feb. 28, 1813.
226 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 29, 1788, m. 1st, Martha C. Thompson March 30, 1814;
m. 2d, Prudence Cory.
227 MARTHA, b. April 25, 1791, m. Dr. Richard Noyes of Lyme, 1814.
228 DANIEL, b. Oct 22, 1793, m. Phebe C. Lord May 16, 1827.
229 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 29, 1795, m. Henry Perkins of Salem, Conn., March.
19, 1820.
230 SANFORD, b. Nov. 4, 1797, d. young.
Joseph Noyes (No. 153) m. Elizabeth Babcock (No. 184),,
daughter of Rowse and wife, Ruth (Maxson) Babcock, Jan. 13,
1799. CHILDREN:
231 ELIZA, b. July 2, 1800, m. Sylvester Robinson, d. Sept. 19, 1885.
232 RHODA A., b. Jan. 4, 1802, d. young.
233 RHODA A., b. Jan. 3, 1803, never m., d. Sept., 1827.
234 ROWSE B., b. Feb. 2, 1805, never m., d. Sept. 1, 1829.
235 CHARLES, b. Feb. 11, 1807, never m., d. Aug. 17, 1879.
236 BENJAMIN, b. June 14, 1811, m. Eunice Miner (No. 350), of Miner family,
and d. Sept. 20, 1843.
237 RUTH, b. March 19, 1809, m. Edwin Allen, d. Aug. 19, 1861.
238 COURTLANDT, b. Dec. 6, 1813, m. Susan King, d. April 16, 1886.
Sanford Noyes (No. 154) m. Martha Babcock Feb. 2, 1800.
She was daughter of Hezekiah and Martha (Hoxie) Babcock
(No. 104) of Hopkinton, Rhode Island.

494 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
239 ANN M., b. July 6, 1801, m. Capt. Robert Brown.
240 DEA. SANFORD, b. Jan. 9, 1802, m. Eunice Witter Dec. 19, 1836.
241 LYDIA R., b. Sept. 1, 1804, m. Dr. Joseph D. Kenyon Oct. 11, 1829.
242 MARTHA B., b. March 11, 1806, m. George W .Noyes July 7, 1845 (No.
219).
.'243 SUSAN, b. Dec. 6, 1808, m. Peleg Kenyon.
244 LUKE B., b. April 20, 1810, m. Mary Ann Noyes.
245 GIDEON H, b. Oct. 4, 1814, m. Lois B. Dickens.
"246 ELIZA, b. Oct. 4, 1814 (twin), m. Albert Witter.
Dr. James Noyes (No. 156) m. ist, Fanny Wells and 2d, Nancy
Wells, and 3d, Rebecca Clark, Dec. 19, 1872.
CHILDREN:
-247 FRANCES, b. Oct. 20, 1805, she m. Dr. Joseph D. Kenyon and d. Dec. 20,
1825.
Joshua Noyes (No. 158) m. Grace Noyes (No. 210) May 6,
1810. CHILDREN:
248 GRACE, b. . Sept. 19, 1811, d. unmarried.
249 JOSHUA, b. June 6, 1814, m. Hannah W. Palmer (No. 487), March 8,
1848, and he d. March 27, 1888.
250 PELEG, b. June 18, 1816, m. Catharine Hazard Nov. 30, 1848, and d.
Jan. 11, 1894.
-251 BARBERY, b. Feb. 16, 1819, d. Sept. 23, 1861, unmarried.
252 FANNY, b. Feb. 7, 1822.
Barker Noyes (No. 159) m. Margaret Champlin March 18,
1810. CHILDREN:
253 WILLIAM C, b. March 22, 1813, d. Sept. 20, 1874.
254 JOSEPH B., b. Nov. 25, 1814.
255 MARGARET D., b. Nov. 2, 1816.
256 JOHN D„ b. Nov. 15, 1818, d. Feb. 3, 1823.
257 ROBERT B., b. March 6, 1821.
258 JOHN D., b. Sept. 26, 1823.
259 DAVID M., b. Dec. 20, 1826.
260 MARY E., b. Nov. 13, 1828, d. Feb. 14, 1829.
261 MARY E., b. Jan. 2, 1832.
Joseph Noyes (No. 167) m. Zerviah, daughter of Paul and wife
Lucy (Swan) Wheeler (No. 104), on Nov. 30, 1790. He d. Aug.
24, 1852. She d. Aug. 6, 1806. CHILDREN:
262 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 30, 1791, d. young.
263 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 25, 1793.
264 THOMAS, b. April 5, 1795.
265 PAUL W„ b. March 5, 1797.
266 CYRUS, b. April 11, 1799, d. young.
267 GEORGE, b. Sept. 30, 1801.
268 NATHAN S., b. Jan. 7, 1804.
269 LUCY A., b. Nov. 4, 1805, m. Seth Williams (No. 53), William Williams
family.

NOYES FAMILY. 495
Joseph Noyes m. for his second wife, Eunice, daughter of Wil
liam and Esther Chesebrough (No. 326), on Jan. 29, 181 1. She
was b. Dec. 27, 1781, and d. Nov. 4, 1844.
CHILDREN:
270 ELISHA D., b. Oct. 28, 1811, d. young.
271 WILLIAM C, b. March 28, 1813.
272 EPHRAIM W., b. Nov. 19, 1814, d. unmarried.
273 SILAS C, b. Oct. 18, 1816, d. 1898, unmarried.
274 GURDON W., b. Aug. 13, 1818.
275 EUNICE E., b. March 12, 1820, never married.
276 NANCY L., b. March 13, 1822, m. John Starr Barber Sept. 2, 1841. After
Mr. Barber's death she m. 2d, Benjamin F. Hillard in 1852. He d.
March, 1866, and Mrs. Nancy Hillard m. 3d, Robert S. Taylor March
15, 1866.
277 T. EMILY, b. Nov. 3, 1823, and m. Charles G. Beebe Sept. 28, 1843.
278 CHARLOTTE A., b. April 3, 1826, m. David S. Babcock (No. 171).
William Noyes (No. 122) m. Sybil Whiting, daughter of his
father's last wife, by a former husband, Lieut. Charles Whiting.
She was b. in July, 1722, and d. April 27, 1790.
CHILDREN:
279 WILLIAM, b. April 24, 1742, m. Elizabeth Gillett, and their son, George,
m. Martha Curtis, and their son, William Curtis Noyes, m. Julia Tal-
madge of Litchfield, Conn. This Mr. Noyes was the eminent and dis
tinguished lawyer of New York, who rose to the highest eminence
in his profession.
280 SYBIL, b. Nov. 19, 1745, m. Samuel Avery.
281 JOHN, b. in 1750, m. Mehitable Wright.
282 MARY, b. July 22, 1754, m. Elihu Plinney.
283 TEMPERANCE, b. in 1755, m. William Allen.
284 NATHAN, b.  , m. Luba Baldwin.
285 LUCY, b.  , m. Joseph Hancox of Stonington Borough, and were the
parents of Peleg Hancox, who m. Betsey Burdick, who was the daugh
ter of Betsey or Elizabeth Burch (No. 65), and Joshua Burdick, who
was the daughter of Billings Burch and wife, Susannah Bentley. The
children of Peleg Hancox and wife, Betsey Burdick, were Lucy, d.
young; John, Joseph, Peleg, Betsey, Lucy and Nathaniel Hancox.
286 ELIZABETH, b. in 1762, m. William Lewis. He was a sailor on board the
vessel that captured the English ship Hannah.
287 SAMUEL A., b.  . m. Abigail Harding.
288 CHARLES N., b.  , m. Mrs. Samuel Noyes (his brother's widow).
289 NATHANIEL, b.  . m. Temperance Champlin.
John Noyes (No. 123) m. Marcy or Mary Breed (No. 15), of
the Breed family, on May 31, 1744. This family went to Vermont
and from thence some of them went to New York State.
CHILDREN:
290 JOHN, b. Aug., 1745, m. Elizabeth Rogers.
291 MARCY, b. Jan. 7, 1748, m. William Sisson (No. 27), that family.
292 GERSHOM, b. in 1751, m. Mary Stanton Feb. 2, 1790.
293 JESSE, b.  .
294 OLIVER, b. May 9, 1755, m. 1st, Thankful Clark, and 2d, Eunice Babcock.
295 AMOS, b. March 18, 1758, m. Eunice Walworth, went to New York State.
296 ANNE, b. March 7, 1761.

496 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Avery Noyes (No. 168) m. Polly Slack Feb. 13, 1799.
CHILDREN:
297 POLLY, b. Nov. 6, 1799, m. Abel Crandall.
298 FANNY, b. April 20, 1801, m. John S. Moxley.
299 PRUDENCE, b. June 5, 1803, d. unmarried.
300 GRACE, b. March 13, 1805, d. young.
301 ANNA, b. Dec. 11, 1806, d. young.
302 AVERY D., b. Oct. 1, 1808.
303 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 2, 1811, m. Louisa Lamb Nov. 16, 1836.
304 ANNA or NANCY, b. July 18, 1813, m. Jonathan B. Stewart.
305 CYRUS, b. Feb. 20, 1816, m. Bridget C. Denison (No. 569), May 11, 1843.
306 SALLY, b. Nov. 7, 1818, m. Joseph Bishop.
307 CAROLINE A., b. Jan. 8, 1823, m. James Newcomb in 1845.
John Noyes (No. 171) m. Elizabeth Chesebrough (No. 312),
that family, on Dec. 25, 1800. CHILDREN:
308 DR. SAMUEL C, b. Oct. 11, 1801, m. Julia Cole.
309 JESSE D., b. Jan. 30, 1804, m. 1st, Eliza Crandall; m. 2d, Mary Gavitt,
and m. 3d, Mary Noyes (No. 373). He d. Dec. 1, 1884.
310 JOHN, b. July 2, 1806, d. Oct. 11, 1840, unmarried.
311 WILLIAM, b. March 11, 1811, m. Susan Allen, d. Nov. 14, 1878.
312 ELIZA M., b. Oct., 1812.
313 ALBERT, b. 1816, m. 1st, Lydia Hibbard, and m. 2d, Mary Carter. He
d. Dec. 28, 1861.
314 AMOS, b. 1817, d. Aug. 11, 1837, unmarried.
315 MARTHA A., b. in 1817 (twin), d. Feb. 1, 1825.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Chesebrough) Noyes d., and Mr. John Noyes
m. 2d, Miss Priscilla Chesebrough, sister of Elizabeth. All chil
dren by ist wife.
William Noyes (No. 311) m. Susan, daughter of Noel and wife
Hannah (Dunham) Allen of Fall River, Mass.
CHILDREN:
316 SUSAN, b. in 1835, d. 1851.
317 URSULA, b. Dec, 1837, m. 1st, Joseph A. Starkweather, and 2d, Ichabod
M. Cox.; she d July 30, 1882.
318 JOHN, b. in 1846, d. April 18, 1851.
319 BELLE V., b. Dec. 14, 1848, d. Nov. 16, 1868.
320 JOHN, b.  , d. young.
321 CHARLES W., b. in 1855, d. Oct. 31, 1895, m. Lilian Hill.
Denison Noyes (No. 175), m. Hannah Russell Stanton (No.
392), on March 22, 1815. She was daughter of Hannah Russell
and Samuel Stanton, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Billings)
Stanton, and granddaughter of Col. Giles Russell and Mrs. Pru
dence (Stanton) Coleman. CHILDREN:
322 MARY R., b. Jan. 17, 1816, m. Daniel Cocks April, 1837, d. April, 1860.
323 BETSEY D., b. April 19, 1818, m. Frances Sheffield (No. 37), in Oct., 1824.
324 MARTHA W., b. Sept. 21, 1820, m. Lyman Paine Feb., 1846, d. Sept., 1848.
225 HARRIET S., b. Feb. 16, 1825, d. March, 1848.
326 MARIA H., b. Feb. 16, 1825, d. Aug., 1845

NOYES FAMILY. 497
John Noyes (No. 177) m. ist, Eunice Shearman March 8, 1786,
and 2d, Mrs. Fanny Swan. She was formerly Fanny Palmer (No.
385), daughter of Amos and ist wife, Phebe (Brown) Palmer,
Oct. 16, 1827. He d. in 1846 ; left nine children.
James Noyes (No. 178) m. Anne Holbrook Jan. 22, 1789. He
d. in 1844. He had fourteen children.
Nathaniel Noyes (No. 183) m. Mary Saunders Feb. 18, 1800.
CHILDREN:
327 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 30, 1801, d. Dec. 29, 1872, m. Clementina Noyes (No.
340), Noyes family, Feb. 14, 1843.
328 ELIZA, b. Aug. 18, 1803, m. William Chesebro (No. 244), Nov. 25, 1830.
329 FRANKLIN, b. Nov. 2, 1805, d. April 15, 1892, m. Susan, daughter of
Capt. Paul and wife, Sabra Pendleton, of Westerly, R. I., June 14,
1829.
330 MARY, b. July 3, 1808, m. Anderson Burdick, d. Dec. 2, 1834.
331 SALLY, b. April 9, 1810, m. Joseph Wilbur.
332 FANNY, b. Aug. 31, 1812, d. Aug. 4, 1851.
333 MATILDA, b. Sept. 27, 1814, m. William Walton, d. May 18, 1893.
334 MELINDA, b. Sept. 27, 1814, m. Denison Woodmansee.
Nathan Noyes (No. 196) m. Sally Spargo or Sparger ; she was
sometimes called Sarah Belcher, as she lived with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Belcher. She was daughter of Edward
Sparger and Katharine Belcher, who were m. Dec. 26, 1769, by
Rev. Gardiner Thurston, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of
Newport, Rhode Island. It is said that Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Noyes, father and mother of this Nathan Noyes, were people
of consumptive habits, and tradition says that they both d. the
same day, comparatively young. Nathan Noyes (No. 196) m.
Sally Spargo on Nov. 5, 1797. CHILDREN:
335 MARY, b. March 27, 1799, m. George Green March 20, 1823.
336 NANCY, b. Aug. 7, 1801, m. Oliver Denison (No. 534), on Nov. 24, 1825.
337 NATHAN, b. April 15, 1804, m. 1st, Sarah Burrows (No. 44), and m. 2d,
Esther Gallup, May 27, 1875.
338 ELIZA M. D., b. Aug. 31, 1807, m. Stephen Morgan (No. 30), on June 17,
1830.
339 FRANCIS B., b. Sept. 9, 1810, m. Maria Morgan (No. 28), on April 6, 1848.
340 CLEMENTINA, b. June 16, 1813, m. William Noyes Feb. 19, 1843 (No.
327).
341 LYDIA S., b. Oct. 20, 1816, m. Ebenezer Denison April 9, 1849 (No. 564).
342 FRANCES EMELINE, b. April 12, 1819, m. Benjamin Franklin Hancox
(No. 38) of Hancox family on May 21, 1843.
343 JAMES S., b. Jan. 6, 1823, m. 1st, Jessie B. Page in 1867, and m. 2d,
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Thresher Dec. 15, 1885.
John Noyes (No. 197) m. Susan Berry  ¦.
CHILDREN:
344 SAMUEL, b.  .

498 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Noyes (No. 202) m. Elizabeth Stanton (No. 355), Stan
ton family.

CHILDREN:

345 LYDIA, b.  .
346 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Asa Babcock, whose daughter Clara m. AmoB
Westcott; their son, Edward Noyes Westcott, was the author of
"David Harum."
347 SAMUEL A., b.  (twin).
348 EDWARD A., b.  (twin).
349 MARY S., b. April 17, 1796, m. Moses B. Butterfield.
350 PRUDENCE, b.  .
351 FANNY, b.  .
352 PHEBE, b.  .
353 LOIS, b.  .
354 JOHN, b. May 8, 1812, d. Jan. 22, 1876.
Edward Noyes (No. 212) m. Sally Avery,  .
CHILDREN:
355 JAMES A., b.  , m. Eliza, daughter of Darius (No. 50) and Nancy
(Hyde) Denison, Dec. 24, 1837.
356 EDWARD, b.  , d. unmarried.
357 EUNICE, b. Aug. 16, 1806, m. Paul Noyes (No. 265), Noyes family.
James Noyes (No. 214) m. Lois, daughter of William and wife
Eunice (Palmer) Stanton (No. 426), in 1804. He was lost at sea
Sept. 15, 1810. She d. March 3, 1857.
CHILDREN:
358 LOUISA S., b. May 22, 1808, m. Joseph Chesebrough (No. 373), on Jan.
18, 1831.
John D. Noyes (No. 217) m. ist, Ann Collins (No. 8); had
three children, and m. 2d, Hannah E. Sutton Oct. 31, 1852; had
two daughters.
James Noyes (No. 224) m. Nancy Phelps (No. 49) on Jan. 10,
1821. CHILDREN:
359 THOMAS, b.  .
360 FRANKLIN, b. —  , m. Hattie Thompson; 2d, Mrs. Harriet (Wilder)
Palmer.
Joseph Noyes (No. 263) m. Grace Billings Denison (No. 539),
of Denison family. He d. June 12, 1872. She d. June 29, 1888.
CHILDREN:
361 PHEBE W., b. April 24, 1820, d. young.
362 CYRUS W., b. Jan. 27, 1822, m. Jane Harding, Dec. 13, 1848, d. July 2,
1853.
363 DENISON, b. Jan. 4, 1824, m. Mary Kemp Sept. 1, 1847, d. Dec. 13, 1859.
364 EDMUND S., b. Jan. 9, 1826, d. young.
365 LUCY A., b. Dec. 21, 1827, m. Richard A. Wheeler Nov. 5, 1856 (No. 429).
366 HANNAH D., b. Dec. 31, 1829, d. Sept. 16, 1873.
367 IRA HART, b. Jan. 9, 1832, d. Sept. 25, 1872.
368 CHARLES S., b. April 5, 1834, m. Henrietta D. Wheeler Jan. 24, 1877.
369 EDMUND S., b. May 24, 1836, m. Eliza P. Brown Feb. 5, 1867, d. May
31, 1877.
370 JOSEPH, b. July 3, 1839, d. at Columbus, Ohio, July 17, 1858, aged 19 yrs..
371 ^VERY W. D., b. Anril 27, 1842, d. March 31, 1R94.

NOYES FAMILY. 499
Thomas Noyes (No. 264) m. Eunice Denison (No. 541), Oct.
24, 1801. She d. Sept. 2, 1883. CHILDREN:
372 MARTHA, b. Feb. 11, 1821, m. Noyes P. Brown (No. 397).
373 MARY, b. Nov. 4, 1828, m. Jesse D. Noyes (No. 309), Noyes family.
374 THOMAS W., b. Sept. 23, 1830, m. Phebe J. Kemp.
375 PHEBE, b. May 6, 1834, m. Enoch Chapman, son of (No. 83), Chapman
family.
376 WILLIAM, b. May 6, 1836, m. Hannah Palmer.
377 ELIZA P., b. May 7, 1839, m. Seth Williams (No. 67), Groton Williams
family.
378 JANE B., b. Feb. 3.
Paul W. Noyes (No. 265) m. Eunice Noyes (No. 357) on Feb.
27, 1834, by Rev. Joseph Ayer, Jr. He d. Feb. 2, 1879. She d.
April 23, 1881. CHILDREN:
379 PAUL A., b.  , m. Susan York (No. 156), that family.
I EUNICE, b.  , m. Alden Palmer (No 507), that family.

381 ANNA, b.
382 MARY A., b.  , d.
George W. Noyes (No. 267) m. Hannah F. Denison on Sept.
2, 1827; she d. Sept. 5, 1829. CHILDREN:
383 GEORGE D., b. March 23, 1829, d. March 4, 1854.
George W. Noyes (No. 267) m. 2d, Prudence D. Brown (No.
395), Lynn Brown family. CHILDREN:
384 SARAH E., b. Nov. 24, 1835, d. March 5, 1836.
385 HENRY B., b. Jan. 15, 1837, m. Ellen Holmes, Jan. 10, 1870.
386 JOSEPH B., b. Nov. 26, 1838, d. July 30, 1869.
387 WILLIAM H., b. April 4, 1841, d. Sept. 24, 1858.
388 ELLEN E., b. July 27, 1846, m. John Gallup Oct. 5, 1870, son of (No. 232),
Gallup family.
389 THEODORE, b. Aug. 25, 1847, d. Oct. 27, 1848.
390 EDWIN B., b. Jan. 27, 1849 m. Eliza Tift.
Mrs. Prudence Noyes d. Jan. 22, 1854, and Mr. George Noyes
m. 3d, Emily F. Denison (No. 572) on Jan. 16, 1856.
CHILD:
391 G. FREDERICK, b. July 20, 1858.
Nathan S. Noyes (No. 268) m. Nancy Denison (No. 560) on
Nov. 23, 1828. He d. Aug. 27, 1898. She d. Nov. 28, 1893.
CHILDREN:
392 Son, b. and d. Sept., 1829.
393 Son, b. and d. Feb. 7, 1831.
394 NATHAN D., b. Jan. 20, 1832, m. Adelia M. Randall (No. 141), on Aug. 4,
1857.
395 WILLIAM H., b. March 19, 1834, d. Sept. 5, 1837.
396 ELISHA E., b. Feb. 7, 1836, d. Sept. 2, 1837.

500 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
397 Daughter, b. and d. in 1838.
398 HARRIET E., b. Oct. 11, 1839.
399 A. LOUISA, b. March 19, 1842, m. B. F. Williams (No. 72).
400 FANNY S., b. May 11, 1844, m. David L. Gallup, son of (No. 240), Gallup
family.
401 HENRY C, b. March 19, 1848, m. Sarah M. Heath.
William C. Noyes (No. 271) m. Jane Russell Keown Jan. 20,
1836. CHILDREN:
402 WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. Oct. 20, 1836.
403 FRANCIS L., b. July 10, 1838.
404 ALFRED C, b. Aug. 25, 1840.
405 JANE C, b. Sept. 23, 1842.
406 JAMES W., b. in June, 1844.
407 CHARLES R., b. in June, 1846.
408 EDWARD H., b. Nov., 1848.
409 FREDERICK, b. Feb., 1853.
Gurdon W. Noyes (No. 274) m. Agnes McArthur Aug. 13,
1850. CHILDREN:
410 LOUISE K., b. Oct. 22, 1851.
411 JAMES H., b. Oct. 14, 1853.
412 M. REGINE, b. June 24, 1879.
413 CARRIE C, b. Aug. 30, 1856.
414 EDWARD M., b. Oct. 12, 1858, m. July 3, 1884, Mary C. Simpson; she d.
July 30, 1892.
415 FREDERICK F., b. Sept. 3, 1860, d. Aug. 12, 1862.
416 HERBERT L., b. Nov. 28, 1863, d. Nov. 9, 1888.
417 AGNES F., b. July 3, 1868.
418 ERNEST C, b. March 5, 1877.
Nathan Noyes (No. 182) m. Nancy Chapel in 1796.
CHILDREN:
419 NATHAN, b.  , m. Elizabeth  .

420 JAMES, b.  , m. Mary Chapel.
421 BENJAMIN, b.  .
422 THOMAS, b.  .

423 ERASTUS, b.  , m. Martha Gould.
424 ALEXANDER, b.  , m. Susan Bennett.
425 AMANDA, b. in 1818, m. David Crowell In 1830, d. 1894.
Gershom Noyes (No. 292) m. Mary Stanton Feb. 2, 1790.
CHILDREN:
426 POLLY, b. Sept. 22, 1791.
427 GERSHOM, b. May 13, 1792.
Oliver Noyes (No. 294) m. ist, Thankful Clark. The descend
ants are nearly all located in Vermont.
CHILDREN:
428 OLIVER, b.  . 1779.
429 BREED, b. 1786.
430 REBEKAH, b. Dec. 3, 1784.
431 DAVID, b. Feb. 4, 1790.
432 JOSEPH C, b. Oct. 9, 1794.

NOYES FAMILY. 501
Mr. Oliver Noyes m. 2d, Eunice Babcock.
CHILDREN:
433 JESSE B., b. in Massachusetts, March 3, 1797.
434 GILBERT, b. Aug. 21, 1798, d. at Vermont May 2, 1851.
435 EUNICE, b. Aug. 17, 1800.
Avery D. Noyes (No. 302) m. Bathsheba Dickens, daughter of
Capt. Jesse and wife, Bathsheba (Sheffield) Dickens. They were
m. in Westerly, R. I., on Nov. 24, 1830, and lived in New Lon
don, Conn., about 40 years, and afterward in Pawcatuck, Conn.,
where he d. May 21, 1885. CHILDREN:
436 JAMES D., b. Sept. 4, 1831, d. Sept. 18, 1831.
437 URSULA C, b. March 9, 1833, d. June 24, 1840.
438 AVERY D., b. Aug. 23, 1835, d. Jan. 10, 1837.
439 JAMES A., b. May 1, 1843, d. July 18, 1846.
440 CAROLINE A., b. Dec. 15, 1846, m. Jan. 16, 1868, Paul H. Hillard, son of
William and wife, Lucy Morella (Dewey) Hillard.

PAGE FAMILY.

The emigrant ancestor of the Page family was John Page, who
¦came in the fleet with Winthrop, was admitted freeman in Bos
ton May, 163 1. He was from Dedham, Essex County, England.
His wife was Phebe Paine, who d. Sept. 25, 1677, m her 87th
year. He d. Dec, 1676, aged 90 years.
CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, brought from England.
3 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 20, 1633.
4 DANIEL, b. Aug. 10, 1634, d. young.
5 ELIZABETH.
6 MARY.
7 PHEBE, one of which was b. in England.
John Page (No. 2) married Faith Dunster, May 12th, 1664.
Removed to Groton, Mass. CHILDREN:
8 JOHN, b. Dec. 10, 1669.
9 SAMUEL, b. June 4, 1672.
10 MARY, b. June 9, 1675.
11 JONATHAN, b. June 24, 1677.
12 JOSEPH, b. Feb. ye last day, 1679-80.
On the Stonington town records is found this entry: "Joseph
Page, son of John Page of Watertown, was born Feb. ye last
day, 1679-80, at said Watertown. The above writing was en
tered into record att ye desire of sd. Joseph Page, this 7th day of
Aug., 1707, by me, Elnathan Minor, T. Clerk."
Joseph Page (No. 12) m. widow Mary Minor, March 5, 1712.
She was formerly Mary Saxton, daughter of Capt. Joseph Sax
ton, and she m. Benjamin Minor Nov. 15, 1697. Mrs. Mary d.
Oct. 17, 1750, aged 70 years. Mr. Joseph Page m. 2d, Catharine
Ranger, April 3, 1751.
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH AND WIFE, MARY PAGE:
13 HANNAH, b. Dec. 24, 1713, m. Stephen Minor (No. 71), that family.
14 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 8, 1717, m. John Billings (No. 50), that family.
15 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 25, 1720.
16 PHEBE, b. May 4, 1724.
Joseph Page, Jr. (No. 15), m. Mary Hewitt (No. 58), of the
Hewitt family, May 1, 1746, by Joseph Fish, pastor.

PAGE FAMILY. 503
CHILDREN:
17 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 31, 1747, m. Patience Wheeler. No children. (No. 350.)
18 MARY, b. Jan. 30, 1749, m. Thomas Minor (No. 146).
19 HANNAH, b. July 11, 1751; m. 1st,  Chesebrough; m. 2d, Eliphalet
Hobart (No. 9), that family.
Mrs. Mary Page d., and Joseph Page, Jr., and Lucy Wheeler
(No. 6i), both of Stonington, Conn., were m. May 9, 1756. Jo
seph Page d. Nov. 21, 1810. CHILDREN:
20 LUCY, b. Dec. 12, 1756.
21 PHEBE, b. July 30, 1758.
22 KATHARINE, b. March 23, 1760, m. Daniel Stanton (No. 368) Jan. 4, 1781.
23 BRIDGET, b. May 30, 1764.
24 ABIGAIL, b. June 30, 1766.
25 MARTHA, b. Aug. 31, 1768, m. Edward Stanton (No. 370), Jan. 14, 1798.
26 CYRUS, b. Feb. 3, 1771.
27 FANNY, b. June 18, 1773, m. William Chesebrough (No. 322).
28 PAUL, b. July 18, 1775.
29 SAXTON, b. Sept. 16, 1777, d. Sept. 5, 1778.
30 ISAAC, b. April 23, 1780.
31 THOMAS, b. Feb. 28, 1782, d. Aug. 21, 1807.

PALMER FAMILY.

i. WALTER PALMER, the progenitor of the family of his
name, who first settled in Stonington, Conn., came to New Eng
land as early as 1628, with his brother, Abraham Palmer, a mer
chant of London, England, and nine associates. They went from
Salem, Mass., through a pathless wilderness to a place called by
the Indians Mishawam, where they found a man by the name of
Thomas Walford, a smith. Here they remained until the next
year, when they were joined by nearly one hundred people, who
came with Thomas Graves, from Salem and laid the foundation of
the town, which they named Charlestown, in honor of King
Charles the First, June 24, 1629. It is claimed that Walter Pal
mer built the first dwelling house in Charlestown after it was or
ganized as a township, on the two acres of land that were as
signed and set to him by the authority of the new town. Walter
Palmer's inclinations tended to stock raising and farming, but
he soon found his land was inadequate to his business, notwith
standing which he continued to reside in Charlestown until 1643.
During his residence there he purchased additional real estate,
which he improved in his line of business as best he could. While
thus engaged he became acquainted with William Chesebrough,
who lived at the time in Boston and Braintree, whose business
pursuits were similar to those of Mr. Palmer, and after repeated
interviews and consultations, they both decided to remove to the
Plymouth Colony, and did so remove their families and with
others, joined in the organization of the town of Rehoboth, as an
independent township, which was continued as such until they
should subject themselves to some other government. Such an
organization, largely composed of strangers and situated in a re
mote part of the colony, was not very well calculated to secure
their approval. It does not appear that they intended to estab
lish this new township wholly as an independent organization, for
as soon as the preliminary steps necessary for its formation were
taken, and after its organization was effected, they elected depu
ties to the General Court of Plymouth. Walter Palmer was a
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tied a freeman there May 18, 1631, and held several local offices
in that colony, and such was the estimation in which he was held
by the first planters of Rehoboth and the confidence that they
reposed in him, that his fellow townsmen elected him as their first
representative to the General Court of Plymouth, and subse
quently re-elected him to that office and also conferred upon him
repeatedly the office of selectman and other local offices. His
friend Chesebrough, not relishing the way and manner in which
he was treated by the General Court of the Plymouth Colony
decided to look farther westward for a permanent place of abode.
He visited the then new settlement of New London, by the ad
vice of Mr. John Winthrop, which after a thorough examination
thereof, it did not answer his expectations, so he concluded to re
turn homeward, and on his way came through the town of Ston
ington, Conn., where he visited the beautiful valley of Wequete
quock, with which he was so well pleased that he decided to make
it his future place of abode. When he reached home and de
scribed to his wife and family the situation and advantages of
this valley, they all approved of it as a desirable place for their
home. Mr. Chesebrough and sons immediately commenced oper
ations for the erection of a dwelling house, fixing its site on the
west bank of Wequetequock Cove. The salt marsh lands adjoin
ing the cove furnished hay for the stock, and Mr. Chesebrough
and Palmer and all the early settlers until they could clear up land
and reduce it to cultivation by English grasses for their cattle.
Mr. Chesebrough so far finished his house that he occupied it
with his family during the year 1649, and so became the pioneer
English planter of the new town now called Stonington.
The Connecticut General Court were not satisfied with his lo
cating himself in the wilderness so far away from any English
settlement, so they ordered him to report his proceedings to Maj.
John Mason, which resulted in a compromise later on between
him and said court, wherein and by which he was to remain in
his new habitation on condition that he would induce a reasona
ble number of creditable persons to unite with him in organizing
a new township as hereinbefore stated more at large.
Thomas Stanton, the interpreter general of New England, was
the first to join Mr. Chesebrough in the new settlement, and ob
tained a grant from the General Court in March, 1650, of six
acres of planting ground on Pawcatuck River, with liberty to

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erect a trading house thereon, with feed and mowing of marfeh
land, according to his present occasions, giving him the exclu
sive trade of the river for three years next ensuing. Mr. Stan
ton located his six-acre grant on the west bank of Pawcatuck
River, around a place known as Pawcatuck rock, upon which
grant he erected his trading house ; and subsequently built him a
dwelling house thereon, to which he moved his family in 1651,
establishing it as his permanent place of abode, where he lived
the remainder of his days. (For further particulars see Stanton
family). William Chesebrough, in pursuance of his arrangement
with the General Court, invited his friend Walter Palmer, 'then
living in Rehoboth, to come and join him here in the organiza
tion of another new township. While Mr. Palmer was consider
ing this proposition, Thomas Miner, who had married his daugh
ter Grace, and was then a resident of New London, was also in
vited to join the new settlement, which he did, by obtaining a
limited grant of land of the town of New London, which he locat
ed on the east bank of Wequetequock Cove, and built him a
dwelling house thereon, to which he moved his family in the year
1652. The town of New London at the time claimed jurisdiction
of the town of Stonington and had granted large tracts of land
to William Chesebrough and Thomas Miner, and being anxious
to assist Mr. Chesebrough in his efforts to induce a suitable num
ber of prominent men to unite with him in settling a new town
ship here, induced Gov. Haynes to accept of a grant of land of
three hundred acres, for a farm lying east and southeast of Chese
brough 's land, on the east side of Wequetequock Cove. This
grant bore date April 5, 1652. Walter Palmer, who was then
prospecting for a tract of land suitable for farming, with salt
marsh grass land for his stock, ascertained that Gov. Haynes's
grant covered the land he wished to obtain, and so visited the
governor, with his son-in-law, Thomas Miner, and his eldest son,
John Miner, who had previously learned that the Haynes grant
of land embraced in its boundaries his son-in-law's land. But after
a friendly interview with the governor, Walter Palmer purchased
his grant of land in Stonington, by a contract deed which was
witnessed by Thomas and John Miner, agreeing to pay the gov
ernor one hundred pounds for the place, with such cattle as Mr.
Haynes should select out of Walter Palmer's stock. If any dis
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decided by indifferent persons. Their contract recognized the
title to the house and lands occupied by Mr. Miner, and was
dated July 15, 1653. Thomas Miner, Sr., was selected to put
Mr. Palmer in possession of the land purchased of Gov. Haynes,
and did so'by a written instrument, embodying therein a convey
ance of his own land, and dwelling house, included in the bound
aries of the Haynes land (to Mr. Palmer), reserving the right,
however, to occupy his said house until he could build another
at Mistuxet, now known as Quiambaug, in Stonington. So 1653
marks the time when Walter Palmer came to Stonington to
reside. He and his friend Chesebrough lived within a stone's throw
of each other, and after life's fitful fever was ended, departed this
life, and both lie buried in the old Wequetequock burial place,
with Thomas Stanton, the interpreter general of New England.
Walter Palmer was a man well advanced in life when he came to
Stonington to reside with his family. He was born in London,
England, as early as 1585, and at the time of his settlement here
had reached the rugged steep of life's decline. The rough expos
ure of pioneer life, with its deprivations, seriously affected his
health, which was so much impaired that as the chill November
days had come, "the saddest of the year," he was gathered not
to his fathers, but laid to rest in the old Wequetequock burial
place, dying Nov. 10, 1661. Of his family, it may be said that he
married in England, long before he came to this country. The
name of his first wife has never been recorded. He m. 2d, Re
becca Short, who came to this country in 1632. They were joined
in marriage June 1, 1633.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
2 GRACE, b. in England, of whom it is traditionally said that she was 01 the
same age as her husband, Thomas Miner, born in 1608 (No. 11), Miner
family.
3 WILLIAM, b. in England; the eldest son came with his father's family
to New England, and lived with them in Charlestown, Mass. He re
mained with his brother John, in Charlestown, after his father re
moved to Plymouth, and continued to reside there until after his
father's death. Soon after he sold the land his father gave him in Re
hoboth, and came to Stonington, and stayed with his brother-in-law,
Thomas Miner, nearly a year, when he left here and went to Killing-
worth, Conn., where he lived the remainder of his days. The time of
his death in not known. His brother, Gershom Palmer, under date
of March 27, 1697, entered on record the following instrument: "Know
all men by these presents, that, whereas, my brother, William, now
deceased, did give and bequeath unto me his house, and all his lands
in Killingworth, forever, I settling one of my sons thereon, and in
compliance with my deceased brother's will, I do order my eldest

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son, Gershom Palmer, Jr., to settle in said house upon said land. I,
the said Gershom Palmer, Senior, do give and bequeath the afore
said house and lot, with all its privileges and appurtenances thereto
belonging, to my eldest son, Gershom Palmer, to him forever, ac
cording to the tenor of the will of my brother, William Palmer, de
ceased." This will renders it certain that he left no wife or children.
4 JOHN, b. in England in 1615; came to this country in 1628. He was ad
mitted a freeman of Massachusetts Colony in 1639, and d. Aug. 24, 1677,
aged 62 yrs. He left a will, giving the bulk of his property to his
brother, Jonah and sister Elizabeth. He was never married.
5 JONAH, b. in England, m. Elizabeth Grissell.
6 ELIZABETH, b. in England, m. Thomas Sloan before 1663. He d. soon
after, leaving no children of record. She m. for her 2d husband,
William Chapman, Oct. 26, 1677. No children of record.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
7 HANNAH, b. in Charlestown, June 15, 1634. She came with her parents
to Stonington, and m. 1st, Thomas Hewitt April 26, 1659 (No. 1), that
family; m. 2d, Roger Sterry Dec. 27, 1671; m. 3d, John Fish, Aug. 25,
1681 (No. 1), Fish family. An interesting jointure between them is
preserved in our old Stonington records.
8 ELIHU, bapt. (Charlestown church records), Jan. 25, 1636, and came to
Stonington with his parents, via Rehoboth, and d. here Sept. 5, 1665.
It is not probable that he ever married, for no children can be traced
to him. He left a will in which he gave his property to his nephews.
His will was lost in the burning of New London, Sept. 6, 1781, and the
only knowledge we have of it, is from a deed on the Stonington
records, where was set to his executor and vested in his nephews
certain real estate in Stonington. If he had surviving children at the
time of his death they would have been the subject of his bounty, but
dying at the age of 29 years, and leaving such a will is proof positive
that he had no offspring of his own.
9 NEHEMIAH, b. Nov. 2, 1637, m. Hannah Lord Stanton.
10 MOSES, b. April 6, 1640, m. Dorothy Gilbert.
11 BENJAMIN, b. May 30, 1642, in Charlestown, Mass., and came to Stoning
ton via Rehoboth with his father and family and joined the church
and subsequently became a large land holder. He m. and brought his
wife home Aug. 10, 1681. All that is now known about his marriage
we learn from Thomas Miner's Diary. He does not give her name,
nor where she lived, nor is there any known record of his children, if
any there were. He d. April 10, 1716, aged 74 yrs. In February be
fore he died, he gave a deed of all his lands to two of his nephews,
on condition that they should take good care of him during life and
give him a Christian burial with headstones at his decease which care
was administered, and the headstones mark his last resting place in
the old Wequetequock burial ground.
32 GERSHOM, b. in Rehoboth, m. Ann Denison; 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth Mason.
13 REBECCA, b. in Stonington, m. Elisha Chesebrough (No. 12), that family;
2d, John Baldwin (No. 16), Baldwin family.
Jonah Palmer (No. 5) came with his father to this country in
1628; lived in Charlestown until 1657, when he m. Elizabeth Gris
sell, May 3, 1655, and moved soon after to Rehoboth, where he
remained the rest of his life. He m. 2d, Abigail Titus.
CHILDREN ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
14 HANNAH, b. Nov. 8, 1658.
15 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 22, 1659, m. Elizabeth Kingsbury.

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16 JONAH, b. March 29, 1662, m. Elizabeth Kendrick.
17 MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1664.
18 MARTHA, b. July 6, 1666.
19 GRACE, b. Oct. 1, 1668.
Nehemiah Palmer (No. 9) came to Stonington with his parents
from Charlestown, Mass., via Rehoboth, and m. Hannah Lord
Stanton, Nov. 20, 1662 (No. 5), that family. He was a prominent
man in the church, town and the State, and was of the Gover
nor's Council, of the Connecticut Colony for several years. He
d. Feb. 17, 1717. She d. Oct. 17, 1727.
CHILDREN: . .
20 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 3, 1663, m. Frances Prentice.
21 ELIHU, b. March 12, 1666, d. young.
22 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 7, 1668, m. Mary Manwarring.
23 DANIEL, b. Nov. 12, 1672, m. Margaret Smith; 2d, Mrs. Mary (Avery)
Denison.
24 NEHEMIAH, bapt July 18, 1677, m. Jerusha Saxton.
25 HANNAH, bapt. April 11, 1680, m. Ichabod Palmer (No. 33).
Moses Palmer (No. 10) b. in Charlestown, Mass., came to Ston
ington via Rehoboth, with his father's family, and m. Dorothy,
daughter of John and Amy (Lord) Gilbert, a direct descendant
of William the Conqueror, in 1672.
CHILDREN: - .¦ *-'
26 MOSES, bapt. Nov. 15, 1674, m. Abigail Allen.
27 DOROTHY, b. Nov. 7, 1675, m. William Wilcox (No. 8), that family.
28 JOHN, b. Dec. 2, 1677, m. Ann Chesebrough; 2d, Dorothy Noyes.
29 AMIE or ANNIE, b. April 23, 1680, m. Ebenezer Allen Oct. 4, 1704. Her
daughter Annie, b. Aug. 22, 1705, and Mrs. Amie or Annie, d. Sept
24, 1705.
30 REBECCA, b. April 30, 1682.
Dea. Gershom Palmer (No. 12) came to Stonington with his
father and family. He served in early Colonial wars. He m. ist,
Ann, daughter of Capt. George Denison and wife, Ann (Borodell)
Denison, Nov. 28, 1667 (No. 40), that family. She d. in 1694. He
m. 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth (Peck) Mason, widow of Maj. Samuel Ma
son, Nov. 11, 1707 (No. 4), that family. The preliminaries of this
union must have been interesting, not only in their reciprocal af
fections, but in their mutual financial interests, as appears by a
jointure, bearing the date of their marriage. (See Appendix.)
Soon after his last marriage he fixed his permanent place of abode
on the eastern slope of Taugwonk, here in Stonington, placing
his dwelling house on the site of the residence of Elias H. Miner,
occupying and improving large tracts thereabouts, which after his
death descended to his children by operation of the law, except
what thereof had been transferred to. them when in life. Subse
quent to his marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, Dea. Gershom
Palmer, as a condition precedent to a transfer of real- estate to two

510 HISTORY OF STONINGTON,
of his sons, viz., George and Walter Palmer, had bound and
obliged them, in consideration of said transfers, to pay to his then
wife, the twenty pounds mentioned in the original jointure to be
paid to her by his executor or administrator from his estate.
When Mrs. Mason married the deacon she had two minor chil
dren, viz., Elizabeth and Hannah Mason, who went with their
mother to reside in Dea. Palmer's family, where they were kindly
entertained and treated with distinguished consideration by all,
in recognition of their father's and grandfather's eminent services
in the settlement of the State of Connecticut and also in consid
eration of the support and education of her daughters, their
mother entered into a supplemental jointer with the deacon, by
which she released and discharged his sons Walter and George
Palmer from their liability to her for one-half of the twenty
pounds mentioned in their first jointure. During the year 1719,
Dea. Gershom Palmer departed this life, and in December of that
year, in consideration of the affection and kindness to her daugh
ters, and without any additional payment or favor of any kind
to her from his heirs-at-law, she released his sons Walter and
George Palmer from any and all liability to her, for the full con
sideration of the stipulations of the original jointure between her
and Dea. Palmer. Miss Elizabeth Mason, who went with her
mother to live with Dea. Palmer, after her mother's marriage to
him, was at the time in her eleventh year. She was rarely en
dowed by nature, with pleasing accomplishments, which made
her the idol of her social circle, and in her 23d year she became
the wife of the Rev. William Worthington, Oct. 13, 1720. Her
sister, Hannah Mason, was less than nine years old, in delicate
health, with which she grew up to womanhood, afflicted with in
cipient consumption, until Nov., 1724, when she departed this
life. (No. 17), Mason family.
CHILDREN ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
31 MERCY, b. in 1668, m. John Breed <No. 3), Breed family.
32 GERSHOM, bapt. Sept. 2, 1677, m. Sarah Fenner.
33 ICHABOD, bapt. Sept. 2, 1677 (twin), m. Hannah Palmer (No. 25).
34 WILLIAM, bapt. April 25, 1678, n. Grace Miner.
35 GEORGE, D. May 29, 1681, m. Haanah Palmer (No. 84).
36 ANN, bapt. May 20, 1683, m. Benjamin Hewitt (No. 7), that family.
37 WALTER, bapt. June 7, 1685, m. Grace Vose.
38 ELIHU, bapt. May 6, 1688, d. youn*.
89 MARY, bapt. June 6, 1690, m. Josejjh Palmer (No. 82), that family.
40 REBECCA, b. July 1, 1694, m. BenUmin Palmer (No. 85), that family.

PALMER FAMILY. 511
Samuel Palmer (No. 15) m. Elizabeth Kingsbury in 1681. Re
moved from Rehoboth, Mass., to that part of Windham County
now known as Scotland, Conn. CHILDREN:
41 JOHN, b. March 25, 1682.
42 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 4, 1684.
43 MEHITABLE, b. April 11, 1686.
44 NEHEMIAH, b. March 11, 1688.
45 BENONI, b. July 7, 1690.
46 MARY, b. Dec. 17, 1691.
47 SETH, b. April 11, 1694, m. Elizabeth Cary; 2d, Mary Mosely.
48 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 6, 1696.
49 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 21, 1699."
50 MARY, b. Jan. 17, 1701.
51 ELEAZER, b. June 10, 1702.
Jonah Palmer (No. 16) m. Elizabeth Kendrick Jan. 20, 1689,,
and removed from Rehoboth, Mass., to Windham, Conn., where
he purchased large tracts of land, and spent the remainder of his
days in the improvement thereof. CHILDREN:
52 REBECCA, b. Feb. 29, 1690.
53 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 14, 1691.
54 JONATHAN, b. March 20, 1693.
55 GERSHOM, b. Nov. 14, 1694, m. Hannah Spencer.
56'HANNAH, b. April 28, 1696.
57 RUTH, b. March 27, 1698.
58 ELIHU, b. Jan. 19, 1700.
Seth Palmer (No. 47), m. Elizabeth Cary April 19, 1720; m..
2d, Mary Mosely June 14, 1739. CHILDREN:
59 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 15, 1721.
60 MARY, b. Oct. 17, 1725.
61 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 9, 1727.
62 HANNAH, b. March 1, 1728.
63 ESTHER, b. June 1, 1730.
64 JEHOADAM, b. April 20, 1733.
65 SETH, b. May 14, 1734.
66 JOSEPH, b. June 22, 1737.
Gershom Palmer (No. 55) m. Hannah Spencer June 28, 1715..
CHILDREN:
67 JONAH, b. July 18, 1716, m. Abiel Robinson.
68 PHEBE, b. Nov. 20, 1718.
69 SHUBEL, b. Jan. 14, 1720.
70 HANNAH, b. May 16, 1726.
Jonah Palmer (No. 67) m. Abial Robinson Oct. 31, 1754-
CHILDREN:
71 JONAH, b. Nov. 18, 1755.
72 NAMIAH, b. Feb. 27, 1758.
71 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 15, 1759.
74 DESIRE, b. Nov. 5, 1761.
75WEALTHM, b. Nov. 4, 1763.

512 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
76 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 25, 1765, d. young.
77 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 6, 1768.
78 ABIAH, b. Oct. 11, 1769.
79 ELI, b. April 4, 1772.
Joseph Palmer (No. 20) m. Frances, daughter of Thomas and
Rebecca (Jackson) Prentice, Nov. 12, 1687.
CHILDREN:
80 Son, b. July 8, 1688, d. young.
81 Son, b. Sept. 12, 1689, d. young.
82 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 14, 1690, m. Mary Palmer (No. 39).
83 Daughter, b. Sept. 23, 1692, d. young.
84 HANNAH, b. May 31, 1695, m. George Palmer (No. 35).
85 BENJAMIN, b. March 18, 1696, m. Rebecca Palmer (No. 40).
86 SARAH, b. April 28, 1698.
87 JONATHAN, b. May 2, 1703.
Jonathan Palmer (No. 22) m. Mary or MarcyManwarring Dec.
T, 1706. CHILDREN:
88 JUDITH, b. Jan. 6, 1708.
89 MARY, b. Feb. 27, 1709.
90 HANNAH, b. Dec. 12, 1711, m. William York (No. 16), that family.
91 ANNA, b. May 15, 1715.
92 IRENE, b.  , m. Henry Rowland.
93 LOVE, b. March 3, 1717, m. Jonathan Shepard.
94 PRUDENCE, b. March 31, 1719, m. Thomas Shaw, Jr.
95 JONATHAN, b. Dec. 23, 1720, m. Prudence Holmes.,
Daniel Palmer (No. 23) m. ist, Margaret Smith of Groton,
March 25, 1700. She d. June 4, 1727; m. 2d, Mrs. Mary (Avery)
Denison, widow of William Denison (No. 53), that family, Jan.
12, 1732. He d. Feb. 30, 1762. CHILDREN:
96 NEHEMIAH, b. April 9, 1702, m. Submit Palmer.
97 DANIEL, b. June 10, 1704, m. Mary Palmer Jan. 6, 1731.
98 SAMUEL, b. April 1, 1707, m., had a son, Samuel, of Thompson, Conn.
99 NATHAN, b. Oct. 24, 1711, m. Phebe Billings.-
100 RUFUS, b. Oct. 7, 1713, m. Phebe Babcock Feb. 15, 1749.
101 HULDAH, b. Nov. 15, 1715, d. aged 12 yrs.
102 LYDIA, b. Aug. 16, 1718, d. aged 9 yrs.
103 JAMES, b. July 13, 1720, m. Hannah Chesebrough.
104 REBECCA, b. Sept. 13, 1726, m. Capt. Daniel Fish of Preston, Conn., Feb.
17, 1743; she d. July 12, 1786; he d. April 11, 1788.
Nehemiah Palmer (No. 24), m. Jerusha, daughter of Capt. Jo
seph and Mrs. Hannah (Denison) Chesebrough Saxton, Jan. 17,
1700 (No. 30), Chesebrough family. He d. She m. 2d, James
Deane (No. 2), that family, and had another husband, but no
children. CHILDREN:
105 SAXTON, b. Nov. 29, 1701, m. Sarah Richardson.
106 THOMAS, b. Jan. 7, 1703, m. Mrs. Priscilla (Chesebrough) Chesebrough.
107 JERUSHA, b. April 30, 1705, m. John Thompson (No. 5), that family.
108 NEHEMIAH, b. Feb. 4, 1707, m. Mary Eldridge.
109 STEPHEN, b. May 1, 1709, m. Elizabeth Quimby.

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110 ABIJAH, b. Sept. 29, 1712, m. Dorothy Palmer.
Ill THANKFUL, b. April 14, 1714.
112 DAVID, b. Dec. 22, 1717.
113 BRIDGET, b. April 3, 1721, m. John Gallup (No. 70), that family.
Moses Palmer (No. 26) m. Abigail, daughter of Daniel and
Mary (Sherman) Allen, 'and granddaughter of Rev. John Sher
man, April 1, 1703. CHILDREN:
114 JOHN, b. June 14, 1705.
115 AMIE, b. Dec. 3, 1706, m. Jonathan Tracy Feb. 19, 1724.
116 Daughter, b. Aug. 28, 1708, d. young.
117 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 16, 1709, m. Nathaniel Tracy July 7, 1731.
118 DOROTHY, b. Nov. 20, 1711, m. Abijah Palmer (No. 110).
119 MARY, b. June 28, 1713.
120 MOSES, b. July 18, 1715, d. young.
121 SUBMIT, b. May 3, 1718, m. Nehemiah Palmer (No. 96).
122 REBECCA, b. April 5, 1720, m. Capt. Daniel Fish.
123 LOIS, b. March 3, 1722.
124 MOSES, b. April 3, 1726, m. Prudence Turner.
John Palmer (No. 28) m. Ann Chesebrough Jan. 18, 1727 (No.
38), that family. She d. March 3, 1727. He m. 2d, Dorothy
Noyes, Dec. 26, 1728 (No. in), that family.
CHILDREN:
125 JOHN, b. March 21, 1729, m. Anna Noyes (No. 128), that family.
126 MOSES, b. Oct. 29, 1730.
127 NOYES, b. Aug. 20, 1732, m. Sarah Mix June 20, 1754.
128 GILBERT, b. Aug. 30, 1734, d. Oct. 17, 1734.
129 ABIGAIL, b. May 11, 1736.
130 DOLLE, b. Jan. 13, 1741.
131 GILBERT, b. June 8, 1743.
Amie Palmer (No. 115) m. Jonathan Tracy of NorwichFeb. 19,
1724. CHILD:
132 MOSES, b. Feb. 26, 1733.
Gershom Palmer (No. 32) m. Sarah Fenner, date not given.
CHILDREN:
133 GERSHOM, b.  .
134 JOHN, b.  .
135 ANN, b.  .
Ichabod Palmer (No. 33) m. his first cousin, Hannah Palmer
(No. 25), in the year 1697. CHILDREN:
136 LUCY, b. May 28, 1699, m. William Chesebrough (No. 42), that family.
137 ICHABOD, b. Oct 25, 1702, m. Elizabeth Noyes (No. 110), that family.
138 PRUDENCE, b. May 29, 1706.
139 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 11, 1707, m. Mary Chesebrough.
140 DANIEL, b. Dec. 1, 1709.
141 ELIAS, b. May 15, 1715, m. Mary Holmes.
William Palmer (No. 34) m. Grace Miner Jan. 10, 1701 (No.
47)- that family. They lived in Taugwonk and later on moved
to Pun-hun-gue-nuck Hill, North Stonington, Conn.

514 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
142 GRACE, bapt. June 27, 1703.
143 WILLIAM, bapt. March 10, 1705.
144 ELIHU, bapt. Dec. 6, 1706, m. Deborah Reynolds Jan. 19, 1721.
- 145 ELDER WAIT, bapt. May 27, 1711, m. Mary Brown.
George Palmer (No. 35) m. Hannah Palmer (No. 84) March 24
1711. CHILDREN:
146 CHRISTOPHER, b. Feb. 13, 1712, m. Esther Prentice.
147 ZEBULON, b. Feb. 4, 1714.
148 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 16, 1717, m. Zipporah Billings.
149 GEORGE, b. Sept. 6, 1719.
150 GERSHOM, b. Oct. 13, 1723, m. Dorothy Brown.
Walter Palmer (No. 37) m. Grace Vose, daughter of Edward
and Waitstill Vose of Milton, Mass., Aug. 7, 1712.
CHILDREN:
151 GRACE, b.  .
152 WALTER, Jr., b. July 29, 1717, m. Mercy Hinckley (No. 24), that family.
Joseph Palmer (No. 82) m. Mary Palmer (No. 39) April 2, 1711.
CHILDREN:
153 SARAH, b. Jan. 17, 1712.
154 MARY, b. March 21, 1714.
155 PHEBE, b. Nov. 24, 1717.
156 FRANCES, b. Oct. 27, 1721.
157 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 30, 1719, m. Katharine Coats.
158 AMOS, b. April 11, 1724.
159 MOSES, b. April 13, 1726.
160 HANNAH, b. Aug. 2, 1727.
161 JONATHAN, b. March 18, 1730.
162 ANN, b. Dec. 23, 1732.
163 ASENATH, b. March 26, 1735.
Nehemiah Palmer (No. 96) m. Submit Palmer (No. 121) April
29, 1736, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. July 25, 1762; she d.
Jan. 29, 1793. CHILDREN:
164 NEHEMIAH, b. May 1, 1738, m. Mary Chesebrough (No. 162), that family.
165 JESSE, b. June 30, 1740, m. Phebe Chesebrough (No. 99), that family.
166 ELIJAH, b. Sept 12, 1742, m. Anna Chesebrough; 2d, widow Louise
Holmes.
167 SUBMIT, b. Jan. 12, 1745, m. Samuel Chesebrough (No. 103), that family.
168 ABEL, b. Dec. 4, 1746, d. young.
169 DANIEL, b. June 17, 1749.
170 LOIS, b. Sept. 7, 1751.
171 REUBEN, b. Aug. 2, 1753.
172 ABEL, b. April 4, 1756.
173 ELI, b. July 8, 1766.
Dr. Nathan Palmer (No. 99) m. Phebe Billings April 21, 1735
(No. 47), that family. He d. March 28, 1795.
CHILDREN:
174 DENISON, b. Dec. 17, 1735, m. Marvin Palmer; 2d, Mrs. Sarah White.
175 HULDAH, b. Jan. 23, 1736, m. Gilbert Fanning (No. 9), that family.
176 ANDREW, b. Oct. 21, 1738, m. Lucy Palmer; 2d, Hannah Palmer.

PALMER FAMILY. 515
177° NATHAN, b. Sept. 5, 1740.
178 ASA, b. June 11, 1742.
179 LEMUEL, b. Aug. 8, 1743.
180 EBENEZER, b. Feb. 16, 1745.
181 PHEBE, b. Dec. 4, 1746, m. John C. Rossiter (No. 9), that family.
182 SABRA, b. Nov. 24, 1748.
183 LUCRETIA, b. Oct. 16, 1751.
184 DESIRE, b. Aug. 12, 1753, m. Henry Frink (No. 44), that family.
185 EDWARD, b. Jan. 21, 1756.
186 ELI MINER, b. March 17, 1759.
James Palmer (No. 103) m. Hannah Chesebrough Jan. 4, 1749
(No. in), that family. He d. June 20, 1794; she d. Oct. 4, 1814.
CHILDREN:
197 EUNICE, b. Feb. 4, 1750, m. William Stanton (No. 351), that family.
198 HANNAH ,b. Nov. 4, 1755, m. Capt. Andrew Palmer (No. 176).
199 BRIDGET, b. Nov. 12, 1755, d. Dec. 4, 1852, aged 97 yrs, unmarried.
200 SAMUEL, b. June 15, 1758.
201 MARGARET, b. Aug. 17, 1762, m. George Palmer (No. 310).
202 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 10, 1764, m. Mary Palmer (No. 308).
203 DESIRE, b. Aug. 1, 1766, m. Roswell Salstonstall Palmer (No. 311).
204 LEMUEL, b. Nov. 16, 1767, m. Abigail Davis.
Saxton Palmer (No. 105) m. Sarah Richardson May 13, 1722.
CHILDREN:
205 SAXTON, b. May 1, 1723.
206 PEREZ, b. Feb. 17, 1725.
Thomas Palmer (No. 106) m. Mrs. Priscilla Chesebrough,
daughter of Samuel Chesebrough and wife, Priscilla Alden, and
granddaughter of David Alden and wife, Mary Southworth of
Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, and great-granddaughter of John
Alden and Priscilla Mullines of Mayflower fame. They were
m. in 1733 (No. 69), Chesebrough family.
CHILDREN:
207 LUCY, b. Dec. 23, 1734, m. Charles Thompson (No. 14), that family.
208 THOMAS, b. Feb. 9, 1737, m. Mary Rossiter.
209 JABEZ, b. Jan. 24, 1741.
210 BRIDGET, b. April 5, 1743, m. Benedam Gallup (No. Ill), that family.
211 DESIRE, b. July 19, 1746, m. Elihu Thompson (No. 16), that family.
212 SAMUEL, b. June 11, 1749, m. Hannah Eells.
Nehemiah Palmer (No. 108) m. Mary Eldridge March 14, 1727.
CHILDREN:
213 MARY, b. Feb. 5, 1729.
214 SUSANNAH, b. June 15, 1731.
, 215 JABISH, b. Aug. 28, 1733.
Stephen Palmer (No. 109) m. Elizabeth Quimby July 16, 1730.
CHILDREN:
216 JOSHUA, b. April 4, 1731.
217 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 13, 1733.
Abijah Palmer (No. no) m. Dorothy Palmer (No. 118) Dec. 2,
733- She d. March 10, 1741. He m. 2d, Bridget Stanton April
!0, 1742. He d. March 7, 1793.

516 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
218 JERUSHA, b. May 16, 1734, m. Benjamin Adams May 9, 1757.
219 LYDIA, b. July 24, 1736.
220 SAXTON, b. June 22, 1738.
221 DOROTHY, b. March 2, 1740.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
222 ROBERT, b. Jan. 7, 1743, d. Dec, 1750.
223 SIMEON, b. Oct. 4, 1744, m. Sarah Stanton (No. 296), that family.
224 PELEG, b. Jan. 24, 1754, m. Mary Burch.
225 ROBERT, b. Aug. 6, 1756, d. Aug. 6, 1756.
Noyes Palmer (No. 127) m. Sarah Mix (No. 449), Chesebrough
familv, June 20, 1754. CHILDREN:
226 NOYES, b. Oct. 19, 1755, m. Dorothy Stanton.
227 JOHN, b. Jan. 11, 1757.
228 ALLEN, b. Feb. 17, 1759.
229 AMOS, b. June 30, 1761, m. Betsey Stanton.
230 ZEBEDIAH, b. May 22, 1764.
Ichabod Palmer (No. 137) m. Elizabeth Noyes April 29, 1723
(No. no), that familv. CHILDREN:
231 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 29, 1724.
232 THOMAS, b. Jan. 27, 1726.
233 ELIZABETH, b. March 25, 1728.
234 ICHABOD, b. Aug. 8, 1730, m. Mary Grant (No. 28), that family.
235 HANNAH, b. Dec. 20, 1733.
236 MARY, b. July 6, 1736.
237 LUCY, b. June 26, 1739.
238 ELIAS SANFORD, b. March 14, 1742, m. Phebe Palmer; 2d, Mrs. Lucy
(Randall) Breed.
Nathaniel Palmer (No. 139) m. Mary Chesebrough June 9, 1731
(No. 39), that family. CHILDREN:
239 ANNA, b. March 12, 1732.
240 LUCRETIA, b. Aug. 31, 1734, m. Amos Whiting Jan. 8, 1752.
241 LUCY, b. Sept. 23, 1737, m. Andrew Palmer (No. 176).
242 NATHANIEL, b. April 17, 1740, m. Grace Noyes.
;43 DAVID, b. June 9, 1742, m. Abigail Gardiner Nov. 15, 1773.
244 MARY, b. April 30, 1745, m. Wait Rathbun Feb. 18, 1778.
Elias Palmer (No. 141) m. Mary Holmes Feb. 26, 1734 (No.
25), that family. He d., and she m. 2d, Lieut. John Randall (No.
8), that family, and had ten children (see that family).
CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND:
245 ELIAS, b. March 5, 1735, m. Esther Randall.
246 MARVIN, b. Feb. 18, 1739, m. Denison Palmer (No. 174).
Elder Wait Palmer (No. 145) m. Mary Brown, daughter of
Eleazer and Ann (Pendleton) Brown, in the year 1727 (No. 42),
that familv. CHILDREN:
247 WAIT, b. May 5, 1728, m. Mary Safford.

K1Q
PALMER FAMILY.
248 AMOS, b. Aug. 27, 1729, m. Mary York Nov. 15, 1749.
249 ISRAEL, b. Jan. 16, 1731, m. Lois Brown (No. 53), that family. 'ldren-
250 ISAAC, b. Feb. 15, 1732.
251 MARY, b. May 14, 1735. / --
252 CONTENT, b. Jan. 27, 1737. i
253 EBENEZER, b. Jan. 21, 1739, m. Hannah Palmer.
254 ELIHU, b. March 10, 1741.
Christopher Palmer (No. 146) m. Esther Prentice Oct. 2y, 1731
(No. 18), that familv. CHILDREN:
255 EUNICE, b. May 18, 1732.
256 ESTHER, b. March 25, 1734.
257 CHRISTOPHER, b. Oct. 10, 1735.
258 ABEL, b. Jan. 16, 1737.
259 GEORGE, b. Dec. 20, 1738, m. Ann Denison (No. 179), that family.
260 SARAH, b. Nov. 22, 1740.
261 OTHNID, b. Feb. 13, 1743.
262 LUCY, b. Sept. 18, 1745.
263 MICHAEL, b. Nov. 10, 1752.
Dr. Joseph Palmer (No. 148) m. Zipporah Billings July 10,
1737 (No. 65), that family. They lived at Pendleton Hill. After
the death of his first wife he m. 2d, Elizabeth  . He d.
April 12, 1 791. CHILDREN:
264 DAVID, b. Aug. 30, 1739, m. Grace Plumb in 1760. He d. in 1821. They
had eleven children and his descendants are a large proportion of the
inhabitants of the State of Vermont. Their son, James, b. March 6,
1764, in Stonington, m. Agnes Boland of Voluntown. They had twelve
children, and their son, David, b. 1789, m. Lavinia Bigelow, daughter
of Judge Edmund Bigelow of Middletown, Vt. ; he d. in 1840. He was a
physician, and their eldest son, Benjamin Rush Palmer, M. D., m. in
1836, Araminta Graves, daughter of Rev. Increase Graves, b. in
Bridgeport, Vt, in 1811. She d. in 1884 ,and he d. in 1865. They had an
only son, Edmund Rush Palmer, M. D. This line of Palmers em
brace men of reputation as physicians, surgeons and brilliant orators.
265 ETHEL, b. Jan. 25, 1740.
266 PHEBE, b. Sept. 5, 1742, m. Elias Sanford Palmer (No. 238).
267 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 1, 1745.
268 ZIPPORAH, b. March 31, 1747, m.  Coates.
269 CONTENT, b. Aug. 8, 1749.
270 GERSHOM, b.  , m. Zerviah Palmer (No. 276).
271 JEMIMA, b.  , m.  Phillips.

272 EUNICE, b.
273 SABRA, b. ¦

Gershom Palmer (No. 150) m. Dorothy Brown of Preston,
Conn., Nov. 5, 1747. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
274 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 18, 1748, m. William Breed (No. 40), that family; 2d,
James Thompson.
275 DOROTHY, h .  , m. Nathan Randall (No. 53), that family.
276 ZERVIAH, b.  . m. Gershom Palmer (No. 270).
277 REUBEN, b.  , m. Lucretia Tyler.
278 NAOMIE, b.  , m. Stephen Ray.

^ HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
_S, b.  , m. Abel Palmer.
218 JEjJ-pjjei^ D.  m- Jonathan Palmer.
21^ JLUCRETIA, b.  , m. Elijah Palmer.
2Hi KETURAH, b.  , m. Jacob Button.
283 AMY, b.  , m. Daniel Budlong.
Joseph Palmer (No. 157) m. Katharine Coates Nov. 7, 1741.
CHILDREN:
284 JOSEPH, b. July 24, 1742.
285 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 22, 1744.
286 AMOS, b. March 11, 1747, m. Phebe Brown (No. 185), that family.
287 PHEBE, b. April 18, 1749, m. Amos Randall (No. 55), that family.
288 HANNAH, b.  , m. Peleg Randall (No. 59), that family.
Denison Palmer (No. 174) m. Marvin Palmer (No. 246) July
10, 1759. She d. Feb. 25, 1784. He m. 2d, Sarah, the widow of
Dr. White of Long Island, 1786.
CHILDREN:
290 REBECCA, b. Sept. 15, 1760.
291 HULDIA, b. March 3, 1762, m. Gilbert Denison (No. 307), that family.
292 NATHAN, b. Nov. 15, 1763, d. June 18, 1801.
293 SABRA, b. Aug. 4, 1765, m. Asa Chesebrough, Nov. 8, 1785 (No. 188), that
family.
294 LUCY, b. Dec. 7, 1767, m. Robert Chesebrough (No. 284), that family.
295 HENRY, b. Sept. 24, 1768, m. Prudence Chesebrough Feb. 7, 1790 (No.
192), that family; m. 2d, Hannah Denison Sept. 2, 1798 (No. 275), that
family.
296 LUCRETIA, b. Oct. 29, 1770, m. Elias Chesebrough (No. 195), that family.
297 RICHARD, b. Aug. 3, 1772, m. Hannah Stanton (No. 306), that family.
298 ASA, b. June 3, 1774.
299 CHARLES, b. Sept., 1775, m. Betsey Denison (No. 274), that family.
300 SARAH or SALLY, b. Sept., 1777, m. Ezra Chesebrough (No. 196), that
family.
301 WEALTHIAN, b. March 31, 1779, m. Nehemiah Palmer (No. 317).
302 DENISON, b. Oct. 10, 1781, m. Hannah Slack; 2d, Eliza, widow of Allen
Chesebrough. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
303 PHEBE, b. in 1787, d. June 23, 1797.
304 MARVIN, b. in 1789, m. Samuel Helms.
305 SOPHIA, b. April 19, 1793, m. Charles Phelps Noyes March 20, 1814 (No.
218), Noyes family .
306 CLARISSA, b. Dec. 27, 1813, m. Elam Denison (No. 638), that family; m.
2d, Amos Chesebrough (No. 243), that family.
Capt. Andrew Palmer (No. 176) m. Lucy Palmer (No. 241) in
1760. He m. 2d, Hannah Palmer (No. 198), Dec. 14, 1778. He
was lost at sea. CHILDREN:
307 PHEBE, b. 1761, m. Naboth Chesebrough (No. 173), that family.
308 MARY, b.  , m. William Palmer Dec. 17, 1750 (No. 202). Went to
Goshen, Conn.
309 PRUDENCE, b.  , m. John Williams.
310 GEORGE, b.  , m. Margaret Palmer Dec. 22, 1785 (No. 201).
311 ROSWELL SALSTONSTALL, b. Aug. 1, 1766, m. Desire Palmer (No. 203).
Went to Stockbridge, Mass.
312 ROBERT, b.  ; served in the Revolutionary war; was taken pris
oner and confined on a prison ship; was released; came home and
died, unmarried.

PALMER FAMILY. 519
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
313 ROBERT, b.  ; settled in Goshen, Conn., and had nine children.
314 ANDREW, b.  . d. unmarried.
Elijah Palmer (No. 166) m. Anna Chesebrough Sept. 27, 1767
(No. 155), that family. She d. Oct. 10, 1802; 2d, widow Louise
(Fox) Holmes, widow of Dr. Silas Holmes.
CHILDREN:
315 ELIJAH, b. May, 1768. He was lost at sea Dec. 20, 1788, aged 20 yrs.
316 ANNA, b.  , m. James Smith of Groton Nov. 25, 1795.
317 NEHEMIAH, b.  , m. Welthian Palmer (No. 301).
318 DUDLEY, b. Aug. 17, 1774, m. Minetta Chesebrough (No. 288), that family.
319 GURDON, b.  . m.  Holmes.
320 ABIGAIL, b. March, 1784, d. June 11, 1786.
321 RHODA, b. 1786, m. Dr. William Hyde (No. 45), that family.
322 DELIA, b. 1789, d. Aug. 21, 1791.
Thomas Palmer (No. 208) m. Mary Rossiter March 23, 1767
(No. 7), that family. CHILDREN:
323 HANNAH, b. Oct. 23, 1767, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 382), that family.
324 THOMAS W., b. Jan. 1, 1770; m. Lucy Prentice Wheeler.
¦r Samuel Palmer (No. 212) m. Hannah Eells Nov. 9, 1780 (No.
31), that family. CHILDREN:
325 LUCY, b. Oct. 25, 1783.
326 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 20, 1785.
327 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 24, 1787.
328 BENJAMIN, b. Aug. 24, 1789.
329 FREDERICK, b. March 22, 1792.
330 BETSEY, b. May 8, 1794.
331 JAMES, b. Feb. 5, 1797,
332 MARIA, b. Sept. 21, 1799, m. Rowland Stanton (No. 313), that family.
333 CORNELIA, b. April 13, 1803.
Peleg Palmer (No. 224) m. Mary or Molly Burch (No. 38),
Burch family, March 1, 1779. CHILDREN:
334 LYDIA, b. Nov. 14, 1779, d. Sept. 11, 1872, aged 92 yrs.
335 PELEG, b.  ; lost at sea; a young man.
336 ADAM, b. March 27, 1784.
337 DESIRE, b. Aug. 3, 1786, m. James Stanton.
338 DEBORAH, b. May 26, 1788.
339 HULDAH, b. March 8, 1789, m. Asa Lee.
340 NANCY, b. Oct. 14, 1791, m. Capt. Samuel Bottom.
341 SUSAN, b.  , 1796, m. Nathaniel Waldron.
342 DEA. SIMEON, b. Aug. 5, 1799, m. 1st, Ann Eliza Chesebrough (No. 428),
that family; 2d, Caroline Tiffany, Aug. 5, 1828,
Noyes Palmer (No. 226) m. Dorothy Stanton May 22, 1784^
(No- 153). that family. CHILDREN:
343 ALLEN, b. Sept. 12, 1785, m. Elizabeth Palmer.
344 SARAH, b. Jan. 26, 1787, m. Randall Brown (No. 289), that family.

520 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
345 DEA. NOYES, b. April 20, 1790, m. Bridget Denison; Mary Rossiter; Har
riet Wheeler.
346 DOROTHY, b. March 13, 1795, d. April 15, 1888.
349 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Oct. 15, 1797, m. Eliza H. Hart; Susan Mary
Smith.
350 ALEXANDER, b. Aug. 30, 1800, m. Hannah Adelia Billings.
Amos Palmer (No. 229) m. Betsey Stanton (No. 401), that
family, Jan. 12, 1794. After Mr. Palmer's death she m.  a
Brewster. CHILDREN:
351 AMOS, b.  , d. June 10, 1788.
352 JOHN, b.  -.
353 ZEBA D., b. May 30, 1790, m. Mary Palmer (No. 418).
354 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Allen Palmer (No. 343).
355 LUCY ANN, b.  , m. John R. Cullum, and moved to Texas.
Nathaniel Palmer (No. 242) m. Grace Noyes Aug. 18, 1765
(No. 145), that family. CHILDREN:
356 PAUL, b. May 24, 1766, d. young.
357 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 15, 1768, m. Nancy or Ann Phelps (No. 37), that
family; 2d, Mercy Brown (No. 89), that family.
358 GRACE, b. May 25, 1772, m.  Durfee.
359 LUKE, b. Feb. 14, 1775, m. Sally Potter Denison (No. 465), that family.
360 MARY, b. May 3, 1777, d. young.
361 POLLY, b. Jan. 21, 1780, m. Noyes Brown (No. 87), that family.
362 BETSEY, b. Sept. 8, 1785, m. David Chesebrough Smith.
363 WARREN, b. March 3, 1788, m. Marcia Denison (No. 536), that family.
David Palmer (No. 243) m. Abigail Gardiner of Westerly, R.
I., Nov. 15, 1775. He was killed at the massacre at Fort Griswold
Sept. 6, 1781. His widow m. 2d, George Denison Oct. 3, 1784
(No. 302), Denison family. CHILDREN:
364 DAVID H., b.  .
365 MARTHA, b.  .
Elias Palmer (No. 245) m. Esther Randall April 28, 1757 (No.
44), that family. CHILDREN:
366 MARY, b. Jan. 21, 1758.
367 WEALTHY, b. Nov. 26, 1759.
368 ELIAS, b. Jan. 4, 1762.
369 ESTHER, b. Dec. 9, 1763.
370 JOHN, b. March 6, 1766.
371 MARVIN, b. May 24, 1768.
372 PAUL, b. Sept. 23, 1770.
Wait Palmer (No. 247) m. Mary Safford of Coventry April 4,
1751. She d. Oct. 18, 1785. CHILDREN:
373 WAIT, b. Aug. 24, 1754.
374 EDITH, b. Jan. 7, 1756.
375 STUCKLEY, b. Jan. 25, 1758.

PALMER FAMILY. 521
376 CHARLES, b. June 25, 1760.
371 ASA, b. Sept. 7, 1763.
37i ROWLAND, b. Oct. 31, 1766.
37! MARY, b. Aug. 24, 1770.
I srael Palmer (No. 249) m. Lois Brown Oct. 28, 1753 (No. 53),.
that : family. CHILDREN:
38 I JESSE, b. July 20, 1754.
38 . MARGARET, b. April 2, 1756.
E benezer Palmer (No. 253) m. Hannah Palmer Nov. 22, 1758.
CHILDREN:
HANNAH, b. Oct. 14, 1759.
LUCY, b. Sept. 7, 1761, m. Ichabod Brown (No. 309), that family.
MARTHA, b. July 26, 1764.
Almos Palmer (No. 286) m. Phebe, daughter of Samuel Brown
of Stonington and Phebe Wilbur of Little Compton, R. I., Oct.
5> 1775 (No. 185), that family. She d. April 9, 1781. He m. 2d,.
Sally, daughter of Col. James Rhodes, Oct. 16, 1785.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
385 FANNY, b. July 9, 1776, m. Thomas Swan (No. 90), that family; 2d, Rev-
John Noyes (No. 177), that family.
386 BETSEY, b. Aug. 16, 1778, m. Hon. Nathan F. Dixon Jan. 14, 1804.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
387 PHEBE, b. July 18, 1786, m. James Hammond.
388 AMOS, b. May 26, 1788, m. Sarah Foster.
389 HARRIET F., b. Aug. 20, 1790, m. Rev. Roswell Swan (No. 104), that
family.
390 BENJAMIN F., b. July 10, 1793, m. a Miss Marshall, neice of Hon. Henry
Clay.
391 WILLIAM RHODES, b. Oct. 18, 1795, m. Nancy Babcock July 3, 1822'
(No. 162).
392 EMMA, b. Jan. 2, 1798, m. Dea. Thomas Wells of Kingston, R. I.
393 COURTLANDT, b. Nov. 11, 1800, m. Eliza Thurston of Hopkinton, R. I.,
m. 2d, Mary Ann Swayham of New York.
394 DR. GEORGE EDWIN, b. April 15, 1803, m. Emma Woodbridge May 23,.
1826 (No. 34), that family; he m. 2d, Catharine J. McNeill of New
York, March 23, 1840.
Gershom Palmer (No. 270) m. Zerviah Palmer Jan. 1, 1778.
(No. 276) that family. CHILDREN:
395 GERSHOM, b. Dec. 31, 1778.
396 JARIUS, b. Feb. 22, 1781, m. Abby York (No. 115), that family.
397 JULIUS, b. Sept. 11, 1784.
398 ZERVIAH, b. March 31, 1787.
399 JEMIMA, b. July 17, 1789.
400 SYLVIA, b. June 4, 1792.
Charles Palmer (No. 299) m. Betsey Denison Jan. 10, 1802 (No.
274), that family. He d. Oct. 15, 1837 ; she d. Aug. 6, 1834.
CHILDREN:
401 ELIZA H., b. Aug. 16, 1802, m. Clark Davis, Jr., Dec. 14, 1824.
402 EDWARD, b. March 19, 1805, m. Betsey Barnes, Jan. 31, 1827.
403 JEANNETTE, b. Sept. 21, 1809, m. Thomas Clark; Richard D. Simmons.

522 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
404 FRANCES, b. Dec. 9, 1812, m. Peter Durland.
405 CHARLES L., b. June 27, 1815, m. 1st, Maria Miller; m. 2d, Caroline S.
Tinker; 3d, Mary Trickep.
406 PHEBE, b. Oct. 22, 1817, m. Peter Durland.
407 LUCY C, b. July 15, 1819.
408 LUCRETIA CRARY, b. June 3, 1821, m. Peter Durland Oct 12, 1843. 1
Denison Palmer (No. 302) m. Hannah Slack Dec. 4, 1803 1 m.
2d, Eliza, widow of Allen Chesebrough. CHILDREN:
409 DENISON, b. July 4, 1805.
410 WILLIAM, b. June 24, 1807.
411 CODDINGTON B., b. Feb. 8, 1810.
412 EPHRAIM W., b. May 4, 1812.
413 NATHANIEL N., b. March 23, 1815.
414 WARREN S., b. May 1, 1818, m. Ann Elizabeth Chesebrough (No. 416),
that family. He d. aged 27 yrs.
415 NATHAN B., b. July 5, 1821. (
416 HANNAH ELIZA, b. Feb. 1, 1823.
Lemuel Palmer (No. 204) m. Abigail Davis in 1797 (No. 22),
that family. He d. May 14, 1850. She d. Jan. 22, 1832.
CHILDREN:
417 ABBY D., b. Sept. 13, 1797, m. Henry Smith (No. 106), that family.
418 MARY, b. Oct. 27, 1800, m. Zeba D. Palmer (No. 353).
419 JOHN D., b. Aug., 1802, m. Mary Smith Nov. 29, 1829 (No. 110), that
family.
420 HANNAH EELLS, b. Dec. 6, 1804, m. Paul Smith Palmer (No. 536).
421 BRIDGET MATILDA, b. March 30, 1807, m. Henry Rhodes (No. 13), that
family.
422 NANCY D., b. Feb. 22, 1810, m. Alden Palmer (No. 439).
423 JAMES W., b. Feb. 3, 1814, d. July 22, 1822.
424 HARRIET J., b. June 9, 1822, d. April 20, 1832.
Elias Sanford Palmer (No. 238) m. Phebe Palmer March 15,
1761 (No. 266). He m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy (Randall) Breed March 23,
1794 (No. 63), Randall family. CHILDREN:
425 SANFORD, b. Aug. 4, 1763, m. Wealthy Grant Feb. 10, 1788.
426 BORODEL, b. March 5, 1765.
427 PHEBE, b. Aug. 9, 1766, m. Nathan Hancox (No. 12), that family.
428 ELIZABETH, b. March 14, 1768, m. Ziba Swan (No. 118), that family.
429 ROSWELL, b. Oct. 23, 1769.
430 NOYES, b. April 20, 1771.
431 DAVID, b. Jan. 17, 1773.
432 LUTHER, b. Nov. 25, 1774, m. Sarah Kenyon; 2d, Sarah Wells.
433 PRISCILLA, b. May 20, 1778.
434 CHARLES, b. Feb. 20, 1780.
435 REBECCA, b. Nov. 26, 1782.
Thomas W. Palmer (No. 324) m. Lucy Prentice Wheeler Nov.
15, 1795 (No. 126), that family. CHILDREN:
436 LUCY, b. Nov. 9, 1796, m. John J. Stanton (No. 201), that family.
437 THOMAS W., b. Sept. 21, 1798, d. Oct 10, 1801.
438 MARY ROSSITER, b. Aug. 10, 1800, m. Dea. Noyes Palmer (No. 345).
439 ALDEN, b. July 17, 1802, m. Nancy D. Palmer (No. 422).

PALMER FAMILY. 523
440 EUGENE, b. March 26, 1806, m. Jane  .
441 HANNAH, b. Feb. 4, 1807, d. young.
442 LYDIA EMELINE, b. Feb. 19, 1813, m. Joseph Warren Stanton (No. 418),
that family.
443 THOMAS W., b. July 20, 1716, m. Lucy Browning, daughter of Latham H.
Browning (No. 55), that family.
Allen Palmer (No. 343) m. Elizabeth Palmer (No. 354) Jan.
14, 1810. He d. March 25, 1866.
CHILDREN:
444 AMOS ALLEN, b.  , m. Hannah Chesebrough (No. 384), that family;
m. 2d, sister of his first wife, Emma Chesebrough (No. 383).
445 JOHN D., b.  .
446 NOYES, b.  .
447 BRIDGET, b.  .
448 ELIZA, b.  .
Dea. Noyes Palmer (No. 345) was a prominent citizen of the
town, and universally respected, a devoted and consistent member
of the First Congregational Church, of which he was a lifelong
member. He m. ist, Bridget Denison, Jan. 4, 1816 (No. 461),
that family; she d. June 6, 1818. He m. 2d, Mary Rossiter Pal
mer, Sept. 27, 1824 (No. 438); she d. April 7, 1831. He m. 3d,
Harriet Wheeler, March 28, 1844 (No. 159), that family; she d.
Oct. 17, 1853. He d. Feb. 18, 1869.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
449 NOYES, b. Nov. 12, 1817, d. Feb. 13, 1818.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
450 NOYES STANTON, b. March 29, 1826, m. Emeline Palmer (No. 510), Oct.
15, 1874.
451 HENRY MARTYN, b. Feb. 19, 1829, m. Mary Rossiter Palmer (No. 505),
Nov. 3, 1863. CHILD BY THIRD MARRIAGE.
452 FRANKLIN WHEELER, b. March 19, 1845, m. Eliza Babcock Palmer
(No. 511), Sept. 12, 1883.
Benjamin Franklin Palmer (No. 349) m. Eliza H. Hart, daugh
ter of Rev. Ira Hart and wife, Maria Sherman, Dec. 31, 1823 (No.
4), that family; m. 2d, Susan Smith (No. 117), that family.
CHILDREN:
453 FRANKLIN A., b. April 23, 1825, m. Arabella Stoddard.
454 CHARLES T. H., b. Jan. 23, 1827, m. Hattie Day.
455 MARIA S., b. Nov. 16, 1829, m. Selden S. Walkley.
456 HARRIET E., b. Dec. 2, 1832, m. Thomas W. Russell.
457 IRA HART, b. April 18, 1836, m. Harriet Trumbull (No 60), that family.
458 HENRY A., b. Dec. 23, 1842, m. Jennie Day.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE.
459 EDWIN TRUMBULL, b.  .
Alexander Palmer (No. 350), m. Hannah Adelia Billings Jan.
26, 1831 (No. 177), that family.

524 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
460 EDWIN A., b. Sept. 27, 1833, m. Jane Grant June 3, 1863.
461 STEPHEN BILLINGS, b. April 20, 1836, m. Julia Newbury Nov. 18, 1868.
462 Infant, b. and d. March 28, 1839.
463 WILLIAM H, b. Aug. 17, 1840, m. Frances Collins of Hartford, Conn.,
Dec. 13, 1870.
464 JAMES A., b. June 7, 1842, d. unmarried.
465 JOHN S., b. Feb. 8, 1845.
466 NOYES, b. June 28, 1847, d. Nov. 25, 1851.
467 CHARLES FRANKLIN, b. May 30, 1849, d. Oct. 19, 1851.
468 ADELIA, b. Aug. 16, 1854 d. May 30, 1855.
NOTE. — William Henry Palmer (No. '463), son of Alexander and wife, Adelia
(Billings) Palmer, was born in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 17, 1840. He graduated
from Yale College and some years succeeding he spent in Cleveland, Ohio, and
afterwards in New York city, where he engaged in the study of medicine. He
was valedictorian of the class of 1866 at the College of Physicians and Sur
geons in New York city. Returning to Cleveland, he commenced the practice
of his profession there. Was Professor of Ophthalmology in Cleveland Medical
College and visiting physician in Cleveland City Hospital . He died at Hart
ford, Conn., June 19th, 1871, of consumption. He married at Hartford six
months before his death Miss Frances Collins Dec. 13, 1870.
A classmate, Mr. G. S. Merriam, has kindly furnished the following brief
obituary: "Remembrances of all his classmates as to Palmer will substantially agree,
I think, differing only as some knew him more fully than others, but to all he
was the same faithful, kindly, manly fellow. He was known at first as a very
industrious student, who earned high rank by hard work. I remember the
general surprise when this quiet scholar distinguished himself by a particu
larly audacious and successful raid against the Sophomores. He was as hearty
in his enjoyment of a joke or a frolic as in his devotion to a hard lesson. He
worked his way steadily upward in the scholarship list and took a Philosophical
at commencement. His pleasant face, his big brown eyes, his pleasant smile
and hearty laugh will come vividly back to all, telling their story of the man h»
was. Class of '64."
Zeba D. Palmer (No. 353) m. Mary Palmer (No. 418), Dec. 23,
1816; he m. 2d, Harriet Eliza Palmer (No. 539).
CHILDREN:
469 ZEBA D., b. Dec. 8, 1817, d. Oct. 12, 1819.
470 EDMUND L., b. Oct. 21, 1819, m. Adelaide E. Brackett, Oct. 19, 1847.
471 MARY T., b. Feb. 20, 1822, d. young.
472 MARY ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 17, 1824, m. Nathan Newton Tiffany April 5,
1855. CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
473 HARRIET, b.  . m.  Hawkins.
Nathaniel Palmer (No. 357) m. Nancy or Ann Phelps Nov. II,
1790 (No. 37), that family; she d. in 1791. He m. 2d, Mercy
Brown March 18, 1798 (No. 89), that family.
CHILDREN:
474 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 8, 1799, m. Eliza T. Babcock, Dec. 7, 1826 (No. 165),
that family. — • /
475 ANN ADELAIDE, b. Nov. 26, 1800, m. Charles T. Stanton (No. 417), that
family.
476 GRACE NOYES, b. Oct. 18, 1802, m. J. Warren Stanton (No. 418), that
family.
477 LOUIS LAMBERT, b. Feb. 8, 1804, d. unmarried.
478 ALEXANDER S., b. Jan. 26, 1806, m. Priscilla Dixon June 19, 1837.

PALMER FAMILY.
479 JULIET, b. Feb. 25, 1808, m. Capt. William A. Fanning May 31, 1822.
480 MERCY, b. Aug. 8, 1811.
481 WILLIAM L., b. Nov. 13, 1813, m. Sarah Potter Williams (No. 378), that
> family.
482 NANCY, b. Nov. 13, 1813, m. Capt. Charles T. Stanton (No. 417), that
family.
483 THEODORE DWIGHT, b. Aug. 29, 1816, m. Harriet Billings (No. 198),
that family.
Luke Palmer (No. 359) m. Sally Potter Denison March 11,
1804 (No. 465), that family. He d. Dec. 25, 1822 ; she d. July 9,
l862. CHILDREN:
484 SALLY MARIA, b. Jan. 7, 1805, d. Nov. 3, 1874, unmarried.
485 BETSEY DENISON, b. Nov. 29, 1806, m. William Weed, Nov. 6, 1836, d.
in Stonington, July 12, 1843.
486 LUKE, b. Oct. 19, 1808, m. Mary E. Holbrook, Jan. 8, 1851.
487 HANNAH WILLIAMS, b. Aug. 4, 1810, m. Joshua Noyes, March 8, 1848
(No. 249), that family.
488 GRACE BILLINGS, b. Aug. 28, 1812, m. Daniel Carew June 21, 1830. He
d. at sea Aug. 19, 1837; his widow m. 2d, Nathaniel Wilgus April 5,
1852.
489 HARRIET NEWELL, b. Aug. 31, 1814, m. Theodore Butler April 24, 1837.
Luther Palmer (No. 432) m. Sarah, daughter of Joshua and
Mary Cross Kenyon of Westerly, R. I., Dec. 12, 1799 ; she d. July
3, 1815. He m. 2d, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Rob
inson) Palmer Wells of Hopkinton, R. I. ; she d. in 1859, aged 67
years ; he d. Feb. 22, 1864, aged 89 years.
CHILDREN:
490 ELIAS SANFORD, b. May 27, 1801, m. Marian Olcott Oct., 1818.
491 MARY, b. March 1, 1803, m. Robert S. Potter Dec, 1821.
492 SARAH, b. Feb. 25, 1805, m. Paul Greene.
493 LUTHER AVERILL, b. Nov. 25, 1807, m. Rhoda Babcock Jan. 28, 1845.
¦494 PHEBE, b. Jan. 27, 1809, d. Nov. 4, 1894.
495 ALBERT GALLATIN, b. May 11, 1813, m. Sarah Amelia Langworthy; 2d,
Amelia Wells, May 1, 1845.
496 ANNE POTTER, b. July 31, 1815, m. Benjamin Franklin Billings of Gris
wold. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
497 THOMAS ROBINSON, b. Sept. 29, 1819, m. Lucy H. Gay April, 1847; ra.
2d, Mrs. Sarah Pendleton of Westerly, R. I.
498 LUCIOUS NOYES, b. July 2, 1821, m. Anne Culbert July 12, 1855.
499 JULIA WELLS, b. July 24, 1824.
600 ELIZABETH MARIA, b. April 3, 1826.
501 HARRIET CLARINDA, b. May 1, 1828, m. Hiram York.
502 ROBERT POTTER, b. July 6, 1830, m. Harriet Thompson Jan. 17, 1867.
Phebe Palmer (No. 387) m. James Hammond of Newport, R.
I., in 1804. ONE CHILD:
503 ANN R. HAMMOND, b.  . m. Charles H. Phelps (No. 47), that
family.
Major Alden Palmer (No. 439) m. Nancy D. Palmer (No. 422),
Oct. 10, 183 1. CHILDREN:
604 HARRIET J., b. July 28, 1832, d. June 4, 1884, unmarried.
¦505 MARY ROSSITER, b. March 16, 1834, m. Henry Martyn Palmer (No.
451).

526 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
506 THOMAS, b. Aug. 13, 1835, m. Minnie Pond.
507 ALDEN, b. Sept. 14. 1837. m. Eunice Noyes (No. 380), that family.
508 LUCY W., b. Dec. 28, 1839, d. unmarried.
509 EUGENE, b. Nov. 29, 1841, m. Mary Chesebrough, daughter of Gideon
P. Chesebrough (No. 342), that family.
510 EMELINE, b. March 3, 1846, m. Noyes S. Palmer (No. 450).
511 ELIZA BABCOCK, b. June 11, 1849, m. Frank W. Palmer (No. 452).
Jarius Palmer (No. 396) m. Abby York March 17, 181 1 (No.
115), that family. children:
512 JARIUS, b. Dec. 2, 1813.
513 ABBY, b. April 9, 1816.
514 ELECTA J., b. Dec. 22, 1819.
515 JAMES E., b. March 9, 1822.
516 AMOS D., b. Aug. 6, 1825.
517 ABEL F., b. July 8, 1828.
George Palmer (No. 310) m. Margaret Palmer (No. 201), Dec.
22, 1783. CHILDREN:
518 GEORGE, b. in 1784, d. March 4, 1866, unmarried.
519 LUCY, bapt. in 1787, m.  West, d. in 1807, in New York State.
520 LEMUEL, bapt. 1789, d. aged 18 years.
521 EUNICE, bapt. in 1794, d. unmarried.
522 FREDERICK, b. Jan. 4, 1792, m. Lucy Ann Burdick, b. May 25, 1804.
523 BRIDGET, b. in 1796, m. Nathan Franklin.
524 THOMAS, b. in 1798, m. Lydia Austin.
525 LOUIS, b.  , m. Hannah Stanton, moved to New York State.
526 HANNAH, b.  .
527 LUCRETIA, b.  , d. unmarried.
528 SAMUEL, b.  , d. young.
Jonathan Palmer (No. 95) m. Prudence Holmes (No. 29), that
family, Sept. 12, 1745. He d. July 5, 1803 ; she d. Nov. 27, 1799.
CHILDREN:
529 COL. JONATHAN, b. 1747, m. Lucinda  .
530 PRUDENCE, b. 1752, m. Joseph Wheeler (No. 354), that family.
531 CAPT ROBERT, b. 1763, m. Martha Williams.
532 ASHER, b.  , m.  . His widow m. David Main.
Roswell Saltonstall Palmer (No. 311) m. Desire Palmer (No.
203). CHILDREN:

533 HANNAH, b.  .
534 REBECCA, b.  .
535 DESIRE, b.  .
536 PAUL SMITH, b. Nov. 11, 1796, m. Hannah Eells Palmer (No. 420), Feb.
15, 1824.
537 MATILDA, b.  .

538 WILLIAM PITT, b. Feb. 22, 1805. (The, poet.)
539 HARRIET ELIZA, b.  , m. Zeba D. Palmer (No. 353).
540 HENRY DWIGHT, b.  .
541 HANNAH, b.  .
Moses Palmer (No. 124), rn. Prudence Turner, May 8, 1753.
CHILDREN:
542 MOSES, b. Nov. 23, 1755.
543 ABIGAIL, b. March 2, 1757, m. Andrew Pendleton (No. 37), that family.
544 GILBERT, b. May 21, 1760.

PARK FAMILY.

I. ROBERT PARK, the first of the name who appeared in
this country, came from Preston, Lancashire, England; sailed
from Cowes, Isle of Wight, in the ship Arabella, March 29, 1630,
and landed at Salem, Mass., June 12, and at Boston June 17,
1630, with seventy-six passengers all told. He settled with his
son, Thomas, inWethersfield, Conn., in 1640, and was Deputy
to the General Court in 1641-2. He removed to Pequot, now
New London, in 1649, where he resided six years, and his new
barn which stood on the corner of Hempstead and Granite streets,
was used as the first house of worship in the new town, and
the call to service was by the beat of drum. He finally settled
at Mystic in Stonington, as he was one of the men appointed
by the General Court of Massachusetts to an official position, in
the organization of the town of Southertown in 1658. He died,
and his will was probated in March, 1665, and son, Dea. Wil
liam Park of Roxbury, Mass., was his executor. He served in
the early Colonial wars. He m. ist, Martha, daughter of Capt.
Robert Chapen, in Edmundsbury, England; m. 2d, Mrs. Alice
Thompson; they were doubtless m. in Roxbury, and soon after
removed to Wethersfield, Conn. We cannot say which marriage
took place first, whether it was that of Robert Park with the
mother, or his son Thomas, with the daughter Dorothy. His wife
d. before 1660. CHILDREN:
2 WILLIAM, b. in England in 1604, m. Martha Holgrave.
3 SAMUEL, b.  in England, m. Hannah  .
4 THOMAS, b. in England, m. Dorothy Thompson.
5 ANN, b.  , m. Edward Payson, Aug. 10, 1640; she d. Sept. 10, 1641;
he m. 2d, Mary, daughter of Bennet Elliot of Nazing, Eng., and sister
of the Apostle Elliot.
Dea. William Park of Roxbury, Mass., (No. 2) m. Martha
daughter of John Holgrave of Salem, Mass., in 1636. He was one
of the wealthiest citizens of Roxbury, and for more than thirty
years a member of the General Court. He d. May 11, 1685 ; she
d- Aug- 25, 1708.

