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401 "Huntington Genealogy": He lived in Lebanon, Conn., for a few years, and thence went into Vermont, in which state he died, at Middlebury, July 4, 1816. He was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was sent to Skeensboro to aid in building Arnold's fleet. he afterwards repaired to the frontier in New Hampshire, where he served as a minute man through the war. It was a great joy to him to recount in his old age the story of his exposures and hardships, and of his encounters with wild beasts and savages in that cold and snowy region. HUNTINGTON, William (I69928)
 
402 "Huntington Genealogy": He was a farmer and a cabinet maker. He moved from Norwich, CT., to Lebanon, NH, about 1785, and to Royalton, Vt., about 1792, where he died March 22, 1808. He served in the War of the Revolution as 3d Sergeant of 8th Co., 8th Regt. of Conn. Troops. He enlisted July 13, 1775, and was mustered out December 17, 1775. He was a member of a Masonic Order. HUNTINGTON, James III (I69925)
 
403 "Huntington Genealogy": He was a member of the church in 1717, and was chosen deacon, January 18, 1737, to succeed his father, in which office he served until 1764, on the appointment of his son. HUNTINGTON, Ebenezer (I31425)
 
404 "Huntington genealogy": He was commissioned Ensign of first trainband of Norwich in October, 1742, Lieut. of same, in October, 1754. One Peter Huntington, probably this one, was in 1756, a member of the company commanded by Capt.Noah Grant in the French and Indian War. This Captain Grant was the son of martha (Huntington) Grant and great-grandfather of Gen. U.S. Grant. HUNTINGTON, Peter (I31445)
 
405 "Huntington Genealogy": In the same year of his marriage he went with its founders to the new town of Windham. both himself and his cousin Thomas were prominent members of the first church founded here, of which he was chosen deacon in 1729, being the fourth deacon furnished by the two Norwich families of this name.... HUNTINGTON, Joseph (I69643)
 
406 "Huntington Genealogy": Like his cousin Christopher, Simon was destined to a most important service in the early history of the home chosen for him by his parents. Inheriting his father's piety and gifts, he was called by the church in 1696, to succeed him in the deaconship, and in this office he served with no less than the father's fidelity and acceptance, as long as he live.

He was, also, engaged much upon the civil affairs of the town, serving in many of its most important offices with marked ability. His house, occupying a central position, was honored as the magazine for the defensive weapons of the town, and as late as 1720, a report made to the town, states that it contained a half barrel of powder, 31 pounds of bullets and 400 flints.

In 1682 it was voted in town meeting, to grant "to Simon Huntington, jun., to take up one hundred akers of land on the Shawtoket, no prejudicing the highways nor former grants."
 
HUNTINGTON, Simon (I69918)
 
407 "Hyde Genealogy": After the death of his first wife, he m. in 1781, the widow Elizabeth (Brown) Parker, b. in 1751, at Stonington, relict of David Parker, and daughter of Humphrey Brown and Mary Fanning of Stonington. The tradition in the family, in relation to this marriage is, that soon after the marriage of David Parker and Elizabeth Brown, he enlisted in the company of Capt. Hyde; and that she applied to the captain to release her husband. that he declined doing so: but told her, jocosely that if her husband should be killed and his own wife should die before his return from the war, he would himself become her husband. That her husband was killed in battle; and that the first wife of Capt. Hyde having died, he kept his promise, by marrying the widow of Parker. They removed to the then new township of Hyde Park, VT., named for him, and of which he was one of the original proprietors; where he died 29 May 1822. She survived him and d. 28 Nov. 1825. He was a farmer. BROWN, Elizabeth (I69801)
 
408 "Hyde Genealogy": Benjamin Walworth was a hatter in early life, and worked at that trade at Poughkeepsie and at Minisinck, NY. In the early part of the revolution he was quarter-master of Col. Nicoll's New York regiment in the service of the United States. He was in the Battle of White Plains; upon which occasion he was the acting adjutant of the regiment. when the term of service of the regiment expired, he engaged in merchandise with Philip hart of Nine Partners, NY. Soon after his marriage he gave up the business of a merchant and settled at Bozrah as a farmer, which business he pursued for the residue of his life. In the fall of 1792, he purchased a farm in Hoosick, NY, to which he removed in Feb., 1793. He afterwards purchased another valuable farm in the same town, and likewise became a mill owner. He was an active business man, and was frequently called upon to discharge the duties of the most important town offices. He d. 26 Feb., 1812 at Hoosick, having been killed by the kick of a horse. His wife survived him many years, and d. 8 Feb., 1837 at Frefonia, NY. WALWORTH, Benjamin (I69809)
 