-¦528 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
6 THEODA, b. May 2, 1637, m. Samuel Williams (No. 5), Robert Williams
family.
7 HANNAH, b. Nov. 28, 1639, d. young.
8 MARTHA, b. March 2, 1641, m. Isaac Williams (No. 6), Robert Williams
family.
9 SARAH, b. Dec. 2, 1643, d. young.
10 JOHN, bapt. July 6, 1645, d. young.
11 DEBORAH, bapt. Jan. 16, 1647, d. young.
12 JOHN, bapt. May 13, 1649, d. young.
13 DEBORAH, bapt. March 26, 1657, d. young.
"14 Two unbaptized children, buried June 1, 1658.
15 WILLIAM, bapt. Oct. 8, 1654, d. young.
16 HANNAH, bapt. Sept. 28, 1658.
Samuel Park (No. 3) m. Hannah 
CHILDREN:
17 ROBERT, b.  .
18 WILLIAM, b.  .
Thomas Park (No. 4) owned lands in Stonington (which he
-purchased of his brother-in-law, Rev. Richard Blinman), situated
, on the east bank of Mystic river, between the old Post road on the
north, the White Hall land on the south and the stone house farm
on the east. He disposed of his land and removed to Preston,
Conn., in 1680; was the first deacon of Rev. Mr. Treat's church,
organized in that town in 1698 ; m. Dorothy Thompson (No. 5),
'that family. He served in the early Colonial wars, and d. July 30,
1709. CHILDREN:
19 MARTHA, b. in 1646, m. Isaac Wheeler (No. 2), that family.
20 THOMAS, b. in 1648, m. Mary, daughter of Robert Allyn, Jan. 4, 1672.
21 ROBERT, b. in 1651, m. Rachael, daughter of Thomas Lefllngwell, Nov.
24, 1681.
22 NATHANIEL, b.  , m. Sarah Geer.
23 WILLIAM, b.  , m. Hannah Frink Dec 3, 1684 (No. 3), that family.
24 JOHN, b.  , m. Mary  . He d. in 1716; she m. 2d, Rev. Sal
man Treat Nov. 6, 1716.
25 DOROTHY, b. March 6, 1652, m. April, 1670, Lieut. Joseph Morgan (No. 6),
that family.
26 ALICE, b.  , m. Greenfield Larabee March 16, 1673.

PEABODY FAMILY.

The emigrant ancestor of this family was :
i. JOHN PEABODY, who came to this country from Eng
land in 1635, and brought with him four children, viz. :

2 THOMAS, b.  .
3 FRANCIS, b.  .
4 WILLIAM, b. in 1620.
5 AMIE, b.  .
William Peabody (No. 4) m. Elizabeth Alden, daughter of
John Alden of the Mayflower fame, Dec. 26, 1644, and d. Dec. 13,
1707, aged 87 yrs. CHILDREN:
6 JOHN, b. Oct. 4, 1645, d. unmarried.
7 ELIZABETH, b. April 24, 1647, m. John Rogers in 1666.
8 MARY, b. Aug. 7, 1648, m. Edward Southworth in 1667.
9 MERCY, b. Jan. 2, 1650, m. John Simmons in 1671.
10 MARTHA, b. Feb. 24, 1651, m. Samuel Seabury in 1677.
11 PRISCILLA, b. Jan. 15, 1653, m. Rev. Ichabod Wiswall.
12 SARAH, b. Aug. 7, 1656, m. John Coe in 1680.
13 RUTH, b. June 27, 1658, m. Benjamin Bartlett in 1683.
14 REBECCA, b, Oct. 16, 1660, m. William Southworth.
15 HANNA, b. Oct 15, 1662, m. Samuel Bartlett in 1683.
16 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 24, 1664, removed to Little Compton, R. I., and m.
Judith  , who d. July 20, 1714; he m. 2d, Elizabeth  ,
who d. Dec. 14, 1717, and for his third wife, he m. Mary  . the
family names of his three wives are unknown.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE.
17 ELIZABETH, b. April 10, 1698.
18 JOHN, b. Feb. 7, 1700.
19 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 21, 1702.
20 REBECCA, b. Feb. 29, 1704, and m. Rev. Joseph Fish (No. 1), that fam
ily, the pastor of the Congregational Church of North Stonington, Ct.
21 PRISCILLA, b. March 4, 1706.
22 JUDITH, b. Jan. 23, 1708.
23 JOSEPH, b. July 26, 1710.
24 MARY, b. April 4, 1712, and m. Nathaniel Fish (No. 5), brother of the
Rev. Joseph Fish.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE ELIZABETH.
25 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 25, 1717.
No child by third wife.
William Peabody (No. 19) and Jerusha Starr were m. in Little
Compton, R. L, and children b. there, viz. :
RACHEL, b.

27 THOMAS, b. Nov. 30, 1727.
28 HANNAH, b.  .
29 WILLIAM, b.  .
30 LYDIA, b.  .
31 SAMUEL, b.  .

530 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
This Mr. William Peabody (No. 19) came to Stonington, now
North Stonington, in 1744, and purchased a farm of 250 acres,
upon which he spent the remainder of his life, dying Jan. 3, 1778.
After he came to Stonington to reside a pair of twins were b. to
them, which he named
32 JAMES, b. Dec. 14, 1745, and
33 MARY, b. Dec. 14, 1745.
After the death of Mr. William Peabody, his farm was equally divided be
tween his sons Thomas and Samuel, who lived and d. in Stonington.
Thomas Peabody (No. 27) and Ruth Babcock, both of Ston
ington, were m. Aug. 16, 1761. CHILDREN:
34 RUTH, b. Feb. 7, 1762.
35 JERUSHA, b. April 8, 1763.
36 WILLIAM, b. July 22, 1764.
37 LYDIA, b. Feb. 28, 1766.
38 REBECCA, b. Jan. 29, 1768.
39 THOMAS, b. April 12, 1769.
40 SUSANNAH, b. April 12, 1770, m. Jonas Chapman (No. 19), Chapman
family.
41 BENJAMIN, b. April 29, 1772.
42 AMY, b. Feb. 22, 1779, d. young.
43 JOHN, b. Aug. 28, 1775.
44 LUCY, b. June 26, 1777.
45 LEMUEL, b. Dec. 20, 1778.
46 JOSEPH, b. April 18, 1781.
Benjamin Peabody (No. 41) m. Abigail Holmes (No. 9),
Holmes family, Nov. 13, 1796. CHILDREN:
47 BENJAMIN, b. June 15, 1797.
48 GEORGE W., b. Jan. 25, 1799.
49 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 17, 1801.
50 JOHN, b. May 24, 1803.
51 WILLIAM PITT, b. July 24, 1805.
52 GILES H„ b. Sept. 25, 1807, d. young.
53 REBECCA H, b. Sept. 6, 1809.
After the death of Mrs. Abigail Peabody, Mr. Peabody m..
Martha Peckham March 5, 1812.
CHILDREN:
54 THOMAS H., b. March 10, 1813.
55 FRANCIS S., b. April 29, 1815.
56 MARTHA E., b. April 24, 1819.
57 MARY, b. May 2, 1822.
58 FANNY A., b. June 29, 1825.
59 NANCY, b. Sept. 5, 1828.
60 JAMES A., b. May 30, 1831.

PENDLETON FAMILY.

i. MAJOR BRIAN PENDLETON was b. in 1599 in Eng
land. He is the progenitor of the Pendletons found in this vicin
ity. He first settled in Watertown, and was made freeman
there Sept. 3, 1634, and was Deputy for six years to the General
Court. He moved to Sudbury and helped settle that town, and
was selectman for several years. From Sudbury he went to Ips
wich. He was a member of the famous artillery company of
Boston. He removed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about
1651, and was Deputy there five years. In 1653 he purchased
200 acres of land near Winter Harbor, Saco, Me., and after a few
years he returned to Portsmouth, where he made his will, which
was proved April 5, 1681. He was an eminent man in his day,
and held the office of captain and major for many years, be
sides important civil and military offices. He m. Eleanor  ;
d. in 1681, and left TWO CHILDREN:
2 MARY, b.  , m. Rev. Seth Fletcher, d. leaving an only child, Pen
dleton Fletcher, whom his grandfather adopted in 1670, when he was
13 years old. He was taken captive by the Indians four times; d. in
1750.
3 CAPT. JAMES, b.  , the only son of Major Brian Pendleton; was
first at Watertown, then at Sudbury, Mass., and came to Westerly,
R. I., in 1669. He was in the early Colonial wars. He was admitted
to the First Church ot Stonington, Conn., Nov. 7, 1680. He m. 1st,
Mary  . CHILDREN:
4 JAMES, b. at Watertown, Nov., 1650.
5 MARY, b.  .

6 HANNAH, b.  .
Mary, the first wife, d. Nov. y, 1655, and Capt. James m. 2d,
Hannah, daughter of Edmund Goodenow, April 29, 1656, and
had nine CHILDREN:
7 BRIAN, b. Sept. 27, 1659.
8 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 29, 1661, m. Derborah Miner (No. 44), that family.
9 EDMUND, b. June 24, 1665.
10 ANN, b. Nov. 12, 1667, m. Eleazer Brown (No. 11), Brown family.
11 CALEB, b. in 1669.
12 SARAH, bapt. at Stonington April 18, 1675.
13 ELEANOR, bapt. July 22, 1679.
14 DOROTHY, bapt. Oct. 3, 1686, m. Nicholas Cottrell (No. 10), Cottrell
family.
15 PATIENCE, b.  .

532 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Capt. James Pendleton d. Nov. 29, 1709. His will is dated
Feb. 9, 1702, but does not mention his son James, by the first
wife, nor daughters Sarah or Patience by the second wife. They
probably d. young or without children.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 8) m. ist, Deborah Miner (No. 44),
daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner, July 8, 1696.
He was buried Sept. 20, 1706. CHILDREN:
16 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 29, 1697, m. Nicholas Frink (No. 19), that family,
Nov. 30, 1715. Mrs. Deborah Pendleton d. Sept. 8, 1697, and Joseph
Pendleton m. 2d, Patience Potts, daughter of William Potts of New
London, and cousin of his first wife, Dec. 11, 1700.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
17 JOSEPH, b. March 3, 1702.
18 WILLIAM, b. March 23, 1704.
19 JOSHUA, b. Feb. 22, 1706.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 17) m. Sarah Worden of Newport, R.
I., Jan. 9, 1723. CHILDREN:
20 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 26, 1724.
Col. William Pendleton (No. 18) m. Lydia Burrows (No. 12),
Burrows family, March 10, 1726.
CHILDREN:
21 WILLIAM, Jr., b. Feb. 4, 1727, bapt. Aug. 13, 1727.
22 AMOS, b. June 24, 1728, bapt. Aug. 4, 1728.
23 FREELOVE, b. Oct. 31, 1731, bapt Nov. 7, 1731.
24 PELEG, b. July 9, 1733.
25 JOHN, b. May 9, 1737.
26 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 18, 1738.
27 LYDIA, b.  , m. Zebulon Chesebrough Dec. 10, 1761 (No. 142).
28 JOSHUA, b. May 6, 1744.
29 EPHRAIM, b. July 14, 1746.
Mrs. Lydia Pendleton d. Aug. 18, 1750, and Col. William m.
2d, the widow Mary Chesebrough ; her maiden name was Mc
Dowell, the daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell;
she m. Zebulon Chesebrough March 29, 1739, and he d. Feb. 21,
1750, and she m. Col. William Pendleton April 25, 1751.
CHILDREN:
30 LUCY, b. April 22, 1752, m. Robert Randall (No. 50), that family.
31 NATHAN, b. April 2, 1754, m. Amelia Babcock (No. 86), that family.
32 ISAAC, b. June 23, 1757.
33 KETURAH, b. Jan. 25, 1767, m. Sylvester Gavitt March 16, 1788.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 20) m. Anne Champlin, daughter of
.William and Sarah (Thompson) Champlin of Westerly.
CHILDREN:
34 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 17, 1747.
35 WILLIAM, b. July 15, 1749.
These children were orphans in 1750, both parents being dead.

PENDLETON FAMILY. 533
Amos Pendleton (No. 22) m. Susannah Rossiter Chesebrough
(No. 89) Feb. 1, 1753, by Rev. Nathaniel Eells. He served in the
Revolutionary war. CHILDREN:
36 AMOS, Jr., b. Nov. 5, 1754, m. Catharine Davis (No. 14), Feb. 24, 1782.
37 ANDREW, b. July 7, 1756.
38 MOLLY, b. Aug. 4, 1758, m. Capt. Nathan Barber of Avondale.
39 ZEBULON, b. May 27, 1760, m. Thankful Wells Oct. 15, 1780.
40 CHARLES, b. April 24, 1762, m. Abigail Rhodes.
41 LYDIA, b. Oct. 7, 1764, d. in infancy.
42 FREDERICK, b. June 15, 1766, he m. Lucy Hinckley (No. 55), Hinckley
family, b. Sept. 3, 1770, daughter of Wyatt Hinckley and wife, Eunice
Breed. He was lost at sea Dec. 1, 1790. They had no children, and
his widow m. his half brother, Jonathan Pendleton.
Mrs. Susannah Pendleton d. May 31, 1768, and Mr. Amos
Pendleton m. for his 2d wife, Anna Foster of Westerly, R. I., in
1768; she was b. in 1743, daughter of Jonathan Foster of Watch
Hill; she d. June 5, 1819. CHILDREN:
43 JONATHAN, b. Sept. 19, 1769, m. Mrs. Lucy (Hinckley) Pendleton (No.
55), Hinckley family.
44 NANCY, b. July 22, 1771, m. Nathaniel Barnes of Long Island, 1791.
45 ACORS, b. July 28, 1773, d. Dec. 16, 1790.
46 WILLIAM, b. July 23, 1775.
47 ISAAC, b. Nov. 22, 1777.
48 OTIS, b. March 7, 1780, m. Betsey Kenyon.
49 GILBERT, b. Sept. 7, 1782, m. 1st, Margaret Rhodes and 2d, her cousin,
Celia Rhodes.
50 HARRIS, b. Nov. 19, 1786.
Benjamin Pendleton (No. 26) m. Feb. 9, 1763, Lois Burdick.
She was b. April 1, 1738, daughter of David and Mary (Thomp
son) Burdick of Pawcatuck. Their son, Benjamin, b. Feb. 7,
1764, m. Nov., 1786, Lucy Frink, b. Dec. 9, 1767. This Benjamin
sailed from Stonington Nov. 10, 1810 ,and was never heard
from afterward. They had ten children, and their oldest son
50a BENJAMIN, b. Feb. 16, 1788, m. Cassandra Sheffield, and their daughter,
Cassandra Pendleton, m. Thomas E. Swan (No. 178), Swan family.
Nathan Pendleton /No. 31) m. Amelia Babcock (No. 86), that
family, daughter of /Col. James and first wife, Sarah (Stanton)
Babcock of Westerly, Jan. 2, 1775. He m. 2d, Rhoda (Babcock)
Gavitt Oct. 24, 18/6. / CHILDREN:
51 AMELIA, b. Oct. 20, 1775.
52 SALLY, b. Aug. 1, 1777.
53 NATHAN, b. June 1, 1779.
54 ISAAC, b. Jan. 16, 1781.
55 KETURAH, b. Dec. 5, 1782.
56 CHARLOTTE, b. Oct. 24, 1784.
57 MOLLY, b. Dec. 16, 1786.

534 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
58 CATHARINE, b. July 22, 1789.
59 SIMON, b. Feb. 17, 1792, d. young.
60 SIMON, b. July 30, 1793.
61 WILLIAM, b. April 29, 1795.
62 PELEG, b. March 20, 1798.
Joseph Pendleton (No. 34) m. 1st, Damaris Crandall Jan. 19,
1766, of Westerly. CHILDREN:
63 NANCY or ANNA, b. June 19, 1766, m. Timothy Chapman (No. 23), that
family, March 14, 1782.
64 ABEL, b. Sept. 21, 1768, m.
65 JOSEPH, b. June 30, 1771, m. Hannah Stanton (No. 39), Robert Stanton
family.
66 DAMARIS, b. Aug. 9, 1773.
The first wife d. and he m. 2d,  .
CHILD:
67 EUNICE, b.  .
The second wife d. and he m. 3d, Nancy, daughter of Benjamin
and Alice (Kenyon) Crandall, March 23, 1777. He d. in West
erly, 1822. CHILDREN:
68 AMELIA, b. July 4, 1779, m. Joshua Pendleton, a cousin.
69 ALICE, b. March 19, 1781.
70 MARY M., b. July 17, 1783, m. Case Chapman (No. 26), Chapman family.
71 MARTHA, b. April 28, 1785.
72 FANNY, b. Dec. 11, 1787.
73 ELIZABETH, b. April 8, 1790.
74 WILLIAM, b. July 3, 1792.
75 BENJAMIN C, b. Nov. 10, 1794. Descendants live in California.
76 GURDON, b. July 14, 1797. Lived in Norwich.
77 LUCY A., b. April 15, 1799, m. David Pendleton.
78 ELLET, b. May 4, 1801.
79 ROWLAND, b. Oct. 28, 1803.
Andrew Pendleton (No. 37) m. April 1, 1782, Abigail, daugh
ter of Moses and Prudence (Turner) Palmer, b. 1757, (No. 543)
Palmer family. He d. May 5, 1834; his wife d. Dec. 25, 1822.
CHILDREN:
80 DENEY, b.  , never married.
81 MOSES, b.  , d. of yellow fever.
82 FANNY, b. in 1795, and m. Jonathan Grey Stanton (No. 406), Stanton
family, b. Feb. 8, 1791, for his second wife.
83 NANCY, b.  , m. Pitts Downer Frink (No. 128). She d. April 30, 1844.
Charles Pendleton (No. 40) m. Abigail Rhodes, daughter of
Col. James and second wife, Abigail Greenman, April 1, 1792.
CHILDREN:
84 ABIGAIL, b. Jan., 1794, d. Jan., 1869.
85 CHARLES, b.  , murdered at sea.
85a MARIA, b.  , d. young.
86 MARY ANN, b. Jan. 1, 1797, d. Dec. 5, 1865, never married.
87 CAROLINE, b. April 8, 1800, d. Oct. 16, 1876, m. Jonathan Pendleton
(No. 88).

PENDLETON FAMILY. 535
Jonathan Pendleton (No. 43) m. Lucy Pendleton, widow of
his half brother, Frederick. CHILDREN:
88 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 18, 1794, m. Caroline Pendleton (No. 87).
89 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 19, 1796, m. Sally Breed (No. 94).
90 FREDERICK, b. Nov. 4, 1798.
91 FRANCIS, b. Jan. 25, 1801, m. Sarah S. Trumbull May 1, 1828 (No. 38),
Trumbull family.
92 LUCY A., b. March 18, 1803, m.  Robinson.
93 WAIT H., b. Sept. 17, 1805, d. Jan. 4, 1810.
94 EUNICE, b. 1807, m. Horace Niles.
95 MARIA, b. Jan. 23, 1813, m. Simon Merritt.
96 EMELINE, b. March 24, 1815, never married.
Harris Pendleton (No. 50) m. May 10, 1810, Martha, daugh
ter of Joshua and Mary (Cross) Kenyon of Westerly ; she was b.
1791; she d. Feb. 16, 1852, and he d. June 11, 1863.
CHILDREN:
97 HARRIS, b. Feb. 25, 1811, m. Sarah Chester, daughter of Josiah Chester
of New London, d. April 15, 1890.
98 GURDON, b. July 27, 1813, m. Mary A., daughter of Samuel Bottom.
99 AVERILL, b. May 14, 1816, d. unmarried.
100 MOSES, b. July 8, 1818, m. Frances Forsyth.
101 B. FRANK, b. Sept. 3, 1823, m. Mary J., daughter of David Cook of
Haddam, Conn.
102 JAMES, b. Jan. 16, 1828, d. unmarried.
Nathan Pendleton (No. 53) m. Phebe Cole, b. Feb., 1786, both
of Stonington, Oct. 6, 1803. They lived on Pun-hun-gue-nuck
Hill, now North Stonington ; had twelve
CHILDREN:
103 NATHAN S., b. Jan. 11, 1805.
104 RICHARD C. H., b. Jan. 12, 1807.
105 ENOCH B., b. Sept. 5, 1808, m. Mary, daughter of Andrew Chapman (No.
35), that family, and wife Welthian Palmer, daughter of Joseph
Palmer (No. 267), that family.
106 PHEBE E., b. Aug. 30, 1810.
107 DE WITT C, b. May 27, 1812.
108 WILLIAM P., b. April 5, 1814.
109 SALLY A., b. May 23, 1816.
110 SUSAN A., b. March 18, 1818.
HI NANCY M., , b. March 1, 1820.
112 JAMES M., b. Jan. 10, 1822.
113 LYDIA E., b. April 4, 1824.
114 KETURAH C, b. May 13, 1827.
Abel Pendleton (No. 64) m. Abigail Stanton (No. 40), Robert
Stanton family, Feb. 10, 1795. CHILDREN:
115 NANCY, b. Jan. 8, 1796, m. Elihu Chesebrough (No. 397), Chesebrough
family.
116 CHARLES, b. March 3, 1798, m. Keturah Brown (No. 239).
117 BENJAMIN FRANK, b. March 19, 1799, m. Phebe Williams (No. 492),
Williams family, Feb. 11, 1830; had six children.
118 DEMARIS, b. March 5, 1800, m. Samuel White.
119 EMILY, b. March 19, 1801, m. Noyes Williams (No. 488).

536

HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

120 JOHN B., b. March 9, 1804, m. Lucy Clark, March 20, 1845.
121 JOSEPH, b. in Dec, 1810, d. April 14, 1812.
122 MARY A., b. in 1814, d. Sept. 5, 1833.
Jonathan Pendleton (No. 88) m. his cousin, Caroline Pendle
ton, daughter of Charles and wife, Abigail (Rhodes) Pendleton,
June 10, 1821. CHILDREN:
and m. Nathan G. Smith (No. 118).
— and d. at sea.
-, and m. Horace N. Trumbull (No. 55), Trumbull

123 LUCY A., b. 
124 CHARLES, b. —
125 MARY J., b. —
family.
126 EMMA, d. young.
127 CAROLINE, b. -
128 SALLY, b.  .
129 WILLIAM, b. 

and m. Frederick MoBer.

-; lost at sea.

PHELPS FAMILY,

We learn from the annals of Dorchester, Mass., that William
Phelps, the emigrant ancestor of the Phelps family of New Eng
land, came to this country in the good ship "Mary and John" in
1630, with one hundred and forty passengers ; most of them were
constituent members of the church formed in Plymouth, Eng
land, in 1629. On reaching this country they transplated their
church in Dorchester in 1630, where they continued to reside
until 1635, when the Rev. John Warham and a large majority of
the church migrated overland to the Connecticut River, and
formed the town of Windsor, in Connecticut, and transplated
their church there. Mr. Phelps and wife were prominently ac
tive, not only in reorganizing the church, but also in establishing
a social centre for their new town. Later on Mr. Phelps rose to
prominence and eminence, and was repeatedly chosen Deputy
to the General Court, and held other important official positions-
He m. ist, in England,  , name and date of marriage not
recorded; she d. in Windsor, Conn. He m. his second wife in
Windsor, Mary Dover, an Englishwoman, in 1638; she d. Nov.
27, 1675. He d. July 14, 1672.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
2 WILLIAM, b.  .
3 SAMUEL, b.  .
4 NATHANIEL, b.  .
5 JOSEPH, b.  .

CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
6 TIMOTHY, b. at Windsor, Conn., Sept. 1, 1639, m. Mary Griswold.
7 MARY, b. at Windsor, Conn., May 2, 1644.
Timothy Phelps (No. 6) m. Mary, daughter of Edward Gris
wold, May. 19, 1661. He d. in 1719.
CHILDREN:
8 TIMOTHY, b. Nov. 1, 1663, m. Martha Crow.
9 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 27, 1666.
10 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 4, 1668.
11 CORNELIUS, b. April 26, 1671.
12 MARY, b. Aug. 14, 1673.
13 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 29, 1675.
14 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 7, 1677.
15 SARAH, b. Dec. 27, 1679.
16 ABIGAIL, b. June 5, 1682.
17 HANNAH, b. Aug. 4, 1684.
18 ANN, b. Oct. 2, 1686.
19 MARTHA, b. Nov. 12, 1668.
Timothy Phelps (No. 8) m. Martha Crow, Nov. 4, 1686. He
removed from Windsor, Conn, to Hebron, Conn., in 1704.

538 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
20 MARTHA, b. Oct. 29, 1690.
21 TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 29, 1693.
22 NOAH, b. Jan. 23, 1694.
23 CORNELIUS, b. March 5, 1698.
24 CHARLES, b. July 6, 1702, m. Hepzibeth Stiles.
Charles Phelps (No. 24) m. Hepzibeth Stiles, cousin of Presi
dent Stiles of Yale College in 1725.
CHILDREN:
26 ZERUIAH, b. April 3, 1729.
27 CHARLES, b. Sept. 22, 1732, m. Hannah Denison; 2d, Sally Swan.
28 ASHBEL, b. April 28, 1743.
29 BETHUEL, b. April 25, 1744.
30 JAMES, b. May 29, 1745.
Dr. Charles Phelps (No. 27) came from Hebron, Conn., and
took up his abode in Stonington, now North Stonington, where
he built him a residence, near the foot of Cosatuc Hill. He after
wards removed to Stonington, where he spent the remainder of
his life. He was one of the leading physicians of his day and
generation, holding the office of Judge of Probate of the town
and other offices. He m. ist, Hannah Denison (No. 175), that
family, Nov. 10, 1757; she d. Sept. 10, 1795, aged 59 yrs. He m.
2d, Sally Swan (No. 93), that family, Feb. 14, 1795. He d. Jan.
11, 1808, aged 76 yrs. His wife survived him and m. 2d, George
Hubbard, Esq., Sept. 7, 1809.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
31 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 26, 1758, d. June 10, 1786.
32 HANNAH, b. Dec. 15, 1760, m. Andrew Huntington in 1777.
33 CHARLES, b. Feb. 23, 1763, m. Elizabeth Smith.
34 HEPZIBAH, b. May 13, 1765, m. Ephraim Williams Dec. 23, 1787 (No.
218), that family.
35 MARTHA (Patty), b.  , 1767, m. Frederick Allen, d. 1794.
36 JOSEPH D., b. May 16, 1769, m. Hannah Babcock.
37 NANCY or ANN, b. May 8, 1772, m. Nathaniel Palmer Nov. 11, 1790 (No.
357), that family; she d. 1791.
38 JOHN, b. July 8, 1774, d. Oct. 16, 1775.
39 JONATHAN, b. Oct. 30, 1779, m. Nancy or Ann Brown.
40 STILES, b. June 20, 1781, m. Elizabeth or Betsey Denison Brown.
41 POLLY, b. June 10, 1785, d. unmarried in 1847.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
42 SWAN WILLIAM, b. June 24, 1797, d. Feb. 7, 1799.
43 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Dec. 2, 1800, m. Ameabel Wallace.
44 SALLY, b. Oct. 26, 1802, d. 1820.
45 CHARLES E., b.  , 1808, d. 1833.
Joseph D. Phelps (No. 36) m. Hannah Babcock (No. 156), that
family, Sept. 30, 1792. She d. Aug. 9, 1809; he d. Nov. 2, 1842.
CHILDREN:
46 HANNAH, b. June, 1793, m. Thomas Noyes Jan. 28, 1813 (No. 225), that
family.
47 CHARLES H., b. 1795, m. Ann R. Hammond.
48 MARTHA, b. 1797, d. Oct. 20, 1834.
49 NANCY, b. March 20, 1800, m. James W. Noyes (No. 224), that family.

PHELPS FAMILY. 539
Charles Phelps (No. 33) m. Elizabeth Smith. He d. Dec. 2,
1791. CHILDREN:
60 ELIZABETH, b.  .
51 ANNE, b.  .
52 ANN, b.  .
Jonathan Phelps (No. 39) m. Nancy or Ann Brown Jan. 26,
1804 (No. 94), Rev. Chad Brown family.
CHILDREN:
53 PELEG B., b. Jan. 23, 1805, m.  Broadhead.
54 CHARLES T., b. Dec. 4, 1806, d. 1832.
55 GEORGE ALFRED, b. Oct. 14, 1808, d. unmarried.
56 FRANCIS R., b. Nov. 3, 1810, d. 1831.
57 JAMES H, b. Oct. 29, 1813.
58 JOSEPH D.. b. Sept. 12, 1818.
59 WILLIAM WALLACE, b. Dec. 10, 1821.
60 NANCY B., b. June 14, 1824.
61 SARAH W„ b. Feb. 18, 1827, m. Mortimer Williams.
62 EDMUND, b. Feb. 18, 1827.
63 MARTHA, b. Dec. 18, 1828, m. Gurdon Gates of Mystic, Conn.
Stiles Phelps (No. 40) m. Elizabeth or Betsey Denison Brown
Jan. 29, 1781 (No.- 90), Rev. Chad Brown family.
CHILDREN:
64 HORACE STILES, b. 1801.
65 WILLIAM BROWN, b. 1803.
66 ELIZABETH DENISON, b. 1805, m. William Woodbridge (No. 30), that
family; he d. 1869.
67 CHARLES HENRY, b. 1807, d. 1808.
68 HARRIET BISHOP, b. 1813, m. Arthur Merritt; 2d, Charles Hill.
Charles H. Phelps (No. 47) m. Ann R. Hammond of Newport,
R. I., July 28, 1824 (No. 503), Palmer family. He was lost on the
burning steamer Lexington in Long Island Sound Jan. 13, 1840,
by which the poor lost a friend and a liberal benefactor. His
widow m. for her second husband Rev. Erskine Edwards, pastor
of the Second Congregational Church, Stonington, Conn., and
became the parents of two daughters.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
69 ANN HAMMOND, b. 1826, d. 1828.
70 SARAH, b. 1829, d. 1829.
71 MARTHA ELLEN, b. 1831, m. Eugene Edwards July 11, 1849.
72 CHARLES, b. in 1834, d. 1838.
73 EMILY, b. in 1836, d. 1838.
74 ERSKINE MASON, b. in 1839, m. Anna E. Wilder Oct. 26, 1864.
NOTE.— Hon. Erskine Phelps (No. 74), Phelps family, and Hon. Samuel D.
Babcock (No. 215), Babcock family, whose ancestors were some of the most
prominent planters of Stonington, Conn., feeling a deep interest in the happi
ness and welfare of the inhabitants of their native town, and realizing the
importance of having a library building for the depository of a Public Library
of books and magazines, that may be received from any one or purchased by
contributions for that purpose, kindly and generously erected a building in 1899,
costing twenty thousand dollars, on Wadawannuck square in Stonington bor
ough, the grounds having been generously given by the descendants of Sam
uel F. Denison, for the library building.

POLLARD FAMILY.

The first of this family who resided here was Joseph Pollard.
i. JOSEPH POLLARD, m. Patience Holdredge, Aug. 4,
CHILDREN:
2 DEBORAH, b. Jan. 22, 1733.
3 LYDIA, b. June 30, 1735.
4 HANNAH, b. Aug. 30, 1738.
5 JOSEPH, b. March 24, 1740.
6 ABIGAIL, b. June 24, 1742.
7 BENJAMIN, b. April 9. 1744.
8 PHEBE, b. May 3, 1746.
9 ANN, b. Dec. 2, 1748.
10 JOHN, b. May 20, 1754.
This family left this town at the opening of the fertile West,
and fixed their abode in places unknown to us, for the reason
that no one of them or their descendants has compiled a genea
logical record of the family.
n. In later years Mr. John Pollard of Preston, Conn., b. Nov.
20, 1765, m. Ann Elizabeth Sydleman of the State of New York
April 20, 1788. CHILDREN:
12 SAMUEL, b. in Preston, Conn., April 26, 1790, d. June 23, 1809.
13 JOHN, b. Feb. 3, 1792, d. June 4, 1795.
14 BETSEY (twin), b. Feb. 3, 1792, d. June 4, 1795.
15 WILLIAM, b. July 18, 1798, d. Nov. 6, 1824.
16 MARY ANN, b. Aug. 10, 1803.
17 ANN ELIZA, b. Oct. 8, 1804, d. Nov. 27, 1892.
18 JOHN, b. May 6, 1806, d. June 17, 1852.
William Pollard (No. 15) of Preston, Conn., and Harriet Has
kell of the same town were m. Sept. 25, 1820, and their son (No
19), William John Henry Pollard, was b. at Preston, Conn., May
26, 1824, and came to Stonington, Conn., to reside, and m. Ann
Eliza Chesebrough (No. 444), that family, Nov. 16, 1848. After a
life of the most distinguished and eminent integrity and useful
ness he d. Feb. 24, 1897, universally lamented by all who ever
knew him, not only for his honesty, but also for his benevolence
and liberal bestowal of the same without regard to sect or race.
His father, Mr. William Pollard, d. on the island of Madagascar
Nov. 26, 1824, and his widow subsequently m. Mr. Samuel Chese
brough of Stonington, Conn. (No. 205), of that family, Dec. 5,
1830, and d. Dec. 22, 1855. They became the parents of four
children.

POMEROY FAMILY.

i. ELTWEED POMEROY, the emigrant ancestor of the
family, with wife, Mary, family name unknown, came to this coun
try from England in 1630, in the good ship "Mary and John,"
and after a voyage of 70 days and some detention at Nantasket,
landed at Boston, Mass., but he did not long remain there, as the
company with which he migrated to this country united in the
settlement of Dorchester, Mass., which was so named after Dor
chester in England, the home of a large number of the passengers
of the good ship "Mary and John."
Mr. Eltweed Pomeroy became a leading citizen of Dorchester,
Mass., and held various positions of trust. He purchased a tract
of land with the evident intention of making it his permanent
home. He held the position of first selectman in 1633, and about
that time some of the planters of Dorchester became dissatisfied
with the limited area of this new settlement and attracted by the
favorable reports of the wonderful fertility of the land bordering
on the Connecticut River, they decided in 1635 to leave their
Dorchester home and migrate overland to Windsor, Conn. Mr.
Eltweed Pomeroy was one of the party who settled in Windsor,
Conn., with his family, but for reasons not now understood he
removed again with his family to Northampton, Mass. They be-
•came the parents of eight children, the fourth was
2 DEACON MEDID, b. Aug. 16, 1638, and m. Experience, daughter of Henry
Woodward, and d. June 5, 1686. They had tweive children, the sixth
3 JOSEPH, b. in 1672, and m. Nov. 29, 1692, to Hannah, daughter of Richard
Seymour and wife, Hannah Woodruff. They lived in Suffield, Conn.,
and became the parents of nine children. The sixth
4 REV. BENJAMIN, b. in 1704, who m. Abigail, daughter of Ralph and
Ruth (Huntington) Wheelock; she was b. March 3, 1717. They had
thirteen children, and the twelfth
5 ELIHU, b. in 1755, and d. in 1834, who m. in 1776 Lydia, daughter of
Capt. Stephen and Alice (Cass) Barber; she was b. July 20, 1757.
They became the parents of seven children, the fourth
6 HON. BENJAMIN, b. in 1787, and d. in 1855, m. Jan. 1, 1818, Jerusha
(No. 305), of Williams family, daughter of Col. Isaac and wife,
Phebe Williams, and had CHILDREN:
7 BENJAMIN, b. Nov. 2, 1818, d. Dec. 28, 1866, m. June 7, 1848, Mary J.,
daughter of Andrew and wife, Sally (Dimon) Bulkley, of Southport,
Conn.

12 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
8 JERUSHA, b. May 24, 1820, d. Dec. 1, 1871, m. Nov. 26, 1844, William
Woodbridge Rodman, M. D.
9 ISAAC, b. Feb. 16, 1823, m. June 9, 1852, Mary J., daughter of Charles
and wife, Emily A. (Judd) Taylor; she d. April 7, 1880, and he m.
2d, May 14, 1888, Anna, daughter of James and wife, Joanna (Lyon)
Bubeck, and widow of William W. Berry.
10 ELIHU, b. Feb. 16, 1823, d. Sept. 8, 1824.
11 LYDIA B., b. Aug. 4, 1825, d. Dec. 22, 1888, m. April 29, 1845, Thomas,
son of Charles and wife, Rebecca (Williams) Wheeler (No. 319), that
family.
12 PHEBE W., b. March 4, 1828, d. Nov. 15, 1846.
13 CYRUS, b. May 14, 1831, d. April 30, 1832.
14 CYRUS W., b. April 2, 1833, m. Jan. 24, 1861, Abby, daughter of Nathan
and wife, Abigail (Graves) Cook, of Illinois.
15 REBEKAH W., b. Nov. 20, 1835, m. Feb. 12, 1862, Henry T., son of
Jonathan and wife Miranda (Thorp) Bulkley of Southport, Conn.
16 FRANCES R., b. June 11, 1838, d. July 9, 1839.
17 ANNA G., b. Nov. 28, 1840, m. her sister's husband Dec. 26, 1872, Wil
liam Woodbridge Rodman, M. D., son of William Woodbridge Rodman
and wife, Lucy Sheldan (Woodbridge) Rodman of Stonington, Conn.

PRENTICE FAMILY.

i. CAPT. THOMAS PRENTICE, b. in England in 1621. The
earliest record of his being in this country is the birth of his two
children, Thomas and Elizabeth, twins, Jan. 22, 1650. He and his
wife joined the church in Cambridge in 1652. They lived in the
eastern part of Cambridge village, and later in Newton, Mass.,
where he d. from a fall from his horse July 6, 1710, aged 80 years.
He was appointed captain of the troop of horse in the Indian war,
June 24, 1675. He was a terrible enemy to the hostile Indians,
but ever a friend to the Indian converts. He m. Grace  ,
and brought her with him to this country with his eldest child.
Mrs. Grace d. Oct. 9, 1692. THEIR CHILDREN:
2 GRACE, bapt. in England in 1648, m. Capt. Thomas Oliver- in 1667.
3 THOMAS, b.  .
4 ELIZABETH, bapt. Jan. 22, 1650, m. Thomas Aldredge in 1675.
5 MARY, b.  .
6 JOHN, bapt. in 1653, d. young.
7 JOHN, b. 1655, m. Elizabeth Jackson in 1677.
8 HANNAH, b. in 1661, d. April 25, 1738.
Thomas Prentice (No. 3) m. Sarah (No. 10), daughter of Capt.
Thomas and wife Ann (Lord) Stanton, (who was the famous In
dian interpreter), March 20, 1675. He d. April 19, 1665. Mrs.
Prentice m. 2d, Capt. William Denison (No. 43), and d. 1713.
CHILDREN:
9 THOMAS, b. Jan. 13, 1676, m. Maria Russell Dec. 28, 1696, d. Dec. 7, 1709.
10 GRACE, b. in 1678.
11 SAMUEL, b. about 1680, m. Esther Hammond.
12 REV. JOHN, b. in 1682, m. 1st, widow Mary Gardner Dec. 4, 1705, and
m. 2d, widow Prudence Swan.
Samuel Prentice (No. 11) m. Esther, daughter of Nathaniel-
Hammond, Sr., of Newton, Mass., before 1702. He owned a large
tract of land in Stonington, Conn., before 1700, and came here to
live about 1709. He d. April 24, 1728. She m. 2d, Christopher
Avery (No. 18), that family. CHILDREN:
13 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 25, 1702.
14 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 26, 1704, m. Mary Wheeler Nov. 10, 1725.
15 GRACE, b. Jan. 16, 1705, m. Josiah Grant (No. 13), that family.
16 MARY, b. April 12, 1708, m. John Breed (No. 7), that family.
17 JONAS, b. Sept. 28, 1710, in Stonington, Conn., m. Lucy Denison (No. 119),.
that family.
18 ESTHER, b. Dec. 12, 1713, m. Christopher Palmer (No. 146), that family.
19 OLIVER, b. Oct. 25, 1720, m. Eliphal Noyes (No. 109), April 7, 1743, d.
Oct. 18, 1755.
20 EUNICE, b. Dec. 8, 1717, m. Christopher Avery Sept 10, 1735 (No. 73),.
that family.

544 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
21 THOMAS, b. Oct. 25, 1719, m. Elizabeth Baldwin (No. 25). He d. March
3, 1783.
22 DOROTHY, b. Dec. 13, 1723.
23 LUCY, b. May 20, 1727.
Dea. Samuel Prentice (No. 13) m. Abigail, daughter of Eben
ezer and wife, Phebe (Denison) Billings (No. 44), Billings family,
before 1728. She d. Oct. 30, 1789, and Mr. Prentice d. Oct. 11,
1773. CHILDREN:
24 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 7, 1728.
25 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 24, 1729, d. Jan. 15, 1734.
26 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 25, 1731.
27 JOHN, b. May 13, 1733.
28 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 11, 1734, m. Eleazer Williams (No. 449), Robert Wil
liams family, about 1754.
29 JOSHUA, b. July 2, 1737, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton, and 2d, Mary Shep>
herd.
30 PHEBE, b. Feb. 22, 1738, m. Henry Hewitt Jan. 2, 1772 (No. 69), Hewitt
family.
31 ASA, b. Sept. 7, 1740, d. young.
32 JONAS, b. Feb. 9, 1742.
33 JESSE, b. Jan. 24, 1743.
34 ESTHER, b. Jan. 31, 1745, d. young.
35 AMOS, b. April 24, 1748.
36 GRACE, b. Dec. 4, 1750, m. about 1769,  Shepherd.
Jonas Prentice (No. 17) m. Lucy Denison Nov. 29, 1733. He
d. June 7, 1766. CHILDREN:
37 MARY, b. Sept. 6, 1734, m. Capt John Swan (No. 30), of Swan family.
38 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 4, 1736, m. Ann Billings.
39 ESTHER, b. Sept. 1, 1738.
40 DANIEL, b. May 4, 1740, m. Mary Billings.
41 THOMAS, b. April 7, 1743.
42 NATHAN, b. May 4, 1745.
43 LUCY, b. March 22, 1747, m. Capt Thomas Wheeler (No. 74), of that
family.
Col. Samuel Prentice (No. 38) m. Ann Billings (No. 49), of that
family. He d. in Stonington July, 1807, and she d. Dec, 1829.
CHILDREN:
44 SAMUEL, b. 1759, surgeon, m. Lucretia Holmes (No. 46), of Holmes
family.
45 LUCINDA, b.  . and m. Dr. Elijah Herrick Jan. 19, 1786.
46 BETSEY, b.  .
47 NANCY, b.  .
48 SALLY, b.  , m. David Moore.
49 REBECCA, b. 1765, d. young.
50 PHEBE, b. 1769, d. young.
Daniel Prentice (No. 40) m. Mary Billings (No. 62), that fam
ily, Jan. 10, 1765. CHILDREN:
51 THOMAS, b. Feb. 5, 1766, m. Martha Stanton (No. 383), that family,
about 1790. He d. a year after his marriage, and his widow m.
Christopher Gallup (No. 127), that family, April 13, 1792.
52 MARY GALLUP, b. Sept. 2, 1769.
Thomas Prentice (No. 21) m. Elizabeth Baldwin (No. 25), that
family, Feb. 1, 1743. She d. Dec. 21, 1777; he d. March 30, 1783.

, PRENTICE FAMILY. 545
CHILDREN:
53 EUNICE, b. June 20, 1746, m. William Williams (No. 211), of that family.
54 REBECCA, b. Sept 30, 1748, d. young.
55 ELIZABETH, b. July 25, 1751.
56 ESTHER, b. Jan. 14, 1754, d. young.
57 MARY, b. Sept. 30, 1756.
58 MARTHA, b. Oct. 4, 1759.
59 THOMAS, b. Aug. 25, 1765, m. Anna Downer April 17, 1789. He lived in
North Stonington, Conn., and d. on the farm on which he was born.
CHILDREN:
60 SOPHIA, b. May 30, 1791, m. Samuel Browning Nov. 28, 1811.
61 THOMAS, b. July 2, 1793, m. Harriet Ayers, d. Nov. 22, 1847.
62 CHARLES, b. April 26, 1797, m. Phebe Ames, d. Aug., 1843.
63 HENRY, b. Sept 7, 1802, m. Eliza Hewitt (No. 193), that family, Nov.
30, 1824.
64 ELIZA A., b. Nov. 6, 1804.
65 WILLIAM, b. May 21, 1807, m. 1st, Frances Avery and 2d, Sarah Hall.
John Prentice (No. 27) m. ist, Dec. 1, 1757, Mary Haskell;
she d. July 8, 1784. He m. 2d, Rebecca Haskell; she d. 1831.
Mr. Prentice d. June 21, 1810.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
66 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 8, 1758, d. in the Revolutionary war.
67 JOHN, b. June 22, 1761, m. Sarah Leonard July 7, 1787.
68 ASA, b. Sept. 5, 1763, m. Lucy Park in 1791.
69 ASHER, b. Jan. 29, 1769, m. Elizabeth Rix.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
70 REBECCA, b. 1790, m. Samuel Wheeler (No. 387), of Wheeler family.
71 OLIVER, b. about 1793, d. 1825.
72 JOSHUA, b. in 1797.
73 PHEBE, b. in 1808.
Asher Prentice (No. 69) m. Elizabeth Rix in 1797,
CHILDREN:
74 ELIZA, b. Oct. 19, 1799, m. Ephraim Hewitt (No. 192), of Hewitt family.
75 ASHER, b. Jan. 1, 1802, m. Mary Hewitt (No. 194), of Hewitt family.
Joshua Prentice (No. 29) m. ist, widow Elizabeth Stanton
Hewitt, Jan. 14, 1776; she d. Dec. 10, 1776, and he m. 2d, Polly or
Mary Shepherd April 25, 1787; she d. Aug. 27, 1840, and he d.
Sept. 9, 1794. CHILDREN:
76 SAMUEL, b. April 22, 1788, m. Amy Smith (No. 69), daughter of Chester
and wife, Sally (Brewster) Smith, Dec. 21, 1810.
CHILDREN:
77 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 25, 1814, d. young.
78 CHESTER, b. Aug. 15, 1816, m. Lucy Crary Dec. 1, 1843.
79 CHARLES F., b. Aug. 8, 1820, d. young.
80 MARY E., b. Sept. 16, 1822.
81 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 26, 1825, m. Maria D. Meacham Feb. 4, 1850.
82 POLLY, b. April 24, 1791.
83 AMY, b. Sept. 10, 1792, m. Thomas Browning Nov. 22, 1812 (No. 48),
Browning family.
Asa Prentice (No. 68) m. Lucy Park in 1791.
CHILDREN:
84 ASA, b. Feb. 13, 1792, m. Anna Browning (No. 51), of Browning family.
85 SAMUEL, b. May 31, 1794, m. Susan Baldwin (No. 89), of Baldwin family.
86 LUCY, b. Aug. 23, 1796, m. Dec. 11, 1814, John D. Wheeler (No. 433), of
Wheeler family.

RANDALL FAMILY.

i. JOHN RANDALL, the progenitor of the Randall family
of Westerly and Stonington, first appears at Newport, R. I., from
which place he came to Westerly as early as 1667, where the re
mainder of his life was spent. He m. Elizabeth  , whose
family name and date of birth is not known. He d. in 1685; his
wife d. in 1685. CHILDREN:
2 JOHN, b. in 1666, m. Abigail  ; 2d, Mary Baldwin.
3 STEPHEN, b. in 1668, m. Abigail Sabin.
4 MATHEW, b. in 1671, m. Eleanor  .
5 PETER, b. in 1704, m. Elizabeth Polly; 2d, Phebe Benjamin.
John Randall (No. 2) lived with his father in Westerly, on land
purchased of Thomas Bell of Stonington, until he reached man
hood, when he came to Stonington and bought large tracts of
land, which was intersected by the society line, that divided the
town of Stonington into two religious societies in 1721. Mr.
Randall was a farmer by occupation, and as such reduced his
land grants to cultivation, which he industriously and successfully
improved during the remainder of his life. He m. ist, at Ston
ington, Abigail  , whose family name and birth date does
not appear on record. He m. 2d, Mary Baldwin, granddaughter
of the first Walter Palmer, Nov. 25, 1706 (No. 19), Baldwin fam
ily. He d. in Stonington in an honored old age.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
6 ELIZABETH, b. July 4, 1696, m. James Brown May 5, 1718, (No. 38),
that family.
7 MARY, b. Dec. 16, 1698, m. Stephen Wilcox.
8 JOHN, b. Dec. 2, 1701, m. Dorothy Cottrell, Mrs. Mary (Holmes) Palmer.
9 DOROTHY, b. Dec. 7, 1703.
10 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 4, 1705, m. John Brown, Oct. 16, 1729.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
11 SARAH, b. Nov. 10, 1707, d. at Stonington in 1812.
12 NATHAN, b. July 7, 1709, m. Mary Cottrell; 2d, Eleanor Cottrell.
13 ICHABOD, b. Oct. 21, 1711, d. at Havana, Cuba.
14 SARAH, b. March 12, 1714, d. Sept. 6, 1714.
15 JOSEPH, b. June 2, 1715, d. June 22, 1715.
16 BENJAMIN (twin), b. June 2, 1715, m. at Stonington in 1733, Ruth
Brown. They settled at Colchester, Conn. He was admitted freeman
there Dec. 6, 1763, but. probably he was there several years before
this date. He is represented as possessing great physical powers, and
endurance. He d. June 16, 1811.
17 REBECCA, b. July 31, 1717.
18 JOSEPH, b. July 17, 1720.

RANDALL FAMILY. 547
Stephen Randall (No. 3) m. Abigail, daughter of Joseph and
Waitstill Sahin, Dec. 24, 1697. She was b. Aug. 16, 1678.
CHILDREN:
19 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 10, 1698.
20 SAMUEL, b. May 19, 1701.
21 STEPHEN, b. March 13, 1705.
22 JONATHAN, b. March 7, 1707, m. Preserved  .
23 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 25, 1709, d. July 2, 1711.
24 PHEBE, b. Sept. 18, 1712.
25 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 26, 1716.
26 DAVID, b. May 4, 1719.
Mathew Randall (No. 4) m. Eleanor  about 1693.
CHILDREN:
27 ELEANOR, b. June 24, 1694.
28 MERCY, b. May 16, 1696.
29 MARY, b. April 21, 1700, m. Caleb Pendleton, Jr.
30 MATHEW, b. 1798.
31 BENJAMIN, b. 1702, m. Mary Babcock.
32 PATIENCE, b.  .
33 THANKFUL, b.  .
34 ELIZABETH, b.  . m. Edwin Wells, Jan. 12, 1734.
Peter Randall (No. 5) m. Elizabeth Polly at Stonington, Conn.,
Nov. 27, 1706. He m. 2d, Phebe Benjamin at Preston, Conn.,
Sept., 1719. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
35 PRUDENCE, b. April 10, 1709.
36 PETER, b. Dec. 2, 1711, d. at Stonington in 1712.
37 PETER, b. May 31, 1713, m. Keturah Ellis Dec. 12, 1732, at Preston.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
38 ELIZABETH, b. June 20, 1720.
39 GREENFIELD, b. Oct. 2, 1722, m. Ann Bellows of Preston, Conn.
40 SAMUEL, b. April 13, 1736.
Lieut. John Randall (No. 8) m. Dorothy Cottrell Dec. 22, 1726
(No. 32), that family. He m. 2d, May 10, 1741, Mrs. Mary, widow
of Elias Palmer (No. 141), and daughter of Joshua and Fear
(Sturges) Holmes (No. 25), that family.
CHILDREN:
41 HANNAH, b. Jan. 13, 1726, m. Joshua Stanton (No. 26), that family.
42 JOHN, b. Aug. 4, 1730, m. Lucy Brown; 2d, Thankful Swan.
43 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 13, 1734, m. Robert Swan (No. 46), that family.
44 ESTHER, b. June 17, 1735, m. Elias Palmer (No. 245), that family.
45 THOMAS, b. Dec. 13, 1741, m. Molly Chesebrough.
46 JOSHUA, b. March 3, 1743, m. Rhoda Chesebrough.
47 LUCY, b. March 28, 1745, m. Joseph Frink; 2d, Wait Hinckley.
48 MARY, b. July 13, 1746, m. Christopher, son of Charles and Mary
(Wheeler) Miner, Aug. 11, 1765 (No. 147), that family; m. 2d, Samuel
Brown, July 14, 1734.
49 KETURAH, b. Sept. 2, 1748, m. John Williams (No. 213), that family.
50 ROBERT, b. Oct. 25, 1751, m. Lucy, daughter of Col. William and Mrs.
Mary (McDowell) Chesebrough Pendleton, May 6, 1773 (No. 30), that
family. He d. at Courtland, N. Y. Nine of their children were born
in Stonington, Conn., and the tenth born at Brookfield, N. Y.

548 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Nathan Randall (No. 12), b. in Stonington, Conn., was admit
ted freeman of Westerly, R. I., May 4, 1736. He was a farmer in
Westerly till about 1 750-1, when he removed to Voluntown,
where he bought 160 acres of land of Amos Kinney (3d Aug.,
1750), for two thousand five hundred, money of ye "old tenor
bills"; 20 acres of Andrew Elliott (6th April, 1755), for five hun
dred pounds in good and passable bills of credit, old tenor. He
m. ist, Mary Cottrell Dec. 16, 1730 (No. 33a), that family; she
d. at Westerly, R. I., Dec. 2, 1735 ; m. 2d, Eleanor Cottrell July
22, 1736, sister of his first wife (No. 34).
CHILDREN:
51 NATHAN, b. Sept. 18, 1731, d. May 14, 1733.
52 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 8, 1733, m. at Voluntown, Content Palmer, Dec. 25,
1754.
53 NATHAN, b. Oct. 10, 1735, m. at Stonington Mrs. Borodell Palmer, Dec.
5, 1765; m. 2d, at Voluntown, Dolly Palmer (No. 275), Feb. 13, 1772.
They removed to Paris, N. Y., after ail their children were born at
Stonington, Conn.
54 REUBEN, b. April 24, 1737, d. at Fort Edward, N. Y„ Sept. 9, 1757.
55 AMOS, b. Oct. 11, 1749, m. Phebe Palmer (No. 287), that family, April 25,
1765.
56 DOROTHY, b. June 5, 1741.
57 ELEANOR, b. Feb. 24, 1743, m. Nathaniel Morgan at Voluntown Oct. 16,
1766.
58 AMY, b. Dec. 26, 1745.
59 PELEG, b. Oct. 19, 1748, m. Hannah Palmer (No. 288), that family, March
12, 1772, sister of Phebe, who m. Amos Randall. He was lieutenant
in the army of the Revolution, and at the surrender of Burgoyne
took command of the company after the captain was killed. In 1784
he united with the Baptist Church of Voluntown, and Jan. 18, 1789,
was licensed to preach. He was ordained Oct. 25, 1792, and admitted
elder of the First Baptist Church, Stonington, nearly twenty-three
years.
60 LYDIA, b. June 3, 1751, m. John Gallup of Voluntown Nov. 28, 1777.
61 JONAS, b. Sept. 8, 1756.
John Randall (No. 42) m. ist, Lucy Brown of Stonington
May 6, 1750 (No. 91), Lynn Brown family; she d. Oct. 23, 1765;
m. 2d, Thankful Swan Aug. 2^, 1767 (No. 40), that family ; she d.
March 29, 1800. CHILDREN:
63 LUCY, b. May 14, 1751, m. 1st, Amos Breed, Jan. 25, 1768 (No. 23), that
family; he d. March 20, 1785; she m. 2d, Elias Sanford Palmer (No.
238), that family; she d. at Stonington Nov. 14, 1831.
64 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 12, 1752, m. George Swan Sept 4, 1774 (No. 37), that
family.
65 JOHN, b. March 24, 1754, m. 1st, Mary Swan Nov. 7, 1775 (No. 68), that
family; she d. at Norwich, N. Y., March 29, 1813; he m. 2d, Hannah
Mary, widow of his brother Roswell Randall (No. 157), that family,
May 3, 1816. By 1st m. they had thirteen children, first ten born in
Stonington, Conn.

RANDALL FAMILY. 549
66 ROSWELL, b. July 18, 1756, m. 1st, Phebe Avery, March 4, 1779 (No.
160), that family; she d. Dec. 18, 1787; m. 2d, Hannah Mary Avery,
sister of his first wife (No. 157). No children by either wife.
67 REV. JEDEDIAH, b. March 20, 1758, m. at Stonington, Patty York, Aug.
1, 1779. He was among the early settlers of Chenango county; Nor
wich, New York.
68 CHARLES, b. May 25, 1759, d. at Stonington July 30, 1759.
69 ESTHER, b. May 10, 1761, m. Thomas Wheeler in 1780 (No. 107), that
family. /
70 POLLY, b. Nov. 18, 1762, m. 1st, Collins York (No. 57), that family; m.
2d, John Crary of Preston in 1745.
71 WILLIAM, b. March 25, 1768, m. Eunice Wheeler, Mrs. Wealthy (Avery)
Hewitt, Martha Chesebrough. "**""- ~-^
72 DESIRE, b. July 12, 1769, m. Perez Wheeler in 1787 g0. 102), ti)*at
family; 2d, Christopher Palmer Nov. 1, 1823. t y
73 NANCY, b. Sept. 3, 1771, m. Benadam Williams, Jr., April 18, 299 'Wo.
285a), that family. W
74 DUDLEY, b. Dec. 7, 1772, m. Lucy Grant.
Thomas Randall (No. 45) m. Molly Chesebrough Sept. 26,
1765 (No. 145), that family ; she d. in Stonington March 25, 1823 ;
he d. at Norwich, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1831.
CHILDREN ALL BORN IN STONINGTON.
75 POLLY, b. Oct. 6, 1766, m. Josiah Gallup of Groton, Nov. 11, 1792.
76 THOMAS, b. May 1, 1769, m. Wealthy Ann Sheffield. Three children b.
at Stonington and four in New York city.
77 PATTY, b. May 13, 1771, d. Sept. 19, 1862, unmarried.
78 ABBY, b. April 26, 1773, m. Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 247), that family.
79 KETURAH, b. Jan. 31, 1775, d. at Stonington June 20, 1809.
80 LYDIA, b. Oct. 31, 1776, d. at Litchfield, Conn., Jan., 1826.
81 ZEBULON CHESEBROUGH, b. April 1, 1778, d. at Wilmington, N. C,
Feb. 15, 1800, unmarried.
82 PEYTON RANDOLPH, b. Feb. 10, 1780, m. Lucy Bradford; 2d, Adelia
E. Wells.
83 HANNAH, b. Feb. 9, 1783, m. Jesse Breed, July 9, 1825 (No. 69), that
family.
84 BETSEY, b. Aug. 17, 1784, m. Dea. Elias Breed (No. 73), that family,
Jan. 22, 1807.
85 WILLIAM RHODES, b. April 26, 1786, m. Phebe McLane May 1, 1813.
86 CHARLES PHELPS, b. Feb. 22, 1790, m. Eunice Hotchkins Sept. 26, 1825.
Joshua Randall (No. 46) m. 1st, Rhoda Chesebrough in 1767;
she d. in Stonington, Conn. He removed to Newport, R. I.,
where he m. 2d wife. In the fall of 1808 he sailed from that port,
and was shortly after shipwrecked on No Man's Island, where
he perished from cold and exposure, the date of which we have
not been able to learn.
CHILDREN ALL BORN IN STONINGTON:
87 PRUDENCE, b. about 1770, d.
88 RHODA, b. about 1773, m. Adam Denison (No. 273), that family. He d.
at Halifax, Vt., 1840.
89 HANNAH, b. about 1774, m. Jesse Breed (No. 69), that family.
90 JOSHUA, b. about 1775, m. Hulda Sisson at Stonington, 1796.
91 CHESEBROUGH, b. April 6, 1776, m. Prudence Miner of Stonington.

550 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Hon. William Randall (No. 71) was lieutenant colonel comman-
daW of the 30th regiment of Connecticut militia during the war
of 1812 (that office corresponding with colonel in later organiza
tions), and had command of his regiment when it was called out
in 1813-14, for the defence of the State, notably at Stonington in
August, 1814. In the General Assembly of Connecticut during
six sessions, he was member of the Lower House, and in 1822 he
had a seat in the Upper House, as one of the twelve Senators
electedJoy fie general ticket, of which that body was then com-
lT>osed. In 1818 he was a member of the convention which
iiri:imer'tne Constitution of the State of Connecticut, as delegate
from the town of Stonington. During sixteen consecutive years,
from 1818 to 1833, inclusive, he held the position of associate
judge of the county court of New London county, by annual ap
pointment by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut,
by which authority he was also annually appointed a justice of the
peace during twenty-eight years, and he held responsible offices
in the town of Stonington. Was first president of the Stoning
ton Bank, organized in 1822, and one of the directors thereof;
he held the office for eight years. He m. ist, Eunice Wheeler,
March 8, 1787 (No. 103), that family ; she d. Jan. 29, 1803 ; m. 2d,
Mrs. Wealthy (Avery) Plewitt, widow of Darius Hewitt, June 30,
1803 (No. 161), Avery family; she d. Dec. 29, 1805; m. 3d, Mar
tha Chesebrough March 30, 1809 (No. 325), that family; she d.
Sept. 25, 1870. Col. William Randall d. June 17, 1841.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
92 WILLIAM, b. June 7, 1787, m. Wealthy Hewitt.
93 CYRUS, b. Sept. 8, 1789, d. Oct. 13, 1789.
94 EUNICE, b. July 18, 1790, d. Jan. 24, 1792.
95 RUSSELL, b. Oct. 2, 1792, d. April 11, 1793.
96 LUCY, b. March 3, 1794, m. Samuel Chapman Jan. 1, 1812, both of Ston
ington; she d. at Hartford, Conn., Oct. 30, 1838.
97 DESIRE, b. Dec. 3, 1795, m. Thomas Thompson Wells, M. D., son of
Thomas and Betsey (Griffin) Wells, b. at Stonington, 1790; she m. Dec.
31, 1812, at Stonington.
98 POLLY, b. March 3, 1798, m. Ralph Randall Miner (No. 234), that family.
99 THANKFUL SWAN, b. March 17, 1800, m. George Wheeler Nov. 13,
1817 (No. 254), that family.
100 JEDEDIAH, b. Feb. 21, 1802, m. Philura Peckham Oct. 27, 1822.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
101 EUNICE, b. March 28, 1861, m. Ansel Coats, Jan. 18, 1826 (No. 27), that
family. CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
102 PHEBE ESTHER, b. Jan. 14, 1810, m. Ezra Hewitt Dec. 8, 1829 (No. 183),
that family.
103 HANNAH AVERY, b. July, 1811, d. Aug. 8, 1812.

RANDALL FAMILY. 551
104 ROSWELL, b. Nov. 23, 1812, d. Sept. 25, 1833.
105 HARRIET NEWELL, b. Jan. 25, 1815, m. Reuben E. Moss Sept. 23
1841 (No. 44), that family.
106 MARTHA CHESEBROUGH, b. April 4, 1817, in. Ralph H. Avery (No. 212),
that family.
107 ELIAS PERKINS, b. July 4, 1821, m. Hannah Fish March 15, 1843 (No.
56), that family.
Dudley Randall (No. 74) m. Lucy Grant (No. 63), that family,
March 26, 1801 ; she d. Aug. 22, 1829; he m. 2d, Mrs. Sally,
widow of Daniel Farnham, sister of Lucy, March 28, 1830 (No.
65), that family; she d. May 15, 1851 ; he d. June 4, 1851.
CHILDREN:
108 LUCY, b. Jan. 13, 1802, m. Charles Grandison Hewitt (No. 208), that
family.
109 NANCY WHEELER, b. Sept. 9, 1803, d. Jan. 28, 1842.
110 JOHN, b. Feb. 15, 1805, m. Eliza A., daughter of Charles S. Hewitt (No.
203), that family, Sept. 27, 1860.
Ill ESTHER, b. Jan. 18, 1807, m. Allen B. Peabody, Jan. 14, 1830.
112 ELISHA, b. May 22, 1809, m. Eunice Pendleton Vincent, Feb. 27, 1843
(No. 35), that family.
113 DESIRE, b. Jan. 18, 1813, m. Benadam W. Hewitt Jan. 5, 1837 (No. 211),
that family.
114 ALMIRA GRANT, b. Feb. 22, 1815, d. Feb. 4, 1835.
115 MARY, b. Aug. 1, 1817, m. Gilbert W. Collins, April 1, 1845 (No. 46), that
family.
116 SALLY FARNHAM, b. Aug. 1, 1819, d. unmarried.
Peyton Randolph Randall (No. 82) m. Lucy Bradford Oct. 15,
1816; she d. Sept. 11, 1832. He m. 2d, Adeline E. Wells Nov. 26,
1836. CHILDREN:
117 THOMAS ALEXANDER, b. March 4, 1822, d. Dec. 11, 1833.
118 WILLIAM ZEBULON, b. March 20, 1829, m. Catharine Hiscox Oct. 15,
1859.
119 CHARLES EDWARD, b. Dec. 5, 1831, m. Mary Ella Reynolds June 25,
1858.
120 DENISON CHESEBROUGH, b. Aug. 21, 1838, m. Harriet Sheffield March
2, 1859.
121 LUCY ESTHER, b. May 21, 1841, m. Frank Greenleaf Rice June 5, 1870.
122 HENRY CLAY, b. Sept. 2, 1843, m. Addie Hunting Nov. 8, 1874.
123 WARREN CLINTON, b. July 17, 1845.
Hon. William Randall, Jr. (No. 92), of North Stonington,
Conn., was a delegate from the town of North Stonington to the
convention which framed the constitution of the State of Connec
ticut in 1818. He was justice of the peace for the district of
North Stonington in 1838-9, and county commissioner for New
London County in 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1845. He m. Wealthy
Hewitt Dec. 23, 1813 (No. 283), that family. He d. Sept. 22,
1871. She d. Sept. 24, 1869.

552 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
124 A son, b. and d. May 22, 1815.
125 HANNAH MARY, b. Aug. 31, 1816, m. Ezra Wheeler Nov. 25, 1840 (No.
285), Wheeler family.
126 REV. WILLIAM HARRISON, b. Aug. 11, 1818, m. Harriet Hull Miner
Nov. 30, 1837 (No. 372), that family. He m. 2d, Helen Mar. Hutch
inson Dec. 31, 1865. He d. in Florida March 7, 1874.
127 WEALTHY AVERY, b. Jan. 11, 1821, m. George L. Williams, Sept. 23,
1846.
128 DARIUS HEWITT, b. July 28, 1823, m. Abbie P. Frink Jan. 4, 1854.
129 REV. HENRY CLAY, b. Dec. 7, 1825, m. Mary L. Davis April 20, 1853.
130 EMILY MINER, b. Jan. 4, 1829, m. Albert W. Hillard Nov. 25, 1851.
Jonathan Randall (No. 22) m. Preserved  ,family name
and date of marriage unknown. From the record of the distribu
tion of his estate among his wife and children, in 1757, we learn
that he lived in Groton, now Ledyard. His real estate was situ
ated on the highway leading from Preston to New London ferry.
After his death his widow m. 2d, Lemuel Darrow, son of Christo
pher and Elizabeth (Packer) Darrow, Sept. 19, 1751.
THEIR SON:
131 JONATHAN, b. March 30, 1745, m. Ann, daughter of Nathan and Doro
thy (Wheeler) Crary, in Groton, March 5, 1769 (No. 40), Wheeler
family. THEIR SON:
132 JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON, b. at Norwich, Conn., April 10, 1773, m.
Mary, daughter of Elder Silas and Mary (Smith) Burrows (No. 124),
that family, Fort Hill, Groton, May 19, 1799. He d. at Mystic Jan. 27,
1851, aged 77 yrs., 9 mos. ; she d. May 25, 1871.
CHILDREN:
133 MARY ANN, b. at Groton Dec. 4, 1800, m. Mystic Jan. 19, 1822, Roswell
Burrows (No. 129), of Burrows family.
134 ELIZA ROE, b. at North Stonington March 3, 1803, m. Simeon Fish Oct.
15, 1823 (No. 49), Fish family.
135 ERASTUS, b. North Stonington Nov. 7, 1805, d. young.
136 ISAAC, b. North Stonington Dec. 25, 1808, m. Hannah Adelia Miner.
137 WILLIAM PITT, b. Groton, Conn., Jan. 1, 1811, d. at Mystic, June 3,
1850, m. Maria L. Comstock Sept 11, 1838, d. at the home of her son,
Rev. William H. Randall, May 22, 1887.
138 SILAS BURROWS, b. July 4, 1814, m. Mary E. Tucker, Sept. 7, 1843; 2d,
Emily F. Doane of Preston, Conn., May 27, 1847.
139 CHARLES, b. May 31, 1817, m. Mary Woolbright of Georgia April 27, 1842.
140 FRANCES E., b. April 1, 1818, m. William P. Smith Aug. 5, 1839.
Isaac Randall (No. 136) m. Hannah Adelia, daughter of Dr.
John Owen and Elizabeth (Avery) Miner (No. 294) that family,
Dec. 20, 1831, at Centre Groton. He d. at Mystic, March 9,
1881. His widow d. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adelia
M. Noyes, at Newton Highlands, Mass., Aug. 19, 1893.

RANDALL FAMILY. 553
CHILDREN:
141 ADELIA MINER, b. Sept. 21, 1832, m. Nathan D. Noyes (No. 394), Noyes.
family, Aug. 4, 1857.
142 ELIZABETH FRANCES, b. March 3, 1834, d. Jan. 3, 1876.
143 JEDEDIAH, b. Sept. 13, 1835, d. June 9, 1863.
144 JULIA ANN, b. April 18, 1837, m. Samuel D. Davenport Aug. 9, 1862.
145 JOHN FREDERIC, b. April 13, 1839, m. Elizabeth F. Stark March 15„
1870.
146 NATHAN, b. March 11, 1841, d. Jan. 13, 1842.
147 GEORGE, b. June 28, 1844, d. March 23, 1845.
148 CHARLES ARTHUR, b. May 15, 1852, m. Victoria Frances Bourke.

RHODES FAMILY.

In the old town graveyard at Newport, R. L, is the heraldic
tombstone of John Rhodes, Esq., who died March 31, 1746, aged
75 years, grandson of Sir Godfrey Rhodes of Rowden, in York
shire, Eng., and according to Burke's Extinct and Dormant Bar
onetcies, "Francis and Charles Rodes, grandsons of Sir Francis
Rodes, Bart, a nephew of Sir Godfrey, went to America." As
these are familiar names in the Rhodes family, which came to
Stonington, Conn., we feel that this John Rhodes, Esq., may be
the connecting link in the family between England and America,
as he might have been the father of Capt. Simon Rhodes, who was
born Jan. 24, 1716, and was of Newport, R. I., when he was mar
ried by Elder Joseph Park on Dec. 15, 1756, to Anne, who was
the daughter of Capt. James and second wife, Content (Maxson)
Babcock of Westerly, R. I. Tradition says that he had been mar
ried before and as he was 40 years old at the time he married
Anne, this might have been so. The first mention of Capt. Simon
Rhodes on the Stonington records is "A distribution of lands be
tween Jonathan Babcock and his sister, Ann Rhodes, the wife of
Capt. Simon Rhodes of Stonington, Oct. 24, 1759." Afterwards
there are several deeds showing that he purchased large tracts of
land. He built a house on the land owned by his wife, which is
standing at the present time, and known as the Rhodes Mansion
Place. It is situated not far from Westerly, R. I. Capt. Simon's
wife, Anne Babcock (No. 46), Babcock family, was born March
30, 1732, and died Nov. 7, 1768, aged 37, and then Capt. Simon
married Aug. 27, 1769, Martha Babcock (No. 100), Babcock fam
ily, who was born Dec. 8, 1729, daughter of George and Susan
nah (Potter) Babcock. Capt. Simon Rhodes died April 22, 1784,
aged 68 years, and Mrs. Martha Babcock Rhodes married May
12, 1800, Col. James Rhodes, b. Aug. 5, 1730, (not known to be
any relative of Capt. Simon Rhodes). He died June 21, 1806,
and she died March 30, 1809, aged 80 years. Col. James Rhodes'
first wife was Anna Crandall who he m. Dec. 14, 1752. After her
death he married 2d, Abigail Greenman Feb. 21, 1768 (No. 22),
of Greenman family. She died Dec. 17, 1799, aged 59 years.

RHODES FAMILY. 555
Then for his third wife he married, as mentioned before, Mrs.
Martha Babcock Rhodes. Some of the best people of Stoning
ton have descended from Col. James Rhodes.
SIMON AND ANNE'S CHILDREN.
2 JAMES, b. Nov. 4, 1757, bapt. July 15, 1761, d. aged 4 yrs. 6 mos.
3 MARY, b. in Stonington Dec. 11, 1758, bapt. Aug. 9, 1761, and m. Lieut
Robert Rogers of Coventry, R. I., April 2, 1780, being Sunday.
4 SIMON, b. in Stonington June 22, 1760, bapt. Aug. 9, 1761.
5 HENRY, b. in Stonington April 25, 1762, bapt. Aug. 15, 1762. He was a
sea captain, m. and settled at South Hampton, L. I., and d. Jan. 7,
1848. He had children. One son was a noted master ship builder,
and was employed during his career in the naval departments of the
Government of Great Britain and Turkey. His name was Foster
Rhodes, suggesting to me that it might have been the family name
of his mother.
6 ANNE, b. in Stonington Sept. 19, 1764, and m. Benjamin Hunting of
Long Island Nov. 6, 1784, and d. Feb. 9, 1789.
7 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 27, 1768, bapt. Aug. 21, 1769, m. Col. Job Greene of
Warwick, R. I.; she d. April 18, 1845. Col. Greene was b. Nov. 19,
1759, and d. Aug. 23, 1808.
SIMON AND MARTHA'S CHILD:
8 GEORGE, b. July 30, 1771, d. May 3, 1776, aged 5 yrs.
Simon Rhodes (No. 4) m. Sarah Woodbridge (No. 29), Jan.
14, 1790. She was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Woodbridge and
wife, Sarah (Sheldon) of Hartford, Conn. She was b. June 28,
1767, and d. Feb. 9, 1855, aged 88 years. Simon Rhodes d. Feb.
¦8, 1844, aged 84 years. CHILDREN:
9 NANCY, b. Sept. 6, 1790, d. unmarried Feb. 8, 1871, aged 80 yrs.
10 DUDLEY, b. March 8, 1792.
11 LUCY, b. Jan. 12, 1794, d. unmarried March 7, 1871, aged 77 yrs.
12 SALLY, b. Aug. 8, and d. Aug. 28, 1801.
13 HENRY, b. Jan. 1, 1803, and d. Oct. 13, 1877.
Dudley Rhodes (No. 10) m.  , was a physician and d.
at Zanesville, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1840.
CHILDREN:
14 EMMA R., b.  .

15 HENRY S., b. —
16 CHARLES, b. —
17 DUDLEY W., b. •
18 JOHN RATHBUN, b.

Henry Rhodes (No. 13) m. Bridget M. Palmer (No. 421), of
the Palmer family, Jan. 7, 1828, of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
19 DUDLEY W., b. Oct. 30, 1829.
20 ABBY P., b. in Trenton, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1832, d. Dec. 18, 1866.
21 EMMA M., b. July 23, 1834, and was twin to
22 CHARLES H., b. July 23, 1834; he d. April 17, 1878.
23 JOHN D. P., b. July 14, 1837.
24 JAMES L., b. Aug. 23, 1839, d. May 20, 1844.
25 MARY J., b. June 30, 1841, d. Aug. 24, 1854.
26 LUCY A., b. Dec. 4, 1843.

556 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Dudley W. Rhodes (No. 17.) m. Oct. 23, 1854, Lydia Sophia
Stanton of Trenton, N. Y.
Charles H. Rhodes (No. 22) m. June 5, 1867, Harriet Hazard
of Westerly, R. I.
John D. P. Rhodes (No. 23) m. Oct. 9, 1867, Sophia Jones of
South Trenton.
CHILDREN OF COL. JAMES RHODES AND FIRST WIFE, ANNA
CRANDALL:
1 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 13, 1753, m. Sarah  , d.
2 NANCY, b. Oct. 20, 1755, m.  Foster; d. Aug. 10, 1835.
3 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 10, 1757.
4 CHRISTOPHER, b.  .
5 SARAH, b. June 7, 1761, m. Capt. Amos Palmer, Oct. 16, 1785 (his second
wife); she d. Dec. 29, 1832.
6 JAMES, b. Aug. 20, 1763.
7 ANNE, b. May 9, 1765.
8 PAUL, b. Sept. 20, 1767, m. Amy, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Babcock)
Denison; he d. Jan. 21, 1817.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
9 OLIVER, b. June 16, 1769, m. Eunice Pendleton Dec. 14, 1796.
10 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 1, 1772, m. Charles Pendleton April 1, 1792, son of
Amos and Susannah (Chesebrough) Pendleton.
11 HANNAH, b.  . m. James Babcock May 6, 1802.

ROSSITER FAMILY.

i. REV. EBENEZER ROSSITER, b. Feb. 4, 1699, was the
first of the name that came to Stonington, Conn. He was the
seventeenth and youngest child of Josiah and Sarah (Sherman)
Rossiter, and grandson of Dr. Benjamin and Elizabeth Rossiter,
and great-grandson of Edward Rossiter of Plymouth, Eng., from
which he came to this country in 1630, with the Rev. John Ware-
ham and others, and settled in Dorchester, Mass. Rev. Ebenezer
Rossiter was a graduate of Yale College in 1718. He was the
second minister of the First Congregational Church, Stonington,
and was ordained Dec. 19, 1722, which relation he sustained until
his death, Oct. 11, 1762. He was a devoted, earnest and success
ful minister of the gospel. He m. Hannah White Oct. 7, 1723,
daughter of the Rev. Ebenezer White of Long Island.
CHILDREN:
2 EBENEZER, b. June 17, 1724, d. young.
3 EBENEZER, b. Aug. 27, 1726, d. Jan. 9, 1750.
4 MEHITABLE, b. Dec. 29, 1728.
5 HANNAH, b. Dec. 22, 1730, m. John Hillard March 5, 1761.
6 SARAH, b. Nov. 19, 1732, d. Nov. 7, 1740.
7 MARY, b. Dec. 8, 1735, m. Thomas Palmer (No. 208) , that family.
8 ELNATHAN, b. July 3, 1739, m. Mercy Coleman.
9 JOHN COTTON (twin), b. July 3, 1739, m. Phebe Palmer.
Hannah Rossiter (No. 5) m. John Hillard of Stonington,
Conn., March 5, 1761. He gave by deed to the First Congrega
tional Society of Stonington, Conn., the burial ground near the
church. They had one CHILD:
10 SARAH HILLARD, b.  , and m. 1st, Daniel Fish of Preston and
Stonington (No. 25), Fish family. She m. 2d, Thomas Stanton (No.
271), Stanton family; m. 3d, John Nichols of Preston, Conn. She lies
at rest in the Road Church cemetery, the gift of her father to the
Road Society.
Elnathan Rossiter (No. 8) m. Mercy Coleman (No. 293), Stan
ton family. CHILDREN:
11 RUSSELL, b.  .
12 WHITE, b.  .
13 ROBERT, b.  .
14 HETTIE, b.  .
15 MOLLY, b.

16 PRUDENCE, b.

558 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Cotton Rossiter (No. 9) m. Phebe Palmer Oct. 20, 1765
(No. 181), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
17 SARAH, b. July 30, 1766.
18 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 16, 1767.
19 MEHITABLE, b. Feb. 27, 1769, m. Elijah Williams (No. 77), that family..
20 ASA, b. Dec. 9, 1770.
21 JOHN COTTON, b. Oct. 4, 1772, d.  .
22 HANNAH FISH, b. March 13, 1774.
23 WILLIAM, b. July 30, 1776.
24 JOHN COTTON, b. May 4, 1777.
25 PHEBE (twin), b. May 4, 1777.
26 ANDREW, b. Oct. 10, 1779:
27 WILLIAM LEDYARD, b. March 24, 1784.
28 GILBERT FANNING, b. May 22, 1786.
29 EDWARD, b. Aug. 12, 1787.
30 ELIAKIM (twin), b. Aug. 12, 1787.
31 REV. DUDLEY DENISON, b. May 25, 1789, m. Elizabeth Woodbridge-
Rogers Dec. 3, 1815.

RUSSELL FAMILY.

i. WILLIAM RUSSELL, son of James Russell, bapt. in-
England Oct. n, 1612, settled in New Haven, Conn., and m.
Sarah Davis, daughter of William Davis, in 1643.
CHILDREN:
2 SAMUEL, bapt. Feb. 16, 1645.
3 HANNAH, bapt. Aug. 4, 1650.
4 JOHN, bapt. Aug. 4, 1653.
5 NOADIAH, bapt. July 24, 1659.
Noadiah Russell (No. 5) and Mary Hamlin were m. in 1688.
CHILDREN:
6 WILLIAM, b. in 1690.
7 NOADIAH, b. in 1692.
8 GILES, b. in 1693.
9 MARY, b. in 1695.
10 JOHN, b. in 1697.
11 ESTHER, b. in 1699.
12 REV. DANIEL, b. in 1702.
13 MEHITABLE, b. in 1704.
14 HANNAH, b. in 1705.
Rev. Daniel Russell (No. 12) graduated at Yale College and-
was ordained as the first settled minister in that part of Wethers
field known as Stepney, now Rocky Hill, Conn., in July, 1726,
which position he held until his death, which took place Sept. 6,
1764. He m. Lydia Stillman, daughter of George and Rebecca
Stillman of Wethersfield, Conn., Nov. 13, 1728; she d. Sept. 3,
I7SO- Rev. Daniel m. 2d, Catharine Chauncey, daughter of Rev..
Nathaniel and wife, Sarah Chauncey of Durham, Conn. No chil
dren by last wife. CHILDREN:
15 GILES, b. Nov. 8, 1729.
16 LYDIA, b. Jan. 29, 1731, d. Nov. 30, 1735.
17 DANIEL, b. June 21, 1732, m. Rachel Stowe Oct. 16, 1755, d. Feb. 17, 1759.
18 JOHN, b. Feb. 8, 1734, d. Sept. 3, 1741.
19 BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 13, 1735, d. Jan. 31, 1758.
20 MARY, b. Aug. 15, 1737, m. John Robbins Nov. 25, 1784, d. Aug. 31, 1825. .
21 LYDIA, b. Nov. 26, 1739, d. Sept. 24, 1841.
22 NATHANIEL, b. May 5, 1741, m. Elizabeth Willard d. Dec. 18, 1810.
23 JOHN, b. Dec. 26, 1742, d. Dec. 16, 1760.
24 HANNAH, b. May 31, 1746, d. Aug. 23, 1753.
Col. Giles Russell (No. 15) was graduated at Yale College and
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560 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
to Stonington about 1760. He commanded a company of Rhode
Island and Connecticut men in the expedition against Havana
in the early part of the year 1762, under Admiral Pococke and
Lord Albemarle. The company of which he was the captain
consisted of 55 men, of whom 37 were either killed or died of
wounds and disease, so that only 18 reached home to die with
friends. After his safe return he was m. Dec. 8, 1762, to Prudence
Stanton (No. 279), Stanton family, daughter of Thomas Stanton
and wife, Thankful (Denison) Stanton. She had been previously
m. to Juda Coleman March 4, 1747, and had two children, viz.:
Mercy Coleman, b.July 18, 1748, and Robert Coleman, b. Oct. 26,
1749. Capt. Russell purchased the John Denison house, now owned
and occupied by Mrs. Eliza P. Noyes and son, Joseph Noyes. He
built a lean-to on the east side of the house for an office, which
was subsequently enlarged and was used as the town clerk and
probate office by John D. Noyes during his service as town clerk,
and until the office was removed to Stonington borough. Giles
Russell was nominated and appointed a tavern keeper or inn
keeper there as early as 1763, which position he held by subse
quent yearly appointments at the old place until he entered the
army of the American Revolution as lieutenant colonel in the
third battalion, Wadsworth brigade, which was raised in June
1776, to reinforce Washington at New York; served there and
on Long Island ; suffered in the retreat from the city and engaged
in batttle at White Plains. He re-entered the fourth regiment
Connecticut line, Jan. 1, 1777, went into camp at Peekskill in the
spring and in September ordered to Washington's army in Penn
sylvania; engaged in battle of Germantown, was assigned later
to Varnum's brigade and continued the brave defence of Fort
Mifflin on the Delaware. At this time he is reported by Varnum
as a "veteran of four campaigns in the French and Indian wars,
in one of which he was wounded. Is now a sensible and excel
lent officer, but totally destitute of health, and had requested to be
relieved, but was promoted to colonel of the Eighth regiment
March 5, 1778, which was that winter at Valley Forge ,and the
next June was at the batttle of Monmouth." Col. Russell d. at
Danbury, Conn., Oct. 28, 1779, from effects of service, and is
buried in Stonington in the cemetery near the Road Church.

RUSSELL FAMILY. 561
CHILDREN OF GILES AND PRUDENCE RUSSELL:
; HANNAH, b. Jan. 20, 1764, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 358), son of Nathan
and Elizabeth Billings Stanton, Dec. 15, 1782, and their only child,
Hannah Russell Stanton (No. 392), m. Denison Noyes March 22, 1815
(No. 175), of the Noyes family. Few of the family can now be found
in Stonington, but in Wayne county, New York and in Erie, Penn.,
are many of their descendants.
i REV. EBENEZER, the first ordained pastor of the Congregational Church
in North Stonington, Conn., Feb. 22, 1727, was not of the same line
as Col. Giles Russell. He was <b. May 4, 1703, graduated at Yale Col
lege in 1722. He m. Content (No. 15), daughter of Benjamin and Mary
(Fanning) Hewitt, June 14, 1728, and d. May 22, 1731. He was the son
of Rev. Samuel and wife, Abigail (Whiting) Russell, and grandson of
the Rev. John and wife, Rebecca (Newbury) Russell, and great-grand
son of Mr. John Russell, who came to this country from England in
1632.

SEARLE FAMILY.

i. JOHN SEARLE, the emigrant ancestor and progenitor of
the Searle family, appears first, on this side of the Atlantic ocean
in Boston, Mass. By his age at death, we learn that he was b. in
1629. Who his parents were has not been ascertained. In 1668
he came to Stonington with his family to reside. He was admit
ted a freeman of Connecticut for Stonington in 1673, and joined
the First Congregational Church of Stonington, July 29, 1677.
He bought and received from the town large tracts of land,
which were all located in Stonington, became a useful citizen
and d. Oct. 14, 171 1, aged 82 years, and was buried in the We
quetequock burial place. He m. in Boston Katherine Warner
Nov. 26, 1661, by Gov. John Endicott ; she d. July 17, 1707.
CHILDREN:
2 ELIZABETH, b. in Boston Oct., 1662, d. July 8, 1664.
3 JOHN, b. in Boston Nov. 19, 1665, m. Mary Ruggles, Mary Feiler.
4 EBENEZER, b. in Boston March 6, 1666, m. Margaret Searle, probably of
Roxbury, Mass., Jan. 14, 1697. They both joined the First Congrega
tional Church of Stonington July 8, 1705, and became prominent and
useful members thereof. He represented Stonington in the General
Assembly of Connecticut in 1715, 1720, 1725, and served several years
as selectman of the town. He d. Jan., 1740, leaving no children.
NOTE. — Ebenezer Searle (No. 4) left in his will £5 for the purpose of purchas
ing a Communion service for the First Congregational Church of Stonington,
Conn., which is used at the present time.
John Searle (No. 3) went back to Massachusetts to live in
early life, and took up his abode in Roxbury, where he m. Mary
Ruggles June 6, 1682. No record appears of children. He m.
2d, Mary Feiler Oct. 2, 1713, and came to Stonington soon after
to reside, and d. here Oct. 2, 1717. Two days after his death a son
was born to him Oct. 4, 1717, which was named Benoni Searle,
signifying a child of grief. The mother, Mrs. Mary Searle, united
with the First Congregational Church of Stonington Nov. 17,
1723, at which time her son, Benoni Searle, was baptized. We

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have no date of her death. She was living here in 1740, as ap
pears by her husband's brother, Ebenezer Searle's will.
CHILD:
5 BENONI, b. Oct. 4, 1717, m. Content Holdredge Nov. 29, 1738, by Rev.
Ebenezer Rossiter. CHILDREN:
6 EBENEZER, b. March 11, 1740.
7 JAMES, b. Aug. 10, 1742.
8 JOHN RUGGLES, b. Aug. 17, 1744, m. Mary, daughter of Napley Brown,
Jan. 24, 1772. No record of children.
9 MARGARET, b. April 22, 1747, d. Jan. 13, 1750.
10 MARY, b. May 10, 1749, d. young.
11 MARY, b. April 10, 1750, m. David Fanning Feb. 3, 1772.
12 CONTENT, b. July 30, 1762.

ROBERT SEARLE FAMILY.

Constant Searle, no known relative of the family of John
Searle, Sr., came to Stonington from Little Compton, R. I., and
descended from Robert Searle of Dorchester, Mass, as follows :
i. Robert Searle and Deborah  , were m. in 1660. He.
d. Feb. 17, 1717; she d. March 2, 1714.
CHILDREN:
2 NATHANIEL, b. June 9, 1662.
3 SALTER, b. June 26, 1664.
4 EDNA, b. Feb. 24, 1669, d. young.
5 ROBERT, b. July 2, 1671.
6 EDNA, b. March 18, 1674.
7 DEBORAH, b. April 4, 1677.
8 JABEZ, b. March 16, 1679.
Nathaniel Searle (No. 2) m. Sarah Rogers, 1694.
NOTE. — Nathaniel Searle (No. 2), Robert Searle family, m. Sarah, daughter
of John Rogers and Elizabeth Pebodie, granddaughter of John Rogers and Ann
Churchman, and great-granddaughter of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower.
Elizabeth Pebodie was the daughter of William Pebodie (No. 4), that family,
and wife Elizabeth Alden, and granddaughter of John and wife, Isabel 
Pebodie. Elizabeth Alden was the daughter of John Alden of Mayflower fame,
and the first white woman born in New England in 1622.
CHILDREN:
9 DEBORAH, b. Nov. 16, 1695.
10 JOHN, b. March 12, 1698.
11 SARAH, b. April 2, 1700.
12 NATHANIEL, b. April 26, 1703, m. Elizabeth Kinnecutt in Dec, 1725, and
settled in Little Compton, R. I.
CHILDREN.
13 JOHN, b. Aug. 24, 1726.
14 CONSTANT, b. June 17, 1728.
15 DANIEL, b. Sept. 5, 1730.
16 BETSEY, b. June 3, 1732.
17 SARAH, b. Jan. 28, 1733.
18 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 25, 1735.
19 JAMES, b. Oct. 5, 1739.
20 RUTH, b. Sept. 12, 1740.
21 COMFORT, b. Sept. 17, 1742.
Constant Searle (No. 14), who came to Stonington from Little
Compton, R. I., m. Hannah, daughter of Simeon Miner and wife,
Hannah Wheeler, May 16, 1751 (No. 117), Miner family.

ROBERT SEARLE FAMILY. 565
CHILDREN:
22 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 2, 1751, m. Philura Frink Oct. 17, 1773 (No. 50),
Frink family.
23 HANNAH, b. Jan. 25, 1754, m. Nathan Daton Miner.
24 CONSTANT, b. March 17, 1756, d. young.
25 ELIZABETH, b. March 4, 1757, m. Capt. Dethic Hewitt July 13, 1773 (No.
84), Hewitt family. The above children all born in Stonington.
26 CONSTANT, b. in Little Compton, R. I., in 1759.
27 REV. ROGER, b. in Preston, Conn., Aug. 13, 1762.
28 RUTH, b. in Preston, Conn., March 1, 1765, m. Nathan Crary of Groton,
Conn.
NOTE. — Ruth Searles (No. 28) m. Nathan Crary, son of Peter Crary, and wife,
Chrlstobel Gallup (No. 12), that family of Groton, in 1788. She was b. in Pres
ton, Conn., where her parents were living at the time, in the year 1755. Her
father removed with his family in 1773 to Wyoming, Pa., where he and his
son-in-law, Capt. Dethic Hewitt, were both killed in the battle and massacre
of Wyoming, July 3, 1778. Ruth's brother swam the river to get away the next
morning. Ruth and her sister, Sarah or Sally, as she was called, came away
from Wyoming with some of the Gallup friends, and after reaching Groton,
Ruth taught school for a while and was in the family of Nathan Crary before
the death of his wife. At the time of his marriage to Ruth Searles he was over
70 years old, and she was a little more than 20. They were married in 1788.
Their son, Jesse Crary, b. April 1, 1789, m. Catharine Burrows, Nov. 29, 1812;
their son, Capt. George B. Crary, m. Catharine Latham; their daughter, Geor-
giana Crary, m. Charles Cottrell (No. 58), that family.
29 SARAH, b. in Stonington, Sept. 30, 1768, m. Jared Collins of Groton.
30 JAMES, b. in Stonington Aug. 4, 1769, m. Abigail Thurston in Providence,
R. I., Aug. 25, 1793.
Rev. Rogers Searle (No. 27) of Preston, Conn., m. Catharine
Scott. He d. June 19, 1813. Their son, Leonard Searle, b. Nov.
7, 1808, in Pittston, Pa., m. Lydia Dimock Oct. 23, 1832. He d.
Dec. 31, 1880. CHILDREN:
31 DAVIS DIMOCK, b. March 25, 1836, unmarried.
32 KATHARINE ELIZABETH, b. May 17, 1838, m. Gen. William H. Mc
Cartney of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
33 JOSEPHINE, b. Nov. 4, 1840, m. Benjamin S. Bentley.
34 KITTIE, b. Sept. 4, 1848, m. Leonard Searle, b. Nov. 6, 1850.

SHEFFIELD FAMILY.

i. JOSEPH SHEFFIELD was the first of this name in this
country in 1640. CHILDREN:
2 ICHABOD, probably also Edmund and Frederick.
Ichabod Sheffield (No. 2), b. 1626 and d. Feb. 4, 1712, m.
Mary, daughter of George Parker, at Portsmouth; they were
published in 1660. CHILDREN:
3 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 22, 1661, d. in 1706.
4 MARY, b. April 30, 1664.
5 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 8, 1667, d. Nov. 12, 1729, m. 1st, Mary  , and
2d, Catharine Gould. Had five children.
6 ICHABOD, b. March 6, 1670, d. in 1736, m. Elizabeth Manchester Dec. 27,
1694.
7 AMOS, b. Jan. 25, 1673, d. 1710; m. 1st, Annie Pearce March 5, 1696, and
m. 2d, Sarah Davis, Dec. 22, 1708.
Joseph Sheffield (No. 3) m. Feb. 12, 1685, Mary, daughter of
Thomas and wife, Martha Sheriff, who d. in 1706.
CHILDREN:
8 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 2, 1685.
9 MARY, b. Nov. 2, 1687.
10 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 15, 1688, d. young.
11 BENJAMIN, b. June 18, 1691.
12 EDMUND, b. April 5, 1694.
13 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 30, 1696.
14 ELIZABETH, b. June 1, 1698.
Joseph Sheffield (No. 8) m. Mary Earl Jan. 27, 1708.
CHILDREN:
15 JOSEPH, b. April, 1711, at South Kingston, R. I.
16 MARY, b. in 1712.
17 NATHANIEL, b. in 1714.
18 ELIZABETH, b.  .
19 GEORGE, b. July 12, 1718.
20 MARTHA, b. Sept. 29, 1719.
Nathaniel Sheffield (No. 17) m. Feb. 6, 1740, Rebecca Stanton
(No. 231), who d. Sept. 25, 1775, aged 61 years. He d. July 7,
1790. CHILDREN:
21 THOMAS, b. Nov. 25, 1740.
22 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 11, 1742, d. April 20, 1776.
23 MARY, b. Jan. 9, 1745.

SHEFFIELD FAMILY. 567
Thomas Sheffield (No. 21) m. Weltha Pendleton, who was b.
Feb. 14, 1744- CHILDREN:
24 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 14, 1763, drowned June 3, 1789.
25 AMOS, b. Feb. 12, 1766, drowned June 3, 1789.
26 SAMUEL, b. June 27, 1768, d. Jan. 22, 1841, m. Susanna Daniels.
27 DORCAS, b. April 11, 1771, d. Feb. 16, 1856.
28 JAMES, b. Aug. 27, 1773.
29 THOMAS, b. Jan. 9, 1776.
30 GEORGE, b. June 27, 1778, d. June 18, 1847.
31 NANCY, b. Aug. 30, 1780, d. April, 1858.
32 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 9, 1782, d. March 4, 1864.
33 ABEL, b. April 27, 1786.
34 CATHARINE, b. Sept. 14, 1788.
George Sheffield (No. 30) m. Rhoda (No. 54), Burch family,
daughter of Henry and wife Mary (Irish) Burch, Jan. 3, 1802. She
was b. July 13, 1773, d. Feb. 1, 1850. She was sister of Phebe
Burch, who m. Stephen Babcock. CHILDREN:
35 HENRY, b. Jan. 2, 1803, d. Oct. 18, 1858.
36 FRANCIS, b. Dec. 20, 1805, d. July 11, 1807.
37 FRANCIS, b. June 29, 1808, d. Nov. 13, 1881.
38 Twins to Francis, b. June 29, 1808, d. in infancy.
Francis Sheffield (No. 37) m. Betsey D. Noyes (No. 323), that
family, Oct. 22, 1835. They had four children: Thomas; Han
nah m. George Tapley of Springfield, Mass. ; Maria, and William
who d. in young manhood.

SISSON FAMILY.

1. RICHARD SISSON, b. 1608, was of Portsmouth, R. I.,
and Dartmouth, Mass., where he was a freeman May 17, 1653.
He d. 1684. He m. Mary  , who d. 1692.
CHILDREN:
2 GEORGE, b. 1644, d. Sept. 7, 1718.
3 ELIZABETH, b. April 8, 1650, m. Caleb Allen April 8, 1670.
4 James, b.  and d. 1734, m. Elizabeth Hathaway.
5 JOHN, b.  , d. 1687, m. Mary  .
6 ANNE, b.  . d. 1713, m. Peleg Tripp.
7 MARY, b.  , d. 1674, m. Isaac Lawton.
George Sisson (No. 2) m. Sarah Lawton, daughter of Thomas
Lawton; she d. July 5, 1718. He went to Dartmouth with his
father, but later returned to Portsmouth, where he was constable,
deputy and justice of the peace. CHILDREN:
8 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 18, 1669, d. 1752, m. Jeremiah Clark.
9 MARY, b. Oct. 18, 1670, d. 1718.
10 ANN, b. Dec. 17, 1672, m. Philip Weeden.
11 HOPE, b. Dec. 24, 1674, m. William Sanford.
12 RICHARD, b. Sept. 10, 1676, d. 1752, m. Ann Card.
13 RUTH, b. May 5, 1680, m. Richard Tew.
14 GEORGE, b. March 23, 1683, m. 1st, Mercy  ; m. 2d, Lydia Cole.
15 ABIGAIL, b. March 23, 1685, d. Aug. 30, 1723, m. William Tew.
16 THOMAS, b. Sept. 10, 1686, d. 1775.
17 JOHN, b. June 26, 1688, d. 1784, m. Rebecca  .
18 JAMES, b. July 26, 1690, m. Deborah Cook.
Thomas Sisson (No. 16) m. Jane  , d. 1758.
CHILDREN:

19 GILES, b. 
20 WILLIAM, b.
21 THOMAS, b. -
22 PELEG, b. —

23 REBECCA, b.  .
William Sisson (No. 20) m.
CHILDREN:
24 OLIVER, b. March 30, 1738.
25 NATHAN, b. April 14, 1740.
26 HANNAH, b. June 17, 1742.
27 WILLIAM, b. July 12, 1744, d. Oct. 15, 1798.
28 BENAJAH, b. Sept. 17, 1746.
29 JAMES, b. Aug. 25, 1748.
30 ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 24, 1750.
31 JONATHAN, b. May 2, 1753.
32 HANNAH, b. June 17, 1755.
33 THOMAS, b. April 4, 1758, d. Oct. 2, 1841.

SISSON FAMILY. 56&v
Oliver Sisson (No. 24) and Mary Park of Preston were m. June
17, 1762. CHILDREN:
34 JOSEPH, b. June 12, 1762.
35 EUNICE, b. Dec. 8, 1764.
36 MARY, b. Sept. 5, 1767.
37 REBECCA, b. July 3, 1771.
William Sisson (No. 27) m. Mary or Marcy Noyes (No. 291),.
of that family of Stonington, Conn., April 10, 1766.
CHILDREN:
38 GILBERT, b. March 13, 1769, d. Sept. 11, 1840.
39 MARCY, b. April 15, 1771.
40 LUCY, b. Jan. 28, 1773.
41 ABIGAIL, b. July 11, 1775.
42 HULDAH, b. Feb. 28, 1778.
43 NANCY, b. July 9, 1780.
44 WILLIAM, b. April 29, 1784.
45 POLLY, b. May 20, 1787.
46 HANNAH, b. Aug. 25, 1792.
Gilbert Sisson (No. 38) m. Desire Maine (No. 108), that family,
March 22, 1791. She was b. March 31, 1772, d. Nov. 17, 1842.
CHILDREN:
47 POLLY, b. Nov. 17, 1791, d. Aug. 17, 1794.
48 ESTHER, b. Dec. 8, 1793, d. Feb. 18, 1875, m. William Lewis.
49 BETSEY, b. Sept. 19, 1796, d. April 11, 1869, m. Clark D. Thompson.
50 NOYES, b. Sept. 21, 1798, d. Aug. 7, 1872, m. 1st, Eliza Browning and 2d,
Rachel Avery.
51 GILBERT, b. Sept. 1, 1800, d. July 27, 1876, m. Elizabeth Lewis.
52 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 6, 1802, d. April 6, 1875, m. Abbie Browning.
53 LUCY A., b.  , d. Nov. 26, 1890, m. Henry Bliven.
54 CHARLES G., b. April 15, 1807, d. Aug. 21, 1874, m. 1st, Martha Wheel
er (No. 269), that family; 2d, Nancy Mary Hewitt (No. 279), that fam
ily; 3d, Elizabeth Gasabrandt.
55 EMILY, b. June 7, 1809, d. Feb. 19, 1855, m. Robert A. Bliven.
56 BENJAMIN F., b. April 20, 1811, d. Sept. 8, 1885.
57 CYRUS S., b. March 5, 1813, d. March 22, 1813.
58 OLIVER A., b. May 1, 1816, d. 1885, m. 1st, Mary M. Segar; 2d, Sarah M.
Perry.
Benjamin F. Sisson (No. 56) m. ist, Manita York (No. 170), of
that family; she was b. Sept. 26, 1815, d. Aug. 23, 1866.
CHILDREN:
59 MARTHA, b. May 26, 1839, d. April 11, 1842.
60 MARY E., b. March 20, 1845, m. James R. Welden.
61 CHARLES F., b. July 24, 1846, m. Annie Cary.
62 WILLIAM W., b. Oct. 15, 1849, m. Ida Bronson.
63 JULIA A., b. Nov. 16, 1854, d. June 1, 1860.
64 BENJAMIN F., b. Dec. 22, 1860, m. Harriet Frazier.
Benjamin F. Sisson (No. 56) m. 2d, Margaret Hillard of North:
Stonington, Conn.

JOHN SMITH FAMILY OF STONINGTON, CONN.

i. DANIEL SMITH of Watertown, Mass. (probably son of
John and wife, Isabel), m. Elizabeth Rogers of Watertown, Mass.,
(daughter of Roger and Grace Porter by her former husband,
Thomas Rogers), for her will mentions grandson Daniel Smith.
He d. July 14, 1660, which is the date of his will and he makes
wife, Elizabeth, executrix, and names son Daniel and brother
Abraham, who, with Rev. John Sherman, he makes overseers.
The town records show Daniel was the only
CHILD OF DANIEL AND ELIZABETH SMITH.
2 DANIEL, 'b. Sept 27, 1642, m. Mary, daughter of Christopher and wife,
Sarah  Grant of Watertown, Mass., Feb. 22, 1668. He d. Jan
7, 1681, and in his will (see Appendix) made eight days before his
death, he mentions wife and three sons, "My two eldest sons, Dan
iel and John, and my third son, Joseph." The will of Daniel
Smith speaks of his three sons as being under age at the time of
the date of his will, and as his son John was born July 13, 1672, it
corresponds with the age recorded on the gravestone of John Smith,
buried in North Stonington, Conn., east of the farm owned by Mr.
Nathan Stewart, proving conclusively that this Stonington John Smith
is the son of Daniel Smith of Watertown, Mass. The gravestones of
both John and wife, Susannah Smith, bear the following inscriptions:
"Mr. John Smith departed this life May the 8th, A. D. 1739, in the
67th year of his age." Also by the side of this grave is another
scone of "Susannah Smith, who died Sept. 28th, 1746, in the 78th year
of her age." Here are also found the stones of their son, Daniel
Smith and wife Thankful, who died in the years 1740 and 1741. The
original will of John Smith is found at New London. (See Appendix.)
The maiden name of his wife Susannah is not known, but a Susan
nah Chesley and John Smith were m. in Massachusetts in 1694, which
would be about the time of the m. of this John Smith to Susannah
 , as their first child was born May 8, 1695.
CHILDREN OF DANIEL SMITH AND WIFE, MARY GRANT SMITH.
3 DANIEL, b. March 15, 1669, m. Hannah Coolidge.
4 GRACE, b. Jan. 13, 1671, m. Richard Oler in 1714.
5 JOHN, b. July 13, 1672.
6 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 15, 1674, m. John Pierce.
7 SARAH, b. Dec. 27, 1675.
8 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 3, 1678.
9 JOSEPH, b. June 8, 1680.
10 SUSANNAH, b.  .

JOHN SMITH FAMILY OF STONINGTON, CONN. 571
John Smith (No. 5), m. Susannah  before 1695. They
came to Preston, Conn., about 1709, as a deed is on record (and
herewith appended) conveying land from William Denison and
wife, Mary of Stonington, Conn., to John Smith of Preston, May
3, 1709, which land is bounded south and west by lands of Sam
uel Prentice. In 1715 the earmark of the cattle of John Smith of
Stonington is on record, and in 1718, more land is purchased of
William Denison by John Smith of Stonington, Conn. At that
time Stonington's north line extended to the south line of Pres
ton, Conn. CHILDREN OF JOHN SMITH AND WIFE, SUSANNAH SMITH.
11 JERUSHA, b. May 8, 1695.
12 MARGARET, b. July 29, 1698.
13 DANIEL, b. Aug. 1, 1700.
14 ESTHER, b. July 20, 1703.
15 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 5, 1704.
16 JOSIAH, b. May 27, 1707.
17 SILAS, b.  , and drowned at Upper Falls, Mass., in 1729.
18 LUCY, b.  .
19 SUSANNAH, b.  ¦, m. Ebenezer Brewster Aug. 27, 1735; she d. April
25, 1779, and he d. Oct. 4, 1740.
Daniel Smith (No. 13) m. Thankful (No. 29), of Billings fam
ily, daughter of Ebenezer and wife Ann (Comstock) Billings,
March 18, 1724-5. CHILDREN:
20 MARY, b. Dec. 24, 1725.
21 ANNA, b. Oct. 23, 1727, m. William Swan April 14, 1743.
22 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 22, 1729.
23 JOHN, b. April 3, 1733.
24 THANKFUL, b. April 4, 1735.
25 EPHRAIM, b. Oct. 25, 1737.
Daniel Smith (No. 13) d. Aug. 26, 1741, in his 41st year, and
his wife Thankful d. July 20, 1740, in her 42d year.
Ephraim Smith (No. 15) m. Hannah Witter (No. 16), that fam
ily of Preston, Nov. 23, 1726. CHILDREN:
26 JERUSHA, b. April 20, 1728, m. John Starkweather March 24, 1748; she d.
May 9, 1751, and he d. Dec. 19, 1761.
27 GRACE, b. May 8, 1730.
28 SETH, b. May 6, 1733.
29 ZIPP0RAH, b. July 10, 1735.
30 SUSANNAH, b. Oct. 11, 1737.
31 HANNAH, b. May 5, 1740.
Mrs. Hannah Smith d. April 31, 1743, aged 38 years, and Jan.
3. 1744. Mr. Ephraim Smith m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy Stevens, b. in 1717,

572 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
the child of Henry Stevens and wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of
Ephraim Fellows of Plainfield, who were m. March 2, 1708-9.
Mrs. Lucy d. May, 1805, aged 95 years, her mother having lived
to be 105. Ephraim Smith d. March 24, 1774.
CHILDREN:
32 ANNE, b. Oct. 20, 1744.
33 LUCY, b. Aug. 4, 1746.
34 THANKFUL, b. Sept. 20, 1748.
35 ELIPHAL, b. April 7, 1752; she m. Nathan Morgan, d. 1791, he d. 1790.
36 GILBERT, b. Jan. 7, 1756.
37 SANFORD, b. Feb. 27, 1760, a physician in New York State.
Josiah Smith (No. 16) m. Amie (No. 33b), the daughter of
Gershom, or as given otherwise, Nicholas Cottrell, Nov. 4, 1729.
She was baptized in the First Congregational Church July 31,
1709. After her death, July 13, 1746, Josiah Smith m. 2d, Eliz
abeth, the daughter of Peter Robinson. He moved from Pres
ton to Windham, Conn. He.d. 1781 or 1782. She d. 1798.
CHILDREN:
38 OLIVER, b. Feb. 8, 1730.
39 NATHANIEL, b. Nov. 20, 1731.
40 BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 22, 1733.
41 JONAH, b. Jan. 1735-6.
42 AMY, b. Sept. 23, 1737.
43 MARY, b. Nov. 19, 1739.
44 LYDIA, b. Jan. 18, 1742.
45 DANIEL or DAVID, b. Feb. 2, 1744.
46 PHEBE, b. Jan. 31, 1746.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
47 JOSIAH, b. Dec. 13, 1747.
48 EPHRAIM, b. May 28, 1749.
49 ELIAS, b. June 17, 1750.
50 COTTERILL, b. June 22, 1751.
51 ELIZABETH, b. March 28, 1753.
52 SARAH, b. Feb. 9, 1755.
53 MARTHA, b. Sept. 4, 1757.
54 JAMES, b. July 1, 1759.
Joseph Smith (No. 22) m. Zipporah, daughter of Thomas and
Zipporah (Kinne) Branch, Nov. 20, 1751, and as this Joseph
Smith is the immediate ancestor of the Smiths of Stonington at
the present time I give a somewhat more particular account of
the Branch family.
The ancestor of the Branch family was ist, Peter Branch, b. in
Holden, Kent county, England, and came to America in 1638.
The son, John Branch, came with his father, and d. at Marsh-

JOHN SMITH FAMILY OF STONINGTON. 573
field, Mass., in 171 1. He m. Mary Speed, Dec. 6, 1652, and had
son, Peter Branch, b. May 28, 1659, who d. at Preston, Conn.,
Dec. 27, 1713. He m. Hannah Lincoln at Taunton, Mass., about
1684, and d. in Preston, Jan. 16, 1731-2. Their son, Thomas
Branch, b. Dec. 25, 1698, in Preston, and d. Nov. 1, 1778, m.
Zipporah Kinne, Nov. 9, 1726, at Preston. She was the daughter
of Joseph and Keziah or Casiah (Peabody) Keeney or Kinne of
Salem, Mass. She was b. March 27, 1708. The children of
Thomas and wife, Zipporah Kinne Branch, were two daughters,
Casiah and Zipporah. The latter was b. Feb. 25, 1730, and bapt.
Feb. 28, 1731, admitted to the church in Preston May 4, 1755,
and d. Oct. 19, 1783, aged 53 years. She m. Joseph Smith Nov.
20, 1751, who d. Jan. 9, 1784, aged 54 years.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
55 DANIEL, b. Oct. 7, 1753, bapt. May 10, 1755.
56 JOSEPH, b. July 6, 1755, bapt. May 30, 1756.
57 WALTER, b. Nov. 28, 1757, bapt. Aug. 17, 1758.
58 LEMUEL, b. May 4, 1760, bapt. Aug. 17, 1760.
59 AMEY or AMIE, b. Jan. 27, 1762, bapt. Sept. 27, 1762, m.  Palmer.
60 SUSANNAH, b. Nov. 17, 1764, bapt. June 16, 1765, d. unmarried.
61 THOMAS, b. Nov. 18, 1767, bapt. July 3, 1768.
62 ZIPPORAH, b. Dec. 12, 1771, bapt. Sept. 19, 1772, m.  Crary.
63 POLLY or MARY, b. Dec. 9, 1774, bapt. Oct. 27, 1776; m. Capt. John
Downer of Canaan, N. Y., and d. Feb. 8, 1798.
John Smith (No. 23) m. Hannah Tyler of Preston, Conn., Oct.
28, 1756. CHILDREN:
64 RICHARD, b. May 1, 1759.
Seth Smith (No. 28) m. Sarah Tyler of Preston April 17, 1755.
He d. March 16, 1804, and Sarah, his wife, d. March 26, 1827,
aged 89 years. CHILDREN:
65 MOSES, b. Jan. 9, 1756, and d. Jan. 17, 1777, of smallpox.
66 PARKER, b. Nov. 2, 1758.
67 SABRA, b. March 18, 1762.
68 CHESTER, b. June 24, 1764.
69 SHUBAL, b. March 17, 1769.
Gilbert Smith (No. 36) m. Delilah Bundy, daughter of Peter
and wife, Priscilla Prentice, daughter of Joseph Prentice of Pres
ton, who were m. July 4, 1746.

574 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
70 CAPT. ELISHA S., b. in New York State Oct. 19, 1785, and m. Elizabeth
Birdsall, who was born Jan. 13, 1784.
CHILDREN:
71 GILBERT.
72 ANTENETA.
73 EJESTA.
74 DELIA.
75 MARY.
76 URSULA.
77 SQUIER.
78 MELANIA.
79 MELVINA.
80 ARCHALEUS.
Sanford Smith (No. 37) m. Priscilla Whippo; he was a physi
cian in Cambridge, N. Y. CHILDREN:
81 DR. JAMES W., b.  , d. in Rochester, N. Y.
82 LAWRENCE, b.  . lived in New York State.
83 CHARLOTTE.
84 MARIA.
85 LUCY.
86 KEZIA D.
87 HARRIET B.
88 CATHARINE.
89 PRISCILLA.
Oliver Smith (No. 38) m. Zeruiah Bingham before 1767 in
Vermont. CHILDREN:
90 OLIVER, b. Dec. 25, 1767, m. Patience Bibbin and had eight children.
91 ELIAS, b.  .
92 JEDEDIAH.
93 ZERUIAH.
94 PHEBE.
95 ANNA.
96 LUCINDA.
97 FIDELIA.
Daniel Smith (No. 55) m. Ruth Pebodie April 19, 1781.
CHILDREN:
98 RUTH, b. Feb. 13, 1782.
99 DANIEL, b. Dec. 24, 1784.
Lemuel Smith (No. 58) m. Elizabeth Coates (No. 20), Coates
family, Aug. 13, 1780. Mrs. Smith d. March 3, 1795.
CHILDREN:
100 LEMUEL, b. June 27, 1781.
101 BETTY or ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 28, 1783.
102 REBEKER, b. May 6, 1786.
103 JOHN, b. Nov. 9, 1789.
104 ERASTUS, b. Aug. 1, 1792.

JOHN SMITH FAMILY OF STONINGTON. 575
Col. Joseph Smith (No. 56) m. Hannah (No. 109), daughter of
Charles and Hannah (Stanton) Hewitt, Jan. 26, 1783.
CHILDREN:
105 JOSEPH, b. April 30, 1784, m. Nancy Eells.
106 HENRY, b. May 25, 1788, m. Abby D. Palmer, Dec. 8, 1824 (No. 417),
that family.
107 CHARLES H., b. May 8, 1790, m. Emma A. (No. 62), Robert Stanton fam
ily, daughter of Benjamin F. and Maria (Davis) Stanton, Jan. 18, 1832;
she d. March 17, 1833, and he m. Maria (No. 322), daughter of Elias
and wife, Nancy (Davis) Stanton, Feb. 28, 1837.
108 NATHAN, b. April 5, 1792, m. Charlotte D. (No. 44), daughter of Rev.
Benjamin and wife, Dorcas Denison Eells, Dec. 24, 1818.
108a NANCY, b. March 19, 1794, m. Alexander G. Smith, a descendant of Rev.
Nehemiah Smith, Sept. 4, 1819, d. Aug. 5, 1820.
109 GILES CRARY, b. Dec. 2, 1797, m. Hannah S. (No. 427), daughter of
Richard and wife, Mary (Hewitt) Wheeler, Jan. 21, 1836.
110 POLLY or MARY, b. Feb. 14, 1800, m. John D. Palmer Nov. 29, 1829
(No. 419).
Chester Smith (No. 68) m. Sally or Sarah (Brewster) of Pres
ton, Conn., Dec. 7, 1788, and their daughter (No. 69), Amy, m.
Dec. 23, 1810, Samuel Prentice, and their son, Chester S. Pren
tice, b. Aug. 15, 1816, m. Lucy Crary, Dec. 13, 1843. She d, Jan.
17, 1900, and he d.  . Their son, Samuel O. Prentice, is
judge of the Superior Court at Hartford, Conn.
Joseph Smith (No. 105) m. Nancy (No. 39), daughter of Joseph
and wife, Anna (Stanton) Eells, Feb. 19, 1806.
CHILDREN:
111 BETSEY E., b. Oct. 24, 1806, d. Nov. 26, 1806.
112 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 27, 1808, m. Abby L. Chesebrough (No. 388), that family.
113 ANNE ELIZA, b. Nov. 22, 1809, m. John F. Trumbull (No. 32), that fam
ily, for his second wife.
114 MARIA S., b. Nov. 24, 1811, m. 1st, Dudley Woodbridge (No. 31), and
2d, Elisha Faxon.
115 CHARLES H, b. July 19, 1813, m. Ann Sheffield, daughter of John and
wife Elizabeth (Rogers) French, Oct. 3, 1844.
116 CHARLOTTE R., b. Oct. 31, 1816, m. Oliver York (No. 195).
117 SUSAN M., b. Sept. 13, 1818, m. Benjamin F. Palmer as his second wife
(No. 349).
118 NATHAN G., b. Sept. 28, 1820, m. Lucy A. Pendleton (No. 123).
119 SAMUEL R., b. July 20, 1823.
120 BENJAMIN E., b. March 1, 1826, m. Catharine Roberts May 24, 1849.
121 EDWARD, b. Sept. 1, 1828, m. a Mrs. Boyden.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY.

i. THOMAS STANTON, who became distinguished among
the first planters of Stonington, Conn., was in early manhood in
England designed and educated for a cadet, but, not liking the
profession of arms, and taking a deep interest in the religious
principles of the migrating Puritans, he left his native land, em
barking on board of the good ship "Bonaventure," in 1635, and
landed in Virginia, but left there almost immediately for Bos
ton, mingling with the natives on the way, and rapidly acquired
a knowledge of their language and customs. On arrival in Bos
ton he was recognized by Winthrop and his associates as a valu
able man, worthy of the most unlimited confidence, for the very
next year he was selected by the Boston authorities to accom
pany Mr. Fenwick and Hugh Peters, as interpreter on a mission
to Saybrook, Conn., to hold a conference with the Pequot In
dians relative to the murder of Capt. Stone and Newton. After
the close of the conference Mr. Stanton went up to Hartford,
and there fixed his permanent abode in 1637. Mr. Stanton's ac
curate knowledge of the language and character of the Indians
soon gave him prominence in the new settlements of Connecti
cut, for the very first year that he came to Hartford, the General
Court gave him ten pounds for the service he had already done
for the country, and declared that he should be a public officer,
to attend the court upon all occasions, either general or particu
lar, at the meetings of the magistrates, to interpret between them
and the Indians, at a salary of ten pounds per annum. Mr. Stan
ton did not always agree with the policy of Capt. Mason and the
court relative to the treatment of the Indians, and drew upon
himself their displeasure ; but being a man accustomed to speak
his own mind and act upon his own convictions, maintained his
position, though they discontinued his salary for two years, al
leging long absence as the cause, and appointed Mr. Gilbert to
take his place, but in 1648 they restored him to the place with its
¦compensation. He became the intimate and especial friend of

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 577
Gov. Winthrop of Connecticut, acting as his interpreter in all of
his intercourse with the Indians. It was while thus employed, in
an interview with Ninigret in the Narragansett country that Mr.
Stanton became acquainted with the Pawcatuck Valley, and se
lected it for his future residence. He was the first white man
who joined Mr. William Chesebrough in his new settlement. He
petitioned the General Court of Connecticut for liberty to erect
a trading house there, which was granted in February, 1650. In
the spring following he came to Pawcatuck and erected his trad
ing house on the west bank of Pawcatuck river, in Stonington, in
1651, near a place ever since known as Pawcatuck Rock, for the
reason that the deep water channel in the river touched the east
side of said rock, where vessels trading with him could easily re
ceive and discharge their cargoes without any expense for the
erection of a wharf. Mr. Stanton did not remove his family to
Pawcatuck in Stonington until 1657, where he had previously
erected a dwelling house. The precise site of this house cannot
now be ascertained, but no doubt it was conveniently near his
trading house on Pawcatuck River. The object of building the
trading house was to open trade with the coasting vessels which
were cruising along our New England shores, gathering furs
from the Indians and purchasing the surplus products of the
planters, and selling the same either in Boston or in the West In
dies. After the articles of confederation between the New Eng
land colonies had been established in 1643, among all of the dis
tinguished interpreters of New England, Mr. Stanton was se
lected as interpreter general, to be consulted and relied upon in
all emergencies. In this capacity and in their behalf he acted as
interpreter, especially between the ministers employed by the
Commissioners of the United Colonies, acting as agents of the
London Missionary Society, and the Indians, to whom they
preached. He also aided the Rev. Abraham Pierson in the trans
lation of his catechism into the Indian tongue, certifying to the
same in his official capacity. After Mr. Stanton became an in
habitant of Pawcatuck in Stonington he took an active part in
town affairs, he became prominent, and was elected to almost
every position of public trust in the new settlement. In 1658,
when Pawcatuck was included in the town of Southertown, under
the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, he was appointed selectman
and magistrate. After Pawcatuck was set off to the Connecti-

578 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
cut Colony by the charter of 1662, Mr. Stanton was appointed
magistrate and commissioner, and re-appointed every year up
to the time of his death. He was elected deputy or representative
to the General Court of Connecticut in 1666 and re-elected every
year up to 1675.
When courts were first established in New London County in
1666, Major Mason, Thomas Stanton, and Lieut. Pratt of Say
brook, were appointed judges. Thus it appears that Mr. Stanton
took a prominent part in town, county and State affairs from
1636, when he acted as interpreter at Saybrook, until near the
close of his life. His name is connected with the leading meas
ures of the colony, and with almost every Indian transaction on
record. In 1670, Uncas, the Mohegan sachem, went from Mohe
gan to Pawcatuck for Mr. Stanton to write his will, taking with
him a train of his noblest warriors to witness the same, giving to
the occasion all the pomp and pageantry of savage royalty. He
d. Dec. 2, 1677, aged 68 years. His will was probated in June,
1678. His widow survived him about eleven years, making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Noyes, at Anguilla in
Stonington, Conn. He m. Anna, daughter of Thomas and Doro
thy Lord, in 1637. A
CHILDREN:
2 THOMAS, JR., b. in 1638, m. Sarah Denison in 1658.
3 JOHN, b. in 1641, m. Hannah Thompson.
4 MARY, b. in 1643, m. Samuel Rogers, Nov. 17, 1662.
5 HANNAH, b. in 1644, m. Nehemiah Palmer (No. 9), that family.
6 JOSEPH, b. in 1646, d. in 1714; m. Hannah Mead; 2d, Hannah Lord.
7 DANIEL, b. in 1648, lived in Barbadoes, d. in 1687.
8 DOROTHY, b. in 1651, m. Rev. James Noyes (No. 6), that family.
9 ROBERT, b. in 1653, m. Joanna Gardiner, Nov. 12, 1677.
10 SARAH, b. in 1655, m. 1st, Thomas Prentice (No. 3); 2d, William Deni
son (No. 43), that family.
11 SAMUEL, b. in 1657, m. Borodell Denison June 16, 1680.
Thomas Stanton (No. 2) m. Sarah Denison in 1658 (No. 37),
Denison family, both of Stonington, Conn. She d. Dec. 19, 1701 ;
he d. April 11, 1718. CHILDREN:
12 MARY, b. in 1660, m. Robert Lay, Jr., Jan. 22, 1679.
13 THOMAS, b. in 1665, d. May 20, 1683, aged 18.
14 SARAH, bapt. Dec. 14, 1674, m. Nathaniel Chesebrough, Jr. (No. 23), that
family.
15 ANNA, bapt. June 30, 1675, m. Thomas Stanton (No. 112), that family.
16 WILLIAM, b. May 6, 1677, m. Anna Stanton.
17 DOROTHY, b. April 24, 1682, m. Nicholas Lynde; m. 2d, John Trevice.
18 SAMUEL, b. May 21, 1682, twice married.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 579
William Stanton (No. 16) m. Anna Stanton (No. 268), Stanton
family, May 7, 1701. They lived in Stonington.
CHILDREN:
19 ANNA, b. Sept 5, 1702.
20 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 26, 1705, m. Lucy Briggs, Sept. 10, 1745.
21 SARAH, b. Nov. 11, 1708.
22 PRUDENCE, b. April 8, 1711.
23 THOMAS, b. July 11, 1713, m. Elizabeth Bell.
24 ROBERT, b. July 14, 1715, d. young.
25 JOANNA, b. April 24, 1717.
25a BRIDGET, b. Feb. 19, 1719.
26 JOSHUA, b. June 26, 1721, m. Hannah Randall.
27 LUCY, b. May 10, 1724.
Dorothy Stanton (No. 17) m. Nicholas Lynde of Charlestown,
Mass., May 9, 1696. CHILDREN:
28 SARAH LYNDE, b. Feb. 26, 1699.
29 JOSEPH LYNDE, b. Jan. 7, 1703, m. Mary Lemmon.
Mr. Nicholas Lynde d. at Jamaica, West Indies, in Oct., 1703. His widow
Mrs. Dorothy Lynde, m. for her second husband Mr. John Trerice,
Jan. 22, 1708.
Samuel Stanton (No. 18) m. Mabel Treat, daughter of James
and Rebecca (Latimer) Treat of Wethersfield, Conn., May 24,
1716. They lived in Hartford, Conn., and the wife died child
less. His second wife was Rebecca Worden of Stonington, to
whom he was m. Jan. 25, 1729. They lived in Stonington. He
d. 1751, and in 1754 she m. 2d, Daniel Collins (No. 1), that fam
ily, and was living in 1770. CHILDREN:
30 SARAH, b. July 9, 1730, m. Benjamin Stevens Feb. 11, 1759.
31 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 7, 1732, d. young man, Jan. 19, 1770.
32 MARY, b. Sept. 18, 1737.
33 JOHN, b. May 13, 1736, m. Susanna Champlin.
34 AMOS, b. Feb. 26, 1739, d. young.
Thomas Stanton (No. 23) m. Elizabeth, daughter of William
and Anna (Quimby) Bell, May 5, 1746. She was bapt. March 31,
1738. and d. Feb. 10, 1818. He d. Jan. 24, 1784.
CHILDREN:
35 THOMAS, b. Nov. 22, 1747.
36 WILLIAM, b. Nov. 11, 1750, m. Sarah Breed.
37 ELI, b. June 4, 1754. m. Susan Dodge.
38 LUCY, b. July 15, 1757.
39 ANNA, b. May 8, 1760, m. 1st, Joseph Eells (No. 30), that family; 2d,
Dea. Sands Cole.
40 JESSE, b. June 17, 1764.
41 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 27, 1767, m. Lodowick Niles, 1797.
42 RHODA, b. Aug. 5, 1770, m. Staunton Frink July 14, 1798.
43 NATHAN, b. June 20, 1773, m. Prudence Stanton (No. 424), Jan. 16, 1797.

580 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Bridget Stanton (No. 25a). No record of marriage.
SON:
44 AZARIAH STANTON, bapt. Jan. 29, 1738, m. Susanna Cobb (No. 27),
that family, in 1760. He d. aged 30 years; she m. 2d, Jeremiah Ten-
ney May 29, 1774.CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
45 AZARIAH, b. Jan. 28, 1761, m. Abigail Chesebrough (No. 189), that family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
46 JEREMIAH TENNEY, JR., b. Oct. 29, 1775.
47 EBENEZER TENNEY, b. March 31, 1780.
Joshua Stanton (No. 26), m. Hannah Randall, 1746, both of
Stonington, Conn. (No. 41), Randall family; m. for his 2d wife,
Mary Davis, 1753. He d. Oct. 25, 1819.
CHILDREN:
48 JOSHUA, JR., b. 1747, m. Susanna Breed.
49 WILLIAM, b. 1749, m. a. Loomis.
50 REV. ROBERT, b. 1751, m. Elizabeth Palmer.
52 JOHN, b. 1753, m. 1st, Elizabeth Fish; 2d, Martha Maine.
53 HENRY, b. 1756, m. Martha Davis.
54 LUCRETIA, b. 1759, m. Elisha Billings Oct 4, 1778.
55 HANNAH, b. 1761, m.  Loomis.
56 ANN, b. 1764, m.  Gillett.
57 DENSEY, b. 1768, m. Rev. Elkanah Babcock.
58 LODOWICK, b. Dec. 12, 1775, m. Nabby Read Dec. 6, 1801.
John Stanton of Stonington (No. 33) m. Susannah Champlin,
daughter of Stephen and Mary (Hazard) Champlin June 9, 1763.
They lived in Stonington, where he d. 1819. He was a soldier of
the French and Revolutionary war.
CHILDREN:
69 REBECCA, b. Feb. 14, 1764, m. David Wilcox (No. 98), that family.
60 JOHN, b. March 21, 1766, m. Lucy Peckham.
61 SUSANNA, b. May 25, 1768, m. William Hiscox.
62 AMOS (twin), b. May 25, 1768, m. Amelia Babcock.
63 BRIDGET, b. July 27, 1770, m. Jared Wilcox (No. 100), that family.
64 SAMUEL, b. April 10, 1778, m. Martha Wilcox (No. 102), that family.
William Stanton (No. 36) m. Sarah Breed Nov. 12, 1775.
CHILDREN:
65 SARAH or SALLY, b. in 1776, m. John Davis in 1804 (No. 21), that family.
66 MARY B., b. in 1786, m. Capt. William Dodge.
67 THOMAS B., b. in 1792, m. Experience Barber. He was killed in Ston
ington Feb. 23, 1815, aged 23.
CHILD:
68 SARAH, b. Dec, 1814, m. Rev. Thomas Barber of Westerly, R. I.
Joshua Stanton (No. 48) m. Susanna Breed (No. 42), that fam
ily, both of Stonington. He used to preach some, but was never
ordained. He was a Baptist and d. in 1834.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 581
CHILDREN:
69 SUSANNA, b. Oct. 6, 1775, m. Timothy Lull.
70 ANNA N., b. Aug. 13, 1778, m. Nathaniel Pease.
71 JOSHUA, b. Aug. 6, 1782, m. Roxana Day in 1812.
72 HANNAH, b. May 21, 1785, m.  Green.
73 JOHN, b. June 14, 1789, d. unmarried.
74 JAMES, b. Nov. 23, 1794, m. Lucia Stebbins in 1829.
Rev. Robert Stanton, Baptist minister (No. 50) m. Elizabeth
Palmer April 10, 1775, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. May
1, 181 1 ; she d. Aug. 19, 1821. CHILDREN:
75 BETSEY, b. Feb. 16, 1776, m. Calvin Bugbee.
76 PATTY, b. July 22, 1778, m. Uriah Underwood.
77 OLIVER, b. Oct. 16, 1780, m. Cynthia Underwood; 2d, Rhoda Underwood.
78 ROBERT, b. Oct. 22, 1782, m. Marsena Upham.
79 RANDALL, b. May 24, 1785, m. Clarissa Spicer.
80 PALMER, b. July 22, 1787, m. Eunice Spicer, 2d wife.
81 KETURAH, b. Jan. 26, 1790, m. Josiah Willis.
82 MARY, b. 1793, m. William Glading.
83 NANCY, b. 1796, m. Minor Smith.
84 ROSWELL, b. 1797, unmarried.
85 JOHN MORSE, b. March 29, 1799, m. Elvira Martin, in 1827.
86 ADAMS, b. Feb. 6, 1801, m. Elmira Perrin in 1827.
Dea. John Stanton (No. 52) m. Elizabeth Fish ; she d. April
1, 1833. He m. for 2d wife, Mrs. Martha Maine Dec. 16, 1799.
He d. in North Stonington in 1851. He was a Revolutionary
soldier. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
87 WILLIAM, b. and d. young man.
88 HANNAH, b.  , m. Lodowick B. Stanton (No. 92).
89 LYDIA G., b. Dec. 21, 1799, m. Eldridge Spicer May 31, 1821.
90 JOANNA, b.  , m. Ebenezer Fish.
Amos Stanton (No. 62) m. Amelia Babcock, b. Mar. 5, 1779,
daughter of Elkanah and Esther Babcock. She d. Jan. 7, 1844;
he d. June 8, 1841. CHILDREN:
91 AMELIA, b. Nov. 2, 1792, m. Samuel Hiscox, her cousin.
92 LODOWICK B., b. Jan. 28, 1795, m. Hannah Stenton (No. 88).
93 SUSAN, b. Aug. 17, 1798, m. Russell Bentley of North Stonington (No. 33),
that family.
94 SOPHRONIA, b. June, 1801, m. Saxton Maine of Stonington.
96 AMOS, b. July 22, 1804, m. Triphena Brown.
97 AVERY, b. Sept. 21, 1806, d. unmarried.
98 CAROLINE, b. Oct. 19, 1808, m. Samuel H. Babcock.
99 HOSEA, b. Dec. 5, 1815, m. Mary E. Thompson.
John Stanton, Jr. (No. 60) m. Lucy Peckham of Ledyard,
Conn. He d. Nov. 16, 1838; she d. Oct. 19, 1862.
CHILDREN:
100 LUCY ANN, b. July 30, 1804, m. Jonathan Gray Stanton (No. 406).
101 CELIA, b.  , d. 1806.
102 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 15, 1807, m. Nancy Lord Wheeler (No. 214), that family.
103 JOHN, b. Oct. 5, 1809, m. Lydia Waterman; 2d, Jane E. Barber.

582 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
104 HENRY FRANKLIN, b. 1802, m. Ann James.
105 REBECCA W., b. Aug. 24, 1815, m. John Brewer.
106 ALFRED B., b. May 26, 1817, m. Marjory Lewis.
107 CHARLES O, b. Dec. 30, 1823, drowned Nov. 16, 1857, in Pawcatuck river.
108 MARTHA W., b. Nov. 27, 1825, m. James D. Smith of New London.
109 DAVID W., b. July 21, 1828, d. unmarried.
Capt. John Stanton (No. 3) m. Hannah Thompson in 1664,
sieter-of Rev. William Thompson, Jr., of Braintree, Mass. In
1654 he and John Minor, son of Thomas, were selected by the
Court of Commissioners to be educated for teachers of the gospel
to the Indians. Both young men, however, ultimately left their
studies and devoted themselves to other pursuits. He command
ed one of the companies that was raised to participate in King
Philip's war, and was present at the Narragansett swamp fight,
Dec. 19, 1675. Subsequently, he and Capt. George Denison,
with their companies, successfully pursued and overpowered the
remnants of King Philip's tribe, and brought the war to a close.
His homestead farm in Stonington, which descended to him from
his father, was on the east bank of the Mystic River, adjoining
lands of John Gallup on the north and George Denison on the
south and east. It has never passed out of the possession of the
family. His wife d. Oct. 3rd, 1813.
CHILDREN:
110 JOHN, b. May 22, 1665, m. Mary

111 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 22, 1668, m. Margaret Chesebrough.
112 THOMAS, b. April, 1670, m. his cousin, Anna Stanton (No. 15).
113 ANN, b. Oct. 1, 1673, d. March 23, 1680.
114 THEOPHILUS, b. June 16, 1676, m. Elizabeth Rogers June 5, 1696.
115 DOROTHY, b.  , 1680, d. April 28, 1699.
John Stanton (No. no) m. Mary  . He lived in Pres
ton on lands given him by his father.
CHILDREN:
116 JOHN, b. Nov. 13, 1706, m. Desire Denison (No. Ill), that family.
117 DANIEL, b. June 8, 1708, m. Dinah Starke.
118 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 11, 1710, m. Abigail Freeman.
119 LYDIA, b. July 15, 1712, m. Daniel Leonard.
120 ROBERT, b. Feb. 20, 1714, m. Mary Lester.
121 HULDA, b. June 3, 1716.
122 JABEZ, b. Dec. 19, 1718, m. Sarah Morse.
123 DAVID, b. Oct. 22, 1720, m. Sarah Kimball.
124 MARY, b. Sept. 11, 1722.
125 SARAH, b. Jan. 20, 1724.
126 SAMUEL, b. June 20, 1726, m. Mary Palmer.
Joseph Stanton of Stonington (No. in) m. Margaret Chese
brough (No. 27), that family, July 18, 1696. They lived on the
Stanton homestead farm, which he inherited from his father.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 583
CHILDREN:
127 HANNAH, b. Dec. 15, 1698, m. William Morgan, Jr.
128 MARGARET, b. Oct. 7, 1701, m. Jonathan Copp (No. 17), that family.
129 ZERVIAH, b. Sept. 24, 1704, m. Nehemiah Mason (No. 28), that family.
130 SARAH, b. Sept. 24, 1706, m. William Halsey.
131 ANNA, b. Feb. 22, 1708, m. John Avery (No. 71), Avery family.
132 DOROTHY, b. and d. July, 1710.
133 JOSEPH, b. May 1, 1712, m. Anna Wheeler.
134 JOHN, b. Sept. 29, 1714, m. Prudence Chesebrough.
135 NATHANIEL, b. July 29, 1716, m. Mary Colt, 1738.
Hannah Stanton (No. 127) m. William Morgan of Groton Sept.
21, 1721. He d. May 14, 1778; his wife d. June 26, 1747.
CHILDREN:
136 MARGARET MORGAN, b. Sept., 1723, d. Sept., 1745.
137 HANNAH MORGAN, b. July 18, 1725, d. young.
138 ABIGAIL MORGAN, b. Aug. 5, 1727, d. in 1746.
139 ANN MORGAN, b. June 26, 1736, d. young.
Sarah Stanton (No. 130) m. William Halsey June 19, 1738.
They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
140 WILLIAM HALSEY, b. Sept. 20, 1739.
141 SARAH HALSEY, bapt. June 20, 1742.
142 JEREMIAH HALSEY, bapt. June 10, 1744, a lawyer, lived in Preston.
Lieut. Joseph Stanton (No. 133) m. Anna Wheeler (No. 38),
that family, Nov. 6, 1735, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
March 14, 1773. CHILDREN:
143 HANNAH, b. Aug. 8, 1736, m. Charles Hewitt Oct. 28, 1756 (No. 54),
Hewitt family.
144 JOSEPH, b. May 31, 1739, m. Hannah Chesebrough.
145 MARGARET, b. Nov. 3, 1741, m. Isaac Frink (No. 53), that family.
146 ISAAC W., b. Jan. 14, 1743, m. Ruth Ayer, Sept. 19, 1765.
147 WILLIAM, b. March 5, 1745, m. Hannah Williams.
148 ANNA, b. Feb. 23, 1747, m. James Allyn, Jr., of Groton, Dec. 14, 1768.
149 NATHAN, b. Dec. 15, 1749, m. Anna Stanton.
150 EUNICE, b. Nov. 12, 1751, m. James Denison Sept. 29, 1773 (No. 297),
Denison family.
151 MARTHA, b. Nov. 19, 1753, m. John Holmes, Jr., Dec. 22, 1774 (No. 41),
Holmes family.
152 MARY, b. Aug. 28, 1756, m. David Geer, May 17, 1781.
153 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 21, 1760, m. Noyes Palmer May 22, 1785 (No. 226),
Palmer family.
John Stanton of Stonington (No. 134) m. Prudence Chese
brough of Stonington, Feb. 2,y, iy$y (No. 74) Chesebrough fam
ily. They lived in Groton. CHILDREN:
154 SARAH, b. July 31, 1739.
155 ZERVIAH, b. Sept. 17, 1742.
156 JOHN, b. May 17, 1745, m. Betsey Maples.
157 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 11. 1747.
158 AMOS, b. Nov. 29, 1750; killed in Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781.

584 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
159 ROBERT, b. 1752, d. unmarried.
160 PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 7, 1754.
161 JAMES, b. Dec. 28, 1756.
162 CASINDA, b. 1762, m. Robert Geer, son of Amos and Mary (Wright) Geer.
Joseph Stanton (No. 144), b. in Stonington May 31, 1739, m.
Hannah Chesebrough April 22, 1767 (No. 164), Chesebrough
family. They lived in Groton. He d. in 1832; she d. in 1835.
CHILDREN:
163 JOHN, b. July 25, 1767, m. Polly Palmer.
164 JOSEPH, b. May 11, 1769, m. Polly Dennis.
164a ANNA, b. Aug. 13, 1771, d. April 3, 1779.
165 AMOS, b. June 10, 1773, m. Sabra Palmer Dec. 13, 1795.
166 DESIRE, b. June 10, 1775, m. Henry Gallup.
167 JOSHUA, b. April 1, 1777, d. March 28, 1779.
168 ANNA, b. May 2, 1779, d. unmarried.
169 JOSHUA C, b. June 1, 1781, m. Harriet Hewitt (No. 201), that family.
170 HANNAH, b. May 22, 1783, m. Samuel H. Palmer.
171 MARY, b. July 4, 1785, d. unmarried.
172 ROBERT, b. May 6, 1787, m. Hannah Hewitt Feb. 27, 1812 (No. 196), that
family.
Capt. William Stanton (No. 147) m. Hannah Williams Nov. 10,
1773. She d. and he m. for his second wife, Hannah Foster. He
d. at North Stonington July 12, 1828.
CHILDREN:
173 THANKFUL, b. July 22, 1774, m. Elias Williams Nov. 24, 1794 (No. 279),
Williams family.
Isaac Wheeler Stanton, b. in Stonington Jan. 14, 1743 (No.
146), m. Ruth Ayer, daughter of John and Abby (Cook) Ayer,
Sept. 19, 1765. He lived in Preston until eight of his children
were born, and then removed to Vermont. He d. in 1829, aged
86 years; his wife d. aged 75 years.
CHILDREN:
174 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 7, 1767, m. Levi Collins, about 1810.
175 ANNA, b. Nov. 4, 1768, m. David Blair.
176 HENRY, b. Dec. 7, 1770, m. Ann Harriman.
177 POLLY, b. Sept. 26, 1773, m. Joseph Phillips.
178 HANNAH, b. June 25, 1776, m. Robert Cox, Sept. 22, 1798.
179 ERASTUS, b. Sept. 9, 1778, m. Elizabeth Shepard in 1803.
180 ISAAC WHEELER, b. April 10, 1781, m. Martha Blunt in 1809.
181 WILLIAM JERVAISE, b. Aug. 27, 1783, d. at sea in 1803.
182 JOHN AYER, b. Dec. 7, 1785, m. Tamson Stevens in 1811.
183 JOSEPH, b. March 15, 1789, m. Lodicia Barron.
184 RUTH, b. Aug. 19, 1790, d. unmarried.
Anna Stanton (No. 148) m. James Allyn of Groton Dec. 14,
1768. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
185 JAMES ALLYN, b. Oct. 22, 1769.
186 ANNA ALLYN, b. Nov. 9, 1771.
187 JOSEPH ALLYN, b. Jan. 22, 1774.

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188 ALTHEA ALLYN, b. Aug. 6, 1776.
189 JABEZ ALLYN, b. Jan. 12, 1779, d. Sept. 21, 1781.
190 CHARLES ALLYN, b. Sept. 28, 1781.
191 MARTHA ALLYN, b. April 17, 17S4, m. Stephen Billings (No. 151), that
family.
192 HANNAH ALLYN, b. July 7, 1787, d. Sept. 3, 1787.
193 ROSWELL ALLYN, b. July 11, 1789.
Nathan Stanton (No. 149) m. Anna Stanton (No. 381), Stan
ton family, Dec. 25, 1777, both of Stonington, Conn., until 1793,
when they moved to Florida, N. Y., where she d. Sept. 27, 1825.
He d. at Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1835.
CHILDREN:
194 NATHAN, b. July 4, 1779, m. Mary Denison (No. 454),, Denison family.
195 ANNA, b. May 8, 1780, d. young.
196 DANIEL, b. May 17, 1781, d. Aug. 27, 1783.
197 AMOS, b. Feb. 11, 1783, d. Aug. 23, 1793.
198 ANNA, b. Dec. 7, 1784, m. Asa Cady Jan. 23, 1802.
199 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Feb. 12, 1789, m. Martha Rogers; 2d, Char
lotte Jenkins.
200 ELIZABETH, b. April 26, 1791, d. Oct. 2, 1791.
201 JOHN JAY, b. June 7, 1793, m. Lucy Palmer Sept. 26, 1816 (No. 436),
Palmer family.
202 HIRAM, b. Feb. 26, 1796, d. March 9, 1797.
203 SOPHIA, b. Nov. 23, 1798, m. Robert Geer Oct. 25, 1820.
Eli Stanton (No. 37) m. Susan Dodge, both of Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
204 JESSE, b. in 1809.
205 LUCY, b. in 1811.
206 CHARLOTTE, b. in 1812, m. William Hall.
207 MARY, b. in 1813.
208 JOHN, b. and d. in 1830, unmarried.
209 LUCRETIA, b.  , was living in 1888.
Charlotte Stanton (No. 206) m. William Hall, date not record
ed. She d. Oct. 25, 1839, aged 27 years, and left two children.
CHILDREN:
210 A son, who went to California.
211 MARY HALL, who was adopted by Henry and Abby (Palmer) Smith of
Stonington, she m. Charles S. Hull of Stonington Nov. 18, 1860 (No-
41), Hull family.
Elizabeth, called Betsey, Stanton (No. 41) m. Capt. Lodowick
Niles, both of Stonington, Conn., Nov. 5, 1797.
CHILDREN:
212 CHARLOTTE NILES, b. date unknown. She was killed while sitting
between her two sisters in the old school house, by a stroke of
lightning.
213 ELIZA MARY NILES, b. in 1798, m. John F. Trumbull (No. 32), that fam
ily for his first wife; she d. Feb. 29, 1828, leaving one son, Horace
N. Trumbull.
214 MARIA NILES, b. in 1803, m. John D. Smith Feb. 7, 1822.
215 HORACE E. NILES, b. in 1806, m. Eunice Pendleton Nov. 1, 1830.

586 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph Stanton (No. 6), b. in Hartford, 1646. He was bapt.
there March 21, 1646, and came to Stonington, Conn., with his
parents in 1657. He m. June 19, 1673, Hannah Mead, daughter
of William Mead of Roxbury, Mass., and settled upon a tract
of land which his father, Mr. Thomas Stanton, had purchased
of an Indian chief, "Cassawshett," alias Harmon Garret, Jan. 14,
1659. The consideration mentioned in the deed of land is as fol
lows : "For good reasons leading me hereunto, have and do give
a neck of land to Thomas Stanton called Quanccontaug, &c."
Thomas Stanton took immediate possession of the land pur
chased of Harmon Garrett and built him a house thereon. Sub
sequently he ascertained that his title to the land so purchased
was imperfect; that Harmon was not a sachem, invested with
power to sell the tribal lands of the Niantic Indians, and on con
sulting with the Commissioners of the United Colonies, he found
that the land in question had been previously purchased by the
Maj. Humphrey Atherton Land Company (of which Thomas
Stanton was an associate member), of Ninegret, Suncquash and
Scuttup, three Niantic sachems, on conditions, introduced by the
purchasers, that no associate member of said Atherton Company
should sell out his share thereof until he had given the company
an opportunity to buy it. Mr. Stanton assured them that he
should hold possession of the land in question for himself and
the company, with the result that they should regard it favorably
to have his share of said company's land include his Harmon
Garrett purchase, which was subsequently assented to by the
company, and Mr. Stanton retained the possession thereof and
gave it to his son, Joseph Stanton, in and by his last will and
testament, who after his marriage took possession thereof, and
occupied the same during the rest of his life. His first wife died
and he married for his second wife, Hannah Lord, his cousin, of
Hartford, Aug. 13, 1677, who was b. in 1656. Mrs. Hannah Stan
ton d. April 6, 1681. He m. a third wife, whose name, date of
their marriage and the birth of their children has not been pre
served. His third wife was admitted to the Stonington First
Congregational Church March 16, 1683. He d. in 1714.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
216 JOSEPH, b. in 1674, m. Hester Gallup.
/ 217 HANNAH, b. in 1676, m. Dr. James York of Westerly, R. I., Nov. 13, 1695.

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CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
218 THOMAS, b. Dec. 16, 1677, d. young.
219 REBECCA, b. April, 1678, m. Joseph Babcock.
The record of children baptisms in the Stonington church is as sons of Joseph
Stanton of Westerly, and reads thus :
220 THOMAS, bapt. April 5, 1691, m. Esther Babcock.
221 DANIEL, b. April 1, 1694, m. Mercy Babcock.
223 SAMUEL, bapt. July 17, 1698, d. young man, unmarried.
By the Diary of Manasseh Miner we learn that Joseph Stanton's wife d.
March 12, 1704.
Joseph Stanton (No. 216) m. Hester Gallup of Stonington Jan.
3, 1705 (No. 34), Gallup family. CHILDREN:
224 JOSEPH, b. April 23, 1707.
225 ESTHER, b. 1708, m. Robert Hazard.
226 MARY, b. 1711, m. Peleg Sanford Mason Nov. 4, 1742 (No. 35), Mason
family.
227 HANNAH, b. 1714, m. Dr. Joshua Babcock Aug. 11, 1735 (No 45), that
family.
228 NANCY, b. 1716, d. unmarried.
229 SARAH, b. 1719, m. Dr. James Babcock (No. 47), that family.
230 LUCY, b. 1720, m. Christopher Champlin Aug. 19, 1756.
Thomas Stanton (No. 220) m. Esther Babcock, daughter of
Job Babcock of Westerly, R. I.
CHILDREN:
231 REBECCA, b.  , m. Nathaniel Sheffield Feb. 6, 1740 (No. 17), that
family.
232 SARAH, b.  , m. Benjamin Hoxie Nov. 19, 1756.
233 ISABEL, b.  , m. Nathan Teft, Sept. 16, 1742.
234 A son, b. and was drowned when young.
Daniel Stanton (No. 221) m. ist, Mercy, daughter of Job Bab
cock of Westerly R. I. She d. ; he m. 2d wife, Elizabeth, daughter
of George and Charity Brown of Westerly, R. I.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
235 DANIEL, b.  , m. Mary Wilcox, daughter of Stephen and Mary
(Randall) Wilcox. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
236 SAMUEL, b.  , m. Sarah Browning.
237 JOHN, b.  , m. Dorothy Richardson, daughter of Jonathan Richard
son and Anne Treat, and granddaughter of Dorothy (Noyes) Treat.
238 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Abigail Sheffield March 6, 1748.
239 GEORGE, b.  , d. unmarried.
240 MARY, b.  , m. Thomas Richardson.
241 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Joseph Champlin.
Col. Joseph Stanton (No. 224) m. Mary Champlin, daughter of
William Champlin of Westerly, R. L, Aug. 9, 1738. She was b.
July 13, 1722, and was admitted to the Stonington church July
", 1842, and d. 1750. He was an officer in the French and In
dian war.

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CHILDREN:
242 JOSEPH, b. July 19, 1739, m. Thankful Babcock July 14, 1762, and after
repeated promotions was elected Senator in Congress from Rhode
Island.
243 ESTHER, b. Nov. 23, 1741, m. Ichabod Babcock March 17, 1756.
244 MARY, b. June 18, 1743, m. Elias Thompson.
245 AUGUSTUS, b. March 22, 1745, m. Eunice Crandall Feb. 6, 1765.
246 HANNAH, b. Feb. 24, 1746, m. Daniel Wells.
247 LODOWICK, b. May 27, 1749, m. Nancy  .
248 GARDINER, b.  , d. unmarried.
249 MALBOROUGH, b.  , d. unmarried.
250 HENRY, b.  , m. Cynthia Lewis.
251 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. Rev. William Gardner.
Samuel Stanton (No. 236) m. Sarah, daughter of John and Ann
(Hazard) Browning of Kingston, R. L, (No. 27) Browning fam
ily. CHILDREN:
252 SARAH, b.  , m. Dea. William Browning.
253 ELIZABETH, bapt. Jan. 6, 1760, d. unmarried.
254 EUNICE, bapt. Feb. 19, 1764, m. Daniel Sherman.
255 SAMUEL, bapt. April 10, 1771, m. Elizabeth Reynolds.
Samuel Stanton (No. 255) m. Elizabeth Reynolds of South
Kingston, R. I., April n, 1799. She d. in Charlestown, R. I.,
May 3, 1826, and he d. in Stonington, Conn., Jan. 23, 1855, aged
84 years. CHILDREN:
256 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 27, 1803, m. Matilda K. Clark.
257 SARAH ANN, b. Nov. 23, 1805, m. George C. Brown and lived in Ston
ington.
258 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 23, 1808, m. John T. Knowles.
259 JOHN, b. July 21, 1810, m. Celia Knowles May 26, 1833.
260 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1814, m. James H. Kenyon Aug. 22, 1858.
The farm on which Samuel Stanton (No. 255) lived in Charles
town, R. I., was in 1858 the only remaining portion of the tract
of land originally conveyed by Harmon Garret to Thomas Stan
ton in 1659. It had never been owned outside of this Stanton
family, having been transmitted from father to son. Maj. Sam
uel Stanton (No. 256), that family, and Matilda Clark, both of
Charlestown, R. I., were m. Jan. 6, 1838. She d. Sept. 13, 1866;
he d. July 5, 1879. Mr. Stanton came here and bought a farm
at Wequetequock in Stonington, where he spent the remnant of
his days. CHILDREN:
261 DR. GEORGE D., b. April 13, 1839, m. 1st, Maria Louise Pendleton Oct
23, 1867; m. 2d, Anna W. Palmer, all of Stonington, Conn.
262 SARAH ELIZABETH, b. July 25, 1840, d. in infancy.
263 SAMUEL M., b. Feb. 10, 1845, m. Lucretia Noyes Chesebro.
264 JOHN R., b. Nov. 20, 1850, m. Mary E. Clark.

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Daniel Stanton (No. f), b. in 1648, m. and lived in Barbadoes,
West Indies. He had one child
265 RICHARD.
This is the child mentioned in Mrs. Ann (Lord) Stanton's will,
made in 1688, as the "fatherless child in Barbadoes," which indi
cates that Daniel Stanton was dead when that will was made.
He d. in 1687. There is no further record of this child, Richard,
except that he came to Stonington and sold his right to certain
ancestral estate.
After the death of Thomas Stanton, Sr., his sons decided to en
large their business through their trading house, and arranged
with their brother, Daniel Stanton, to take up his residence on
the island of Barbadoes, so as to dispose of their goods, furs and
farm products in the West Indies in exchange for an equivalent
in goods and groceries requisite for the needs of the New Eng
land planters. Before Mr. Daniel Stanton left for the West In
dies to reside, and to enlarge his business there, he sold a por
tion of his real estate here in Stonington to his brother, Thomas
Stanton, in 1681, describing it in the deed thereof as land willed
to him by his father, Thomas Stanton, the interpreter general,
which he failed to acknowledge before a magistrate. This omis
sion subsequently led to a good deal of trouble. An effort was
first made to correct it by an affidavit of two of the witnesses of
said deed under date of Feb. 9, 1699, which did not prove satis
factory to the grantee of the deed. So, in 1715, Oct. 8th, Nicho
las Cottrell made oath before a magistrate in Westerly, R. I.,
saying therein that he saw Daniel Stanton the grantor in the deed
sign and seal the same, and that he, together with Mr. John
Stanton, Mr. Samuel Stanton and Mrs. Anna Stanton, set their
hands thereto as witnesses thereof. The proceedings was fol
lowed in a few days, to wit, Oct. 12, 1715, by an affidavit of Mr.
Robert Stanton, before Nathaniel Chesebrough, a justice of the
peace of Connecticut, testifying to his brother Daniel's handwrit
ing, affixed to the deed, and to the possession of the land em
braced therein by his brother, Thomas Stanton. These proceed
ings were doubtless instituted for the purpose of being used as
evidence before the General Assembly of Connecticut in support
of an application of Thomas Stanton the said grantee, praying
for the confirmation of his said deed by the assembly, which ap-

590 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
plication was presented thereto and considered at its October
session of 1715, as follows :
"Upon application made by Thomas Stanton, representing that Mr. Daniel
Stanton, sometime of Stonington, deceased, having signed and sealed a deed
bearing date in the year of our Lord 1681, conveying to him, the said Thomas
Stanton, a certain tract of land containing sixty acres in quantity, lying in
the limits of the town of Stonington aforesaid, bounded on the north by a small
run of water adjoining to the land belonging to the said Thomas Stanton, on
the east by Pawcatuck River, on the south by a small brook called the Hot
House brook, and on the west bounded all along by the west side of the
swamp out of which the northermost brook runneth; and that the said deed
was lawfully witnessed. The said Daniel Stanton died before a lawful ac
knowledgement of it, prayed an act of the Assembly to supply that defect. It
appearing to this Court that Mr. Samuel Stanton and Nicholas Cottrell made
oath before Samuel Mason, assistant, Feb. 9, 1699, that they signed as witnessed
thereto, and further the said Nicholas Cottrell made oath before Thomas His
cox, Justice of Peace in Westerly, in the Colony of Rhode Island, Aug. 1,
1715, that he did verily believe that he saw Daniel Stanton, the subscriber to
the aforesaid deed, sign and seal the same, and that he, together with Mr.
John Stanton, Mr. Samuel Stanton and Mrs. Anna Stanton, set their hands
thereto as witnesses, which was ordered to be endorsed and signed by the
secretary. HEZEKIAH WYLLYS, Secretary."
"Be it thereupon enacted by the Governor, Council and Representattives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the said
deed be taken as good and effectual to all intents and purposes in the law as
it might or could have been if the said deed had been acknowledged by the
grantor as the law directs, and this act be indorsed upon the said deed, and
shall be signed by the secretary and received as a good, sufficient testimonial
of the authentication of the said deed." "HEZEKIAH WYLLYS, Secretary."
Notwithstanding the pains taken by the grantees to authenti
cate this deed, it all failed to perfect the title thereof, for the rea
son that none of the parties in interest, either grantees or grantors,
had the authenticated provisions of the local authorities or those of
the General Assembly recorded in the Stonington land records,
so the original deed of said premises did not vest the title of the
land embraced therein in the grantee thereof, and the failure to
have said proceeding regularly recorded in our land records for
twenty years after the original deed, left the title thereof remain
ing in Daniel Stanton, and in case of his death in his heirs-at-
law. All that is known of this family is that he had a son, Rich
ard Stanton, Jr., who, with him, claimed the land his grandfather,
Daniel Stanton, sold to Thomas Stanton, his brother, in 1681,
on account of his said grandfather's, Daniel Stanton, failure to
acknowledge the deed thereof to his brother, Thomas Stanton,
and his failure to have all of the authenticated proceedings in
confirmation of said property recorded. After an extended and
exhaustive correspondence between Richard Stanton and his son,
Richard Stanton, Jr., of Barbadoes, party of the first part, and

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 591
Samuel Stanton, the son of the said Thomas Stanton of Pawca
tuck, Conn., deceased, who lived upon and claimed the land in
question at the time, of the second part, it was finally arranged
between them that Samuel Stanton should give the said Richard
Stanton, Sr., £46 for a quit-claim deed of all his interest in said
tract of land. So, giving his son, Richard Stanton, Jr., a full and
adequate power of attorney to transfer his title in said land to his
cousin, Samuel Stanton, the said Richard Stanton, Jr., came to
Stonington Feb. 12, 1736, and by virtue of said power conveyed
the disputed premises to Samuel Stanton, fifty-five years after
the execution of the original deed thereof to the said Thomas
Stanton, by his brother, the said Daniel Stanton, who had other
lands in Stonington given him by his honored father, in and by
his last will and testament. One tract of 200 acres he sold to
Capt. George Denison of Stonington, by a deed thereof executed
in Barbadoes in 1682. Before Mr. Stanton went to the island of
Barbadoes to reside he united with Mr. Alexander Pygan and
Samuel Rogers of New London, and they together employed
Mr. Joseph Wells, then of Westerly, but later on of the Mystic
Valley, on the Groton side, to build them a vessel in 1681, called
the "Alexander and Martha." The dimensions, but not the ton
nage, stated in the contract are as follows : "The length to be 40
and one foot by the keel from the after part of the post to the
breaking afore at the guardboard, 12 foot rake forward under her
load mark, at least 16 foot wide upon the midship beam, to have
n flat timbers and 9 foot floor, and the swoop at the cuttock 9
foot, and by transom 12 foot, the main deck to have a fall by the
mainmast, with a cabin, and also a cook room with a forecastle."
For payment the builder was to receive one-eighth of the vessel
and £165, of which £16 was to be in silver money and the rest
in merchantable goods, the spikes, nails and iron work were to be
at the charge of the owners. After the vessel was launched, rigged
and fitted for sea Daniel Stanton bought the builder's share
thereof, as per the stipulations of the contract and annex. When
the vessel had received her cargo, Mr. Stanton and his family em
barked on board and went to Barbadoes in the vessel, where he
continued to reside the remainder of his life. He opened a store
there for the transaction of the Stanton Brothers' business
which he successfully prosecuted. The said vessel contin
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592 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Pawcatuck River, doing a successful business for several years.
But the West Indies' climate did not agree with Mr. Stanton's
health, which so impaired it that he did not live but a few years,
dying before 1688, which fact we learn from his mother's will.
Robert Stanton (No. 9) m. Joanna Gardiner Sept. 12, 1677,
daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Smith) Gardiner of Roxbury,
Mass. He lived in Pawcatuck, Stonington, Conn., and d. Oct.
24., 1724.
NOTE. — Robert Stanton was a soldier in King Philip's war, as was his older
Tjrothers, Capt. John and Joseph Stanton. In 1676, Capt. George Denison, with
a large company of subordinate officers and men, who were raised in New
London county, went in pursuit of the remnant of King Philip's army, and
while a portion of them, under the command of Canonchet, the last of the
Royal Narragansett Sachems, were encamped on the banks of the Pawcatuck
River in Rhode Island, they were attacked by the English, under Capt.
George Denison, accompanied by some of the friendly Pequot and Mohegan
Indians, when most of the Narragansett and Wampanaog Indians fled, leaving
Canonchet almost entirely alone. As soon as he realized his situation, he too
sought safety in flight The Indian allies of the English and a few of the
fleetest whites pursued him, and as he saw his pursuers were gaining on him
he threw off his blanket, then his silver-laced coat and belt of peage, and ran
with all possible speed, to escape from his enemies, and as he crossed the
rivers ford he fell and wet his gun, which so embarrassed him in his flight that
he was soon overtaken and surrendered to Robert Stanton, son of the Interpre
ter General Thomas Stanton, then not 22 years old. Being questioned by the
young man, whom he personally knew, about a treaty of peace, between the
English and Indians, and not wishing to recognize the authority of his youthful
inquisitor, he looked upon him with lofty and defiant contempt, and said you
are a child, you cannot understand matters of war; let your brother, Capt
John Stanton, or your chief, Capt. George Denison, come, then I will answer.
But when the officers whom he had requested to see came up, he refused to
enter into any negotiations with them, so he was brought a prisoner to Ston
ington, where a council of war was held, which he declined to recognize, and
after his absolute refusal to enter into and abide by a treaty of peace with the
English, who, after considering their defenseless conditions and his ferocious
temper, he was condemned and ordered to be shot, and when told of his fate
he said that "he liked it well, and should die before his heart had grown soft
or he had said anything unworthy of himself," and so he was shot near An
guilla in Stonington. CHILDREN:
266 JOANNA, b. June 5, 1677, m. Robert Denison (No. 52), Denison family.
267 LUCY, b. Sept. 16, 1681, d. Sept., 1687.
268 ANNA, b. Oct. 26, 1684, m. William Stanton (No. 16).
269 MARY, b. Feb. 3, 1687, m. Daniel Denison (No. 54), Denison family.
270 REV. ROBERT, b. Dec. 7, 1689. He was graduated at Harvard College in
1712, and was ordained pastor of the East Church in Salem, Mass.,
Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D., preaching the ordination sermon. This
celebrated minister married him to Katherine Simpkins of Boston
May 5, 1719. He d. in Salem, Mass., May 3, 1727, and May 5 would
have been his eighth wedding anniversary.
271 THOMAS, b. June 9, 1693, m. Thankful Denison.
272 LUCY, b. May 3, 1696, m. James McDowell May 7, 1715.
.273 GARDINER, b. May 27, 1701, d. Feb., 1704.

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Thomas Stanton (No. 271) m. Thankful Denison Dec. 30, 1713
(No. 65), Denison family, both of Stonington ; m. 2d, Mrs. Sarah
(Hillard) Fish (No. 10) Rossiter family.
CHILDREN:
274 ROBERT, b. Nov. 14, 1716, m. Anna Stanton.
275 THANKFUL, b. July 21, 1718, m. Col. Elias Thompson March 24, 1736.
276 MARY, b. May 21, 1720, m. Nathan Babcock .
277 ELIZABETH, b. June 10, 1722, m. Phineas Stanton (No. 347).
278 MERCY, b. June 14, 1724, m. Ebenezer Goddard of Groton March 3, 1751.
279 PRUDENCE, b. April 22, 1726, m. 1st, Juda Coleman; m. 2d, Col. Giles
Russell (No. 15), that family.
280 NATHAN, b. June 19, 1728, d. in infancy.
281 THOMAS, b. Dec. 20, 1729, m. Sarah Chesebrough.
282 REBECCA, b. in 1731.
283 ANNA, b. March 22, 1732, m. Nathan Chesebrough (No. 147), Chese
brough family.
284 DESIRE, b. April 22, 1734, m. Amos Hallam Oct. 18, 1758 (No. 9), Hallam
family.
285 HANNAH, b. Sept. 29, 1736, m. Robert Potter, Esq., Aug. 28, 1754.
Robert Stanton (No. 274) m. Anna Stanton May 26, 1736 (No.
348), that family. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
286 CYNTHIA, b. Oct. 16, 1737, d. unmarried.
287 ROBERT, b. March 16, 1739, m. Sabra Palmer Dec. 2, 1764.
288 MARY, b. Nov. 8, 1741, m. Col. Henry Babcock Dec. 2, 1764 (No. 77).
289 ANNA, b. Aug. 25, 1745.
290 ABIGAIL, b. May 1, 1748, m. Samuel Hazard Nov. 23, 1766, son of Esther
Stanton Hazard (No. 225).
291 THOMAS, b. in 1750, m. Elizabeth Chesebrough April 25, 1771 (No. 172),
Chesebrough family.
292 THANKFUL, b. in 1752, m. Lodowick Stanton Aug. 20, 1772.
Prudence Stanton (No. 279), m. ist, Juda Coleman March 4,
1747. After the death of Mr. Coleman she m. for her 2d hus
band, Col. Giles Russell (No. 15), that family, Dec. 8, 1762.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
293 MERCY COLEMAN, b. July 18, 1748, m. Capt. Elnathan Rossiter (No. 8),
that family.
294 ROBERT COLEMAN, b. Oct. 26, 1749.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
295 HANNAH RUSSELL, b. Jan. 20, 1764, m. Samuel Stajiton (No. 358).
Thomas Stanton (No. 281) m. Sarah Chesebrough Jan. 10,
I7SI (No. 148), Chesebrough family. She d. June 9, 1789. He
d. July 30, 1799. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
296 SARAH, b. Nov. 12, 1751, m. Simeon Palmer Dec. 19, 1773 (No. 223),
Palmer family.
297 PELEG, b. Nov. 10, 1752, d. young.
298 BRIDGET, b. Jan. 18, 1756, m. Nathaniel Chesebrough Oct. 14, 1787 (No.
255), Chesebrough family.

594 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
299 PELEG, b. March 13, 1758, m. Lydia Hewitt.
300 MERCY, b. July 6, 1760, m. Prentice Breed Dec. 7, 1780 (No. 32), Breed
family.
301 ROWLAND, b. Aug. 10, 1762, d. young.
302 THANKFUL, b. Jan. 27, 1764, m. Chesebro Miner Oct. 29, 1797.
303 THOMAS, b. June 1, 1766, m. Thankful Noyes Feb. 28, 1793 (No. 169),
Noyes family.
304 NATHAN, b. Oct. 15, 1768, killed Jan. 6, 1804, by falling from a haymow
in a barn on the farm now owned by Sanford N. Billings of Ston
ington.
305 ROBERT, b. June 7, 1771, d. in infancy.
306 HANNAH, b. Oct. 17, 1772, m. Richard Palmer Feb. 16, 1794 (No. 297),
Palmer family.
Lieut. Peleg Stanton (No. 299) m. Lydia Hewitt (No. 105),
that family, of Stonington, Conn, June 10, 178 1. He d. April 28,
1799, and his widow m. Capt. Joshua Brown (No. yf), Brown
family. CHILDREN:
307 LYDIA, b. in 1782, m. Gurdon Crandall in 1799, and d. in 1800, aged 18
years. No children.
308 SOPHIA, b. in 1784, m. Enoch Crandall, third wife.
309 BRIDGET, b. in 1786, m. Isaac Pendleton in 1808.
310 ABBY, b. in 1787, m. Enoch Crandall, second wife.
311 ELIAS, b. May 2, 1787, m. Nancy Davis (No. 25), that family.
312 EZRA, b. 1791, m. Lucinda Hewitt (No. 191), Hewitt family.
313 ROWLAND, b. 1793, m. 1st, Maria Palmer; 2d wife, Hannah Hewitt.
314 ISAAC, b. in 1799, m. Nancy H. Smith May 18, 1831; 2d, Anna Stark Sept.
29, 1832.
Abby Stanton (No. 310) m. Enoch Crandall, his second wife.
CHILD:
315 ABBY S., b.  , m. 1st, Perez Hewitt (No. 213), that family; 2d,
Richard H. Maine of North Stonington.
Sophia Stanton (No. 308) m. Enoch, son of Enoch and Mercy
(Pendleton) Crandall of Charlestown, R. I. His first wife was
Abby Gardner, who d. childless. His second wife was Abby (No.
310) ; and Sophia (No. 308) was his third wife.
CHILDREN:
316 GURDON S. CRANDALL, b. June 26, 1808, m. Elizabeth W. Avery Dec.
2, 1828 (No. 236), that family.
317 JAMES, b. about 1810, m. Betsey Hewitt.
318 CHARLOTTE, b.  , m. Sept 20, 1835, her cousin, Lewis Crandall,
son of Lewis and Bathsheba (Crandall) Crandall. Bathsheba Crandall
was the third child of Enoch and Mercy (Pendleton) Crandall.
319 FRANK, b.  , d. aged 20 years.
Elias Stanton (No. 311) m. Nancy Davis Nov. 27, 1812 (No.
25), that family. CHILDREN:
320 NANCY B., b. Dec. 20, 1813, m. Warren D. Rowley Oct. 20, 1835.
321 HARRIET, b. Oct 20, 1815, d. Oct. 4, 1816.
322 MARIA, b. May 21, 1817, m. Charles H. Smith (No. 107), that family.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 595
323 ELIAS, b. Aug. 6, 1819, m. Catherine C. Savage Feb. 28, 1843.
324 ABBY E., b. Aug. 15, 1822, m. Orrin Curry Oct. 18, 1842.
325 JANE C, b. Dec. 12, 1825, m. N. Curtiss White July 30, 1850.
326 LYDIA SOPHIA, b. April 30, 1830, m. Dudley W. Rhodes Oct. 3, 1854.
327 MARY, b. June 2, 1832, d. Oct. 3L 1850, unmarried.
328 WARREN J., b. April 8, 1836, m. Maria E. Merrill March 18, 1856.
Rowland Stanton (No. 313) m. Maria Palmer (No. 332), that
family; m. 2d, Hannah Hewitt (No. 209), that family.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
329 MARIA E., b.  . m. Daniel P. Collins (No. 45), that family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:

330 HANNAH, b. ¦
331 JOHN, b. 

332 SOPHIA, b.  .
Samuel Stanton (No. 11) m. Borodel Denison June 16, 1680
(No. 41), that family. He lived in Stonington on that portion of
the Stanton ancestral estate now known as Osbrook, extending
southward to Pawcatuck Bay with Pawcatuck River on the east.
He served in the early Colonial wars. She d. Jan. 11, 1702.
CHILDREN:
332a SAMUEL, b. June 16, 1683, m. Sarah Gardner; 2d, Lois Cobb (No. 19),
that family.
333 DANIEL, b. Nov. 4, 1695, m. Mary Chesebrough.
334 ANNA, b. July 2, 1688, m. Lieut. Thomas Jackson.
Samuel Stanton (No. 332a) m. Sarah Gardner, daughter of
Capt. Thomas Gardner of Brookline, Mass., May 20, 171 1. They
lived in Stonington, Conn. She d. Nov. 11, 1716. Samuel m.
for his second wife Lois Cobb (No. 19), that family, March 19,
1718. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
335 BORODEL, b. March 28, 1712, m. Simeon Sparhawk Oct. 22, 1730.
336 SARAH, b. Oct. 10, 1714, m. Joshua Thompson of Charlestown, R. I.
337 MARY, b. Nov. 5, 1716, m. Samuel Frink, Jr., Feb. 19, 1741.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
338 SAMUEL, b. March 14, 1719, m. Susanna Champlin Nov. 6, 1742.
339 ANDREW, b. July 4, 1721, m. Sarah Noyes, June 24, 1747 (No. 127),
Noyes family.
340 LOIS, b. April 9, 1725, m. Edward Denison Dec. 19, 1750 (No. 231), Deni
son family; m. 2d, Nathaniel Miner April 19, 1769; she d. without
children.
341 EUNICE, b. July 1, 1728, m. John Denison, Jr., Dec. 19, 1750 (No. 232),
Denison family.
342 NATHAN, b. April 3, 1732, m. Elizabeth Billings.
Lieut. Daniel Stanton (No. 333) m. Mary Chesebrough in 1712
(No. 47), Chesebrough family. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
He d. Jan. 31, 1769 ; she d. Sept. 4, 1783, aged 91 years.

596 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
343 MARY, b. Dec. 30, 1713, d. young.
344 MARY, b. Aug. 24, 1715, m. Samuel Mason Jan. 9, 1738.
345 DANIEL, b. Sept. 4, 1716, m. Mary Eldridge.
346 A daughter, b. and d. in 1718.
347 PHINEAS, b. Oct. 28, 1719, m. Elizabeth Stanton.
348 ANNA, b.  , m. Robert Stanton (No. 274).
349 AMARIAH, b. Jan. 19, 1724, m. Delight Champlin Dec. 17, 1750.
Samuel Stanton of Stonington (No. 338) m. Susanna Champ
lin Nov. 14, 1719, daughter of William and Mary (Clark) Champ
lin of Westerly, R. I. He served in the French war as a com
missioned officer, and was buried in 1756, with military honors,
at Fort Edward, between Lake. George and the Hudson. His
home was in Stonington. CHILDREN:
350 SAMUEL, b. June 24, 1743. He and his uncle Edward Denison were
drowned in sight of home while returning from New London.
351 WILLIAM, b. Sept 19, 1744, m. Eunice Palmer Dec. 8, 1768.
352 ANDREW, b. March 15, 1750.
353 EUNICE, b. Dec. 5, 1752, m. Nathaniel Tripp Nov. 24, 1774.
Capt. Nathan Stanton (No. 342) m. Elizabeth, daughter of
Ebenezer and Mary Noyes Billings (No. 95), Billings family,
date not recorded. He was lost at sea.
CHILDREN:
354 LOIS, bapt. Nov. 5, 1758, m. Capt. Asa Palmer March 10, 1776.
355 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. John Noyes (No. 202), Noyes family.
356 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1758, m.  Denison; went to New York State.
357 EBENEZER, bapt Nov. 5, 1758, m. Mary Smith Nov. 7, 1781.
358 SAMUEL, b. in 1760, m. twice.
359 EDWARD, b. July 3, 1763.
360 ANDREW, b. Aug. 26, 1764.
Daniel Stanton (No. 345) m. Mary Eldridge Oct. 6, 1740, both
of Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug. 2, 1791.
CHILDREN:
361 MARY, b. June 1, 1742, m. Edward Williams in 1759 (No. 181), that
family.
362 DANIEL, b. Feb. 12, 1743, d. young.
363 JAMES, b. Feb. 17, 1745, m. James Stanton.
364 ABIGAIL, b. March 6, 1748, d. young.
365 DANIEL, b. July 30, 1750, d. 1750.
366 PHEBE, b. July 25, 1751, d. young.
367 PHEBE, b. March 9, 1754, d. Jan. 15, 1844.
368 DANIEL, b. Dec. 20, 1757, m. Catherine Page Jan. 4, 1781 (No. 22), that
family.
369 ANNA, b. Jan 5, 1759, m. Wareham Williams (No. 200), that family.
370 EDWARD, b. June 10, 1761, d. July 27, 1832, m. Martha Page (No. 25),
that family.
371 DAVID, b. May 6, 1764, d. young.
372 LUCY, b.  , m. Daniel Eldridge Nov. 12, 1780.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 597
Phineas Stanton (No. 347) m. Elizabeth Stanton (No. 277)
Jan. 7, 1740, both of Stonington, Conn. She d. March 9, 1814,
aged 92 years. He d. Feb. 3, 1790, aged 71 years. Capt. Phi
neas served as captain in the Cape Breton campaign of the war
with the French in 1745. From 1760 to 1771 he was a deputy
from Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
373 PHINEAS, b. Aug. 9, 1741, m. Zerviah Eldredge; 2d, Esther Gallup.
374 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 10, 1743, m.  Eldredge.
375 ENOCH, b. Sept. 15, 1745, m. Waity Dyer.
376 JABEZ, b. Oct. 7, 1747, d. Aug., 1777, unmarried.
377 ZEBULON, b. March 3, 1750, d. Nov. 12, 1752.
378 ZEBULON, b. June 10, 1753, m. Esther Gray.
379 A daughter, b. and d. in 1752.
380 DANIEL, b. Nov. 14, 1755, killed at Fort Griswold Sept. 6, 1781, unm.
381 ANNA, b. Sept. 5, 1758, m. Nathan Stanton (No. 149).
382 SAMUEL, b. April 16, 1760, m. Hannah Palmer.
383 MARTHA E., b. June 17, 1766,' m. Thomas Prentice (No. 51), that family;
2d, Christopher Gallup (No. 127), that family.
384 ASA, b. March 11, 1770, d. Feb. 4, 1849, unmarried.
Amariah Stanton (No. 349) m. Delight Champlin Dec. 17, 1750.
He d. Jan. 11, 1754. CHILDREN:
385 AMARIAH, b. July 14, 1751, m. Dorothy Whipple Oct. 13, 1774.
386 DELIGHT, h. Feb. 19, 1753, d. young.
387 JONATHAN, b.  . m. Amelia Chesebrough (No. 253), that family.
Capt. Ebenezer Stanton (No. 357) m. Mary Smith March 1,
1 781. CHILDREN:
388 NATHAN S., b. Aug. 1, 1782, m. Eliza Smith; 2d, Mary Brown'.
389 MARY, b. Jan. 11, 1788, m. Frank Richards.
390 EBENEZER, b. July 15, 1791.
391 EDWARD, b. May 10, 1793, d. young.
Samuel Stanton (No. 358) m. Hannah Russell (No. 25), Rus
sell family (No. 295), Stanton family, Dec. 15, 1782. She d.
about 1799. He m. 2d, Mary Noyes (No. 174), Noyes family,
who d. May 4, 1849. He d. March 9, 1823.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
392 HANNAH R., b. in 1792, m. Denison Noyes (No. 175), Noyes family.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
393 STILES, b. March 27, 1803, m. Abby W. Lee June 2, 1828, d. 1881.
394 SAMUEL B., b.  , m. Lydia Conrad.
395 MARY, b. March 27, 1807, m. Franklin Williams July 20, 1835 (No. 349),
Williams family.
396 HARRIET, b.  , d. April 3, 1870, unmarried.
397 BETSEY, b.  , d. Feb. 22, 1840, unmarried.
«8 EDMUND, b. 1805, d. Oct. 5, 1825.
Lieut Enoch Stanton (No. 375) was killed in the massacre at
First Griswold Sept. 6, 1781. He m. Waity Dyer of Newport,

598 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
R. I. Date of m. and date of the births of their seven children,
at the time of his death, do not appear on record, only the names
of three of their children are known.
CHILDREN:

399 LODOWICK, b.  .
400 MARTHA, b. 1771, m. Ebenezer Cobb Jan. 12, 1794 (No. 37), that family.
401 BETSEY, b.  , m. Amos Palmer Jan. 12, 1786 (No. 229).
Zebulon Stanton (No. 378) m. Esther Gray Feb. 5, 1778, who
d. April 30, 1837. He d. July 18, 1828. They lived at Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
402 JABEZ, b. in 1779, m. Fanny Potter.
403 HENRY, b. 1781, lost at sea, March, 1798.
404 ELIZABETH, b. 1783, m. Charles W. Denison (No. 462), Denison family.
405 ZEBULON, b. 1788, d. Sept. 25, 1819.
406 JONATHAN GRAY, b. 1791, m. Ruth Gardiner; 2d, Fanny Pendleton
(No. 82), that family; 3d, Lucy A. Stanton (No. 100).
407 BENJAMIN F„ b. 1792, d. young.
408 NATHAN, b. 1794, drowned off Nantucket, unmarried.
409 MARY M., b. 1795, m. Charles W. Smith Oct. 10, 1813.
410 ESTHER C, b. 1797, d. March 27, 1827, unmarried.
411 GEORGE W., b. 1800, d. in New Orleans Sept. 3, 1830, unmarried.
412 A child, b. and d. in 1802.
413 SAMUEL GRAY, b. April 24, 1804, m. Mary G. Hillman Sept. 2, 1833.
Samuel Stanton (No. 382) m. Hannah Palmer Feb. 20, 1788
(No. 323), Palmer family. He d. Feb. 4, 1838. She d. June 30,
1843, both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
414 SAMUEL, b. Aug. 16, 1789, d. Feb. 27, 1861, unmarried.
415 MARY ROSSITER, b. May 2, 1791, m. Jedediah Leeds Nov. 15, 1821.
416 PHINEAS, b. Dec. 17, 1795, m. Fanny, daughter of Dudley Babcock, April
6, 1826.
417 CHARLES THOMPSON, b. Dec. 8, 1797, m. Ann A. Palmer Oct. 4, 1827
(No. 475). She d. May 3, 1833. He m. 2d, Nancy L. Palmer, sister of
his first wife, Oct. 17, 1836 (No. 482), Palmer family. He was a pros
perous shipmaster. He served in the war of 1812, and d. April 21, 1880.
418 iOSEPH WARREN, b. Oct. 18, 1800, m. Grace N. Palmer (No. 476), that
family, Nov. 1, 1821; m. 2d, Emeline Palmer Dec. 27, 1871 (No. 442),
that family. He d. at Washington, D. C, Jan. 19, 1879.
419 THOMAS PALMER, b. April 30, 1803, m. Martha Babcock (No. 192), that
family.
420 HORATIO NELSON, b. 1803, d. unmarried in New Orleans Sept., 1839.
421 ALEXANDER HAMILTON, b. 1808, d. unmarried Nov. 8, 1842.
422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b.  . m. Sarah Wheeler (No. 486), Wheeler
family.
William Stanton (No. 351) m. Eunice Palmer Dec. 8, 1768
(No. 197), that family. He d. Feb. 23, 181 1, aged 67. She d.
Feb. 10, 1835, aged 85.

THOMAS STANTON FAMILY. 599
CHILDREN:
423 POLLY or MARY, b. Sept. 8, 1770, m. Capt. Thomas Ash.
424 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 21, 1774, m. Nathan Stanton (No. 43).
425 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 17, 1776, was drowned June 27, 1792.
426 LOIS, b. Sept. 3, 1778, m. James Noyes, Jr. (No. 214), Noyes family.
427 JAMES, b. Feb. 22, 1782, m. Desire Palmer Aug. 2, 1805.
428 EUNICE, b. Aug. 1, 1786, d. in 1873, unmarried.
429 ANDREW, b. Aug. 9, 1790, m. Elizabeth Chapman.
Phineas Stanton (No. 373), b. in Stonington, Conn., Aug. 9,
1741, m. Zerviah Eldridge Jan. 24, 1764, both then being resi
dents of Groton. She d. March 13, 1766. He m. 2d, Esther
Gallup April 2, 1768. They lived in Stonington, and removed to
New York State. CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
430 ZERVIAH, b. Nov. 27, 1765, m. Reuben Palmer May 17, 1785.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
431 ELDREDGE, b. Dec. 31, 1769, was killed Dec. 31, 1813, in the battle at
Black Rock, near Buffalo, N. Y., and was buried at Wyoming, N. Y.
432 PHINEAS, b. Dec. 27, 1771, d. Jan. 30, 1776.
433 ESTHER, b. May 14, 1773.
434 POLLY, b. Dec. 13, 1775, d. Sept. 17, 1776.
435 POLLY, b. Oct 18, 1777, d. Aug., 1840.
436 PHINEAS, b. May 21, 1780, m. Polly Thomas.
437 DANIEL, b. March 22, 1783.
438 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 8, 1785.
439 MERCY, b. May 3, 1788.
440 ZERVIAH, b. Aug. 23, 1791.
Ml EUNICE, b. Nov. 5, 1795, d. July 25, 1829.
Capt. Jabez Stanton (No. 402) m. Fanny Potter in 1806. He d.
April 5, 1816. She d. Oct. 27, 1846. He was a sea captain.
CHILDREN:
442 FANNY, b. in 1807, m. Joseph Cottrell (No. 54), that family.
443 MARY, b. Nov. 24, 1808, d. Nov. 24, 1825.
444 JABEZ OSCAR, b. 1810, d. Sept. 9, 1811.
445 JABEZ OSCAR, b. 1811, d. Oct. 14, 1831, aged 20 years.
445a ROBERT H, b. 180—. d. Feb. 20, 1815.
General Phineas Stanton (No. 436) removed to Vermont, and
at Woodstock, he m. Polly Thomas, a descendant of Arad
Thomas, who was a Welshman. He was a soldier in the Revo
lutionary war, and fought at the battle of Saratoga. He served in
the war of 1812 as major of the staff of Gen. Peter Porter ; he
served in eleven fights. During the engagement at Black Rock
his brother Eldredge was killed while fighting under his com
mand. At Queenstown Heights, while going to the aid of Lieut.
Col. Winfield Scott, Phineas Stanton was severely wounded, and
at Lundy's Lane he was captured and held a prisoner for eleven
months. During the war he was a major on the staff of Gen.

600 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Scott, and after the war he was placed in command of all the
troops of the State militia in Western New York, with the rank of
Major General. He d. March 21, 1842.
CHILDREN:
446 MARIA, b. Aug. 2, 1804, m. David Scott Feb. 5, 1822.
447 ESTHER, b. Sept. 1, 1806, m. Col. Wales Cheney.
448 ELIAS T., b. April 28, 1809, m. Julia M. Collar.
449 ABIGAIL T., b. Oct. 11, 1812, d. unmarried.
450 PERSIS T., b. Feb. 10, 1815, m. Edward Peck.
451 PHINEAS, b. Sept. 23, 1817, m. Emily E. Ingham.
452 ELIZA ANN, b. May 9, 1820, m. Merrick.
453 MARY JANE, b. Dec. 2, 1822, m. Rev. R. H. Dexter.
454 GEORGE, b. July 31, 1828, unmarried.
455 AMELIA, b. Nov. 27, 1828, m. Julius A. Hayes April 20, 1852.
Daniel Stanton (No. 368) m. Catherine Page (No. 22); that
family, Jan. 4, 1781. No children. His brother, Edward Stan
ton (No. 370) m. Martha Page (No. 25), that family, sister of
Catharine, Jan. 14, 1798. They were both desperately wounded
in the Fort Griswold massacre Sept. 6, 1781.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND MARTHA STANTON.
456 EDWARD, b. June 10, 1799, d. Feb., 1804.
' 457 ELISHA, b. 1800, d. in 1800.
458 MARTHA, b. 1801, d. Sept. 1, 1861, unmarried.
459 DAVID, b. 1804, m. Mrs. Mary (Whiting) Parks.
460 LUCY, b. Dec. 19, 1806, m. Joseph Wheeler (No. 383), Wheeler family.
461 EDWARD, b.  , 1810, d. unmarried Dec. 18, 1883.

ROBERT STANTON FAMILY.

Among the early settlers of New England were Robert Stan
ton and Thomas Stanton, supposed by some genealogists to have
been brothers, but no proof of such relation exists.
i. ROBERT STANTON was b. in England in the year 1599,
and came to this country and settled in Newport, R. I., in 1638,
where he continued to reside until his death, which took place
Aug. 5, 1672. He m. Avis  , family name and date of m.
not of record. CHILDREN:
2 ROBERT, b. in 1640, m. Henry Tibbetts.
3 MARY, b. in 1642. No other record.
4 JOHN, b. Aug., 1645, m. Mary Harndel in 1667, m. 2d, Mrs. Mary Cran
ston, widow of Gov. John Cranston, and daughter of Gov. Jeremiah
Clark. He d. in 1783, aged 83.
CHILDREN:
5 MARY, b. June 4, 1668.
6 HANNAH, b. Nov. 7, 1670.
7 PATIENCE, b. Sept. 10, 1672.
8 JOHN, b. April 22, 1674, m. Elizabeth Clark; 2d, Susanna Lamphere.
9 CONTENT, b. Dec. 20, 1675.
10 ROBERT, b. May 4, 1677.
11 BENJAMIN, b. March 13, 1684.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
12 HENRY, b. May 22, 1688; was the ancestor of the Hon. Edwin M. Stan
ton, Secretary of War, under President Lincoln.
John Stanton (No. 8) commenced business life as a merchant,
but did not succeed as such. He continued to reside in Newport
until 1733, when he removed his family to Westerly, R. I., now
the town of Richmond, and settled on what is known as the
Stanton purchase. Previous to this he purchased land in Stoning
ton, Conn., of John Breed and others, situated on the northern
slope of Cosatuc Hill. It is supposed that he had in contempla
tion a change of residence to Stonington when he purchased this
land. If so, he abandoned it soon after, for in less than a month
he sold it to Francis Robertson of Kingston, R. I. He m. Eliza
beth, daughter of Latham Clark of Portsmouth, R. I., Feb. gr

602 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
1698. Mrs. Stanton d. at Newport Sept. 10, 1730, aged 50 years.
In 1734, in his 61st year he m. Susanna Lamphere, aged 19 years.
He d. at Richmond, Jan. 22, 1762, aged 89 years. His wife sur
vived him and m. Peter Ross, whom she survived. She d. at
Richmond Sept. 25, 1807, in her 92d year.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
12a HANNAH, b. Oct. 4, 1698, m.  Easton, d. March 30, 1729.
13 JOHN, b. July 7, 1700, d. Feb., 1741.
14 ROBERT, b. Dec. 27, 1701, d. young.
15 MARY, b. Dec. 12, 1703, d.. young.
16 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 12, 1705, d. July 8, 1707.
17 SAMUEL, b. March 25, 1708, d. on passage from Surinam in 1743.
18 DANIEL, b. May 5, 1710, d. July 13, 1717.
19 LATHAM, b. Aug. 12, 1712, d. in Jamaica, 1749.
20 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 18, 1714, m.  Taylor; d. June 21, 1742.
21 JOSEPH, b. June 6, 1717, d. June 7, 1718.
22 JONATHAN, b. May 5, 1719, d. June 6, 1745.
23 DAVID, b. Dec. 22, 1721.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
24 ROBERT, b. at Westerly Aug. 18, 1735. He was a reputable farmer and
judge of the Court of Common Pleas; d. in 1802.
25 JOB, b. Feb. 3, 1737, m. Elizabeth Belcher; 2d, Mrs. Amy Bell.
26 SUSANNAH, b. at Westerly Aug. 10, 1738, m. Samuel Clark.
27 BENJAMIN, b. at Charlestown July 4, 1740, d. Oct. 20, 1776.
28 HANNAH, b. at Charlestown July, 1742, d. young.
29 ELIZABETH, b. at Charlestown 1743, m. Peleg Kenyon.
30 SAMUEL, b. at Charlestown Oct. 10, 1745, d. in South Kingston.
31 JOHN, b. May 4, 1749, moved to New York State.
32 MARY, b. Jan. 11, 1750, d. young.
33 SABRA, b. Dee. 4, 1752, m. Jonathan Barber, d. aged 70 years.
34 MARY, b. Nov. 23, 1754, m. Samuel Peckham.
35 JOSEPH, b. March 26, 1757.
36 HANNAH, b. in 1759, m. Joseph Lewis.
Job Stanton (No. 25) m. ist, Elizabeth Belcher Nov. 11, 1764.
He located at Stonington, Conn. His wife d. Dec. 29, 1773. He
m. 2d, Mrs. Amy Bell, June 2, 1774, the widow of John Bell and
daughter of Nathaniel and Amy (Hewitt) Williams (No. 69), Wil
liams family. He d. March 2, 1708. Mrs. Amy d. Aug. n, 1833.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
37 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 29, 1766, m. Anna Yeomans Jan. 9, 1791, d. 1811.
38 ELIZABETH, b. March 16, 1769, d. March 29, 1774.
39 HANNAH, b. July 17, 1771, m. Joseph Pendleton (No. 65), Pendleton
family. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
40 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 20, 1775, m. Abel Pendleton, d. July 26, 1844 (No. 64),
Pendleton family.
41 JOHN BELL, b. April 23, 1776, m. Hannah Crandall, d. March 25, 1835.
42 NATHANIEL, b. April 22, 1778, m. Katharine Pendleton.
43 CHARLES, b. May 14, 1780, d. April 1, 1782.
44 BENJAMIN F., b. Feb. 25, 1782, m. Maria Davis.

ROBERT STANTON FAMILY. 603
John Bell Stanton (No. 41) m. Hannah Crandall, daughter of
Enoch and Mercy Crandall of Charlestown, R. I., Nov. 9, 1800.
She d. Nov. 19, 1865. He d. March 25, 1835.
CHILDREN:
45 BATHSHEBA, b. Dec. 21, 1801, d. Dec. 29, 1827.
46 GRACE, b. May 14, 1803, d. unmarried in 1899.
47 ENOCH, b. Oct. 24, 1804, m. Lucy Jane Shepard Feb. 16, 1829.
48 HANNAH, b. April 26, 1806, d. Aug. 11, 1881.
49 CHARLES, b. Aug. 16, 1808, m. Frances Mason in Norway, N. Y., May
28, 1834.
50 JOHN BELL, b. Aug. 27, 1812, d. Aug. 9, 1814.
51 WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. May 27, 1814, m. Abbie Fosdick Billings June
7, 1846, Trenton, N. Y.
52 HENRY SHEPARD, b. in 1816, m. Mary Feller Sept. 28, 1853.
63 FANNY, b. June 21, 1818.
54 OLIVER WOLCOTT, b. Oct. 4, 1820, m. Emma M. Gregory Sept. 27, 1855.
55 JANE, b. Sept. 26, 1823.
56 JOHN BELL, b. Sept. 29, 1825.
Nathaniel Stanton (No. 42) m. Katharine Pendleton, daughter
of Capt. Amos Pendleton, Jr., (No. 36), of that family, and Kath
arine Davis of Westerly, R. I. She d. April 7, 1840. He d. at
Trinidad March 15, 1807. CHILDREN:
57 AMOS, b. Dec. 27, 1802, m. Olivia White Aug. 6, 1829.
58 MARIA S., b. May 13, 1804, m. Oregon Perkins March 9, 1829.
59 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 9, 1806, m. Mary Hall Sutton July 10, 1851.
Benjamin F. Stanton (No. 44) m. Maria Davis (No. 24), Davis
family, Sept., 1808. He commenced life in Stonington. In the
spring of 1819 he removed to Fishers Island, N. Y., where he
carried on an extensive farming business until 1823, when he re
turned to Stonington and occupied a farm which he had pre
viously purchased, where he resided until his death, Dec. 13,
1836. Besides farming he was largely engaged in other pursuits,
by which he accumulated a competency. He was highly esteemed
as a man and neighbor. CHILDREN:
60 JOHN DAVIS, b. March 25, 1809, d. Sept. 19, 1882.
61 ABBY JANE, b. Jan. 11, 1811, m. Giles Williams March 23, 1831 (No. 489),
Williams family. Mrs. Williams was drowned in the burning of the
steamer Erie on Lake Erie, Aug. 9, 1841. He d. April 3, 1888.
62 EMMA ANN, b. Aug. 10, 1813, m. Charles Hewitt Smith (No. 107), Smith
family, Jan. 18, 1832. She d. April 16, 1833. He m. 2d, Maria Stan
ton (No. 322), Thomas Stanton family.
63 DANIEL DAVIS, b. Sept. 9, 1815, d. April 23, 1887.
64 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Oct. 28, 1817, d. Sept. 25, 1891.
65 MARIA, b. Dec. 30, 1819, d. Dec. 5, 1880.
66 FANNY, b. July 12, 1822, d. Sept. 18, 1863.