409 "Hyde Genealogy": Capt. George Richards and wife settled at New London. He was a man of uncommon bodily strength, and was a man of considerable importance in the town. They had two sons and one daughter who lived to be married; and perhaps other children. RICHARDS, George (I46486)
 
410 "Hyde Genealogy": Capt. John Hough was a house carpenter, and resided at Norwich for a short time after his marriage. They subsequently settled at Ne London, where he was a man of considerable distinction. He was killed at New London 26 Aug 1715, by falling from a building upon which he was at work. HOUGH, Capt John (I29744)
 
411 "Hyde Genealogy": Dr. Theophilus Rogers studied physic and surgery, and practiced for a short time in Boston. He went from there to Norwich, Conn., in 1720, where he was a distinguished practitioner and an eminent citizen.... ROGERS, Theophilus (I69755)
 
412 "Hyde Genealogy": He was a Baptist clergyman, resided at Norwich, Mansfield and Granby, Conn. In 1779, he and his wife and a part of his children joined the society of Shakers at New Lebanon, NY., where he d. in Sept., 1791. She survived him about 25 years, and died with the Shakers, at new Lebanon. MOSELEY, Rev Peabody (I40629)
 
413 "Hyde genealogy": He was a lawyer, and studied his profession with Adonijah Strong of Salisbury, Conn....They removed to Halifax, Vt., where he pursued his profession for many years, and held several public offices. STARK, Jedediah Hyde (I54799)
 
414 "Hyde Genealogy": John Murdock and Phebe Sill, his wife, settled at Westbrook, Conn., where she died in childbirth about 10 months after her marriage, and her child died with her. He then married Frances Conklin of East hampton. He was major of militia, ad judge of Middlesex county, and died in 1778. By his last wife he had seven sons and six daughters. Three of the sons graduated at Yale. MURDOCK, John (I40769)
 
415 "Hyde Genealogy": Jonathan Hyde, his younger brother (Samuel Hyde, who came to Newton, Mass., about 1640), who m. 1 Mary French, and 2 Mary Rediat, and had 19 children. He was the grandfather of Jonathan Hyde who settled at Pomfret, Conn., in 1714, and had 6 sons; and who was probably the ancestor of most of the Pomfret and Canterbury Hydes, whose descendants are now extensively scattered in different parts of the U.S. He was the ancestor of the Rev.Ephraim Hyde who grad. at Yale, 1759, and was minister of Rehoboth, and of the venerable Dr. John Angier Hyde, a distinguished physician of Freeport, Me., who was living in 1856, at the advanced age of 84 years.



 
HYDE, Sergt. Jonathan (I31665)
 
416 "Hyde Genealogy": Richard Hyde settled at Norwich, and resided on Bean Hill, and succeeded his father as a justice of the peace of Norwich. He was a very intelligent and influential man, and was for many years one of the leading men of the town. His wife d. 20 April, 1762. He survived her, and d. 22 Dec., 1785, and was buried in the old part of the cemetery near the church at the town of Norwich. He was a lawyer. HYDE, Richard (I69741)
 
417 "Hyde Genealogy": The Rev. Jedediah Hyde was a clergyman, ordained 20 Oct. 1746. He belonged to that part of the Congregational church then called "Seperatists": and gathered a church at Bean Hill in Norwich. HYDE, Rev Jedediah (I31660)
 
418 "Hyde Genealogy": The Rev. Timothy collins graduated at Yale in 1718. He studied physic and surgery as well as theology. At the first town meeting held in the then new town of Litchfield, 6 Nov. 1721, he received a call to the ministry there, which he accepted. He was ordained as the first minister of that town on the 19 June 1723; and, by the terms of the town grant, became entitled to a large quantity of and, which gave wealth to him and his children. He continued to discharge the duties of the pastoral office until the 14 of October, 1752, when he was dismissed on his own request. Shortly afterwards he was appointed to the office or justice of the peace. he devoted himself entirely to the duties of that office and to the practice of medicine until his death. He died at Litchfield 7 Feb., 1777. His wife practiced midwifery, and survived him several years. The date of her death has not been ascertained. But she was living in Jan., 1780 (the cold winter), when she was sent for, and drawn upon a handsled four and a half miles to the town of Goshen, to attend upon a lady who was confined. COLLINS, Rev Timothy (I69714)
 
419 "Hyde Genealogy": They settled at Norwich West Farms (now Franklin), where he had a large tract of land. He was a wealthy farmer, and was a justice of the peace of Norwich, and a representative in the general court eight sessions.