604 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
67 PAUL, b. Nov. 28, 1824, m. Marcia Palmer Denison May 25, 1864. (No.
607), Denison family. He d. July 8, 1884.
68 MASON M., b. Dec. 7, 1826, d. Aug. 26, 1894.
STANTON BROTHERS.
NOTE.— John D., Daniel D., Benjamin F., 2d., Paul B. and Mason M.,
children of Benjamin F., and Maria (Davis) Stanton of Stonington after the
death of their father associated themselves in a business partnership under the
firm name of the Stanton Brothers, and as such became the proprietors of five
large productive farms, which they jointly cultivated successfully through life,
establishing a reputation for honorable dealing in all of their business inter
course with their fellow citizens, characterized with the strictest integrity and
economical industry.
Their sister, Miss Maria, was so constituted as to be a controlling force in
society. She was from early life a person of honest purpose and strong convic
tions, a Christian by profession, and, in fact, from the commencement of the
Sunday school at the Road Church, she was a member, and continued so till
her death. She was also an earnest and enthusiastic teacher for many years,
and unfailing in her desire to serve in any capacity. The library, the church
building and grounds about the church all bear witness to her love and zeal.
She was deeply interested in missionary and temperance work, not only at
home, but in the world at large. Her life was full of good works, the memory
of which are an inspiration to go and do likewise.

STEWART OR STEWARD FAMILY.

There are so many sources from which the Stonington Stew
arts may have sprung, that it is difficult to tell who was the emi
grant ancestor of
I. WILLIAM STEWARD, who was bapt. in the First Con
gregational Church as an adult by the Rev. James Noyes, Feb.
13, 1710. He m. Sarah Church May 5, 1713. She d. March 2,
CHILDREN:
2 WILLIAM, JR., b. Dec. 26, 1714.
3 NATHAN, b. Jan. 8, 1717.
4 OLIVER, b. Feb. 12, 1719, m. Rebecca Pendleton Aug. 20, 1741.
5 PHINEAS, b. May 16, 1721.
6 LEMUEL, b. May 3, 1723, d. Feb. last, 1727.
7 SARAH, b. Jan. 10, 1725-6.
8 CONTENT, b. Dec. 24, 1727.
9 ELIPHALET, b. Nov. 10, 1729.
10 LEMUEL, b. Jan. 31, 1732, m. Elizabeth  .
Lieut William Stewart (No. i) m. 2d, Mary Bellows March 16,
1747. In 1728 he purchased of Richard and Henry Stevens lands
containing Asoupsuck Pond, north of Stewart Hill, now in North
Stonington. William Stewart, Jr. (No. 2), m. Elizabeth Stevens Dec. 4,
1740. He was a pattern farmer of his day. He purchased of the
Elliots what is now called Stewart Hill, and d. aged about 46
years, leaving a widow and nine children ; she afterwards m. Jo
seph Palmer, a widower with nine children, and they had one
daughter Sabra, making a family of nineteen children.
CHILDREN:
-11 LUCRETIA, b. July 3, 1741, m. Dr. John Bartlett of Lebanon.
12 LUCY, b. July 30, 1743, m.  Stephens.
13 NATHAN, b. June 22, 1745.
14 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 7, 1747, m. John Coates.
15 MARY, b. Nov. 28, 1749, m. Oliver Wilcox.
16 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 16, 1752.
17 CONTENT, b. June 6, 1754, m. Timothy Coates.
18 ELISHA, b. June 29, 1757; went West.
19 ELIPHALET, b. Aug. 14, 1759; went west.

606 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Phineas Stewart (No. 5) m. Remember Babcock, Jan. 11, 1745.
After her death he m. Hannah Barnaby.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
20 PHINEAS, b. Aug. 17, 1748.
21 SARAH, D. Aug. 13, 1750.
22 WEALTHY, b. May 12, 1756.
CHILDREN BY LAST WIFE:
23 MERCY, b. in 1762, m. Naham Chapman (No. 15), that family.
24 LYDIA, b. in 1767, m. Amos Barber.
25 GILBERT, b. Dec. 4, 1772.
26 ESTHER, b.  .
Lemuel Stewart (No. 10) m.  before 1757, Elizabeth
CHILDREN:
27 SARAH, b. June 27, 1757.
28 LEMUEL, b. April 6, 1759.
29 MARGARET, b. Jan. 15, 1761.
30 ELIPHALET, b. Jan. 1, 1763.
31 DEBORAH, b. Nov. 23, 1764.
32 MARTHA, b. Nov. 6, 1766.
33 EPHRAIM, b. Sept. 15, 1768.
Nathan Stewart (No. 13) m. Barbary Palmer, daughter of Wil
liam Palmer, May 1, 1768. CHILDREN:
34 NATHAN, b. Feb. 20, 1769, m.  Brown.
35 BARBARY, b. July 5, 1771, m. Nehemiah Brown.
36 EDWARD, b. Dec. 8, 1774. ,
37 PRISCILLA, b. March 20, 1778, m. Noyes Wheeler (No. 137), that family
38 BETSEY, b. Sept. 14, 1780, m. Col. Denison Randall, son of John Randall.
39 RUSSELL, b. April 14, 1783, m.  Lord. i
40 GEORGE P., b. April 6, 1786, d. May 1, 1851.
41 PHEBE, b. May 12, 1789, m. Oliver Swan, son of Nathan (No. 135), of
that family.
42 CYRUS b. Feb. 14, 1792.
43 APPHIA, b. March 19, 1795, d. young.
Nathan Stewart (No. 13) bought out the family rights in the
old homestead and built a house, which was afterward occupied
by his son Edward, and then by Denison Stewart. He was a
man of great resolution, and his wife was a noble woman. He
lived to see nearly all of his children married.
William Stewart (No. 16) m. Anna Coates Sept. 25, 1774, and
m. 2d, Amanda Darrow. He was a master mechanic, built saw
mills and grist mills. He d. at 92 years of age. He was in the
Revolutionary war. CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE;
44 WILLIAM, b. May 10, 1775.
45 JOHN, b. March 23, 1782.
46 ANNA, b. Sept. 24, 1777.
47 Daughter, b.  , d.  .

STEWART OR STEWARD FAMIL5 \ 607
CHILD BY LAST WIFE:
48 RUSSELL DARROW, b. Feb. 1, 1805; he d.; left no childrek
Edward Stewart (No. 36) m. Rebecca Noyes 'No., 173) of the
Noyes family, Feb. 15, 1801. He d. April 29, i837,\and she d.
Sept. 30, 1842. He was a farmer by occupation, ar\d all who
knew him loved him. CHILDREN:
49 REBECCA, b. Nov. 8, 1801, m. Nathaniel M. Crary Jul/ 13 lW.
50 BETSEY R., b. Nov. 24, 1803, m. Frederick Swan (No. 166) gwan fam
ily, Jan. 14, 1828, d. Feb. 26, 1849. \
51 DENISON, b. Aug. 26, 1807, m. Abby J. Starkweather.
52 EMELINE, b. Jan. 6, 1810, m. William R. Wheeler (lj0. 1950, of that
family, Dec. 16, 1830; she d. Oct. 31, 1879, and he d. Feb. 15, 1851.
53 NANCY, b. Jan. 2, 1813, d. young.
54 CYRUS, b. Dec. 20, 1815, d. young.
55 EDWARD, b. Jan. 3, 1818, d. young.
56 DUDLEY, b. Dec. 17, 1820, m. Eliza Denison (No. 573) of the 1 Denison
family, May 6, 1856.
George P. Stewart (No. 40) m. Polly or Mary Hewitt (Nop. 197)
of Hewitt family in Preston, Conn., Jan. 1, 1812. He d. ]V(iay 1,
1851, and she d. March 15, 1870.
CHILDREN:
57 CYNTHIA, b. Oct. 10, 1812, m. Lewis Maine (No. 205), of Maine falmily„
son of Lewis. !
58 GEORGE W., b. March 31, 1816.
59 PHEBE E., b. May 31, 1819, m. Oliver S. Ecclestone.
60 HARRIET H., b. Dec. 9, 1821, d. April 25, 1828.
61 MARY A., b. Nov. 9, 1823, m. Peter C. Gadbois.
62 EMILY, b. June 25, 1825, m. Luther Yerrington, and m. 2a, Johi^i I.
Plummer.
63 ELIZABETH, b. April 25, 1830; m.
. 64 JULIA A., b. Dec. 19, 1835, m. Henry A. Tomlinson.
George P. Stewart and wife were settled in New York State,
but wolves and fevers and ague were such disastrous neighbors
that they returned to Connecticut and spent the remainder of
their days at North Stonington, Conn. i
George W. Stewart (No. 58) m. Phebe E. Palmer, daughter 01^
Cyrus Palmer, March 28, 1841. He d. May 21, 1861, and (she d.v
March 15, 1870. His desire to own the land formerly belonging!
to his great-grandfather, William, that was purchased of trie El-|
liots was accomplished. He settled on Stewart Hill, was a farmer ,
and a most ingenious man, constructing tools and all things
needful. CHILDREN:
65 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 9, 1842.
66 NATHAN W., b. March 26, 1843.
67 SARAH L., b. May 29, 1844.

608 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
68 CHARLES E.,J b. April 25, 1846, d. Nov. 25, 1867.
69 GEORGE P., Jo. June 14, 1848.
70 CYRUS H., W. Sept. 9, 1849.
71 ISABEL, b. J&ay 19, 1855, d. Feb. 11, 1868.
72 WILLIAM EL b. Sept. 8, 1859.
Deniso^i Stetoart (No. 51) m. Abby Jane Starkweather, daugh
ter of John Starkweather of Preston, April 18, 1844. He was a
farmer and set/tied on Slewart Hill. He d. Jan. 19, 1867, and his
widow m. the) Hon. B. F. Billings of Griswold, Conn. (No. 191),
Billings family. 1" CHILDREN:
73 EDWARD/ D., b. May 18, 1845.
74 WILLIAM L., b. April, 1847.
75 EI..LA W., b. Feb. 1852, d. Dec. 11, 1861.
Willia'm and /Edward settled in Kansas soon after their father's death, where
Willikm died.

SWAN FAMILY.

i. RICHARD SWAN, the emigrant ancestor and progenitor
of the Swan family of Connecticut and Rhode Island, appears
first on this side of the Atlantic Ocean in Boston, Mass., where
he joined the church Jan. 6, 1639, and had one child, John, prob
ably his youngest, baptized the Sunday after his admission. It is
not certainly known when he came to New England, nor in what
ship he came. His wife d. in England before he came to this
country. Upon application he was dismissed with many others
from the Boston church to join a church at Rowley, Mass. Soon
after his dismission he removed his family to Rowley, where he
remained during life, becoming a prominent citizen in that place,
representing the town in the Massachusetts General Court in
1666, and many years after. He served in King Philip's war and
expedition to Canada. He m. for his second wife Mrs. Ann
Trumbull. She m. for her first husband Michael Hopkinson,
who was buried Feb. 28, 1648 ; and for her second husband, John
Trumbull in June, 1650, and for her third husband, Richard
Swan March 1, 1658. Richard Swan d. May 14, 1678.
CHILDREN:
2 RICHARD, b.  .
3 FRANCES, b.  .
4 ROBERT, b. 1628, m. Elizabeth Acie.
5 JONATHAN, b.  .
6 SUSAN, b.  .
7 SARAH, b.  .
8 JOHN, bapt. Nov. 24, 1638.
Robert Swan (No. 4) m. Elizabeth Acie. At the time of their
marriage they both resided in Rowley, Mass. Soon after they
went to Andover, Mass., to live, but did not remain there long,
for as early as 1650 they were inhabitants of Haverhill, located
in that part of the town which was subsequently set off, and in
corporated as the town of Methuen, where many of his descend
ants have lived. He was a soldier at the great swamp fight, King
Philip's war, Lieut. Benjamin Swett's company. His wife d. in
1689, and he m. for his second wife Hannah Russ, April 1, 1690.
He d. Feb. 11, 1698.

610 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
9 ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 30, 1653.
10 SARAH, b. Aug. 10, 1655.
11 ROBERT, b. May 30, 1657.
12 ANN, b. March 3, 1658.
13 RICHARD, b. Feb. 24, 1660.
14 TIMOTHY, b. March 12, 1663.
15 DOROTHY, b. Nov. 8, 1666.
16 JOHN, b. Aug. 1, 1668, m. Mrs. Susanna Wood.
17 SAMUEL, b. April 11, 1670, d. young.
18 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 24, 1672.
19 JOSHUA, b. Sept. 13, 1674.
20 CALEB, b. June 18. 1676, d. young.
John Swan (No. 16) m. Mrs. Susanna Wood Aug. i, 1699,
daughter of Philip Eastman and granddaughter of Roger East
man. She m. Thomas Wood May 16, 1693. Thomas Wood
and child, Susanna, were killed by the Indians March 15, 1697.
They lived in Haverhill, Mass., until 1707, where three of their
children were born. The following sketch of her heroism ap
pears in the history of Haverhill, Mass. : "During the Indian war,
when so many of the inhabitants of Haverhill were killed, the
Indians attacked their house, which stood in the field now called
White's lot, nearly opposite to the house of Capt. Emerson.
Mr. Swan and his wife saw them approaching, and, determined,
if possible, to save their own lives and the lives of their children
from the knives of the ruthless butchers. They immediately
placed themselves against the door, which was so narrow that
two could scarcely enter abreast. The Indians rushed against it,
but finding that it could not be easily opened, they commenced
their operations more systematically. One of them placed his
back to the door so that he could make his whole strength bear
upon it, while others pushed against him. The strength of the
besiegers was greater than that of the besieged, and Mr. Swan,
being rather a timid man, almost despaired of saving himself and
family and told his wife that he thought it would be better to
let them in, but this resolute and courageous woman had no such
idea. The Indians had now succeeded in partly opening the
door, and one of them was crowding himself in, while the other
was pushing lustily after. The heroic wife saw that there was
no time for parleying; she seized her bake spit, which was
nearly three feet in length, and a deadly weapon in the hands
of the woman, as it proved, and collecting all the strength she
possessed, drove it through the body of the foremost. This

SWAN FAMILY. 611
was too warm a reception for the besiegers; it was resistance
from a source, and with a weapon they little expected, and,
surely, who else could ever think of spitting a man? The
two Indians thus repulsed immediately retreated and did not
molest them again. Thus, by the fortitude and heroic courage of
a wife and mother, this family was probably saved from a bloody
grave." Mr. Swan and his family came to Stonington in the year 1707,
locating himself on what is now known as Swan Town Hill,
North Stonington, where the rest of his children were born. He
d. May 1, 1743, aged 75 ; she d. Dec. 20, 1772, in the hundredth
year of her age. CHILDREN:
-21 JOHN, b. at Haverhill Dec. 28, 1700, m. Lucy Denison
22 RUTH, b. at Haverhill Dec. 31, 1703, m. Rev. Jabez Wight of Preston,
Conn., Feb. 8, 1726.
v23 WILLIAM, b. at Haverhill June 24, 1706, m. Thankful Holmes.
N24 NATHANIEL, b. at Stonington April 13, 1709, m. Mehitable Brown.
*26 ASA, b. at Stonington June 4, 1712, m. Marvin Holmes.
26 ELIZABETH, b. at Stonington May 14, 1715, m. ^badiah Andros Dec.
19, 1737. f
\27 TIMOTHY, b. Sept. 2, 1721, m. Mary Smith.
John Swan (No. 21) m. Lucy Denison March 5, 1726 (No.
108), Denison family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
28 ANNE, b. March 10, 1727, m. Benedam Denison Nov. 3, 1742 (No. 160),
Denison family.
29 LUCY, b. Nov. 30, 1729, m. Paul Wheeler (No. 58), Wheeler family.
-30 JOHN, b. Sept. 24, 1731, m. Mary Prentice, b. Sept. 6, 1734.
-31 JOSEPH, b. March 12, 1734, m. Elizabeth Smith; 2d, Mary Miner.
s32 JOSHUA, b. Nov. 15, 1736, m. Martha Denison.
33 PEREZ, b. Oct. 3. 1739.
34 THOMAS, b. March 18, 1742, m. Amy Denison.
35 EUNICE, b. Sept. 14, 1744.
36 EDWARD, b. Nov. 12, 1746, m. Mehitable Brown.
87 GEORGE, b. Aug. 26, 1750, m. Abigail Randall.
William Swan (No. 23) m. Thankful Holmes Jan. 20, 1726 (No.
23), that family ; she d. Sept. 7, 1742. He m. 2d, Anna Smith of
Groton, April 14, 1743.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
38 MARY, b. Jan. 1, 1731, m. John Cavalry March 15, 1753.
39 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 6, 1733, m. Dea. Benjamin Blodget March 30, 1765.
40 THANKFUL, b. Sept. 30, 1734, m. John Randall (No. 42), that family; 2d
wife.
41 WILLIAM, b. April 7, 1737.
42 DESIRE, b. July 22, 1739.
43 RUTH, b. Sept. 27, 1741, d. young.

612 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
44 ANNA, b. Sept. 25, 1743.
45 CHARLES, b. May 24, 1746, m. Eunice Barnes.
Nathaniel Swan (No. 24) m. Mehitable Brown June 13, 1731,
both of Stonington, Conn. She m. 2d, Joseph Hewitt June 4,
1755 (No. 60), that family. CHILDREN:
46 ROBERT, b. Dec. 14, 1731, m. Abigail Randall.
47 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 11, 1733.
48 JEDEDIAH, b. Aug. 5, 1735.
49 JESSE, b. Dec. 29, 1737, m. Elizabeth Baldwin.
50 LOIS, b. Oct. 14, 1741.
51 RUTH, b. Jan. 3, 1743.
52 AMOS, b. Jan. 23, 1745.
Asa Swan (No. 25) and his brother John lived on adjoining
farms in North Stonington, vested in them equally after their
father's decease. He m. Marvin Holmes, sister of his brother
William's wife, Nov. 19, 1740 (No. 27), that family.
CHILDREN:
53 ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 8, 1741, m. Daniel Brewster (No. 9), that family.
54 SUSANNAH, b. Aug. 17, 1744, m. William Denison (No. 186), that family.
55 ASA, b. Sept. 12, 1747.
56 JABEZ, b. May 21, 1751, m. Mehitable Wheeler; he m. 2d, widow Lucy
Wheeler.
Timothy Swan of Stonington (No. 27) m. Mary Smith of
Groton Dec. 28, 1743. CHILDREN:
57 MARY, b. Nov. 5, 1744, m. William Wheeler (No. 64), that family; she
m. 2d, Capt. Thomas Wheeler (No. 54), that family; no children by
either marriage.
58 RUTH, b. June 5, 1747, m. Isaac Wheeler (No. 82), that family.
59 LUCY, b. Jan. 17, 1750, m. Isaac Avery (No. 155), that family.
60 TIMOTHY, b. July 15, 1752, m. Ruama Ayer.
61 NATHAN, b. Jan. 23, 1755, m. Esther Avery.
62 ELISHA, b. Dec. 26, 1755, m. Experience Smith.
63 ELIAS, b. Jan. 31, 1758.
64 EUNICE, b. Aug. 20, 17—, m. John Wheeler (No. 99), that family.
65 OLIVER, b. Sept. 23, 17—.
66 ELIZABETH, b. July 25, 17—.
67 CYNTHIA, b. 1770, m. Isaac Hewitt (No. Ill), that family.
John Swan (No. 30) m. Mary Prentice May 17, 1753 (No. 37),
that family. CHILDREN:
68 MARY, b. Nov. 29, 1757, m. John Randall (No. 65), that family.
69 JOHN, b. July 29, 1760.
70 PRISCILLA, b. July 4, 1763, m. Eliakin Palmer Dec. 13, 1781.
71 SAMUEL, b. May 11, 1765.
72 PEREZ, b. May 18, 1767.
73 LUCY, b. Jan. 5, 1770, m. Gilbert Billings (No. 166), that family.
74 JONAS, b. Feb. 25, 1772.
75 FANNY, b. March 3, 1774.

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Joseph Swan (No. 31) m. ist, Elizabeth Smith of Groton Oct.
17, 1756. He m. 2d, Mary Miner Jan. 28,-1762.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
76 ELIZABETH, b. April 17, 1757.
77 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 8, 1758.
78 LUCY AVERY, b. March 30, 1760.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
79 ADIN, b. May 13, 1764.
80 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 11, 1766.
81 LOIS, b. Nov. 8, 1770.
82 EUNICE, b. Oct. 6, 1772.
Joshua Swan (No. 32) m. Martha Denison (No. 255) that
family Dec. 1, 1763. CHILDREN:
83 AMOS, b. May 13, 1764.
84 JOSHUA, b. June 8, 1766, m. Esther Smith.
85 ADAM, b. June 29, 1768.
86 PELEG, b. July 20, 1770.
87 GILBERT, b. June 15, 1777.
88 ISAAC, b. July 10, 1779.
Thomas Swan (No. 34) m. his cousin, Amy Denison, Feb. 22,
1762 (No. 178), that family. Dea. Thomas died Dec. 27, 1830;
she d. March 23, 1829. children:
89 REBECCA, b. March 27, 1765, m. Oliver York (No. 58), that family.
90 THOMAS, JR., b. Oct. 17, 1767, m. Fanny Palmer.
91 CYRUS, b. Oct. 1, 1768, m.  Gould; 2d,  Sharon.
92 DANIEL, b. Sept. 1, 1770, m. Hannah Hawkins.
93 SALLY, b. Oct. 5, 1772, m. Dr. Charles Phelps (No. 27), that family;
after his death she m. George Hubbard Sept. 7, 1809; she d. April 5,
1841.
94 AMY, b. Oct. 25, 1766, m. Charles Wheeler Williams (No. 281), that
family.
95 HENRY, b. 1778, d. March 24, 1800, aged 22 years.
96 ABIGAIL or ABBY, b. June 6, 1779, m. John Browning (No. 42), that
family.
97 JOHN, b. 1788, d. March 23, 1818, aged 30 years.
Edward Swan (No. 36) m. Mehitable Brown Feb. 16, 1775 ;
she d. Sept. 27, 1790. He m. 2d, Hannah  , name and
date of m. not on record.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
98 EDWARD, JR., b. April 10, 1776, m. Sybil Morgan Dec, 1804 (No. 41),
that family.
99 JOHN, b. April 12, 1778.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
100 MEHITABLE, b. Dec. 30, 1792.
101 MOSES, b. Oct. 1, 1795.
102 HANNAH, b. July 23, 1798.
George Swan (No. 37) m. Abigail Randall Sept. 4, 1774 (No.
64), Randall family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Jan. 3,
1798; she d. April 22, 1797.

614 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
103 GEORGE, b. May 24, 1776, d. April 30, 1802.
104 ROSWELL, b. June 16, 1778, m. Harriet F. Palmer.
105 LUCY, b. Sept. 16, 1781.
106 ANNA, b. Sept. 14, 1783.
107 ADAM, b. May 31, 1788, m. Angeline Betts.
108 GILES, b. April 29, 1793.
Robert Swan (No. 46) m. Abigail Randall Jan. 21, 1754 (No.
43), Randall family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
109 ROBERT, b. Jan. 3, 1755.
110 GILBERT, b. May 18, 1756.
Ill LOIS, b. Sept 27, 1758.
112 PELEG, b. March 5, 1761, d. Jan. 31, 1767.
113 LUCY, b. Nov. 12, 1763.
114 ESTHER, b. March 16, 1766.
115 JEDEDIAH, b. March 23, 1769.
116 MINER, b. March 3, 1772.
Jesse Swan (No. 49) m. Elizabeth Baldwin Nov. 24, 1764 (No.
34), Baldwin family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
117 LUCINDA, b. Nov. 16, 1765.
118.ZIBA, b. Nov. 17, 1767, m. Elizabeth Palmer.
119 EUNICE, b. March 22, 1770.
120 JESSE, b. Aug. 11, 1772.
121 POLLY, b. April 30, 1775.
122 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 9, 1778.
123 JOHN, b. Jan. 9, 1778.
124 ELIZABETH, b. March 12, 1780.
125 PRISCILLA, b. May 30, 1787.
126 MARY, b. May 30, 1787.
Timothy Swan (No. 60) m. Ruama Ayer Feb. 18, 1773, both of
Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
127 RUSSELL, b. March 6, 1764.
128 JOSEPH, b. July 13, 1766.
129 OLIVER, b. July 6, 1768.
130 LAVINIA, b. Sept. 16, 1780.
131 ELISHA, b. April 26, 1783.
Nathan Swan (No. 61) m. Esther Avery March 10, 1776, both
of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
132 AVERY, b. July 21, 1776.
133 ROBERT, b. Oct. 22, 1778.
134 ASA, b. Oct. 17, 1780, m. Fanny Wheeler.
135 OLIVER, b. Dec. 21, 1782, m. Phebe Stewart (No. 41), that family.
136 DESIRE, b. April 28, 1785.
Elisha Swan of Stonington (No. 62) m. Experience Smith of
Norwich May 24, 1778.

SWAN FAMILY. 615
CHILDREN:
137 MARTHA, b. April 25, 1779.
138 MARY, b. July 17, 1780.
139 ELIZABETH, b. June 9, 1782.
140 FANNY, b. July 5, 17S4.
Joshua Swan (No. 84) m. Esther Smith March 16, 1789; lived
in Stonington. CHILDREN ALL BORN IN STONINGTON.
141 ESTHER, b. Nov. 17. 1789, d. Sept. 7, 1790.
142 ESTHER, b. 1791, d. Jan. 23, 1793.
143 JOSHUA, b. Oct. 19, 1793, m. Nancy Swan Nov. 27, 1823.
144 BETSEY, b. Dec. 9, 1795.
145 JOSEPH, b. Feb. 20, 1798, m. Oct. 17, 1832.
146 JABEZ SMITH, b. Feb. 23, 1800, m. Laura Griffin of East Haddam, Conn.
He was familiarly known as Elder Swan, a famous Baptist preacher
147 WILLIAM HENRY, b. May 2, 1802, d. young.
148 WILLIAM HENRY, b. Nov. 5, 1804, d. at sea.
149 CHARLES, b. April 12, 1807, d. at sea.
150 LUCY, b. May 15, 1810.
151 MARY ESTHER, b. Aug. 4, 1813.
Thomas Swan of Stonington (No. 90) m. Fanny Palmer April
22, 1798 (No. 385), Palmer family. After his death she m. Rev.
John Noyes of Weston, Conn., Oct. 16, 1827 (No. 177), Noyes
family. CHILD:
152 SARAH ANN, b. Feb. 23, 1799, m. Gurdon Trumbull (No. 30), Trumbull
family.
Rev. Roswell Swan (No. 104), son of George and wife, Abi
gail (Randall) Swan, who were living in Stonington at time of his
birth, June 16, 1778, at the place now known as the "Highland
farm" of Charles P. Williams, on Taugwonk. He enjoyed the
benefit of a good common school education, until he commenced
his studies with the Rev. Hezekiah N. Woodruff, the pastor of
the First Congregational Church of Stonington, who fitted him
for a liberal education, after which he entered Yale College, grad
uated 1802, with a class who subsequently became eminent and
distinguished men. He m. Harriet F. Palmer May 14, 1807 (No.
389), Palmer family. He d. March 22, 1819; his widow survived
him and lived to a good old age, a comfort and blessing to her
children and grandchildren, dying July 10, 1874, aged 84 years.
CHILDREN:
153 HARRIET P., b. Oct 21, 1810, d. Oct. 8, 1814.
154 ROSWELL R., h. Oct. 12, 1812, d. Oct., 1836.

616 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
155 PHEBE ANN, b. Jan. 12, 1814, m. Benjamin F. Babcock of Stonington
(No. 214), Babcock family, d. Sept., 1841.
158 HARRIET P., b. March 20, 1816, m. Hon. Nathan F. Dixon of Westerly,
R. I., June 28, 1843.
NOTE.— Hon. Nathan F. Dixon, who m. Harriet P. Swan (No. 156), became
one of the most prominent and influential men of Rhode Island. He was a
member of the Rhode Island bar, and by honorable dealing in his professional
career rose to eminence in his profession. He represented his native town
in the General Assembly of Rhode Island for a good many years, establish
ing a. reputation of commanding influence. He was elected a member of
Congress and served with distinguished ability in the House of Representa
tives at Washington, D. C, for several terms. His son, Non. Nathan F.
Dixon, became a member of the Rhode Island bar and wa3 distingushed for
his ability and courtesy in all of the relations of life. He shared the con
fidence of his fellow citizens and was repeatedly elected to the Legislature of
his native state, which to express their regard for him elected him a Senator
of Congress, which position he held for a full term of six years with distin
guished ability and commanding influence. He married Grace McClure. He
d. 1898, sincerely mourned by all.
157 COURTLAND P., b. July 7, 1818, d. Jan. 24, 1819.
Adam Swan of Stonington (No. 107) m. Angelina Betts.
CHILDREN:
158 GEORGE M., b. May 24, 1813, m. Jane Gardner Knight, March 26, 1834;
m. 2d, Mary Ann Compston in 1841.
159 LUCRETIA G, b. Dec. 25, 1815, m. George Hubbard, Jr., Aug. 11, 1834.
160 WILLIAM B., b. Sept. 17, 1820, m. Antoinette Lamb.
161 HENRY R., b. Oct. 14, 1822, lost at sea.
162 ANGELINE, b. Aug. 7, 1825, m. Albert Hancox June 4, 1847.
Ziba Swan (No. 118) m. Elizabeth Palmer Jan. 31, 1790 (No.
428), Palmer family. CHILD:
163 BETSEY, b. July 11, 1790.
Charles Swan (No. 45) m. Eunice Barnes March 21, 1779.
CHILDREN:
164 AMOS, b. Sept. 12, 1780, m. Betsey Palmer.
165 CHARLES, b. April 3, 1782, m. Cynthia Brewster Dec. 25, 1803.
166 FREDERICK, b. July 18, 1784, m. Betsey Stewart Jan. 14, 1828 (No. .50),
that family.
167 LOUISA, b. Feb. 6, 1786, d. March 18, 1786.
168 CHRISTOPHER, b. March 30, 1787, d. young.
169 SABRA, b. July 24, 17S9, m. James Bailey.
170 DENISON, b. Nov. 6, 1791, m. Caroline Bailey Aug. 4, 1832.
171 CODDINGTON, b. Jan. 15, 1784, m. Cynthia Hewitt April 5, 1818 (No. 198),
that family.
172 EUNICE, b. Sept. 13, 1796, m. John Meech of Norwich.
173 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 24, 1799, m. Deborah Ann Brown April 20, 1825.
174 EPHRAIM, b. Aug. 2, 1802, m. Julia A. Grinnell Nov. 29, 1831.
175 CHRISTOPHER, b. April 16, 1816, lost at sea.
Daniel Swan (No. 92) m. Hannah Hawkins April 3, 1803.
CHILDREN:
176 ABIGAIL, b. March 19, 1803.
177 HENRY T., b. July 28, 1806.
178 THOMAS E., b. April 8, 1809, m. Cassandra, daughter of Benjamin Pen
dleton (No. 50a), that family.
179 HARRIET Y., b. Dec. 20, 1812.

SWAN FAMILY. 617

Asa A. Swan (No. 134) m. Fanny Wheeler Feb. 16, 1809.
CHILDREN:
180 MARY ANN, b. Dec. 13, 1810.
181 CLARISSA, b. July 22, 1812.
182 LUCY S., b. April 9, 1814.
Jabez Swan (No. 56) m. ist, Mehitable Wheeler June 17, 1772
(No. 79), that family : m. 2d, widow Lucy Wheeler (No. 97), that
family. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
183 JAMES, b.  , m. Prudence  .
184 HURLBURT, b.  , m.  Easterbrooks.
185 THOMAS WHEELER, b.  , m. Lina Emmons.
186 ASA, b.  , m. Serviah Ely.
187 RUFUS, b.  . m. Lucy  .
188 BETSEY, b.  , m. Nehemiah Spencer.
189 MEHITABLE, b.  . m.  Cone, from Hartford.
190 POLLY, b.  , m.  Lord.
191 CYNTHIA, b.  . m.  King.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
192 WILLIAM, b.  .
193 CYRUS, b.  .

THOMPSON FAMILY.

From reliable information we learn that one of the many John
Thompsons who were among the early planters of New England
m. Hannah Brewster, daughter of Jonathan Brewster and grand
daughter of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower. She m.
2d, Samuel Starr Dec. 15, 1664.
CHILD BY 1ST MARRIAGE.
2 WILLIAM, b.  .
William Thompson (No. 2) came to Stonington, Conn., and
m. Bridget, daughter of Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 24) of that
family, and wife Hannah Denison Chesebrough, Dec. 7, 1692.
They took up their abode on the Chesebrough grant of land in
Stonington, where Mr. Eugene Palmer now lives.
CHILDREN:
3 WILLIAM, b. July 23, 1695, m. Katharine Richardson.
4 NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 30, 1697.
5 JOHN, b. Oct 8, 1699, m. Jerusha Palmer.
6 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 27, 1701. 4 . ,
7 JEDEDIAH, b. July 10, 1704. ;.{ //2S/ J / C '-
William Thompson d. 'in/1705, and his widow m. Dr. Joseph
Miner of Stonington (No. 16), of that family Dec. 7, 1709.
William Thompson (No. 3) m. Katharine Richardson April
25, 1721. CHILDREN:
8 BRIDGET, b. Jan. 26, 1722.
9 WILLIAM, b. May 31, 1723, m. Margaret Hobart (No. 2).
10 NATHANIEL, b. June 4, 1725, m. Hannah Mix Jan. 28, 1754 (No. 448),
Chesebrough family.
11 DAVID, b. May, 1728.
12 JONATHAN, b. April 3, 1729.
13 CATHARINE, b. June 14, 1731.
14 CHARLES, b. April 18, 1734, m. Lucy Palmer.
15 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 24, 1736.
16 ELIHU, b. Sept. 5, 1741, m. Desire Palmer.
John Thompson (No. 5) and Jerusha Palmer (No. 107) of that
family were m. Dec. 4, 1721.

THOMPSON FAMILY. 61&
CHILDREN:
17 EUNICE, b. Feb. 14, 1722.
18 JOHN, b. Aug. 1, 1724, d. young.
19 NATHAN, b. Feb. 14, 1726.
20 AMOS, b. Sept. 14, 1727.
21 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 22, 1729.
22 JOHN, b. Aug. 12, 1731.
23 JAMES, b. Nov. 4, 1733.
Elihu Thompson (No. 16) and Desire Palmer (No. 21 1) of that
family were m. Jan. 14, 1767. CHILDREN:
24 DESIRE, b. Jan. 29, 1769.
25 MARY, b. Feb. 22, 1770, m. Silas Wheeler (No. 363), that family.
26 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 5, 1771.
27 SARAH, b. Jan. 15, 1774.
Charles Thompson (No. 14) m. Lucy Palmer (No. 207), Pal
mer family, Sept. 19, 1765. No children.

THOMPSON FAMILY NO. 2.

i. JOHN THOMPSON, in the year 1626, was living at "Lit
tle Preston," in the Parish of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire,
England, with his wife Alice, and children. On the sixth day of
November in that year, 1626, John Thompson made his will, sign
ing his name to that form ; both forms of spelling, with and with
out the "h" are, however, used indiscriminately in the body of
the will, and on the parish register. When the eleventh of April
1627, came around, John Tompson was dead, and at that date his
will was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Alice
was probably the second wife of John Thompson. The son
Thomas, who is mentioned in his will, was, doubtless, a child of
the first wife, and the eldest son, by reason of a better inheritance
than the others received. Thomas probably remained in Eng
land. We do not know what date the widow with her children
came to America, but previous to 1640 she was living at Rox
bury, Mass. Probably it was there that the daughter Mary was
m. to Rev. Richard Blinman of Gloucester, Mass. The Tompson
family in their English home held a high position, their social
status being next to that of the county families. Mistress Alice
must have been a lady of character and refinement. Her success
in bringing her children through all their troubles and so well
preparing them for the duties of life which they assumed, testifies
to this. She m. 2d, Robert Park (No. 1), that family.
CHILDREN OF JOHN THOMPSON AND WIFE ALICE:
2 MARY, b. Nov. 14, 1619, m. Rev. Richard Blinman.
3 DOROTHY, b. July 2, 1621, d. Oct. 19, 1621.
4 BRIDGET, b. Sept. 11, 1622, m. George Denison in 1640 (No. 14), Denison
family, d. 1643.
5 DOROTHY, b. July 5, 1624, m. Thomas Park (No. 4), that family.
6 NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 15, 1625.
7 MARTHA, b. Dec. 17, 1626.

TRUMBULL FAMILY.

i. JOHN TRUMBULL, b. about 1606, came to this country
from Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England ; settled first
in Cambridge, Mass., where he resided until May, 1655, when he
changed his residence to Charlestown, Mass., where he spent the
remainder of his life. He was a seafaring man, and commanded
the good ship "Mary" on the voyage from England to Barba
does, and also the good ship "Blossom" in 1662. He m. Eliza
beth  ; she d. Aug. 15, 1696. He d. and was buried July
18, 1657. CHILDREN:
2 ELIZABETH, b. 1638, m. Richard Martin.
3 JOHN, b. Aug. 4, 1641, m. Mary Jones.
4 HANNAH, b. 1642, m. John Baxter.
5 MARY, b. 1644, m.  Blackmore.
6 JAMES, b. 1647.
John Trumbull (No. 3) m. Mary Jones Sept. 26, 1665. She
was b. in 1636, and she d. Dec. 2y, 1721. He d. in 1731.
CHILDREN:
7 JOHN, b. May 21, 1677, d. aged 16 years.
8 JAMES, b. March 31, 1681.
9 SAMUEL, b. June 3, 1683, m. Hannah Fowle.
Samuel Trumbull (No. 9) m. Hannah Fowle Dec. 25, 1705. He
d. Sept. 24, 1759. CHILDREN:
10 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 1, 1706, d. young.
11 MARY, b. April 11, 1708, d. young.
12 SAMUEL, b. April 5, 1709, d. 1721.
13 JAMES, b. April 7, 1711, d. young.
14 JAMES, b. June 3, 1713.
15 JOHN, b. July 17, 1715, m. Mercy Jiggles; 2d, Ruth Wyer.
16 WILLIAM, bapt. June 30, 1717, d. young.
17 TIMOTHY, b. May 5, 1720.
18 MARY, bapt. Aug. 4, 1723, m. Timothy Austin.
John Trumbull (No. 15) m. June 17, 1742, Mercy Jiggles. She

•622 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
d. July 24, 1754. He m. 2d, Ruth Wyer Aug. 27, 1760; she d.
Jan. 31, 1763. He d. Oct. 12, 1791.
CHILDREN:
19 SAMUEL, b.  .
20 MARY, b.  .
21 JOHN, b. 1752, m. Lucy Springer.
22 NATHANIEL, bapt. Sept. 12, 1762.
John Trumbull (No. 21) came from Charlestown, Mass., to
Norwich, Conn., and m. Dec. 25, 1776, Lucy Springer. He d.
Aug. 14, 1802. She d. Aug. 23, 1813.
CHILDREN:
23 MARY, b. at Norwich, Sept. 21, 1777, d. Oct. 9, 1777.
2i SAMUEL, b. Oct. 1, 1778, m. Lucinda Palmer.
25 JOHN, b. April 7, 1780, d. young.
26 HENRY, b. Nov. 16, 1781, d. Aug. 14, 1842.
27 CHARLES E., b. Feb. 16, 1783, lost at sea March, 1804.
28 TIMOTHY, b. Aug. 23, 1784, d. Dec. 18, 1794.
29 LUCY, b.  .
30 GURDON, b. Jan. 21, 1790, m. Sarah Ann Swan.
31 WILLIAM, b. May 15, 1795, d. Oct. 8, 1795.
32 JOHN F., b. July 21, 1796, m. Eliza Mary Niles; 2d, Ann E. Smith (No.
113).
Samuel Trumbull (No. 24) came to Stonington from Norwich
in 1798, and m. Lucinda, daughter of Jonathan Palmer of Ston
ington (No. 529), that family. He d. in Stonington July 7, 1826.
CHILDREN:
33 SAMUEL, b. March 16, 1800, d. April 12, 1801.
34 LUCINDA, b. March 6, 1801, m. Thomas B. Stokes.
35 JOHN JEFFERSON, b. Jan. 26, 1803, d. Feb. 20, 1804.
36 JOHN, b. Feb. 25, 1805.
37 CHARLES HENRY, b. Dec. 18, 1807, d. Jan. 9, 1808.
38 SALLY SOPHIA, b. Dec. 20, 1808, m. Francis Pendleton (No. 91), Pendle
ton family.
39 ELIZABETH FRANCES, b. Aug. 13, 1811.
40 THOMAS JEFFERSON, b. in New York, March 4, 1814, d. March 20, 1814.
41 JAMES MADISON (twin), b. in New York, March 4, 1814, d. March 26,
1814.
42 MARIA LOUISE, b. April 25, 1815.
43 LUCY, b. June 29, 1817.
44 ANDREW JACKSON, b. Sept. 6, 1819.
45 SAMUEL FRANKLIN, b. Sept. 16, 1822, d. in Stonington.
Gurdon Trumbull (No. 30) m. Sarah Ann Swan May 1, 1817
{No. 152), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
46 GURDON SWAN, b. May 28, d. young.
46a FRANCES, b. Feb. 6, 1820, d. young.
47 JAMES HAMMOND, b. Dec. 20, 1821, m. Sarah A. Robinson.
48 WILLIAM PALMER, b. May 3, 1825, d. young.

TRUMBULL FAMILY. 623
49 MARY, b. Aug. 5, 1827, m. William C. Prime.
50 HENRY CLAY, b. June 8, 1830, m. Alice C. Gallaudet.
61 CHARLES EDWARD, b. Oct. 31, 1832, d. March 17, 1856.
52 THOMAS SWAN, b. Feb. 15, 1835, d. March 30, 1865.
53 ANNA, b. May 18, 1838, m. Edward Slossom.
54 GURDON, b. May 5, 1841, m. Anna F. Niles.
John F. Trumbull (No. 32) m. Eliza Mary Niles (No. 213),
Stanton family, Nov. 25, 1822; she d. Feb. 29, 1828. He m. 2d,
Ann Eliza Smith Sept. 21, 1829 (No. 113), that family. She d.
April 1, 1896. He d. Oct. 28, 1874.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
55 HORACE N., b. Feb. 20, 1825, m. Mary Jane Pendleton Oct. 21, 1847 (No.
125), that family.
56 ELIZA M., b. Feb. 11, 1828, d. young.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE— SIX OF WHICH D. IN INFANCY:
67 EDWIN B., b. June 5, 1830, m. Ellen P. Hakes, May 17, 1864.
68 JOHN F., b. Nov. 21, 1831.
59 ELIZA NILES, b. July 15, 1833, m. Hon. Henry C. Robinson of Hart
ford, Conn.
60 HARRIET, b. March 25, 1838, m. Ira H. Palmer (No. 457), that family.
61 LUCY, b. Dec. 13, 1841, m. D. W. Hakes of Colchester, Conn.
62 STILES STANTON, b. Dec. 30, 1843. '
63 JAMES VAN ALEN, b. Sept. 13, 1848, m. Belle Burch, daughter of Bil
lings Burch (No. 74), that family March 24, 1880.
«4 MARIA BABCOCK, b.  .

VINCENT FAMILY.

The Vincent family were natives of Amesbury, Wiltshire, Eng
land, and
i. WILLIAM VINCENT, the emigrant ancestor, came to
New England and m. in Providence, R. I., Priscilla Carpenter,
daughter of William and wife, Elizabeth (Arnold) Carpenter,
May 31, 1670, and he d. in 1695.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
2 THOMAS, b.  .

3 NICHOLAS, b.
4 WILLIAM, b. -

Thomas and William Vincent remained in Providence, but
Nicholas Vincent came to Westerly, R. I. The three brothers
were cordwainers.
Nicholas Vincent (No. 3) m. Elizabeth, daughter of John Rey
nolds, and d. in 1749. THEIR CHILDREN:

5 NICHOLAS, b.  .
6 JEMIMA, b.  .
7 WILLIAM, b.  .
8 MARY, b.  , m. Ephraim Bacon Feb. 25, 1754; she m. 2d, Samuel
Hinckley.
9 MERCY, b.  , m. Elisha Freeman.
10 JOSEPH, b.  .
11 ELIZABETH, b.  .
12 DEBORAH, b.  .
13 HANNAH, b.  .

14 JOSHUA, b.  , d. young.
William Vincent (No. f) was a physician and m. Zeriah Rudd
of Norwich, Conn. THEIR CHILDREN:
15 SUSANNAH, b. Nov. 11, 1760, m. Nathan Brand, and 2d, Benjamin
Gardiner.
16 WILLIAM, b. March 31, 1764.
16a SURVIAH, b.  .
17 SALLY, b. March 7, 1770, m. Elijah Hinckley, and after her death he m.
her sister Serviah, whose birth is not given.
18 JOSEPH, b. April 19, 1772, m. at Stonington Phalla Hinckley, Jan. 2,
1824; she was b. in 1780, and d. Aug. 29, 1821. He m. 2d, Lois Brad
ford, who was b. in 1786, d. Sept. 23, 1848.
19 ELIZABETH, b. June 10, 1774, m. John Hubbart or Hobart.
20 THOMAS, b. July 28, 1781, m. Polly Crumb.

VINCENT FAMILY. 625
William Vincent (No. 16) of Westerly, R. I., m. Joannah (No.
86), Frink family, daughter of Samuel Frink of Stonington,
Conn. She was b. March 26, 1769, and d. April 3, 1846, and he
d. at North Stonington, Conn., March 16, 1854.
THEIR CHILDREN:
21 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 8. 1787.
22 THOMAS, b. Dec. 3, 1789.
23 HENRY or HARRY, b. May 12, 1792, m. Martha Scholfield, daughter of
John; she was b. 1793, d. Jan. 27, 1878, at Montville; he d. there Aug.
19, 1878.
24 JOHN, b. July 26, 1794, m. Sept 29, 1846, Sarah York; he d. Oct. 27, 1864.
25 ASA, b. Feb. 4, 1797, m. Nancy, daughter of Jarius and wife Polly Frink,
March 18, 1821; she was b. in 1802, d. March 23, 1862. He m. 2d,
Maria King of Plainfield, Conn. He d. in Rhode Island Feb. 28, 1884.
No children.
26 IRA, b. March 7, 1799, m. Sarah, granddaughter of Daniel and Sarah
Baker of Montville. She was b. March, 1802, d. Oct. 10, 1885. He d.
Nov. 26, 1833.
27 JOANNA, b. Oct. 31, 1800.
28 DR. EZRA, b. Jan. 11, 1803.
29 MARY, b. June 5, 1805.
30 SAMUEL, b. June 19, 1807, m. Martha, daughter of Daniel and Sarah
Baker of Montville. He d. Aug. 7, 1837.
31 CHARLES, b. Feb. 19, 1809.
32 FRANK, b. Feb. 29, 1812.
33 ALBERT, b. Jan. 8, 1814.
34 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 16, 1815.
William Vincent (No. 21) m. Freelove, daughter of John and
Susannah (Colgrove) Pendleton, Feb. 28, 1813. She was b. Feb.
20, 1796, and d. Oct. 12, 1853. He m. 2d, Eleanor J. Tracey,
daughter of Robert and Mary (Charles) Tracey of New York.
He d. at North Stonington, Conn., Feb. 8, 1874.
CHILDREN:
35 EUNICE, b. Sept. 4, 1814, m. Elisha D. Randall (No. 112).
36 CHARLES W., b. June 12, 1816, m. Angeline Brown (No. 392), of the
Brown family.
37 MARTHA M., b. Jan. 22, 1813.
Dr. Ezra Vincent (No. 28) m. Ann Maria Denison (No. 631),
Denison family, May 11, 1841 ; she was b. in 1816, and d. Oct. 27,
1848. He d. July 7, 1850. CHILDREN:
38 WALTER B., b. Aug. 6, 1845.

FRANCIS WEST FAMILY.

I. FRANCIS WEST of Salisbury, Eng., was invited to Amer
ica by a Mr. Thomas of Marshfield, Mass., and he married Mar
gery Reeves Feb. 27, 1639. He was at Duxbury, Mass., in 1641.
He moved from there and purchased land at Mill Brook in 1642,
and was one of the first proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645. He
returned to Duxbury in 1655. He held various public offices.
Was surveyor in 1657 and constable in 1660. In 1671 was ap
pointed by the court to have oversight of the ordinances, and in
1672 was one of the proprietors who received lots of land of five
shares each. He d. Jan. 2, 1692, aged 86 years.
CHILDREN:
2 SAMUEL, b. in 1643.
3 PETER, b.  . m. Patience  .
4 PELATIAH, b.  , came to Connecticut.
5 RICHARD, b.  .
These children are found elsewhere as Samuel, Thomas, Peter, Mary and
Ruth.
Samuel West (No. 2) m. Triphosa Partridge Sept. 26, 1668.
She d. Nov. 1, 1701, and he d. May 8, 1689, aged 46 years.
CHILDREN:
6 FRANCIS, b. Nov. 13, 1669.
7 JEUEN, b. Sept. 8, 1671, d. Dec. 29, 1671.
8 SAMUEL, b. Dec. 23, 1672, m. Martha Delano.
9 PELATIAH, b. March 8, 1674, m. Elizabeth Chandler July 12, 1722, d. Dec.
7, 1756.
10 EBENEZER, b. July 22. 1676.
11 JOHN, b. March 6, 1679.
12 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 26, 1682, m. Nathaniel Cole, 1714.
13 BATHSHEBA, b.  .
Peter West (No. 3) m. Patience  .
CHILDREN:
14 MARY, b. Oct 3, 1675, d. young.
15 MARGERY, b. March 12, 1678.
16 ESTHER, b. Sept. 20, 1680.
17 ANNE, b. Feb. 16, 1682, m. Elisha Curtis, May 17, 1705.
18 WILLIAM, b. May 4, 1683.
19 MARY, b. Dec. 7, 1685.
20 BENJAMIN, b. July 7, 1688.
21 ELISHA, b. March 2, 1693.
22 SAMUEL, b. April 4, 1697.

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Francis West (No. 6) is found at Preston, Conn., in the year
1696, where his marriage is recorded thus: "This may sartyfy
all persons whome it may consern that franses west and marcy
minor were Lawfully joyned in marage the 20 of December,
1696, by me, Samuel mason Assist" also 
CHILDREN:
23 MERCY, b. Oct. 30, 1697.
On Nov. 1, 1702, Francis West and Mercy, his wife, were dismissed from
Preston Church unto the First Congregational Church in Stonington
(Road), and the baptisms of their children are recorded here all but
Samuel.
24 SAMUEL, b. about 1699; not recorded at Stonington, but found probably
in Preston, Conn., records.
25 JOSEPH, bapt. Nov. 30, 1701, m. Sarah Delano.
26 AMMASSA, b. March 27, 1704, m. Amy Hatch.
' 27 ZEBULON, b. March 16, 1707, m. Mary Delano.
28 CHRISTOPHER, b. June 19, 1709, m. Amy Delano.
29 PELATIAH, b. Sept. 30, 1711, m. Elizabeth Lathrop.
This Francis West owned large tracts of land in Stonington, where he lived
till about 1720. His wife, Marcie Minor (No. 52), was daughter of Joseph
Minor and wife, Marie Avery, who was daughter of Capt. James and wife,
Joanna (Greenslade) Avery; she was b. Aug. 21, 1673. Her father, Joseph
Minor, was son of Thomas Minor and wife, Grace Palmer, daughter of Walter
and first wife,  Palmer. About 1720, Francis West moved with his fam
ily to Tolland, Conn., where he was one of the early settlers and the first dea
con of that church. He d. May 12, 1764, aged 62. He owned over 700 acres of
land there, lying in the southeast corner of the town.
Samuel West (poet) (No. 8) m. Martha Delano June 20, 1709;
removed to Pembroke in 1749. CHILDREN:
30 AMOS, b. May 29, 1710.
31 NATHAN, b. Aug. 18, 1711.
32 SARAH, b. Nov. 8, 1712.
33 MOSES, b. March 4, 1716.
Samuel West (No. 24) m. Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Delano,
Nov. 4, 1724 ; she d. in 1752. He m. 2d, Abigail Lathrop Nov. 26,
1754- He d. Feb. 3, 1779.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
33 PRUDENCE, b. Sept. 5, 1726.
34 SARAH, b. March 21, 1729.
35 SAMUEL, b. March 30, 1732, m. Sarah Lathrop.
36 ABIGAIL, b. July 22, 1734, d. 1750.
37 ABNER, b. May 1, 1737, m. Mary Hatch July 3, 1760.
38 JOANNA, b. Dec. 2, 1739.
39 ELISHA, b. Sept. 19, 1742.
40 ANNE, b. Sept. 10, 1745.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
41 ANN, b. Sept. 12, 1756.
42 RUTH, b. Dec. 21, 1759.

628 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph West (No. 25) m. Joanna, daughter of Jonathan Delano,
May 19, 1725. He d. Jan. 27, 1764.
CHILDREN:
43 MERCY, b. April 20, 1726.
44 JOSEPH, b. Nov. 2, 1728, m. Lois Strong March 10, 1752.
45 JOANNA, b. Aug. 21, 1732.
46 RUFUS, b. Oct. 1, 1735, m. Sarah Nye Nov. 22, 1764.
47 DEBORAH, b. Jan. 30, 1738.
48 BATHSHEBA, b. July 9, 1741.
49 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 5, 1747, d. young.
50 JABEZ, b. Jan. 30, 1751.
Ammassa West (No. 26) m. Amy, daughter of Joseph Hatch,
in 1730. CHILDREN:
51 FRANCIS, b. Nov. 1, 1731, m. Abigail Strong in 1751.
52 OLIVER, b. Oct 3, 1733, m. Thankful Nye in 1757.
53 PHEBE, b. Sept. 2, 1735.
54 LUCIA, b. Aug. 9, 1738.
55 REBECCA, b. Nov. 26, 1742, d. 1774.
56 AMY, b. Dec. 8, 1741, d. 1756.
57 MARCY, b. Sept. 16, 1744.
58 MEHITABLE, b. Feb. 7, 1747, d. 1755.
59 AMMASSA, b. May 4, 1749, m. Bathsheba Gibbs in 1767.
60 SUSAN, b. March 4, 1754, d. 1755.
Zebulon West (No. 27) m. Mary Delano of Barnstable, Mass.,
Oct. 7, 1731, by whom he had five children, and after Mrs. West's
death in 1743, he m. 2d, Mrs. Mary Sluman, formerly Sarah
Avery of Groton, who outlived him and married twice afterwards.
They had six children and he d. Dec. 4, 1770. He was a man
highly distinguished for integrity and benevolence and much re
spected in Tolland where he lived. He held public office from
the time he was 29 years old till the day of his death. He was
selectman for seventeen years, town clerk for thirty-four years.
He was the first man who represented the town in the General
Assembly and was elected for forty-three regular sessions, and
was Speaker of the House for several sessions. Was judge of
probate for eleven years. He was also one of the judges of the
Hartford County Court, and one of the members of the Gov
ernor's Council. It used to be said that Zebulon West never
did but one wrong thing, and that was when he succeeded in
having the meeting house placed south of the centre of the town,
against nearly a majority of the wishes of the inhabitants of the
town. He educated three sons at Yale College. Stephen, who
became a clergyman, settled at Stockbridge, Mass., and became
one of the most distinguished theological writers of New Eng-

FRANCIS WEST FAMILY. 629
land. Jeremiah, the youngest son, settled as a physician in Tol
land. CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
61 MARY, b. Sept. 17, 1732, m. Ephraim Grant, Jr., in 1748.
62 STEPHEN, b. Nov. 2, 1735, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Ephraim Wil
liams, and m. 2d, Eleanor West of Sheffield.
63 ANN, b. March 19, 1738, and d. 1775.
64 THANKFUL, b. July 14, 1740.
65 ELIJAH, b. April 6, 1743.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
66 SARAH, b. Jan. 27, 1745, d. 1750.
67 PRUDENCE F., b. Feb. 1, 1747, d. 1748.
68 NATHANIEL, b. Sept. 5, 1748, went to Vermont, m. Lucretia Woodbridge,
1771.
69 JEREMIAH, b. July 20, 1753, m. Amelia Ely ; 2d, Martha Williams, and
3d, a Mrs. Baker.
70 DESIRE, b. Aug.
71 SARAH, b. May 27, 1758.

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Christopher West (No. 28) m. Amy, daughter of Jonathan De
lano, Oct. 25, 1732. CHILDREN:
72 PRISCILLA, b. Aug. 26, 1734.
73 FRANCIS, b. Oct. 30, 1735.
74 JONATHAN, b. Dec. 30, 1737.
75 JERUSHA F., b. April 27, 1740.
76 MINER, b. Jan. 9, 1743.
77 LOIS, b. in Coventry.
78 MARY, b. May 25, 1750.
Pelatiah West (No. 29) m. Elizabeth Lathrop Dec. 5, 1734.
CHILDREN:
79 ELIZABETH, b. Sept 17, 1735.
80 SUSANNAH, b. March 28, 1737.
81 ELEAZER, b. Nov. 9, 1738, m. Olive Redington in 1761.
82 HANNAH, b. March 28, 1741.
83 ZERVIAH, b. Aug. 2, 1743.
84 EUNICE, b. April 30, 1745..
85 ELIJAH, b. March 7, 1747.
86 DANIEL, b. July 22, 1749.
87 PRUDENCE, b. June 1, 1751.
88 MARY, b. June 28, 1753.

MATTHEW WEST FAMILY.

From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register
we find that the family of Wests as early as 1587 were at the vil
lage of Wherwell in Hants, three and one-half miles from And-
over, near the trouting stream of "The Test" in Hampshire,
England. The Vicar of the parish of Wherwell having died, William
West, Lord Lawarr or De La Warr (as it was later called) pre
sented the place to Stephen Bachiler.
Later on in 1687, the will of William West of Eaton in Bucks
County, mentions son Thomas West, with his son and daughter
Thomas and Anna; also mentions his son, William West, de
ceased, who lived in Virginia and left son William and daugh
ters, Margaret and Mary. His will also mentions brother, Fran
cis West, with his sons Edward and William .
A Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, was the First Lord Gov
ernor and Captain General of Virginia in 1610.
A Francis West was Admiral of New England after 1607, and
on Dec. 20, 1627, he was appointed Governor General to succeed
Sir George Yeardly.
The name of Richard West, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and
the friend of free suffrage in America, should not be forgotten.
He was appointed King's Counsel in 171 7, and sat in Parliament
in 1721. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Bishop Burnet, and sis
ter of Gov. Burnet of New York and Massachusetts. He lived in
Dublin and d. Dec. 3, 1726, much lamented.
In 1633 Thomas West came to New England in the ship
"Mary and John," and two years later John West, aged eleven
years, Nathaniel West, aged fifteen, Thomas West, aged seven
teen, and Twiford West, aged nineteen, came to New England,
and may have been the sons of Thomas West, who came in 1633.
Also in 1635 Richard and John West came to Virginia from
Gravesend. The similarity of names in all these families, Francis,
William, Richard and John, show that they were the ancestors

MATTHEW WEST FAMILY. 631
(though not here fully explained) of the families whose descend
ants came later to Stonington, viz. : Francis West, who m. Mar
gery Reeves in 1639, and was at Duxbury in 1641, came to Pres
ton and then to Stonington, and after removed to Tolland and
many of the descendants went to Stockbridge, Mass. ; also Mat
thew West, who was probably brother or cousin to Francis, as
he was at Lynn in 1636 and at Newport in 1646. This Matthew
West is the ancestor of the West family whose descendants lived
in Stonington and Quiambaug.
1. MATTHEW WEST, b.  , m.  .
CHILDREN:
2 NATHANIEL, b.  , and m. before 1648, when he and his wife were
members of the First Baptist Church in Newport.
3 JOHN, b.  , no record, except he was freeman at Newport in 1655.
4 ROBERT, b.  , freeman of Providence in 1655; in Portsmouth in
1663; Monmouth, New Jersey, in 1667; m. Elizabeth  , and had
children, Joseph, John and Robert. He d. before 1697.
5 BARTHOLOMEW, b. in Portsmouth and m. Catharine Almy, d. before
1703.
6 FRANCIS, b.  , of Kingstown, R. I., where he was taxed with his.
sons, Francis, Jr., and Richard, in 1687.
7 JOAN, b.  , m. Joshua Coggeshall, b. in England Dec. 22, 1652; she
d. April 24, 1676, aged 41 years.
Francis West (No. 6) m.  , not known, d. Jan. 2, 1692.
CHILDREN:
8 FRANCIS, JR., b.  .
9 RICHARD, b.  ; no account given.
10 THOMAS, b.  , m. Elizabeth Dungan, were members of the Seventh
Day Baptist Church in Newport in 1692; also Peter and his wife.
11 PETER, b.  . m. Ruth  .
12 MARTHA, b.  , m. 1st, James Card and 2d, Jeremiah Fones of
Kingstown.
Francis West (No. 8) m. Susan  .
CHILDREN:
13 WILLIAM, b. in 1681.
14 THOMAS, b. in 1684.
15 SUSANNAH, b.  , m. John Tanner of Kingstown in 1723.
16 MARY, b. June 29, 1711.
This Francis West (No. 8) probably had a second wife Mary
and child.
17 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 2, 1732, recorded in Westerly and is the Samuel who
m. Anna (Hall), widow of Nathan Maccoon in 1757.
Thomas West (No. 10) m. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas
Dungan of Newport (whose wife was Elizabeth Weaver, daugh
ter of Clement and Mary).

632 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
18 ELDER THOMAS, b.  , m. 1st, Elizabeth Gladding, and 2d, Amey

19 JAMES, b.  , m. Susannah Pullman.
20 FRANCIS, b.  . m. Mary Lawton.
21 TIMOTHY, b.  , m. 1st,  ; 2d, Content Lamphere.
22 JOHN, b.  . m. Amey Wilcox.
Elder Thomas West (No. 18) m. Elizabeth Gladding Feb. 28,
1752, and m. 2d, Amey  , and with her was received into
the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Newport Sept. 13, 1756.
Among the list of patriots at Hopkinton who signed a document
binding them to fight for the united colonies was this Elder
Thomas West of Hopkinton, with his son, Jonathan, and Francis
West, the brother of Elder Thomas West.
CHILDREN:
23 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 28, 1754, m. 1st, Martha Haley (No. 13), of Haley
family, and m. 2d, Prudence Allen of Stonington, Conn., July 27, 1780.
24 SUSANNAH b. June 3, 1756, m. Nathan Tanner Oct. 19, 1775.
25 MICHAEL, b. Dec. 15, 1759.
26 THOMAS, b. Feb. 21, 1762.
27 FRANCIS, b. April 15, 1764.
28 SAMUEL (Rev.), b. Oct. 6, 1766, m. Jerusha Stanton.'
29 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 4. 1771.
30 AMIE, b. Aprii 3, 1774.
31 ABIGAIL, b. July 31, 1776.
James West (No. 19) m. Susanna Pullman Dec. 18, 1751.
CHILDREN:
32 JAMES, b. Aug. 11, 1752.
33 MARY, b. July 12. 1754.
34 SUSANNA, b. April 9, 1756, m. Cornelius Stetson July 10, 1777.
35 ROBERT, b. March 25, 1758, d. Aug. 2, 1759.
36 LYDIA, b. July 6, 1760, m. Gardiner Champlin, son of William, Aug. 31,
1791.
37 ARNOLD, b. Sept. 10, 1762, m. Hannah Babcock, daughter of Joseph
Babcock, Nov. 19, 1796. She was b. June 2, 1767.
38 ROBERT, b. Nov. 11, 1765.
Francis West (No. 20) m. Mary Lawton Feb. 17, 1757.
CHILDREN:
39 SARAH, b. June 5, 1758.
40 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 7, 1760.
Timothy West (No. 21) m. ist,  , not known, and m.
2d, Content Lamphere Dec. 3, 1755. He d. before 1767, and is
buried near Mystic, and his widow m. Peleg Sisson, Sr., for his
second wife, Feb. 26, 1767.

MATTHEW WEST FAMILY. 633
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE:
41 TIMOTHY, b.  , m. Mary  , had son Frederick, b. March 10,
1767.
42 WILLIAM, b. about 1745, m. Anna or Nancy, Susannah Babcock.
43 ESTHER, b.  , m. Peleg Sisson, Jr., Feb. 10, 1777, had son Joshua,
who was b. Feb. 14, 1780, and m. Alice or Elsie Crumb and their
daughter Caroline m. Noyes Sisson (No. 7).
44 SIMEON b.  . m. Nancy Thompson Oct. 31, 1784.
CHILDREN OF PELEG SISSON, SR., AND MRS. CONTENT (WEST) SISSON.
1 JOSEPH SISSON, b.  , m. Lucy Chapman Feb. 4, 1798.
2 SANFORD SISSON, b.  . m. Elizabeth Chapman.
3 BARNABAS SISSON, b.  , m. Cynthia Lamphere.
Sanford Sisson (No. 2) m. Elizabeth Chapman on March 3,
1799. She was the daughter of William Chapman, Jr., and wife,
Bridget Johnson, who were m. March 14, 1773, and their daugh
ter Elizabeth was b. Sept. 17, 1778.
THEIR CHILDREN:
4 ELIZABETH SISSON, b. July 20, 1800, m. Barnabas Sisson.
5 SOPHIA SISSON, b. Jan. 30, 1802, m. James Sisson.
6 DAMARIUS SISSON, b. Aug. 13, 1804, m. William West (No. 78).
7 SANFORD NOYES SISSON, b.  , m. Caroline Sisson.
8 BRIDGET SISSON, b.  , m. Jacob Kenyon.
9 LYDIA SISSON, b.  . m. William Saunders.
10 HANNAH SISSON, b.  . m. Warren Main.
11 EUNICE SISSON, b.  , m. Robinson Dunham Aug. IS, 1844, and
m. 2d, a Crumb.
John West (No. 22) m. Amey Wilcox (No. 54a) of that family
Dec. 29, 1765. CHILDREN:
45 HENRY, b. May 24, 1767, m. Hannah Saunders.
46 HANNAH, b. Sept. 12, 1769, never m., d. Aug. 15, 1850.
47 ELISHA, b. Jan. 6, 1771, m. Lydia Lamphere Nov. 23, 1794.
48 ABIGAIL b. July 30, 1773, m.  Crandall, went West.
49 THOMAS, b. April 13, 1776.
50 ESTHER,' b. Jan. 26, 1780, never m., d. Nov. 30, 1871.
51 PELEG, b. Sept. 15, 1782, m. Mary Gavitt.
52 MARY, b. March 4, 1787, m. Samuel Crumb.
Samuel West (No. 17) m. Anna Maccoon, widow of Nathan
Maccoon, and daughter of James and Rachel (Maccoon) Hall
of Westerly March 17, 1757. She had five children by first hus
band, viz.: Mary, b. in 1744; Nathan, b. in 1746; Isabel, b. in
1748; Timothy, b. in 1750; Abram, b. in 1753. By her second
husband, Samuel West, they had
CHILDREN:
53 SAMUEL, b. in 1^757.
54 ANNA, b. in 1759.
55 AMEY, b. in 1760,

634 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Rev. Samuel West (No. 28) m. Jerusha, daughter of David and
wife, Sarah (Kimball) Stanton, March 10, 1785. She d. Feb. 24,
1816, at Norwich, Conn., and he d. Nov. 1, 1836, at North Madi
son, Conn. He was pastor of the New London First Baptist
Church for ten years. CHILDREN:
66 DAVID S., b. Aug. 24, 1787, m. Keziah Stanton.
57 THOMAS, b. Nov. 26, 1785, m. Abby Weeks.
58 SALLY, b. Aug. 26, 1789, m. Ezekiel Glover.
59 MICHAEL, b. Jan. 21, 1792, m. Rebecca Mallory.
60 LEVI, b. April 19, 1796, d. young.
61 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 25, 1798, m. Harriet Bailey.
62 NANCY, b. Jan. 19, 1800, m. Edmund Doane, Jr.
63 ANNIE, b. March 17, 1802, d. young.
William West (No. 42) m. Anna, Nancy or Susannah Bab
cock, daughter of Joseph and wife, Susannah (Thompson) Bab
cock, who were m. Dec. 9, 1730. Susannah Thompson (No. 16)
was daughter of Isaac and Mary (Holmes) Thompson of Ston
ington, who were m. Nov. 25, 1713.
William West and Anna Babcock were m. Nov. 1, 1772. He d.
at sea Oct. 18, 1800, aged 55 years, and she d. March 4, 1833,
aged 78 years. (This is the date on her gravestone, while the
records give her birth as June 18, 1749.)
CHILDREN:
64 SARAH, b. March 11, 1773, m. Luke Calvin Davis.
65 CAPT TIMOTHY, b. June 22, 1774, m. Betsey  .
66 PRUDENCE, b. Aug. 19, 1775.
67 JESSE, b. May 21, 1799, d. young.
68 JOSEPH, b. May 8, 1781, m. Polly Wilcox, daughter of (No. 85), Wilcox
family.
69 JESSE B., b. Oct. 9, 1783.
70 NANCY, b. May 4, 1785, m. Joseph P. Miner (No. 379), that family.
71 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 24, 1787.
72 GEORGE, b. Feb. 18, 1789.
73 ASA, b. Feb. 18, 1789.
74 LYDIA, b.  , m.  Gardiner.
75 CAPT. FRANCIS, b.  , m.  , lived in Essex, had two children.
Henry West (No. 45) m. Hannah Saunders about 1790. She
was of Newport, R. I. CHILDREN:
76 PRUDENCE, b.  , never married.
77 ABBY, b.  . m. Welcome Carpenter, an Englishman.
78 WILLIAM, b.  , m. Demarius Sisson.
79 HENRY, b.  , m. Betsey Chapman.
80 AMEY, b.  , m. James Kenyon.
81 RUBY, b.  . m. Nathaniel Noyes (No. 208), as second wife, Dec. 31,
1826.

MATTHEW WEST FAMILY. 635
Elisha West (No. 47) m. Lydia Lamphere Nov. 23, 1794.
CHILDREN:
82 LYDIA, b.  , m. Barney Sisson Nov. 23, 1794.
83 ELISHA, b.  , m. Catharine Sisson.
84 JOHN, b.  , m.  Gavitt.
85 AMEY, b.  . m.  .
86 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Mrs. Caroline (West) O'Connor, the widow of
James O'Connor.
87 DANIEL, b.  , drowned.
88 ESTHER, b.  , never married.
89 MARY, b.  . m.  Hooper.
90 ABBY, b.  , never married.
Peleg West (No. 51) m. Mary Gavitt.
CHILDREN:
91 FRANK, b.  . m. Mrs. Gillette of New London.
92 DANIEL, b.  , drowned with his father in Pawcatuck River.
93 SALOME, b.  , never married.
94 JASON LEE, b.  , m. Susan Thompson May 14, 1837.
95 AMOS, b.  , m.  .
96 CELIA, b.  . m. Noel Lawrence of Newport, R. I.
97 PELEG, b.  , m.  , went West.
Joseph West (No. 68) m. Polly, daughter of John and Polly
(Packer) Wilcox, Jan. 22, 1802.
CHILDREN:
98 LUCRETIA, b. Dec. 18, 1802, m. Nathan Crandall.
99 JESSE, b. Jan. 24, 1805, never m.
100 CAROLINE, b. Feb. 20, 1807, m. 1st, James O'Connor, and 2d, Joseph
West (No. 86).
101 JOHN, b. Feb. 2, 1810.
102 CAPT. TIMOTHY, b. Jan. 18, 1812, drowned.
103 SALLY, b. April 30, 1814, m. Varnum Burdick.
104 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 26, 1816.
105 CAPT. ALFRED, b. about 1818, m. 1st, Frances, daughter of Ephraim
Miner; m. 2d, Ann E. Lewis and went to California.
William West (No. 78) m. Damarius Sisson (No. 6).
CHILDREN:
106 WILLIAM ROBINSON, b.  , m. Mary Knight.
107 LUCY A., b.  , m. Nelson B. Vars.
108 ALFRED, b.  , d. in the war of the Rebellion.
109 EMILY, b.  . m. John Johnson.
110 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Henry Barber.
HI EDWIN, b.  , m. Sarah A. Yerrington March 18, 1855.
Henry West (No. 79) m. Betsey, daughter of Lewis Chapman.
CHILDREN:
112 THOMAS, b.  .
113 WASHINGTON, b.  .
114 WILLIAM, b.  .
U5 PRANCES, b.  .
116 MARTHA, b.  .

WHEELER FAMILY.

I. THOMAS WHEELER, the ancestor of the Wheeler fam
ily of Stonington, Conn., and region round about, was doubtless
of English origin, but the place of his birth and nationality are
not certainly known, nor has the time of his migration to this
country been ascertained, so as to associate him with any of the
passengers of the early emigrant ships. The first knowledge that
we have of him in this country is when he appears as a resident
of the town of Lynn, Mass., in 1635, when and where he was elect
ed constable, and held other official positions later on. In 1642
he was admitted to the privilege of a freeman of the common
wealth of Massachusetts, purchasing large tracts of land there,
including a mill site, upon which he built and operated a saw
and grist mill. During his residence in Lynn he m. Mary
 , a young lady of his acquaintance, whose family name is
unknown, but our family traditions represent her as a woman of
pleasing and attractive accomplishments, and in every way
worthy of her liege lord; she graced her domestic duties with
cheerful loveliness, filling his home with light and love. They
were m. in 1645, and became the parents of three children.
CHILDREN:
—2 ISAAC, b. in 1646, m. Martha Park.
3 ELIZABETH, b. in 1648, m. Josiah Witter (No. 2), Witter family.
4 SARAH, b. in 1650, m. June 1, 1671. This record is taken from the Diary
of Thomas Miner, without the name of her husband, but it is be
lieved for various reasons that her husband was Daniel Stanton (No.
7) of the Thomas Stanton family.
What induced our ancestor, Thomas Wheeler to leave Lynn,
Mass., and sell out his business and real estate there, and take up
his abode in the town of Stonington in 1667, is not fully under
stood, but whatever motive actuated him in coming this way it is
plainly evident that he intended to make Stonington his final
home. He was an intimate friend of Rev. James Noyes, who
came to Stonington the same year that he did, and it has been
supposed that the friendship between them was the cause of his
coming. Be that as it may, there were men of his name that lived
in the English home of the Noyes family, and crossed the ocean

WHEELER FAMILY. 637
about the same year that he did. Thomas Wheeler was made
freeman in the Connecticut Colony in the year 1669, and was
nominated and elected one of the Stonington representatives to
the Connecticut General Court in the year 1673. The next year
his name appears among the immortal nine who organized the
First Congregational Church of Stonington, June 3, 1674, and
his wife, Mary Wheeler, was one of the partakers with the church
in their first communion service. Soon after Thomas Wheeler
and his wife came to Stonington to live, he and his son Isaac
built them a residence in North Stonington, where Col. James
F. Brown now resides, where they lived and died. Thomas
Wheeler left a will, which was lost by being burned when the
infamous Arnold burned the city of New London, Sept. 6, 1781.
The existence of his will is proved by his descendants referring to
it in later instruments conveying the real estate that belonged to
him and given to them in his will. They are both buried in the
old Whitehall burial place, situated on the east bank of the
Mystic river. He d. March 6, 1686, aged 84 years, consequently
he was b. 1602.
Isaac Wheeler (No. 2) m. Martha, daughter of Thomas and
Dorothy (Thompson) Park, Jan. 10, 1667, by Thomas Stanton
(No. 19), Park family. He served in the Colonial Indian wars.
He d. June 5, 1712, aged 66 years ; buried in Whitehall cemetery.
She d. Feb. 14, 1717. CHILDREN:
5 MARY, b. Nov. 22, 1668, m. Ebenezer Williams (No. 38), of that family.
6 MARTHA, b. Feb. 6, 1670, m. John Williams (No. 25), that family.
7 THOMAS, b. Dec. 1, 1671, d. at the age of 20 years. He was murdered by
the Indians, under the supposed leadership of a chief known as the
black sachem. Mr. Wheeler was away from home, out on a hunting ex
cursion, traversing the forests of the town of Preston, and when near
Quinebaug River he met a squad of Indians, who were hunting in the
same region, who ordered him to clear out and leave the game to
them, as they were the original owners of it. He refused to obey
their orders, when they told him if he did not leave the game of the
forest to them they would kill and scalp him on the spot. He bid
defiance to their threats, when they attacked him with their toma
hawks and scalping knives. He defended himself as best he could,
and a terrible struggle ensued which resulted in his death, and that
. of five of the Indians.
^A ISAAC; b. Aug. 6, 1676, m. Mary Shepard.
9 ANNA, b. Aug. 20, 1675, m. John Tongue, son of George and grandson
of George Tongue, Nov. 21, 1702.
10 RICHARD, b. March 10, 1677, m. Prudence Payson. >¦
U DOROTHY, b. Dec. 6, 1679, m. Nehemiah Smith April 22, 1696; 2d, Sam
uel Fish.
12 WILLIAM, b. Sept. 9, 1681, m. Hannah Gallup.

638 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
13 ELIZABETH, b. May 22, 1683, m. John Gallup in 1709 (No. 25), that
family.
14 EXPERIENCE, b. May 21, 1685, m. Rev. Joseph Coit, first minister of
Plainfield, Conn.
Elizabeth Wheeler (No. 3) m. Josiah Witter in Lynn, Mass.,
Feb. 25, 1662. She d. Aug. 5, 1672.
CHILDREN:
15 ELIZABETH WITTER, b. March 15, 1663.
16 MARY WITTER, b. Feb. 25, 1665.
17 EBENEZER WITTER, b. March 25, 1668.
,<l Isaac Wheeler (No. 8) m. Mary Shepard, b. 1679, daughter of
Rev. Jeremiah Shepard, first pastor of Lynn, Mass., and wife,
Mary Wainwright, and granddaughter of the Rev. Thomas Shep
ard, first pastor of Cambridge, Mass., and third wife, Margaret
Borodel, Sept. 8, 1647, sister of Ann Borodel, who m. Capt.
George Denison, for his second wife. Isaac Wheeler erected him
a house in Stonington, on lands given him by his grandfather,
Thomas Wheeler, where he brought his bride on their wedding
tour, and commenced life at farming. But his wife aspired to a more
active business life, and to gratify her wishes he changed and en
larged his house, making it two stories on the south, and one on
the north, with show windows on the west, which were utilized
for a variety store, by Madam Wheeler, who became the leading
merchant of the town, buying all of the surplus farm products of
the region round about, which she sent to Boston and the West
Indies for a market, exchanging the same for goods necessary
for the planters of the town. She made equestrian trips to Bos
ton alone, where she purchased her dry goods. She was not
only the leading merchant of the town, but her mansion house
was the centre of all the neighborhood families. Her store was
not only a place of business, but a political center, where slates
were made for all the offices of the town. She became wealthy,
and at her death was the richest woman of the county. They both
united with the First Congregational Church in 1771, and were
active and useful members. He d. June 25, 1737; his widow
d. Sept. 20, 1761, aged 83 years. They are buried in the grave
yard west of Frank Mattison's present residence.
CHILDREN:
18 MARGARET, b. Sept. 16, 1698, m. Samuel Frink (No. 9), that family.
19 THOMAS, b. Feb. 15, 1700, m. Mary Miner.
Richard Wheeler (No. 10) m. Prudence, daughter of Dea. John

WHEELER FAMILY. 639
Payson and wife, Bathsheba Tilestone Payson, of Roxbury,
Mass., and granddaughter of Edward Payson, and Mary Elliott,
sister of the apostle Elliott, and daughter of Bennet Elliott of
Nazing, Eng., Dec. 12, 1702. He d. April 12, 1712. His widow
m. 2d, Christopher Avery of Groton (No. 18), that family.
CHILDREN:
20 JOHN, b. Jan. 31, 1706, m. Zerviah Fanning.
21 JONATHAN, b. Feb. 7, 1708, m. Esther Denison.":., ,
22 RICHARD, b. July 23, 1710, m. Anne Pellet.
23 PRUDENCE, b. Sept 28, 1712, m. Ebenezer Geer of Groton Jan. 2, 1735.
She d. June 2, 1797. He d. Aug. 26, 1763; had ten children.
Dorothy Wheeler (No. 11) m. Nehemiah Smith April 22, 1696.
She d. May 25, 1736 ; he d. Nov. 21, 1724.
CHILDREN:
24 DOROTHY SMITH, b. Aug. 26, 1697.
25 HANNAH SMITH, b. Feb. 20, 1699.
26 ELIZABETH SMITH, b. Nov. 17, 1700.
27 NATHAN SMITH, b. Sept. 16, 1702.
28 JOHN SMITH, b. June 14, 1704, m. Temperance Holmes, May 10, 1727
(No. 22), Holmes family.
29 WILLIAM SMITH, b. May 15, 1706.
30 ISAAC SMITH, b. May 29, 1707.
31 MARY SMITH, b. Nov. 16, 1709.
32 LYDIA SMITH, b. June 24, 1713.
33 JABEZ SMITH, b. Feb. 17, 1714.
34 ANNA SMITH, b. Nov. 1, 1717.
35 SARAH SMITH, b. July 14, 1719.
William Wheeler (No. 12) m. Hannah Gallup May 30, 1710
{No. 33), Gallup family. She d. Aug. 17, 1754; he d. Aug. 11,
CHILDREN:
36 HANNAH, b. Jan. 12, 1712, m. Simeon Miner March 19, 1731 (No. 70),
that family.
37 ISAAC, b. Jan. 24, 1714, m. Mary Wheeler.
38 ANNA, b. Dec. 23, 1715, m. Joseph Stanton (No. 133), that family.
39 MARTHA, b. April 23, 1717, m. William Williams (No. 174), that family.
40 DOROTHY, b. March 15, 1721, m. Nathan Crary Nov. 2, 1742.
41 ESTHER, b. Feb. 15, 1722, m. Daniel Denison (No. 122), that family.
42 EUNICE, b. July 3, 1727, m. Joseph Williams of Norwich Feb. 20, 1746.
Experience Wheeler (No. 14) m. Rev. Joseph Coit of Plain-
field, Conn., May 26, 1704. He was the first minister of Plainfield
•and son of Joseph Coit and Martha Harris of New London, and
grandson of John and Mary Coit, who came to New London in
1651, from Gloucester, Mass. She d. Jan. 8, 1759. He d. July 1,
^S0; aged yy years.

640 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
43 ELIZABETH COIT, b. Feb. 17, 1706, d. young.
44 SAMUEL COIT, b. 1708.
45 JOSEPH COIT, b. 1711.
46 MARTHA C. COIT, b. 1713.
47 ISAAC COIT, b. Dec. 26, 1714.
48 ABIGAIL COIT, b. 1716.
49 MARY COIT, b. 1718.
50 WILLIAM COIT, b. Nov. 27, 1720.
51 EXPERIENCE COIT, b. 1722.
52 DANIEL COIT, b. 1731.
Thomas Wheeler (No. 19) m. Mary Miner Nov. 25, 1718 (No.
66), Miner family. He was one of the most prominent and weal
thiest men of the town in his day and generation. His inventory
will be found in the Appendix. He and his wife are buried in the
old burial place west from the present residence of Frank Mat-
tison. He d. Oct. 23, 1755, aged 56 years; she d. July 28, 1750.
CHILDREN:
53 MARY, b. July 19, 1720, m. Isaac Wheeler (No. 37); 2d, Charles Miner
(No. 75), Miner family.
54 THOMAS, b. March 16, 1722, m. Mercy Williams.
55 ISAAC, b. Feb. 12, 1724, m. Bridget Noyes.
56 JEREMIAH, b. July 31, 1725, m. Susannah Babcock; 2d, Mrs. Anna Pellet
Wheeler.
57 SHEPARD, b. Feb. 12, 1726, m. Hannah Hewitt.
58 PAUL, b. Sept. 11, 1728, m. Lucy Swan.
69 MEHITABLE, b. Sept. 5, 1731, m. George Babcock of Rhode Island (No.
99), that family.
60 CHARLES, b. 1736, m. Martha Williams.
61 LUCY, b. June 14, 1737, m. Joseph Page (No. 15), that family.
62 CYRUS, b. Sept. 11, 1739, d. unmarried.
63 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 16, 1740, m. Lucy Lamb.
Isaac Wheeler (No. 37) m. Mary Wheeler (No. 53), daughter
of Thomas Wheeler, June 2, 1737. They lived a short distance
north of the present residence of Col. James Brown, North Ston
ington, Conn. He d. Jan. 5, 1740. His widow m. for her second
husband, Charles Miner (No. 75), that family, Dec. 9, 1741.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
64 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 18, 1738, m. Mary Swan Dec. 9, 1761 (No. 57), Swan
family.
65 HANNAH, b. Sept. 1, 1739, m. Nathaniel Chesebrough (No. 149), Chese
brough family.
Six children by second marriage, in Miner family.
Thomas Wheeler (No. 54) m. Mercy Williams Feb. 7, 1739
(No. 176), Williams family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
72 MARY, b. April 22, 1741, m. Clement Miner (No. 154), Miner family.
73 MERCY, b. Jan. 22, 1742, m. Christopher Gardiner Jan. 25, 1760.

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74 THOMAS, b. Oct. 12, 1745, m. Lucy Prentice; 2d, Mrs. Mary (Swan)
Wheeler.
75 THANKFUL, b. May 20, 1747.
76 DESIRE, b. Nov. 25, 1748; m. John Watson Oct. 17, 1764, of South Kings
ton.
77 PRUDENCE, b. April 24, 1751.
78 MARTHA, b. Oct. 14, 1752, m. Joseph Holmes (No. 37), that family; 2d,
Mr. Williams; 3d, Thomas Hammond, in 1788.
79 MEHITABLE, b. May 10, 1754, m. Jabez Swan (No. 56), Swan family.
80 RUFUS, b. Dec. 15, 1755, m. Eunice Williams (No. 272), that family; she
m. 2d, Coddington Billings (No. 167), Billings family.
81 JOHN, b. March 23, 1760.
Isaac Wheeler (No. 55) m. Bridget Noyes April 9, 1746 (No.
120), that family. He was drowned in Indian Town Pond while
washing sheep, May 26, 1747. His widow m. Joseph Denison,
Apr. 23, 1 75 1. CHILD:
82 ISAAC, b. Dec. 26, 1746, m. Ruth Swan (No. 58), that family.
Jeremiah Wheeler (No. 56) m. ist, Susannah Babcock, April
20, 1749; she d. Dec. 26, 1750. He m. 2d, Mrs. Anna Pellet
Wheeler, widow of Richard Wheeler, March 11, 1752 (No. 22),
that family. She d. April 30, 1772. He d. Aug. 10, 1770.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
83 SUSANNAH (BABCOCK), b. Feb. 10, 1750.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
84 ANNA, b. Sept. 26, 1752, m. Latham Hull (No. 7), Hull family.
85 LYDIA, b. March 8, 1754, m. David Moore March 15, 1783.
86 SARAH, b. Oct. 26, 1755, m. Jedediah Brown Jan. 13, 1778 (No. 168),
Brown family.
87 JEREMIAH, b. Oct. 6, 1758.
88 AMOS, b. Oct. 15, 1759, m. Lucy Holmes.
89 BRIDGET, b. .Oct. 20, 1761, m. Robert Wheeler (No. Ill), that family.
90 HOSEA, b.  , m. Bridget Grant.
Shepard Wheeler (No. 57) m. Hannah Hewitt Oct. 18, 1751
(No. 59), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
91 MARY, b. Oct. 7, 1754, m. Paul Wheeler (No. 96).
92 SHEPARD, b. Dec. 5, 1756, m. Lucy Wheeler.
93 DESIRE, b. in 1768.
Paul Wheeler (No. 58) m. Lucy Swan May 1, 1751 (No. 29),
Swan family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Oct. 25, 1787;
shed. Nov. 11, 1781. CHILDREN:
94 EUNICE, b. Dec. 26, 1751, d. y.
95 THOMAS, b. Oct. 25, 1753.
96 PAUL, b. Dec. 26, 1755, m. Mary Wheeler.
97 LUCY, b. Sept. 27, 1757, m. Shepard Wheeler (No. 92); 2d, Jabish Swan
(No. 56), that family.

642 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
98 EUNICE, b. and d. Oct. 7, 1759.
99 JOHN, b. May 24, 1762, m. Eunice Swan.
100 ANNA, b. June 30, 1764, m. Stephen Avery (No. 159), that family.
101 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1765, m. Luther Avery (No. 158), that family.
102 PEREZ, b. Nov. 20, 1767, m. Desire Randall.
103 EUNICE, b. Dec. 3, 1769, m. Col. William Randall (No. 71), that family.
104 ZERVIAH, b. Nov. 19, 1771, m. Joseph Noyes (No. 167), that family.
Charles Wheeler (No. 60) m. Martha Williams (No. 210), that
family, Feb. 26, 1756, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Nov. 23,
1787; she d. Jan. 18, 1788. CHILDREN:
105 CHARLES, b. and d. in infancy.
106 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 5, 1758, d. in the Revolutionary army.
107 THOMAS, b. in 1760, m. Esther Randall.
- 108 ISAAC, b. Nov. 23, 1764, d. in Florida. «— ""
109 CYRUS, b. and d. same year, 1766.
110 GEORGE, b. March 30, 1770, d. in West Indies.
Ill ROBERT, b. June 17, 1772, m. Bridget Wheeler; 2d, Sophia Smead.
112 DESIRE, b. in 1774, m. Col. Nathan Wheeler (No. 163).
113 MARTHA, b.  , d. in infancy.
114 MARTHA, b.  , m. Rufus Hewitt (No. 106), that family.
115 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Abel Hinckley.
116 HANNAH, b.  . m. Russel Avery.
117 ABIGAIL, b.  , m. Isaac Avery.
Ephraim Wheeler (No. 63) m. Lucy Lamb, Dec. 2, 1762, both
of Stonington, Conn. Went west.
CHILDREN:
118 EPHRAIM, b. March 17, 1764, d. young.
119 WEALTHY, b. Feb. 1, 1766.
120 REBECCA, b. Feb. 8, 1768.
121 SUSANNA, b. Jan. 24, 1770.
122 MEHITABLE, b. Jan. 11, 1772.
Thomas Wheeler (No. 74) m. Lucy Prentice (No. 43), that
family, Jan. 17, 1765, both of Stonington, Conn. She d. in 1792,
Stged 45. He m. 2d, Mrs. Mary (Swan) Wheeler, Aug. 14, 1794
(No. 57), Swan family, and widow of William Wheeler (No. 64).
CHILDREN:
123 MERCY, b. Aug. 13, 1767, m. William Williams (No. 271), that family.
124 THOMAS, b. Nov. 12, 1769, d. young.
125 Twins, b. and d. 1771.
126 LUCY P., b. May 7, 1774, m. Thomas W. Palmer (No. 324), Palmer family.
127 CYNTHIA, b. June, 1776, d. young.
128 Unnamed child, b. in 1777.
129 LYDIA, b. July 2, 1778, m. William Williams (No. 278), of that family.
130 Twins, b. 1780.
131 THOMAS, b. Oct. 15, 1781, m. Rebecca Wheeler.
132 Child, b. and d. 1782.
Isaac Wheeler (No. 82) m. Ruth Swan Dec. 31, 1766 (No. 58),

WHEELER FAMILY. 643
Swan family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Dec. 31, 1831 ;
she d. Dec. 6, 1834. CHILDREN:
133 MARY, b. Sept. 16, 1767, m. Jesse Hakes; she d. Dec. 11, 1862.
134 ISAAC, b. June 6, 1769, m. Hannah Holmes (No. 139), that family; 2d,
Olive Burdick.
135 BRIDGET, b. March 26, 1770, d. young.
136 LODOWICK, b. Feb. 19, 1771, m. Mary Brown; 2d, Betsey Brown.
137 NOYES, b. Dec. 17, 1772, m. Priscilla Stewart (No. 37), that family.
138 PELEG, b. Feb. 18, 1775, m. Eunice Utter.
139 TIMOTHY S., b. March 17, 1777, m. Lucy Grant.
140 BRIDGET, b. June 25, 1779, m. Benjamin Green.
141 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 7, 1781, m. Saraphina Haley.
142 RUTH, b. Feb. 2, 1784, m. John Holmes (No. 140), that family.
143 OLIVER, b. March 22, 1786.
144 MATILDA, b. Dec. 6, 1788, d. unmarried.
145 BETSEY, b. Jan. 26, 1792, m. James Pitman.
146 CHARLES PHELPS, b. July 1, 1795, m. Nancy Hewitt (No. 199), that
family.
Mercy Wheeler (No. 73) m. Christopher Gardiner of South
Kingston, R. I., Jan. 23, 1760. CHILD:
147 MERCY GARDINER, b.  . m. Hosea Wheeler, Jr. (No. 165).
Desire Wheeler (No. 76) m. John Watson of South Kingston,
R. I., Oct. 17, 1764. CHILDREN:
148 JOHN WATSON, b.  .

148a ELISHA WATSON, b.
149 MARY WATSON, b.

149a WALTER WATSON, b.  .
150 JOB WATSON, b.  .
150a BRIDGET, b.  .
150b ISABELLA, b.  .
Amos Wheeler (No. 88) m. Lucy Holmes Dec. 21, 1783 (No.
47), Holmes family. He d. Oct. 8, 1843, aged 84 years ;, she d.
Nov. 30, 1832, aged 67 years. CHILDREN:
151 AMOS, b. June 27, 1784, m. Ann Charles, d. June 9, 1822.
152 NANCY, b. June 7, 1786, m. James Lord Lester Nov. 22, 1810, d. Feb.
10, 1819.
153 JEREMIAH HALSEY, b. Dec. 7, 1787, d. unmarried June 30, 1844.
154 GURDON, b. July 21, 1789, d. unmarried Dec. 20, 1845.
155 LUCY, b. Nov. 10, 1791, m. James Lord Lester Sept. 5, 1820, d. Sept. 22,
1868.
156 POLLY or MARY, b. Feb. 26, 1793, d. unmarried May 18, 1817.
157 SILAS HOLMES, b. Oct. 2, 1796, d. unmarried March 23, 1827.
158 ELIZA P., b. June 9, 1799, d. unmarried Jan. 9, 1823.
159 HARRIET, b. June 17, 1801, m. Dea. Noyes Palmer (No. 345), that family.
160 FRANCIS H., b. July 9, 1803, m. Nancy W. Avery June 3, 1846 d. April,
1880.

644 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
161 EMELINE, b. July 4, 1807, m. Latham Hull Browning Nov. 18, 1830
(No. 55), that family; d. Jan. 4, 1858.
162 FANNY A., b. Feb. 4, 1809, m. Cyrus Browning July 13, 1831 (No. 72),
that family, d. March 2, 1877.
Hosea Wheeler (No. 90) m. Bridget Grant Feb. 18, 1772 (No.
34), that family. She d. Sept. 8, 1819, aged 68 years. He d. July
13, 1829; m. widow. CHILDREN:
163 NATHAN, b. Dec. 29, 1772, m. Desire Wheeler.
164 ASA, b. Sept. 22, 1774, m. Polly Brown.
165 HOSEA, b. Oct. 21, 1776, m. Nancy Brown; Mercy Gardiner.
166 BRIDGET, b. Feb. 17, 1779, m. Robert Wheeler (No. 111).
167 DOROTHY, b. April 28, 1781.
168 SUSANNAH, b. May 14, 1783, m. Amos C. Main March 29, 1804 (No, 110),
that family.
169 REBECCA, b. Feb. 28, 1785, m. Thomas Wheeler (No. 131); 2d, Steph
en D. Avery (No. 202), that family.
170 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 29, 1788, m. 1st, Bridget Slack; 2d, Bridget Ayer; 3d,
Hannah Elizabeth Miner.
171 RUSSELL, b. Aug. 20, 1796, m. Esther Wheeler Hull.
Shepard Wheeler (No. 92) m. Lucy Wheeler (No. 97) Feb.,
1780. He d. Dec. 9, 1798. CHILDREN:
172 SHEPARD, b. March 11, 1781.
173 PHINEAS, b. April 3, 1784.
174 CYRUS, b. Nov. 13, 1792.
175 RUFUS, b. Oct. 2, 1795.
Paul Wheeler (No. 96) m. Mary Wheeler (No. 91) April 6,
1776. CHILDREN:
176 NANCY, b. July 1, 1777, m. John Holmes (No. 140), that family.
177 PAUL, b. May 24, 1778, m. Nancy Prentice Oct. 23, 1799.
178 LUCINDA, b. Aug. 7, 1784, m. Col. Gideon Chapman; 2d wife.
179 NABBY or TABITHA, b. April 2, 1786, m. Isaac Avery, Jr., April 27,
1800 (No. 186), that family.
180 HANNAH, b. Nov. 18, 1788, m. Gideon Chapman Sept 4, 1808 (No. 32),
that family.
John Wheeler (No. 99) m. Eunice Swan May 9, 1784 (No. 64),
that family. CHILDREN:
181 LUCY, b. Sept. 20, 1785.
182 JOHN, b. Sept. 9, 1787.
183 FANNY, b. Jan. 29, 1790.
184 ELIAS, b. March 25, 1793.
185 LUKE, b. Oct. 29. 1795.
186 ANN, b. 1804, m. Pierpont Keeney.
Perez Wheeler (No. 102) m. Desire Randall Sept. 27, 1787 (No.
72), Randall family. He d. Feb. 12, 1808. His wife m. 2d, Chris
topher Palmer Nov. 1, 1823. She d. Sept. 8, 1855.

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CHILDREN:
187 ZERVIAH, b. Feb. 29, 1788, m. Amos Hull (No. 11), that family.
188 PEREZ, b. Sept. 17, 1789, m. Desire Wheeler (No. 253).
189 POLLY, b. July 17, 1791.
190 EUNICE, b. Jan. 4, 1794.
191 DUDLEY R., b. Sept. 14, 1796, m. Lydia Hewitt; 2d, Sally Maria Browning
192 JEDEDIAH R., b. Jan. 9, 1799, m. Delia B. Wheeler.
193 CYRUS, b. March 9, 1801, m. Lucy S. Browning; 2d, Eliza Dow.
194 LUCY ANN, b. Jan. 30, 1803.
195 WILLIAM R., b. Aug. 29, 1805, m. Emeline Stewart.
196 FANNY, b. April 17, 1808, d. June 29, 1809.
Col. Thomas Wheeler (No. 107) m. Esther Randall in 1780
(No. 69), that family. She d. Apr. 22, 1791 ; he d. Aug. 26, 1824.
CHILDREN:
197 ESTHER, b. in 1781, m. Amos Hull in 1803 (No. 11), that family.
198 MARTHA, b. March 17, 1787, m. Cyrus Williams (No. 299), that family.
199 DEA. CHARLES, b. Sept. 20, 1789, m. Rebecca Williams (No. 302), that
family.
Robert Wheeler (No. in) m. Bridget, daughter of Hosea
Wheeler, Nov. 13, 1796 (No. 89), Wheeler family. Mrs. Wheeler
d. Feb. 15, 1814. He m. 2d, Sophia Smead of Greenfield, Mass.,
Jan. 8, 1815. He d. Jan. 18, 1863. Mrs. Sophia d. Apr. 1, 1843.
CHILDREN:
200 ROBERT, b. Nov. 13, 1802, m. Lucy Palmer Miner March 24, 1831 (No.
300), that family. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
201 SOLOMAN S., b. Oct. 31, 1815, m. Desire B. Miner (No. 301), that
family, Sept. 10, 1840.
202 BRIDGET, b. July 10, 1818, m. David Allen Aug. 18, 1840.
203 SOPHIA T., b. July 31, 1821; she perished on the steamer Lexington,
burned on Long Island Sound Jan. 13, 1840, aged 18 years.
204 CLARISSA, b. Oct. 2, 1823, m. John T. Morton April 28, 1842.
205 HARRIET, b. March 2, 1826, m. Franklin H. Miner; 2d, Edward Barney.
Thomas Wheeler (No. 131), m. Rebecca Wheeler (No. 169),
Wheeler family Mar. 14, 1805 ; she m. 2d, Stephen L. Avery Dec.
1, 1815 (No. 202), that family. CHILD:
206 LUCY P., b. Jan. 25, 1806, m. Dr. Thomas P. Wattles.
Isaac Wheeler (No. 134) m. Hannah Holmes (No. 139), that
family, March 20, 1790; she d. in 1808. He m. 2d, Olive Burdick
March, 1810; he d. May 11, 1856; 2d wife d. Dec. 8, 1873.
CHILDREN:
207 HANNAH, b. June 4, 1791, m. William Wright.
208 ISAAC, b. Sept. 25, 1793, d. unmarried.
209 JOHN HOLMES, b. Nov. 6, 1795, m. Esther H. Buddington Nov. 22, 1821.
210 GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. Jan. 23, 1798, m. Eliza Baldwin.

646 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
211 PITTS D., b. April 7, 1802, m. Rebecca Roberts.
212 HOMER HOLMES, b. Nov. 27, 1803, m. 1st, Mary Ann Roberts; 2d, Luret-
ta Jeffereys; 3d, Augusta Miner; 4th, France3 S. Wheeler (No. 245).
213 MARTHA ANN, b. Oct. 1, 1805, m. Henry Stanton Burdick April 4, 1828.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
214 NANCY LORD, b. Jan. 3, 1811, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 102), that family.
215 THOMAS JEFFERSON, b. Jan. 9, 1812, m. Amelia Chesebrough, Oct. 9,
1843 (No. 405), that family; m. 2d, Sophia P. Chesebrough July 11,
1856 (No. 374), that family; m. 3d, Almira Phillips March 2, 1879; m.
4th, Mary (Denison) Collins June 8, 1813.
216 ELIZABETH DENISON, b. Oct. 20, 1813.
217 STILES DENISON, b. March 13, 1815, m. Sarah Elizabeth Briggs March
12, 1846.
218 CALVIN, b. Oct. 21, 1816, d. young.
219 HARRIET SOPHIA, b. Sept. 12, 1817, d. June 18, 1834.
220 WILLIAM NELSON, b. March 11, 1819, m. Susan Wilcox Oct. 31, 1843.
221 MARY ANN, b. Nov. 19, 1820.
222 EMILY M., b. Sept. 2, 1822.
223 SARAH MARIA, b. April 3, 1824.
224 FRANCES ALMIRA, b. Feb. 28, 1826, m. Robert R. Mattison Jan. 1, 1846.
Peleg Wheeler (No. 138) m. Eunice Utter; he d. in 1858.
CHILDREN:
225 PELEG, b.  .

226 ROSWELL, b.  .
227 PRENTICE, b.  , d. young.
228 PRENTICE, b.  .
229 ALBERT, b.  .
230 CYNTHIA, b.  .
231 GILBERT, b.  .
232 JERUSHA, b.  .
233 LEONARD, b.  .

Timothy S. Wheeler (No. 139) m. Lucy Grant Dec. 12, 1796
(No. 52), that family. CHILDREN:
234 SALLY, b. June 26, 1798, m. Benjamin M. Carr Nov. 13, 1817.
235 LUCY A., b. July 29, 1800, d. in Oct., 1800.
236 EUNICE G., b. Aug. 23, 1801, m. Noyes Wells Kenyon May 16, 1817.
237 ESTHER COLE, b. May 15, 1804, d. Aug. 12, 1887.
238 JOSEPH SWAN, b. Sept. 23, 1807, m. Hannah Burdick, 1830.
239 LUCY GRANT, b. Feb. 20, 1811.
240 ADELINE, b. Oct. 28, 1814, m. Welcome C. Burdick in 1836.
241 NOYES DENISON, b. Jan. 31, 1818, m. Susan S. Wilbur Nov. 23, 1844.
242 MARY ELIZA, b. July 17, 1822, m. John Segar Champlin, 1817.
Charles P. Wheeler (No. 146) m. Nancy Hewitt June 8, 1795
(No. 199), that family. He d. June 9, 1888 ; she d. Aug. 20, 1874.
CHILDREN:
243 CHARLES P., b. Dec. 19, 1818, d. March 4, 1840.
244 ANN E., b. May 31, 1821, m. Joseph P. Aylesworth.
245 FRANCES S., b. July 20, 1823, m. Homer Wheeler Oct. 5, 1856, (No. 212).
246 ISAAC A., b. Dec. 7, 1825, d. Jan. 15, 1833.
247 JAMES P., b. Jan. 8, 1827, m. Sarah J. Keeney May 30, 1860.
248 OLIVER W., b. March 26, 1830, m. Antoinette Norton.

WHEELER FAMILY. 647
249 CAROLINE M., b. May 21, 1832.
250 IRVING A., b. June 19, 1835, m. Frances Julia Edgecomb Dec. 15 1857
251 ARTHUR J., b. June 30, 1837, d. April 24, 1842.
252 WARREN A., b. July 16, 1841.
Col. Nathan Wheeler (No. 163) m. Desire Wheeler (No. 112),
Nov. 20, 1791, both of North Stonington, Conn. He d. July 15,
1829, aged 56 years ; she d. Nov., 1839.
CHILDREN:
253 DESIRE, b. Oct. 8, 1792, m. Perez Wheeler (No. 188).
264 GEORGE, b. March 2, 1795, m. Thankful Randall.
255 NATHAN, b. May 14, 1797, m. Lydia Sheffield.
256 BRIDGET, b. May 9, 1799, m. George Hewitt (No. 206), that family.
257 GILES, b. May 9, 1801, m. Hannah A. Avery.
258 DELIA B., b. Aug. 28, 1803, m. Jedediah Wheeler (No. 192).
259 CHARLES, b. Sept. 3, 1805, d. aged 20 years.
260 EMMA, b. Jan. 4, 1807, d. unmarried.
261 REBECCA, b. Feb. 17, 1809, m. Henry Clinton Brown, M. D.
262 CALVIN, b. Jan. 22, 1812, d. unmarried.
263 BILLINGS, b. April 4, 1815, m. Anna Williams (No. 350), that family.
He m. 2d wife, Harriet Rogers of Brooklyn, New York.
Asa Wheeler (No. 164) m. Polly Brown in 1796.
CHILDREN:
264 LUKE, b. March 16, 1797, d. April 11, 1855.
265 MARY, b. June 27, 1800, m. Roswell R. Avery (No. 204), that family.
266 EDE DENISON, b. Oct. 22, 1803, m. Charles G. Avery (No. 205), that
family.
267 SAMUEL B., b. Dec. 23, 1805, m. Delia Avery; 2d, Mary Ellen Baldwin.
268 FANNY S., b. Aug. 4, 1807, m. Alfred Avery (No. 196), that family.
269 MARTHA, b. 1810, m. Charles G. Sisson May 11, 1829 (No. 54).
270 LYDIA, b. Oct. 29, 1813, m. William Johnson Jan. 8, 1829.
271 LUCINDA, b. Oct. 23, 1817, m. Sanford Brown.
Hosea Wheeler (No. 165) m. Nancy or Anna Brown Oct. 31,
1799, (No. 287), Lynn Brown family; m. 2d, Mercy Gardiner
(No. 147), Wheeler family. CHILDREN:
272 ESTHER, b. Oct. 20, 1800, m. Daniel Bentley (No. 32), that family.
273 SMITH, b. Sept. 1, 1802.
274 RANDALL, b. Aug. 18, 1804.
275 NANCY, b. Sept. 23, 1809, m. Ezra Langworthy, SeRt. 12, 1835.
276 HOSEA, b. June 17, 1812.
Ephraim Wheeler (No. 170) m. Sabra Slack Jan. 15, 1815; m.
2d, Bridget Ayer, Oct. 8, 1829; m. 3d, Hannah Miner Nov. 22,
1835. CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
277 EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 3, 1831, m. Elizabeth Coates Dec. 29, 1852.
CHILD BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
278 ELLEN, b.  , m. George Frink.
Russell Wheeler (No. 171) m. Esther Hull Oct. 1, 1827 (No.
31), Hull family. He d. July 8, 1856 ; she d. March 7, 1858.

648 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
279 RUSSEL L., b. June 23, 1830, m. Mary M. Conklin; 2d, Florence D.
Thomas.
280 MARTHA, b. Aug. 4, 1840, m. Jacob Best Murray June 20, 1855.
281 ANN ELIZABETH, b. August 4, 1840, d. Oct. 26, 1842.
Perez Wheeler (No. 188) m. Desire Wheeler (No. 253) Feb.
10, 181 1. They lived in Stonington, Conn. He d. Oct. 8, 1867;
she d. Jan. 26, 1870. CHILDREN:
282 ROBERT, b. Dec. 24, 1811, d. July 29, 1839, unmarried.
283 MARY ANN, b. Aug. 7, 1814, m. John Denison Brown.
284 THOMAS SPENCER, b. Oct. 15, 1815, m. Susan Baldwin (No. 96), that
family.
285 EZRA, b. March 11, 1818, m. Mary Hannah Randall (No. 125), that family.
286 EDWIN P., b. March 9, 1820, d. March 15, 1828.
287 CYRUS, b. Oct. 15, 1822, m. Marian E. Adams Nov. 8, 1844.
288 HARRIET ATWOOD, b. June 19, 1825, m. John Pitts Williams (No. 411),
that family.
289 JANE MARIA, b. June 5, 1828, d. Dec. 3, 1828.
290 NATHAN G., b. Sept. 18 1829 m. Mary Elizabeth Wheeler June 18, 1872.
291 LUCY, b. July 13, 1832.
292 REBECCA JANE, b. Sept. 1, 1836, d. March 31, 1842.
Maj. Dudley R. Wheeler (No. 191) m. 1st, Lydia Hewitt, Dec.
1, 1818 (No. 184), Hewitt family. Mrs. Wheeler d. Sept. 27, 1826.
He m. 2d, Sally Maria Browning March 4, 1828 (No. 71), Brown
ing family. He d. June 19, 1888, aged 92 years.
NOTE. — Major Dudley R. Wheeler (No. 191) was one of the most prominent
and successful merchants of North Stonington, accumulating a large fortune
from which he gave liberally for his town and the church. His memory will
ever be perpetuated through the benevolence of his children, Edgar, Jennie
and Dwight Wheeler, in the fine and substantial granite library and school
building now in process of erection in their native village of North Stoning
ton, Conn. CHILDREN:
293 LOUISE, b. Oct. 19, 1819.
294 DUDLEY, b. March 4, 1821.
295 CHAUNCEY, b. Nov. 30, 1823.
296 LYDIA ANN, b. Sept. 26, 1825, m. Warren Newton in 1851.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
297 HENRY DWIGHT, b. June 22, 1830.
298 CHARLES H., b. April 27, 1832.
299 EDWARD E., b. Feb. 20, 1836, d. Jan. 29, 1837.
300 SARAH JANE, b. Nov. 5, 1839.
301 MARIA, b. Aug. 22, 1842, d. Nov. 27, 1842.
302 EDGAR HOWARD, b. May 25, 184.4.
Jedediah R. Wheeler (No. 192) m. Delia B. Wheeler (No. 258)
March 15, 1821. He d. Sept. 22, 1888 ; she d. July 28, 1884.
CHILDREN:
303 DELIA, b. July 13, 1822, m. John A. Randall March 9, 1843.
304 JEDEDIAH R„ b. Aug. 26, 1824, m. Theresa H. Wheeler (No. 329).
305 EMMA SURVIAH, b. March 2, 1828.

WHEELER FAMILY. 649'
306 NATHAN P., b. Jan. 22, 1830, d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 24, 1884.
307 PEREZ, b. July 15, 1833, d. March 5, 1852, aged 18 years
308 BILLINGS, b. Sept. 8, 1835.
309 HENRY, b. April 30, 1838.
310 ANN ELIZABETH, b. July 30, 1840, d. June 7, 1841.
311 CALVIN, b. Sept. 30, 1842, d. Feb. 16, 1845.
312 ELLEN, b. Dec., 1846, m. James Case.
Cyrus Wheeler (No. 193) m. Lucy S. Browning March 24,.
1822 (No. 69), that family ; m. 2d, Eliza Dow Dec. 17, 1833. He d.
in Ohio Oct. 5, 1884. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
313 LUCY ANN, b. Dec. 27, 1822, m. James Squires June 22, 1852.
314 CYRUS TRUMAN, b. Sept. 24, 1824, d. unmarried in California Jan. IT,
1892.
315a SARAH PHELPS, b. Sept. 30, 1826, m. Horace C. Starr July 5, 1849.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
315b MARY MELINDA, b. at Norwich, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1835, d. 1836.
315c ELIZA DOW, b. Dec. 15, 1836, m. John Leavitt Dec. 15, 1864; she m.
2d, John Mansfield in 1883.
315d ANNETTE ESTELLE, b. Feb. 2, 1839, m. Carlos M. Fisher Oct. 10, 1883.
315e ANDALUCIA RHODES, b. at Norwich, N. Y., May 11, 1841.
William R. Wheeler (No. 195) m. Emeline Stewart Dec. 16,
1830 (No. 52), that family. He d. Feb. 15, 1851.
ONE DAUGHTER:
316 SARAH E., b. Aug. 20, 1832, m. Thomas Clark June 20, 1855.
Dea. Charles Wheeler (No. 199) m. Rebecca Williams Jan. 26,.
1812 (No. 302), that family. CHILDREN:
317 MARTHA, b. Oct. 18, 1812, d. unmarried March 17, 1880.
318 PHEBE, b. July 5, 1815, m. Albert Avery (No. 223), that family.
319 THOMAS, b. May 29, 1817, m. Lydia B. Pomeroy (No. 11), that family.
320 JOANNA BROWN, b. March 29, 1819, m. Albert L. Avery (No. 223), that
family.
321 CHARLES THEODORE, b. Aug. 17, 1822, m. Lydia Cooley Dec. 9, 1859.
Robert Wheeler (No. 200) m. Lucy Palmer Miner March 24,
1831 (No. 300), that family. CHILDREN:
322 JAMES EVERETT, b.  , d. in 1862 in the Civil war.
323 PHEBE ESTHER, b.  , d. in 1862, unmarried.
323a EDWIN  , b. June 17, 1844, m. Ella Marian Welch of New Haven„
Conn.
Joseph Swan Wheeler (No. 238) m. Hannah Burdick in 1830-
CHILDREN:
324 MARY J., b. June, 1832.
324a ALBERT G., b. July, 1834.
325 LUCY A., b. April, 1836.
326 ANN E., b. Oct., 1838.
327 HENRY J., b. April, 1840.
328 JAMES S„ b.- Sept., 1843.

650 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Giles Wheeler (No. 257) m. Hannah A. Avery, daughter of
Peter Avery of Groton Dec. 26, 1825. They lived in North Ston
ington. CHILDREN:
329 THERESA H„ b.  , m. Jedediah R. Wheeler, Jr. (No. 304).
330 CHARLES N., b.  , m. Eleanor Tracy.
331 ADELINE, b.  , m. Benjamin Gage Berry.
332 HENRY, b.  . d. young.
333 EUNICE, b.  .

Dea. Samuel B. Wheeler (No. 267) m. ist, Delia Avery (No.
219), that family, Nov. 27, 1827; m. 2d, Mary Ellen Baldwin of
Preston, Conn., Feb. 11, 1879 (No. 98), that family.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
334 DEAN AVERY, b. Feb. 20, 1835, d. young.
335 GEORGE ANSON, b. April 17, 1831, d. March 7, 1850, at Jacksonville, Fla.
George Wheeler (No. 254) m. Nov. 13, 1817, Thankful S. Ran
dall (No. 99), Randall family. He d. Dec. 6, 1869; she d. April
19, 1863. CHILDREN:
336 GEORGE F. b. July 8, 1819, d. unmarried.
337 HORACE C, b. Aug. 20, 1821, m. Ann Maria Allen.
338 EUNICE R., b. Jan. 4, 1825, m. Russell Burdick.
John Wheeler (No. 20) m. Zerviah Fanning Oct. 28, 1727.
She d. Feb. 26, 1791, aged 85 years.
CHILD:
339 MARTHA, b. Dec. 31, 1728, m. John Denison (No. 113), that family; 2d,
Stephen Billings.
Jonathan Wheeler (No. 21) m. Esther Denison (No. 157), that
family, March 1, 1732, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Oct.
8, 1790; she d. Mar. 18, 1790. CHILDREN:
340 ESTHER, b. Dec. 27, 1732, m. Elisha Williams (No. 51), that family.
341 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 20, 1734, m. Joshua Holmes (No. 31), that family.
342 JONATHAN, b. Jan. 20, 1737, m. Priscilla Lester April 29, 1756.
343 RICHARD, b. July 16, 1739, m. Silence Burrows.
345 THANKFUL, b. Jan. 1, 1742, d. Oct. 23, 1775.
346 JOHN, b. Aug. 6, 1744, m. Mary Miner.
347 DAVID, b. June 13, 1747, m. Abigail Miner.
348 CONTENT, b. Aug. 30, 1749, m. Joseph Palmer; m. 2d, Henry Hewitt (No.
69), that family.
349 ZERVIAH, b. Oct. 3, 1752, m. Allen York (No. 40), that family.
350 PATIENCE, b. Feb. 6, 1756, m. Joseph Page in 1779 (No. 17), that family.
351 JOSHUA, b. Dec. 13, 1763, m. Molly Turner June 7, 1789.
Richard Wheeler (No. 22) m. Anna Pellet of Canterbury,
Conn, Aug. 25, 1734. He d. April 10, 1749.

WHEELER FAMILY. 651
CHILDREN:
352 PATIENCE, b. April 8, 1745, m. William Swan.
353 ASA, b. May 12, 1746, m. Susan Hull.
354 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 23, 1747, m. Prudence Palmer.
Jonathan Wheeler (No. 342) m. Priscilla Lester (No. 444), Wil
liams family, April 29, 1756, both of Stonington, Conn. He d.
Jan. 28, 1807; she d. Dec. 20, 1803.
CHILDREN:
355 LESTER, b. July 24, 1757, m. Eunice Bailey.
356 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 19, 1760, m. Martha Stanton.
357 ELISHA, b. June 3, 1764, m. Lois York (No. 79), that family.
358 ELEAZER, b. Nov. 16, 1771, m. Cynthia Ingraham.
359 MARTHA, b. Oct. 29, 1774, m. John York (No. 85), that family.
Richard Wheeler (No. 343) m. Silence Burrows Dec. 24, 1760
(No. 106), that family. They lived in Stonington, Conn. He d.
Aug. 30, 1799; she d. Dec. 18, 1820.
CHILDREN:
360 ESTHER, b. May 23, 1761, m. Stephen Breed (No. 62), that family.
361 NATHANIEL, b. Jan. 20, 1763, m. Prudence Breed.
362 RICHARD, b. April 30, 1769, m. Anna Gallup; 2d, Mary Hewitt.
363 SILAS, b. Dec. 29, 1771, m. Mary Thompson.
364 JESSE, b. Jan. 21, 1775, d. young.
365 HANNAH, b. Aug. 6, 1778, m. William Holmes (No. 73), that family.
John Wheeler (No. 346) m. Mary Miner Dec. 22, 1763 (No.
148), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
366 HANNAH, b. Aug. 20, 1764.
367 JOHN, b. March 20, 1765, m. Ann Borodel Denison.
368 PRUDENCE, b. Oct. 16, 1767, d. unmarried.
369 ELIAS, b. Jan. 1, 1772. n . -. ^ .
370 JAMES, b. Aug. 16, 1777, m. 6-^J '^a £fyffy '
David Wheeler (No. 347) m. Abigail Miner July 11, 1769 (No.
150), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
371 DAVID, b. Jan. 11, 1770.
372 MINER, b. July 5, 1771.
373 DENISON, b. Jan. 26, 1774.
Joshua Wheeler (No. 351) m. Molly Turner June 7, 1787.
CHILDREN:
374 ESTHER, b. March 30, 1783, m. Jonathan Knapp; 2d wife.
375 JOSHUA, b. March 30, 1791, d. unmarried.
376 HANNAH, b. 1792, m. Jonathan Knapp.
377 JOHN T., b. Oct. 8, 1793, m. Martha H. Lewis.
378 BENJAMIN, b. in 1795.
379 ERASTUS, b. in 1799, d. young.
380 IRA, b.  , m. Amelia A. Williams Jan. 9, 1825.
381 STEPHEN AVERY, b. May 2, 1806, m. Lucy Bailey May 18, 1831.

652 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph Wheeler (No. 354) m. Prudence Palmer Sept. 18, 1774
(No. 530), that family. She d. March 6, 1790, aged 38 yrs.
CHILDREN:
382 PRUDENCE, b. April 18, 1775, m. David Swan.
383 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 29, 1776, m. Sarah Mabbet; 2d, Lucy Stanton (No. 460),
Stanton family.
384 FANNY, b. June 25, 1778.
385 ASHER, b. Dec. 22, 1779, m. Eunice Williams.
386 EDWARD, b. April 7, 1782, m. Martha Mabbet, sister of Sarah.
387 SAMUEL, b. Sept. 14, 1784, m. Rebecca Prentice (No. 70), of Prentice
family.
388 SANFORD, b. Jan. 17, 1787, m. Jerushy Denison.
389 CODDINGTON, b. Aug. 6, 1789, d. unmarried.
Lester Wheeler (No. 355) m. Eunice Bailey, daughter of David
Bailey and Eunice Brown, Feb. 9, 1774. They lived in Stoning
ton, Conn. He d. May 15, 1835 ; she d. June 29, 1837.
CHILDREN:
390 PRISCILLA, b. Aug. 23, 1774.
391 DAVID, b. April 4, 1776, m. Zerviah York (No. 94), that family.
392 EUNICE, b. July 17, 1778, m. Lodowick Lewis Dec. 28, 1793.
393 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 11, 1779, m. Nancy Thompson.
394 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 21, 1782, m. Wealthy Turner.
395 PHINEAS, b. April 24, 1784, m. Wealthy Maxon.
396 JESSE, b. May 28, 1786, m. Nancy Peckham.
397 CHRISTOPHER, b. July 10, 1788, m. Orinda Gallup.
398 HULDAH, b. April 2, 1791, m. Nehemiah M. Gallup (No. 254), that
family.
399 MATILDA, b. Aug. 17, 1794, m. William Bailey, Apr. 28, 1812.
400 ANNA, b. Aug. 23, 1798, m. Horatio G. Lewis Nov. 19, 1820.
Jonathan Wheeler (No. 356) m. Martha Stanton Dec. 29, 1789,
both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Feb. 9, 1841 ; she d. Sept. 17,
1807. CHILDREN:
401 PATIENCE, b. Oct. 19, 1790, d. unmarried.
402 ZERVIAH, b. June 1, 1792, d. unmarried.
403 JONATHAN, b. June 1, 1794, m. Anna Breed.
404 MERCY, b. July 26, 1796, d. unmarried.
405 STANTON, b. April 1, 1798, d. unmarried.
406 GILBERT, b. July 25, 1799, m. Esther Ann Potter; 2d, Angelina Byron
Wood.
407 LOIS, b. 1803, d. unmarried.
408 MARTHA, b. March 31, 1807, m. Thomas York (No. 190), that family; 2d,
Baxter Grey.
Elisha Wheeler (No. 357) m. Lois York March 30, 1786 (No.
79), York family. CHILDREN:
409 REUBEN, b. June 15, 1788, m.  Lewis.
410 ALLEN, b. May 25, 1793, m. Jemima Wheeler (No. 422), Wheeler family.
Eleazer Wheeler (No. 358) m. Cynthia Ingraham Dec. 12,
1790.

WHEELER FAMILY. 653
CHILDREN:
411 CYNTHIA, b. Dec. 21, 1792.
412 ELEAZER, b. Jan. 27, 1794, m. Lucinda Morgan Aug. 1, 1830.
413 PATTY, b. Feb. 7, 1796.
414 DUDLEY D„ b. Feb. 25, 1798, m. Nancy Wheeler Sept. 3 1820
415 PRISCILLA, b. Jan. 25, 1800.
416 LUCY, b. Feb. 4, 1802.
417 BRIDGET, b. Dec. 1, 1805.
Nathaniel Wheeler (No. 361) m. Prudence Breed Jan. 31, 1790
(No. 64), Breed family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
419 JESSE, b. Sept. 2, 1792.
¦420 SILAS, b. Oct. 30, 1798.
Richard Wheeler (No. 362) m. ist, Anna Gallup Feb. 13, 1794
{No. 144), that family. She d. Jan. 22, 1810; m. 2d, Mary Hewitt
May 25, 181 1 (No. 116), that family. They lived in Stonington,
Conn. He d. Feb. 7, 1847; she d. Jan. 22, 1850.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
421 ELAM, b. Oct. 3, 1795, d. March 27, 1804.
422 JEMIMA, b. March 17, 1800, m. Allen Wheeler (No. 410), Feb. 28, 1821.
423 HANNAH, b. Aug. 30, 1804, d. April 8, 1805.
424 LYDIA ESTHER, b. April 10, 1806, d. May 23, 1834.
425 RICHARD EDMUND, b. Feb. 29, 1808, d. Oct. 17, 1808.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
427 HANNAH S., b. July 26, 1812, m. Giles C. Smith Jan. 21, 1836 (No. 109),
that family.
428 MARY, b. March 27, 1814, m. Charles G. Hewitt Jan. 18, 1843 (No. 208),
Hewitt family.
429 RICHARD A., b. Jan. 29, 1817, m. Frances Mary Avery Jan. 12, 1843 (No.
214), Avery family. Mrs. Wheeler d. Sept. 3, 1855. He m. 2d, Lucy
Ann Noyes Nov. 5, 1856 (No. 365), Noyes family.
Silas Wheeler (No. 363) m. Mary Thompson (No. 25), that
family, Nov. 12, 1799, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
431 RICHARD, b. June 12, 1800, m. Cynthia Gallup (No. 23), that family.
432 HIRAM, b. Feb. 9, 1805, m. Mary Wheeler (No. 506), Wheeler family.
John Wheeler (No. 367) m. Ann Borodel Denison July 8, 1790
{No. 229), that family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
433 JOHN D., b. June 10, 1791, m. Lucy Prentice Dec. 11, 1814 (No. 86).
434 DANIEL, b. July 14, 1793, m. Margaret Hewitt.
435 ERASTUS, b. Oct. 16, 1795, d. Sept. 27, 1881, unmarried.
436 NANCY, b. March 27, 1798, m. Russell Williams (No. 477), that family.
437 PRUDENCE, b. June 18, 1800, d. Sept. 3, 1867, unmarried.
438 MARY ESTHER, b. Nov. 20, 1802, m. Hubbard Burrows Feb. 17, 1829 (No.
149), that family.
439 ELIAS H., b. April 30, 1807, m. Mary Leeds; 2d, Mary Bein.

654 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
440 EMILY A., b. Feb. 26, 1814, m. Charles Burrows (No. 165) ; 2d. Dea. Al
bert Edgcomb Oct. 20, 1867.
441 EUNICE H., b. Aug. 8, 1816, m. Palmer Chesebrough Feb. 17, 1841 (No.
217), Chesebrough family.
John T. Wheeler (No. 377) m. Martha H. Lewis Dec. 25, 1817.
CHILDREN:
442 JOHN D., b. Dec. 29, 1820, m. Wealthy A. Packer July 2, 1849.
443 MARTHA E., b. April 15, 1823, m. Dr. Alfred Coates.
Stephen A. Wheeler (No. 381) m. Lucy Bailey May 18, 1831.
CHILDREN:
444 MARY, b. March 13, 1833, m. Edward Hewitt.
445 CHARLES A., b. Oct. 4, 1836, m. Sarah Riley.
446 MARGARET, b. Feb. 17, 1838, m. Mason Crary Hill.
David Wheeler (No. 391) m. Zerviah York June 19, 1796 (No.
94), York family, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug. 29,
1862; she d. July 7, 1865. CHILDREN:
447 CONTENT, b. Sept. 30, 1797, m. Elisha Gallup March 21, 1816 (No. 257),
Gallup family.
448 DAVID L., b. Feb. 11, 1800.
449 EUNICE, b. Nov. 12, 1801, d. unmarried.
450 SAXTON M., b. March 14, 1804, m. Nancy Lanphere; 2d Rebecca Lan-
phere.
451 ZERVIAH, b. May 6, 1806, m. Silas Holmes (No. 163), that family.
452 RUSSELL A., b. Nov. 6, 1808, m. Cornelia Clow May 17, 1849.
453 MELISSA, b. Feb. 14, 1811, m. Edward Holmes (No. 166), that family.
454 ELAM B. b. Nov. 21, 1813, m. Mary Clark Feb. 13, 1843; Josephine West.
455 EMELINE, b. March 19, 1816, d. young.
456 WILLIAM F., b. Oct. 19, 1819, m. Theresa M. Brown Jan. 1, 1868.
Jonathan Wheeler (No. 393) m. Nancy Thompson in 1801 ; m.
2d, Mrs. Mary Murphy, 1828. CHILDREN:
457 NANCY, b. May 17, 1802, m. Dudley D. Wheeler (No. 414).
458 WILLIAM LESTER, b. Jan. 28, 1804, m. Mary Hallam Sept. 28, 1826.
459 CELIA, b. March 7, 1805.
460 EDWIN B., b. Aug. 9, 1806, m. Mary Ann Lewis Sept. 3, 1826.
461 ADELINE, b. March 27, 1808.
462 ELIZA, b. Dec. 17, 1809.
463 MAY, b. Oct. 22, 1811.
464 JOHN L. THOMPSON, b. Aug. 24, 1813.
465 ALEXANDER F., b. Sept. 24, 1815.
466 ISABELLE, b. May 16, 1817.
467 JAMES H., b. March 19, 1819.
468 JONATHAN J., b. Feb. 18, 1822.
469 ASA, b. and d. in infancy.
William Wheeler (No. 394) m. Wealthy Turner in 1800.
CHILDREN:
470 ELIZA ANN, b. in 1802, m. Benjamin F. Williams Sept. 26, 1828 (No. 118),
Williams family.
471 WILLIAM E., b. June 16, 1807, m. Pedee Heath Aug. 24, 1831.

WHEELER FAMILY. 655
Phineas Wheeler (No. 385) m. Wealthy Maxon Feb. 24, 1810.
He d. Aug. 15, 1831; she d. Jan. 1, 1851.
CHILD:
472 PHINEAS M., b. July 15, 1817, m. Harriet Swan; 2d, Sarah Woodmancy.
Jesse Wheeler (No. 396) m. Nancy Peckham May 30, 181 1.
He d. Jan. 16, 1852 ; she d. March 9, 1885.
CHILDREN:
473 STEPHEN HAZARD, b. March 6, 1812, m. Harriet Newell Williams.
474 ELISHA PACKER, b. Dec. 15, 1815, m. Emeline E. Clark.
475 JOHN OWEN, b. June 5, 1818.
476 THOMAS WILLIAM, b. Oct. 20, 1822, m. Emily Elizabeth Brown.
Christopher Wheeler (No. 397) m. Orinda Gallup March 19,.
1812 (No. 256), that family. CHILDREN:
477 EMELINE, b. Dec. 29, 1812, d. young.
478 CHRISTOPHER P., b. May 2, 1814, m. Mary C. Collins Jan. 20, 1840.
479 ELIZA ORINDA, b. Nov. 8, 1815.
480 CHARLES DENISON, b. Nov. 18, 1817, m. Mary Elizabeth Guild.
481 EMELINE ANN, b. Feb. 3, 1820.
482 WILLIAM COLLINS, b. Feb. 10, 1822.
483 ELIZABETH HARRIET, b. Nov. 22, 1823.
484 MARY ANN, b. Nov. 28, 1825.
485 DAVID MINER, b. Jan. 2, 1828.
Jonathan Wheeler (No. 403) m. Anna Breed June 21, 1819 (No.
103), that family. They lived in Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
486 SARAH ANN, b. Jan. 3, 1821, m. Benjamin F. Stanton (No. 422), Stanton
family.
487 JONATHAN ANDREW, b. Aug. 1, 1823, m. Lydia Larkham.
488 ESTHER D., b. Sept. 19, 1825.
489 OLIVER W., b. Oct. 23, 1827, m.
490 FANNY W., b. Feb. 1, 1830, m. Joseph F. Rindge April 10, 1854.
491 JAMES, b. May 27, 1832, d. young.
492 BENJAMIN S., b. May 20, 1833, m. Delia A. Fredenburg Nov. 12, 1858;
2d, Anna E. Major Jan. 22, 1870.
493 EMMA JANE, b. Sept. 4, 1835, m. John S. Heath.
494 HENRY EDWIN, b. March 17, 1838, m. Mary A. McFall Dec. 31, 1865.
495 HARRIET NEWELL, b. Aug. 31, 1840, d. unmarried.
496 ALBERT, b. Aug. 13, 1842.
497 MARTHA ELLA, b. April 14, 1845, d. unmarried.
Allen Wheeler (No. 410) m. Jemima A. Wheeler (No. 422),.
Feb. 28, 1 82 1 . CHILDREN :
498 ANNA, b. June 24, 1822, m. J. Burrows Palmer July 4, 1843.
499 ALLEN, b. Aug. 8, 1823, m. Mary A. Coates Dec. 15, 1846.
500 ELISHA, b. Jan. 15, 1827, m. Mary J. Gallup Nov. 2, 1856.
501 RICHARD, b. Feb. 15, 1829, m. Lucy G. Bentley Oct. 29, 1850 (No. 61),
that family.
502 HARRIET, b. Feb. 1, 1831, m. Edgar R. Palmer in 1857.
503 ELLEN C. b. April 13, 1833, m. Dr. Edwin C. Maine June 13, 1852;
went west.
504 FRANCES ABBY, b. April 14, 1839, m. John S. Maine March 18, 1860.

<656 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Samuel Wheeler (No. 387) m. Rebecca Prentice (No. 70), in
1809; m. 2d, Mrs. Hannah (Heath) Havens. He d. March 24,
1852. Mrs. Rebecca d. Dec. 9, 1842.
CHILDREN:
505 SAMUEL PRENTICE, b. Sept. 12, 1810, m. Amanda M. Avery Nov. 22,
1838 (No. 225), that family.
506 MARY, b. June 1, 1812, m. Hiram Wheeler (No. 432).
507 REBECCA, b. Sept. 17, 1813, m. Joseph Davis Nov. 15, 1832.
508 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 20, 1815, m. Mary M. Swan May 23, 1843, daughter of
Thomas W. Swan (No. 185), that family.
509 PHEBE, b. Dec. 8, 1817, m. Clark N. Whitford Sept. 9, 1843.
510 WARREN S., b. July 13, 1819, m. Phebe Gallup (No. 293), that family.
511 CODDINGTON, b. March 23, 1823, d. young.
512 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 18, 1823, m. Giles Haley.
513 NELSON H., b. March 28, 1827, m. Melinda Gallup (No. 296), that family.
CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
514 HANNAH E., b. Feb. 3, 1846, m. George Wilcox.
Hiram Wheeler (No. 432) m. Mary Wheeler (No. 506), Feb.
17, 1832, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
515 HIRAM W., JR., b.  , d. young man; unmarried.
516 SAMUEL A., b.  , m. Martha Emma Green Sept. 30, 1862.
517 RALPH, b. May 14, 1843, m. Mrs. Helen M. Graves Feb. 28, 1884.
518 SILAS B., b. June 25, 1845, m. Mary A. Cooper Sept. 30, 1872.
519 MARY AUGUSTA, b.  .
Thomas W. Wheeler (No. 476) m. Emily Elizabeth Brown
(No. 259) that family, Nov. 7, 1844, daughter of Dea. Cyrus
Brown. They lived in North Stonington.
CHILD:
520 NANCY MARY, b. Sept. 2, 1847, m. William Horace Hillard Dec. 3, 1878.
Gilbert Wheeler (No. 406) m. Esther Ann Potter Feb., 1829.
He m. 2d, Angelina Byron Wood March 15, 1840.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
521 HARRIET ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 18, 1829.
522 HORACE NILES, b. Feb. 1, 1831, m. Margaret A. Havens June 21, 1853.
523 CAROLINE ARABELLA, b. Nov. 18, 1832, m. John F. Larkham April 10,
1854.
524 SARAH ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 5, 1834, m. William A. Green July 25, 1854.
525 ANNA AUGUSTA, b. Feb. 14, 1837, m. Charles A. Geer Feb. 8, 1856.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
526 CLINTON GILBERT, b. March 28, 1841, m. Fannie M. Beebe Nov. 26, 1866.
527 ADA ANGELINA, b. June 16, 1844, m. Albert P. Pendleton Sept. 20, 1870.
528 ADRIAN LORENZO, b. March 8, 1846.
Richard Wheeler (No. 431) m. Cynthia Gallup, Nov. 25, 1824.
He d. Oct. 28, 1868.

WHEELER FAMILY. 651
CHILDREN:

529 LUCY M., b. Sept. 3, 1825.
630 CYNTHIA, b. Aug. 9, 1827, d. young.
531 NANCY I., b. Aug. 17. 1828, d. young.
532 DESIRE, b. Oct. 12, 1830, d. young.
533 EMILY, b. Oct. 27, 1832.
634 CHARLES T., b. Nov. 21, 1834.
635 JOHN G., b. June 10, 1837.
536 ELLEN I., b. Apr. 27, 1840.
537 HANNAH E., b. Aug. 1, 1842, d. young.
538 DELIA D., b. June 4, 1845.
539 ERASTUS D., b. Apr. 5, 1848.
640 JENNIE L., b. Oct. 8, 1851.

Dudley D.Wheeler (No. 414) m. Nancy Wheeler (No. 457),
Sept. 3, 1820.

CHILDREN:

641 DUDLEY D., b. Apr. 29, 1821.
642 MARTHA A., b. May 3, 1822.
643 SALLY H., b. Oct. 5, 1823.
644 LUCY O., b. May 8, 1825.
645 WILLIAM L„ b. Mar. 8, 1827.
646 MARY E., b. (twin).
647 PHEBE J., b. May 24, 1829.
648 CELIA M., b. Feb. 11, 1831.
649 LYDIA E., b. Dec. 21. 1832.
650 JOHN A., b. July 3, 1836.
651 LOUISA S., b. June 3, 1838.
652 CHAUNCEY P., b. July 3, 1849.

WILCOX FAMILY.

i. In 1638 the name of Edward Wilcox is found among the
list of inhabitants of the Island of Aquidneck ; he also had land at
Manhattan. It is not known who he married, but there may
have been a son,
2 JOHN, and surely Daniel and Stephen, who had grants of land at Ports
mouth, and Stephen was a freeman there in 1658.
3 STEPHEN, b. about 1633, d. in 1690.
4 DANIEL, b.  , and m. Elizabeth Cook Nov. 28, 1661.
Stephen Wilcox (No. 3) m. in 1657 Hannah, daughter of
Thomas and wife, Martha Hazard. Some time before 1669 he
came to Westerly. He left six sons and one daughter when he
died. 5 EDWARD, b. about 1662 in Westerly, R. I., d. Nov. 5, 1715.
6 THOMAS, b. at North Kingston, d. 1728.
7 DANIEL, b. in Kingston.
8 WILLIAM, b.  .
9 STEPHEN, b.  .
10 JEREMIAH, b.  .

11 HANNAH, b.  , m. Samuel Clarke, son of Jeremiah, Jr., of Newport.
Edward Wilcox (No. 5) m. ist,  Hazard, daughter of
Robert and wife, Mary (Brownell) Hazard; was the ancestor of
the Westerly and Charlestown, R. I., Wil coxes.
CHILDREN:
12 MARY, b.  , m. Joseph Lewis.
13 HANNAH, b.  . m. Ezekiel Gavitt.
14 STEPHEN, b.  . The ancestor of the Stephen Wilcox who has been
the most liberal benefactor Westerly has ever had.
15 EDWARD, b.  .
Edward Wilcox (No. 5) m. 2d, May 1,1698, Thomasin, daugh
ter of Richard Stevens of Taunton. She was b. July 3, 1677.
THEIR CHILDREN:
16 SARAH, b. May 30, 1700.
17 THOMAS, b. Feb. 18, 1702.
18 HEZEKIAH, b. April 4, 1704.
19 ELISHA, b. July 9, 1706.
20 AMEY, b. Oct 18, 1709.
21 SUSANNAH, b. April 4, 1712.
Thomas Wilcox (No. 6) m. Martha, daughter of Robert and
wife, Mary (Brownell) Hazard ; she d. 1753.

WILCOX FAMILY. 659
CHILDREN:
22 ROBERT, b.  .
23 STEPHEN, b.  .
24 JEFFREY, b.  .
25 THOMAS, b. Oct. 24, 1693.
26 ABRAHAM, b.  .
27 GEORGE, b.  .
28 EDWARD, b.  .
29 HANNAH, b.  .
Daniel Wilcox (No. f) m. in 1697 Mary Wordell, and in 1717
they were residents of Stonington, Conn. Dec. 8, 1727, he m. 2d,
Mary Robeson. CHILDREN:
30 STEPHEN, b.  .
31 DANIEL, b.  .

32 HEZEKIAH, b.

William Wilcox (No. 8) m. Jan. 25, 1698, Dorothy (No. 27),
daughter of Moses and wife, Dorothy Gilbert Palmer, and grand
daughter of Walter Palmer.
This family is the ancestor of the North Stonington Wilcox
family. After the death of Mrs. Dorothy Palmer he m. 2d, Mrs.
Abigail Palmer of Stonington April 1, 1754. He d. Dec. 27, 1757.
CHILDREN:
33 DOROTHY, b. Oct. 28, 1698.
34 ANNA, b. June 14, 1700.
35 WILLIAM, b. June 3, 1703, d. Dec. 27, 1757.
36 JEMIMA, b. July 21, 1705.
37 MARY, b. Dec. 1, 1709.
38 AMEY, b. July 7, 1711.
39 SARAH, b. Aug. 29, 1713.
40 NATHAN, b. Dec. 3, 1716.
Stephen Wilcox (No. 9) m. Elizabeth, daughter of John and
wife, Elizabeth (Gorton) Crandall, in 1704.
CHILDREN:

il STEPHEN, b.
42 ROBERT, b. -
43 JOHN, b. 

Jeremiah Wilcox (No. 10) m. Mary, daughter of Thomas and
wife, Mary Mallett, of Newport, R. I.
Elisha Wilcox (No. 19) m., not known.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
« EDWARD, b. Aug. 12, 1726.
45 ELISHA, b. July 11, 1728.
46 HEZEKIAH, b. Dec. 25, 1731.
47 THOMAS, b. July 9, 1733.
Also two or three daughters.

660 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
William Wilcox (No. 35) m. Hannah Brown (No. 43), Brown
family, March 24, 1725 ; she was b. Dec. 12, 1705.
CHILD:
48 HANNAH, b. Dec. 24, 1726, and d. young.
Mrs. Hannah Wilcox d. Jan. 4, 1727, and Mr. Wilcox m. 2d,
Elizabeth Brown June 5, 1727. CHILDREN:
49 PRUDENCE, b. March 6, 1728, m. Samuel Frink July 27, 1756 (No. 77),
that family.
50 NATHAN, b. April 4, 1730.
51 WILLIAM, b. March 20, 1732.
52 JOHN, b. July 16, 1734.
53 DOROTHY, b. Sept. 16, 1736.
54 HANNAH, b. Nov. 12, 1738, m. Oliver Bentley March 16, 1758.
Hezekiah Wilcox (No. 46) m. Hannah Parker before 1758. He
d. in 1819, buried at Watch Hill.
CHILDREN:
54a AMEY, b.  , m. Capt. John West, 1765 (No. 22).
55 HEZEKIAH, b. in 1758, m. Patty or Martha Whittlesey.
56 MARTHA, b. in 1760, m. Tristam Dickens.
57 JESSE, b. Dec. 29, 1762.
58 PELEG, b.  , m. Lucy Whittlesey.
59 DANIEL, b.  , m. Prudy Wilcox.
60 SUSANNAH, b.  , m. Braddock Hall.
61 SYLVESTER, b.  , m. Marvel Burtch.
62 THOMAS, b.  , m. Abby Pendleton.
63 ASA, b.  . m. Abby Dunbar.
64 SAMUEL, b.  , m. Prudy Grant.
65 ABIGAIL, b.  , d. young.
Stephen Wilcox (No. 30) m. Susannah, daughter of Caleb Pen
dleton . CHILDREN :
66 ELIZABETH, b. July 23, 1725.
67 CALEB, b. June 8, 1727.
68 MARY, b. Jan. 21, 1729.
Capt. Jesse Wilcox (No. 57) of Westerly, R. I., m. Nancy or
Ann Pendleton Dec. 9, 1784. CHILDREN:
69 SUSANNAH, b. Dec. 16, 1785, m. Absalom Miner, son of William Miner.
70 NANCY, b. March 15, 1787, m. 1st, Joseph Sheffield; 2d, Samuel Taylor.
71 JESSE JR., b. Nov. 23, 1788, m. 1st, Sally Arden; 2d, Rebecca Miner
Dec. 22, 1822.
72 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 12, 1790, m. Lyman Hall, lived at Lotteryville.
73 PHINEAS, b. Nov. 22, 1792, m. Mercy Taylor.
74 LODOWICK, b. Sept. 18, 1794, m. Fanny Cottrell.
Mrs. Nancy Wilcox d. Sept. 2, 1796, aged 35 yrs, and May 6,
1798, Mr. Jesse Wilcox m. Mehitable, daughter of Ebenezer and
wife, Iantha (Mason) Wilcox.

WILCOX FAMILY 661
CHILDREN:
75 IANTHA, b. Nov. 3, 1799, m. Moses Sawyer.
76 EBENEZER, b. June 30, 1801, m. Caroline Cottrell.
77 ELISHA, b. Nov. 13, 1803, m. Mary Denison (No. 482), that family.
78 MASON, b. Nov. 13, 1806, m. Louisa Brown.
79 ELNATHAN F., b. April 2, 1808, m. 1st, Mehitable Wilcox; 2d, Julia
Denison (No. 490), that family.
80 SILAS, b. Dec. 29, 1811, m. Emma Haskel, lives in Griswold.
81 ELIAS, b. April 3, 1815, m. Hannah Denison (No. 488), lives in Quiambaug
Capt. Jesse Wilcox and his son. Jesse Wilcox, Jr., were drowned July 5,
1828, in a thunder squall on their way from Stonington to Quiambaug.
Edward Wilcox (No. 44) m. Eleanor Rathbone.
CHILDREN:
82 EBENEZER, b.  . m. Iantha Mason.
83 ELISHA, b.  , m. Molly Gates.
84 JOSHUA, b.  , m. Jane Ashcraft. >
85 JOHN, b.  , m. Polly Packer.
86 PRUDY, b.  , m. Daniel Wilcox.
87 SARAH, b.  , m. Nathan Austin.
This Sarah Wilcox's mother may have been a second wife.
Sylvester Wilcox (No. 61) m. Marvel Burtch Sept. 27, 1800.
CHILDREN:
88 SYLVESTER, JR., b. Sept. 25, 1802.
89 ALLEN P., b. July 4, 1804.
90 MARY A., b. March 2, 1807.
91 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 9, 1810.
92 FRANCIS, b. Sept. 30, 1812.
Nathan Wilcox (No. 50) m. Tabitha Prosser Jan. 25, 1753.
CHILDREN:
93 NATHAN, b. Nov. 15, 1753.
94 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 4, 1755.
95 TABITHA, b. March 15, 1757, m.  Burdick.
96 LUCY, b. in 1759, m. Benjamin Peckham and d. in 1847.
97 PRUDENCE, b. March 30, 1761, m.  Williams.
98 DAVID, b. in 1764, m. Rebecca Stanton (No. 59), that family.
99 JOHN, b.  .
100 JARED, b. in 1770, m. Bridget Stanton (No. 63), that family.
101 DESIAH, b.  , m.  Denison.
102 MARTHA, b. in 1775, m. Samuel Stanton (No. 64), that family.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY.

The planters of Stonington by the name of Williams were
Ebenezer and John Williams, first cousins, sons of Samuel and
Isaac Williams of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and grandsons of
i. ROBERT WILLIAMS, son of Stephen and Margaret
Cook Williams, b. 1598, bapt. in Great Yarmouth, England, under
date of Dec. n, 1608, m. Elizabeth Stalham of Great Yarmouth,
and sailed for America in the ship "Rose" from Great Yarmouth,
landing in New England in the year 1635. His wife d. July 28,
1674, aged 80 years. He m. again, it is supposed, to Martha
Strong, who d. Dec. 22, 1704. He was a member of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, 1644. He d. at
Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 1, 1693. CHILDREN:
2 ELIZABETH, b. in England, m. Richard Cutter in 1644, he d. June 16,
1693; she d. at Cambridge March 5, 1662.
3 DEBORAH, b. in England, m. John Turner in 1648, he d. in 1705; his wife
d. in 1675.
4 JOHN, b. in England, d. Oct. 6, 1658, unmarried.
5 SAMUEL, b. in England in 1632, m. Theoda Park.
6 ISAAC, b. at Roxbury Sept. 1, 1638, m. Martha Park.
7 STEPHEN, b. at Roxbury, Nov. 8, 1640, m. Sarah, daughter of Joseph
and Mary (Thomson) Wise, in 1666; she d. in 1728, and he d. Feb. 15,
1720.
8 THOMAS, b. and d. young.
Dea. Samuel Williams of Roxbury, Mass. (No. 5) m. March
2, 1654, Theoda, daughter of Dea. William and wife Martha
(Holgrave) Park (No. 6), that family, and sister of Martha, who
married his brother, Isaac Williams. He d. Sept. 28, 1698*
CHILDREN:
9 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 1, 1655, d. March 10, 1655.
10 SAMUEL, b. April 27, 1656, m. Sarah May Feb. 24, 1680; she d. Dec. 29,
1712; he d. Aug. 8, 1735.
11 MARTHA, b. April 29, 1657, d. Feb. 6, 1661.
12 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 11, 1660, m. Stephen Paine.
13 THEODA, b. July 27, 1662, d. Feb. 8, 1679.
14 JOHN, b. Dec. 10, 1664, m. Eunice Mather July 21, 1687, first minister of
Deerfleld, Mass., in 1686.
16 EBENEZER, b. Dec. 6, 1666, lived in Stonington.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 663
16 DEBORAH, b. Nov. 20, 1668, m. Joseph Warren of Boston, Mass She
was the grandmother of Gen. Joseph Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill
June 17, 1775, nobly defending the liberties of this country
17 MARTHA, b. May 19, 1671, m. Jonathan Hunt
18 ABIGAIL, b. July 12, 1674, m. May 26, 1698, Experience Porter
- 19 PARK, b. Jan. 11, 1677, m. Priscilla Payson.
20 Unnamed infant, b. and d. April, 1680.
Isaac Williams (No. 6) m. Martha Park (No. 8), that family, in
1660; she d. Oct. 24, 1674. He m. 2d, Judith, daughter of Peter
and Elizabeth (Smith) Hunt, widow of Nathaniel Cooper ; she d.
1724; her husband d. Feb. 11, 1707.
CHILDREN:
21 ISAAC, b. and d. March 7, 1661.
22 ISAAC, b. Dec. 11, 1661, m. Elizabeth Hyde, who d. June 26, 1699; m.
2d, Mary, widow of Nathaniel Hammond, who is said to have been
sister of his first wife; m. 3d, Hannah  ; he d. in 1739
23 MARTHA, b. Dec. 27, 1663, m. John Hunt.
24 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 2, 1665, m. Elizabeth Cotton.
25 JOHN, b. Oct. 31, 1667, settled in Stonington, Conn., m. Martha Wheeler.
< 26 ELEAZER, b. Oct. 22, 1669, settled in Stonington, Conn., m. Mary (Rediat)
Hyde.
27 HANNAH, b. Oct. 8, 1671, m. John Hyde of Newton, Mass.
28 ELIZABETH (twin), b. Oct. 8, 1671, m. Jonathan Hyde.
29 THOMAS, b. Dec. 23, 1673.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
30 PETER, b. Aug. 31, 1680, d. unmarried in 1732.
31 SARAH, b. Oct. 2, 1699, m. John March; 2d, Samuel Gray.
32 MARY (twin), b. Oct. 2, 1699, m. Joseph Hyde.
33 EPHRAIM, b. Oct 21, 1691, m. Elizabeth Jackson Aug. 8,  ; 2d, he m.
Abigail Jones May 21, 1719.
CHILDREN:
34 EPHRAIM, b. Feb. 23, 1715; killed in the French and Indian war in battle
near Lake George. N. Y., Sept. 8, 1755. He left his fortune, by will,
to found a free school at Williamstown, Mass., incorporated in 1685;
afterwards became a college, which was called after his name; d. un
married.
35 THOMAS, b. April 1, 1718. He was a surgeon and was in the army with
his brother when he was killed. He m. Anna Childs; m. 2d, Esther
Williams, daughter of Rev. William Williams (No. 53).
CHILDREN:
36 EPHRAIM, b. in 1760, m. Emily Trowbridge, their son,
37 REV. JOHN, Senior Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States,
was b. Aug. 30, 1817.
Ebenezer Williams (No. 15) came to Stonington about 1685,
m. Mary Wheeler, daughter of Isaac and Martha (Park) Wheeler
(No. 5), Wheeler family, Jan. 24, 1687. She d. Nov. 3, 1709.
He m. 2d, July 12, 171 1, Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary
(French) Hammond of Newton; she d. Sept. 5, 1751. He d.
Feb. 13, 1747. He settled on lands which he purchased of the
Winthrops, just north of what is now Old Mystic, near the junc
tion of the Lantern Hill road with the turnpike.

664 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
39 THEODA, b. Oct. 29, 1687, d. Jan. 19, 1694.
40 Unnamed child, b. Sept. 17, 1691.
41 MARY, b. Jan. 7, 1694, d. Jan. 10, 1704.
42 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 4, 1696, m. Jemima Sheldon; 2d, Mary Williams.
43 EBENEZER, bapt. June 23, 1699, d. young.
44 THEODA, bapt. Jan. 3, 1701, never married.
45 SILENCE, bapt. Dec. 8, 1703, m. Oliver Grant (No. 15), that family.
46 EBENEZER, bapt. Oct. 21, 1705, m. Deborah Smith; 2d, Prudence Fellows.
47 ELIZABETH (twin), bapt. Oct. 21, 1705, m. Jonathan Smith June 8, 1732.
48 MARTHA, bapt. April 3, 1708, m. Jeremiah Smith Dec. 16, 1730.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
49 Unnamed child, b. June 10, 1713.
49a Unnamed child, b. May 27, 1714.
50 NATHANIEL, b. July 24, 1715, m. Amy Hewitt; 2d, Abigail Eldridge.
51 ELISHA, b. Jan. 12, 1719, m. Thankful Denison; 2d, Eunice Williams; 3d,
Esther Wheeler; 4th, Mrs. Eunice (Spaulding) Baldwin.
Rev. William Williams (No. 24) graduated from Harvard, 1683,
settled at Hatfield, Mass., in 1685, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Rev.
Dr. Cotton, July 8, 1686; m. 2d, Christain, daughter of Rev.
Soloman and Esther (Warham) Mather Stoddard, Aug. 9, 1699;
he d. Aug. 31, 1741. CHILDREN:
52 WILLIAM, b. April 30, 1687, d. May 5, 1687.
53 REV. WILLIAM, b. May 11, 1688, m. Hannah Stoddard; 2d, Sarah, widow
of Rev. James Stone.
54 MARTHA, b. Oct. 8, 1690, m. Edward Partridge.
55 REV. ELISHA, b. Aug. 26, 1694, m. Eunice Chester. He graduated from
Harvard 1711, ordained at Newington, Conn., Oct. 22, 1722; he was
chosen President of Yale College 1726, and served thirteen years and
resigned on account of ill health July 25, 1755.
55a JOHN, b. March 7, 1698, d. July 29, 1699.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
56 REV. SOLOMAN, b. Jan. 4, 1701, minister of Lebanon, Conn., a graduate
of Harvard 1719 m. Mary Porter, who were the parents of Hon. Wil
liam Williams, signer of the Declaration of Independence; he m. Mai?
Trumbull, daughter of Governor Trumbull of Connecticut.
57 ELIZABETH, b. June 7, 1707, m. Samuel Barnard.
58 ISRAEL, b. Nov. 30, 1709, m. Sarah Chester; he d. in 1789.
59 DOROTHY, b. June 20, 1713, m. Rev. Jonathan Ashley.
Samuel Williams (No. 42) of Stonington, m. ist, Jemima Shel
don of North Hampton, Mass.; she d. Sept. 21, 1724; he m. 2d,
Mary Williams (No. 440) of Stonington April 26, 1725; she d.
Jan. 28, 1776; he d. Sept. 18, 1780.
CHILDREN:
60 MARY, b. Jan. 22, 1738.
61 JEMIMA, b. Nov. 12, 1730.
62 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 12, 1734, m. Lois Allyn.
63 CAROLINE, b. July 3, 1735, d. Oct. 24, 1738.
64 JESSE, b. Jan. 13, 1742.
65 EBENEZER, b. May 25, 1743.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 665
Nathaniel Williams (No. 50) m. Amy Hewitt July 1, 1759 (see
Hewitt family) (No. 50), both of Stonington. Mrs. Amy Wil
liams d. March 16, 1756; he m. 2d, Abigail Eldridge of Groton,
Conn., Sept. 19, 1756. He d. Dec. 19, 1793; his wife, Abigail,
d. July 13, 1818. Mr. Williams and both of his wives are buried at
Old Mystic, in the burying ground on the Elias Brown farm.
CHILDREN:
66 Daughter, b. and d. same day.
67 SARAH, b. Oct. 4, 1742, d. Oct. 6, 1744.
68 ANNA, b. Oct. 2, 1744, m. Col. William Ledyard.
69 AMIE, b. Jan. 14, 1746, m. John Bell; 2d, Job Stanton.
70 ISRAEL, b. Aug. 4, 1749. .
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE:
71 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 3, 1757.
72 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 25, 1768, m. Christopher Chesebrough (No. 210)>
Chesebrough family.
74 EBENEZER, b. Dec. 24, 1759.
75 SARAH, b. June 3, 1761, m. Andrew Denison (No. 216), of that family.
76 THOMAS, b.  . m. Abigail Hempstead.
77 ELIJAH, b.  , m. Mehitable Rossiter.
78 PELEG, b. 1768, m. Dorothy Denison.
Elisha Williams (No. 51) m. Nov. 5, 1740, Thankful Denison
(No. 138), Denison family; she d. Dec. 15, 1740. He m. 2d,
Eunice Williams (No. 447) Nov. 24, 1743; she d. July 26, 1753;
he m. 3d, Esther Wheeler (No. 340), Wheeler family, April 25,
1754; he m. for his fourth wife, Mrs. Eunice (Spaulding) Baldwin
Nov. 1, 1765. He d. Sept. 22, 1788. Mr. Williams and his wives
are buried at Old Mystic in the graveyard on the Elias Brown
farm. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
79 ELISHA, b. Dec. 14, 1744, m. Lucy Denison.
80 EBENEZER, b. Feb. 26, 1748, d. young.
81 THANKFUL, b. July 26, 1750, d. Oct. 13, 1751.
CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
82 EUNICE, b. Aug. 3, 1755, m. Isaac Denison Nov. 19, 1773, (No. 221), that
family.
Samuel Williams (No. 62) m. Lois Allyn of Groton June 26,
CHILDREN:
83 LOIS, b. Nov. 4, 1757, m. Gershom York (No. 51), that family.
84 JAMES, b. Dec. 16, 1759.
85 ADIN, b. Nov. 27, 1761.
86 SIMEON, b. Dec. 18, 1763.
87 DEBORAH, b. July 16, 1766.
88 ALLYN, b. Jan. 22, 1769.
89 DUDLEY, b. July 26, 1771.
90 ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 28, 1773.
91 ALTHEA, b. May 18, 1777.

666 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Anna Williams of Stonington (No. 68) m. Col. William Led
yard of Groton b. Dec. 6, 1761, the brave defender of Fort Gris
wold in the assault and capture of that fort by the British Sept. 6,
3781, when he lost his life. CHILDREN:
92 MARY LEDYARD, b. Feb. 16, 1763, d. March 9, 1782.
93 SARAH LEDYARD, b. May 6, 1765, d. July 25, 1781.
94 WILLIAM LEDYARD, b. Dec. 30, 1766, d. Sept. 14, 1777.
95 DEBORAH LEDYARD, b. Jan. 27, 1769, m.  Smith Nov. 28, 1786,
d. Dec. 20, 1791.
96 JOHN YARBOROUGH LEDYARD, b. June 24, 1773, d. Jan. 22, 1792.
97 PETER VANWORT LEDYARD, b. Sept. 2, 1775, m. Sept. 22, 1796, Maria
Van Tuyl.
98 WILLIAM LEDYARD, b. Sept. 1, 1777, d. Sept. 9, 1795.
99 HENRY YOUNG LEDYARD, b. Jan. 6, 1780, d. May 23, 1782.
100 CHARLES GROVER LEDYARD, b. Aug. 27, 1781, d. Feb. 20, 1790.
Amy Williams of Stonington (No. 69) m. John Bell July 6,
1766. He d. July 17, 1769. She m. 2d, Job Stanton June 2, 1774
(No. 25) of the Robert Stanton family.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE.
101 NANCY BELL, b. Sept. 30, 1767, m. Paul Babcock.
102 AMY BELL, b. July 14, 1769.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
103 ABIGAIL STANTON, b. Feb. 29, 1775.
104 NATHANIEL STANTON, b. April 22, 1778, d. at Trinidad March 15, 1808.
105 CHARLES STANTON, b. May 14, 1780, d. April 1, 1782.
106 BENJAMIN F., b. Feb. 25, 1782, m. Maria Davis.
Thomas E. Williams (No. 76) m. Abigail, daughter of Christo
pher and Mary Hempstead May 7, 1787, both of Stonington,
Conn. CHILDREN:
107 ELDRIDGE, b. Dec. 25, 1787.
108 NANCY, b. Jan. 4, 1790, m. Nathan Whiting, 1807.
109 SALLY A., b. Dec. 19, 1793, unmarried, d. July 22, 1868.
110 THOMAS, b. Nov. 6, 1795, m. Lucretia Dudley.
Ill EMMA, b. Aug. 19, 1797, m. George Wolf Oct. 11, 1818.
112 ABBY, b. Feb. 20, 1799, d. March 21, 1897, unmarried.
113 MARIA, b. Nov. 20, 1801, m. Henry Hewitt July 9, 1837 (No. 216) Hewitt
family.
114 SOPHIA, b. Dec. 9, 1803, m. Henry D. Chesebrough Nov. 10, 1831. See
Chesebrough family (No. 338).
115 DANIEL, b. Jan. 26, 1806, m. Matilda Appelman Aug., 1832.
116 GILES, b. Sept. 22, 1808, m. Ann Brown Aug. 5, 1855; 2d, Mary Ann Rog
ers, Jan. 11, 1882; he d. April 3 1887.
Elijah Williams (No. yf) m. Mehitable Rossiter (No. 19), that
family, in 1796, both of Stonington, Conn. They are buried in
the graveyard on the Elias Brown farm, Old Mystic.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 667
CHILDREN:
117 PHEBE, b. Feb. 12, 1797.
118 BENJAMIN F., b. Nov. 27, 1798, m. Eliza Ann Wheeler Oct. 12, 1825. Sea
Wheeler family (No. 470).
119 SALLY, b. Aug. 30, 1800.
Peleg Williams (No. 78) m. Dorothy Denison (see No. 203,
Denison family), both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug. 29, 1849;
his wife d. Feb. 27, 1836. CHILDREN:
120 MARY ANN, b.  , m. John Harris.
121 ELIAKIM, b. May 22, 1799, m. Sarah Ann Wightman.
122 ERASTUS, b.  , m. Mercy Wightman.
123 DUDLEY, b.  , m. Lydia Harris.
124 CHARLES D., b.  , m. Aurelia Gore.
125 JANE D., b.  . m. Barton Saunders.
126 BETSEY, b.  , m. Capt. Thomas Eldridge.
127 NANCY, b.  , m. Nathan Saunders.
128 CLARK, b.  , unmarried.
129 FANNY, b.  .
Elisha Williams (No. 79) m. Lucy Denison (No. 301), Denison
family, Dec. 22, 1767, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
130 THANKFUL, b. Nov. 12, 1768.
131 EUNICE, b. June 20, 1770.
132 ESTHER, b. April 15, 1772, d. in 1798, m. Amos Clift -(No. 22), of that
family.
133 LUCY, b. Nov. 25, 1773, m. Aaron Bennet April 16, 1796 (No. 49).
134 JANE B., b. July 10, 1775, d. March 19, 1806, m. Ebenezer Denison (No.
399).
135 ELISHA b. Aug. 26, 1777, m. Lois Denison.
136 SARAH or SALLY, b. Sept. 16, 1779.
137 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 30, 1781, d. June 11, 1786.
138 JESSE, b. Jan. 26, 1784.
139 DENISON, b. May 7, 1788.
Eliakim Williams of Stonington (No. 121) m. Sarah Ann
Wightman Dec. 3, 1823, of Groton.
CHILDREN:
140 MARY ANN, b. March 9, 1825, m. M. C. Hill March 10, 1842.
141 JAMES, b. Dec. 17, 1837, d. June, 1852, unmarried.
142 PELEG, b. July 16, 1830, m. 1st, Eliza C. Strickland Oct. 13, 1856; she d.
Oct. 3, 1869; he m. 2d, Elizabeth T. Tate June 3, 1872.
143 SARAH, b. July 31, 1832, m. Dr. Charles Sweet Dec. 3, 1860.
144 MATILDA, b. June 4, 1835, m. Henry Troupe of Lebanon.
145 JOHN, b. Nov. 20, 1837, unmarried.
146 GEORGE, b. April 12, 1840, d. Dec, 1892, m. Catherine Rogers May 14,
1872.
147 MERCY C, b. July 2, 1842, m. Elisha M. Miner Nov. 6, 1872.
148 ERASTUS, b. Oct. 1, 1844, m. Emma C. Mallory Nov. 18, 1875.
Thomas Williams of Stonington (No. no) m. Lucretia Dudley
Nov., 1826. He d. May 30, 1849.

668 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
149 ELLEN, b.  .

150 DUDLEY, b. ¦
151 ALBERT, b. ¦
152 MARIA, b. —

153 LUCRETIA, b. ¦

Elisha Williams (No. 135) m. Lois Denison (No. 343), Denison
family, March 28, 1807, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILD:
154 HANNAH, b. Aug. 22, 1808, d. May 8, 1827.
After the death of Mrs. Lois Williams, her husband m. 2d, Mrs. Re
becca Mumford May 5, 1815. No children.
John Williams (No. 25) of Roxbury, Mass., moved to Stoning
ton, Conn., about 1685, m. Martha Wheeler of the Wheeler fam
ily (No. 6), Jan. 24, 1687, the same day his cousin, Ebenezer Wil
liams (No. 15) m. Mary Wheeler, sister of his wife, Martha. The
following inscription is on the gravestone at Whitehall burying
ground, which was erected by General William Williams (No.
342): "To the memory of John Williams, who came from Roxbury, Massachusetts,
settled at Stonington, and married Martha, daughter of Isaac Wheeler, one
of the ancient proprietors of this town, died Nov. 15, 1702, aged 33 years. His
father, Capt. Isaac Williams, died in Massachusetts Feb. 11, 1707, aged 69
years. His grandfather, Robert Williams, came from Norwich, England, and
died in Roxbury in 1693, aged 86 years."
CHILDREN:
155 ISAAC, b. April 10, 1689, m. Sarah Denison.
156 COL. JOHN, b. Oct. 31, 1692, m. Desire Denison.
157 MARTHA, b. Aug. 5, 1693, m. Moses Fish of Groton.
158 DEBORAH, b. April 2, 1695, m. Nehemiah Williams (No. 438), Williams
family.
159 WILLIAM, b. March 29, 1697.
160 NATHAN, b. Dec. 11, 1698.
161 EUNICE, bapt. Aug. 16, 1702, m. Joseph Gallup Feb. 24, 1720 (No. 37),
Gallup family.
162 BENAJAH, bapt. Aug. 28, 1700, m. Deborah Fanning.
After the death of John Williams (No. 25) his wife, Martha, m. Thomas
Atwood June 1, 1714.
Isaac Williams (No. 155) m. Nov. 7, 171 1, Sarah Denison (No.
57), Denison family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
163 SARAH, b. March 12, 1712, m. Joshua Culver.
164 MARTHA, bapt.  , 1716.
165 ISAAC, bapt. March 11, 1717.
166 NATHAN, bapt, July 22, 1720, m. Elizabeth Haley.
167 ATWOOD, bapt. April 16, 1723, m. Elizabeth Gallup.
168 WARHAM, bapt. April 9, 1727, m. Rebecca Satterly.
169 PHEBE, bapt. March 8, 1731, m. Daniel Brewster.
170 EUNICE, bapt. Dec. 25, 1733, m. Richard Williams.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 669
Col. John Williams (No. 156) m. Desire Denison (No. 64),
Denison family, Feb. 19, 171 1, both of Stonington; she d. Aug.
13- 1737- He m- 2d- Mary Helms of Kingston, R. I.; she d. Dec.
20, 1740. He m. for his third wife, Prudence Potter of Ports
mouth, R. I., Nov. 21, 1761. He d. Dec. 30, 1761 ; his last wife
d. Sept. 17, 1792. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
172 DESIRE, b. Aug. 25, 1712.
173 JOHN, b. May 14, 1714, m. Lydia Chesebrough.
174 WILLIAM, b. May 1, 1716, m. Martha Wheeler.
175 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 8, 1718, m. Avery Denison Jan. 31, 1734. (No. 109),
Denison family.
176 MERCY, b. Nov. 7, 1719, m. Thomas Wheeler (No. 54), Wheeler family.
177 THOMAS, b. Sept. 20, 1721, m. Marcy Raymond.
178 ROBERT, b. March 8, 1723, m. Rebecca Mumford.
179 PRUDENCE, b. Jan. 17, 1725, d. Jan. 25, 1725.
180 GEORGE, b. July 8, 1726, m. Eunice Avery.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
181 EDWARD, b. July 27, 1740, m. Mary Stanton.
182 MARY, bapt. after her mother's death, Jan. 25, 1741.
Benajah Williams (No. 162) of Stonington m. May 14, 1722,
Deborah Fanning of Groton (widow).
CHILDREN:
183 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 5, 1725.
184 JABEZ, b. July 2, 1727.
185 PRUDENCE, b. Feb. 20, 1729-30.
186 DESIRE, b. Feb. 16, 1732-3.
187 BENAJAH, b. Sept. 3, 1735.
Nathan Williams (No. 166) of Stonington m. Elizabeth Haley
in 1744. CHILDREN:
188 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 18, 1745.
189 LUCY, b. March 11, 1746.
190 JOSHUA, b. July 18, 1749, m. three times.
191 CALEB, b. July 18, 1749, m. Freelove Fanning.
192 ISAAC, b. June 10, 1751, m. Phebe Hurlbert Aug. 14, 1783.
193 JOHN, b. June 10, 1751.
194 MARTHA, b. July 10, 1754.
195 ELIZABETH, b. July 7, 1756.
196 CATY or CATHERINE, b. Feb. 27, 1758.
197 MOLLY or MARY, b. Feb. 27, 1758.
Atwood Williams (No. 167) m. Aug. 3, 1749, Elizabeth Gallup,
'both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
198 PRISCrLLA, b. June 27, 1751.
199 SAMUEL, b. March 19, 1754.
Warham Williams (No. 168) m. May 14, I758> Rebecca Satter
ly, both of Stonington, Conn.

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670 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
200 WARHAM, b. Feb. 19, 1759, m. Anna Stanton.
200a CHARLES, b. July 6, 1760.
201 PHEBE, b. Dec. 1, 1761, m. Col. Isaac Williams (No. 219).
201a ASA, b. Aug. 13, 1763.
202 LUKE, b. Oct. 26, 1765.
John Williams (No. 173) m. Dec. 25, 1736, Lydia Chesebrough
(No. 78), Chesebrough family, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
202a DESIRE, b. July 10, 1737, m. Amos Chesebrough (No. 71), Chesebrough
family.
203 LYDIA, b. March 30, 1739, d. July 29, 1762.
204 PRUDENCE, b. Dec. 11, 1741, m. Peleg Noyes (No. 143), Noyes family.
205 HANNAH, b. Jan. 16, 1744.
206 JOHN, b. July 1, 1746, m. Content Denison (No. 243), that family.
207 ELIHU, b. July 29, 1748.
208 ISRAEL, b. April 4, 1755.
209 ZERVIAH, b. April 19, 1757, m. William Woodbridge (No. 21), that family.
William Williams (No. 174) m. Feb. 15, 1737, Martha Wheeler
(No. 39), Wheeler family, both of Stonington. He m. 2d, Mrs.
Mary Jewett of New London, March 17, 1785 ; d. July 27, 1801.
CHILDREN:
210 MARTHA, b. Sept. 26, 1738, m. Charles Wheeler (No. 60), Wheeler family.
211 WILLIAM, b. July 14, 1740, m. Eunice Prentice (No. 53), Prentice family.
212 ESTHER, b. Jan. 8, 1743, m. William Chesebrough (No. 170), Chese
brough family.
213 JOHN, b. Dec. 23, 1744, m. Keturah Randall.
214 BENADAM, b. March 21, 1747, m. Hannah Lathrop.
215 HANNAH, b. May 24, 1749, d. Nov. 17, 1762.
216 DESIRE, b. Jan. 24, 1751, m. Feb., 1782, Latham Hull (No. 7), Hull
family.
217 HANNAH, b. June 17, 1753, m. July 3, 1777, Amos Denison (No. 246),
Denison family.
218 EPHRAIM, b. May 16, 1766, m. Sarah Potter; 2d, Hepsibeth Phelps.
219 ISAAC, b. March 20, 1758, m. Phebe Williams.
Thomas Williams of Stonington (No. 177) m. Oct. 11, 1742,
Mercy Raymond of New London. He was killed at the massacre
at Groton Heights Sept. 6, 1781. Buried at the Whitehall burial
place in Stonington. CHILDREN:
220 JOHN, b. July 27, 1743.
221 MARCY, b. Jan. 24, 1745.
222 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 25, 1748.
223 LUCY, b. Feb. 5, 1752.
Robert Williams of Stonington (No. 178) m. Oct. 29, 1747,
Rebecca Mumford of Fishers Island.
CHILDREN:
224 ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 15, 1748.
225 ROBINSON, b. Dec. 29, 1750.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 671
226 MARY, b. Dec. 8, 1752.
227 ROBERT, b. May 15, 1755, m. Abigail Chesebrough Feb. 11, 1781 (No.
256), Chesebrough family.
228 REBECCA, b. Nov. 17, 1757.
George Williams of Stonington (No. 180) m. Nov. 3, 1748,,
Eunice Avery of Groton, Conn (No. 69), Avery family.
CHILDREN:
229 PRUDENCE, b. July 25, 1749.
230 GEORGE, b. Nov. 2, 1751, m. Nancy Hewitt.
231 SOLOMAN, b. Sept. 19, 1756.
232 WELTHEA, b. Sept. 6, 1758.
233 AMOS, b. Aug. 23, 1760.
234 DESIRE, b. Oct. 23, 1763.
235 DUDLEY, b. Sept. 30, 1765.
236 ROBERT, b. Jan. 30, 1768.
Edward Williams (No. 181) m. Feb. 15, 1759, Mary Stanton
(No. 361), Stanton family, both of Stonington, Conn.; he d. Aug.
4, 1777. From his gravestone, where he is buried at Newport:
"Edward Williams, a Revolutionary soldier, d. on board a British
prison ship, Aug. 1777." CHILDREN:
237 DYER E., b. Nov. 2, 1762, m. Clarissa Hempstead Dec. 26, 1821.
238 EDWARD, b. March 30, 1765.
239 AMARIAH, b. Oct. 9, 1767, m. Thankful Packer.
240 NICHOLAS, b. June 30, 1770, m. Lucretia Hempstead Sept. 4, 1794.
241 EARL, b. April 10, 1773, m. Mercy Hempstead.
242 ROBERT, b. July 13, 1776.
Joshua Williams (No. 190 of Stonington, m. ist, July 22, 1773,
Dorothy Edgecomb; he m. 2d, Priscilla Ruff May 27, 1787; she
d. April 23, 1838. He m. 3d, Hannah Hurlbert March 10, 1789;
she d. Sept. 10, 1842. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
243 NATHAN, b. June 27, 1776, unmarried.
244 JOSHUA, b. Nov. 6, 1778, m. and d. in Glastonbury.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
245 JABEZ, b. Feb. 21, 1788, m. Ann Tuthill.
CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
246 OLIVER, b. Dec. 31, 1789, d. 1793.
247 AVERY, b. Sept. 20, 1791, d. Nov. 21, 1808 (drowned).
248 HANNAH, b. March 21, 1794, m. Robert Fellows of Pawcatuck, R. I.
249 HENRY, b. Oct. 13, 1796, m. twice, Martha and Julia Niles, sisters.
250 SARAH, b. Aug. 5, 1799, m. Elisha Daboll Oct. 30, 1825.
251 HARRIETTA, b. Nov. 15, 1801, m. Henry Finch.
252 FREELOVE, b. Dec. 9, 1804, m. William H. Starr.
253 MARY, b. April 16, 1811.
Caleb Williams of Stonington (No. 191) m. Freelove Fanning
of Groton.

672 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
254 JESSE, b. June 28, 1774, m. Elizabeth Avery.
255 ALFRED, b.  .
256 CALEB, b.  .
.257 MINER, b.  .

258 EDMUND, b. •

Warham Williams (No. 200) m. Anna Stanton (No. 369) of
.Stanton family, April 5, 1789, both of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN:
259 ANNA, b. Aug. 22, 1790, m. George Bentley.
260 POLLY, b. Feb. 17, 1792, m. Appleton Woodward, Dec. 3, 1815.
261 PHEBE, b. Feb. 15, 1794, m. John Bentley.
John Williams (No. 206) m. Jan. 18, 1770, Content Denison
{No. 243), Denison family, both of Stonington.
CHILDREN:
262 JOHN, b. Nov. 20, 1771.
263 ELIHU, b. Oct. 8, 1772.
264 LYDIA, b. May 23, 1774.
265 JOSEPH, b. March 27, 1776.
266 BRIDGET, b. Jan. 10, 1778.
267 DESIRE, b. July 18, 1780.
268 WILLIAM, b. May 5, 1782.
269 STANTON (twin), b. May 5, 1782.
270 GEORGE, b. Oct. 3, 1784.
William Williams of Stonington (No. 211), was a seafaring
man, acting as supercargo. He m. Eunice Prentice (No. 53), that
family, Nov. 25, 1764, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. at sea
and was buried in the ocean Oct. 25, 1770; she d. Oct. 23, 1770,
aged 24 vears. CHILDREN:
271 WILLIAM, b. June 30, 1765, m. three times.
272 EUNICE, b. Jan. 30, 1767, m. first, Rufus Wheeler, April 2, 1787 (No. 80),
that family; m. 2d, Coddington Billings of New London Sept, 13, 1797
(No. 167), that family.
273 GURDON, b. March 24, 1769, d. Nov. 13, 1769.
John Williams (No. 213) m. Keturah Randall Sept. 29, 1765,
both of Stonington, Conn. (No. 49), Randall family.
CHILDREN:
274 JOHN, b. Dec. 22, 1766.
275 MARTHA, b. Feb. 25, 1767.
276 ESTHER, b. Dec. 10, 1768, m. 1st, Roswell Brown (No. 171), that family;
m. 2d, his brother, Thatcher Brown (No. 175) that family.
277 BENADAM, b. Dec. 26, 1769.
278 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 2, 1772, m. Lydia Wheeler.
279 ELIAS, b. Sept. 3, 1773, m. Thankful Stanton.
280 KETURAH, b. May 4, 1777, m. Jeremiah Hull (No. 10), that family.
281 CHARLES W., b. Dec. 5, 1778, m. Amy Swan.
282 RANDALL, b. Oct. 28, 1781.
Benadam Williams (No. 214) of Stonington m. Oct. 17, 1771,
Hannah Lathrop of Chelsea.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 673
CHILDREN:
283 ELIZABETH or BETSEY, b. Aug. 11, 1772, m. Eli Hewitt April 24 1796
(No. 112), Hewitt family.
284 HANNAH, b. in 1775, m. Charles S. Smith Jan. 26, 1792; she m. 2d,
Elisha Way, and d. March 26, 1860, aged 85 years.
285a BENADAM, JR., b. April 4, 1776, m. Nancy Randall April 18 1799 (No
73), that family.
285 GEORGE, b. July 13, 1779.
286 LATHROP, b. Aug. 2, 1781.
287 RUFUS, b. Jan. 6, 1784, m. Catherine Browning Nov. 11, 1810 (No. 46),
Browning family, both of Stonington.
CHILDREN:
288 BENADAM, b. Nov. 6, 1812.
289 WILLIAM, b. April 18, 1813.
290 JOSEPH, b.  .
291 RUFUS, b. Jan., 1815.
292 AVERY, b. May 11, 1819.
293 ASA, b. Jan. 14, 1821.
294 CATIE, b.  .
Ephraim Williams of Stonington (No. 218) m. Sarah Potter,
daughter of John Potter, Esq., of South Kingston, R. L, March
15, 1781. She d. May 9, 1787. He m. 2d, Hepsibeth Phelps (No.
34), that family, Dec. 23, 1787. He d. July 6, 1804.
CHILDREN:
295 EPHRAIM, b. July 3, 1791, m. Hannah Eliza Denison.
296 SARAH POTTER, b. July 15, 1802, d. July 24, 1824, unmarried.
297 CHARLES PHELPS, b. June 11, 1804, m. Betsey Smith; 2d, Georgia
P. Babcock.
Isaac Williams of Stonington (No. 219) m. Phebe Williams
(No. 201), Dec. 13, 1780. He d. Oct. 10, 1844; his wife d. Aug.
12, 1822 ; m. 2d, Miss Nancy Browning of Waterford.
CHILDREN:
298 ISAAC, b. Aug. 23, 1781, m. Nancy Avery; 2d, Susan Burnham.
299 CYRUS, b. Nov. 23, 1783, m. Martha Wheeler.
300 LUCY, b. Sept. 29 1785, m. Giles R. Hallam Feb. 2, 1806 (No. 23), Hal
lam family. She d. April 4, 1862.
301 SALLY POTTER, b. Aug. 18, 1787, m. Henry Chesebrough (No. 328),
Chesebrough family.
302 REBECCA, b. Sept. 16, 1789, m. Charles Wheeler Jan. 26, 1812 (No.
199), Wheeler family.
303 MARTHA, b. July 27, 1791, m. Henry Chesebrough Jan. 27, 1812 (No.
328), Chesebrough family.
304 JOHN PITTS, b. Aug. 12, 1793, m. Cynthia York Nov. 28, 1816.
305 JERUSHA, b. Aug. 16, 1795, m. Benjamin Pomeroy Jan. 1, 1818 (No. 6),
that family.
306 EUNICE, b. July 25, 1797, m. Jabez Gallup Feb. 25, 1829 (No. 152), that
family.
307 PHEBE ESTHER b. Nov. 16, 1799, m. Silas Chesebrough Jan. 31, 1819
(No. 329), that family.
308 FANNY ROGERS, b. Oct. 30, 1801, d. Oct. 29, 1869.
309 EMILY WATSON, b. Oct. 25, 1805, m. William Stanton Williams Oct
19, 1826 (No. 362), that family.
ONE CHILD:
510 EMILY AUGUSTA, b.  .

674 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
George Williams of Waterford, Conn. (No. 230), m. Nancy
Hewitt (No. 95), that family, daughter of Capt. Israel Hewitt and
wife, Tabitha Wheaton, of Little Compton, R. I., Dec. 3, 1798.
They lived and died in Stonington, now North Stonington.
CHILDREN:
311 NANCY, b. Sept. 13, 1779, m. Perez Hewitt Feb. 12, 1797 (No. 113),
Hewitt family.
312 EUNICE, b. March 11, 1781, m. Palmer Hewitt Feb. 23, 1800 (No. 114),
Hewitt family.
313 CYNTHIA, b. Sept. 26, 1782, m. Joseph S. Allen of Groton.
314 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 18, 1785, m. Moses Benjamin of New London.
315 FRANCES, b. June 20, 1787, m. Robert Bowser.
316 CHARLOTTE, b. March 20, 1789, m. Edward R. Warner.
317 DIADAMA, b. April 19, 1791, m. Jeremiah Comstock; 2d, Charles Worth-
ington.
318 CLARISSA, b. May 25, 1794, m. Benjamin E. Champlin.
319 GEORGE, b. Aug. 28, 1796, and lived fourteen days.
320 ELIZABETH, b. May 22, 1798, d. Oct. 19, 1819.
Dyer E. Williams (No. 237) m. Clarissa Hempstead Dec. 26,
1821'. CHILDREN:
321 MARY ESTHER, b. May 7, 1822, m. Leander F. Smith.
322 MERCY ANN, b. Jan. 5, 1824, m. Charles O. Braymah.
323 NANCY, b. Nov. 6, 1825, m. Joseph Lewis.
324 WILLIAM EDWARD, b. Nov. 18, 1827, m. Elizabeth Niser.
325 ALBERT DAVIS, b. April 20, 1830, m. Ellen Richmond.
326 ROBERT LESTER, b. Feb. 3, 1832, m. Elizabeth Packer.
327 CHARLES HENRY, b. Sept. 28, 1834, d. April 17, 1835.
328 OSCAR FITCZLAND, b. May 18, 1837, m. Hannah L. Brown.
329 CHARLES HENRY, b. Nov. 18, 1839, d. in the Civil war.
330 HORACE ORVILLE, b. July 26, 1843, m. Ellen L. Steverson June 20,
1861.
Amariah Williams (No. 239) m. Thankful Packer.
CHILD:
331 MARIA, b.  , m. William Pierce.
Nicholas Williams (No. 240) m. Lucretia Hempstead Sept. 4,
1794- CHILDREN:
332 GRACE, b. March 13, 1795.
333 LUCY H„ b. Sept. 11, 1796.
334 MARY, b. March 7, 1798.
335 AMELIA, b. Feb. 24, 1800.
Jesse Williams (No. 254) m. Elizabeth Avery Oct. 13, 1802.
CHILDREN:
336 ELIZA, b. Dec. 22, 1803.
337 CALEB MINER, b. March 30, 1806, m. Sabra Gallup.
338 ALONZA, b. June 26, 1808.
339 EBENEZER, b. June 6, 1811.
340 LYDIA, b. May 1, 1813.
341 FREDERICK, b. May 11, 1816.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 675
William Williams of Stonington (No. 271) became Major Gen
eral of the militia of Connecticut, and served at the battle at
Stonington, 1814. He m. Mercy Wheeler Sept. 27, 1787 (No.
123), Wheeler family; she d. June 17, 1797. He m. 2d, Rhoda
Babcock (No. 181), Babcock family, Jan. 6, 1799; she d. Aug. 28,
1801. He m. for his 3d wife, Nancy or Ann Babcock Dec, 1804,
(No. 188), Babcock family. He d. at Stonington May 15, 1838.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
342 WILLIAM, b. March 12, 1788, m. Harriet Peck.
343 THOMAS WHEELER, b. Sept. 28, 1789, m. Lucretia W. Perkins.
344 GURDON, b. Feb. 17, 1792, d. March 26, 1795.
345 EUNICE, b. June 4, 1794, d. Feb. 26, 1796.
346 RUFUS, b. Jan. 23, 1795, d. Jan. 3, 1797.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
347 ROUSE BABCOCK, b. Nov. 28, 1799, d. Aug. 19, 1800.
348 RHODA ANN, b. May 31, 1801, d. Oct. 11, 1801.
CHILDREN BY THIRD MARRIAGE:
349 FRANKLIN, b. June 19, 1806, m. Mary Stanton.
350 ANN ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 10, 1814, m. Billings Wheeler (No. 263), that
family.
351 CALVIN GODDARD, b. June 2, 1818, m. Ann Billings.
352 ELLEN, b. Feb. 11, 1820, m. Dr. William Hyde Sept. 11, 1843 (No. 48),
Hyde family.
William Williams of Stonington (No. 278) m. Lydia Wheeler
Oct. 16, 1796 (No. 129), Wheeler family.
CHILDREN:
353 MERCY, b. Oct. 9, 1797, m. 1st, Azariah Stanton Jan. 1, 1818; m. 2d,
Samuel Copp (No. 69), that family.
354 JOHN W., b. Aug. 26, 1799, d. young.
355 ELIZA P., b. Jan. 18, 1801, m. 1st, Samuel Breed Nov. 21, 1822 (No. 91),
that family; 2d, Erastus Edgcomb.
356 THOMAS WHEELER, b. July 4, 1802, m. Lucy Ann Fairfield, 1826.
357 RHODA ANN, b. Feb. 15, 1804, d. at 20, unmarried.
358 JAMES STEPHENSON, b. Oct. 2, 1806, d. at 20, unmarried.
359 LUCY CAROLINE b. July 22, 1809, m. Deacon Charles Butler Sept. 4,
1833.
Elias Williams of Stonington (No. 279) m. Thankful Stanton
(No. 173), that family, Nov. 27, 1794, of Stonington, Conn. He
d. Jan. 31, 1809; she d. Sept. 8, 1861.
CHILDREN:
360 HANNAH PUNDERSON, b. March 6, 1796, m. Daniel Mason Feb. 10,
1817 (No. 99), Mason family.
361 HARRIET Z., b. Feb. 7, 1798, m. Noyes Ladd May 14, 1821.
362 WILLIAM STANTON, b. Jan. 23, 1800, m. Emily Watson Williams (No.
309) of the Williams family.
363 JOSEPH STANTON, b. March 19, 1802, m. Julia Ann Gallup (No. 179),
that family, of Ledyard, Dec. 9, 1824; he d. Feb. 19, 1889.

676 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
364 JOSEPH STANTON, b. Dec. 11, 1825, d. Sept. 11, 1834.
365 WILLIAM, b. Dec. 19, 1828, m. Lydia H. Clift May 3, 1853.
366 ELIAS, b. Jan. 19, 1830, m. Sarah Brown.
367 JULIA ANN, b. June 29, 1832, m. Salmon C. Foote Oct. 16, 1851.
368 JOSEPH STANTON, b. Aug. 12, 1834, m. Elizabeth C. Foote.
369 CHARLES, b. March 28, 1837, m. Julia A. Lewis Nov. 23, 1859.
370 WARREN, b. June 16, 1844, a. Nov. 9, 1869.
371 MARTHA E., b. Jan. 26, 1847, d. Oct. 15, 1857.
Charles W. Williams of Stonington (No. 281) m. Amy Swan
in 1802 (No. 94), that family. CHILDREN:
372 CAROLINE, b.  , d. in infancy.
373 EMMA, b. in 1805, m. Grandison Phillips Nov. 5, 1826.
Ephraim Williams of Stonington (No. 295) m. Hannah Eliza,
daughter of Amos Denison (No. 469), that family, April 13, 1815,
both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN:
374 HEPZIBAH P., b. Feb. 9, 1816, m. Dr. William Hyde March 2, 1836 (No.
48), that family.
375 HANNAH ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 16, 1817, m. Courtland P. Dixon Sept.
9, 1841.
376 MARTHA D., b. March' 15, 1820, d. Nov. 28, 1820.
377 EPHRAIM, b. Jan. 25, 1822, d. Oct. 27, 1822.
378 SARAH POTTER, b. May 1, 1825, m. William L. Palmer (No. 481), Pal
mer family; she d. May 18. 1877.
379 EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 1, 1826, m. 1st, Pauline Denison Oct. 19, 1849; 2d,
Mary D. Babcock July 3, 1873.
380 EDWARD, b. April 21, 1830, d. Sept. 11, 1830.
381 CHARLES P., b. Sept. 28, 1828, d. May 16, 1832.
382 EMELINE PENDLETON, b. May 18, 1832, m. Jabish Holmes Oct. 23,
1855 (No. 113), that family.
383 AMOS DENISON, b. June 30, 1834, m. Elizabeth Fitch Dec. 24, 1860.
384 JOSEPH PHELPS, b. Aug. 8, 1836, m. Elizabeth Town Oct. 24, 1866.
385 MARTHA JANE, b. July 27, 1838, m. John H. Hunter Sept. 9, 1868.
386 CHARLES P., b. Aug. 19, 1840, m. Fannie Mallory Oct. 18, 1868.
NOTE. — Hon. Ephraim Williams and his brother, Charles P. Williams, were
very prominent and successful business men of Stonington. They accumu
lated large fortunes, which they liberally bestowed in generous benefactions
to their relatives and friends.
Charles P. Williams (No. 297) m. Betsey Smith, April 23, 1837.
She d. Sept. 12, i860. He m. for his second wife, Georgia P.
Babcock (No. 249), Babcock family, June 11, 1862, all of Ston
ington, Conn. CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
387 BESSIE S„ b. Sept. 9, 1833, m. Oct. 20, 1862, E. Sherman.
388 MARY B., b. Sept. 20, 1835, m. Nov. 15 1855, Coddington Billings (No.
199), that family.
389 CHARLES P., b. Nov. 6, 1841, d. Nov. 30, 1861.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
390 GEORGIA, b.  , m.  .
391 CHARLES P., b.  , m.  .

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 677
Isaac Williams of Stonington (No. 298) m. Nancy Avery (No.
201), that family, Aug. 18, 1804, both of Stonington; m. 2d,
Susan Burnham, June 14, 1827.
CHILDREN:
392 NANCY A., b. Nov. 19, 1804, m. John Holmes, Jr.
393 STEPHEN A., b. Sept. 22, 1806, d. April 21, 1807.
394 HANNAH A., b. Feb. 21, 1808, d. Dec. 29, 1860.
395 MARY A., b. March 17, 1810.
396 ISAAC A., b. May 30, 1813, d. Aug. 26, 1834.
397 LUCY HALLAM, b. April 22, 1816.
398 JOEL BENEDICT, b. Dec. 22, 1818, m. Elizabeth A. Niles.
399 AUGUSTUS POMEROY, b. Aug. 12, 1821, d. Sept. 22, 1857.
CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
400 SUSAN, b.  .
401 ABIGAIL POWERS, b.  .
402 PHEBE, b.  .
403 JOSHUA PERKINS, b.  .