He is in some of the record called Capt. Jabez Hyde. He was appointed clerk of the Franklin church in 1716, and was such clerk many years. 
HYDE, Capt Jabez (I31652)
 
420 "Hyde Genealogy": they settled at Norwich, where he was a justice of the peace and one of the leading men of the place. And he very frequently represented his native town in the colonial legislature.  TRACY, Joseph (I57432)
 
421 "Hyde Genealogy": They settled at Norwich; and he was an officer in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution. They afterwards resided in that part of Norwich called Bean Hill; and he was a local Methodist preacher. He was respected and esteemed by all good men... HYDE, Capt. James (I69635)
 
422 "Hyde Genealogy": They settled in that part of Norwich which is now Bozrah, and removed from there to Plainfield, NH. He was a merchant, and he represented the town of Plainfield several times in the state legislature. HARRIS, John (I69811)
 
423 "Hyde Genealogy": This Richard Bushnell was one of the early magistrates of Norwich. He was b. at Saybrook in Sept. 1652, m. 7 Dec. 1672, at Norwich, his step sister Elizabeth Adgate, b. at Saybrook 10 Oct 1651. He died at Norwich 27 August 1727. His mother was Mary Marvin, b. in England in 1629, the second daughter of Matthew Marvin, one of the first settlers of hartford; who came there from England, in 1635, and afterwards settled and died at Norwalk (see hall's Hist. Rec. of Norwalk, 181). She m. 11 Oct 1648, Richard Bushnell of Saybrook, and had by him two sons, and two daughters. 1. Joseph, b. in May 1651, m. mary Leffingwell of Norwich. 2. Richard, before named. 3 Mary, b. in Jan. 1655, m. Thomas Leffingwell the second of Norwich. And 4. Maria, b. in March, 1657, who died unmarried in march, 1748. After the d. of her first husband, Mrs. mary (Marvin) Bushnell, m. in 1659 at Saybook, Deacon Thomas Adgate, a widower with two daughters, Elizabeth, who m. her step-brother Richard Bushnell; and Hannah, b. at Saybrook, 6 October, 1653; who m. in November, 1675, Samuel Lathrop the second of Norwich.....

 
BUSHNELL, Richard (I09437)
 
424 "Hyde Genealogy": This William Walworth came to New London about 1689, from the neighborhood of London, England at the request of Gen. Fitz John Winthrop, for the purpose of introducing English farming upon fisher's Island, then owned by Winthrop. Soon after his arrival he married Mary Seaton, who came out in the same vessel with him. They settled upon fisher's Island, of which he was for several years the lessee. He and his wife and their eldest child, Martha, were baptized at New London, by the Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall, 24 Jan. 1692. Shortly before his death, William Walworth obtained a tract of land in that part of New London which is now Groton: upon which his widow lived and brought up his children respectably by her great industry and energy of character, after his death. He died in 1703, at Groton. She survived him, and died 14 Jan. 1752, at New London, in the 49th year of her widowhood, aged 84. They had four sons and three daughters, the eldest of whom was only 12 years old at their father's death.... WALWORTH, William (I59125)
 
425 "Hyde Genealogy": What renders it almost certain that three of the seven daughters of Hester Hyde and John Post must have died previously to 18 of Jan., 1686, and probably unmarried, is that by deed of that date, upon the Windham records, it appears that William Hyde willed to the daughters of his only daughter, Hester Post, certain lands in Windham. That a controversy arose between the eldest son of her brother and the devisees, in relation to the validity of this will; and that a compromise took place between him and the three sons-in-law of Hester Hyde and John Post; Caleb Abel, John Hough, and Nathaniel Rudd. And by their deed the latter three conveyed, to the said oldest son of Samuel Hyde the first, one-half of the lands in dispute, in compromise of his claim. And no mention is made of any other granddaughters of the testator, as being in existence, to make any claim to the lands under the will devising the same to the daughters of the testator's daughter, Hester Post. HYDE, Hester (I31647)
 