Cyrus Williams of Stonington (No. 299) m. Martha Wheeler
Aug. 31, 1806 (No. 198I Wheeler family. He d. Oct. 30, 1863;
she d. Dec. 27, 1857. C\lJIa^<^ ^-oaa,,
404 JOANNA, b.^i ,H 0 7 ™™«™- f glU's^fa
405 THOMAS WHEELER, \>fwv' } f . l » ' It^Jfc S^fcLcx^J U^- ,
406 MARTHA ESTHER, b. S^^-.^f /"(I C jj
407 SARAH, b. J^-Uy 31 / V/ SC . /7>/£c-cx^< ',
408 TIRZAH MOSS, b.  . \-J(Ji- H / V 2- °
John Pitts Williams (No. 304) m. Cynthia York (No. 165), of
that family, Nov. 28, 1816, both of Stonington, Conn.; he d. May
13, 1872; his wife d. Feb. 27, 1875.
CHILDREN:
409 PHEBE, b. Jan. 29, 1818, m. Noyes Ladd.
410 NANCY, b. Feb. 20, 1820.
411 JOHN PITTS, b. Jan. 5, 1822, m. Harriet Wheeler (No. 288), Wheeler
family.
412 EMILY, b. April 13, 1824.
413 HARRIET, b. Aug. 30, 1826.
414 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 31, 1827, m. Andrew Chapman.
415 ANN, b. April 17, 1831, m.  . Mr. Sampson.
416 CYNTHIA, b. April 4, 1835.
417 MARTHA, b. Nov. 26, 1837.
Gen. William Williams, Jr., of Norwich (No. (342), m. Harriet,
daughter of Capt. Bela Peck,  11, 1812. He was one of the
founders of the Norwich Free Academy and d. Oct. 28, 1870.
CHILDREN:
418 THOMAS WHEELER, b. July 14, 1815.
419 BELA PECK, b. April 12, 1817, d. July 6, 1831.
Major Thomas Wheeler Williams (No. 343) of New London
was in the whaling and sealing business, one of the incorporators

678 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
of the New London Northern R. R. Co., and its first president.
He was elected to Congress in 1838, and served two terms; m.
Lucretia Woodbridge Perkins May 15, 1817.
CHILDREN:
420 LUCRETIA SHAW, b. Feb. 12, 1818.
422 WILLIAM PERKINS, b. Aug. 17, 1819.
423 HARRIET, b. May 28, 1821.
424 THOMAS SHAW, b. Jan. 16, 1823.
425 RICHARD LAW, b. Nov. 17, 1824.
426 MARY, b. April 12, 1826.
427 ELLEN PERKINS, b. Feb. 12, 1828.
428 CHARLES AUGUSTUS, b. March 15, 1829, m. Elizabeth Hoyt, Aug. 28,
1861. CHILDREN:
429 WILLIAM, b. June 2, 1862 (now Major U. S. V.)
430 MARY HOYT, b. April 28, 1864.
Franklin Williams (No. 349) m. Mary Stanton, July 20, 1835
(No. 395), Stanton family. He was postmaster at Stonington for
many years. He d. Dec. 28, 1885.
CHILDREN:
431 HORACE THURSTON, b. Aug. 22, 1837, d. Feb. 9, 1856.
432 MARY STANTON, b. Aug. 28, 1843, d. March 11, 1844.
433 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 10, 1845, m. Emily F. Breed Jan. 21, 1874; she d. Dec.
30, 1876. He m. 2d, Mrs. Parmenus Avery.
Calvin Goddard Williams (No. 351) m. Ann Billings Oct. 25,
1841 (No. 197), that family. CHILDREN:
434 THOMAS WHEELER, b.  . m. Ella E. Crosby June 23, 1878.
435 CALVIN GODDARD, b.  , m. Louise M. Potts Jan. 16, 1873.
Thomas Wheeler Williams (No. 356) m. Lucy Ann Fairfield,
1826. CHILDREN:
436 LYDIA, b. Jan. 2, 1827.
437 JAMES, b. Sept. 13, 182S.
Eleazer Williams (No. 26) of Roxbury, Mass., m. Mary(Rediat)
Hyde of Newton, Mass., in 1695. Went first to Lebanon, Conn.,
from whence he removed to Stonington, Conn., in 1712, where he
purchased a large tract of land on Quaugutaug Hill, built him a
house, where he lived the remainder of his days. He d. May 19,
I725- CHILDREN:
438 NEHEMIAH, b. Feb. 4, 1695, m. Deborah Williams; 2d, Hannah Stod
dard.
439 MARTHA, b. March 11, 1700, d. 1703.
440 MARY, b. Jan. 18, 1704, m. (2nd wife) to Samuel Williams (No. 42).
441 HANNAH, b.  — , m. Ephraim Woodbridge.
442 ELIZABETH, b.  , m. Jonathan Smith June, 1732.
443 PRISCILLA, b.  , m. David Lester May 17, 1738.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 679
CHILD:
444 PRISCILLA WILLIAMS LESTER, m. Jonathan Wheeler April 29, 1756
(No. 342), that family.
Nehemiah Williams (No. 438) m. Deborah Williams (No. 158)
June 16, 1719, both of Stonington, Conn. He d. Aug. 25, 1778;
she d. Jan. 31, 1756; m. 2d, Hannah Stoddard March 2, 1757, who
d. Aug. 7, 1818, aged yy years. CHILDREN:
445 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 25, 1720.
446 NEHEMIAH, b. Jan. 20, 1723, m. Abigail Allen.
447 EUNICE, b. Sept. 20, 1726, m. Elisha Williams (No. 51).
448 MARTHA, b. May 23, 1728, m. Jonathan Denison (No. 161), Denison
family.
449 ELEAZER, b. Aug. 1, 1730, m. Abigail Prentice.
450 LUCRETIA, b. April 21, 1733, m. Titus Smith.
451 PRUDENCE; b. July 17, 1738, d. Sept. 14, 1744.
Nehemiah Williams of Stonington (No. 446) m. Abigail Allen
of Groton April 29, 1747. He d. Aug. 19, 1797 ; his wife d. June
23, 1767. He m. 2d, Mrs. Bethia Wilber of Stonington, Conn.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
452 NEHEMIAH, b. Sept. 26, 1749, m. Mary Noyes.
453 CHRISTOPHER, b. July 5, 1751, d. in the West Indies.
454 EUNICE, b. July 25, 1753.
455 PARK, b. July 25, 1755, m. Deborah Williams (No. 460).
456 DANIEL, b. April 6, 1758.
457 ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 5, 1760, m. Seth Williams of Groton (No. 39), Robert
Williams family. CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE:
458 ELAM, b. Nov. 4, 1769.
Dea. Eleazer Williams of Stonington (No. 449) m. Abigail
Prentice (No. 28), that family, March 14, 1754; she d. Aug. 18,
1786. CHILDREN:
459 MARTHA, b. Oct. 26, 1755, d. Aug. 18, 1756.
460 DEBORAH, b. July 24, 1757, m. Park Williams (No. 455).
461 ELEAZER, b. June 27, 1759, m. Mary or Polly Billings (No. 120), that
family.
462 GILBERT, b. April 16, 1761, m. Grace Billings April 15, 1799 (No. 121),
that family.
463 MARTHA, b. Dec. 15, 1762, m. Oliver Denison (No. 305), Denison family.
464 AMOS, b. Dec. 31, 1764.
465 DANIEL, b. Jan. 28, 1767, m. Eunice Smith.
466 PRENTICE, b. April 15, 1769.
467 FANNY, b. Feb. 8, 1771, m. Daniel Chesebrough Jan. 6, 1793 (No. 317),
Chesebrough family.
468 ELAM, b. July 14, 1773, m. 1st, in the spring 1797, Katharine Bogart;
2d, m. Abbie Weed,  ; 3d, m. Eliza Ten Eyck; 4th, m. Deb
orah Vanderpool.
469 HANNAH, b. June 16, 1775, m. Amos Hallam.

680 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Nehemiah Williams, 3d, of Stonington (No. 452) m. Mary
Noyes. He d. at sea, aged 29 years. His wife m. again, Joseph
Culver of Groton. CHILDREN:
470 NEHEMIAH, b.  .
471 POLLY, b.  .
Park Williams of Stonington (No. 455) m. Deborah Williams
(No. 460) of Stonington, in 1779. He d. Dec. 9, 1833 ; his wife d.
June 20, 1846. CHILDREN:
472 AMOS, b. April 9, 1780, m. Lucy Coats.
473 BETSEY, b. Feb. 14, 1782, d. in infancy.
474 ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 20, 1783, d. Sept. 20, 1819.
475 PARK, b. June 26, 1786, m. Sarah B. Avery.
476 ALLEN, b. Oct. 30, 1788, d. in infancy.
477 RUSSELL, b. Aug. 19, 1790, m. Nancy Wheeler.
478 Son, b.  , d. May 6, 1793.
479 FANNY, b. Feb. 6, 1795, d. June 30, 1818.
480 PRENTICE., b. July 22, 1798, m. Roxanna Williams (No. 46), Groton
Williams family.
481 SANFORD, b. Aug. 27, 1800, m. twice.
Eleazer Williams of Stonington (No. 461) m. Mary Billings
(No. 120), that family, Nov. 5, 1786, of Stonington. He d. March
20, 1814. CHILDREN:
482 MARY, b. March 28, 1788, m. Charles Crary.
483 ELIZA, b. Oct. 28, 1789, m. Ethan Denison (No. 345), Denison family.
484 ELEAZER, b. July 30, 1791, m. Nancy S. Avery of Groton.
485 DENISON, b. March 2, 1793, m. Hannah Avery of Groton.
486 MATILDA, b. Jan. 29, 1797, m. 1st, James Avery; 2d, Rev. Ira Stewart.
487 FRANK, b. March 4, 1797, m. Nancy Hutcherson.
488 NOYES, b. March 28, 1799, m. Emily Pendleton (No. 119), that family.
489 GILES, b. March 26, 1801, m. 1st, Abbie Stanton; 2d, Mary Vanderpool.
490 AUSTIN, b. March 19, 1803, m. Mary Avery of Groton.
491 ALFRED, b. July 16, 1805, m. Frances Phelps.
492 PHEBE, b. Dec. 16, 1808, m. Frank Pendleton Feb. 11, 1830 (No. 117).
493 IRA, b.  , m. Eliza Sanger of Syracuse, N. Y.
Daniel Williams of Stonington (No. 465) m. Eunice Smith
April 1, 1792. CHILDREN:
494 EUNICE, b. Dec. 25, 1792, d. Oct. 12, 1801.
495 CHARLES SMITH, b. Nov. 25, 1796, d. Jan. 17, 1797.
496 MARY SMITH, b. March 5, 1804, d. unmarried.
497 CHARLES SMITH, b. March 25, 1806, m. Lucy R. Swan Jan. 6, 1850.
Amos Williams of Stonington (No. 472) m. Lucy Coats Sept.
27, 1807.

ROBERT WILLIAMS FAMILY. 681
CHILDREN:
498 CYNTHIA C, b. March 20, 1809, m. Henry Williams.
499 CALVIN, b. Nov. 17, 1819, d. June 1, 1882.
600 LEONARD, b. Nov. 24, 1812, m. Mary Copp May 11, 1843 (No. 73), Copp
family; he d. May 30, 1876.
501 EDWARD, b. Aug. 21, 1819, d. Dec. 21, 1819.
502 MARY ELLEN, b. June 18, 1825.
Park Williams of Stonington (No. 475) m. Sarah Belton Avery
of Groton, Jan. 13, 181 1 ; he d. in Vermont in 1875.
CHILDREN:
503 ELIZABETH, b. May 7, 1812, d. May 24, 1812.
504 PERRY ALLEN, b. Sept. 10, 1813, d. June 3, 1814.
506 PARK AVERY, b. March 10, 1815.
507 ALFRED GRISWOLD, b. Dec. 19, 1817.
508 JAMES AUGUSTUS, b. Nov. 29, 1819, d. Nov. 15, 1835.
509 COURTLAND AURELIUS, b. Oct. 14, 1821, d. Aug. 12, 1822.
510 SARAH ELIZABETH, b. May 23, 1823.
511 DEBORAH, b. Feb. 15. 1825.
512 MARY, b. Dec. 23, 1826.
513 FRANCES ANN, b. Sept. 3, 1829, d. June 3, 1892.
Russell Williams of Stonington (No. 477) m. Nancy Wheeler
(No. 436), Wheeler family, Jan. 30, 1817. He d. April 14, 1852;
she d. June 10, 1877. CHILDREN:
514 FRANCES E., b. Feb. 4, 1818, m. Appleton A. Woodward Aug. 12, 1840.
515 ABBY, b. Jan. 19, 1820, m. Oliver H. Perry Aug. 10, 1842.
516 ESTHER D., b. Aug. 11, 1829, m. Rev. William Turkington Oct. 11, 1852.
517 NANCY B., b. Aug. 28, 1831, m. Samuel Gladding May 11, 1854.
Prentice Williams of Stonington (No. 480) m. Roxanna (No.
46), of the William Williams family, May 28, 1820. He d. March
14, 1869; his wife d. July 2, 1872. CHILD:
518 ALLEN PRENTICE, b. March 27, 1821, m. Delia Avery of Groton, Conn.,
Oct. 13, 1863; he d. May 9, 1894.
Sanford Williams of Stonington (No. 481) m. ist, Sally Pren
tice, who d. May 2, 1827. He m. 2d, Betsey Williams (No. 520)
Dec. 31, 1829. He d. Aug. 16, 1847.
CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
519 BETSEY, b.  , m.  Cook.
Isaac Williams of Stonington (No. 192) m. Phebe Hurlbert of
Groton Aug. 14, 1783. CHILDREN:
520 BETSEY, b. Oct. 13, 1790, m. Sanford Williams (No. 481).
521 POLLY, b. July 17, 1793.
522 ISAAC, b. May 9, 1797.
523 JOHN, b. April 29, 1801.

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Eleazer Williams of Stonington (No. 484) m. Nancy S. Avery
of Groton Nov. 30, 181 5. CHILDREN:
524 ELEAZER, b. Dec. 7, 1816, m. Eliza Ann Bradley Dec. 10, 1849.
525 YOUNGS, b. Oct. 4, 1819, d. July 23, 1830.
526 ANN ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 17, 1827, m. Dr. Francis M. Manning Dec.
8, 1847.
527 MARY ABBY, b. June 24, 1829, m. Abel N. Simmons Nov. 20, 1850.
Denison Williams of Stonington (No. 485) m. Hannah Avery
¦of Groton. CHILDREN:
528 MARY ESTHER, b. March 13, 1818, m. John Brewster April 2, 1840.
529 CELIA, b. July 9, 1822, m. Welcome Browning Aug. 24, 1857.
530 DENISON, b. June 30, 1819, d. Feb. 28, 1867.
531 LUKE L., b. Jan. 12, 1824, d. Feb. 16, 1859.
532 PARK AVERY, b. Feb. 28, 1826, d. Aug. 31, 1892.
533 YOUNGS AVERY, b. May 25, 1833, d. Aug. 24, 1865.
534 ELAM V., b. July 1, 1837, d. March 9, 1849.
535 EUNICE, b. March 1, 1828, m. Richard A. Roberts July 24, 1866.
536 FRANK, b. April 26, 1830, m. Mary Clark Sept. 8, 1858.
Giles Williams (No. 489) m. ist, Abby Jane Stanton (No. 61),
Robert Stanton family, March 23, 1831. She was drowned by
the burning of the steamer Erie on Lake Erie. Mr. Williams m.
2d, Mary Elizabeth Vanderpool Dec. 12, 1848. He d. Apr. 3,
1888; his widow d. May — , 1900.
CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE:
537 ABBY JANE, b. Aug. 10, 1832, m. Charles A. Jones June 5, 1878.
538 JOSEPHINE, b. Nov., 1839, m. Joseph Oscar Cottrell Oct. 22, 1863 (No.
57), that family.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS FAMILY.

i. Descendants of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. in Wales, a
part of the British dominions. He came to this country in 1662
and settled in New London, now Ledyard, in 1663. He served
in King Philip's war. He m. Arabella Thompson, date not given.
2 RICHARD,, ™ CHILDREN: M\> OO^f
3 WILLIAM, b. '*"°, m. Margaret Cooke.
4 HENRY, b.  , m., name of wife unknown.
5 STEPHEN, b.  .
6 MARY, b.  .
William Williams (No. 3) m. Margaret Cooke.
CHILDREN:
7 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 26, 1709, m. Margaret Morgan. He d. in 1795. Their
son,
8 LIEUT. WILLIAM, b. Feb. 17, 1741. He was in the military and Naval
Service during the war of the Revolution, from 1775 to 1783. (Gro
ton Town Records.) He m. Mrs. Prudence (Stanton) Fanning.
CHILDREN:
9 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 13, 1780, m. Amy Stanton.
10 JAMES, b. June 4, 1783, d. unmarried.
11 ERASTUS, b. Sept. 16, 1785, m. Nancy Hewitt (No. 182), Hewitt family.
12 SALINA, b. April 24, 1788, m. Mr. Packer.
13 SARAH, b. Nov. 6, 1790, m. Elisha Ayer.
14 MELINDA, b. Sept. 8, 1793, m. Luke Gallup (No. 258), Gallup family.
15 AMANDA, b. April 7, 1798, m Baxter Gray.
Judge William Williams (No. 9) was appointed by the General
Assembly in 1819, Judge of the Probate District of Stonington,
which then included the towns of Stonington, Groton, Ledyard
and North Stonington, which office he held twelve years. He m.
Amy Stanton, daughter of Amos Stanton (No. 158), that family.
CHILDREN:
16 WILLIAM, b.  , d. unmarried.
17 JEFFERSON b  , d. unmarried.
18 JAMES, b. I BP * m. Sabra Gray. «f '40 ^_¥
19 MARY LOUISA, b.  , m. Rufus Leeds Fanning.
20 JENNETTE, b.  , m. John D. Williams.
21 LAURA, b. Oct. 23, 1817, m. Nehemiah M. Gallup Oct. 27, 1841 (No. 279),
that family.
Erastus Williams (No. n) m. Nancy Hewitt Feb. 15, 1818 (No.
182), that family. He served in the war of 1812, and was at the

684 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
bombardment at Stonington, Aug. 10, 1814. He lived at the Wil
liams homestead in Ledyard, on Cider Hill.
CHILDREN:
22 ELIAS H., b. July 23, 1819, m. Hannah Larrabee April 23, 1849.
23 PRUDENCE A., b. Sept. 11, 1821, m. Gustavus A. Appelman Oct. 28,1841.
24 WILLIAM, b. May 21, 1823, m. Mary Allen April 26, 1848; m. 2d, Mary E,
Williams May 14, 1855.
25 DUDLEY R., b. April 16, 1825, m. Mrs. Alice Otis March 1, 1883.
26 JOHN, b. Jan. 31, 1827.
27 LYDIA W., b. March 21, 1829, m. William R. Fish Jan. 19, 1848 (No. 63),
Fish family.
28 JOHN HEWITT, b. Oct. 1, 1831, d. Sept. 21, 1850.
29 HANNAH MARIA, b. Dec. 12, 1834, d. June 5, 1854.
30 SARAH LOUISE, b. Feb. 25, 1837, d. Sept. 21, 1850.
Henry Williams (No. 4), m., name of wife and date of marriage
unknown. Their son,
31 HENRY, b. June 13, 1716, m. Mary Boardman in 1743. She was b. March
14, 1725. CHILDREN:
32 JOHN, b. Sept. 5, 1744.
33 JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1747, m. Hopestill Elliott.
34 LIEUT. HENRY, b. Dec. 14, 1749, m. Eunice  ; he was killed in
the massacre at Fort Griswold Sept. 6, 1781.
35 A daughter, b. and d. Feb. 28, 1752.
36 PELEG, b. March 20, 1753.
37 ABIGAIL, b. March 17, 1756.
38 AMOS^ b. July 13, 1758.
39 SETH, b. Jan. 21, 1761, m. Abigail Williams; 2d, Anna Smith Gallup.
40 ROGER, b. Dec. 24, 1763.
41 RUSSELL, b. June 26, 1769.
Joseph Williams (No. 33) m. Hopestill Elliott. Their son,
42 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Sarah, daughter of Stephen and Phebe Hurlbert,
Feb. 4, 1780. CHILDREN:
43 STEPHEN, b.  .
44 SALLY, b.  .
45 PRUDENCE, b.  , m. 1st, Ambrose Fish; 2d, Nathan Barnes.
46 ROXANNA, b.  , m. Prentice Williams May 28, 1820 (No. 480), Rob
ert Williams family.
Seth Williams (No. 39) m. Abigail Williams (No. 457), Robert
Williams family, Jan. 11, 1787. He m. 2d, Mrs. Anna Smith
Gallup Jan. 30, 1825. He d. May 21, 1843.
CHILDREN:
47 BETHIA, b. Nov. 11, 1787, m. John Sands Avery in 1812.
48 WARREN, b. April 15, 1789, m. Elizabeth Gallup (No. 175), Gallup family.
49 GURDON, b. March 28, 1791, d. at Detroit, Mich., July 20, 1854, aged 63.
50 ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 24, 1792, m. John Avery of Griswold Dec. 9, 1812.
51 ELIZA, b. Sept. 18, 1794, m. William Hewitt (No. 189), that family.
52 EUNICE, b. Dec. 20, 1797, m. Dea. Erastus Gallup (No. 171), that family.
53 SETH, b. Jan. 25, 1802, m. Lucy Ann Noyes (No. 269), that family.
54 ASENETH, b. Jan. 25, 1804, m. Col. Isaac W. Geer Jan. 9, 1825.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS FAMILY. 685
Warren Williams (No. 48) m. Elizabeth Gallup Jan. 12, 1815
(No. 175), that family. CHILDREN:
55 HENRY WARREN, b. Jan. 20, 1816, m. Lucy J. Stone May 20, 1846.
56 GURDON OSMOND, b. Nov. 14, 1817, m. Frances C. Griggs July 17 1847
57 ELIZABETH MARTHA, b. Feb. 2, 1820, m. John Pattern Feb. 3, 1846
58 HEZEKIAH UFFORD, b. Aug. 10, 1822, m. Cynthia A. K Niles Sept 8
1850.
59 JULIA ANN, b. Feb. 11, 1825, m. Edward P. Hayward April 20, 1854
60 ASENETH GEER, b. May 13, 1827, d. Jan. 9, 1890.
61 CHARITY MORGAN, b. May 2, 1829, m. C. K. Robinson July 3, 1861.
62 SARAH GALLUP, b. Aug, 6, 1831.
63 NATHAN GALLUP, b. June 28, 1833, m. 1st, Helen C. Dunham April 14,
1859; 2d, Julia Hanna Dec. 14, 1870.
64 JANE EMERETTE, b. Dec. 25, 1838, m. John P. Derby March 18, 1863.
Seth Williams (No. 53) m. Lucy Ann Noyes Feb. 23, 1827 (No.
269), Noyes family. He d. June 20, 1854. She d. at Mystic,
June 8, 1890, in the 85th year of her age.
CHILDREN:
65 LUCY ANN, b. Jan. 31, 1823, m. Ulysses Avery (No. 228), that family.
66 EUNICE ZERVIAH, b. March 19, 1829, m. Erasmus Avery (No. 235), that
family.
67 SETH NOYES, b. April 23, 1831, m. Eliza P. Noyes Nov. 26, 1857, (No.
377), that family; she d. May 20, 1870. He m. 2d, Mary Emma Morgan
June 28, 1871 (No. 22), that family. He d. April 7, 1889.
•68 HARRIET NEWELL, b. Nov. 22; 1823, m. Frank Grant (No. 98), that
family.
«9 GURDON, b. Nov. 6, 1834, m. Eliza Cook, daughter of Rev. Nehemiah
Cook.
70 JOSEPH WARREN, b. Aug. 27, 1837, m. Emma M. Pine, Oct. 4, 1865.
71 WILLIAM HENRY, b. Oct. 22, 1839, m. Susan Hunter.
72 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, b. Sept. 7, 1841, m. Anna Louisa Noyes (No.
399), Noyes family.
73 ABBIE ELIZA, b. July 7, 1843.
74 ORIN MERWIN, b. Nov. 17, 1845, d.

WITTER FAMILY.

WILLIAM WITTER, the first of this family of whom we have
any certain knowledge, was evidently one of the early settlers of
Lynn, Mass. He appears there in court in April, 1657. In his
depositions he said that he was a farmer in Swampscot, Mass.,
which was a short distance from Nahant, Mass. The court pro
ceedings to which he was a party at this time related to the
title of the land upon which he had erected his then dwelling
house. The contention was between him and an Indian, called
Duke William, who claimed that his house site was the ground
where his wigwam formerly stood. After a conference and com
promise the affair was settled satisfactorily to both parties.
1 WILLIAM, b. in the year 1584, and died in the year 1659, as his will is
dated May 6, 1659, he was, therefore, 75 years old. He m. Annis
 , doubtless before he came to this country, and they became
the parents of two children, viz.:
2 JOSIAH, b.  .
3 HANNAH, b.  , m. Robert Burdick, and 2d, Edmund Chamberlain,
and she d. in 1696. Her father, William Witter, left a will which
gave one-half of his estate to his wife and the other half to his son,
Josiah Witter, simply giving his daughter Hannah an ewe and
lamb, in one year after his death.
Josiah Witter (No. 2) m. for his first wife, Elizabeth (No. 3),
daughter of Thomas and Mary Wheeler, in Lynn, Mass., Feb.
25, 1662, and soon after came to Stonington, Conn., to reside. He
purchased large tracts of land and built him a dwelling house
thereon, situated a short distance from the residence of Thomas
Wheeler, his father-in-law, where he lived the remainder of his
life, and where all of his children were born. The house was
situated in what is now North Stonington, a short distance north
of the present residence of Col. James T. Brown, which occupies
the homestead site of Thomas Wheeler, born in 1602. The house
was more recently occupied by James Irish, and before that
owned by Jeremy Wheeler. Mrs. Elizabeth (Wheeler) Witter d.
Aug. 5, 1672, and Mr. Josiah Witter m. 2d, Sarah Crandall,
daughter of Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island, date not
known. He d. before 1690, and his widow m. for her second hus
band Peter Button, and had four children, viz. : Peter, Mary,

WITTER FAMILY. 687
Matthias and Eliphal Button. Josiah Witter 's two sons, Ebenezer
and John, after their father's death, relinquished all their right,
title and interest in and to their late father's estate, by giving to
the administrator thereof a receipt in full discharge in the year
1689. The son John Witter, also by his receipt, relinquished all
right, title and claim against his mother, Mrs. Sarah Crandall
Button, and her husband, Peter Button. After the death of his
father, Mr. Ebenezer Witter moved to the town of Preston,
Conn., where he became a prominent and useful citizen.
CHILDREN OF JOSIAH WITTER AND-MAftY WHEELER WITTER.
4 ELIZABETH, b. March 15, 1663. *-{?*•
5 MARY, b. Feb. 20, 1665.
6 EBENEZER, b. March 25, 1668.
CHILDREN OF JOSIAH WITTER AND SECOND WIFE SARAH CRANDALLv
7 JOHN, b. March 11, 1677, m. Sarah Tefft, and 2d, Mary  .
8 SARAH, b. Feb. 9, 1679.
9 HANNAH, b. March 17, 1681, m. Thomas Parke Nov. 5, 1703.
Ebenezer Witter (No. 6) m. Dorothy Morgan, daughter of
Joseph (No. 5), Morgan family, and Dorothy (Park) Morgan,
May 5th, 1693 ; she was b. Feb. 29, 1675. She was then of New
London, which was later Groton, Conn. Ebenezer Witter d.
Jan. 31, 1712, and his widow m. Daniel Brewster (No. 8), of that
family, Dec. 19, 1727, and she d. March 9, 1759.
CHILDREN:
10 ELIZABETH, b. March 3, 1694, m. Benjamin Brewster Oct. 16, 1714.
11 MARY, b. March 2, 1696, m. Jeremiah Tracey Oct. 13, 1713.
12 JOSEPH (twin), b. June 12, 1698, m. Elizabeth Gore.
13 JOSIAH (twin), b. June 12, 1698, d. Sept. 20, 1698.
14 EBENEZER, b. Nov. 30, 17Q0, m. Elizabeth Brown March 26, 1726.
15 DOROTHY, b. Dec. 11, 1702.
16 HANNAH, b. Nov. 26, 1705, m. Ephraim Smith (No. 15), Smith family.
17 WILLIAM, b. May 24, 1707.
18 ABIGAIL, b. and d. Jan. 31, 1712.
John Witter (No. f) m. ist, Sarah Tefft, daughter of Samuel
Tefft of South Kingston, R. I. She d. some time before March
16, 1725, and m. 2d, Mary  , who probably died very
soon after Dec. 22, 1743. He was admitted a freeman in Wester
ly Jan. 29, 1702, and became a prominent man and a large land
holder, some of which remains in the possession of his descend
ants now. It is not surely known just how many children he had.
CHILDREN:
19 SARAH, b. ¦

20 JOHN, JR., b.  , m. Sept. 7, 1740, Annie Davis.
21 JOSEPH, b. April 4, 1716, m. Dec. 9, 1736, Sarah Steward.
22 MARTHA, b.  , m. Oct. 18, 1747, Stephen Lewis.

688 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Joseph Witter (No. 12) m. Elizabeth Gore (No. 29), of that
familv, Aug. 13, 1722. CHILDREN:
23 SAMUEL, b. May 28, 1723.
24 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 15, 1724.
25 EZRA, b. Jan. 22, 1729.
26 HANNAH, b. Oct. 3, 1730.
27 EBENEZER, b. Sept. 11, 1732.
28 ELIJAH, b. April 7, 1735.
29 EUNICE, b. Dec. 8, 1740.
Ebenezer Witter (No. 14) m. Elizabeth Brown, daughter of
John Brown, March 26, 1729. She d. Aug. 27, 1754, and he m.
2d, Mrs. Mary Avery of Groton. CHILDREN:
30 JOSIAH, b. and d. Nov. 17, 1729.
31 NATHAN, b. Nov. 15, 1731.
32 JOHN, b. and d. Sept. 17, 1733.
33 MARY, b. July 11, 1735.
34 JACOB, b. May 6, 1737.
35 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 2, 1739.
36 JOHN, b. and d. Sept. 10, 1742.
37 EZRA, b. Oct.  .
38 JAMES, b. and d. Sept. 30, 1746.
39 ESTHER, b. May 12, 1753.
Capt. William Witter (No. 17) m. ist, Mary Douglass, and she
d. Nov. 30, 1734, and Capt. Witter m. 2d, Zerviah Smith of Can
terbury, Conn., Jan. 1, 1735. She d. Jan. 30, 1737, and Capt.
Witter m. 3d, Hannah Freeman Nov. 6, 1738. She d. April 19,
1759, and Capt. Witter m. for his fourth and last wife, Elizabeth
 ; she d. Aug. 9, 1798, aged 81 years, and Capt. Witter
d. Sept. 9, 1798, aged 91 years.
CHILDREN BY THIRD WIFE, HANNAH FREEMAN:
40 MARY, b. May 12, 1740.
41 JOSIAH, b. Feb. 19, 1741.
42 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 31, 1744, d. 1759.
43 ZERVIAH, b. and d. March 19, 1746.
44 DANIEL, b. May 9, 1748.
45 HANNAH, b. May 15, 1750, m. Jonathan Smith Nov. 23, 1769, and she d.
May 29, 1823.
46 FREDERICK, b. Aug. 13, 1752.
47 ELISHA, b. April 27, 1765.
John Witter, Jr. (No. 20) m. Annie Davis Sept. 7, 1740. He
d. Nov., 1793. CHILDREN:
48 SAMUEL, b. June 29, 1745, m. Tacy Porter Jan. 3, 1769.
49 SARAH, b.  , m. David Dewey Jan. 12, 1768.
60 JOHN, b.  , m. Meriam Worden April 7, 1763.
51 HANNAH, b.  , m. Nathan Porter Nov. 29, 1764.

WITTER FAMILY. 689
Joseph Witter (No. 21) m. Sarah Steward Dec. 9, 1736. She
was b. May 23, 1715, and d. March 23, 1802. He d. Jan. 12, 1799.
CHILDREN:
52 JOSEPH, JR., b.  , never married, d. Feb., 1831.
63 JOSIAH, b. Jan. 25, 1739, m. Tacy Reynolds Feb. 2, 1764.
54 WILLIAM, b.  , m. Martha Cole Nov. 1, 1764.'
Ezra Witter (No. 25) and Anna Morgan, both of the town of
Preston, Conn., were m. Feb. 1, 1752.
CHILDREN:
55 ANNA, b. April 30, 1753.
56 EZRA, b. Jan. 4, 1755.
57 ISAAC, b. Jan. 10, 1757.
68 WILLIAM, b. March 16, 1759, m. Esther Breed (No. 62a), daughter of
Dea. Nathan and Lucy (Babcock) Breed, date unknown, and moved
with his family to Eastern New York State.
Ezra Witter (No. 25) while in a state of mental aberration,
conceived the idea that his wife and children were alienated from
him, which alienated him from them, in consequence of which
he determined to end their existence and his own, and before his
friends and neighbors suspected his purpose he succeeded in tak
ing the lives of his wife and three oldest children, but before he
consummated his determination to take the life of his youngest
child, William Witter, and his own life, he was seized and bound
by his friends, which had been attracted to the awful scene by the
heartrending screams of his wife and children. Almost immediate
ly after the consummation of this awful tragedy he became a rav
ing maniac, followed by idiocy. During the remnant of his life
his friends made an enclosure of timber in one of the rooms of his
dwelling house, in which he was kept confined, until death ended
all of his besetting horrors. His uncle, Joseph Witter (No. 24),
was appointed guardian of the surviving son, William Witter (No.
58), who took him to Stonington, Conn., and by a proper business
indenture bound him to Richard Wheeler in 1760, to live with
him until he became 21 years of age, and to learn the farmers' oc
cupation and weavers' trade, which he faithfully performed, grow
ing up to manhood a model young man and subsequently becom
ing a prominent and useful citizen. He m., as told above, Esther
Breed. Samuel Witter (No. 48) m. Tacy Porter Jan. 5, 1769-
CHILDREN:
59 MARY, b. Dec. 10, 1769.
60 HULDAH, b. March 1, 1772.
61 DAVIS, b. May 4, 1774, d. Nov. 1, 1775.

690 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
62 SAMUEL, JR., b. Jan. 17, 1776, m. Mary Popple Nov. 12, 1796.
63 TACY, b. Feb. 14, 1779.
64 JOHN, b. March 31, 1781.
65 HANNAH, b. July 27, 1784.
66 PAUL, b. Sept. 19, 1787.
67 ANNIE, b. Nov. 9, 1789.
John Witter (No. 50) m. Merriam Worden, daughter of James
Worden of Stonington, April 7, 1763. He d. before March 5,
1790. CHILDREN:
68 ANNE, b. May 9, 1766.
69 JOHN, b. Dec. 19, 1768.
70 HOLLY, b. July 14, 1772.
Josiah Witter (No. 53) m. Tacy Reynolds Feb. 2, 1764. She
was b. March 19, 1743. CHILDREN:
71 WEEDEN, b. April 30, 1765.
72 SUSANNAH, b. May 7, 1767, m. Amos Langworthy Jan. 21, 1802.
73 LOIS, b. Oct. 1, 1768, never married.
74 HANNAH, b. Aug. 12, 1771.
75 JOSEPH F., b. March 28, 1773.
76 EUNICE F., b. Oct. 31, 1775.
77 JOSIAH, b. March 28, 1777.
78 SARAH, b. Feb. 6, 1779.
William Witter (No. 54) m. Nov. 1, 1764, Martha Cole.
CHILDREN:
79 SARAH, b. Nov. 12, 1765, d. Dec. 6, 1765.
80 SARAH, b. Dec. 3, 1766.
81 MARTHA F., b. April 27, 1769.
82 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 4, 1771.
83 MARY, b. Nov. 6, 1773.
84 WEALTHY, b. Feb. 17, 1776.
85 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 26, 1778, m. Lucy Crandall Jan. 2, 1800.
86 ANNE F., b. Aug. 24, 1780.
87 JOSEPH, b. Dec. 13, 1782.
88 PHEBE, b.  .
Susannah Witter (No. y2) m. March 21, 1802, Amos Lang
worthy, Jr., son of Amos Langworthy and wife, Sarah Babcock.
She d. July 29, 1859, aged 92 years. Their daughter, Susan Lang
worthy, b. Dec. 8, 1810, m. Benjamin F. Chester, who was b.
Sept. 13, 1816, and d. Jan. 23, 1889. She d. March 26, 1880. Their
son, Albert L. Chester of Westerly, R. L, has contributed to the
families of Witter and York.

WOODBRIDGE FAMILY.

Rev. John Woodbridge, a follower of Wickliffe, b. not far
from 1492, and his descendants by the name of John to the
fifth generation, braved the dangers of the same faith. The fifth
in succession was the Rev. John Woodbridge, pastor of a Puri
tan church in Stanton, Wilts, England. He was the father of the
first 1. REV. JOHN WOODBRIDGE in America. The family on
this side of the water has also been illustrious by a long line of
ministers. Rev. John Woodbridge (No. 1), b. 1613, bred at Oxford, but
left the university and was brought to New England by his uncle,
Rev. Thomas Parker, in company with his cousin, Rev. James
Noyes, in 1634, and were some of the first at Newbury, Mass. He
seems to have had but little tendency to preach, for in 1637, the
same year his father died in England, he was made Surveyor of
the Arms and Representative to the General Court. Afterwards
he taught school in Boston. He was living in Newbury when his
father-in-law, Gov. Thomas Dudley, stirred him up to seek ad
vancement as a minister, and on Oct. 24, 1645, he was ordained
as first minister at the new town of Andover. In 1647, he went
to England and remained there sixteen years. He was employed
while there as a minister and teacher, but returned to Boston July
27, 1663, and was engaged with his uncle Parker in the ministry
for a few years, until some dissension arose in the church, when
he was dismissed before 1670. He d. March 17, 1695. He m. in
1639, Mercy, daughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley, who was the son
of Capt. Roger Dudley, b. in England in 1576, came to New Eng
land in 1630, was several years Governor of Massachusetts Col
ony, and d. at Roxbury July 31, 1653, aged yy years. His first
wife, or the one who came with him, d. in 1643. He m. again be
fore 1645, and had five more children, four by the first wife, of

692 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
which Mercy, the wife of Rev. John Woodbridge, was one; she
was b. Sept. 27, 1621, and d. July 1, 1691, aged 70. Her sister,
Patience, m. Maj. Gen. Daniel Denison, and so this family is con
nected and related to both Denison and Noyes, as the mother of
this Rev. John was daughter of Rev. Robert Parker and sister
of the wife of Rev. William Noyes of Choulderton, Eng. Through
this name of Dudley comes the favorite baptismal name into the
Woodbridge family.
CHILDREN OF REV. JOHN AND MERCY WOODBRIDGE:
2 SARAH, b. June 7, 1640.
3 LUCIA, b. March 13, 1642, m. Rev. Simon Bradstreet of New London,
and 2d, Capt. Daniel Epps Oct. 2, 1667.
4 DOROTHY, b.  .
5 ANNE, b.  .
6 JOHN, b. 1644.
7 THOMAS, b. 1649, m. June 12, 1671, Mary Jones, daughter of Mrs. Ann,
second wife of Capt. Paul White, by a former husband, d. March 30,
1681, aged 33 years. In Judge Sewall's diary is the following:
"Thomas Woodbridge, so burnt, in his own Are, that he dieth of in
supportable torment, in about twelve hours' time."
8 MARY, b. 1652.
9 MARTHA, b.  .
10 TIMOTHY, b. 1656, in England; was sixth minister of Hartford; m.
Mehitable, daughter of Samuel Wyllis, widow of Rev. Isaac Foster,
and she had first been widow of Daniel Russell of Charlestown. He
m. 2d, Abigail, daughter of the rich widow of Phineas Wilson of
Hartford, by her third husband, John Warren of Boston. He m. 3d,
Mary, daughter of Hon. William Pitkin, widow of a minister. Only
one child, Theodore, b. June 23, 1717.
11 JOSEPH, b.  , m. Martha, eldest child of Ezekiel Rogers of Ipswich,
May 20, 1688.
12 BENJAMIN, b.  , m. Mary, daughter of Rev. John Ward of Haver
hill, June 13, 1672; he d. Jan. 15, 1710.
Three of these sons, viz., John, Timothy and Benjamin, were ministers, and
two of the daughters were ministers' wives.
John Woodbridge (No. 6), b. probably at Andover, 1644, began
to preach there 1666, at Windsor in 1668, and he was ordained
April 7, 1669, at Kenilworth, Conn., as it was called before mod
ern barbarity inflicted the present name of Killingworth, and the
government of the colony made him a grant of 250 acres of land
the next year for good conduct. In 1679 he was settled at Weth
ersfield. He m. Oct. 26, 1671, Abigail, eldest daughter of Gov.
William Leete. He d. 1690.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL:
13 JOHN, b. in Killingworth, 1678, settled in West Springfield in 1698, and
m. Nov. 14, 1699, Jemima Elliot. He d. June 10, 1718.
14 EPHRAIM, b. 1680, graduated at Harvard College 1701; m. Hannah Mor
gan May 4, 1704. He was the first minister of Groton, and was or
dained Nov., 1704. He continued pastor of this church till 1724, and
d. in December of the following year, 1725.

WOODBRIDGE FAMILY. 693
CHILDREN:
15 DUDLEY, b. April 21, 1705.
16 PAUL, b. March 12, 1708. He was father of Rev. Ephraim of New
London.
17 AUGUSTUS, b. Oct. 29, 1710.
18 HANNAH, b. Feb. 9, 1714.
19 MARY, b. Oct. 27, 1719.
20 OLIVER, b. Dec. 3, 1723.
Dr. Dudley Woodbridge, physician at Stonington (No. 15),
graduated at Harvard College 1724, m. Sarah Sheldon 1739. She
was daughter of Dea. Isaac and wife, Elizabeth (Pratt) Sheldon,
of Hartford, Conn.; he d. Oct. 4, 1790. She d. Nov. 11, 1796.
CHILDREN:
21 WILLIAM, b. July 18, 1745, m. Zerviah Williams (No. 209), Aug. 7, 1775.
No children.
22 DUDLEY, b. Oct. 9, 1747, in Stonington, moved to Norwich and m. April,
1774, Lucy, daughter of Elijah and Lucy (Griswold) Bachus; they
went to Marietta, Ohio, 1788, and he d. there Aug. 6, 1823. Four chil
dren survived him. His wife d. Oct. 6, 1817. He was a judge in Ohio.
HIS CHILDREN WERE:
1 LUCY, b. 1775, d. 1816 in Ohio, m. 1795, Dr. J. G. Petit.
2 SARAH, b. 1777, d. 1828, m. John Mathews of New Britain, Mass,
3 DUDLEY, b. Nov. 10, 1778, m. 1st, Jane R. Gilman in 1807, and 2d', Maria
Morgan. He d. 1853.
4 WILLIAM, b. Aug. 20, 1780. He m. June 29, 1806, Julianna, daughter of
Hon. John Trumbull, LL. D. He d. Oct. 20, 1861. He was member
of the Legislature of Ohio, delegate to Congress, judge of the Superior
Court, Governor of the State of Michigan and U. S. Senator two
terms. He d. 1861.
5 DAVID, b. and d. young.
6 JOHN, b. Nov. 25, 1785, m. Jan. 22, 1816, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry
Buchanan; they had 16 children. He d. May, 1863, aged 78 years.
She d. Aug. 15, 1861.
23 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 1, 1749, d. 1809, m. 1st, Elizabeth Sheldon, and 2d, Lucy
Sheldon, and had ten children.
24 ELIZABETH or BETSEY, b. May 13, 1752, d. 1793, m. Daniel Rodman
June 9, 1774; six children.
25 SAMUEL, b. Oct. 31, 1757, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Zabdiel and
wife, Elizabeth (Tracy) Rogers, 1778; had nine children; she d. 1800.
26 BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 15, 1758, d. unmarried.
27 LUCY, b. May 4, 1760, d. unmarried.
28 CHARLOTTE, b. Dee. 28, 1761, m. Giles Mumford Dec. 23, 1779; 2d, Dr.
Simon Wolcott of New London.
29 SARAH or SALLY, b. June 28, 1767, m. Simon Rhodes (No. 4), June 14,
1790.
Dr. Dudley Woodbridge (No. 15) was born at Poquonock, now
Centre Groton, studied medicine, graduated and commenced
practice in Old Mystic, Conn., and built the house, now owned
and occupied by Mrs. Lucy (Stanton) Wheeler. After a few
years at that place he bought the "Whitehall" farm in Stoning-

694 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
ton and erected the present mansion house now owned by Mr.
Samuel Bentley, and he remained there till his death.
Joseph Woodbridge (No. 23) m. Elizabeth Sheldon, and, 2nd,
I,ucy Sheldon. Had ten children.
30 WILLIAM, b.  , and m. Eliza D. Phelps (No. 66), of the Phelps
family, Jan. 18, 1831.
31 DUDLEY, b.  , and m. Maria Smith (No. 114), that family.
32 CHARLOTTE, b.  , and m.  White.
33 LUCY, b.  , and m. William W. Rodman Jan. 10, 1816.
34 EMMA, b.  , and m. Dr. George E. Palmer May 23, 1826 (No. 394),
that family.
35 JULIA, b.  . and m. a Mr. Eddy.

YORK FAMILY.

June 20, 1635, there embarked on board the good ship
"Philip," Richard Morgan, master, forty-two passengers, who
were to be transported from England to Virginia, in America.
They had been previously examined by the minister of Graves-
end as to their conformity to the orders and discipline of the
Church of England and had taken the oath of allegiance.
1. JAMES YORK, SR., was one of the passengers of the
good ship "Philip" in 1635, rated therein at the age of 21 years,
consequently he was born in the year 1614. It is not known at
what place in Virginia Capt. Morgan landed his passengers, or
whether he landed them in that colony at all. If they were landed
there, our James York did not remain there long. He doubtless
soon after his arrival in this country, came north, whether by land
or water, we do not know, but the first record we have of him is
in Braintree, Mass.
James York, Sr., came to Stonington, Conn., in the year 1660,
when this town was under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, and
called by the name of Southertown, and settled on grants of land
which then included the present farm of Gideon P. Chesebrough,
east of Anguilla or Wequetequock brook, also the farm of Erastus
D. Miner and the Simon Rhodes place, now owned by Clark
Chapman, and there he built him a dwelling house on the north
side of the then Indian path, now known as the old Post road,
where he lived the remainder of his life, dying in 1683, aged 69
years. His widow died in 1685.
James York (No. 1) m. Joannah  , the family name of
his wife is not known, neither the place of their marriage, but the
date thereof must have been about 1637.
CHILDREN:
2 ABIGAIL, b. about 1638 or 1639; she m. John Beebe of New London,
Conn; she d. March 9, 1725, aged 86 or 87 years. Their children were
John, Benjamin and Rebecca Beebe. Rebecca Beebe married Rich
ard Shaw of Easthampton.

696 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
3 JAMES, JR., b. June 14, 1648. He doubtless came to Stonington, Conn.,
with his father, when under age, for his name is mentioned in the
town records several times before the date 1672, when Savage says,
"He sold his estate in Boston, Mass., where he was engaged in busi
ness, and came to Stonington," for on the Stonington town records,
under date of Jan. 15, 1667, "100 acres of land layed out to James
York, Jr.," and he was also one of the men who received land
grants for service in Indian wars. He was made a freeman in
Connecticut in 1673, and died Oct. 26, 1676, and his widow m. for
her second husband Henry Elliot, March 12, 1679.
James York, Jr., (No. 3) m. in Stonington, Conn., Jan. 19,
1669, Deborah Bell, daughter of Thomas and Anna Bell.
CHILDREN:
4 DEBORAH BELL, b. Jan. 8, 1670, d. Feb. 21, 1672.
5 JAMES, b. Dec. 17, 1672.
6 WILLIAM, b. July 24, 1674, m. Mary Alley Dec. 18, 1695.
7 THOMAS, b. Oct. 14, 1676, m. Mary Brown Jan. 9, 1704 (No. 19), of Lynn
Brown family. A Mary York m. Beriah Brooks April 8, 1698, who
was probably daughter of this James York, Jr., and wife, Deborah
Bell. The children of Mrs. Deborah Bell York and second husband,
Henry Elliot, were:
1 DEBORAH ELLIOT, b. April 11, 1680.
la ANNA ELLIOT, b. Nov. 28, 1681.
2 HOPESTILL ELLIOT, b. Aug. 18, 1684.
3 MARY ELLIOT, b. May 22, 1687, m. William Bentley (No. 2).
4 DOROTHY ELLIOT, b. April 15, 1688.
5 ELIZABETH ELLIOT, b. Aug. 3, 1690.
6 HENRY ELLIOT, b. April 16, 1693.
7 JOSEPH ELLIOT, b. Oct. 21, 1694.
James York (No. 5) m. Hannah Stanton, daughter of Joseph
and wife, Hannah (Meade) Stanton, of Quonacontaug, Westerly,
R. I., Nov. 13, 1695, and he d. in 1759.
CHILDREN:
8 HANNAH, b. March 28, 1697.
9 JOANNAH, b. Dec. 31, 1699.
10 JAMES, b. Sept. 6, 1702, m. Elizabeth Case.
11 ANNA, b. Jan. 21, 1704.
12 EDWARD, b. June 21, 1706.
13 STANTON, b. March 14, 1708, m. Jemima Shaw April 30, 1730.
14 THANKFUL, b. Feb. 26, 1710.
William York (No. 6) m. Mary Alley Dec. 18, 1695, and he was
drowned June 17, 1697. CHILDREN:
15 DEBORAH, b. Oct. 6, 1696.
Thomas York (No. f) m.Mary Brown (No. 19) of Lynn Brown
family, daughter of Thomas and wife, Hannah (Collins) Brown,
Jan. 9, 1704.

YORK FAMILY. 697
CHILDREN:
16 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 3, 1705.
17 MARY, b. Oct. 17, 1710.
18 THANKFUL, b. April 23, 1712.
19 THOMAS, b. Jan. 24, 1714.
20 JOHN, b. March 16, 1716.
21 JOSEPH, b. Jan. 22, 1718.
22 DEBORAH, b. Jan. 13, 1720.
23 COLLINS, b. in 1722.
24 BELL, b. in 1725.
James York (No. io) m. Elizabeth Case Jan. n, 1728. She was
of South Kingston, R. I., and b. in Charlestown, R. I.; she d. in
South Kingston March 2y, 1784, in her 78th year. He was
admitted freeman in Westerly March 1, 1727, and chosen con
stable June 5, 1738. CHILDREN:
25 EDWARD, b. April 18, 1730.
26 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 11, 1732.
27 STEPHEN, b. May 24, 1735.
28 HANNAH, b. Feb. 28, 1738.
29 JAMES, b. Nov. 25, 1740.
30 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 20, 1742.
William York (No. 16) m. Comfort Burdick May 18, 1727.
CHILDREN:
31 WILLIAM, b. Feb. 22, 1728.
Mrs. Comfort York d. July 22, 1728, and her husband m. 2nd,
Hannah Palmer (No. 90) that family, Feb. 22, 1730.
CHILDREN:
32 AMOS, b. Oct. 15, 1730, m. Lucretia Miner.
33 MARY, b. April 30, 1732.
34 JONATHAN, b. Aug. 29, 1735.
Thomas York (No. 19) m. Deborah Brown Nov. 10, 1737.
CHILDREN:
35 THOMAS, b. July 28, 1738.
36 JESSE, b. Aug. 1, 1740.
37 DEBORAH, b. Feb. 5, 1742.
38 SAMUEL, b. May 22, 1745.
39 JABISH, b. July 25, 1748.
40 ALLEN, b. Jan. 1, 1754; was pensioner under the act of 1832 in New
London, Conn.
41 DOROTHY, b. June 16, 1758.
42 HANNAH, b. May 15, 1760.
43 CHARLOTTE, b. Aug. 13, 1764.
John York "(No. 20) and Anna Brown, both of Stonington,
Conn., were m. July 30, 1743. CHILDREN:
44 JOHN, b. July 30, 1744.
45 ANNA, b. May 26, 1746, d. young.

698 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
46 ANNA, b. July 17, 1755.
47 LUCY, b. Aug. 31, 1758, m. Asa Spalding, M. D.
48 LYDIA, b. Dec. 28, 1760, m. Thomas Miner (No. 146), that family.
49 MARTHA, b. April 17, 1762.
Joseph York (No. 21) and Hannah Chesebrough, both of Ston
ington, Conn. (No. 116) were m. May 10, 1744. This Mrs. Han
nah York died soon after her marriage, and Mr. Joseph York m.
2d, Esther Jamison Aug. 25, 1748.
CHILDREN:
50 CHRISTOPHER, b. July 10, 1749.
51 GERSHOM, b. April 7, 1753, m. Lois Williams (No. 83), Feb. 3, 1785,
and went to Randolph, Vt.
52 JOSEPH, b. Sept. 6, 1756.
53 ESTHER, b. Aug. 16, 1759.
54 ROBERT, b. Oct. 17, 1761.
55 HANNAH, b. March 11, 1764.
Collins York (No. 23) and Eunice Grant (No. 27), both of
Stonington, Conn., were married May 29, 1755.
CHILDREN:
56 EUNICE, b. April 16, 1756.
57 COLLINS, b. Sept. 25, 1758.
58 OLIVER, b. March 15, 1762, m. Rebecca Swan (No. 89), that family.
Mrs. Eunice (Grant) York died, and her husband m. 2d, Free
love Palmer, Dec. 11, 1766.
Bell York (No. 24) and Ruth Main (No. 39), of Main family,
both of Stonington, were m. Feb. 18, 1747.
CHILDREN:
59 RUTH, b. May 14, 1748.
60 BELL, b. Feb. 16, 1750.
61 JAMES, b. Oct. 9, 1752, d. young.
62 MARY, b. May 15, d. young.
63 JAMES, b. Sept. 11, 1756.
64 THEDE, b. Oct. 4, 1758.
65 SARAH, b. Jan. 22, 1761, m. Rufus Maine (No. 54), Maine family.
66 PHEBE, b. Nov. 30, 1762.
67 JEREMIAH, b. Jan. 3, 1765, m. Thankful Thurston, daughter of (No. 45)
in the Main family, April 18, 1793, and d. May 26, 1853.
68 MARY, b. Feb. 15, 1767.
69 YEOMANS, b. March 4, 1773.
William York (No. 30) m. Anna Peckham, daughter of Daniel
and Mary Peckham, on Nov. 15, 1766. She was b. Sept. 20, 1742.
He d. Feb. 29, 1834. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and
for two years a sergeant in Capt. Congdon's company, Col. Noyes
regiment of Massachusetts troops, for which he received a pen
sion.

YORK FAMILY. 699
CHILDREN:
70 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 25, 1767.
71 HANNAH, b. Nov. 15, 1770, never married.
72 JAMES, b. Feb. 6, 1772, m. Martha Saunders.
73 ISAAC, b. April 4, 1776.
74 AUGUSTUS, b. July 28, 1778, never married.
75 WILLIAM, b. Oct. 15, 1780, never married.
76 ELIZABETH, b. March 5, 1785, m. John Wilde July 24, 1804.
77 ANNA, b. Aug. 24, 1788, m.  Thurston.
Jesse York (No. 36) m. Anna Breed (No. 22) Jan. 7, 1762. He
d. Dec. 13, 1808. CHILDREN:
78 ANNA, b. Dec. 5, 1762, m. Andrew Chapman (No. 14).
79 LOIS, b. Sept. 14, 1765, m. Elisha Wheeler (No. 357), March 30, 1786.
80 JESSE, b. April 15, 1768.
81 NATHAN, b. Sept. 8, 1771.
82 DEBORAH, b. Aug. 15, 1774, m. Bell York (No. 60).
83 WILLIAM, b. Jan. 1, 1777.
84 REUBEN, b. Oct. 2, 1780.
John York (No. 44) m. Keturah Brown. She was b. May 24,
1770. CHILDREN:
85 JOHN, b. March 17, 1771, m. Martha Wheeler (No. 359).
86 THOMAS, b. Feb. 24, 1773.
87 KETURAH, b. June 1, 1775.
88 ICHABOD, b. June 27, 1777.
89 PALTSEY, b. Feb. 23, 1780.
90 ANNA, b. Jan. 16, 1782.
91 LUCINDA, b. Feb. 24, 1785.
92 SARAH, b. Oct. 20, 1787.
93 LUCY, b. July 15, 1794.
Allen York (No. 40) m. Zerviah Wheeler (No. 349), Jan. 18,
1776. CHILDREN:
94 ZERVIAH, b. Dec. 14, 1776, m. David Wheeler (No. 391).
95 CONTENT, b. Oct. 28, 1781, m. Saxton Miner (No. 211), that family.
Collins York (No. 57) m. Polly Randall (No. 70) May 3, 1781.
CHILDREN:
96 COLLINS, b. June 15, 1784.
97 POLLY, b. June 21, 1787.
98 CHARLES, b. July 22, 1793, went to Chenango, New York State.
Bell York (No. 60) m. Anna Brown, Dec. 28, 1770. She d.
May 6, 1795. CHILDREN:
99 BELL, b. April 10, 1771.
100 ANNA, b. Feb. 15, 1773.
101 SARAH, b. Nov. 23, 1774.
102 ESTHER, b. Oct. 27, 1776.
103 MARTHA, b. Dec. 16, 1780.
104 MARVIN, b. Nov. 7, 1784.
105 ZEBULON, b. Oct. 20, 1783.
106 RUTH, b. March 20, 1786.

700 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
After Mrs. Anna (Brown) York died, her husband m. 2d,
Deborah York (No. 82), in 1808.
CHILDREN:
107 ISAAC, b. July 13, 1810.
108 DANIEL, b. Sept. 29, 1812, m. Esther Babcock Jan. 28, 1838. He d. Jan.
22, 1866. THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
109 SAMUEL A., b. May 25, 1839, m. Helen E. Osborn Nov. 1, 1865.
110 JOHN L., b. July 22, 1845, m. Emma Edgecomb Sept. 13, 1882.
James York (No. 63) m. Lucy Palmer March 11, 1781.
CHILDREN:
111 LUCY, b. Jan. 29, 1782.
112 HANNAH, b. March 24, 1783.
113 MARTHA, b. June 14, 1784.
114 SUSANNA, b. Oct. 20, 1786.
115 NABBY or ABBY, b. May 22, 1790, m. Jarius Palmer March 17, 1811 (No.
396), of Palmer family.
Jeremiah York (No. 67) m. Thankful Thurston April 18, 1793.
CHILDREN:
116 JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 25, 1794.
117 FANNIE, b. Jan. 7, 1796.
118 EDWARD, b. Aug. 20, 1797.
119 MARTIN, b. July 31, 1799.
120 ELECTA, b. July 30, 1802. Also
121 RANDALL, b.  .

122 THANKFUL, b.
123 HIRAM, b. 
124 RUTH, b.  .

125 CAROLINE, b.
126 LYDIA, b. 

Yeomans York (No. 69) m. Prudence Chapman June 9, 1791 r
Mrs. York d. May 9, 1792, and he m. 2d,  .
Benjamin York (No. 70) m. ist, Nov. 4, 1790, Zilpha Cran
dall, daughter of Caleb and Patience Crandall of Charlestown, R.
I. She d. Aug. 8, 1794, aged 27 years.
They had two children, but both died young, and Mr. York m.
2d, Jan. 21, 1801, Desire Saunders, daughter of Joshua Saunders
of Charlestown. She d. Nov. 29, 1863, aged 85 yrs. He d. June 7,
1850. CHILDREN:
127 SAUNDERS, b. Oct 30, 1801.
128 ISAAC, b. June 24, 1804.
129 WELCOME, b. Feb. 6, 1807, d. young.
130 MARY ANN, b. Oct. 21, 1808, m. Emerson Bibber.
131 ASENATH, b. March 1, 1812, m. Malborn Saunders.
132 CODDINGTON, b.  , drowned.
133 BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 20, 1819, m. Jan. 9, 1842, Prudence Bliven.
Benjamin York, Jr. (No. 133) m. Jan. 9, 1842, Prudence Bliven,

YORK FAMILY. 701
daughter of Capt. Nathan Bliven of Westerly, R. I. She d. Jan.
14, 1892. He d. April 27, 1899.
CHILDREN:
134 ISAAC F„ b. Feb. 8, 1843, d. in Andersonville prison.
135 WALBERT G., b. May 17, 1844, m. Jane Larkin.
136 COURTLAND D., b. and CAROLINE D., b., twins, April 17, 1846, d.
young.
137 ELIZABETH R., b. Nov. 22, 1848, m. Albert L. Chester.
138 MARY ANN, b.  , and m. Edward C. Brown.
139 FRANCIS, b. twins, Nov. 20, 1851, m. Lillian Hawkins.
140 ALICE M., b. Sept. 11, 1855, m. George F. Wells.
James York (No. 72) m. Martha Saunders, daughter of Joshua
Saunders, and sister of Desire, who m. Capt. Benjamin York.
CHILDREN:
141 JAMES, b.  , m. Betsey Nash.
142 WILLIAM, b. June 13, 1809, m. Mary Barber.
143 MARTHA, b.  . m. Benjamin Barnes.
James York (No. 141) m. Betsey Nash,  .
CHILDREN:
144 JOSEPH C, b.  , m. Elizabeth Potter March 6, 1851.
145 JONATHAN W., b.  , m. Susan S. Potter Aug. 6, 1850.
146 FRANCES, b.  , m. Otis Prentice.
147 JOSHUA, b.  , m. Hannah Hammond.
148 MARTHA (twin), b.  . m. John Chappell.
149 ELIZABETH (twin), b.  , m. Orrin Lester.
150 JANE, b.  , m. William D. Potter.
151 JAMES, b.  , m. Sarah Smith.
152 LYDIA, b.  , m. Alfred H. Hartley.
153 NATHAN, b.  , m. Almira C. Bentley; two other children, d. young.
William York (No. 142) m. Mary Barber Jan. 29, 1832. He d.
Feb. 2, 1888. She was b. Oct. 29, 1808, and d. Sept. 3, 1880.
CHILDREN:
154 MARY C, b. April 2, 1833, d. Feb. 7, 1873.
155 WILLIAM, JR., b. April 15, 1835, m. Mary Sophia Wheeler, daughter
of (No. 454), Wheeler family, Nov. 20, 1863.
156 SUSAN, b. Feb. 10, 1837, m. Paul A. Noyes (No. 379), of Noyes family.
157 ALBERT D., b. May 30, 1838, d. young.
158 NANCY B., b. Oct. 27, 1839.
159 EDWIN, b. May 7, 1842.
160 MARTHA B., b. May 1, 1844, d. young.
161 CAROLINE, b. June 9, 1845.
162 HARRIET, b. April 25, 1847.
163 ALBERT, b. May 9, 1849, d. young.
164 HERBERT, b. Oct. 7, 1852, d. young.
Jesse York (No. 80) and Cynthia Miner (No. 216), that family,
were m. in 1794. CHILDREN:
165 CYNTHIA, b. Oct. 21, 1795, m. John P. Williams Nov. 28, 1816 (No. 304).
166 NANCY, b. July 4, 1801, m. John W. Hull (No. 16), that family.

702 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Nathan York (No. 81) m. Martha or Patty Breed (No. 98a),
Breed family. CHILDREN:
167 NATHAN, b. Sept. 16, 1811, m. Nancy Main (No. 167).
168 MARY A., b. Sept. 12, 1812, d. young.
169 MARTHA, b. June 7, 1814.
170 MANITA, b. Sept. 26, 1815, m. B. F. Sisson (No. 56), that family.
171 ELISHA W., b. Oct. 9, 1817, d. young.
172 REUBEN, b. Jan. 22, 1819.
173 SARAH E., b. Jan. 25, 1821.
174 ELIZA, b. July 31, 1822, d. young.
175 SAMUEL B., b. Feb. 8, 1824, d. young.
176 ABEL B., b. Aug. 2, 1825, d. young.
177 EUNICE, b. Sept 30, 1827, d. young.
178 HORACE F., b. Nov. 14, 1828.
179 CALVIN, b. Aug. 13, 1830, d. young.
180 EMELINE, b. March 15, 1833, d. young.
181 WILLIAM O., b. Jan. 23, 1836.
William York (No. 83) m. Naomi Ray at Preston, Conn., Feb..
17, 1802. CHILDREN:
182 NAOMI, b. Dec. 12, 1803.
183 SPEDA, b. Feb. 4, 1806.
184 JESSE, b. April 19, 1809.
185 STEPHEN, b. Aug. 3, 1811.
186 MARYETTA, b. April 1, 1814.
187 ANNIE, b. June 14, 1817.
188 RAY, b. Feb. 14, 1820.
189 DEBORAH F., b. June 22, 1824.
Reuben York (No. 84) and Hannah Breed (No. 95) of that
family were m. Jan. 1, 1804. CHILDREN:
190 THOMAS J., b. Feb. 5, 1806, d. Jan. 5, 1834, m. Martha Wheeler (No. 408).
191 LOIS, b. Oct. 25, 1807, d. Nov. 22, 1878.
192 JABISH B., b. June 25, 1811, d. Feb. 2, 1871.
193 MARY E., b. June 27, 1813, d. Aug. 9, 1870.
Thomas York (No. 35) m. Abigail Main March 9, 1758.
SON:
194 THOMAS, b. Jan. 5, 1759.
Oliver York (No. 58) m. Rebecca Swan (No. 89) of the Swan
family Nov. 4, 1784. He kept a hotel, which was situated on the
southeast corner of the Wadawanuck square, in Stonington bor
ough. CHILDREN:
195 OLIVER, b.  . m. Charlotte Smith (No. 116), Smith family. No
children.
196 EUNICE, b.  , m. Rev. William R. Gould Sept 18, 1805.
197 EMMA, bapt. Oct. 1, 1809.
198 REBECCA, bapt. March 25, 1810.

YORK FAMILY. 703
199 HARRIET, bapt. March 25, 1810.
200 ELIZA, bapt. Sept. 11, 1814.
201 STILES, bapt. Sept. 11, 1814.
Zebulon T. York (No. 105) m. Betsey Chapman (No. 56), that
family, of Voluntown, March 17, 1803.
CHILDREN:
202 AVERY, b. Feb. 28, 1806, d. Oct. 12, 1847.
203 ABBY, b. July 9, 1807, d. April 18, 1848.
204 JOHN C, b. April 8, 1812, d. March 25, 1848.
205 EUNICE E., b. May 16, 1815, d. Dec. 24, 1833.
206 ZEBULON T., b. July 19, 1817, d. Feb. 10, 1899.
207 AMOS C, b. May 24, 1826, d. Jan. 22, 1834.
208 ECMINA, b. April 4, 1809, m. Aaron Thompson and d. March 14, 1822.
Amos York (No. 32) m. Lucretia Miner (No. 177b) of the Miner
family Oct. 15, 1752. She d. Oct. 3, 1821, and he d. Oct. 30, 1778.
CHILDREN:
209 WEALTHY ANN, b. Nov. 6, 1752, d. 1753.
210 ESTHER M., b. Nov. 15, 1754, m. Aaron Smith.
211 LUCINDA, b. April 21, 1757, m. Ahobiah Buck.
212 WEALTHY ANN, b. Nov. 3, 1759, m. Benjamin Smith.
213 KEZIAH, b. Jan. 1, 1762, m. Lot Turrell.
214 SARAH, b. May 4, 1764, m. Robert Carr.
215 TEMPERANCE, b. May 6, 1766, m. Daniel Turrell.
216 MANASSAH, b. Oct. 11, 1768, m. Betsey Arnold.
217 BRINTHIA, b. Sept. 27, 1770, m. William Sherman Buck.
218 HANNAH, b. April 22, 1772, m. Stephen Beckwith.
219 AMOS, b. July 1, 1775, d. young.
220 AMOS, b. June 21, 1777, d. young.

APPENDIX.

APPENDIX.

COPY OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAMES BABCOCK AND HIS MOTHER.
To all persons whom these presents may concern, Greeting:
Know Ye, That I James Babcock, son to John Babcock of the Town of West
erly in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and King's
Province & Deceased, who died Intestate. I being the rightful heir by law unto
all my Father's inheritance, consisting of lands, doe by these presents de
clare that for and in consideration of the premises hereafter to be expressed,
I doe covenant and agree with my loving, natural mother Mary Babcock to
except of the one-half of the Farm that we are now dwelling on, my part to
begin at the west end of the farme and go to extend eastward untill the com
plement be made by upon an equal division.
And also the value of a double portion of the moveable estate to be divided
among my brothers, and the new dwelling house now standing upon the
farme, I say, I doe except of what is abovesd, in full satisfaction for my parte,
or portion of my deceased father's estate. And doe further declare by these
presents that I doe freely surrender up to my loving mother my whole right,
title and interest unto all the rest of the lands, belonging to my deceased
father, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or
any wise appertaining, to have and enjoy and dispose of as she shall see it
meet during the term of her life or after her decease, provided, that she shall
see it meet during the time of her life or after her decease, provided she shall
dispose of it unto my father's male children, I say, given, granted and sur
rendered by me, James Babcock, from me, my heirs, assigns, forever, upon
the condition abovesd. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals. JAMES BABCOCK, (Seal.)
Mark
MARY 111 BABCOCK. (Seal.)
Her
Signed and sealed in the presence of
TOBIAS SAUNDERS,
JEFFRES CHAMPION
his mark.
This present day of June, 1685.
This is a true copy compared with the original and entered by Joseph L.
Clark, Clerk of the Towne, this 28th day of Jan. 1685.

DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE OF JOHN BABCOCK BY TOWN COUNCIL.
These are 'to certify all persons whom It may concern, that whereas John
Babcock of the Town of Westerly, deceased without a will, whereby the care of
tie widow and orphans respecting the settlement of the deceased man's estate
Is by law commanded to the cognizance of the Town Council.
We, therefore, who are the Commissioners appointed by the Towne, ac
cording to trust committed unto us, having taken an inventory of the de
ceased's persons estate and likewise nnding a settled agreement between the
widow and the eldest son, James Babcock, the son of John Babcock, respect
ing his own portion out of his deceased's father's estate, judge it meet to make
no alteration of the said agreement, and likewise nnding the remaining part

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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

of the moveable estate to amount to the sum of 790 pounds, 3 S. 0 Pence,
we do order and appoint unto the widow of the deceased John Babcock, the
sum of 263 pounds, seven shillings and 8 pence for her part of the abovesd.
sum, it being one-third part; and whereas there are nine children more, to wit:
Ann Babcock, Mary Babcock, John babcock, Job Babcock, George Babcock,
Elihu Babcock, Robert Babcock, Joseph babcock, Oliver babcock, we doe order
and appoint to the several children the sum of sixty seven pounds, two shil
lings and four pence for each child, out of the remaining parte of the afore
sd. sum as they come of age.
And furthermore we doe by these presents, order, constitute and appoint,
Mary Babcock, the widow of the deceased John Babcock, executrix of all the
orphan's estate consisting of lands or catttle or houses or monies and whatso
ever else valuable according to Inventory. And likewise to charge care of the
orphans, drawing their monies, and in case any one or more of the orphans
die before they come of age, then his or their portion to be equally divided
among those that survive; we doe hereby also order and appoint that the
widow shall pay or cause to be paid the several legacies unto the children as
is before expressed in the meantime To give in bonds to the Council for the
performance thereof. TOBIAS SAUNDERS,
WILLIAM W. CHAMPION.
This is a true copy of the original, compared and entered by Joseph Clark,
Clerk to the Town, this 7th of Feb., 1685. EDWARD V. LARKIN,

A LIST OF STONINGTON MEN WHO SERVED IN THE COLONIAL INDIAN
WARS OF NEW ENGLAND. 31. Thomas Park,
32. Henry Elliott,
33. Isaac Wheeler,
34. John Gallup,
35. Benadam Gallup,
36. William Gallup,
37. Nathaniel Chesebrough,
38. Ephraim Miner,
39. Joseph Miner,
40. Samuel Miner,
41. John Ashcraft,
42. Joshua Holmes,
43. Edmund Fanning, Jr.,
44. John Denison,
45. Henry Bennet,
46. Henry Hall,
47. Capt. James Pendleton,
48. Daniel Crumb,
49. Nicholas Cottrell.
50. Clement Miner,
51. William Randall,
52. Thomas Williams,
53. Robert Holmes,
54. Joseph Ingraham,
55. William Billings,
56. John Shaw,
57. Stephen Richardson,
58. Ebenezer Billings,
59. Jonathan Burch,
60. Samuel Richardson,

1.

Capt. George Denison,

2.

John Frink,

3.

John Avery,

4.

Thomas Avery,

5.

Samuel Yeomans,

6.

John Fish,

7.

George Denison, Jr.,

8.

William Denison,

9.

Nathaniel Beebe,

10.

Henry Stephens,

11.

Edmund Fanning,

12.

John Bennet,

13.

William Bennet,

14.

Ezekiel Mayn.

15.

William Wheeler,

16.

Gershom Palmer,

17.

Thomas Stanton,

18.

Thomas Stanton, Jr.,

19.

Samuel Stanton,

20.

Robert Stanton,

21.

Daniel Stanton,

22.

Manasseth Miner,

23.

James Millit,

24.

Rev. James Noyes,

25.

Capt. John Stanton,

26.

Joseph 'Stanton,

27.

James York,

28.

Thomas Bell,

29.

Lieut. Thomas Miner,

30.

Robert Park.

APPENDIX. 709
WILL OF NICHOLAS COTTRELL, SR.
Last will and testament of Nicholas Cottrell, Sen., living by Taunton River
taken  day of Feb. 1680, as followeth:  as Cottrell having my per
fect memory and understanding, but being weak in body  my body to the
grave and my soule to God that gave it, and I give unto my eldest son, Nichol
as Cottrell, five shillings hee having received a sufficient portion of me before.
I give and bequeath unto my son John Cottrell, one hundred acres of land which
he now liveth upon, at Skonomicutt by Narragansett. I give and bequeath unto
my son Gershom Cottrell, one hundred acres at Skonomicutt, that he now
liveth upon. I give unto my son Eleazer five shillings. I give unto my daugh
ter Mary two pounds, ten shillings. I give unto my grand-child Hannah
Crowe two pound, to be payed att her day of marriage. I give unto my daugh
ter Hannah eight pound, which' her husband owed me upon bond, and my
warming pan. I give and bequeath unto my grand-child Nicholas Osborne an
hundred acres of land upon the lott I now live on by Taunton River, beginning
at the path that is now the roadway to Rhode Island and to begin at that side
of the lot next to Job Winslows lott, and so to run half the breadth of my lott
and soe into the woods until it extends to an hundred acres from the path
before mentioned, he is not to receive this land until after the decease of his
father and mother. I give and bequeath unto my wife Martha Cottrell an hun
dred acres of land, beginning att that side of my lott next to John Hathaway,
Jr., his lott and soe to run to that land in breadth that I give my grand-child
above mentioned and from the said path above mentioned until it extends to
one hundred acres. This land to bee my wife's only during her life, and after
her decease to fall to my son James Cottrell, hee paying to her agents or
assigns what rationall men shall judge for what the land may be better by
what she shall doe upon it in her life by building or renting or breaking up.
I likewise give my wife three cows, one mare and one breeding sow and one
pot and kettle and one bed and bedding belonging to it, and if please God to
take me away now, then my wife to have so much provision as will serve her
own spending until the next harvest ensuing the date thereof. I likewise will,
that my wife shall have libertie to cutt so much grass of my meddow as will
winter her three cows, two years next insuing. I give and bequeath unto my
son James, all the rest of my land that I now dwell upon and meddow or
whatsoever other land or meddow that belongeth unto me with all the rest of my
catttle and hoggs and horse-kind and all the rest of my household stuff that is
not above mentioned or disposed of in my will and doe make and appoint my
son Jabez my whole and sole executor to see this my will performed, this was
done in the presence of us,
JOHN HATHAWAY, SR. The mark of I rf NICHOLAS COTTRELL, SR.
The mark of M of MARTHA COTTRELL.
The mark of / rf RICHARD OSBORNE.
HANNAH OSBORNE.
Martha Cottrell aged 36 yrs. testifyeth and saith that this was the last will
of her husband Nicholas Cottrell, she hath taken her oath the first day of July
1681. Taken before me, GEORGE LAWTON, assistant.
Att the court of his Majtt. held at Plymouth the 29th of October, 1682,
John Hathaway of Taunton made oath to the truth of the above written will
before the Court. WILL OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH. Stonington, May ye 23rd, 1667.
The last Will and Testament of William Chesebrough, aged 73 years, as fol
loweth: First, I Give unto my son Samuel all lands formerly granted to him
and taken in by him farm ; Nextly, I give unto my sons Nathaniel and Elisha,

710 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
ye neck of land called Waddawonnet, which was formerly granted to them,
bounded by ye fence yt crosses ye aforesaid neck called Waddawonnet, with
their broken up lands which they now have in possession, all other lands
which is in my management, broken up or meadow, and two or three acres
my son Elisha improveth this year.
I give to my loving wife, the Commons, answering to it, during ye time of
her life, and after her decease, I give unto my son, Samuel, Two acres —
next to ye said Samuel's Dwelling-house, and ye remainder of my broken up
lands and meadow to be divided equally between my two sons, Nathaniel and
Elisha, The Little Island, I give to my son Nathaniel, and ye piece of meadow
land by Goodman York's, I give to my son Elisha, and all other lands that I
had from New London, I give to my three sons, every one of them, an equal
share. And if these do want advice about ye dividing of it, I do ordain my
trusty and well-beloved friends, Mr. James Noyes and Mr. Amos Richardson,
to be helpful to them about ye Dividing of it. And ye farm of land and meadow,
three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, near to a place, Cowsatuck, I
give to my son Samuel's second son William. For all my housing I give to my
loving wife, to be wholly at her Disposing, to keep or sell, or dispose of as she
shall please, and likewise ye pasture by ye house, only a piece to my son
Elisha, from ye place where his house joyneth to mine, throughout ye pastors
to ye stone wall next to ye highway, and for my son Samuel's eldest son Samuel
and his youngest daughter Sarah and what his wife is now with child with, I give
five pounds a piece, and likewise my son Nathaniel their children, five pounds
a piece, which is to paid within six years, all ye rest of my goods and chattels,
my debts being paid, I give to my loving wife, whom I make full and Lawful
Executrix. WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH.
Witness:
GERSHOM PALMER,
THOMAS BELL. 

WILL OF MRS. ANNA CHESEBROUGH.
The Last will and Testament of Anna Chesebrough aged 75 years, or there
abouts :
Imp. I give to my two sons Samuel and Nathaniel yt land which was given
to me by my husband upon his will yt my son Elisha should have had if he had
outlived me. I give to my son Nathaniel, my barn. I give to my son Samuell
my yard, between my barns and his orchard.
I give to William Chesebrough, my son Samuel's second son, my dwelling-
house with ye pastor to ye yard.
I give to my son Samuell, my fifteen acres of land on ye east side of Paw
catuck river. I give to my son Nathaniel, one of ye mares yt my son Elisha
leased or hired of me, and ye other mare I give to my son Samuell's son Wil
liam. My bay horse I give to my Son Nathaniel. My black horse I give to my
son Samuell. I give to my. son Samuell a feather-bed. I give to my daughters
Abigail and Hannah my cloathes and linnen. The rest of my estate (my debts
being paid) I give to my two sons, an equal share, whom I make my full and
lawful Executors.
Dated in Stonington, this 19th of March 1672-3. ANNA A. CHESEBROUGH.
her mark and seal.
Signed and sealed d. and D. D. in presence of us,
THOMAS STANTON, SEN.
JAMES NOYES.
Mr. James Noyes appearing before me, this fifth of September, 1673, made
oath yt ye was ye will of Anna Chesebrough, Deceased, and yt his hand is
twice to it as a witness. THOMAS STANTON, Commissioner.

APPENDIX. 711
JOINTURE OF CAPT. GEORGE DENISON.
During the courtship of Capt. George Denison and wife Ann Borodell, he
made a jointure which became a part of their marriage vows; their agreement
in after years was fulfilled by Capt. Denison, as follows:
[Extract from 1st Book State Records, Vol. 1, Pages 273 and 274.]
This witnesseth that I, George Denison of Southerton, in Quenecticut Juris
diction, in New England, for and in consideration of an Jointure due unto my
now wife Ann Denison, upon marriage, and upon my former engagement, in
consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds by me received, of Mr. John
Borodell, which he freely gave to my wife, his sister Ann Denison, and I have
had the use and improvement of, and for and in consideration of conjugal and
dearer affection moving me thereto, have for the reasons above said, and for
the only use and benefit of my said wife Ann Denison, her heirs, and assigns,
and by these presents do fully and absolutely give, grant, alien, make over
and confirm unto my brother Edward Denison, all that my farm, which, I now
dwell upon, consisting of five hundred acres, more or less, as it lyeth at Mys-
tick in Southerton upon the East side of Mystick River, together with all the
housing that at present are, or hereafter may be raised upon the said farm,
with the household furniture, together with all the fencing privileges, and
appurtenances belonging to it, with all the stock upon that farm aforesaid, re
serving only to myself there, my bald faced mare and all my goats, and the
present use and improvement of the said farm, housing household stuff, lands,
stock, fencing, and privileges according to my pleasure during my natural life,
to have and to hold the said farm, housing, lands, furniture, stock, and fences,
with all the privileges and appurtenances for the only use of the said Ann
Denison, under him the said Edward Denison his heirs and assigns forever,
to his and their own proper use and behoof for the only benefit of the said Ann
Denison, and the said George Denison, for himself, his heirs, executors and
administrators, doth further covenant and grant to and with the said Edward
Denison, his heirs and assigns, that he, the said George Denison, his heirs and
executors, shall at all times forever hereafter warrant the said bargained
premises, against all persons whatsoever claiming any right thereunto by from
or under me. In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Dated
according to a former deed of the same to my wife, May the third, One thou
sand six hundred and sixty-two. GEORGE DENISON, (Seal.
Read, sealed, and delivered in the presence of
THOMAS MICHELL,
ELIZABETH DENISON,
This is a true copy of the Original examined and compared therewith this
17th of March, 1667-8.
From me, JOHN ALLEN, Secretary.

THE WILL OF CAPT. GEORGE DENISON. Stonington, Nov. 20, 1693.
I, George Denison of Stonington, in the county of New London and Colony of
Connecticut in New England, being aged and crazy in body, but sound in mind
and memory, and being desirous to make preparation for death, and to set my
house in order before I die, I do, therefore, as it becometh a Christian, first,
freely and from my heart, resign my soul, through Christ, into the hands of
Ood who gave it to me, and my body to the earth from whence it came, and
to be buried in decent manner by my executor and friends, in the hope of a
joyful and glorious resurrection, through the perfect merits and mediation of
Jesus Christ, my strong Redeemer.
•And as concerning my outward estate, which the Lord hath still entrusted
me with after all my just debts are paid, I give and dispose of as followeth:
First, I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife, Ann Denison, my

712 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
new mansion place, to wit, the house we live in, the barns and buildings, the
orchards, and the whole tract of land and improvements thereon, as far
as Mistuxet eastward, and it is bounded upon record, south, west, and
north, except only thirty acres given to my son, John Denison, which is to lie
on the south side next to Capt. Mason's, east of our field, and also one hundred
pounds in stock, prised at the county price, all which is and hath been under
our son William Denison's improvement and management for these several
years to mutual comfort and content, which I do will and bequeath unto my
said wife for her comfortable supply during her natural life.
And I give unto my said wife, all the household stuff that was and is prop
erly belonging unto us, before my son William took the charge of the family,
to be wholly at her disposal, to bequeath to whom she pleaseth at her death.
Unto my eldest son, John Denison, I have already given his portion, and se
cured to him by a. deed of deeds, and I do also give unto him, his heirs or as
signs, forever, a county grant of two hundred acres of land or two hundred
pounds in silver money, which grant may be found on the General Court
Records. Also I give unto him, my great sword and the gauntlet which I wore in the
wars of England, and a silver spoon of ten shillings, marked G. & A. Unto my
son, George Denison, I have formerly given a farm, lying and being at the
northwest angle of Stonington bounds, and adjoining the ten mile tree of the
said bounds, which farm contained one hundred and fifty acres, more or less,
as also, the one half of a thousand acres of land, lying to the northward or
northwest of Norwich, given to me as a legacy by Joshua the son of Uncas,
the same time Mohegan sachem, the same land to be divided as may more fully
appear in the deed, which I then gave him of both those tracts in one deed,
signed and sealed with both my own and my wife's hand, and delivered to him
and witnessed, and I have several times tendered to him to acknowledge it
before authority, that so it might have been recorded according to the formality
of law, the which he had wholly neglected or refused, and will not comply
with me therein, and yet hath sold both those parcels of land and received pay
for them; what his motive may be I cannot certainly divine, but have it to fear
they are not good, nor tending to peace after my decease. Wherefore, to pre
vent further trouble, I see cause herein to acknowledge said deed, and to con
firm those said parcels of land unto him, according to the date of said deed,
and the conditions therein expressed, but do hereby renounce any other deed
not herein expressed, the which two tracts of land before mentioned, with two
Indian servants, to wit, an Indian youth or young man, and a woman, to
gether with a considerable stock of neat cattle, horses, sheep and swine I
then give him, and permitted him to have and carry with him, I do now con
firm to him, the which was and is to be, the whole of his portion, I either have
or do see cause to give him, and I give unto him twenty shillings in silver, or
a cutlas or rapier, the which I leave to the discretion of my executors, to choose
which of them to do.
Unto my son William Denison, I have formerly given him one hundred and
thirty acres of land, be it more or less, to wit, all of the land to the eastward
of Mistuxet brook which did originally belong unto my new mansion place,
and is part of three hundred acres granted unto me by New London, as may
appear upon record, and three hundres acres of land, lying and cutting upon
the North boundary of Stonington, as may more fully appear upon record in
Stonington, and the native right thereof, with some addition, confirmed to me
by Oneco (as may more fully appear by a deed under his hand and seal, ac
knowledged before Capt. Mason, and recorded in Stonington. Also, I then gave
him two Indian servants, viz., John whom I bought of the county, and his
son Job, which was born in our house, together with one third part of stock
which we have together, all which as aforesaid we formerly give unto my son
William Denison by a former deed, unto our hands and seals, and I see just
reason to confirm the same unto my son William in this my last will, that so
I may take off all scruple or doubt respecting the said deed. Moreover I give

APPENDIX. 713
unto my son William Denison, fifty acres of land, as it was laid out and
bounded unto me by Stonington surveyors, and joins upon the before-mentioned
three hundred acres, on south side thereof, cuts also upon lands belonging to
my son John Denison, to be to him my said son William Denison, and his heirs
forever. Also, I give unto my son William Denison, and his heirs forever, the
one half of my allotment at Windham, to wit., five hundred acres of land,
which is a part of a legacy given me by Joshua, the son of Uncas, the same
time sachem of Mohegan, as may more fully appear upon the Court Records at
New London, as also, upon that former experience we have had of his great
industry and child-like duty in the management of all our concern, for our
comfort and comfortable supply &c, it is therefore my will, and in confidence
of his love, duty and wonted care of his loving mother, my dear wife, after my
decease, I say, I do still continue him in the possession and improvement of
my new mansion place, with the stock mentioned herein in my deed to my
loving wife, he taking care of his said mother for her comfortable supply,
with what may be neccessary for her comfort during her natural life, and do,
or cause to be paid to his said mother, forty shillings in silver money yearly,
or half-yearly, while she shall live, and at her decease, I fully and abso
lutely give and bequeath that my aforesaid mansion place, together with the
stock mentioned before, unto my said son, William Denison and his heirs
forever. Also, I give unto my son, William Denison, my rapier, and broad buff belt,
and tin cartridge box, which I used in the Indian wars, together with my long
carbine, which belt and sword I used in the same service.
Unto my eldest daughter Sarah Stanton, as I have given her formerly her
portion as I was then able, so I do now give her ten pounds out of the stock
as pay, and one silver spoon of ten shillings price, marked G. & A. Unto my
daughter Hannah Saxton, as I have given unto her also, her portion as I was
then able, so I do now give unto her ten pounds out of the stock, as pay.
Unto my daughter Ann Palmer, besides that I have formerly given her, I do
now give her ten pounds out of the stock as pay.
Unto my daughter Margaret Brown, I have given already her portion, and
give ten pounds out of the stock as pay.
Unto my daughter Borrodel Stanton, I have formerly given, and do now give
her five pounds out of the stock as pay, and command it to my beloved wife,
that at or before her death, she would give her silver cup, which was sent us
from England, with brother Borrodel's name, J. B., under the head, to her.
Unto my grandson, George Denison, the son of my oldest son John Denison,
I give my black-fringed shoulder belt, and twenty shillings in silver money,
toward the purchase of a handsome rapier to wear with it.
Unto my grandson, George Palmer, I give the grant of one hundred acres of
land, which was granted unto me by the town of Stonington, not yet laid out,
or forty shillings out of my stock, as pay, at the discretion of my executor to
choose which. And whereas there is considerable rent due me for » house of
my wife in Cork, in Ireland, which was given unto her as a legacy by her
father, John Borrodell, at his death, and no doubt may appear upon record in
Cork, the which house stands upon lands which they call Bishop's land, and
was built by our said father, he to have lived in the same, whereof my said
wife was next to himself, as may also appear there upon record; and whereas
I have a right to land in the Narragansett country, which is mine by deed
of the native right from the true proprietors thereof, as may appear upon rec
ord in Boston, and in the records of Stonington, the which, my rights, have
been and are under the possession and improvement of those who have no just
right to them, to which by reason of the many troubles, woes and difficulties
which have arisen, together with our remoteness, we have not been able to
vindicate our just rights, but have been great sufferers thereby; but if it
please God to send peaceable times, and our rights be recordable in law, I do
by this my last will, give and bequeath my said right unto my sons John Deni
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they each one bear their equal share in the trouble and recovery of the same.
Provided, also, that my son George Denison, do relinquish and deliver up any
right he may pretend unto by a former deed which I gave him of the one half
of Achagromeconsist, according as I formerly obliged him to do in a deed I
gave him of the other farm, and gave him upon that consideration. And in ref
erence with Nathaniel Beebe, who hath been a retainer and boarder in our
family between thirty and forty years, and for his board at our last reckoning,
which was March 20th, 1680, he was indebted to me forty-six pounds six shil
lings and three pence, I say £46, 6s. & 3d. as may appear under his hand to
said account in my book, since which time he hath boarded in the family near
upon fourteen years, which at four shillings and sixpence the week, amounts
to one hundred and sixty three pounds, sixteen shillings, out of which I do
give unto Nathaniel Beebe, fifty pounds, in way of gratification and satisfaction
for his love to me and my children and officers of love shown unto myself and
any of them, in mine or their sickness or weakness, which fifty pounds must
be deducted from the one hundred and sixty three pounds, sixteen shillings,
and the remainder will be one hundred and thirteen pounds, which one hundred
and thirteen pounds, sixteen shillings, together with the forty-six pounds, six
shillings and three pence due upon book, under his hand, at our last reckoning
as aforesaid, being added unto one hundred and thirteen pounds and
sixteen shillings, the whole will be £160, 2s. 3d. the which I give unto my son
William Denison, and his heirs forever, for him or them or any of them, or if
-they cause to demand, receive and improve as their own proper estate.
Also, I give unto my son William Denison, all and singular, whatsover that
belongeth unto me, not already disposed of, to be to him and his heirs forever,
whom also I do hereby constitute, appoint and make my sole executor, to pay
all just debts, if any shall appear of which I know not any, and to receive all
dues which either are or shall be due to me,, and to pay all legacies accord
ing to this my will, within twelve months after my wife's decease, and to
take care for my decent burial. But in case my son William Denison shall de
cease before he hath performed this my will, or before his children are of age,
then my will is that the whole estate be under the improvement of his wife,
our daughter-in-law Sarah Denison, during the time of her widowhood, for hsr
comfortable supply, and the well educating and bringing up their children in
religion and good learning; all which she shall do by the advice of the Rever-
erd and my loving friend Mr. James Noyes, my son John Denison and my son-
in-law, Gershom Palmer, them or any two of them, if three cannot be ob
tained; but without advice she may not act which three my dear friends, I do
earnestly desire and hereby appoint as overseers for the children, and to take
effectual care that this my will may be performed according to the true intent
thereof; but if my said daughter-in-law shall marry again, then this whole es
tate do fall into the hands of my overseers, and by them to be secured for my
son William Denison's children, to wit, William Denison, George Denison and
Sarah Denison, and by those overseers to be improved for their well bringing
up as aforesaid, and faithfully to be delivered unto the children as they shall
come of age, to wit: the males at twenty-one years of age, and the females at
eighteen; and if any of the said children should die before they come of age,
the survivors shall inherit the same, and if they should all die before of age,
(the which God forbid, but we are all mortal), then it is my declared mind and
true intent of this my will that my grandson George Denison, the son of my
eldest son John Denison, shall be the sole heir of that estate, out of which he
shall pay unto his four brothers, to wit, John Denison, Robert Denison, Wil
liam Denison, and Daniel Denison, ten pounds apiece in current pay, and also
ten pounds in current pay unto his cousin, Edward Denison, the son of my son
George Denison; and in token that this is my last will and testament, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of January, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand six hundred and ninety three-four. GEORGE DENISON. (Seal.)

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DEED.
To all' People to whom these presents shall come, William Denison, Jr., of
Stonington, in ye County of New London, in ye Collony of Connecticut, se'nd-
eth Greeting: Know ye, that I William Denison abovesd. with the consent of
Mary, my wife, for and in consideration of ye sd. full and just sum of thirty
pounds of current money (silver) of New England to me in hand well and
truly payed by John Smith of Preston, in ye County and Collony abovesd. the
reason whereof I acknowledge myself fully satisfied, contented and paid and
of every part and parcel thereof, do exonerate and acquit and discharge him
the abovesd. John Smith, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for
ever, I ye sd. William Denison do therefore by these presents do fully, freely,
clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alienate, enfee of, make over
and confirm from me, my heirs and assigns forever unto ye sd. Smith, his
heirs, executors and assigns forever a certain parcell of upland and swamp
land in estimation, three score acres, scituate and lying within ye Township
of Stonington as it is butted and bounded, beginning at the southeast corner
at an ash tree, by a brook and from thence running northerly fifty-four rods to a
horn beam tree marked on four sides standing by sd. brook, thence running
east to a white oak tree marked and keeping the same course until it comes
to Elihu Chesebrough's line, thence running south 54 rods to a white oak tree
marked on four sides, thence running west 8 score rods to ye tree first men
tioned. To Have and To Hold, possess and enjoy all and singular every part
and parcell thereof to ye only provision, benefit and behoof of him, ye sd.
John Smith, his heirs, executors and assigns forever, with all the rights, privi
leges, appurtenances hereunto belonging or any wise appertaining thereunto be
longing or any wise appertaining of wood, timber, stones, rocks, mines, min
erals, herbage and water and water courses, and that I ye sd. William Deni
son, on ye day of ye date hereof have full power and lawful authority to give,
grant, bargain, sell, alienate, enfeoff and confirm all ye above bargained prem-
less in manner and form as above mentioned, to ye sd. John Smith, his heirs
and assigns forever, so that he and they shall and may forever hereafter
peaceably and quietly possess and enjoy the same free and clear and freely
and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all and all manner of gifts,
grants, bargains, sale, lease, mortgage, executions, dowries, jointures, entails,
entanglements or all other acts of incumbrances whatsoever had made or done
or suffered  by me ye sd. William Denison or any other person, or
persons,  and I ye said William Denison do by these presents bind
myself  executors, administrators or assigns for us to defend ye above
bargained premises against all manner of person or persons whatsoever law
fully claiming ye sd. lands.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affix my seal this the 23rd day
of May, one thousand seven hundred and nine, 1709. WILLIAM DENISON.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us,
JONATHAN TRACEY,
DAVID TRACEY.
It is always to be understood that ye land in ye above written deed is
bounded south and west upon the land of Samuel Prentice, of Stonington. This
was entered before signing and sealing the within written deed. It is also al
ways to be understood that there is a highway allowed through ye sd. land.
July 8th, 1709, Mr. William Denison of Stonington personally appeared and
acknowledged the within written instrument to be his free act and deed before
me, JONATHAN TRACEY, Justice of the Peace.
This within deed recorded in Preston in ye 2nd Book of Deeds, following
24th of July, 1709. Signed JONATHAN TRACEY, Recorder.
JOHN SMITH,
WILLIAM DENISON.

716 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
WILL OF MAJOR ISRAEL HEWITT.
In the name of God, AMEN. The 18th day of March, A. D. 1776. I, ISRAEL
HEWITT, of Stonington, in the Co. of New London and Colony of Conn, in
New England, being in a measure of health, and of sound mind and memory,
and in the free exercise of my reason, Knowing that it is appointed unto man
once to die, and calling to mind my own mortality, do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I
give and recommend my soul to God, that gave it and my body I submit to the
earth, to receive a christian burial, at the discretion of my executors, herein
after mentioned, hoping to receive the same again through the merits of
Christ at the resurrection of the just, And touching such worldly estate as it
has pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same, after my
just debts are paid, out of my moveable estate by my executors in form and
manner following: Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Israel
Hewitt, the farm and buildings, and all the appurtenances thereof, where I
now live, viz., all that land that was given to me by my honored father, Ben
jamin Hewitt, deceased, as by deed on record appears, also all that land and
the appurtenances thereof that I bought of my brother, Henry Hewitt, as by
deed on record may appear. Also, ten acres of the land which I bought of Mr.
Henry Stevens, being the north part of the land that was formerly Mr.
Thomas Hewitt's, deceased, said ten acres are bounded, beginning at the north
west corner of said land which was the dividing line between said Thomas
Hewitt and Benjamin Hewitt, deceased, and is at the southwest corner of a
small orchard, thence running southerly as the fence now stands, so far as to
include ten acres, thence easterly to lands that was formerly Samuel Utley's,
thence northerly, to the north east corner of Thomas Hewitt's land, and is
the south east corner of Walter Hewitt's land, thence westerly to the bounds
first mentioned, holding the same width at the east end as at the west. Only
reserving ten acres of the land which my said father gave me, which he
bought of Mr. Thomas Rose, lying at the west end of said tract, and on the
west side of an old rye field, being woodland, to be laid out in a handsome form
with a. convenient cart-way to said wood-land, which ten acres reserved as
above, I give and bequeath to my son, Charles Hewitt, To him and to his
heirs forever, with egrees and regress, and reserving one half acre of land
westward of my house where I now dwell, in the orchard and where my late
wife, Ann Hewitt, and my brother, Benjamin Hewitt, and his wife, Ann
Hewitt, deceased, were buried, which half acre reserved as above I give and
bequeath for a burying place, for the family of the Hewitt's, so long as any of
the name remain. Item — I give to my said son, the one half part of my house,
and land in the Neck which I bought of Col. Amos Chesebrough, deceased,
and the one half of all the appurtenances thereof to be divided by judicious
free-holders, according to quantity and quality and also the one half of a bed
and furniture in said house, and also my silver sword and belt, all the above I
give my said son, Israel Hewitt, to him and his heirs forever, except the ten
acres of land and the half acre above reserved, and is to be the whole of his
portion of my estate.
Item. — I give to my beloved son Rufus Hewitt and to his heirs forever, the
farm, buildings and all the appurtenances thereof where he now lives, namely,
all the land and appurtenances thereof, which I bought of Joseph Ayers of said
Stonington, as by deed from him on record may appear; adso all the land and
appurtenances thereof which I bought of Richardson Avery, of said Stonington,
as by two certain deeds from him on record may appear, and also my clock, and
this to be the whole of his portion of my estate. I give and bequeath to be
loved son, Charles Hewitt, to him and his heirs forever, the farm and build
ings and all the appurtenances thereof, where he now lives, viz., which I
bought of Capt. Joseph Hewitt, as by deed from his on record appears, also all
the land and appurtenances thereof, which I bought of Henry Stevens, Jr., as
per deed from his on record appears; also the remainder of the land which I

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bought of Henry Stevens, and also all the land which I bought of John Frink
and Nicholas Frink and Samuel Utley, late of said Stonington, deceased, bound
ed as by deed from each of them may appear; also I give to my said son,
Charles Hewitt, and to his heirs forever, the other half part of my house and
the land in the Neck, and the one half of all the appurtenances thereof accord
ing to quantity and quality which I bought of Col. Amos Chesebrough de
ceased, to be divided by judicious free holders as before, setting to Charles the
south part and also one half the bed and furniture that is now in said house;
also I give to my son Charles, and to his heirs forever, the land in the Neck,
which I took a deed of from Mr. Nathaniel Palmer, containing about ten acres
more or less, bounded as it has been divided by my sons Israel and Charles;
also I give to my son, Charles, my best saddle and my gun or firelock, and my
shot mould, this to be the whole of his portion of my estate. Item.— I give and
bequeath to my beloved granddaughter, Ann Hewitt, ten pounds of lawful
money, to be paid to her by my son, Israel Hewitt, within three months of my
decease and also ten pounds lawful money to be paid by my son, Israel Hewitt
in horses, cattle sheep or swine as she shall choose within three months after
my decease which ten pounds of lawful money and ten pounds in live stock as
above, when paid shall be considered and allowed as so much paid on a certain
note of hand, which I have upon my son Israel, said live stock shall be ap
praised by indifferent judicious men; also I give to my said Granddaughter
Ann, all of my household goods or indoor moveables that are not already dis
posed of exceping four silver spoons, together with her grandmother's and her
own natural mother's wearing apparel, this to be the whole of her portion of
my estate. Item. — I give to my two granddaughters, Ann Ledyard, wife of
Col. William Ledyard of Groton, and Amy Stanton, wife of Job Stanton of Ston
ington, a certain house lot or piece of land which I bought of Mr. John Hal
lam, lying on the west side of Stonington harbor and near to Capt Israel Wor-
din's house, and lot containing one quarter of an acre, be it more or less, as by
a deed of record may appear, said lot of land or the money which it shall be
sold for to be equally divided between my two said granddaughters, Ann and
Amy. I also give to my said granddaughters Ann and Amy four silver spoons,
reserved as above to be equally divided between them, and is to be the whole
of their portion of my estate.
I give to my beloved wife, Mary Hewitt ten pounds of lawful money, to be
paid her by my son Israel Hewitt, in one month after my decease, also I give
her my negro man servant, named Cato, or the money which he shall be sold
for, if she sees cause to sell him, and she the said Mary, is to occupy and im
prove the west lower room in my now dwelling house and the north west bed
room, adjoining to the said west lower room and the east great chamber, to
gether with such privileges in the kitchen as she shall need. All the above
rooms to be improved by said Mary, for twelve months after my decease, if she
sees cause to tarry so long; and I order my executors hereafter mentioned to
provide and supply the said Mary Hewitt with a sufficiency of all kinds of
provisions for her table, suitable for a person of her estate and condition, and
to keep her riding beast well, both provision and keeping said beast as above
to continue for twelve months after my decease or for so much of that time
as she shall choose to tarry in my house. All of which I give to my said
wife Mary Hewitt above and besides what she is to receive out of my estate,
by virtue of a jointure or covenant made between me and the said Mary Hewitt
dated Dec. 8th, 1773, which jointure or covenant is to be paid or fulfilled by my
son Israel Hewitt, out of that part of my estate which I have as above ordered
and given to him. Item.— -Notwithstanding what is above mentioned particu
larly with respect to my household goods or indoor moveables, my will is that
all my wearing apparel shall be to my two sons, Rufus and Charles Hewitt, to
be equally divided between them, and also it is my will that my pew in the
meeting house where the Rev. Mr. Joseph Fish officiates shall be to my two
sons, Rufus and Charles Hewitt, to each an equal privilege. Finally,— I do
lereby nominate, constitute and appoint my three beloved sons, Israel Hewitt,

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Rufus Hewitt and Charles Hewitt, to be my executors to this my last will and
Testament, utterly revoking and disannulling all other and former wills by me
made, hereby ratifying and confirming this and no others to be my last Will
and Testament.
In witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and seal.
ISRAEL HEWITT. (Seal.
Witnesses:MINER GRANT,
WILLIAM PHELPS,
HANNAH PHELPS,

ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF MRS. ANNE PARKER NOYES.
Abstract of the will of Mrs. Anne (Parker) Noyes, widow of Rev. William
Noyes of Cholderton, England:
"Ann Noyes of Cholderton, Wilts, widow, 18, March 1655, proved 21, April
1658. I give and bequeath to James and Nicholas Noyes, my two sons, now in
New England, twelve pence apiece and to such children as they have living
twelve pence apiece. To my son-in-law Thomas Kent of Upper Wallop twelve
pence, to his wife five shillings and to their children twelve pence apiece. To
Robert Read of Cholderton in the Co. of Southampton, Genl. all the rest and
residue & and I do make the said Robert Read sole Executor.
"Signed ANNE NOYES."

WILL OF THE REV. JAMES NOYES. ,
To all Christian people, Greeting: Know ye that I being sensible that days
are upon me, and that in duty I am concerned to justly settle my estate upon
my deare wife and children for their support and comfort when I shall die,
which great change I have no reason to be preparing for, I being at this time
in good health, and perfect understanding, Doe first will and believing I be
queath my Soul to God, that gave it, and humbly and firmly relying upon my
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, for Life, righteousness and Eternal Salvation,
and also hereby order my body to be decently buried in a lively hope of a glo
rious resurrection at the last day, by my Executrix or Executors without any
great expense; unto my deare and loving wife I have and doe hereby will and
bequeath a third part of the profits of the farm I now live on, and the keeping
winter and summer six cows, she shall choose out of my stock and their calves
they shall have yearly, untill their calves they shall have yearly be a year old,
and two mares and their colts, until their colts shall be a year old. And I give
and bequeath unto my loving wife, One half of the house, I now live in, with
one of the cellars and one of the ovens, and two beds and their furniture, as
bed-steads, and curtains, And all the household stuff and utensels, belonging to
the house, except Seven pounds of household stuff within doors which I give
my loving son, Thomas. Also I give my wife my sheep, and son Thomas must
winter fourteen sheep yearly for my wife, and she must have three or four
Swine to run on the farm, for her use. Also I give to my loving wife my
bees, only I give one Stock of bees to my son Thomas if there be two, and my
wife must have a. garden, of some rod square, Sufficient, for a garden near the
house, where she shall choose. Also I give my wife, after my debts are payed,
my stock of neat catUe, not particularly disposed of. And son Thomas shall
find my wife fire-wood and a boy if need be to goe to mill and on errands
for her. The moveables above given, I give my wife, forever, the other profits
and privileges I only gave my wife during her natural life. If my wife marrie
I only give her the third of the profits of the farm whilst she lives, I now live
on, and two beds and furniture and a third of the household stuff left to her
and six cows, the other estate is to be divided amongst my children to help

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those that have least, by this will. It is to be understood I dispose not of
those horse-kind and cattle, my wife calls her own, which are known to some
of the children, but have them as her own proper estate to be disposed of by
her as she sees cause. Also some cattle which are Anna Treat's, I dispose
not of. Moreover, I give to my beloved wife and loving son, Joseph Noyes (my
Executor as after mentioned), all estate I have not mentioned in this will.
Unto my loving son James Noyes, I give and bequeath the farm he now lives
on, with all appurtenances thereof called Muxquita Neck, to be his and his
heirs forever, lawfully begotten of his body, together with what I have already
given him of stock and other things, which farme I give to son James with this
provision, that my son James pay three hundred and fiftie pounds, and the
use thereof which is yet due to Mr. John Gardner or his heirs or assigns ac
cording to the tenour of a mortgage I have given to Mr. Gardner, as was just
I should to get money to pay to James Noyes, his honest debts, which were
of justice and necessity to be payed, I having with son James this knowledge
and consent mortgaged one half of the farm to J. Gardner, I having full power
so to do, I having never given him, sd James Noyes, a deed of his farme, and it
being done with sd James his consent and to pay his just debts. Also I having
been forced to sell a hundred and fiftie pounds' worth of land in money and
twenty pounds worth of Land unto Mr. John Chandler of Woodstock, which
lands on the north of them, I allotted to be my son Joseph Noyes', his or part
of his portion from me, I having paid son James' debts, faithfully putting my-
self to considerable charge and trouble, to pay sd James his debts, as appears
on a paper of account what I payed and upon receipt from the Creditors I am.
necessitated to oblige and doe hereby oblige firmly son James Noyes to pay
to my son, Joseph Noyes, one hundred and seventy pounds in New England
silver money, at fifteen penniweight or bils of credit, I say I hereby oblige my
son James Noyes, him, his heirs or assigns, to pay as above said, a hundred
and seventy pounds to Joseph Noyes, his heirs and assigns, or otherwise if son
James Noyes faile of the above said, I doe hereby order my son James Noyes,
his heirs or assigns, to set out as much of the land as will pay said Joseph
Noyes, a hundred and seventie pounds as above sd. the land to be prized and set
out by indifferent men. mutually chosen if they do not otherwise agree them
selves, and this to be done within two years of the date thereof, if it be not
done before that time. Also my son James Noyes owing two debts more that I
have reason to take care that they should be payed out of son James, his es
tate, viz., About ninety six pounds, to her that was Mrs. Heath, I hear now
Mrs. Burroughs, and to Mrs. Mary Cole of Newport, about thirty pounds and
some use, as appears on a bond as I am informed, I doe hereby order my
Executrix, Executors or Executor to see that those debts be honestly payed out
of my son James, his estate, Or if need be out of the land of Muxquita Neck;
unto my loving son Thomas Noyes, I give and bequeath, the farm I now live
on with all the housing thereon the condition abovesd. viz., All my land on
the East of the mill brooke and west of the brook according to the true bound
aries thereof, viz., the land I bought of Mr. Willis, the land I bought of Mr.
Samuel Richardson and the land I bought of Mr. Samuel and Elisha Chese
brough to be his and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, After my wife's
death and before my wife's death so far as will stand with what I have above
given my deare wife.
Also my son Thomas is to have, if he hath it not, a bed and bedding, his
share of stock he hath already given him, And my son, is to have the use of
the house, sellars, ovens, not given to my wife above, whilst my wife lives, but
if she marrie or die, son Thomas is to have the housing and appurtenances and
aU the utensils aforesaid, as the cart, plows, chaines, axes, hoes or any other
utensile whatsoever of that nature and one hive of bees at least. Unto my son
John, I give and bequeath my land at the wares, upland and meadow, the house
and all the appurtenances thereof, the whole farm according to the true bound
aries thereof, and my piece of meadow lying by the upland, a small creek
compassing it southward, and a great creek northward, according to the bound-

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aries on record. And my four acres of Salt meadow at the point according to
the true boundaries on record.
Also I doe give and hereby bequeath to my son John and his heirs a piece
of swamp meadow lying on a brook northward of Joshua Holm's house, ac
cording to the boundaries appearing on the Record, he hath a bed and bedding
and Stock already.
Unto my son Joseph Noyes, I give and bequeath all my books at home (ex
cept English Bibles and small English books which are of common use in the
familie) which I leave to my loving wife to dispose of as she pleaseth.
Also I give son Joseph, all my books at Lyme in my brother Moses custo
dy, Also I give unto my son Joseph and bequeath seventie acres of land layed
out to the Volunteers whether it be upland or meadow, to be sd 'Joseph Noyes,
his, his heirs forever. The records will show the bounds thereof at New
London. I leave my wearing clothes unto my son Treat and give two cows
amongst my son Treat's children. Also it is always provided, that notwith
standing I have given son James, Maxquita Neck, Thomas the farm I live on,
and son John his farm, that they shall not sell the farmes they live on with
out the consent of my Executrix or Executors, whilst they live.
And I doe hereby make my deare and loving wife my Executrix, and Capt
Nathan Chesebrough, my son Joseph Noyes, joynt Executors with my wife, to
execute and fulfill faithfully this my last will and Testament, making void
any former wills or Testaments.
Witness my hand and seale affixed November 12th, 1716. The word (settle)
in the second line, and in the eleventh line, the words (until their calves) are
so cancelled; and in the sixteenth line the word (winter) interlined. In the
three and fortieth line the words (worth of land) interlined, and in the three
and fiftieth line the word (Order) interlined. In the six and hundredth line,
some words are blotted out. JAMES NOYES, (Seal)
Witnesses: s '.
EBENEZER SEARLE,
MARY M. DENISON.
her mark.
JOHN MACDOWELL.
Recorded in the Fourth Book of Wills for the County of New London Folio
146,147, January 29th, 1719-20. J. C. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
Mr. Ebenezer Searle, Mr. John Macdowell and Mrs. Mary M. Denison of Ston
ington, all of them personally appeared before me and made oath that they saw
the Reverend Mr. James Noyes signe and seal ye will written on ye other part
of this sheet of paper, and declared it to be his last will and Testament, and
that at the time of his signing and sealing of it was in perfect mind and mem
ory, and they all of them at the same time signed to it as witnesses in the
presence of the Testator.
Stonington, January 22nd day 1719-20.
Test. DANIEL PALMER, Justice of the peace.
Endorsed, The last Will and Testament of the Revd. Mr. James Noyes.
Jan. 27th, 1719-20.

WILL OF CAPT. THOMAS NOYES.
In the name of God, Amen, The tenth day of Feb. in the Twenty-eighth year
of the reign of George the 2nd, King of Great Britain, Anno que Domini, 1755.
I, Thomas Noyes, of Stonington in the County of New London, in the Colony
of Connecticut in New England yeoman. Being of perfect mind and memory,
thanks be given to God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, know
ing it is appointed for all men to die, Do make and ordain this my last will
and Testament in the following manner, and form. That is to say, I resign

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my soul to God, that gave it, when it shall please him to call for it to be re
deemed, by his Son Jesus Christ, to be sanctified by his Spirit and made meet
tor Heaven, and my body I recommend to the earth to be therein buried in
Christian decent burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting
but it will be raised again at the Resurrection of the just, being glorified by the
mighty power of God. And as touching my worldly estate, wherewith it hath
pleased God, of his goodness to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dis
pose of the same in the manner and form following:
Imp. I give to my dearly beloved wife, Elizabeth, the use of all my house
hold stuff during her life, and my slave called Peter, and the profit of one-
third part of my real estate, and also the one half of my dwelling house, and
cellar which half she shall choose during her natural life. Item I give to Mary
Noyes, the widow of my son Thomas Noyes, late deceased, one hundred pounds
in bills of credit as they now pass, and I also give to the three sons of my sd.
son Thomas Noyes, deed, namely, Thomas, William and Nathan, to each of
them, one hundred pounds, in bills as aforesd. to be paid to them at one
year's end after my decease, their sd. father having had the estate that came
by his mother.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son James Noyes, and to his heirs and as
signs forever, all the lands I have lying in Stonington, aforesaid, except the
little pasture lying north of ye country road adjoining to Capt. John Denison's
land. He my son James paying three thousand pounds in bills of credit as
it now passes in old tenor, to my Executors in one year after my decease. I
also give to my sd. son, James, the one half of my dwelling house, during the
life of my sd. wife, and after her decease I give the whole of my sd. house to
him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give to my beloved son, Sanford Noyes, during his natural life, the
use of one half of my house and cellar and the use and improvements of one
hundred and sixty acres of land, all lying in Westerly in the Colony of Rhode
Island, to be set out to him, off of my farm, in sd. Westerly, in such manner
as that it may be reckoned alike for quality of goodness with the rest of sd.
farm, in proportion, and when my sd. son Sanford dies, if he leaves a child or
children, begotten in wedlock, by a present or future wife, my will is that ye sd.
one hundred and sixty acres of land shall be settled upon his sd. children or
child in manner and form as the laws in that Colony do settle Intestate Es
tates, and if my said son Sanford, doth die leaving no lawful issue as aforesd.
my will is that sd. one hundred and sixty acres of land shall be to my son
Joseph Noyes, his heirs, administrators paying to each of his sisters that shall
be then living the sum of one hundred pounds in money, or bills of credit as
it now passes, and also paying the sum of one hundred pounds of like money
to the children of each of his sisters that shall be then dead, to be equally
divided among them.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Joseph Noyes, to his heirs
and assigns forever the other half of my house and cellar, in Westerly,
aforesd. and all the residue of my land, lying in the sd. town of Westerly, the
barn and other buildings now standing thereon being his own already.
Item. I give to be equally divided between my sons all my wearing apparel,
and my utensils belonging to husbandry.
Item. My will is that my debts and funeral charges be paid out of my
moveable estate by my Executors and when that is done, my will is, that
two thirds of my moveable estate and two thirds of my money and two thirds
of the debts due to me by book, bond or otherwise, shall be equally divided
or distributed by my Executors to and among my beloved daughters or their
children, viz., Elizabeth Palmer, Dorothy Palmer, Mary Billing, Rebecca Den
ison, Abigail Hallam, Ann Frink and Bridget Denison. That is to say, to
divide or distribute among them or their children if they or any of them
be dead, as that including what I have already given them at their marriage
or at other times as may appear by my memorandum papers, and what I now
give them by will, they may all be made equal.

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Item. My will is and I hereby order my son James Noyes, at two years
after my decease, to pay or distribute equally among all my daughters aforesd.
and the children of them my sd. daughters that are or shall be then dead,
the sum of one thousand pounds in bills of credit of the old tenor, as they
now pass, or other money equivalent thereto, so that each daughter my be
equal sharer in sd. thousand pounds.
Item. I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter, Rebecca Den
ison, deed, and to their heirs and assigns forever, a small pasture, being the
northwest part of my farm in Stonington, -aforesd., lying on the north side
of the Country Rhoade, joyning to Capt. John Denison's land, this to be ac
counted towards making their mother equal with her sisters, as aforesd.
Lastly. I hereby constitute and ordain my beloved wife, Elizabeth Noyes,
Executrix, and my sons James Noyes and Joseph Noyes, Executors, of this
my last will and Testament, hereby disallowing and revoking and making
voyde all other former wills by me in any wise made. Ratifying this and
no other to be my last Will and Testament, and they only my Executors. In
witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day, month and
year first above written. THOMAS NOYES. (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the sd. Thomas Noyes, his last
Will and Testament, in the presence of us, the subscribers.
SAMUEL CROSS.
NATHAN BILLING.
ELISHA BERRY.
New London, Aug. 6th, 1755, Approved. G. SALTONSTALL, Judge Probate.
Stonington in New London County, July ye 3rd, 1755.
Personally appeared, Samuel Cross, Nathan Billing and Elisha Berry, ye
witnesses to this foregoing Will and made oath that they saw ye aforesd.
Thomas Noyes ye signer to ye foregoing Will sign and seal ye same and
heard him pronounce and declare ye same to be his last Will and Testament,
and that at ye same time he was of a sound, disposing mind and memory (To
ye best of their judgment) and that they, at ye same time signed thereto as
witnesses in ye presence of ye Testator.
Sworn before me, SIMEON MINOR,
Justice of the Peace.

WILL OF BRIAN PENDLETON.
I, Brian Pendleton, sometime of Saco, in ye County of York, now resident,
in Portsmh, on Pascataq River in N. E. doe make & ordain this to be my last
Will & Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
1st. I give to my beloved wife Eleanor Pendleton, (besides which I have re
served for her in a deed of Gift to my Grandchild Pendleton Fletcher, all my
household Goods, together with all that piece of land belonging to me, lying
between my son James's & Mr. Deering's upon the Great Island, which I
have excepted & reserved out of my Deed of Gift, of all to my son James.
2nd. Furthermore, I give to my wife all of my houseing & land at Cape-
Porpus which Richard Palmer's wife hath the use of during her life, to
gether with my six hundred & forty acres, more or lesse, lying on ye east
side of Westbrook, near Saco Falls, which I bought of Jno West & Maj. Wm.
Phillips as ye Deeds will appear, as also Timber Island at ye Little River, all
which I give to my wife, absolutely to be at her disposal.
2nd. Unto my Grandchild, James Pendleton, Jun'r, I give my hundred
acres upland & ten acres of meadow which I bought of Jno. Bush & lies
within ye Township of Cape-Porpus, adjoining to Prince's Rock.

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3rd. All my houseing and land at Wells, with all the privileges and ap
purtenances I give unto my two Grand-children Mary and Hannah Pendleton,
which my son had by his ffmer wife, to bee equally divided between ym.
4th. I give to my wife all my wearing clothes to be disposed of as she shall
see meet, desiring her to (remember some poor).
5th. Finally I make my wife my Executrix and joyn my beloved son James
Pendleton, executor, together with his mother willing my Executrix to dis
burse what is needed for my Funerall charge, and my Executor to pay all
my debts. And I request Mr. Joshua Moodey and Mr. Richard Martyn to bee
overseers to this my last will and Testament.
In witness to all and singular yt p'misses I have set to my hand and seale
this 9th August, 1677. BRIAN PENDLETON. (Seal)
Witnesses:JOSHUA MOODEY,
ANN MOODEY.
As a schedule to this my last will and testament, I give unto my beloved
son, James Pendleton, all my land on the East of Westbrook, butting on the
great river of Saco, six hundred acres, more or less, my house and lands
lying at Cape-Porpus, in all three hundred acres in the occupation of Richard
Palmer, all my several Islands in or near sd. Cape-Porpus the one half of
my stock of cattle of what sort soever upon my farm at Winter Harbour
found after mine and my wives decease with all my wearing apparel and one
third of my household goods, except my utensils of Husbandry. And unto
Mary and Hannah Pendleton, daughters of my sd. son James, all my lands
in Wells being three plantations or lotts, bought of Mr. Fletcher Hammond,
and were improved by Joseph Cross, and to each of them one third part of
my household goods after mine and my wives decease.
Item. To Brian Pendleton, my Grandson, the remainder of my land on Great
Island Pascataq, what is contayned herein is addition to my will, anything
in sd. will notwithstanding. BRIAN PENDLETON. (Seal.)
This schedule was signed and sealed in presenc of us,
JOSEPH DUDLEM,
JOSHUA MOODEY,
Joshua Moodey made oath yt ye writing on ye otherside was signed and
sealed by maj. Brian Pendleton, and declared by him to be his last will and
Testament, and yt. Mr. Joseph Dudley did write and sign to the schedule
annexed at ye foot and annexed to ye foot of ye foregoing page.
This 3rd day of April, 1681,
Before us,
JOHN' WINCOLL,
T  . S.  . CHARLES FROST,
Justice of the Peace.

This will within  written  attest above,

Rishworth.

For Mr-  23, Ap. 1681. pd. Ed.

WILL OF WALTER PALMER.
Walter Palmer  Will  Vnto my sonne, John, a yoake of three yeare old
steares and a horse; to my dau. Grace 20s. to all my Grand-Children 20s.
apeece. To my sonne Jonas, halfe the planting lott at ye new meadow River,
by Seaconcke, and ye Lott betweene John Butterwoths, according to tho

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foure score pound estate, and the yse of halfe ye houseing and halfe of tlfe
whole farme for fower years. To my sonne William, the other halfe of saide
farme at Seaconck forever, and to take Robert Martine or some other skill
full man and to divide the houseing and the whole farme in two equall pts
and to take his owne and dispose of it as he pleaseth. I give him also a
Mare with her foale, two redd oxen, a paire of Steares of three years old
a piece, fower Cowes and a Muskett, with all such things as are his owne
already. The other halfe of the farme at Seaconcke I give to my sonne
Gershom forever after the ende terme of fower yeares. All the rest of my
Land, goods and chattel vndesposed I Leave vnto my wife, whome with my
sonne, Elihu, I make my full executor, to pay my debts, bring up my Chil
dren and pay them their portions as my lands and estate will beare; but in
case my wife marry againe, before my children are brought up and their
portions payed, then my three sonnes, Elihu, Nehemiah and Moses, to enter
vpon the farme and Estate and pay vnto their mother 10 pounds pr annum
dureing her life and ye land and estate duely valued to be equally distributed
among my Children, Elyhu, Nehemia, Moses, Benjamin, Gershom, Hannah
and Rebecca with Consideration of the tenn pound yearely to be payd to their
mother out of my land. But if my wife pay their portions according to
her discretion and my three sonnes, Elyhu, Nehemia and Moses, Possesses
the land, they shall give 20 pounds a piece out of the land to my sonne Ben
jamine, besides his mother's portion in 3 years after they are possessed of
the Farme. WALTER PALMER.
In the p'nce of
WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH,
SAM'LL CHESEBROUGH,
NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH.
Memorandum. — If Elyhu, Nehemia or Moses decease before they have any
yeare, Benjamine is to succede in their pi. of ye farme, and give to my dau.,
Elizabeth, two Cowes. I give my Executor a yeare's time for payment of
these Legacies.
Testified to by the three witnesses, on oath before George Denison Com.
Approved by the Court on Petition of Lieut. Richard Cooke in behalfe of ye
Widow Palmer, relict of Walter, and Elihu, their sonne, on the oathes of us,
Samuell and Nathan Chesebrough, 11 May, 1662.
Inventory of the goods and chattels of Waiter Palmer, now deceased, at
Sothertowne in the Countie of Suffolke, as it was taken the last of Mch. 1662,
by William Chesebroke and Thomas Stanton of the same towne.
Amt. 1644 pounds, 05s.
One Horse valued at 12 pounds added by Elihu Palmer as executor who
deposed 13 May, 1662.

MARRIAGE CONTRACT. Stonington, July the 9th, 1680.
This wltnesseth, that upon contract of marriage betwixt Joseph Saxton and
Hannah Chesebrough, widow and relict of Nathaniel Chesebrough, deceased,
the said Saxton doth covenant and promise to and with the said widow
Chesebrough and with .the overseers, Capt. George Denison and Mr. Nehemiah
Palmer, to wit, that he the said Saxton upon the consideration of marriage
with the aforesaid widow, shall and will take upon him the management of the
whole estate, belonging unto the said relict and children and in consideration
of the use and improvement of the said estate to bring up and maintain the
children in a Christian and discreet manner and shall not charge them any
way debtors for the same, but shall and will pay all and each of the chil
dren the full of their portions ordered them as they shall come of age, and

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I land at the same right it was inventoried, always provided and it is to be
derstood that the thirds due unto the widow, during her natural life is
t to be paid until her decease, unless the said Saxton and widow shall 'see
cause to do it of their own good will; it is also to be understood that the
widow's third is not to be deducted out of any one or more of their portions
but out of each and every one of them, their just portions until her decease,
at which time, they are each one to receive the full complement of their
portions in case they have not received it before, as above expressed! in
the mean season and until all the children have received the whole of their
portions assigned them, by the Court. It shall not be lawful for any one
upon any pretense whatsoever to sell, mortgage, alienate or any way to
alter the portion of any of the aforesaid house or land until as the children,
shall receive each -and their particular portion in land, being of full age,
they shall see cause for their own comity to sell or alienate their own par
ticular portions, but otherwise and until such time to be and to remain, in
the same state as at this time present and for the reason aforesaid and for
the true and faithful performance of all and each particular contained the
said Saxton, doth bind himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and as
signs firmly by these presents.
In confirmation whereof, he the said Saxton hath hereunto set his hand this
7th of July, one thousand six hundred and eighty. JOSEPH N. SAXTON.
Witness to these Presents,
SAMUEL STANTON,
DANIEL STANTON.
The above written contract and obligation was entered in this Book the>
27th of July, 1680. JOHN STANTON, Recorder.

WILL OF DANIEL SMITH (No. 2 in Smith Family).
I, Daniel Smith of Watertowne, in ye Countie of Middlesex, being very sick
and weake in my bodie and daily looking when my leaving shall be, yet
through ye mercie and goodness of God I am in my understanding and
memorie sound, and doe declare this to be my last will and testament as
followeth: I return my spirit unto God yt gave it and my bodie to the earth
from whence it was taken to be decently buried at ye discretion of my ex
ecutor, hopeing at the last day to have a glorious resurrection both of bodie
and soule through ye merits of ye Lord Jesus Christ.
I give unto my deare and loving wife, my whole  both houses and
lands and moveables for her comfort and maintenance and ye bringing up of
my children so long as she shall contenue a widdow after my decease, but if
she shall see reason to marrie again, then my will is, she shall injoy the
thirds of ye yearly income of my lands and that onely.
I give unto my two eldest sons, namely Daniell Smith and John Smith, after
my wives decease or marriage, my houseing, both dwelling house and barne
with all my lands both meddow and upland equally to them and their heirs
forever. They paieing out of them as is after expressed and if eighther of
them die before they atttained to ye age of one and twentie years, then my
will is that my third son, namely, Joseph Smith, shall injoy the part and
proportion of him that dies as before and if all my three sone doe live, then
my will is that my son Joseph, abovesaid, shall have an equall portion with
his eldest brethren to be paid him out of my houses and lands, but not in
house and land. I give unto my oldest son Daniell Smith abovesaid my
horse and armes and furniture for ye horse with all my wearing cloath both
linen and woolen. My will is that my moveable estate after my wives de
cease or marriage be equalie divided among all my daughters and what my

726 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
mother's will and mind was to bestow upon any of my daughters my will is
yt it should be performed without any alteration.
And I doe nominate and appoint my deare and loveing wife to be sole ex
ecutrix to this my last will and testament and doe earnestly desire my good
friends, John Bisco and William Bond, Sr., to be overseers of this my will
to be helpfull to my wife in her desolate condition in ye performance of this
my will and in looking after my children, and as a confirmation of this my
will I have set to my hand this one and thirtieth of May, sixteen hundred
eighty and one. DANIELL SMITH,
21, 4 mo. sworn by the witnesses as attests.
JONATHAN REMINGTON, Clerk.
As witnesseth,
JOHN BISCO,
WILLIAM BOND.

WILL OF JOHN SMITH (No. 5 Smith Family).
In the name of God, Amen  the fourth day of March, 1729-30.
I, John Smith of North Stonington, in ye County of New London, being
very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God
for it Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is
appointed for all men once to die, Doe make and ordain this my last will and
Testament that is to say, First of all I Recommend my Soul unto the hands
of God that is, and my body I Recommend to ye earth to be buried at ye
discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at ye general Resurrection
I shall receive the same again by ye mighty power of God. And as touching
such worldly Estates wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with all here
in this life, I give and dispose of ye same in ye following manner and form:
Imprimis.  1 give and bequeath unto Susannah my dearly beloved wife ye
east end of my dwelling house, half my barn and ye one half of all my hous
ings, with all my moveables excepting sixty pounds thereof (and what my
estate is in debt) during the time she continue my widow, but if she marries
again then to have but one third part of ye moveables above sd. during her
natural life and then to be divided equally amongst my three daughters or
their heirs. I give unto my loving son Daniel my homestead with all the
buildings thereupon excepting as above given, he paying unto my son Josiah,
80 pounds money within two years after my death and five shillings to my
son Ephraim. I give unto my loving son Ephraim, 5 shillings money to
"be paid by my Executors which together with what I have formerly given
him is to ye full of his portion. I give unto my loving son Josiah 80 pounds
money to be paid by my Executors within two years after my death which
together with what I have already given him is ye full of his portion out of
my estate. My loving daughter Lucie deceased I gave formerly unto her
ye full of her portion out of my estate. I give unto my loving daughter
Margaret, one third part of my moveables given to my loving wife above
after she has done with them as abovesd. with what I have formerly given
her is ye full of her portion out of my estate.
I give unto my loving daughter Ester the value of thirty pounds, money,
out of my moveable estate and one third part of moveables given to my loving
wife after she hath done with them as abovesd.
I give unto my loving daughter Susannah the value of thirty pounds money
out of my moveable estate and one third part of my moveables given above
to my loving wife after she hath done with them as abovesd.
I likewise make and ordain my dearly beloved wife Susannah my Executrix
and my loving son Daniel, Executor of this my last will and Testament and
I do hereby utterly revoke and disanul all and every other former Testament,

APPENDIX. 727
wills, and bequests by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed
Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testa
ment. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year
above written. JOHN SMITH.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by ye sd John Smith to
be his last will and testament in presence of us witnesses.
THEOPHILUS BALDWIN,
SAMUEL PRENTICE,
ABIGAIL PRENTICE.
New London, Co., Stonington, May ye 31st A. D. 1739.
Then Theophilus Bawldin, Esq., Samuel Prentice and Mrs. Abigail Prentice,
personally appeared and made solemn oath that they saw John Smith ye
subscriber to ye above and within written, sign and seal ye same and heard
him publish and pronounce and declare ye same to be his last will and
testament and that he was in a perfect, sound mind and memory when he
executed the same and that we signed ye same as witnesses in ye presence of
ye testator,
Before Me, INCREASE BILLINGS, Justice of the Peace.

WILL OF JOSEPH SMITH, HUSBAND OF ZIPPORAH BRANCH (No. 22).
I, Joseph Smith of Stonington, in the County of New London, and State
of Connnecticut, being sick and weak in body, but by the blessings of God,
am sound in my understanding and mind and memory, calling to mind the
mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to die and
considering my present weakness as a symptom of the close of my days, I
do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. First, I recommend
my soul to God, that gave it me, and my body to the dust to be buried in
a decent and Christian manner, at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter
named, and as to the worldly Interest it hath pleased God to bless me with,
I give and dispose of it in the following manner.
First, My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges should first of
all be paid by my Executor out of the legacy given him in this Will.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Daniel Smith, two hundred and twenty
pounds, lawful money, to be paid him by my Executor hereafter named,
one hundred and twenty pounds of sd. sum to be paid in fifteen months
after my decease, and the other hundred in one year and ten months after
my decease, the said Daniel Smith paying to Charles Phelps, esq., 10 ewe
sheep and twelve lambs and also 18 lbs. of sheeps wool, and also pay and
settle with Mr. Daniel Prentice a debt which I owe him by book, and the
above legacy when paid is his full share in my 'estate.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Joseph Smith Jr., the farm on which
I now live with all the buildings on the same belonging to him, his heirs
aud assigns forever, he the said Joseph Smith, Jr., complying with such
divisions and provisions as are and shall be made in this will relating to
him. Item. I give unto my said son Walter Smith one third part of a right of
land I own in the State of Vt, so called, to him, his heirs and assigns for
ever and also one half of my wearing apparel, except a fine holland shirt
dress, I do give to my son Walter Smith, ten pounds lawful money to be
paid him by my Executor hereafter named within twelve months after my
decease which said land, clothing and money when paid, is in full of his
share in my estate.

728 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Lemuel Smith, one third part of a
right I own in the State of Vt, so called, to him and his heirs and assigns
forever, and also one half of my wearing apparel, except a fine holland shirt,
the said land and clothing when paid is in full of his share in my estate.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Thomas Smith, the other third part
of a right of land I own in the State of Vt., so called, to his heirs and assigns
forever, the said one third part to be supported as to taxes and expenses by
my Executor hereafter named, till my said son Thomas shall arrive to the
age of 21 yrs., also I do give to my son Thomas, the holland shirt heretofore
described in this will and also my silver knee buckles and forty silver dollars
to be paid to him by my Executors hereafter named, when he shall arrive to
the age of 21 yrs. which land, shirt, buckles and money when paid is in full
of his share in my estate.
Item. I give to my well beloved daughter Amy Palmer, three pounds law
ful money to be paid to her by my Executor hereafter named, within twelve
months after my decease, which money when paid, with what she hath already
had is her full share in my estate.
Item. I give to my well beloved daughter Susannah Smith, thirty pounds
lawful money to be paid her by my Executor hereafter named, when she shall
arrive to the age of twenty yrs., also I do give to my said daughter, Susan
nah one third part of my household stuff, which said money and household
stuff when reed, is her full share in my estate.
Item. I give to my beloved daughter Zipporah Smith, thirty pounds lawful
money, to be paid her by Executor hereafter named, when she shall arrive to
the age of twenty yrs. also I do give to my sd. daughter Zipporah one third
part of my household stuff which money and household stuff when reed, is
her full share in my estate.
Item. I do give to my well beloved daughter Polly Smith, thirty pounds
lawful money to be paid her by my Executor hereafter named, when she shall
arrive to the age of eighteen years, and also I do give to my sd. dau. Polly,
the other third part of my household stuff, which sd. money and household
stuff when reed, is in full for her share in my estate.
Item. I do give to my said son Joseph Smith, Jr., all the rest and rem
nant of my estate both real and personal not especially disposed of in this
will and I do appoint my said son Joseph, Guardian to my sd. son Thomas
during his minority and further my will is that my said son Joseph should
learn my sd. son Thomas to read, write and cipher as far as the rule of three
and also to put him to a trade when he shall arrive to the age of seventeen
yrs., and that he be kept to his said trade till he shall arrive to the age of 21
yrs., also I do appoint my sd. son Joseph, guardian to my daughters Zipporah
and Polly during their minority, and my will is that he learn them to read
and write, and I do make and ordain my sd. son Joseph Smith, Jr., Executor to
this my last will and Testament, wholly revoking any will heretofore by me
made, and declaring this only to be my last will. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of December 1783.
Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared. JOSEPH SMITH.
In presence of
JOSHUA PRENTICE,
JESSE PRENTICE,
PHEBE LANGFORD.

WILL OF ISAAC WHEELER, SR.
In the name of God, Amen. The last Will and Testament of Mr. Isaac
Wheeler, Sr., of Stonington, in the County of New London and in the Colony of
Connecticut, being in perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, which is as
followeth, I give my soul to God, who gave it and my body to the earth to be

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buried in a decent and Christian manner by my Executor in the hope of a
glorious resurrection, and that as a Christian I may further provide for my
family, I order my temporal concerns as followeth:
Imprimis. I order and direct my Executors to pay my just debts and
recover my just dues of my estate. I give to my loving wife Martha, the
biggest room of my house and the leanto (or ell) and two of the best beds
and bedclothes and curtains, such as she best like, and four cows and a
score of sheep to be kept and provided for by my son William, and so much
of the household stuff as she has occasion for, and to be honorably maintained
and to be comfortably provided for, in aU things she needs during her nat
ural life, at the care and cost of my son William Wheeler.
I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Wheeler, beside what his grandfather
Thomas Wheeler, has given him in Lynn, Mass., and besides one hundred
and fifty acres of land given him by his grandfather and besides what I
have given in buildings and stock, I do now give him three score acres of
land in lieu of forty acres his grandfather gave to his brother Thomas, De
ceased, lying to the west and south of his own field and he is to take it
Westerly from an horn beam tree till he makes up the complement of three
score acres and a straight line from the said horn beam tree to a black oak
tree, which is the corner tree of his grandfather's land he now dwelleth
upon, which tree standeth by a brook; also I give to my son Isaac, four score
acres of land which I bought of Ebenezer Witter and from that black oak
which is a bound tree of Nathaniel Chesebrough's land, and from thence a
straight line to a great chestnut tree ; also I give him one hundred acres which
I bought of Nathaniel Chesebrough, and one hundred acres which I bought
of John Reynolds, and fifty acres bought of Capt. James Pendleton, and also
one other hundred acres bought of John Witter, also one hundred and twenty
acres now at the north corner of my land, which hundred acres was his
grandfather's, and also fifty acres as it is bounded which may appear upon
record, which was a grant formerly purchased of Lieut. Mason.
I give to Richard's children that are males, that are or shall be begotten
of his body the lands following, equally to be divided among them, and my
Executors shall give them as they come of age out of the following land a
just proportion for their settlement, provided my son Richard and his wife
shall have the house and homestead they now live in and to it one hundred
and fifty acres during their natural lives. I give fifty acres lying by Samuel
Miner, which was part of a grant of land bought of Capt. John Stanton and
fifty acres more "bought of Capt. Samuel Mason, and also a sixteen-acre lot
lying southerly of old Mr. Stanton's land, and westerly of land which I
bought of Capt. Mason and also the remainder of 150 acres which was bought
of father Park and James Fanning.
I give to my son Richard, a west line from the corner of the cow pasture,
the south corner of a west line to the brook, which we ride over when we go
to meeting, which brook runs out of the said cow-pasture and bounded by said
brook to the end of Witter land to a white oak tree, which tree is a corner
tree of James Miner's and Cornish's and mine.
I give to my son Richard's children from a black oak tree of Nathaniel
Chesebrough's a straight line to a great chestnut tree which is a corner of
land I bought of Capt. John Stanton, and from thence a straight line just
leaving out the meadow, the brook being the bound, that lyeth in the said
tract of land I bought of Capt. John Stanton and from thence to my fence
only leaving out to William's land six rods in length and one rod and a
half in breadth from the fence that runs along by my fence southward to a
great rock, which rock stands very nigh the partition fence now betwixt us
and so along by the same fence till it come to the end of the fence that heads
my great pasture, and from thence a west line to the end of what land is
mine, and so to the outside of my land eastward not given already.
I give to my son William my new dwelling house and housing and orchards,
and all the several tracts of land undisposed of in Stonington to him and his

730 HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
heirs forever. I give to my daughters, Mary, Martha, Anna, Dorothy, Eliz
abeth and Experience to each of them, I give seventy pounds a piece to be
paid out of the stock, money, household stuff, to each a proportion to be paid
forthwith and to make it up seventy pounds apiece to be paid by my unwilled
landed estate, or else my two sons Isaac and William are to make it up out of
their own estates, they having four years time to do it in, and the seventy
pounds which I give to my daughter Mary, John Williams' deceased wife,
is to pay it to her children as they come of age to each an equal share or pro
portion. I give to my three sons my wearing clothes equally divided betwixt
them, only William is to have my blue waist coat.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal January 3rd 1712.
ISAAC WHEELER.
Probated in New London,
March 12th 1712. X'X: ._.<• .' J.
Isaac and William, his sons, were appointed with their uncle John Park,
executors of his will, who accepted the trust and executed the will.
His son Richard died soon after his father, and their youngest child, a
daughter, was born some five months after his death and was named after
her mother, Prudence. She grew up to womanhood and married Mr. Ebenezer
Geer of Groton, and had a large family of children. Her mother married Mr.
Christopher Avery of Groton and had five children by him. The youngest,
Temperance Avery, was the great-grandmother of the late Governor Morgan
of New York.

WILL OF THOMAS WHEELER.
In the Name of God, Amen. — June 24th, 1755.
I, Thomas Wheeler of Stonington, County of New London, Conn., being now
in health and of sound mind and memory, I do make this my last Will and
Testament. I give unto my son Thomas Wheeler, all my lands in the Town of
Litchfield in County of Litchfield. I also give him one eighth part of other
land, including the land I gave him, by deed, with the buildings, to him and
heirs forever.
I also give him, my silver-hilted sword, my cane, my gold sleeve buttons,
my silver ring, and my watch, and my largest silver tankard, and also one
thousand, five hundred pounds, old tenor bills of credit.
I give unto my grandson Isaac Wheeler, one eighth part of my lands and
buildings, where my honored father Isaac Wheeler dwelt. I also give him my
negro boy, and five hundred pounds in old tenor bills to be set out to him,
when he arrives to the age of twenty one years.
I give unto my son Jeremiah Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands
and buildings. I also give him my negro man Sam, and my silver Tankard.
I give unto my son Shepherd Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands
and buildings and my negro man Cippeo.
I give unto my son Paul Wheeler, one eighth of all my land and buildings
and my negro man Cabb, and my third silver tankard, also my mulatto girl
Elizabeth. I give also to my son Cyrus Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and
buildings and my negro boy Plato, and five hundred pounds, bills of credit.
I give unto my son Charles Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and
buildings and also my mulatto boy Harry, and five hundred pounds of bills
of credit.
I give unto my son Ephraim Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and
buildings to be set out to him when he arrives at the age of 21 years, and
also I give him one thousand pounds of old tenor bills, to be paid to him at
21 years old.
I give unto my daughter Mary Miner, my negro woman Hagar, also two
thousand pounds old tenor, which with what I have heretofore given her is
her portion.

APPENDIX. 731
I give unto my daughter Mehitable Babcock, my negro girl Joanna, and
also two thousand pounds old tenor which, with what I have already given
is her portion.
I give unto my daughter Lucy Wheeler, my negro girl Cloe, also four
thousand pounds in old tenor bills, to be set out to her when she arrives at
21 years, or the day of her marriage, and I give her six best silver spoons.
I give unto my grandson Thomas Wheeler, one cow and ten sheep.
I give unto my grandson Thomas Miner, one cow and ten sheep.
I give unto my son Thomas, my right in common in Stonington, also the
remainder of my moveable and personal estate that is left, not above or
before been disposed of.
I give to my sons Thomas, Jeremiah, Shepherd, Paul, Cyrus, Charles,
Ephraim and my grandson Isaac equally.

SIMEON MINER,
ISAAC SMITH,
EZEKIEL GALLOP,
Witnesses.

THOMAS WHEELER.

INVENTORY OF CAPT. THOMAS WHEELER.
An inventory of the Estate of Capt. Thomas Wheeler of Stonington, de
ceased, appraised, December 11th, 1755. £. s. d.
1 Suit of clothes, gray broadcloth, coat, breeches, and fustian
jacket  3 6 8
1 suit serge, and leather breeches  3 6 8
1 suit, blue coat, lead colored jacket and breeches  2 18 4
1 striped Banayan and Holland jacket and breeches  2 4 8
1 scarlet broadcloth great coat  2 18 4
1 old cloth colored " "  8 4
3 periwigs  2 18 4
1 beaver hat, 30s.; to 2 do., 24s. 2d  2 14 2
3 fine Holland shirts  4 10
2 do., 20s.; 2 do., 16s. 8d  1 16 8
4 neck bands, 5s. ; 2 Holland caps, 2s. Id  7 1
2 pair linen breeches, 4s. 2d. ; 2 pair gaiters, 8d  4 10
1 pair linen stockings, 5s.; to 6 pair worsted stockings, £1 3s. 4d.. 1 8 4
4 pair yarn stockings, 8s. 4d.; to pair gloves, 3s. 9d  12 1
2 handkerchiefs, 6s. 8d.; to 2 pair shoes, 7s. Id  13 9
1 pair boots, 10s.; 2000 shingle nails, 6s. 6d  16 8
61 silver coat buttons  4 5
38 jacket " ¦' round  1 11 8
14 flat " "  11 8
1 sealed gold ring  2 10
1 pair gold sleeve buttons  1 6 8
1 silver watch  5 8 4
1 silver headed cane  16 8
1 silver hilted sword  2 1 8
1 silver snuff box  v  1
1 pair money scales, 2s. 6d. ; to 1 pair saddle bags, 6s. 8d  9 2
1 large silver tankard  12 1"
1 do., £10; to 1 do., £8 15s  18 i5
1 large flowered silver cup  3 1°
1 plain silver cup  3 "
2 small " "  3 6 ?
1 large silver porringer  3 * "j
1 silver porringer, 50s.; to 2 do., small, £4 3s. 4d  6 13 4
1 silver salt cellar  '•  2 18 8

732 HISTORY OF STONINGTON. £.
1 silver pepper box  1
38 silver spoons  '  18
1 bed and furniture  ¦  11
1 do., £11 13s. 4d.; to 1 do., £10 16s. 8d  22
1 do., £10 16s. 8d.; to 1 do., £9 3s. 4d  20
1 do., £8 6s. 8d.; to 1 do., £7 10s.; to 1 do., £6 13s. 4d  22
1 bed and furniture, 3s. 4d.; to 1 bed and furniture, £3 15s  7
4 Holland sheets  2
14 cotton " £6, 5s. ; to 25 linen sheets, £9  15
6 pillow cases 
5 diaper table cloths  2
3 tow do., lis. 8d. ; to 13 diaper napkins, £1 2s. lid  1
29 linen do., 40s.; to 24 yards tow cloth, 40s  4
1 broken hour clock  1
1 desk, £2 Is. 8d. ; to 1 do., £1 13s. 4d  3
1 case with drawers, £3 6s. 3d. ; 1 do., 50s  5
1 do., £3 6s. 8d.; to 1 do., £2 Is. 8d  5 8
1 chest with drawers, 8s 4d.; 1 chest drawers, 8s. 4d  16
1 chest with drawers, 8s. 4d.; 1 chest drawers, 6s. 8d.; 1 chest,
3s. 4d 
1 Chest, 2s. 6d.; 1 Chest, 8s. 3d.; 1 Chest, 2s. 6d 
1 Trunk, 8s. 4d.; 1 Trunk, 6s. 8d.; 1 Trunk, 6s. 8d  1
1 Looking glass, £2 18s. 4d. ; 1 Looking glass, £1 14s. 4d  4
1 Looking glass, 25s.; 1 Looking glass, 8s. 4d. ; 1 do., 8s. 4d  2
1 square table, 16s. 8d.; to 1 do., 5s. 10d.; to 1 do., 13s. 4d  1
1 do., 3s. 4d. ; 1 do., 6s. 8d. ; 1 old square table, Is 
1 round table, 16s. 8d.; to 1 do., 7s. 6d  1
1 do., lis. 8d.; 1 do., 6s. 8d.; 1 do. double, 16s. 8d  1
1 do., 13s. 4d.; 1 do., 10s.; 1 do., 10s. 6d  1
1 do., 13s. 4d.; 1 eight square do., 8s. 4d  1
19 banister black chairs, £2 7s. 6d. ; to 2 great do., 6s. 8d  2
6 Turkey worked chairs, 30s.; to 1 great do., 2s  1
17 chairs, £1 8s. 4d.; to 9 do., lis. 3d.; to 6 do., 5s. lOd  2
1 great chair, 2s. id.; to 2 do., 3s. 4d 
1 small trunk, 3s. 4d. ; to 1 case with bottles, 12s. 6d 
1 warming pan, 8s. 4d. ; to 1 do., 15s  1
6 green chairs, 15s.; 1 great do., 6s. 8d  1
12 pewter platters  3
6 do., 10s.; to 3 do., 12s. 6d  1
6 basins, 17s. 6d. ; to 50 plates, £2 19s. 2d  3
10 porringers, 7s. 6d. ; to 6 old plates, 5s 
Old pewter, 16s. lOd. ; to brass candlesticks, 4s. 2d  1
1 large brass kettle, £3 6s. 8d.; 1 do., 16s. 8d  4
2 old do., 30s.; to earthen ware, 17s. Id  2
3 pair of hand irons, 50s.; 2 pair do., 18s. 4d  3
5 iron pots, 29s. 2d.; to 7 iron kettles, 26s. 8d  2
2 iron spits and fender, and dripping pan 
2 old chafin dishes, old gridiron and iron perth 
1 frying pan, 4s. 7d. ; to 1 box iron waiter and grate, 6s. 8d 
7 iron trammels, 24s. 2d. ; tongs and slices, 15s  1
1 pair bellows, Is. 8d.; to 2 pair steelyards, 7s. lid 
2 iron kettles, 5s.; to 2 skimmers, Is. 3d 
2 pewter candlesticks, 2s.; to iron pewter candlesticks, Is. 8d 
41 trays, and six pails  1
3 coolers, 5s. ; 2 wooden dishes, 8s. 4d 
1 large churn, 8s. 4d.; to 1 small churn, 2s. Id 
1 runlet, Is. Sd.; to 1 bucket and more wooden ware, 10s. lOd 
1 large cheese tub, 7s. 6d. ; to 1 do., 3s. 4d 
2 wash tubs, 3s. 9d. ; to 4 cheese tubs, 5s 
1 butter tub, 2s. 6d. ; 1 small meat tub, Is. Sd 

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2 woolen wheels, 5s.; to 3 linen do., 15s  ¦,  ^
Meat cask, 33s. 4d.; to old cedar tub, 4s. 2d  I
Meal chests, 6s. 3d. ; to 3 meal bags, 7s. 6d 
8 grain chests, 8s. 4d.; 2 brand irons, 5s. 5i... ........... ....
2 padlocks, 3s. 4d. ; 1 pair wool cards, 3s. 4d 
1 hatchet, 5s. 10d.; to 3 cart ropes and 1 halter, 13s. 4d." 
1 gem, 25s.; 1 do., 20s.; 1 do., 8s. 4d  2
1 old saddle and bridle, 8s. 4d.; to 1 pillion, 5s  .........
13 old cider hhds., 43s. 4d. ; to 10 barrels, 20s! lOd. ................ '. 3
Old open cask, 8s. 4d.; 3 small casks, 4s. 2d 
6 narrow axes, 5s. ; to 2 broad do., 4s. 2d  ..'. 1
1 adz, 2 hammers, handsaw and hatchet 
1 shaving knife, 2 augers, 1 chisel 
2 pair hinges, 3s.; to sett harrow teeth, 25s  1
5 chairs, 30s.; to 9 hoes, 7s. 6d.; 1 iron crow bar, 10s. lOd  2
4 yokes and irons, 10s.; pitch forks, 4s. 2d  .' 
5 plows and irons, 33s. 4d. ; 1 sled, 8s. 4d  !.."!" 2
1 cart and wheels, iron and ladder  3
4 scythes and tacklings, 20s.; to beatles and wedges, 7s. 6d  1
2 horse geers, 8s. 4d. ; 1 grinding stone, 10s 
4 cycles, 3s. 4d.; 4 pair sheep shears, 3s. 4d.; iron dog, 6d 
1 gimlet, Is. 3d.; to old iron, 12s. 6d 
1 great gate, 2s. 6d. ; to 2500 shingles, 25s  1
1 razor and hone, 2s. 3d.; to ease fleams (a lancet), 10s 
1 small boll (a Scotch measure), 2s. Id.; to 2 do., 3s.; to 3 hives
bees, 31s  1
398 bushels of Indian corn  40
8 bushels wheat, 30s. ; 15 bushels rye, 37s. 6d  3
6 bushels beans, 16s. 8d.; 50 bushels salt, 6s. 5d  7
1% bushels malt, 4s. 4d. ; 27 lbs. tallow, 9s 
2574 pounds cheese, 3d. per lb  31
187 bundles flax in ye swingle, 6d. per lb  4
Flax in ye bundle not dressed  2
Oats in ye straw  4
125 tons hay, 25s. a ton  105
Leather, £7 10s.; to flax seed, 3s. 4d. half bushels; to flax seed,
Is. 3d  7
350 pine boards, 17s. 6d. ; to 80 square glass, 16s. 8d  1
Sundry books, 56s. 3d.; to 1 book of accounts, 6s. 8d  3
£12 7s. 6d. in Connecticut bills  1
£27 12s. lOd. in Old tenor bills  2
Notes and bonds on sundry persons  3170
Ye farm and buildings, with all ye lands adjoining where he dwelt
 7000
Ye farm and buildings where Mr. Thomas Wheeler now dwells  756
A tract of land by Lanthorn Hill  166
His riding horse, saddle & bridle  16
1 old sorrel horse  '
1 black " "  16
1 sorrel horse, swift nose  H
1 " " bald face  12
1 pied horse  1()
1 small horse, swift nose  "
1 sorrel stone horse, two years old  9
1 sorrel, year old horse, £4 lis. 8d.; 1 sorrel, year old, £4 lis. 8d.. 9
1 old sorrel mare and mare colt 
1 old bay " " horse "  3
1 old black " " " "  !
1 black " white face, and mare colt  8

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734 HISTORY OF STONINGTON. £. s. d.
1 large sorrel mare, white face, horse colt  14 3 4
1 old sorrel mare, and a year old mare colt  1 6 8
1 old bay mare, £2 18s. 4d. ; 1 sorrel two year old mare colt  7 18
1 sorrel mare, swift nose  10 8 4
1 black " " "  10 16 8-
1 brown "  5 16 8
1 fat ox, £5 3s. 4d.; 2 speckled lean do., £11 13s. 4d  17 7 8
2 brown pied oxen  10 8 4
2 do., £10 16s. 8d.; to 2 red pied do., £13  23 16 8
2 white pied oxen  8 15
1 brown fat cow, £4 3s. 4d. ; to 1 speckled cow, £3 3s. 4d  7 6 8
23 fat cattle at £2 18s. 4d. per head  67 1 8
1 bull, £2 18s. 4d. ; 32 cows, £77 8s. 4d  79 6 3
25 two year old cattle  41 13 4
26 one " " "  30 6 8
25 calves  15 12 6
179 store sheep  26 2 1
5 sheep rams  1 5
56 fat swine  65
65 store swine  14 15
1 negro man named Quash  2 10
1 old negro woman named Juno  16 8
1 negro man named Cab  41 14 4
1 " " " Ceazar  37 30
1 " " " Cipeo  45 16 8
1 " woman " Hager  37 10
1 " " " Flora  31 13
1 " " " Sarah  40
1 " " " Jane  37 10
1  Cloe  37 10
1 " girl " Phillis  15
1 " boy " Pharaoh  8 8.
1 servant mulatto boy Harry  8 6 8
1 " " girl Elizabeth  5
1 servant Indian woman Mary  1 13 4
Whole amount  £12,669 9s. 5d.
Certified by us Appraisers,
SIMEON MINER,
ISAAC FRINK.
Capt. Thomas Wheeler, whose estate is here recorded, was the son of Isaac
Wheeler and Mary (Shephard) Wheeler, and was born in the year 1700. He
married Mary Miner, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Stevens Miner, who was
a direct descendant in the thirteenth generation of Henry Miner, who died in
the year 1357. Isaac Wheeler was the son of Isaac and Martha (Park)
Wheeler, and grandson of Thomas and Mary Wheeler. Thomas Wheeler came
to this country before 1637, and resided in Massachusetts until 1664, when
he removed to Stonington. He died in 1686, aged 85 years.

WILL OF ROBERT WILLIAMS.
Last Will and Testament of me, Robert Williams of Roxbury, in the county
of Suffolk in New England, being at present in bodily health, of perfect under
standing, and of sound mind (through the merciful providence of God towards
me) do ordain this my last will, hereby disannulling all former wills what
ever, and do constitute this for the use and benefit of those that shall come
after me.

APPENDIX. 735
In the first place and chiefly, I commit my soul into the hands of mv
merciful Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, who hath undertaken for the
same in the covenant of his grace, that where he is I might be also And
my body I commit unto the dust to be decently buried by my Executors here
after named, trusting that at the day of his appearing I shall receive a
glorious body. And for my temporal estate I dispose of it in the manner fol
lowing: Imprimis. I will, the true and faithful performance of the covenant between
myself and my well beloved wife, in full and in specie according to the time
mentioned in said covenant, and that my three sons, Samuel, Isaac and
Stephen, shall pay the same by equal proportions.
Item. I give to my son Samuel, besides what I have already given him,
and is in his possession, my middle lot between my swamp and my rocks
lying before his door.
Item. All my swamp except fourscore and ten rods next my barn, which I
reserve to the same.
Item. Ten acres of wood-land, more or less, at Walkhill.
Item. To my son Isaac, three acres of salt-marsh (purchased with my
house), adjoining to Nathaniel Holmes, his marsh.
Item. All my ploughing land at Dorchester, being five acres, more or less..
Item. Six acres of wood-land behind the great lots.
Item. To my grandson Isaac, I give my piece of salt-marsh lying next to
John Heminway's, formerly bought of Goodman Riggs.
Item. I give to my son Stephen, my dwelling house, orchards, barns, and
other out houses and home lots thereto adjoining, with the fourscore and ten
rods adjoining to my barn reserved out of the swamp.
Item. My part of Mr. Hews' meadows.
Item. Six acres of pasture land called the Rocks, adjoining to my lot,
(given my son Samuel).
Item. Thirty-two acres of wood-land lying together near the fresh meadows.
Item. My horse distinct from the rest of my moveables.
Item. I will that the cause be equally maintained by my sons Samuel and
Stephen. Inasmuch as I have in this my will given my son Stephen, some
what more than the rest of my sons, I would not have them or others think
hardly of me for so doing, for he lives under the same roof with me, and
thereby hath been more helpful and comfortable unto me than the other sons
have. Item. I give to my brother Nicholas Williams, thirty shillings per annum,
to be equally paid by my sons Samuel and Stephen.
Item. My wearing clothes woolen and linen.
Item. A pair of sheets and a blanket from off my maid's bed, and also a
rug. Also four bushels of Indian corn. Also my will is, that my brother
Nicholas have house room, washing and lodging, by my sons Samuel and
Stephen. Item. I give my grandchild Deborah Totman (or Tolman), forty shillings.
Item. To my grandchild Elizabeth Robinson, twenty shillings, both lega
cies to be paid out of my moveables within the space of twelve months after
my decease, And the residue of them to be equally divided between my sons
after my debts are discharged. And for the full performance of this my last
will, I do depute my three sons Executors of the same, whom I intreat and
of whom I expect that they will see the faithful performance of the same.
And in witness of these premises I have hereunto subscribed my hand and
affixed my seal this twenty-sixth of November, in the year of our Lord, 1685.
(Signed)

ROBERT WILLIAMS, and Seal.

Signed and sealed in the presence of
GILES PAYSON,
BENJAMIN TUCKER,
JOHN SMITH.
Date of Probate,
29th of September, 1693.

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HISTORICAL INDEX.

A.— Area of Stonington, 1; Association of
P? Pawcatuck People, 11; Assembly Acts, 41
to 46.
B— Bridges and Ferries: Mystic Bridge,
118; Pawcatuck Bridge, 122; first Black
smith, 139; Banking, 147.
C— Clergy: Wm. Thompson, 13; Zachariah
; Brigden, 13; Mr. Chauncey, 14; Mr.
Fletcher, 14; Rev. James Noyes, 14; Rev.
Joseph Noyes, 24; Rev. Mr. Rossiter, 30;
Rev. Nathaniel Eells, 32.
| Census of 1668, 18; Charter of Connect
icut, 21; Chesebrough Wm. grant of
land, 4; Connecticut first settlement, 3;
[ Commissioners of United Colonies de
cision, 11; Commerce, 130; Civil Officers,
158; Judge of County Court, 158; Asso
ciate Judge, 158; Sheriffs, 158; Asistants,
158; Senators, 158-9; Representatives,
154-164; Town Clerks, 164-5; Selectmen,
165-174.
D— Denison, Capt. George house, 5; Dean
¦ Old house, 140.
1— Ecclesiastical history: First Congrega
tional Church, 87-89; Second Congrega
tional Church, 89-90; Baptist Church,
Pung-hung-we-nuck Hill, 90; East Bap
tist Church, 90; Baptist Church at Long
Point, 90; Methodist Episcopal Church
at Old Mystic, 91; Third Congregational
Church, 92; Methodist Episcopal Church
at Mystic, 93; Pawcatuck Congregational
Church, 93; Third Baptist Church at
Stonington, 95; Greenmanville Seventh
Day Baptist Church, 95; Calvary Epis
copal Church, 95; Pawcatuck Catholic
Church, 96; Mystic Congregational
Church, 96; Advent Christian Associa
tion, 97; Mystic Catholic Church, 98;
Quiambaug Chapel, 98; Wequetequock
(Chapel, 98; Stonington Catholic, 99.
-Port Griswold victims, 59.
MJallup Capt. John, 5; death, 22; Gov-
irnment, local, 13.
•-Home lots assigned, 18; house dwel
ling of Mr. James Noyes, 18; Haynes,
Gov. grant of land, 4; Heroine of Ston
ington, 79; Highways. , 103, including

Mail-stage route, 109; Turnpike road.
113; The 16 pole way of Major Mason,
115; County highways, 115.
I. Indians: Soche, 14; Oneko, 21; Canon
chet, 22; King Philip, 21; Pequots, 175-
195.
M.— Meeting house, located and erected,
13; Mystic named, 17; Meeting house at
Agreement Hill, 18, 19, 20; Meetinghouse
dimensions, 20; Miner, Thomas new
house, 5; Meeting house another, 21;
Meeting house at the Centre, 29, 30;
Meeting house at Long Point, 32, 35;
Mills and Manufacturing, 136; First mill,
138; Weave shops, 138; Mill for Powder,
138; Grist Mill, 138; Saw Mill, 141.
N.— Name first local, 5.
P.— Pequot plantation, 1; Palmer, Walter
purchased land, 5; Park, Capt. Robert,
5; Palmer's land, 134; Press, 156.
R— Regiment of Col. Randall, 62, 70, 71;
Roll copies of 30th Regt, 71, 72; Rail
road, 152.
S. — Stonington, settlement of, 3; Souther
town named, 12; Services, first religious,
6; Stanton, Thomas trading house, 4;
Swamp fight and Military expeditions,
21, 23; Society, organization of First
Congregational, 26; Stonington, bom
bardment, 38; Soldiers of the Revolu
tion, 46-48; Stonington Borough bom
bardment, 65-78; Stonington, Account of
the ' Battle, 73-75; Schools, Common,
100, 102; Ship Building, 123; at Pawca
tuck, 124; Old Mystic, 125; Adam's
Point, 125; Mystic, 127, 128; Stonington
Borough, 128-9.
T. — Town meetings, resolution of, 48-59;
Townmeeting, 60; Town, division of, 91.
V. — Vessels engaged in Sealing and Whal
ing, 132-5.
W. — War, soldiers of Narragansett, 22;
War, Revolutionary, 36; War of 1812, 60;
Officers in command, 70; War of 1861-5,
Names of Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry,
81-85; War, Spanish- American, 86.

GENEALOGICAL INDEX.

AVERY.— Aaron, 205; Abigail, 202, 3, 4, 5,
6; Abraham, 202, 5; Albert, 209; Alexan
der, 209; Alfred, 208; Allen, 210; Amanda,
210; Amos, 205, 6, 7; Amy, 203; Ann, 205;
Anna, 202, 4, 6, 7; Asa, 210; Benjamin,
201, 2, 4; Benoni, 205; Caleb, 205, 7; Cal
vin, 209; Carleton, 209; Charles, 202, 9;
Christopher, 199, 201, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; Court-
land, 209; Cyrus, 209; Daniel, 202, 4, 5;
David, 204, 5; Dean, 209; Deborah, 201;
Delia, 209; Desire, 202; Dorothy, 203, 5;
Ebenezer, 201, 3, 5, 10; Edwin, 201;. Elias,
205; Elisha, 202, 3, 5; Elijah, 205, 9;
Eliza, 207, 9; Elizabeth, 202, 7, 10;
Ephraim, 202; Erasmus, 210; Erastus,
209; Esther, 206; Eunice, 203, 5, 6, 10;
Frances, 209; George, 204, 9; Griswold,
205; Hannah, 201, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Henry,
208; Isaac, 202, 3, 6, 8, 10; Jacob, 203;
James, 199, 201, 3, 5; Jasper, 205; Jo
anna, 201; John, 201, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10;
Jonathan, 201, 2, 8, 10; Jonas, 206; Jo
seph, 201; Joshua, 202; Josiah, 202; Lucy,
203, 4, 6, 8; Luther, 207, 8; Margaret,
201, 6; Maria, 209; Marinda, 208; Mary,
201, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10; Nancy, 209; Nathan,
203, 6, 8; Nathaniel, 202, 5, 7; Oliver, 206;
Oscar, 209; Park, 203, 5; Paul, 208; Phebe,
207, 8; Polly, 208; Prentice, 206; Priscilla,
203; Prudence, 203; Ralph, 209; Rebecca,
201; Robert, 207, 10; Roger Griswold, 209;
Roswell, 209; Richardson, 204; Samuel,
201, 2, 6, 9; Sarah, 201, 4, 6, 10; Simeon,
203, 5; Solon, 210; Stephen, 205, 7, 8, 9;
Temperance, 203, 8; Thankful, 204;
Thomas, 201, 2 3, 6; Timothy, 208; Ulys
ses, 210; Wealthy, 207, 8, 9; William, 202,
4, 7, 8; Zipporah, 207.
BABCOCK.— Abby, 218; Abel, 216; Abigail,
213; Adam, 214; Albert, 219; Amanda,
220; Amelia, 214, 15, 22; Ann, 212, 19, 20;
Anna, 213; Anne, 213, 15, 16, 17; Attana,
216; Benedict, 215; Benjamin, 212, 17, 18,
19, 21; Betsey, 219; Charles, 221; Char
lotte, 215; Christopher, 215, 16, 20; Court-
land, 218, 22; Cynthia, 220; Cyrus, 218;
Daniel, 213; 16, 19, 20, 21; David, 213, 15,
18, 21; Desire, 217; Dorothy, 213; Dudley,
217, 18, 21; Edwin, 219; Elias, 214, 16, 20,
21; Elihu, 212, 21; Elijah, 216; Elisha,
213, 16; Eliza, 218; Elizabeth, 211, 12, 13,

14, 15, 16, 19; Emily, 220; Enoch, 216;
Ephraim, 218; Esther, 215; Eunice, 213;
Ezekiel, 221; Ezra, 215; Fanny, 221;
Frances, 214; Frank, 221; Frederick, 218,
21; George, 212, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20; Georgia,
222; Gershom, 216; Giles, 218; Grace, 214,
17; Gurdon, 221; Hannah, 211, 12, 14, 15,
17, 18, 19; Harriet, 214, 19; Henry, 214,
17, 18, 21, 22; Hezekiah, 213, 15; Horace,
219; Isaiah, 214, 16; Jacob, 219; James,
211, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; Jane, 211, 12;
Jesse, 217; Job, 211, 12; Joanna, 215;
John, 211, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20; Jonas,
216; Jonathan, 213, 15; Joseph, 211, 12,
13, 14; Joshua, 213, 14, 16, 17, 18; Julia,
220; Lois, 217; Louisa, 217; Louise, 222;
Lucy, 218, 20; Luke, 214; Lydia, 216;
Maria, 221; Mary, 211, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18,
20, 21; Martha, 214, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21;
Mercy, 212; Merritt, 221; Nancy, 216, 18,
19, 20; Nathan, 214, 20, 26; Nathaniel,
211, 14, 16; Oliver, 212, 14, 16, 20; Par
thenia 221; Paul 214,17,18; Phebe 216,20;
Polly, 221; Robert, 212, 15, 17, 18, 21;
Rhoda, 219; Rouse, 215, 19; Rufus, 216;
Ruth, 213; Sally, 214, 19; Samuel, 213,
15, 21; Sarah, 211, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19;
Simeon, 214; Simon, 215; Stephen, 220;
Susannah, 214, 15, 18; Thomas, 214, 18;
Timothy, 214, 17; William, 216, 19.
BALDWIN.— Abigail, 226, 28; Alanson, 227;
Amos, 226, 27; Andrew, 226, 27; Anna,
226; Asa, 226; Asher, 227; Benjamin, 227,
28; Betsey, 228; Billings, 227; Bridget,
226, 27; Charlotte, 228; Daniel, 226; David,
226,27, 28; Denison, 226; Elisha, 227; Eliz
abeth, 224, 25, 27; Emily, 228; Eunice,
225, 26, 28; George, 226; Henry, 223, 27;
Hezekiah, 227; Jane, 224; John, 223, 24,
25, 26, 28; Jonathan, 226; Joseph, 226, 27;
Lucy, 226, 28, 31; Martha, 224, 27; Mary,
224, 25, 28; Nancy, 226; Nathan, 227;
Phebe, 226, 27; Polly, 226; Priscilla, 225,
26; Rebecca, 224, 26; Richard, 223, 24;
Ruth, 224; Sabra, 227; Sally, 227, 28;
Samuel, 224; Sarah, 224, 26; Steward, 227;
Susan, 227, 28; Sylvester, 223, 24, 25, 26;
Thankful, 226; Theophilus, 224, 25, 26, 27;
Thomas, 225, 26, 27; Turner, 227; Wil
liam, 223, 26; Wolcott, 227; Ziba, 225, 27.

INDEX.

739

BENNETT.— Aaron, 230, 31; Abby, 232;
Allen, 232; Alonzo, 231; Amanda, 231;
Amos, 230; Benjamin, 231; Caroline, 231;
Charles, 230, 31; Cynthia, 231; Daniel,
229; David, 230; Dudley, 230; Elisha, 230,
31, 32; Ellen, 231; Eliza, 231; Elizabeth,
229; Emily, 231; Ephraim, 231; Erastus,
231; Esther, 230, 31; Fanny, 232; Hannah,
229, 30; Henry, 229, 31; Huldah, 232;
Isaac, 229; James, 231; Jane, 231; Jede
diah, 230; Jerusha, 229, 30; Jesse, 230, 31;
Joanna, 230; John, 229, 31, 32; Joseph,
229, 30; Martha, 231; Mary, 230, 31; Me
hitable, 230; Melinda, 232; Meranda, 230;
Nathan, 229, 31; Nathaniel, 230; Noah,
230; Oliver, 230, 32; Perry, 231; Phebe,
229, 31; Ramsford, 232; Rebecca, 229;
Reuben, 232; Sabra, 231; Sally, 230, 32;
Samuel, 229, 30; Sarah, 229, 30; Stephen,
229, 30; Susan, 232; Thankful, 230;
Thomas, 229; William, 229, 30, 32.
ENTLEY — Adoniram, 235; Anna, 234;
Anne, 234; Benjamin, 233, 34; Caleb, 233;
Courtland, 235; Daniel, 234, 5; Edwin,
235; Elizabeth, 233; Emeline, 235; Eze
kiel, 233; George, 233, 4; Green, 233;
Hannah, 234; Harriet, 235; Henry, 234;
Ira, 234; James, 233, 4; Jane, 233; John,
233, 4; Jonathan, 234; Lucy, 234, 5; Mar
tha, 235; Mary, 233, 4, 5; Robert, 234;
Ruhama, 233; Russel, 234, 5; Samuel,
235; Sarah, 234, 5; Susan, 235; Tabitha,
233; Thomas, 233, 4; William, 233, 4.
IILLINGS— Abigail, 236, 7, 8, 9; Adam,
241; Alpheus, 241; Amos, 238, 40, 41; An
drew, 238, 9, 40, 41; Ann, 238, 43; Anna,
237, 40, 41, 42; Benajah, 238, 41; Benja
min, 237, 9, 41, 2; Betsey, 241; Bridget,
240; Charles, 239; Christopher, 238, 40;
Coddington, 241, 2, 3; Comfort, 240; Cyn
thia, 242; Daniel, 238, 9, 40, 41; David,
238; Desire, 239; Dorothy, 236, 7, 8; Eb
enezer, 236, 7, 8, 9, 42; Edward, 243;
Eli, 241; Elisha, 239; Elizabeth, 236, 9,
241; Esther, 238; Eunice, 238, ?, 240, 1, 3;
Ezra, 242; Frances, 241; Georgt, 241, 2;
Gilbert, 239, 42, 3; Grace, 238, 40; Han
nah, 236, 7, 240, 2; Harriet, 243; Henri
etta, 242; Henry, 237, 41; Horatio, 242, 3;
Ichabod, 236; Increase, 237, 8; Isaac, 241,
8; James, 237, 8, 241, 2; Jared, 238;
Jemima, 237, 8; Jesse, 238; John, 237, 8,
A 240, 2; Jonas, 241; Joseph, 236, 7, 9, 40,
Pi; Katharine, 240; Lois, 238; Lucy, 238,
9, 42, 3; Lydia, 236, 40, 2; Margaret, 236,
I 40; Mary, 236, 7, 8, 9, 40, 2, 3; Mercy,
M; Moses, 238; Nancy, 240, 1; Nathan,
88, 40; Noyes, 242, 3; Patience, 236, 41;

Peleg, 237, 9, 41; Perez, 242; Phebe, 238,
9; Polly, 240, 2; Prudence, 236, 8; Rachel,
236; Randall, 241; Rebecca, 239; Robert,
242, 3; Roger, 236, 7, 9; Rufus, 239;
Sabra, 237, 9; Samuel, 236, 7, 8, 41; San
ford, 239, 42, 3; Sarah, 236, 7, 40, 42;
Stephen, 238, 40, 1, 2; Susannah, 239;
Thankful, 237, 8, 41; Theophilus, 239, 41;
Washington, 242; William, 236, 7, 8, 9,
41, 3; Zipporah, 237, 8.
BREED.— Abigail, 245, 7; Adin, 246; Alice,
248; Allen, 244, 5, 6; Allyn, 247; Amanda,
248; Amos, 245, 6, 8; Andrew, 247; Ann,
245, 8; Anna, 244, 6, 7; Avery, 245; Ben
jamin, 248; Bethiah, 244; Betsey, 247;
Calvin, 248; Charles, 247; Christopher,
245; Cyrus, 247; David, 246; Elias, 246;
Elizabeth, 244; Esther, 245, 6, 8; Eunice,
245, 7, 8 ; Fanny, 247 ; Freelove, 24S ; Fred
erick, 248; Gershom, 244, 5, 6, 7; Grace,
245, 6, 7; Hannah, 245, 7, 8; Harriet, 248;
Henry, 246; Jabish, 245, 7; Jedediah, 246;
Jesse, 246, 8; John, 244, 5, 6, 7, 8; Jonas,
246; Joseph, 244, 5, 6, 7; Joshua, 246, 8;
Julia, 247; Lucy, 245, 6, 7, 8; Marcy, 245;
Martha, 247; Mary, 244, 5, 8; Mercy, 244,
7; Nancy, 246, 7; Nathan, 245, 6, 7; Ol
iver, 245, 6, 7; Patty, 247; Polly, 247;
Prentice, 245, 7; Prudence, 246, 7, 8;
Reuben, 245, 6; Rhoda, 248; Sally, 247;
Samuel, 245, 7, 8; Sarah, 244, 5; Shubael,
246; Silence, 248; Simeon, 246; Sophia,
247; Stephen, 246, 8; Susannah, 245, 6;
Thomas, 246, 7; William, 245, 7; Zerviah,
244, 5.
BREWSTER.— Benjamin, 250; Daniel, 250;
Elijah, 250; Elizabeth, 250; Fear, 244;
John, 250; Jonathan 249, 50; Joseph, 250;
Love, 249; Patience, 249; William, 249;
Wrestling, 249.
CHAD BROWN.— Abby, 253; Abigail, 253;
4; Abijah, 254; Ann, 254; Anna, 253; Ben
jamin, 253, 4, 5; Bridget, 253, 4; Betsey,
254; Chad, 251; Clark, 252, 4; Daniel,
251, 2, 3, 5; David, 254; Desire, 253, 4;
Deborah, 251, 3; Dolly, 253; Dorcas, 253;
Edgar, 255; Elijah, 254; Elisha, 253; Eliz
abeth, 252, 3; Eseck, 252, 3; Frances,
253, 4; Frederick, 255; Hallelujah, 252;
Henry, 255; Hope, 252, 3; Hosannah, 252;
Jabez, 252; James. 251, 2, 3, 4; Jeremiah,
' 251, 2, 3, 4; Jesse, 254, 5; John, 251, 2, 3,
i; Jonathan, 252, 3; Judah, 252; Lucy,
254; Martha, 251; Mary, 251, 3, 4, 5;
Meny, 254; Nathaniel, 255; Noyes, 253, 4;
Obed-ah, 251; Orlando, 255; Pardon, 255;
Peleg 252, 3, 4; Phebe, 251; Polly, 254;
Robert,'! 252, 5; Roby, 253; Samuel, 252;

740

INDEX.

Sanford, 253, 4; Sarah, 251, 2; Thomas,
252; Wellington, 255; WiUiam, 252, 5.
EDWARD BROWN.— Amy, 257; Betsey,
257; Billings, 257; Charles, 257; Edward,
256, 8; Elias, 257; Elizabeth, 256, 7;
Enoch, 257; Esther, 257; Eunice, 257;
Hannah, 257; Henry, 258; Jacob, 256;
John, 256, 7, 8; Joseph, 256, 7; Josiah,
257; Judith, 257; Mary, 257, 8; Nathaniel,
256; Rachel, 257; Roger, 257; Sabra, 257;
Thomas, 256; William, 257; Zeruah, 257.
LYNN BROWN.— Abby, 267, 71; Abel, 262,
5; Abigail, 260,1,4, 5, 70; Adams, 268; Al
len, 269; Almira, 269; Amos, 261, 5, 6; An
drew, 263, 4, 71; Angeline, 271; Ann, 259,
61; Anne, 264, 5, 6, 70, 1; Annah, 260, 2, 8;
Asa, 263 ; Asher, 267 ; Avery, 265 ; Benadam,
267; Benoni, 262; Benjamin, 264, 9; Bet
sey, 262, 6, 9, 70, 1; Calif a, 269; Charles,
262, 5, 8, 9, 70; Christopher, 261, 2; Clark,
264; Coddington, 266; Collins, 262; Con
tent, 262; Cynthia, 269; Cyrus, 262, 6, 7;
Daniel, 259, 60, 1, 4, 71; David, 261, 5,
70; Deborah, 260, 2, 3, 5, 9; Delia, 268, 70;
Desire, 261, 4, 5, 6; Dolly, 268; Dorothy,
260, 8; Dudley, 265; Ebenezer, 259, 60, 1;
Edith, 265; Edward, 264, 9, 70; Eleazer,
259, 60, 3, 4; Elias, 263, 6, 7; Elisha, 270;
Elijah, 270; Ellen, 269; Eliza, 267; Eliz
abeth, 260, 1, 8, 71; Emily, 267; Ephraim,
264; Erastus, 269; Esther, 262, 3, 5, 6, 7,
8; Eunice, 262, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 70; Ezra, 264;
Francis, 269; George, 270; Gideon, 267;
Giles, 268; Grace, 259; Grant, 263; Ger
shom, 262; Hannah, 259, 60, 2, 70, 1; He-
lannah, 269; Hepsibah, 260, 1; Henry,
262; Herman, 269, 71; Hosea, 268; Hul
dah, 264; Humphrey, 260, 1; Ichabod,
260, 3, 9; Ira, 271; Israel, 270; Jabez, 270;
James, 260, 1, 7, 8, 71; Jesse, 260, 70;
Jedediah, 260, 1, 4, 5, 6; Jeptha, 268;
Jerusha, 259, 71; Joannah, 263, 8, 72;
John, 259, 60, 3, 4, 7, 9, 70, 1; Jonas,
263; Jonathan, 259, 60, 1; Joseph, 259, 65,
7, 9; Josiah, 268, 9, 71; Joshua, 261, 8, 72;
Keturah, 263, 5, 6; Lewis, 263; Lois,
260, 2; Louisa, 267; Lucien, 261; Lucy,
262, 4, 5, 7, 9, 71; Luther, 264, 5; Lydia,
265, 7, 70, 1; Margaret, 268; Martha, 263,
4, 7, 8, 9; Mary, 259, 60, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 70;
Marvin, 271; Mathew, 271; Matilda, 271;
Mehitable, 260; Micah, 263; Miner, 263;
Molly, 262, 4; Nabbe, 271; Nancy, 266, 7,
9; Nathan, 261, 3, 5, 70; Nathaniel, 2g'l,
2; Nehemiah, 261, 2, 3; Nelly, 269; kel
son, 269; Noyes, 264, 72; Oliver, 269.,', 71;
Palmer, 269; Patty, 262, 6; Patience,
260; Paul, 264; Peggy, 262; Pel^eg, 263;
Perez, 262; Phebe, 262, 3, 5, 70; philura,

266; Polly, 265, 6, 7, 9, 70; Priscillah, 260,
9; Prudence, 260, 3, 8, 9, 72; Randall, 268;
71; Rebecca, 263, 4, 70; Reuben, 262;
Rhoda, 266; Rogers, 268; Roswell, 264,
5, 6, 7, 8; Rowland, 266; Roxanna, 266;
Rufus, 262; Russell, 266; Ruth, 260, 3;
Sally, 266, 9, 72; Samuel, 259, 60, 1, 2, 5;
Sanford, 269, 70; Sarah, 259, 62, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 9; Shepard, 266; Shubael, 264, 6, 7;
Simeon, 261, 8, 9; Smith, 269; Stanton,
264; Stephen, 261, 3, 5; Stiles, 269; Su
sannah, 265; Sylvia, 268; Tabitha, 261;
Taloo, 264; Thankful, 261, 9; Temper
ance, 263, 5; Thatcher, 264, 6; Theoda,
265; Theody, 265; Thomas, 259, 60, 2, 7,
71; Timothy, 263; Walter, 261; Wealthy,
262; Welcome, 269; Wheeler, 266; Wil
liam, 260, 6, 7, 70, 1; Zebulon, 261, 71.
BROWNING.— Adeline, 275; Ann, 274;
Anna, 275; Anne, 274; Benjamin, 275;
Catharine, 274, 5; Charles, 275; Cyrus,
275; Dinah, 273; Elizabeth, 274, 5;
Ephraim, 274; Eunice, 274; Frances, 275;
Hall, 273; Hannah, 273, 4; Harriet, 275;
Jane, 273; Jeremiah, 273, 4; John, 273,
4, 5; Joseph, 273, 5; Joshua, 275; Latham,
275; Lucy, 275; Martha, 274; Mason, 275;
Mary, 273, 4, 5; Nathaniel, 273; Orrin,
275; Rebecca, 273; Ruth, 273, 4; Sally,
275; Samuel, 274; Sands, 274; Sarah, 273,
4, 5; Susan, 275; Tabitha, 273; Thomas,
273, 4, 5; William, 273, 4, 5; Wilkinson,
273.
BURCH.— Abigail, 276; Benjamin, 277;
Betsey, 278; Billings, 277, 8; Charles,
278; David, 276; Desire, 277; Elizabeth,
276; Ellen, 278; Frederick, 277; George,
276, 8; Harriet, 277; Henry, 277, 8; In
crease, 277; Isaiah, 277; Jane, 276, 7
Jeremiah, 276, 7; John, 276, 7; Jonathan
276, 7; Joseph, 276, 7; Joshua, 276, 7
Katy, 278; Lydia, 278; Marion, 278; Mar
tha, 277, 8; Mary, 276, 7, 8; Mercy, 276
Nathan, 278; Paul, 277; Phebe, 278; Polly,
277, 8; Rhoda, 278; Sally, 278; Samuel
277, 8; Stanton, 278; Susan, 278; Thomas,
276, 7, 8; William, 277, 8; Zurviah, 276.
BURROWS— Abigail, 279, 80; Amos, 279,
,82; Amy, 280; Anna, 282; Benjamin, 281,
, 2; Betsey, 280, 1, 4; Caleb, 284; Calvin
281; Charles, 283, 4; Daniel, 280, 1, 2 3:
Delight, 280; Denison, 280, 2; Desire, 280
1; Edward, 281; Edwin, 281; Elam, 280;
Eleanor, 280; Elisha, 282; Elizabeth, 282,
3; Enoch, 283, 4; Eunice, 280, 2; Experi
ence, 281; Frances, 280; George, 280, 1
Gilbert, 283; Hannah, 279, 80, 1; Hub-
ard, 279, 81, 2, 4; Isaac, 279; Jabez, 283

INDEX.

741

James, 281; Jeremiah, 279; Jerusha, 283
Jesse, 281; John, 279, 80, 2, 4; Jonathan
282; Joseph, 280, 1, 2; Joshua, 282, 3
Julia, 283; Latham, 283; Lorenzo, 281, 3
Lucretia, 279; Lucy, 283; Lydia, 279, 80,
1; Margaret, 279; Mary, 279, 80, 1, 2, 3, 4
Mercy, 282; Nabby, 280; Nancy, 281
Nathan, 280, 1, 2; Ogden, 284; Paul, 282
Percy, 282; Phebe, 279, 80; Priscilla, 282
4; Prudence, 284; Robert, 279; Roswell
281, 3; Rufus, 281; Sally, 280; Samuel
279; Sarah, 280, 1, 2; Seth, 282, 4; Silas
279, 82, 3, 4; Silence, 282; Simeon, 281
Solomon, 282; Stephen, 284; Thomas, 280
Vyiby, 282; Waity, 279, 80, 4; William,
281, 3, 4.
CHAPMAN.— Abel, 287; Adam, 287; Albert,
287; Amos, 285, 7; Andrew, 285, 6; Anna,
286; Betsey, 286, 7; Case, 286; Charles,
286; Clarissa, 287; Cordelia, 287; Cyrus,
287; Daniel, 287; Demarious, 287; Dudley,
287; Eldredge, 287; Elias, 286; Elisha,
286; Elizabeth, 286; Enoch, 287; Erastus,
287; Eunice, 285; Ezra, 286; Freeman,
287; Gideon, 286; Hannah, 285, 6, 7; Is
rael, 286 Jesse, 286; John, 285, 7; Jonas,
285, 7; Jonah, 285; Joseph, 285, 6, 7;
Keturah, 286; Lewis, 286; Louis, 286;
Levinia, 287; Lucy, 286, 7; Lydia, 286;
Nabby, 286; Nahum, 285, 8; Nancy, 287;
Nathan, 285, 8; Oliver, 287; Palmer, 286;
Polly, 286; Roxanna, 287; Ruth, 285;
Sally, 287; Samuel, 286; Sanford, 286;
Sarah, 285, 6, 7; Silas, 286; Smith, 286;
Stephen, 286; Stewart, 286; Sumner, 285,
1; Sybil, 286; Thaddeus, 287; Thomas,
285, 6, 7; Timothy, 286, 7; William, 285, 7.
CHESEBROUGH.— Abby, 307; Abigail, 292,
4, 6, 9, 301, 2, 3, 4; Abel, 301; Anna, 292,
8, 9, 301, 2, 6; Abisha, 306; Albert, 300, 6;
Alexander, 308; Almira, 300, 8; Amelia,
302, 7; Amos, 295, 8, 300, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9;
Andronicus, 292, 303; Ann, 293, 5, 6, 305,
8; Andrew, 297, 301, 8; Asa, 299; Bene
dict, 299; Benjamin, 297, 301, 2, 9; Be-
riah, 303; Betsey, 302; Bridget, 293, 6, 8,
X 302; Charles, 295, 8, 9, 302, 8; Christo
pher, 297, 300; Clarissa, 302; Coddington,
298, 303; Courtland, 307; Daniel, 296, 9,
304, 7; David, 292, 4, 5, 6, 9; Denison,
306, 7, 8, 9; Desire, 298, 303, 4; Dorcas,
299; Dorothy, 302; Dudley, 305, 7; Eben
ezer, 303; Edmund, 305; Edward, 297, 301,
2; Elam, 302; Eldredge, 307; Eli, 305;
Elias, 300, 6; Elihu, 293, 4, 5, 8, 304, 7, 8;
Elsworth, 306; Elisha, 292, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
800; Elmanson, 306; Eliza, 303, 7, 9; Eliz
abeth, 292, 8, 9, 304; Emma, 206, 8; Em

ily, 300, 9; Enoch, 302, 6, 8; Ephraim,
304; Erastus, 308; Esther, 295, 8, 301, 4;
Ethan, 307, 9; Eunice, 295, 6, 303, 4;
Ezra, 300, 6; Fanny, 305; Frances, 303,
5, 6, 8; Francis, 309; Frederick, 305, 7;
George, 304; Gideon, 305; Gilbert, 307;
Grace, 305, 8; Gurdon, 305; Hallam, 302,
9; Hannah, 293, 4, 5, 6, 8, 300, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9;
Harriet, 305, 8; Henry, 303, 4, 5; Hepsi-
bah, 297, 301; Huldah, 303, 6; Isaac, 301;
Jabez, 292, 4, 7, 300, 2; James, 294, 7, 8,
309; Jane, 308; Jedediah, 294, 7, 301; Jer
emiah, 293, 5; Jerusha, 293; Jesse, 300, 5;
Joanna, 297; John, 292, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,
301, 5; Jonathan, 292, 6, 9; Joseph, 292,
3, 6, 9, 300, 6; Joshua, 298, 9; Junice,
292; Kate, 299; Keturah, 298, 302; Lois,
300; Lucena, 307; Lucretia, 299, 306;
Luke, 294, 8; Lucy, 294, 6, 300, 3, 5;
Lydia, 295, 8, 301, 2, 3, 7; Mabrina, 300;
Margaret, 293; Maria, 292, 303, 8; Marie,
292; Martha, 292, 304, 5; Marvin, 306;
Mary, 293, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 301, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9; Mercy, 293, 300, 3, 7; Minetta,
303; Molly, 297, 302; Naboth, 298, 304;
Nancy, 299, 301, 3, 4, 6, 8; Nathan, 294,
8, 302, 3; Nathaniel, 292, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
301, 2, 8; Nehemiah, 300; Nicholas, 303,
7; Obed, 303; Oliver, 301, 9; Palmer, 300;
Paul, 305; Peleg, 298, 302; Perez, 302;
Phebe, 295, 6, 9, 304, 8; Polly, 301, 8;
Priscilla, 295, 7, 8, 304; Prudence, 294, 5,
7, 9, 302, 7, 8; Rebecca, 294, 5, 7, 8, 9,
302, 9; Reuben, 300, 5; Rhoda, 300, 6;
Richard, 303, 5; Robert, 298, 300, 3; Rod
man, 306; Rufus, 301; Ruth, 295; Sabra,
306; Sabrina, 307; Sally, 303, 6, 7; Samuel
292, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 300, 3, 5; Sarah 292, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, 300, 1, 3, 5, 9; Saxton, 303; Silas,
304; Simeon, 300; Sophia, 306; Sybil, 297;
Sylvester, 297, 300, 1; Submit, 300, 6;
Susannah, 295; Thankful, 294, 300, 7;
Thomas, 294, 6, 302, 7; Warren, 300;
Wealthy, 301; William, 288, 92, 3, 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, 300, 1, 3, 4, 8; Zebediah, 309; Zeb
ulon, 294, 7, 301, 7, 8; Zerviah, 301.
CLIFT.— Abigail, 311; Amos, 310, 11; Beth-
iah, 310; Betsey, 311; Deborah, 310; Den
ison, 311; Esther, 311; Eunice, 312; Fred
erick, 311; Ira, 312; Isaac, 312; John, 311;
Joseph, 310; Margery, 311; Mary, 310, 11,
12; Nancy, 311; Nathan, 311; Nathaniel,
311, 12; Rhoda, 310; Samuel, 310, 11;
Waterman, 310, 11; William, 310, 11;
Wills, 310.
COATES. — Amos, 313; Ansel, 314; Asahel,
313; Asher, 314; Bartholomew, 313; Cla
rissa, 314; Daniel, 313; David, 313, 14;

742

INDEX.

Edward, 313; Elizabeth, 313; Experience,
313; John, 313, 14; Joseph, 313; Lucy, 314;
Martha, 313; Mary, 313; Obadiah, 313;
Polly, 314; Rebecca, 313; Robert, 313;
Rubee, 313; Susannah, 313; Thankful,
313; Thomas, 313; Victoria, 313; William,
313.
COBB.— Abby, 317; Alfred, 318; Anne, 316;
Catharine, 318; Charles, 317; Bridget,
316; Ebenezer, 316, 17; Edward, 317;
Eleazar, 315; Eliza, 317; Elkanah, 316,
17; Emeline, 317; Enoch, 317; Eunice,
315, 16; Experience, 315; Frances, 318;
Gershom, 315; Gideon, 315, 16; Hallett,
316, 17; James, 315, 17; Jerusha, 318;
John, 315, 17; Julian, 317; Katharine,
317; Lois, 315, 16; Margaret, 318; Mariah,
317; Mary, 315, 16, 18; Mehitable, 315;
Nabby, 317; Nathan, 315, 16, 17, 18; Oli
ver, 316, 17; Patience, 315; Sanford, 317;
Samuel, 317; Sarah, 316, 17; Susannah,
316.
COLLINS.— Ann, 320; Anne, 319, 21; Ben
jamin, 320; Betsey, 319, 20; Charles, 321;
Daniel, 219, 20, 1; Ella, 321; Eley, 319;
Ethan, 321; Frances, 321; Frank, 321;
Gilbert, 319, 20, 21; Hannah, 319, 20, 21;
Harriet, 320; James, 319; Jane, 321; John,
319, 20, 1; Lewis, 320; Lydia, 319, 20;
Maria, 319, 21; Morgan, 320; Nancy, 320;
Pell, 319; Polly, 319, 20; Rachel, 320;
Rebecca, 319; Robert, 319, 20; Samuel,
320; Sanford, 320; Sarah, 320; Smith, 320;
Sophia, 320; Susan, 320; Thomas, 320, 1;
Tracy, 320; William, 329, 30.
COPP.— Ann, 322; Belton, 323, 4; Bette,
324; Catharine, 322, 3, 4; Daniel, 323;
David, 322, 3, 4; Dolle, 324; Dorothy, 323;
Ebenezer, 323; Elizabeth, 323; Eliza, 323;
Ellen, 323; Esther, 324; George, 323, 4;
Joanna, 322; John, 322, 3, 4; Jonathan,
322, 3, 4; Joseph, 323; Julia, 324; Lydia,
322; Margaret, 323; Mary, 322, 3, 4; Molly,
324; Naome, 322; Nancy, 324; Obedience,
322; Phebe, 324; Rachael, 323; Rebecca,
322; Ruth, 322; Samuel, 322, 3, 4; Sarah,
322, 3, 4; William, 322, 3, 4.
COTTRELL.— Abigail, 327; Amey, 325, 6;
Angienette, 327; Arthur, 327; Calvert,
326; Charles, 327; Dorothy, 325, 6, 7; Ed
gar, 326; Eleazer, 325; Elias, 326; Elin-
ner, 326; Elizabeth, 325, 6; Emma, 327
Fanny, 327; Gershom, 325, 6; Hannah
325; Harriet, 327; Hattie, 326; Ida, 327
Jabez, 325, 6; James, 325; John, 325, 6
Joseph, 326, 7; Judith, 326; Lebbeus, 326
Mary, 325, 6, 7; Mercy, 326; Nathaniel
325, 7; Nicholas, 325, 6, 7; Prudence, 327

Rachael, 326; Reuben, 327; Rozzel, 327;
Russell, 326; Samuel, 325; Sarah, 326;
Stephen, 326; Susannah, 326.
DAVIS.— Abigail, 328, 9, 30; Alphonso, 328;
Benjamin, 329; Catharine, 329; Clarissa,
330; Daniel, 329; Dudley, 330; Enos, 329,
30; Fanny, 330; Hannah, 328; Henry, 329,
30; Huldah, 330; Jeremiah, 330; John,
328, 9, 30; Julia, 330; Maria, 329; Mary,
329, 30; Maryette, 328; Nancy, 329; Phebe,
330; Samuel, 329; Sarah, 330; Thomas,
328, 9, 30.
DEAN.— Benajah, 333; Christopher, 333;
David, 333; Eleanor, 331; Elizabeth, 333;
Fanny, 333; Francis, 332; Hannah, 332;
Jabez, 333; James, 331, 2, 3; Jesse, 333;
John, 332, 3; Jonathan, 332; Martha, 333;
Mary, 332; Nancy, 333; Nathan, 332;
Onesiphores, 332; Phannee, 333; Pru
dence, 333; Sarah, 332, 3; Thankful, 333;
Walter, 331; Welthian, 333; William,
331, 2.
DENISON.— Abby, 342, 51, 8, 9; Abigail,
340, 1, 2, 5, 50, 1, 2, 5; Alfred, 354; Alice,
349, 56; Aliph, 352; Allen, 357; Amos,
343, 7, 8, 55, 6, 60; Amy, 344, 50; Andrew,
341, 5, 9, 52, 5, 61; Ann, 337, 8, 9, 41, 4,
6, 8, 53, 8, 9, 61; Anne, 335; Anna, 343,
5, 6, 52, 6; Annis, 348; Asahel, 352; Asa,
352; Avery, 342, 4, 5, 51, 2; Beebe, 342,
5, 6, 9, 53, 5; Betsey, 345, 8, 50, 2, 4;
Benadam, 344, 8, 9, 56; Benjamin, 352;
Borodell, 338, 41, 3; Bridget, 347, 55, 9,
60; Caroline, 358, 60; Charles, 348, 50, 2,
4, 5, 9, 60, 1; Christopher, 342, 3; Clarissa,,
352, 61; Content, 347, 55; Cynthia, 347;
Daniel, 334, 5, 7, 9, 40, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 50„
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 60; Darius, 349, 56; David,
344, 50; Deborah, 336, 57; Delia, 354; De--
sire, 340, 2, 5, 8, 50, 1, 2; Dimis, 356;
Dorcas, 350; Dorothy, 345, 9; Dudley, 348,;
9, 52; Ebenezer, 353, 8, 9; Edgar, 360;
Edward, 334, 5, 6, 40, 2, 6, 50, 1, 4, 5, 6,'
8, 9; Elam, 357, 61; Eleazer, 348; Elijah,
343, 4; Elisha, 342, 4, 6, 9, 51, 3, 4, 9<
60, 1; Elias, 356, 61; Eliza, 355, 7, 9, 60-
Elsie, 356; Elizabeth, 334, 5, 6, 40, 1, 3, 7.
54, 5; Emma, 350, 60; Emeline, 357; Em
ily 356, 9, 61; Ephraim, 347; Erastus, 354 :
Esther, 342, 4, 6, 8, 9, 52, 3; Ethan, 351;
8; Eunice, 346, 7, 8, 51, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9\
Evelina, 358; Ezra, 347, 55; Fanny, 345,
51, 6; Frances, 359; Franklin, 358; Fred;
erick, 346, 53, 4, 9; George, 334, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 40, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 50, 6, 7; Gideon^
343, 53; Gilbert, 349, 54, 61; Grace, 341;
51, 7; Hannah, 336, 40, 1, 4, 6, 8, 50, 1, 3';
4, 5, 6, 60, 1; Harriet, 356, 8, 60; Henry:

INDEX.

743

346, 53, 5, 6, 7, 8, 61; Hezekiah, 353;
Hiram, 359; Huldah, 361; Isaac, 346, 51,
3, 8; Jabez, 340, 50; James, 340, 9, 56;
Jane, 345, 9, 56, 8, 61; Jeremiah, 336, 53;
Jerome, 356; Jesse, 346, 54; Joanna, 341, 3;
John, 334, 5, 6, 8, 9, 40, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 50,
1, 2, 3, 4, 9; Jonathan, 344, 56; Joseph,
336, 40, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 50, 5, 6, 7, 8; Julia,
345, 56, 7; Justin, 357, 61; Keturah, 353;
" Leonard, 354; Lodowick, 356; Lois, 351,
3, 4, 8, 9; Louisa, 361; Luce, 334; Lucy,
341, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 52, 6, 7, 61; Luke, 357;
Lydia, 348; Lyman,- 351; Manasseth, 347;
Marcia, 357, 60; Maria, 361; Margaret,
334, 6, 8; Martha, 339, 47, 51, 2, 5, 6, 7,
60; Mary, 334, 6, 8, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 50, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 60, 1; Mehitable, 354;
Mercy, 340, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 52, 3, 5, 6, 61;
Molly, 345; Moses, 351; Nancy, 345, 6, 51,
3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 60; Nathan, 343, 4, 5, 7, 9,
51, 2, 8, 60, 1; Nathaniel, 341, 8, 51;
Noyes, 354, 7; Oliver, 345, 9, 57, 60, 1;
Peleg, 347, 54, 5, 60; Phebe, 339, 41, 2, 6,
52, 4, 9, 60; Polly, 352, 5, 6; Prentice, 355;
Priscilla, 350; Prudence, 342, 3, 5, 7, 8,
50, 1, 5, 6, 8; Pulaski, 358; Rachel, 342;
Rebecca, 345, 6, 52; Rensallear, 352;
Rhoda, 348; Robert, 339, 41, 6, 9, 52, 6, 7;
Rowland, 356; Russel, 355; Ruth, 340;
Sally, 352, 4; Samuel, 339, 40, 3, 4, 5, 50,
2, 4, 5, 8, 9; Sarah, 335, 6, 9, 40, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 8, 50, 3, 5, 8, 9, 60; Silas, 352; Simeon,
351; Sophia, 352, 61; Stephen, 343, 52;
Susan, 335; Thankful, 340, 2, 3, 5, 8, 51,
3, 8; Thomas, 341, 57, 61; Wealthy, 350;
Wetherell, 341; William, 334, 5, 6, 8, 9,
40, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 51, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8;
feviah, 345, 51.
BELLS.— Ann, 362; Benjamin, 363, 4; Bet-
Bey, 363; Charlotte, 364; Cushing, 363;
g&ward, 362, 3; Elizabeth, 363, 4; Han
nah, 362, 3; John, 362, 3; Joseph, 363;
Lucretia, 363; Lydia, 363, 4; Maria, 364;
Mary, 362; Mercy, 363; Nancy, 363; Na
thaniel, 362, 3; North, 362; Rebecca, 363;
Sobert, 362; Samuel, 362, 3; Sarah, 362, 3.
FANNING.— Edmund, 365, 6; Ellen, 365;
Gilbert, 366; Henry, 366; James, 365, 6;
John, 365; Mary, 365, 6; Nathaniel, 366;
Richard, 366; Samuel, 366; Thomas, 365,
«; William, 365, 6.
FELLOWS.— Abigail, 367, 8; Asa, 368;
David, 368; Deborah, 367; Elizabeth; 367;
Elnathan, 368; Ephraim, 367, 8; George,
368; Hannah, 368; Hopestill, 367; Isaac,
367; Jeremiah, 368; Joanna, 367; John,
367, 8; Jonathan, 367; Joseph, 367, 8;
Lois, 368; Lydia, 368; Martha, 368; Mary,

367, 8; Mercy, 368; Nathan, 367; Na
thaniel, 367; Priscilla, 368; Prudence,
368; Rhoda, 368; Samuel, 367, 8; Sarah,
367, 8; Tully, 368; Warner, 367, 8; Wil
liam, 367.
FISH.— Aaron, 371, 2; Abigail, 372, 3; Al
den, 373; Ameros, 372; Anna, 373; Asa,
373, 4; Benjamin, 374; Bridget, 373;
Catharine, 373; Charles, 373; Cynthia,
373; Daniel, 372; David, 372; Edmund,
373; Elias, 376; Eliakin, 375; Elizabeth,
372; Eunice, 372; Fanny, 374; Grace, 372;
Hannah, 373, 4; Ichabod, 373; Isaac, 372;
James, 374; Jane, 373; Jason, 372; Jed,
374; John, 369, 70, 1, 2, 4; Jonathan, 369;
Joseph, 375; Levinia, 373; Lydia, 375;
Margaret, 371, 2; Mary, 370, 3, 5; Miller,
375; Moses, 371, 2; Nathan, 372, 3, 4;
Nathaniel, 375; Prudence, 374; Rebecca,
375; Roswell, 373; Samuel, 369, 70, 1, 2,
3; Sands, 373, 4; Sarah, 372, 3; Silas, 373,
4; Simeon, 373, 4; Thomas, 375; Timothy,
372; Titus, 372; William, 374, 5.
FRINK.— Abigail, 376, 7; Adam, 378; Alex
ander, 380; Amos, 378, 80; Andrew, 376
7; Ann, 377, 8; Anna, 379; Betsey, 579
Benjamin, 376, 8, 80; Charles, 380; Cyrus
379; DanieL 377, 9; Darius, 379; David
377, 8; Deborah, 376, 8; Desire, 377, 9
Dudley, 379, 80; Edwin, 379; Elias, 379
Elisha, 379; Elizabeth, 377, 80; Ephraim
378; Esther, 376, 8; Eunice, 377, 9; Ezra
380; Fanny, 380; Gilbert, 380; Giles, 379
Grace, 376; Hannah, 376, 7, 8, 80; Henry,
377, 8, 9; Isaac, 377, 8, 9; Isapena, 380
Jabez, 377, 80; James, 376; Jarius, 380
Joannah, 378; John, 376, 8, 9; Jonathan
380; Jedediah, 376; Jerusha, 376; Joseph
376, 8, 9, 80; Judith, 376; Latham, 377
Lois, 377, 9; Lucretia, 380; Lucy, 377
Margaret, 377; Mary, 376, 7, 8, 80; Nancy
379; Nathan, 378, 9; Nicholas, 376, 8; Oli
ver, 377, 8; Perez, 380; Philura, 377
Pitts, 380; Polly, 379; Prentice, 378, 9
Prudence, 378, 9; Roswell, 379; Rufus
379; Samuel, 376, 7, 8, 9, 80; Sarah, 377
8 9; Stanton, 379; Stephen, 377, 9
Thankful, 376; Thomas, 376, 7; Tracy
378; Uzziel, 378; William, 376, 8, 9, 80
Zachariah, 376, 8.
GALLUP.— Abigail, 383, 6, 9; Adeline, 395;
Albert, 392; Alfred, 394, 5; Amos, 388,
90, 5; Ann, 393; Andrew, 391; Anna, 387,
9 ' 90, 2, 4; Asa, 391; Austin, 393, 5;
Avery, 390; Beebe, 396; Benadam, 383, 4,
6 7 8 90, 3; Benjamin, 383, 4, 7, 95;
Bridget, 390, 5; Caroline, 394; Cecelia,

744

INDEX

391; Christobel, 383; Christopher, 389, 91,
4; Cynthia, 393; Daniel, 396; David, 388;
Desire, 390, 4; Dorothy, 385; Dwight, 391;
Ebenezer, 387, 9, 94; Edwin, 393, 4; Elias,
390, 2; Elihu, 390; Elisha, 388, 94; Eliza,
395; Elizabeth, 383, 4, 5, 7, 91, 4; Emeline,
393; Erastus, 390, 3; Esther, 383, 7, 8, 9,
96; Eunice, 387, 8, 91, 2, 4, 5; Ezra, 388;
Fannie, 391; Frances, 394; Francis, 393;
Franklin, 391; Frederick, 391; Gardner,
389; George, 387, 8, 90; Gideon, 389;
Giles, 391; Grace, 391; Gurdon, 389, 91, 6;
Hannah, 383, 4, 5, 7, 8, 90, 3, 5, 6_; Har
riet, 392, 5; Henry, 387, 91, 4, 5; Hester,
384; Hortense, 395; Isaac, 385, 8, 90, 3;
Jabesh, 390; Jabez, 390, 3; Jacob, 389;
James, 389, 90, 3; Jared, 391, 5; Jemima,
390, 2; Jeremiah, 387; Jerusha, 388; Jesse,
389; Joan, 382; John, 381, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 90, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Jonathan, 388, 9;
Joshua, 389, 92; Joseph, 383, 4, 8, 9, 91, 3;
Josiah, 389; Julia, 391, 3; Keturah, 392;
Laura, 395; Lawiston, 391; Levi, 388;
Libbie, 395; Lodowick, 389, 91; Lois, 387,
9; Louise, 391; Louis, 395; Lucretia, 389,
96; Lucy, 384, 8, 90, 1, 4; Luke, 392, 4,
5; Lydia, 390; Margaret, 383, 4, 7, 8, 91;
Martha, 384, 5, 7, 8, 90, 1, 3, 4; Mary, 383,
5, 7, 9, 91, 2, 3, 5, 6; Mason, 395; Mehit
able, 383, 5, 7; Melinda, 395; Mercy, 384,
6, 7; Mozart, 394; Nathan, 387, 9, 90, 1,
4; Nathaniel, 382, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 90, 2, 3;
Nehemiah, 391, 4, 5; Nelson, 393; Noyes,
394; Olive, 395; Oliver, 388, 91; Orinda,
394; Palmer, 393, 4; Phebe, 389, 95; Pris
cilla, 387, 94; Prudence, 388, 9, 93;
Rhoda, 392; Roswell, 393; Rufus, 393;
Russell, 390, 3; Sabra, 391; Samuel, 382,
3, 4, 6, 7, 8,' 9, 92; Sarah, 385, 7, 9, 90, 1,
2, 3; Serviah, 394; Shubael, 390; Silas,
388; Simeon, 390; Sophia, 393; Susan, 389;
Temperance, 395; Thomas, 384, 5, 6, 7;
Wealthean, 390; William, 383, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 95.
GORE.— Abigail, 397, 8; Asa, 398, 9; Ben-
jamiD, 397; Daniel, 398; Ebenezer, 397;
Elizabeth, 398, 9; George, 399; Hannah,
397, 8; Jeremiah, 399; John, 397, 8, 9;
Lucy, 399; Margaret, 398; Mary, 397, 9;
Moses, 398; Obediah, 397, 8; Samuel, 397,
8, 9; Sarah, 397, 8, 9; Silas, 398, Thomas,
398.
GRANT.— Almira, 402; Amos, 402; Ann,
403; Anna, 403, 4; Betsey, 402; Bridget,
401; Caleb, 402; Charles, 402; Cynthia,
403; Cyrus, 403, 4; Daniel, 402, 4; De
borah, 402; Desire, 403; Elnathan, 402;
Ephraim, 402; Esther, 402; Eunice,

401, 2; Frances, 403; George, 402;
Gilbert, 402, 3; Hannah, 402, 3; Henry,
402; Hosea, 402; John, 400, 1, 3, 4;
Joseph, 403; Joshua, 401; Josiah, 400, 1,
3; Justus, 404; Lucinda, 402, 3; Lucy,
401, 2, 3; Mathew, 400; Mary, 400, 1, 2, 3;
Miner, 401, 3, 4; Nancy, 403; Nathaniel,
400; Noah, 401, 3, 4; Oliver, 401, 2, 3;
Patty, 403; Patience, 404; Phebe, 402;
Polly, 404; Prentice, 402; Priscilla, 400;
Prudence, 403; Rachael, 401; Rebecca,;
401, 2; Roswell, 403; Russell, 403, 4;.
Ruth, 404; Samuel, 400; Sarah, 400, 1, 2,'
3; Silence, 401, 2; Tahan, 400; Thomas, -
403; Wealthy, 402, 3; Wheeler, 402; Will/
iam, 402, 3.
GREENMAN.— Abigail, 405, 6; Anna, 405;'
Catharine, 406; Chloe, 406; Clark, 406,
7; Content, 405; David, 405; Edward, 405,
6; Elizabeth, 405; Eunice, 405; Garthrot,-
405; George, 406, 7; Hannah, 406; John,.i
405; Katharine, 405; Lucy, 406; Mar-i"
garet, 406; Mary, 405, 6; Nathan, 405, 6;.
Phebe, 405; Prudence, 406; Sarah, 405,:*
6; Silas, 405, 6, 7; Thomas, 405, 6, !;¦:
Timothy, 406; William, 405, 6. i
HALEY.— Abigail, 408; Belcher, 408; Bet-^
sey, 409; Caleb, 408, 9; Catharine, 410 J
Charlotte, 409; Content, 408; Deborah ;
408; Dominie, 408; Edmond, 408, 9; Elihu
409; Elisha, 409; Elizabeth, 408; George '.
409; Hannah, 408, 9; Harriet, 410; Jabez;
409; Jane, 410; Jeremiah, 408, 9; Joshua"
408, 9, 10; John, 408, 9, 10; Katharine *
409; Lucy, 408, 10; Margaret, 409; Martha;
408; Mary, 408, 9, 10; Nancy, 409; Nathanf
410; Phebe, 408; Rebecca, 410; Rhoda"-
409; Sarah, 410; Simeon, 409, 10; Steph;
en, 409; Thomas, 409; Zerviah, 408.
HALLAM.— Abigail, 412, 13; Alice, 411
Alexander, 413; Amos, 412, 13; Desire
413; Eaward, 413; Giles, 413; Harriet
413; Isaac, 413; John, 411, 12, 13; Lucy'
413; Mary, 412; Nicholas, 411, 12, IE
Phebe, 412; Prudence, 412; Thomas, 41?
HANCOX.— Albert, 415; Amos, 415; Am
414, 15; Anne, 414; Betsey, 415; Cathai
ine, 415; Clement, 415; Edward, 414, 11
Ethan, 415; Frances, 415; Franklin, 41E;
Freelove, 414; Harriet, 415; Isaa^
414; James, 414, 15; John, 414; Josepl
415; Lucy, 414; Lydia, 415; Martha, 41*
Mary, 415; Mercy, 415; Nathan, 41'
Polly, 414; Prudence, 414; Rebecca, 41<;
Reuben, 415; Sally, 415; Samuel, 411
Sarah, 414; Thomas, 415; William, 41;
15; Zebulon, 414, 15.

INDEX.

745

HART.— Charles, 416; David, 416; Harriet,
^416; Hawkins, 416; Henry, 416; Ira, 416,
17; Jonathan, 416; Louise, 416; Stephen,
416; Thomas, 416.
HEWITT.— Abby, 426; Abel, 423; Abiah,
420; Abigail, 420; Alden, 420; Alph-
eus, 427; Amy, 420; Amos, 421, 2,
* 3, 5, 6; Anna, 420, 2; Ann, 427;
: Arthur, 419, 21; Austin, 425; Asa,
421; Avery, 425; Benadam, 425; Benjam
in, 418, 19, 20, 2, 3, 6; Betsey, 423, 5;
Charles, 420; 2, 4; Consider, 420; Content,
419, 20, 21; Cyprian, 419; Cyrus, 424;
Cynthia, 421, 5; Daniel, 423; Darias, 421,
8; Denison, 423, 4, 7; Desire, 424, 6, 7;
Dethic, 421, 3; Diadama, 421; Dudley,
421, 7; Edmond, 420; Eli, 422, 5; Eli-
¦phaiet, 426; Elias, 422, 4, 7; Elisha, 425;
Eliza, 424, 5; Elizabeth, 420, 2, 3, 7;
Elkana, 419, 21, 2; Emeline, 425; Em-
milla, 426; Emily, 427; Ephraim, 420, 4,
7; Erastus, 427, 8; Eunice, 421, 3, 5;
.Ezra, 424; Frances, 426, 7; Francina,
428; Freeman, 424; George, 425; Ger
shom, 420, 1; Giles, 427; Grace, 422; Gur
don, 421, 4; Hannah, 418, 19, 20, 1, 2, 4,
5; Harriet, 425, 7; Henry, 419, 21, 2, 3, 5,
6, 7; Increase, 421, 3; Isaac, 422, 3, 4;
Israel, 419, 20, 1, 4; Jabish, 420; James,
423, 4, 7; Jane, 426; Joannah, 421; John,
420, 4,. 8; Joseph, 419, 20, 2, 3; Jonas,
421, 3; Josiah, 422; Kesiah, 420; Lot,
422; Lucy, 427; Lucinda, 424; Lydia, 420,
2, 4, 7; Margaret, 426; Maria, 426; Mary,
'419, 20, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Mehitable, 419,
23; Nabby, 424; Nancy, 421, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7;
Nathaniel, 420, 2, 5, 6; Nathan, 420;
I|)live, 420; Oliver, 424, 6; Palmer, 421, 2,
5; Patty, 424; Perez, 422, 5, 7; Peggy,
426; Phebe, 422, 3, 6, 7; Polly, 422, 4;
Prentice, 422, 6; Priscilla, 420; Prudence,
'420; Rebecca, 422, 7; Richard, 421; Rob
ert, 419, 22; Roger, 419, 20, 2; Rufus,
420, 1, 2, 4; Russell, 421; Samuel, 419,
20; Sarah, 419, 21, 4, 6, 7; Simeon, 421,
3; Sophia, 425; Stanton, 422, 4, 6, 8;
Stephen, 421; Tabitha, 419, 21, 4; Thank
ful, 420, 1, 2; Thomas, 418, 19, 20, 1, 3, 7;
Walter, 420, 1; Warren, 427; Wealthy,
428; Wheaton, 421; William, 423, 4, 6;
|Zerviah, 419, 20, 1; Zebra, 423.
BlNCKLEY.— Abby, 432; Abel, 430, 1, 2;
Abigail, 432; Anne, 431; Bethia, 429;
fCaroline, 432; Charles, 431; Daniel, 431;
David, 430, 1; Deney, 431; Elias, 432;
Elijah, 430; Elizabeth, 429, 30, 1; Eliphal,
«2; Esther, 431, 2; Eunice, 431; Frank,
132; Gershom, 429, 30, 1; Grace, 431;

Hannah, 429; Harry, 431, 2; Ichabod,
429; Joanna, 430; Jonathan, 429, 30;
John, 429, 30, 1; Lucy, 431; Luther, 431;
Martha, 430, 1; Mary, 429, 30, 1, 2; Mercy,
430, 1; Nancy, 430; Nathan, 430; Paul,
431, 2; Prudence, 431; Rebecca, 431; Sam
uel, 429, 30, 1, 2; Sarah, 429, 31; Susanna,
429; Thankful, 430; Thomas, 429, 31,
2; Vose; 431; Wyatt, 430, 1; Zerviah, 430.
HOBART.— Daniel, 433, 4; David, 433;
Elam, 434; Eliphalet, 433; Elisha, 433;
Emma, 434; Fanna, 433; Frances, 434;
Hannah, 433, 4; Henry, 433; John, 433;
Joseph, 433; Lucy, 434; Margaret, 433;
Mercy, 433; Nancy, 433, 4; Peter, 433;
Phebe, 434; Polly, 433; Priscilla, 433;
Rilla, 433; Russel, 433; Samuel, 433;
Susanna, 433; William, 433, 4; Zerviah,
433.
HOLMES.— Abby, 440; Abigail, 435, 6, 7,
8; Anna, 435, 6; Amos, 437, 9; Asher, 440;
Benjamin, 439; Bethia, 436, 7; Charles,
438; Christopher, 440; Cyrus, 441; Daniel,
438; Edward, 437, 41; Elias, 435, 7; Eliza
beth, 440; Ephraim, 438, 40; Erastus, 439;
Esther, 437, 8, 9, 41; Eunice, 437, 8, 41;
Fear, 436; Frances, 439; Franklin, 441;
Frederick, 438; Gilbert, 438; Hannah,
440; Hazzard, 441; Henry, 438; Hiram,
439; Hosea, 441; Isaac, 435, 9; Jabish,
437, 9; James, 436, 8, 40, 1; Jared, 438;
Jedediah, 437, 40; Jeremiah, 437, 8, 9;
John, 436, 7, 8, 40, 1; Jonathan, 437;
Joseph, 436, 8, 9; Joshua, 435, 6, 7, 40, 1;
Lovisa, 439; Lucy, 437, 9, 40, 1; Lu
cretia, 437, 9; Margaret, 437; Martha,
438; Mary, 435, 6, 7, 8, 9; Marvin, 436;
Mercy, 437, 8; Molly, 437; Nancy, 440, 1;
Nathaniel, 435; Nathan, 437, 40, 1; Ne
hemiah, 438, 41; Noyes, 441; Patty, 440,
1; Prentice, 441; Philura, 438; Polly,
438, 40; Prudence, 435, 6, 7, 40; Rebecca,
438; Richard, 437; Robert, 435, 40; Ros
well, 438; Russell, 441; Samuel, 435, 7,
40; Sarah, 435, 6, 7, 40; Shubael, 437, 40;
Silas, 437, 9, 41; Silence, 440; Susannah,
435; Temperance, 436, 7, 40; Thankful,
436, 7; Thomas, 436, 7, 8; William, 435,
7, 8; William, 435, 7, 40; Zerviah, 438.
HOXIE.— Bethsheba, 442; Content, 442
Ethan 442; Gideon, 442; Hezekiah, 442
John, 442; Joseph, 442; Lodowick, 442
Peter, 442; Ruth, 442; Soloman, 442
Stephen, 442; Welcome, 442.
HULL.— Almira, 443; Amos, 443, 4; Anna,
443, 4; Benadam, 444; Bridget, 443
Charles, 444; Cyrus, 444; Desire, 444:

746

INDEX.

Elias, 443; Elisha, 444; Eliza, 444; Eliza
beth, 443, 4; Esther, 444; Eunice, 443,
4; Hannah, 443; Jeremiah, 443; Jesse,
444; John, 443, 4; Joseph, 443; Keturah,
444; Latham, 443, 4; Martha, 443, 4;
Nancy, 444; Samuel, 443; Sarah, 443;
Stephen, 443; Thomas, 444; William, 444.
HYDE.— Anne, 445; Benjamin, 445, 6; Car
oline, 446; Charles, 446; Daniel, 446; Ed
ward, 446; Elisha, 445; Elizabeth, 445, 6
Enoch, 445, 6; Frances, 446; George, 446
Gurdon, 446; Harriet, 445, 6; Helen, 446
Henry, 446; Hester, 445; Jabez, 445
James, 446; John, 445, 6; Joseph, 445, 6
Joshua, 446; Laura, 445; Lucy, 446
Nancy, 445; Phebe, 445; Phineas, 445
Prudence, 445; Samuel, 445; Sarah, 445
6; Silas, 446; Theophilus, 445, 6; Thomas
445; William, 445, 6.
KELLOGG.— Austin, 447; Cyrus, 447; Danr
iel, 447; David, 447; Eliza, 447; Emily,
447; Eunice, 447; Frank, 447; Henry, 447;
Hiram, 447; Joseph, 447; Mary, 447; Na
thaniel, 447; Samuel, 447; William, 447.
MAIN.— Aaron, 453; Abigail, 450;. Abby,
454; Adam, 452; Agnes, 453; Allis, 448;
Amos, 450, 1, 3; Andrew, 449, 51; Anna,
449; Anne, 449, 51; Asa, 451; Asher, 452;
Avery, 454; Benajah, 451; Bethiah, 451;
Betsey, 451; Bridget, 450, 3; Caleb, 450;
Chandler, 452; Charles, 454; Clarinda,
453; Collins, 453; Content, 450, 3; Cynthia,
453; Cyrus, 453; Daniel, 450, 2; David,
448, 50, 1, 2, 3; Deborah, 453; Desire, 451;
Dewey, 450, 2; Dianthus, 453; Dorcas,
454; Ede, 454; Elias, 451; Elizabeth, 449,
50; Elijah, 454; Ephriam, 453; Esther,
451, 4; Ezekiel, 448, 9; Fanny, 452; Fear,
451; Fenner, 452; Fleet, 453; Franklin,
452; Freelove, 453; Greshom, 454; Gilbert,
451; Grace, 450; Hannah, 448, 9, 51, 2, 3,
4; Hepzibah, 449; Hiram, 453; Ichabod,
448; Ira, 453; Isaac, 452, 4; Jabish, 450,
3; James, 450, 1; Jared, 453; Jesse, 454;
Jeremiah, 448, 9, 50; John, 449, 50, 2, 3;
Jonas, 449, 50, 2, 3; Jonathan, 450;
Joshua, 449, 51; Joseph, 451, 3; Judith,
450; Judah, 452; Julia, 452; Keturah, 451;
Laban, 450, 3; Levantia, 452; Lewis, 452,
4; Lucy, 450, 1, 4; Lucinda, 451, 2;
Luther, 450; Lydia, 449, 50; Lyman, 450,
2; Matilda, 454; Mary, 448, 51, 3, 4; Mer-
riam, 448; Milton, 452; Molly, 451; Naboe,
451; Nancy, 450, 2, 3, 4; Nathan, 450;
Nathaniel, 449, 50; Patty, 452; Patience,
448, 50; Paul, 450; Perez, 452; Peter, 449,
51, 3; Polly, 453; Phebe, 448, 9, 54;

Prentice, 452; Prudence, 451; Rachel, 451
Ralph, 453; Reuben, 450, 1, 2, 4; Rhoda
452; Rial, 452; Robert, 452, 4; Rufus, 450
Ruth, 449, 50, 1, 4; Sabius, 450, 2, 3
Sands, 451, 4; Sanford, 454; Sarah, 449
50, 1, 4; Saxton, 452; Sheffield, 452; Sid
ney, 453; Silas, 452; Sophia, 452, 3
Stephen, 454; Susan, 452, 3; Thankful
450, 1, 2; Thomas, 448, 9, 50, 1, 2, 3, 4
Timothy, 449, 50, 4; Tryphenia, 451
William, 454; Zerviah, 453.
MALLORY. — Amos, 455; Amy, 455; Anna,
456; Benjamin, 456; Benajah, 455;
Charles, 455, 6; David, 455, 6; Frances,
455; Franklin, 456; George, 456; Henry,.
456; Nathan, 455; Rebecca, 455; Rich
ard, 455.
MANNING.— Abigail, 457, 8; Calvin, 458;
David, 458; Elizabeth, 458; Francis, 458;
Hannah, 457; Hezekiah, 458; Jerusha, i
458; John, 457; Josiah, 458; Lucius, 458;
Lucy, 458; Luther, 458; Mason, 458;.
Olive, 458; Samuel, 457, 8; William, 457.
MATHEWS.— Andrew, 459; William, 459. ;
MASON.— Abigail, 462, 3; Anne, 461, 2, 3,-;
4; Alethea, 463; Andrew, 463, 4, 5; Brid-
get, 464, 5; Daniel, 461, 2, 3, 4, 5; Dud-'
ley, 464; Elijah, 462, 4; Elnathan, 463,'
4; Elizabeth, 461, 3, 5; Eliphalet, 464;
Esther, 464; Eunice, 463; Hannah, 461,-
3, 5; Henry, 464; Hezekiah, 461, 2; Ho-;
bart, 463, 4; James, 462, 4; Japhet, 463r
Jared, 463; Jemima, 462; Jeremiah, 462 «
John, 460, 1, 2, 4, 5; Joseph, 464; Jona
than, 463; Judith, 460; Lois, 464; Lucy ;
464; Luke, 464; Lydia, 463; Margaret
462, 4; Mary, 463, 4, 5; Mehitable, 463, 41
Nancy, 464; Nehemiah, 462, 3, 4; Pelegi
462, 4; Peter, 462, 3; Priscilla, 460, 2-
Prudence, 463; Rachel, 460, 2, 3; Rebecs
ca, 462, 3; Robert, 464; Rufus, 464; Sam
uel, 460, 1, 2, 3; Sarah, 461; Zerviah;
463, 4. j,
MINER.— Abel, 470; Abby, 473, 8; Abigail^
467, 9, 71, 4, 7, 8; Absolom, 478; Adam:
470, 3; Almira, 478; Alpheus, 470, 3
Alonzo, 478; Alfred, 477; Amos, 470, 2, 4:
5; Andrew, 477; Ann, 467, 70; Anna, 47J;
2, 4, 6, 7; Asa, 470, 5, 6, 7; Asher, 473, 7
Benjamin, 468, 9, 71; Bertha, 477; Bet,
sey, 473, 5, 6; Bradley, 476; Bridget, 46S.
70; Charles, 469, 71, 3, 8; ChristopheKf
468, 9, 71, 3, 7; Clement, 466, 7, 9, 7: .
7; Cogswell, 476; Cynthia, 473; Cyru:^
474; Daniel, 469, 71, 3, 4; Darius, 470
David, 471 4; Deborah, 467, 74; Denisoi,"
476, 7; Desire, 470, 2, 6, 8; Edward, 46r

INDEX.

747

Elias, 474, 7, S; Elihu, 478; Elisha, 472;
Elnathan, 468, 9, 74; Elizabeth, 467, 71
84; Eliza, 477, S; Emeline, 475, 8; Enoch,
478; Ephraim, 466, 7, 8, 9, 70; Erastus
478; Esther, 470, 5; Eunice, 470, 1, 3, 5,
6, 7; Ezra, 473; Francis, 478; Franklin!
476; Frederick, 472, 5;; George, 466, 7o|
8; Gilbert, 476; Grace, 467, 8, 9, 70; Han
nah, 467, 8, 9, 70, 2, 3, 5, 7; Harriet, 476,
8; Hempstead, 471, 4; Henry, 466, 8, 70, 2,
3, 5, 6; Henrietta, 475; Isaac, 470, 2, 4, 5,'
6; Jabez, 469; James, 468, 9, 76, 7; Jede
diah, 477; Jesse, 474, 7; Jerusha, 469, 72;
John, 466, 7, 8, 9, 70, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Joanna,
467, 8; Jonathan, 469, 71, 4; Joshua, 470;
Joseph, 466, 7, 8, 9, 70, 2, 8; Julia, 475;
Katharine, 470, 6; Keturah, 470, 6; Ke-
ziah, 472; Latham, 477; Laura, 473; Le-
land, 475; Lodowick, 466, 72; Lois, 470, 7;
Lucy, 470, 3, 5, 6, 7; Luther, 474; Lu
cretia, 472, 3, 5, 6; Luke, 473, Lydia, 468,
9, 73, 5; Manasseh, 467, 8, 9, 71, 2, 5;
Marcie, 468, 9; Martha, 473, 6, 7,' 8;
Mary, 467, 8, 9, 70, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8*;
Maria, 467; Molly, 473; Nancy, 475, 6, 7;
Nathan, 471, 4; Nathaniel, 471, 4, 7; Oli
ver, 473; Palmer, 476; Peleg, 470; Perez
473, 4; Phebe, 467, 71, 3, 5, 7; Phineas,
470; Philarner, 472; Polly, 473; Priscilla,
473, 5; Prudence, 468, 9, 70, 1, 4, 6, 7;
Ralph, 473, 8; Randall, 474; Rebecca, 467,'
9, 71, 4, 8; Richardson, 469, 74, 6; Rob
ert, 474, 6; Roswell, 473, 6; Rufus, 468,
70; Sabra, 473; Sabrina, 478; Sally, 473,
7; Samuel, 467, 8, 9, 70, 1, 4, 6; Sarah,
467, 8, 9, 70, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8; Saxton, 473, 5;
Simeon, 468, 70, 2; Stephen, 468, 70, 3;
Susannah, 470; Sylvanus, 469; Thankful,
469; Theresa, 476; Thomas, 466, 7, 8, 9,
; ?0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; Wheeler, 474, Will
ie .„ .„o, i, ?n. * 2, 6, 7, 8; Zebulon, 476;
Zerviah, 469, 77.
(MORGAN— Abraham, 479; Amy, 481, Bela
i 481; Christopher, 481; Dolly, 481; Edwin
i 481; Elizabeth, 481; Elijah, 480; Hannah
479, 80, 81; Israel, 481; James, 479, 80
jasper, 481; John, 479, 80; Joseph, 479
Luther, 480; Lydia, 480; Mary, 480, 1
Moses, 480; Nathan, 480; Nicholas, 480
Phebe, 480; Polly, 481; Prudence, 481
Samuel, 480; Soloman, 480; Stephen, 480
Sybil, 481; Temperance 481; Theophilus
?480; Timothy, 480; Wealtha, 481; Will
iain, 480, 1.
HOSS.— Benjamin, 482; Clarina, 483; Eben
ezer, 482; Emanuel, 483; Elihu, 482
Esther, 482; George, 483; Hannah, 482
Hester, 482; Heman, 482; Isaac, 482, 3

Israel, 482; Jabez, 482; Jesse, 482, 3;
Job, 483; Joel, 482; John, 482; Joseph,
4S2; Lazarus, 483; Lothrop, 483; Mary,
482, 3; Martha, 4S2; Mercy, 482; Mehit
able, 482; Reuben, 483; Rufus, 483; Sam
uel, 482; Soloman, 482; Tirzah, 483; Will
iam, 483.
NOYES.— Abigail, 485, 7, 9, 93; Agnes, 500;
Albert, 496; Alexander, 500; Alfred, 500;
Amanda, 500; Amos, 495, 6; Ann, 486, 8,
9, 94; Anna, 489, 90, 1, 6, 9; Anne, 495 r
Avery, 491, 6, 8, 501; Barbery, 494; Bar
ker, 490, 4; Betsey, 492, 6; Belle, 496;
Bethia, 488; Benjamin, 488, 91, 3, 500;
Breed, 500; Bridget, 488, 9, 90; Carrie,
500; Caroline, 496, 501; Clementina, 497;
Charles, 493, 5, 6, 8, 500; Charlotte, 495;
Courtlandt, 493; Cutting, 485, 7; Cyrus,
494, 6, 8; Daniel, 486, 7, 92, 3; David,
484, 500; Desire, 492; Denison, 491, 6, 8;
Dorothy, 486, 8, 9, 90; Ebenezer, 492; Ed
ward, 493, 8, 500, Edmund, 498; Edwin,
499; Ellen, 499; Eliphal, 488; Elihu, 492;
Elisha, 495, 9; Eliza, 493, 4, 6, 7, 9;
Elizabeth, 486, 7, 9, 90, 1, 5, 6, 8; Emel
ine, 497; Ephraim, 48-1, 7, 95; Emily, 495;
Ernest, 500; Erastus, 491, 500; Esther,
490; Eunice, 495, 8, 9, 501; Fanny, 494, 6,
7, 8, 500; Francis, 497, 500; Frances, 494,
7; Franklin, 497, 8; Frederick, 492, 9, 500;
George, 491, 3, 4, 9; Gershom, 495, 500;
Gideon, 494; Gilbert, 501; Grace, 490, 2,
4, 6; Gurdon, 495, 500; Hannah, 485, 7,
92, 8; Harriet, 496, 500; Henry,
491, 3, 9, 500; Herbert, 500; Ira, 498;
James, 484, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 490, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8,
500, 1; Jane, 499, 500; Jesse 493 5, 6, 501;
John, 484, 5, 6, 7, 9, 90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8; Joshua, 490, 2, 4; Joseph, 485, 6, 7, 9,
90, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 500; Judith, 486; Lois,
493, 8; Louisa,, 498, 500; Lucy, 494, 5, 8;
Luke, 494; Lydia, 487, 92, 497, 8; Maria,
496; Margaret, 490, 4; Martha, 486, 7, 93,
4, 6, 7; Mary, 485, 7, 8, 9, 91, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9; Marcy, 495; Matilda, 497; Melinda, 497;
Moses, 485, 6, 7; Nancy, 495, 7; Nathan
iel, 487, 91, 2, 3, 5, 7; Nathan, 484, 7,
90, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 500; Nicholas, 484,, 5,
7; Oliver, 491, 5, 500, 1; Parker, 486, 7;
Paul, 494, 9; Peleg, 490, 2, 4; Phebe, 490,
3, 8, 9; Polly, 490, 1, 2, 6, 500; Prudence,
491, 2, 6, 8, 9; Rachel, 485, 7; Rebecca,
485, 6, 7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 500; Regine, 500;
Rhoda, 493; Robert, 492, 4; Rouse, 493;
Ruth, 493; Sally, 496, 7; Samuel, 487, 95,
6, 7, 8; Sarah, 485, 6, 7, 8, 9, 91, 2, 3, 9;
Sanford, 439, 90, 3; Silas, 495; Susan, 494,
6; Susannah, 487, 91, 2; Sybil, 495; Tern-

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INDEX.

perance, 495; Thankful, 491, 5; Theodore,
499; Thomas, 485, 6, 8, 9, 90, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9,
500; Timothy, 485, 7; Ursula, 496, 501;
William, 484, 5, 6, 9, 90, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 500; Zerviah, 491.
PAGE.— Abigail, 503; Bridget, 503;- Cyrus
503; Daniel, 502; Elizabeth, 502; Fanny
503; Hannah, 502, 3; Isaac, 503; John
502; Jonathan, 502; Joseph, 502, 3: Kath
arine, 503; Lucy, 503; Mary, 502, 3
Martha, 503; Paul, 503; Phebe, 502, 3
Samuel, 502; Saxton, 503; Thomas, 503.
PALMER.— Abel, 514, 17, 26; Abby, 522, 6
Abiah, 512; Abigail, 511, 12, 13, 19, 26
Abijah, 513, 15; Abraham, 504; Adelia
524; Adam, 519; Allen, 516, 19, 23
Alden, 522, 5, 6; Albert,, 525; Alexander
520, 3; Amos, 514, 16, 17, 18, 20, 1, 3, 6
Anna, 512, 16, 19; Anne, 525; Annie or
Amie, 509, 13, 18; Ann, 510, 13, 14, 24, 5
Andrew, 514, 18, 19; Asenath, 514
Asa, 515, 18, 21; Asher, 526; Betsey, 519
20, 1, 5; Benoni, 511; Benjamin, 508, 12
19, 20, 1, 3; Borodel, 522; Bridget, 513
15, 22, 3, 6; Charles, 518, 21, 2, 3; Chris
topher, 514, 17; Coddington, 522; Clar
issa, 518; Content, 517; Cornelia, 519;
Courtlandt, 521; Daniel, 509, 12, 13, 14;
David, 513, 16, 20, 22; Deborah, 519;
Delia, 519; Desire, 511, 15, 19, 26; Deni
son, 514, 18, 22; Dolle, 515; Dorothy, 509,
13, 16, 17; Ebenezer, 511, 15, 17, 21;
Edith, 520; Edmund, 524; Edward, 515,
21; Edwin, 523, 4; Eleazer, 511; Eli, 512,
14, 15; Elias, 513, 16, 20, 2; Electa, 526;
Elihu, 508, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17; Elijah, 514,
19; Eliza, 521, 3, 6; Elizabeth, 508, 11, 15,
16, 20, 2, 5; Emma, 521; Emeline, 523, 6;
Ephraim, 522; Esther, 511, 17, 18, 20;
Ethel,. 517; Eugene, 523, 6; Eunice, 515,
17, 26; Fanny, 521; Frances, 614, 22;
Franklin, 523; Frederick, 519, 26; Ger
shom, 507, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 21;
George, 510, 14, 17, 18, 21, 6; Gilbert,
513, 26; Gurdon, 519; Hannah, 508, 9, 11,
12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 2, 3, 5, 6; Har
riet, 521, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Henry, 518, 23, 6;
Huldah, 512, 14, 18, 19; Ichabod, 510, 13,
16; Ira, 523; Irene, 512; Isaac, 517; Israel,
517, 21; Jabez, 515; James, 512, 15, 19, 22,
4, 6; Jarius, 521, 6; Jeannette, 521; Jem
ima, 517, 21; Jesse, 514, 21; Jerusha, 512,
16; Jehoadam, 511; John, 507, 8, 9, 11, 13,
16, 20, 2, 3, 4; Jonah, 508, 9, 11; Joseph,
509, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19; Jonathan, 509,
11, 12, 14, 26; Joshua, 515; Judith, 512;
Julius, 521; Julia, 525; Juliet, 525; Ke
turah, 518; Lemuel, 515, 22, 6; Lois, 513, 14,

18; Louis, 524, 6; Love, 512; Lucious, 525
Lucretia, 515, 16, 18, 22; Lucy, 513, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 1, 2, 6; Luke, 520, 5
Luther, 522, 5; Lydia, 512, 16, 19, 23
Maria, 519, 23; Margaret, 515, 21; Mary,
509, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21,
1, 2, 4, 5; Martha, 509, 20, 1; Marvin, 516,
18, 20; Matilda, 526; Mehitable, 511
' Mercy, 510, 25; Michael, 517; Moses, 508,
9, 13, 14, 26; Namiah, 511; Nathaniel,
513, 16, 20, 2, 4; Naomie, 517; Nancy, 519,
22, 5; Nathan, 512, 14, 15, 18, 22; Nehem
iah, 508, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19; Noyes, 513,
16, 19, 20, 2, 3; Othnid, 517; Paul, 526;
Peleg, 516, 19; Perez, 515; Phebe, 511, 14,
15, 17, 18, 21, 2, 5; Polly, 520; Priscilla,
522; Prudence, 512, 13, 16, 17, 18, 26; Re
becca, 508, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 6;,
Reuben, 514, 17; Rhoda, 519; Richard,
518; Robert, 516, 18, 19, 25, 6; Roswell,
518, 22, 6; Rowland, 521; Rufus, 512; i
Ruth, 511; Sabra, 515, 17, 18; Sally, 525 ;i
Samuel, 508, 11, 12, 15, 19, 26; Sarah, 512, i
14, 17, 18, 19, 25; Sanford, 522; Saxton,
512, 15, 16; Seth, 511; Shubel, 511; Sophia,:
518; Stephen, 512, 15, 24; Stuckley, 520;:
Simeon, 516, 19 ; Submit, 513, 14 ; Susan, 519 ;
Susannah, 515; Sylvia, 521; Thankful, 513;:
Theodore, 525; Thomas, 512, 15, 16, 19,:
22, 3, 5, 6; Walter, 504, 6, 7, 10, 14; Wait,;
514, 16, 20; Warren, 520, 2; Wealthia, 511,:
18, 20; William, 507, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18,
21, 2, 4, 5, 6; Zeba, 520, 4; Zebediah 516;'
Zerviah, 517, 21; Zebulon, 514; Zipporah,:;
517.
PARK.— Alice, 528; Ann, 527; Deborah, 528"
Dorothy, 528; Hannah, 528; John, 528 J;
Martha, 528; Nathaniel, 528; Robert;
527, 8; Samuel, 527, 8; Sarah, 528; Theora1
528; Thomas, 527, 8; William. 527, 8. ' ;*
PEABODY— Abigail, 5iu; Amie, 529, ~30g
Benjamin, 529, 30; Elizabeth, 529; Fanny5
530; Frances, 529, 30; George, 530; Giles^
530; Hanna, 529; James, 530; Jerusha^
530; John, 529, 30; Joseph, 529, 30; Jud-..
ith, 529; Lemuel, 530; Lucy, 530; Lydia
529, 30; Martha, 529, 30; Mary, 529, 305;
Mercy, 529; Nancy, 530; Priscilla, 529; ;
Rachel, 529; Rebecca, 529, 30; Ruth, 52f?.
30; Samuel, 529; Sarah, 529; Susanna i>
530; Thomas, 529, 30; William, 529, 30. Jj
PENDLETON.— Abel, 535; Acors, 533 t
Alice, 534; Amelia, 533, 4; Amos, 532, ?S;
Ann, 531; Andrew, 533, 4; Averill, 53E:;
Benjamin, 532, 3, 4, 5; Brian, 531; Calel-
531; Caroline, 534, 6; Catharine, 53*' 4
Charles,- 533, 4, 5, 6; Charlotte, 533; Dan&i
aris, 534, 5; Deborah, 532; Deney, 53'* ¦

INDEX.

749

Dewitt, 535; Dorothy, 531; Edmund, 531;
Eleanor, 531; Ellet, 534; Elizabeth, 534;
Emma, 536; Emeline, 535; Emily, 535;
Enoch, 535; Ephraim, 532; Eunice, 534, o;
Fanny, 534; Frank, 535; Francis, 535;
Frederick, 533, 5; Freelove, 532; Gilbert,
533; Gurdon, 534, 5; Hannah, 531; Harris,
533, 5; Isaac, 532, 3; James, 531, 2, 5;
John, 532, 6; Joseph, 531, 2, 4, 6; Joshua,
'532; Jonathan, 533, 5, 6; Keturah, 532, 3,
5; Lucy, 532, 4, 5, 6; Lydia, 532, 3, 5;
Maria, 534; Martha, 534; Mary, 531, 4,
6; Molly, 533; Moses, 534, 5; Nancy, 533,
5; Nathan, 532, 3, 5; Otis, 533; Patience,
531; Peleg, 532, 4; Phebe, 535; Richard,
535; Rowland, 534; Sally, 533, 5, 6; Sarah,
631; Simon, 534; Susan, 535; Wait, 535;
William, 532, 3, 4, 5, 6; Zebulon, 533.
PHELPS.— Abigail, 537; Ann, 537, 8, 9
Anne, 539; Ashbell, 538; Benjamin, 538
Bethuel, 538; Charles, 538, 9; Cornelius
537, 8; Edmund, 539; Elizabeth, 539
Emily, 639; Erskine, 539; Francis, 539
George, 539; Hannah, 537, 8; Harriet
539; Hepzibah, 538; Horace, 539; James
538, 9; John, 538; Joseph, 537, 8, 9
Jonathan, 538, 9; Martha, 537, 8, 9
Mary, 537; Nancy, 538, 9; Nathaniel, 537
Noah, 538; Peleg, 539; Polly, 538; Sally
538; Samuel, 537; Sarah, 537, 9; Stiles
638, 9; Swan, 538; Timothy, 537.8; Will
iam, 537, 8, 9; Zeruiah, 538.
POLLARD.— Abigail, 540; Ann, 540; Ben
jamin, 540; Betsey, 540; Deborah, 540;
Hannah, 540; John, 540; Joseph, 540;
Lydia, 540; Mary, 540; Phebe, 540; Sam-
„ uel, 540; William, 540.
liPOMEROY.— Anna, 542; Benjamin, 541
Cyrus, 542; Elihu, 541, 2; Eltweed, 541
Frances, 542; Isaac, 542; Jerusha, 542
Joseph, 541; Lydia, 542; Medad, 541
Phebe, 542; Rebecca, 542.
IPRENTICE.— Abigail, 544; Amos, 544;
Amy, 545; Asa, 544, 5; Asher, 545;
Betsey, 544; Charles, 545; Chester,
545; Daniel, 544; Dorothy, 544; Ebenezer,
544; Elizabeth, 543, 5; Eliza, 545; Esther,
'543, 4; Eunice, 543, 5; Grace, 543, 4; Han
nah, 543; Henry, 545; Jesse, 544; John
543, 4, 5; Jonas, 543, 4; Joseph, 543
Joshua, 544, 5; Lucy, 543, 5; Lucinda, 544
Mary, 543, 4, 5; Martha, 545; Nancy, 544
Nathan, 544; Oliver, 543, 5; Phebe, 544
5; Polly, 545; Rebecca, 544, 5; Sally, 544
Samuel, 543, 4, 5; Sophia, 545; Thomas
453, 4, 5; William, 545. i

RANDALL.— Abby, 549; Abigail, 546, 7, 8;
Adelia, 553; Almira, 551; Amos, 548;
Amy, 548; Benjamin, 546, 7; Betsey, 549;
Charles, 549, 51, 2, 3; Chesebrough, 549;
Cyrus, 550; Darius, 552; David, 547; Deni
son, 551; Desire, 549; 50, 1; Dorothy, 546,
8; Dudley, 549, 51; Eleanor, 547, 8; Elias,
551; Elizabeth, 546, 7, 53; Elisha, 551;
Eliza, 552; Emily, 552; Erastus, 552; Es
ther, 547, 9, 51; Eunice, 550; Frances, 552;
George, 553; Greenfield, 547; Hannah,
549, 50, 2; Harriet, 551; Henry, 551, 2;
Ichabod, 546; Isaac, 552; Jedediah, 649,
50, 2, 3.; Jonas, 548; Joseph, 546, 8;
Joshua, 547, 9; John, 546, 7, 8, 51, 3;
Jonathan, 547, 52; Julia, 553; Keturah,
547, 9; Lucy, 547, 8, 50, 1; Lydia, 548, 9;
Martha, 551; Mary, 546, 7, 51, 2; Ma
thew, 546, 7; Mercy, 547; Nancy, 549;
Nathan, 546, 8, 63; Patty, 549; Patience,
547; Peter, 546, 7; Peleg, 548; Peyton,
549, 51; Phebe, 547, 50; Polly, 549, 50;
Prudence, 547, 9; Rebecca, 546; Reuben,
548; Rhoda, 549; Robert, 547; Roswell,
549, 51; Russell, 550;, Sally, 551; Samuel,
547; Sarah, 546; Silas," 552; Stephen, 546,
7; Thankful, 547, 50; Thomas, 547, 9,
51; Warren, 551; Wealthy, 552; William,
547, 9, 50, 1, 2; Zebulon, 549.
RHODES.— Abigail, 555, 6; Anne, 555, 6;
Charles, 554, 5, 6; Christopher, 556;
Dudley, 555, 6, 8; Emma, 555; Francis,
554; Godfrey, 554; Hannah, 556; Henry,
555; James, 554, 5; John, 554, 5, 6; Jos
eph, 556; Lucy, 555; Mary, 555; Nancy,
555, 6; Oliver, 556; Paul, 556; Sally, 554;
Sarah, 556, Simon, 554, 5; William, 556.
ROSSITER.— Andrew, 558; Asa, 558; Eben
ezer, 557, 8; Edward, 557, 8; Eliakin, 558;
Elnathan, 557; Gilbert, 558; Hannah, 557,
8; Hettie, 557; Josiah, 557; John, 557, 8;
Mehitable, 557, 8; Mary, 557; Molly, 557;
Phelbe, 558; Prudence, 557; Robert, 557;
Russell, 557; Sarah, 557, 8; White, 557;
William, 558.
RUSSELL— Benjamin, 559;/ Daniel, 559;
Ebenezer, 561; Esther, 559; Giles, 559;
Hannah, 559, 61; .James, 559;„John, 559;
Lydia, 559; Mary, 559; Mehitable, 559;
Nathaniel, 559; Samuel, 559; William, 559.
SEARLE. — Benoni, 562, 3; Betsey, 564;
Comfort, 564; Content, 563; Constant,
564, 6; Daniel, 564; Davis, 565; Deborah,
564; Ehenezer, 562, 3; Edna, 564; Eliza
beth, 562, 5; Hannah, 564; Jabez. 564;
James, 563, 4, 5; John, 562, 3 4; Jose
phine, 565; Katharine, 565; Kittie, 565;

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INDEX.

Mary, 562, 3; Margaret, 563; Nathaniel,
564; Robert, 564; Roger, 565; Ruth, 564,
5; Salter, 564; Sarah, 564, 5; William,
565.
SHEFFIELD— Abel, 567; Amos, 566, 7;
Benjamin, 566; Catharine,' 567; Dorcas,
567; Edmund, 566; Elizabeth, 566; Fran
cis, 567; George, 566, 7; Hannah, 567;
'Henry, 567; Ichabod, 566; James, 567;
Joseph, 566, 7; Maria, 567; Mary, 566;
Martha, 566; Nancy, 567; Nathaniel, 566,
7; Samuel, 567; Thomas, 566, 7; William,
566, 7.
SISSON.— Abigail, 568, 9; Ann, 568; Anne
568; Benajah, 568; Benjamin, 569; Bet
sey, 569; Charles, 569; Cyrus, 569; Eliza
beth, 568; Emily, 569; Esther, 569; Eun-
nice, 5C9; George, 568; Gilbert, 569; Giles,
568; Hannah, 568, 9; Hope, 568; Huldah,
569; James, 568; John, 568; Jonathan,
568; Joseph, 569; Julia, 569; Lucy, 569;
Marcy, 569; Mary, 568, 9; Martha, 569;
Nancy, 569; Nathan, 568; Noyes, 569;
Oliver, 568, 9; Peleg, 568; Polly, 569;
Polly, 569; Rebecca, 568, 9; Richard, 568;
Ruth, 568; Thomas, 568; William, 568, 9.
SMITH— Abigail, 570; Amy, 572, 3; Anna,
571, 4; Anne, 572, 5; Anteneta, 574; Arch-
aleus, r:74; Betty, 574, 5; Benjamin, 572,
5; Catharine, 574; Charles, 575; Ches
ter, 573, 5; Charlotte, 574, 5; Cotterill,
572; Daniel, 570, 1, 2, 3, 4; David, 572;
Delia, 574; Edward 575; Elias, 572, 4;
Elisha, 574; Eliphal, 572; Elizabeth, 570,
2, 4, 5; Ephraim, 571, 2; Erastus, 574;
Esther, 571; Ejesta, 574; Fidelia, 574;
Gilbert, 572, 3; Giles, 575; Grace, 570, 1;
Hannah, 571; Harriet, 574; Henry, 575;
James, 572, 4; Jedediah, 574; Jerusha,
571; John, 570, 1, 3, 4; Jonah, 572; Jos
eph, 570, 1, 2, 3, 5; Josiah, 571, 2; Kezia,
574; Lawrence, 574; Lemuel, 572, 4; Lu
cinda, 574; Lucy, 571, 2, 4; Lydia, 572;
Maria, 574, 5; Margaret, 570; Mary, 571,
2, 4, 5; Martha, 572; Melania, 574; Mel-
vina, 574; Moses, 573; Nancy, 575; Nath
an, 575; Nathaniel, 572; Oliver, 572, 4
Parker, 573; Phebe, 572, 4; Polly, 573, 5
Priscilla, 574; Rebeker, 574; Ruth, 574
Sabra, 573; Samuel, 575; Sarah, 570, 2
Sanford, 572, 4; Seth, 571, 3; Shubal, 573
Silas, 571; Squier, 574; Susan, 575; Susan
nah, 570, 1, 3; Thankful, 571, 2; Thomas,
573; Ursula, 574; Walter, 572; Zerviah,
574; Zipporah, 571, 3.
STANTON.— Abby, 594, 5, 603; Abigail, 583,
588, 93, 6, 600, 2; Adams, 581; Althea,
585; Alfred, 582; Alexander, 598; Amar-

iah 596, 7; Amelia, 581, 600; Amos, 579,
80, 1, 3, 4, 5, 603; Ann, 580, 2, 3; Anna,
578, 9, 81, 3, 4, 5, 92, 3, 5, 6, 7; Asa, 597;
Andrew, 595, 6, 9; Avery, 581; Augustus,
585; Azariah, 580; Bathsheba, 603; Ben
jamin, 585, 98, 601, 2, 3; Betsey, 581, 97,
8; Borodel, 595; Bridget, 579, 80, 93, 4;
Caroline, 581; Casinda, 584; Celia, 581;
Charles, 582, 5, 98, 602, 3; Charlotte, 585;
Christopher, 602; Content, 601; Cynthia,
593; Daniel, 578, 82, 5, 6, 7, 9, 90, 5, 6, 7,
9, 600, 2, 3; David, 582, 96, 600, 2; Den-
sey, 580; Desire, 583, 93; Delight, 597;
Dorothy, 578, 9, 82, 3; Ebenezer, 580, 96,
7; Edward, 596, 7, 600; Edmund, 597; El
dredge, 599; Eli, 579, 85; Elias, 594, 5,
600; Elizabeth, 579, 85, 7, 8, 93, 6, 7, 8, 9,
602; Eliza, 585, 600; Elisha, 600; Emma,
603; Enoch, 597, 603; Erastus, 584; Es
ther, 585, 8, 98, 9, 600; Eunice, 583, 8, 95,
6; Ezra, 594; Fanny, 599, 603; Gardiner,
588, 92; George, 587, 8, 98, 600; Grace,
603; Hannah, 578, 80, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 93, 4,
5, 7, 601, 2, 3; Harriet, 594, 7; Henry,
580, 2, 4, 5, 8,' 98, 601, 3; Hiram, 585;
Horatio, 598; Horace, 585; Hosea, 581, 5;
Hulda, 582; Isaac, 583, 4, 94; Isabel, 587;
Jabez, 582, 5, 97, 8, 9; James, 581, 4, 96,
9; Jane, 595, 603; Jeremiah, 580, 3; Jesse,
579, 85; Joannna, 579, 92; Job, 602; John,
576, 9, 80, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 95, 600, 2, 3;
Jonathan, 597, 8, 602; Joseph, 578, 9, 82,
3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 98, 602; Joshua, 579, 80, 1,
4; Keturah, 581; Latham, 602; Lois, 595,
6, 9; Lodowick, 580, 1, 8, 98; Lucy, 579,
81, 5, 7, 92, 6, 600; Lucretia, 580, 5;
Lydia, 581, 2, 94, 5; Marlborough, 588;
Maria, 585, 94, 5, 600, 3; Martha, 582, 3,
5, 97, 8, 600; Mary, 578, 9, 80, 2, 3, 4, 5,
7 8, 92, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 600, 1, 2; Mason,
604; Mercy, 593, 4, 9; Nancy, 581, 7", 94;
Nathan, 579, 83, 5, 93, 4, 5, 6, 8; Nathan
iel, 583, 602, 3; Oliver, 581, 603; Patty,
581; Palmer, 581; Patience, 600; Paul,
604; Peleg, 593, 4; Persis, 600; Phebe,
596; Phineas, 596, 7, 8, 9, 600; Polly, 584,
99; Prudence, 579, 84, 93, 9; Randall, 581;
Rebecca, 580, 2, 7, 93; Rhoda, 579; Rob
ert, 578, 9, 80, 1, 2, 4, 9, 92, 3, 4, 601, 2;
Roswell, 581, 5; Rowland, 594, 5; Rich
ard, 589, 90, 1; Ruth, 584; Sabra, 602;
Samuel, 579, 80, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 91, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 602; Sarah, 578, 9, 80, 2, 3, 7, 8,
93, 5; Sophia, 585, 94, 5; Sophronia, 581;
Stiles, 597; Susan, 581; Susanna, 580, 1,
602; Thankful, 584, 93, 4; Theophilus,
582; Thomas, 576, 7, 8, 9, 80, 2, 6, 7, 9,
90, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 600; Warren, 595; Wil
liam, 578, 9, 80, 1, 3, 4, 96, 8, 603; Zebu
lon, 597, 8; Zerviah, 583, 99.

INDEX.

751

STEWART.— Anna, 606; Apphia, 606; Bar-
bary, 606; Betsey, 606, 7; Charles, 608;
Content, 605; Cyrus, 606, 7, 8; Cynthia,
607; Deborah, 606; Denison, 607, 8; Dudley,
607; Edward, 606, 7, 8; Ella, 608; Elipha-
: let, 605, 6; Elizabeth, 605, 7; Elisha, 605;
Emily, 607; Emeline, 607; Ephraim, 606;
Esther, 606; George, 606, 7, 8; Gilbert,
606; Harriet, 607; Isabel, 608; John, 606;
Julia, 607; Lemuel, 605, 6; Lucy, 605;
Lucretia, 605; Lydia, 606; Mary, 605, 7;
Margaret, 606; Martha, 606; Mercy, 606;
Nancy, 607; Nathan, 605, 6, 7; Oliver,
605; Phebe, 606, 7; Phineas, 605, 6; Pris
cilla, 606; Rebecca, 607; Russell, 606, 7;
Sarah, 605, 6, 7; Wealthy, 606; William,
605, 6, 8.
SWAN.— Abby, 613; Abigail, 611, 13, 16
Adam, 613, 14, 15; Adin, 613; Amos, 612
13, 16; Amy, 613; Angeline, 616; Anna
612, 14; Anne, 611; Ann, 610; Asa, 611
12, 17; Betsey, 615, 16, 17; Caleb, 610
," Charles, 612, 15, 16; Christopher, 616
Clarissa, 617; Coddington, 616; Courtland,
616; Cyrus, 613, 17; Cynthia, 612, 17
Daniel, 613, 16; Denison, 616; Desire, 611
Dorothy, 610; Edward, 611, 13; Elias, 612
Elisha, 612, 14; Elizabeth, 610, 11, 12, 13
14, 15; Ephraim, 616; Esther, 614, 15
Eunice, 611, 12, 13, 14; Fanny, 612, 15
Frances, 609; Frederick, 616, George, 611
13, 14, 16; Gilbert, 613, 14; Giles, 614
Hannah, 613; Harriet, 615, 16; Henry, 613
16; Hurlburt, 617; Isaac, 613; Jabez, 612
15, 16; James, 617; Jedediah, 612, 14
Jesse, 612, 14; John, 609, 10, 11, 12, 13
14; Jonathan, 609; Joshua, 610, 11, 13
15; Jonas, 612; Joseph, 611, 13, 14, 15
Lavinia, 614; Lois, 612, 13, 14; Louisa
616; Lucretia, 616; Lucy, 611, 12, 13, 14
15, 16; Lucinda, 614; Mary, 611, 12, 14, 15
17; Martha, 615; Mehitable, 613, 17
.Miner, 614; Moses, 613; Nathan, 612
Nathaniel, 611, 12, 14; Oliver, 612, 14
; Peleg, 613, 14; Perez, 611, 12; Phebe, 616
Polly, 614, 17; Priscilla, 612, 14; Rebecca
613; Richard, 609, 10; Robert, 609, 10, 12,
14; Roswell, 614, 15; Russell, 614; Rufus
617; Ruth, 611, 12; Sabra, 616; Sally, 613
Samuel, 610, 12; Sarah, 609, 10, 15; Susan
609; Susannah, 612; Thankful, 611
Thomas, 611, 13, 15, 16, 17; Timothy, 610
11, 12, 14; William, 611, 15, 16, 17; Ziba,
614, 16.
THOMPSON.— Amos, 619; Bridget, 618, 20;
^Catharine, 618; Charles, 618, 19; David,
618; Dorothy, 62Q; Elihu, 618; Eunice,
619; James, 619; Jedediah, 618; John, 618,

19, 20; Jonathan, 618; Joseph, 618; Mary,
620; Martha, 620; Nathan, 619; Nathaniel,
618, 20; Samuel, 618; Sarah, 619; William,
618; Zerviah, 619.
TRUMBULL.— Andrew, 622;. Anna, 623;
Charles, 622, 3; Edwin, 623; Eliza, 623;
Elizabeth, 621, 2; Frances, 622; Gurdon,
622, 3; Hannah, 621; Harriet, 623; Henry,
622, 3; Horace, 622; James, 621, 2, 3;
John, 621, 2, 3; Lucinda, 622; Mary, 621,
2, 3; Maria, 622, 3; Nathaniel, 622; Sally,
622; Samuel, 621, 2; Stiles, 623; Thomas,
622, 3; Timothy, 621, 2; William, 621, 2.
VINCENT.— Albert, 625; Asa, 625; Benja
min, 625; Charles, 625; Deborah, 624;
Elizabeth, 624; Eunice, 625; Ezra, 625;
Frank, 625; Hannah, 624; Henry, 625;
Ira, 625; Jemima, 624; Joanna, 625; John,
625; Joshua, 624; Joseph, 624; Mary, 624,
5; Martha, 625; Mercy, 624; Nicholas,
624; Sally, 624; Samuel, 625; Surviah,
624; Susanna, 624; Thomas, 624, 5; Wal
ter, 625; William, 624, 5.
WEST.— Abby, 634, 5; Abner, 627; Abigail,
626, 7, 32, 3; Alfred, 635; Amy or Amie,
628, 32, 3, 4, 5; Amassa, ¦ 627, ' 8; Amos,
627, 35; Ann, 627, 9; Anna, 633; Anne,
626, 7, 34; Arnold, 632; Asa, 634; Bar
tholomew, 631; Bathsheba, 626, 8; Ben
jamin, 626; Bridget, 633; Caroline, 635;
Celia, 635; Christopher, 627, 9; Damarius,
633; Daniel, 629, 35; David, 634; Deborah,
628; Desire, 629; Ebenezer, 626; Edward,
630; Edwin, 635; Eleazer, 629; Elisha,
626, 7, 33, 5; Elijah, 629; Elizabeth, 629,
33, 5; Emily, 635; Ephraim, 628; Esther,
626, 33, 5; Eunice, 629, 33; Frank, 635;
Frances, 635; Francis, 626, 7, 8, 9, 30, 1,
2, 4; George, 634; Hannah, 629, 33; Henry,
633, 4, 5; Jabez, 628; James, 632; Jason,.
635; Jeremiah, 629; Jerusha, 629; Jesse,
634. 5; Jeuen, 626; Joanna, 627, 8; Joseph,
627, 8, 32, 4, 5; Joan, 631; John, 626, 30,
1, 2, 3, 5; Jonathan, 629, 31; Levi, 634;
Lois', 629; Lucy, 635; Lucia, 628; Lucre
tia, 635; Lydia, 632, 3, 4, 5; Mary, 626,
9, 31, 2, 3; Martha, 631, 5; Margery, 626;
Marcy 628. Matthew, 631; Mercy, 627,
8- Mehitable, 628; Michael, 632, 4; Miner,
629- Moses, 627; Nancy, 634; Nathan, 627;
Nathaniel, 629, 31; Oliver, 628; Peleg,
633 5; Pelatiah, 626, 7, 9; Peter, 626, 31;
Phebe, 628; Priscilla, 629; Prudence, 627,
9 34- Rebecca, 628; Richard, 626, 30, 1;
Robert, 631, 2; Ruby, 634; Rufus, 628;
Ruth 627; Sally, 634, 5; Salome, 635;
Samuel, 626, 7, 31, 2, 3, 4; Sanford, 633;

752

INDEX.

Sarah, 627, 9, 32, 4; Simeon, 633; Sophia,
633; Stephen, 629; Susan, 628; Susannah,
629, 31, 2; Thankful, 629; Thomas, 630,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Timothy, 632, 3, 4, 5; Twi-
ford, 630; Washington, 635; William, 626,
30, 1, 2, 3, 4 5; Zebulon, 627, 8; Zerviah,
629.
WHEELER.— Abigail, 640, 42; Ada, 656;
Adeline, 646, 50, 4; Adrian, 656; Albert,
646, 9, 55; Allen, 652, 5; Alexander, 654;
Amos, 641, 3; Andalucia, 649; Ann, 644, 6,
8, 9; Annette, 649; Anna, 637, 9, 41, 2, 52,
5, 6; Arthur, 647; Asa, 644, 7, 51, 4; Ash
er, 652; Betsey, 643; Benjamin, 651, 5;
Billings, 647, 9; Bridget, 641, 3, 4, 5, 7,
53; Calvin, 646, 7, 9; Caroline, 647, 56;
Celia, 654, 7; Charles, 640, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 50, 4, 5, 7; Chauncey, 648, 57; Christo
pher, 652, 5; Clinton, 656; Clarissa, 645;
Coddington, 652, 6; Content, 650; Cyn
thia, 642, 6, 53, 7; Cyrus, 640, 2, 4, 5, 8,
9; Daniel, 640, 53; David, 650, 1, 2, 4, 5;
Dean, 650; Desire, 641, 2, 3, 7, 57; Delia,
647, 8, 57; Denison, 651; Dorothy, 637,
9, 44; Dudley, 645, 8, 53, 7; Ebenezer,
638; Ede, 647; Edgar, 648; Edward, 648,
52; Edwin, 648, 9, 54; Elam, 653, 4;
Eleazer, 651, 2, 3; Elias, 644, 51, 3;
Elisha, 643, 51, 2, 5; Eliza, 643, 9, 54, 5;
Ellen, 047, 9, 55, 7; Elizabeth, 636, 8, 9,
40, 2, 6, 55; Emeline, 644, 54, 5; Emma,
647, 8, 55; Emily, 646, 54, 7; Ephraim,
640, 2, 4, 7; Erastus, 651, 3, 7; Esther,
639, 45, 6, 7; Eunice, 639, 41, 2, 5, 6, 50,
2, 4; Experience, 638, 9, 40; Ezra, 648;
Fanny, 644, 5, 7, 52, 5; Frances, 646, 55;
Francis, 643; George, 642, 5, 6, 50; Gil
bert, 646, 52, 6; Giles," 647, 50; Gurdon,
643; Hannah, 639, 40, 2, 4, 5, 51, 3, 6, 7;
Harriet, 643, 5, 6, 8, 55, 6; Henry, 648, 9,
50, 5; Hiram, 653; Horace, 650, 6; Hosea,
641, 4, 7; Homer, 646; Huldah, 652; Ira,
651; Irvin, 647; Isabella, 643, 54; Isaac,
636, 7, 8, 9, 40, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Jabez, 689;
James, 646, 9, 51, 4, 5; Jane, 648; Jede
diah, 645, 8; Jeremiah, 640, 1, 3; Jennie,
657; Jerusha, 646; Jesse, 651, 2, 3, 5;
Jemima, 653; Job, 643; Joanna, 649; John,
639, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 50, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7; Jona
than, 639, 50, 1, 2, 4, 5; Joseph, 640, 6, 9,
52, 6; Joshua, 650; Leonard, 646; Lester,
651, 2; Lodowick, 643; Lois, 652; Louise,
648, 57; Lucy, 640, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 53,
7; Lucinda, 644, 7; Luke, 644, 7; Lydia,
639, 41, 2, 7, 8, 53, 7; Matilda, 643, 52;
May, 654; Maria, 648; Mary, 637, 8, 9, 40,
1, 2, 3, 6 7, 8, 9, 53, 4, 5, 6, 7; Martha,
637, 9, 40, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 50, 1, 2, 4, 5;

Margaret, 638, 54; Mercy, 640,, 2, 3, 52;
Mehitable, 640, 1, 2; Melissa, 654; Miner,
651; Nabby, 644; Nancy, 643, 4, 6, 7, 53;
4, 6, 7; Nathan, 639, 44, 7, 8, 9; Nathan
iel, 651, 3; Nelson, 656; Noyes, 643, 6;
Oliver, 643, 6, 55; Patty, 653; Patience,
650, 1, 2; Paul, 640, 1, 4; Perez, 642, 4,
5, 8, 9; Peleg, 643, 6; Phebe, 649, 56, 7;
Phineas, 644, 52, 5; Pitts, 646; Polly,
643, 5; Priscilla, 652, 3; Prentice, 646;
Prudence, 639, 41, 50, 1, 2, 3, 6; Ralph,
656; Randall, 647; Rebecca, 642, 4, 7, 8;
56; Reuben, 652; Richard, 637, 8, 9, 50,
1, 3, 5, 6; Robert, 642, 5, 8, 9; Roswell,
646; Rufus, 641, 4; Russell, 644, 7, 8, 54;
Ruth, 643; Sally, 646, 57; Samuel, 640, 7,
50, 2, 6; Sanford, 652; Sarah, 636, 9, 41,
6, 8, 9, 55, 6; Saxton, 654; Shepard, 640,
1, 4; Silas, 643, 51, 3, 6; Smith, 647; So
phia, 645; Soloman, 645; Stanton, 652;
Stephen, 651, 4, 5; Stiles, 646; Susannah,
641, 2, 4; Tabitha, 644; Thankful, 641,
50; Theresa, 650; Thomas, 636, 7, 8, 40,
1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 55, 6; Timothy, 643, 6;
Walter, 643; Warren, 647," 56; Wealthy,
642; William, 637, 9, 40, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 52,
4, 5; Zerviah, 642, 5, 50, 2, 4.
WILCOX.— Abigail, 660; Abraham, 659; Al
len, 661; Amey, 658, 9, 60; Anna, 659;
Asa, 660; Caleb, 660; Daniel, 658, 9, 60;
David, 661; Desiah, 661; Dorothy, 659,
60; Ebenezer, 661; Edward, 658, 9, 61;
Elias, 661; Elisha, 658, 9, 61; Elizabeth,
660; Elnathan, 661; Francis, 661; George,
659; Hannah, 658, 9, 60; Hezekiah, 658,
9, 60; Ianatha, 661; Jared, 661; Jeffrey,
659; ' Jemima, 659; Jeremiah, 658, 9;
Jesse, 660; John, 658, 9, 60, 1; Lodowick,
660; Lucy, 661; Mary, 658, 9, 60, 1; Mar
tha, 660, 1; Mason, 661; Nancy, 660;
Nathan, 659, 60, 1; Peleg, 660; Phineas,
660; Prudy, 661; Prudence, 660, 1; Rob
ert, 659; Samuel, 660; Sarah, 658, 9, 61;
Silas, 661; Stephen, 658, 9, 60; Susannah,
658, 60; Sylvester, 660, 1; Tabitha, 661;
Thomas, 658, 9, 60; William, 658, 9, 60, 1.
WILLIAMS.— Abby, 666, 81, 2, 5; Abigail,
663, 5, 6, 70, 7, 9, 80, 4; Adin, 665; Al
bert, 668, 74; Alfred, 672, 80, 1; Allen,
680, 1; Alonza, 674; Allyn, 665; Althea,
665; Amariah, 671, 4; Amie, 665, 6;
Amanda, 683; Amelia, 674; Amos, 671, 6,
9, 80, 4; Ann, 675, 7, 82; Anna, 665, 6, 72;
Aseneth, 684, 5; Asa, 670, 3; Atwood,
668, 9; Augustus, 677; Austin, 680;
Avery, 671, 3; Bela, 677; Benjamin, 666,
7, 85; Benajah, 668, 9; Benadam, 670, 2,
3; Bessie, 676; Bethia, 684; Betsey, 667,

INDEX.

753

80, 1; Bridget, 672; Caleb, 669, 71, 2, 4;
Calvin, 675, 8, 81; Caty, 669, 73; Caroline,'
664, 76; Celia, 682; Charles, 666, 7, 70,
2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 80; Charlotte, 674; Christo
pher, 679; Charity, 685; Clark, 667; Cla
rissa, 674; Courtland, 681; Cyrus, 673, 7;
Cynthia, 674, 7, 81; Daniel, 666, 79, 80;
Deborah, 662, 3, 5, 6, 8, 79, 81; Desire,
669, 70, 1, 2; DtJnison, 667, 80, 2; Dia-
dama, 674; Dorothy, 664; Dudley, 665, 7,
8, 71, 84; Dyer, 671, 4; Earl, 671; Eben
ezer, 662, 3, 4, 5, 7, 74; Edmund, 672;
Edward, 669, 71, 6, 81; Elam, 679, 82;
Elias, 672, 5, 6, 84; Eliakin, 667; El
dredge, 666; Elisha, 664, 5, 7, 8; Eleazer,
663, 78, 9, 80, 2; Elizabeth, 662, 3, 4, 5,
9, 70, 3, 4, 7, 8, 81, 5; Eliza, 674, 5, 80, 4;
Ellen, 668, 75; Elihu, 670, 2; Elijah, 665,
6; Emma, 666, 76; Emeline, 676; Emily,
673, 7; Ephraim, 663, 70, 3, 6; Erastus,
667, 83; Esther, 667, 70, 2, 81; Eunice,
665, 7, 8, 72, 3, 4, 5, 9, 80, 2, 4, 5; Fanny,
667, 73, 9, 80; Frank, 680, 2; Frances,
674, 81; Franklin, 675, 8; Frederick, 674,
88; Freelove, 671; George, 667, 9, 71, 2, 3,
4; Georgia, 676; Giles, 666, 80, 2; Gilbert,
679; Grace, 674; Gurdon, 672, 5, 84, 5;
Hannah, 663, 8, 70, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 84;
Harriet, 675, 7, 8, 85; Harrietta, 671;
Henry, 666, 83, 4, 5; Hepzibah, 676;
Hezekiah, 685; Horace, 674, 8; Ira, 680;
Isaac, 662, 3, 8, 9, 70, 3, 7, 81; Israel,
664, 5, 70; Jabez, 669, 71; James, 665, 7,
75, 8, 81, 3; Jane, 667, 85; Jefferson, 683;
Jemima, 664; Jesse, 664, 7, 72; Jerusha,
673; Jennette, 683; Joanna, 677; Joel, 677;
John, 662, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 70, 2, 3, 5, 7,
81; Joseph, 669, 72, 3, 5, 6, 84, 5; Joshua,
669, 71, 7; Josephene, 682; Julia, 676, 85;
Keturah, 672; Lathrop, 673; Laura, 683;
Leonard, 681; Lois, 665; Lucy, 667, 9, 70,
3, 4, 5, 7, 85; Lucretia, 668, 78, 9; Luke,
670, 82; Lydia, 670, 2, 4, 8; Maria, 666, 8,
74; Mary, 663, 4, 6, 7, 9, 71, 4, 6, 7, 8, 80,
1, 2, 3; Martha, 662, 3, 4, 8, 9, 70, 2, 3, 6, 7,
8, 9; Matilda, 667, 80; Melinda, 683; Mercy,
667, 9, 70, 4, 5; Miner, 672; Nancy, 666,
7, 74, 7, 81; Nathan, 668, 9, 71, 85; Na-
thanel, 664, 5, 6; Nehemiah, 678, 9, 80;
Nicholas, 871, 4; Noyes, 680; Oliver, 671;
Orren, 685; Oscar, 674; Park, 663, 79, 80,
1, 2,; Peleg, 665, 7, 84; Perry, 681; Peter,
663, 6; Phebe,' 667, 8, 70, 2, 3, 7, 80; Polly,
872, 80, 1; Prentice, 679, 80, 1; Priscilla,
689, 78, 9; Prudence, 669, 70, 1, 9, 84;
Randall, 672; Rebecca, 671, 3; Richard,
«78, 83; Robert, 662, 9, 70, 1, 4; Robin-
ten, 670; Roger, 684; Rhoda, 675; Rouse,
05, 81; Roxanna, 684; Rufus, 673, 5;

Russel, 680, 4; Salina, 683; Sally, 666 7
73, 84; Samuel, 662, 4, 5, 9; Sanford, 68o'
1; Sarah, 663, 5, 6, 7, 8, 71, 3 6 7 81
3, 4, 5; Seth, 684, 5; Silence, 664; Simeon!
665; Soloman, 664, 71; Sophia, 666; Stan
ton, 672; Stephen, 662 77, 83, 4; Susan
677; Thankful, 665, 7, 9, 74; Theoda, 662,'
4; Thomas, 662, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 70 5 7 8-
Tirzah, 677; Warren, 676, 84, '5; Wa'rham'
668, 9, 70, 2; Welthia, 671; William, 663,
4, 6, 8, 9, 70, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 83, 4, 5-
Youngs, 682; Zerviah, 670.
WITTER.-Abigail, 687; Anna, 689; Annie,
690; Daniel, 688; Davis, 689; Dorothy,
687; Ebenezer, 687, 8; Elijah, 688; Elisha!
688; Elizabeth, 687, 8, 90; Esther 688-
Eunice, 688, 90; Ezra, 688, 9; Hannah'
686, 7, 8, 90; Holly, 690; Huldah, 689;
Isaac, 689; Jacob, 688; James, 688; John,'
687, 8, 90; Joseph, 687, 8, 9, 90; Josiah,'
686, 7, 8, 9, 90; Lois, 690; Mary, 687, 8, 9,
90; Martha, 687, 90; Nathan, 688; Paul,
690; Phebe, 690; Samuel, 688, 9, 90; Sarah,
687, 8, 90; Susannah, 690; Tacy, 690;
Weeden, 690; Wealthy, 690; William!
686, 7, 8, 9, 90; Zerviah, 688.
WOODBRIDGE.— Anne, 692; Augustus,
693; Benjamin, 692, 3; Charlotte, 693, 4;
David, 693; Dorothy, 692; Dudley, 693, 4;
Elizabeth, 693; Emma, 694; Ephraim, 692;
Hannah, 693; John, 691, 2, 3; Joseph,
692, 3, 4; Julia, 694; Lucia, 692; Lucy,
693, 4; Martha, 692; Mary, 692, 3; Oliver,
693; Paul, 693; Samuel, 693; Sarah, 692,
3; Thomas, 692; Timothy, 692; William,
693, 4.
YORK.— Abby, 703; Abigail, 695; Abel, 702;
Allen 697, 9; Albert, 701; Alice, 701;
Amos, 697, 703; Anna, 696, 7, 8, 9;
Annie, 702; Asenath, 700; Augustus,
699; Avery, 703; Bell, 697, 8, 9; Ben
jamin, 699, 700; Brinthia, 703; Calvin,
702; Caroline, 700, 1; Charles, 699; Char
lotte, 697; Christopher, 698; Coddington,
700; Collins, 697, 8, 9; Content, 699;
Courtland, 701; Cynthia, 701; Daniel, 700;
Deborah, 696, 7, 9, 792; Dorothy, 696, 7;
Ecmina, 703; Edwin, 701; Edward, 696,
7, 700; Electa, 700; Elisha, 702; Elizabeth,
696, 7, 9, 701; Eliza, 702, 3; Emma, 702;
Emeline, 702; Esther, 698, 9, 703; Eunice,
698, 702, 3; Fannie, 700; Frances, 701;
Francis, 701; Gershom, 698; Hannah,
696, 7, 8, 9, 700, 3; Harriet, 701, 3;
Henry, 696; Harbert, 701; Hiram, 700;
Horace, 702; Ichabod, 699; Isaac, 699;
700, 1; Jabish, 697, 702; James, 695, 6, 7,
8, 9, 700, 1; Jane, 701; Jesse, 697, 9, 701

754

INDEX.

2; Jeremiah, 698, 700; John, 697, 9, 700,
3; Jonathan, 697, 701; Joshua, 701; Joan-
nah, 696; Joseph, 696, 7, 8, 701; Ketur
ah, 699; Keziah, 703; Lois, 699, 702; Lu
cinda, 699, 703; Lucy, '698, 9, 700; Lydia,
698, 700, 1; Manassah, 703; Manita, 702;
Marvin, 699; Martin, 700; Martha, 698, 9,
700, 1, 2; Mary, 696, 7, 8, 700, 2; Mary-
etta, 702; Nabby, 700; Naomi, 702; Nancy,
701; Nathan, 699, 701, 2; Oliver, 698, 702;
Paltsey, 699; Phebe, 698; Polly, 699; Ran

dall, 700; Ray, 702; Rebecca, 702; Reu
ben, 699, 702; Robert, 698; Ruth, 698, 9,
700; Samuel, 697, 700, 2; Sarah, 698, 9,
702, 3; Saunders, 700; Speda, 702; Stan
ton, 696; Stephen, 697, 702; Stiles, 703;
Susan, 701; Susanna, 700; Thankful, 696,
7, 700; Temperance, 703; Thede, 698;
Thomas, 696, 7, 9, 702; Walbert, 701;
Wealthy, 703; Welcome, 700; William,
696, 7, 8, 9, 701, 2; Yeomans, 698, 700;
Zebulon, 699, 703; Zerviah, 699.

INDEX TO APPENDIX,

Copy of Agreement between James Bab
cock and his Mother, page 707.
Distribution of the estate of John Babcock
by Town Council, page 707.
List of Stonington Men who served in the
Colonial Indian Wars of New England,
page 708.
Will of Nicholas Cottrell, Sr., page 709.
Will of William Chesebrough, page 709.
Will of Mrs. Anna Chesebrough, page 710.
Jointure of Capt. George Denison, page 711.
Will of Capt George Denison, page 711.
Deed of William Denison to John Smith,
page 715.
Will of Major Israel Hewitt, page 716.
Abstract of the Will of Mrs. Anne Parker
Noyes, page 718.

Will of the Rev. James Noyes, page 718.
Will of Capt. Thomas Noyes, page 720.
Will of Brian Pendleton, page 722.
Will of Walter Palmer, page 723.
Marriage contract between Joseph Saxton
and Hannah Chesebrough, page 724.
Will of Daniel Smith, page 725.
Will of John Smith, page 726.
Will of Joseph Smith, page 727.
Will of Isaac Wheeler, Sr., page 728.
Will of Thomas Wheeler, page 730.
Inventory of Capt. Thomas Wheeler, page
731.
Will of Robert Williams, page 734.

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS
— TO THE —
HISTORY OF STONINGTON.

Page 46, insert John Hilliard1, Corporal.
Page 164, year 1883, Hadlai A. Hull in place of Alexander S. Palmer
AVERY FAMILY— Page 200, tenth line from top, 1656 for 1636.
No. 44 m. Sarah Denison (No. 68).
No. 45 Omit (No. 68).
No. 134 wife d. Jan. 14, 1769-70; m. 2nd, Experience Stanton, dau of
No. 135, Apr. 14, 1770.
No. 178a Jonas, b; d. y.
No. 178b Mary b. July 14, 1779.
No. 178c Christopher b. Oct. 4, 1781.
No. 211 d. 1862.
BABCOCK FAMILY— No. SO m. John Bours.
No. 182 d. y.
No. 190 m. 1852, d. 1860.
No. 191 d. 1879.
No. 198 b. August 4.
No. 242 m. Elizabeth Franklin.
No. 245 m. Cornelia Franklin.
BENTLEY FAMILY— No. 27 m. Desire Denison (No. 276).
No. 23 m. Amy Carter, daughter of Jemima Wilcox (No. 36) and
Owen Cartey or Carter.
BILLINGS FAMILY— No. 179 Patty.
No. 55 m. Holmes (No. 26).
BREED FAMILY— No. 34 m. 2nd, Polly Sheffield. Their children are Nos.
133, &c.
No. 93 No children; no second wife.
No. 94 should be 104a.
No. 108 Anna or Nancy m. Capt. Silas Beebe. He m. 2nd (No.110).
the widow of Prentice Morgan.
No. Ill Omit.
No. 112 Omit.
CHAD BROWN FAMILY— No. 81 m. Mary Palmer (No. 244).
No. 99 b. 1782, m.  , had dau. Sally A., m.  • Dewey.
EDWARD BROWN FAMILY— No. 20 Joseph W.
No. 23 b. 1794.
LYNN BROWN FAMILY— No. 170 m. Lydia Palmer, b. Nov. 1, 1766.
Page 262, sixth line, Thomas Erown (No. 47) not 22.
No. 31 John b. Dec. 1701.
BURROWS FAMILY— No. 137 b. June 8, 1792.
No. 138 b. Sept. 25, 1798.
CHAPMAN FAMILY— No. 1 m. Sarah Brown (No. 21) Lynn Brown family.
No. 14 had also Eunice, Allen, Reuben and Prentice.
CHESEBROUGH FAMILY— No. 8 Junia.
No. 32 d. June 28, 1750; she d. Aug. 23, 1751.
Page 294, third line from the bottom, omit great before granddaugh
ter.
No. 38 m. John Palmer (No. 114).
No. 54 m. 1st, Andrew Davison and m. 2nd, Samuel Turner. Omit
3rd m.
No. 156 m. Mercy Goddard, dau. of Ebenezer Goddard.

No 205 Omit initial B.
No. 207 m. Hannah Page (No. 19).
No. 328 m. 1st Martha, 2nd Sarah.
COLLINS FAMILY— No. 16 b. Jan. 20, 1800.
DENISON FAMILY— No. 92 d. unmarried.
No. 277 Esther.
FISH FAMILY— No. 46 d. 1861.
FRINK FAMILY — No. 1 was one of the first carpenters in town; he d. Feb.
10th, 1717-18, and his wife d. March 7th, 1716-17.
No. 34 d. June 4, 1773, and his wife d. August 26th, 1791.
No. 35 m. Thomas Holmes March 15, 1764.
No. 40 m. Walter Brown.
No. 84 m. Prentice Frink Jr., (No. 112).
GALLUP FAMILY— No. 78 m. Samuel Miner.
No. 79 m. David Frink.
No 87 m. Park Allyn of Groton.
No. 266 m. Whitney.
GORE FAMILY— Page 398, tenth line from bottom, Sheshequin.
HALEY FAMILY— No. 16 m. 1784.
HANCOX FAMILY— No. 22 m. John Breed (No. 93).
HOBART FAMILY— Page 433, fourteenth line from bottom, insert before
Chesebrough (No. 207) Elisha.
HOLMES FAMILY— No. 41 had also Eunice, Martha, Lucy, Elias, Nancy, Hal
sey and Ezra.
No. 26 m. 1st, Billings (No. 55); m. 2nd, David Main (No. 164).
HOXIE FAMILY — Page 442, fourth line from bottom, omit all words after
Davis till you read had daughter.
HYDE FAMILY— No. 2 m. Jane Lee, dau. of Thomas Lee.
No. 50 d. 1824.
HULL FAMILY— No. 33 m. Hannah Arnold; m. 2nd, Fannie M. Abbott, 1881.
No. 37 m. Hannah Argall.
No. 42 m. Wm. Henry Argall in 1857.
MAIN FAMILY— No. 123 m. Stanton (No. 94).
MASON FAMILY— No. 23 d. Nov. 15, 1742.
No. 67 m. 2d Anna (Miner) Mason, widow of Samuel.
No. 70 m. Holmes (No. 33).
No. 93 Omit date of birth and marriage.
MINER FAMILY— No. 127 m. Feb. 20, 1755.
No. 136a omit.
Page 468, twelfth line from bottom enclose (Linken.)
Nos. 329 and 361 should be Bethia.
NOYES FAMILY— No. 167 d. 1851.
No. 197 John B. b. 1773, m. Sarah Berry, b. Rhode Island, 1776; he d.
1854, she d. 1857 in New York State, where they went in 1802 with
3 children: Lydia, b. 1799, m. John Fowler; Samuel b. 1801, m.
Catharine Jackson in 1827; Asenath, b. 1802, m. Almeron Sprague,
1823; Clarinda, b. 1807, m. L. B. Balcom; Lovinia, b. 1808, m. George
Wood, 1832; Sally m. Randall Hewlett; Leonard, b. 1815, m. Jane
Jessup; Laura m. David Husk; Lyman m. 1st  , 2nd, McKnight.
No. 217 m. 1st Anne Collins (No. 16), had 5 children, viz.: William, b.
1821; Abby E., b. 1823, d. y.; Daniel, b. 1825, d. y.; Jesse D., b. 1830,
m. Hannah E. Sutton Oct. 31, 1852; John, b. 1835, d. y.; Mrs. Noyes,
d. Jan. 9, 1838, and he m. 2nd, Mrs. Hannah (Cottrell) Sutton Oct.
1843 and had Jane, b. 1844, m. Charles W. Knowles; Annie, b. 1847,
d. young lady.
No. 263 m. Nov. 19, 1818.
No. 264 m. Feb. 2, 1820.
No. 325 b. 1823.
No. 339 omit initial B.
No. 340 Clementina A.
No. 343 m. Mrs. Elizabeth S. (Silkman) Thatcher.

No. 359 b. Nov. 16, 1822, d. May 11, 1890.
No. 373 b. 1822.
No. 374 b. Feb. 23, 1824.
No. 375 b. May 6, 1829.
No. 376 b. May 6, 1831.
No. 377 b. May 7, 1834.
No. 378 b. 1843.
No. 379 b. 1836.
No. 380 b. 1839.
No. 381 b. Feb. 18, 1848.
No. 382 b. I860, d. 1879.
No. 403 Frances, m. Henry S. Taintor.
Miss Harriet E. Noyes of New Hampshire says: From recent investiga
tions in England the name of Rev. William Noyes' wife was proven to be
Anne Stephens, d. of Nicholas Stephens of Burdrop Manor, England, and sis
ter of Dorothy Stephens, the mother of Rev. Thomas Parker.
PAGE FAMILY— No. 20 m. Cyrus Babcock (No. 175).
No. 24 b. about 1660, m. Mary Witter (No. 5) that family.
No. 26 m. Eveline Whiteman.
No. 30 m. Almira Hull (No. 19).
PALMER FAMILY— No. 28 m. Hannah; had John b. 1697, Ephraim b. 1699,
Joseph b. 1704, Hannah b. 1706, Mary b. 1709.
Page 513, No. 28 should be 14.
No. 92 b. March 26, 1715.
No. 95a b. May 7, 1722.
No. 95b Elizabeth b. Nov. 28, 1724.
No. 114 m. Ann Chesebrough (No. 38).
No. 122 Omit marriage.
No. 157 had also children, Benjamin, Elijah and Elisha.
No. 171 m. Zerviah, dau. of (No. 120) Stanton family.
No. 198 b. 1753.
No. 202 b. 1752.
No. 204a Prudence b. 1769.
No. 234 m. 1st Lydia Utley, had 5 children she d. May 3, 1760 and he
m. 2nd Mary Grant and had 6 children, she d. Aug. 24, 1793.
No. 244 b. June 30, 1753 m. Jesse Brown (No. 81).
No. 284 called Jo Upper and 267 called Jo Downer because one lived
up the road towards Voluntown while the other lived down the
road towards Stonington.
No. 308 m. 1775.
No. 312a Rebecca, m.  Slosson.
No. 324 Omit initial W.
No. 329 Frank.
No. 333 Emily.
No. 342 m. Chesebrough (No. 436).
No. 365a Mary.
No. 452 b. March 9.
PARK FAMILY— Page 527, seventeenth line from bottom, Robert Chapin or
Chaplin.
PENDLETON FAMILY— Pendleton Fletcher, son of (No. 2) d. 1699.
No. 3 at Stonington 1674, Westerly 1679.
No. 15, Erase.
No. 20 Ten other children.
No. 23 m. Isaac Sheffield.
No. 27 b. Mch. 27, 1741.
No. 67 b. Dec. 15, 1776, m. Oliver Rhodes. (No. 9).
No. 89 m. Sally Breed (No. 104a.)
No. 106 m. Bradley Miner (No. 299).

PRENTICE FAMILY— No. 14 m. Mary Wheeler of Preston, bap. Aug. 27, 1707,
dau. of John and Mary (Giles) Wheeler of Beverly, Mass., son of
William and Hannah (Buss) Wheeler of Concord, Mass. Children:
Joseph, Priscilla, Eleazer, Elisha, Jonathan, Mary, Hannah, Manas
sah and Ephraim Prentice.
RHODES FAMILY— Page 556, No. 1 m. Sarah Champlin.
No. 2 Nancy b. and d. y.
No. 3 m. Nancy Champlin.
No. 4 Omit.
No. 7 Omit.
No. 10 m. Emma, dau. of John and Eunice Wells-Rathbun.
No. 11 Nancy, 1774 m.  Foster.
SEARLE FAMILY— No. 34, Hettie m. Wm. Miller.
No. 35 Leonard, m. Emily Tarbill.
SMITH FAMILY— No. 107 by 1st wife, had dau. Emma A, by 2nd wife Joseph,
who m. Susan Brown, others, d. y.
No. 108 had Charlotte A., Nancy, Maria, and Nathan, who m. Mary
Judson.
No. 109 had Mary, Hannah and Charlotte A., who m. Robert Eldred.
STANTON FAMILY— No. 36 m. Sarah Breed (No. 29).
No. 42 m. Frink (No. 117).
No. 103 m. Jane Baker.
No. 104 b. 1812.
No. 158 m. Thankful Billings (No. 138).
No. 208 m.; had one child.
No. 216 should be 219a, twin to Rebecca.
No. 246 m. David Wells.
No. 272 m. John McDowell.
No. 282 Omit
No. 363 m. Hannah Alexander.
No. 398a John and (401a) Polly, children of No. 375.
No. 430 d. y.
No. 457 drowned in 1816.
SWAN FAMILY— No. 183, Jabez.
No. 24 m. Mehitable Brown (No. 35).
No. 84 m. Polly Frink (No. 92).
Page 615 Omit (No. 84) from the fifth line from the top.
WHEELER FAMILY— No. 22 m. in 1743.
No. 82 m. Dec. 29, 1765.
No. 133 b. 1766.
No. 134 b. 1768.
No. 343 m. 1761.
No. 360 b. 1763.
No. 361 b. 1766.
No. 374 b. 1789.
No. 429 had Eliza M. who m. Henry Tyler and Emily A. m. Seth
Noyes Williams, son of (No. 67) William Williams family, by the
1st wife and Grace D. by 2nd wife.
No. 526 m. Mrs. Fanny (Hunter) Beebe.
WILCOX FAMILY— No. 95 m. Thompson Burdick.
No. 35 m. 2nd, Mrs. Elizabeth (Main No. 20) Brown.
No. 101 m. Joseph Denison.
WILLIAMS FAMILY— No. 305 b. Aug. 10.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS FAMILY— No. 65 b. 1828.
No. 68 b. 1832.
WITTER FAMILY— Page 687, tenth line from top, children of Josiah and
Elizabeth Wheeler Witter.
No. 6 m. John Park (No. 24).
No. 15 m. Daniel Brewster in 1727.
No. 17 m. 1st Jan. 1st, 1733-4.
No. 25 b. 1726-7.
No. 26 m. Samuel Branch Jr., March 17, 1752.

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