426 "Hyde Genealogy": William Hyde settled in Norwich, upon the home lot of his grandfather William Hyde the first. He was for many years one of the magistrates of Norwich, was a number of the colonial legislature, and was a man of very considerable wealth and influence. HYDE, William (I69639)
 
427 "Hyde Genealogy": Edmund Dorr and Mary Griswold settled at Lyme, where he carried on the business of a clothier, or cloth-dresser. He was a man of mind, and of indomitable perseverance. And he and a few other members of the first congregational society of Lyme carried on an ecclesiastical controversy with the Rev. Jonathan Parsons, the third minister of Lyme, who m. Phebe Griswold, his wife's niece. During this controversy, he obtained the sobriquet of "Servant Dorr", which he retained for life. He died at Lyme; date not ascertained. His wife survived hi, and died at North Lyme 21 Feb. 1776; and was buried in the old cemetery at North Lyme, near Deacon Wilham Marvin's, by the side of her daughter, Deborah Dorr, who died in 1768.  DORR, Edmund (I19449)
 
428 "I with my wife and four children came safely to New England June ye 8; 1635 for ever praysed be the god of Heaven my god and king." Arrived at Charlestown, Massachusetts, age 31, with pregnant wife and four children aged one to seven; removed to Hingham, Massachusetts by the following September, joining his father and brothers, who had arrived in New England in 1633.

Peter Hobart is the son of EDMOND HOBART, and first wife MARGARET DEWEY. Borther of EDMUND HOBART, THOMAS HOBART, ALICE HOBART wife of THOMAS CHUBBUCK, and JOSHUA HOBART. Name also spelled Hobert, Hubbard, Hubbert.

Admitted Freeman 2 Sept. 1635.

Involved in the great controversy of 1645 that began when the local train band elected Bozoun Allen as their lieutenant replacing Anthony Eames. After a number of scuffles between Eames and Allen's followers (including Peter Hobart's bothers Edmund, Joshua, and Thomas), Eames complained to the magistrates in Boston. A warrant was issued for the three Hobart brothers and others who were deemed the leaders of the coup, bringing Rev. Peter to Boston "using such high words that the Magistrates told him that only their respect for his Ministry saved him from being committed." The disagreement touched on a sore point between the Boston magistrates and church authorities and the local town leaders who insisted they could choose their own officers. The men were required to give bond against appearance at court. Deputy Governor John Winthrop tried to make them see the error of their ways, but eventually arrested them a few weeks later for refusing to give the bond.

Eighty-one Hingham men, with Peter Hobart's name as the first, presented a petition to the General Court asking it to hear the case. the proceedings took seven weeks and included accusations against Winthrop for false imprisonment. Winthrop spoke in his own defense at the court, but the magistrates and deputies were split between those who agreed that the magistrates exercised too much power, endangering the people's liberty, and those who felt authority was being flaunted and would bring down the colony. The matter went back and forth between the magistrates and the deputies, at one point talk of arbitration fro the elders entered the picture, but eventually the political factions agreed to censure everyone and levy some modest fines. Rev. Hobart was fined, L2, apparently for being "y first subscribed ye peticon." However, when the marshal went to Hingham to collect the fines, he was resisted, and what he did collect was "rescued" from him. Pastor Hobart was called back to court and accused of "seditious practice and a derogation and contempt of authority" in encouraging the resistance, Hobart asked for a trial by jury, which found that e "seemed to be ill-affected toward this government, and that his speeches tended to sedition and contempt..." The court fined him L20 and ordered him to give bond against his "good behavior" until the next court. "It is said that at this sentence his spirit rose; he would like to know what the "good behavior" was..."

OCCUPATION:

Minister of the Gospel for fifty-two years (eight in England and forty-four in New England.)

PERSONAL:

Educated at the local grammar school and at the free school at Lyn, where he prepared for the University of Cambridge. he received his B.A. at Magdalen College in 1625, then taught grammar school until returning to college and earned his M.A. in 1629. five of his sons graduated fro Harvard College and four became ministers.


 
HOBART, Rev. Peter (I86813)
 
429 "In the year 1807 Deacon Levi Ward accompanied his sons, John and levi, Jr., M.D., with a few neighbors to Western New York, then called 'Genesee Woods,' purposing to share with them the privations of pioneer life. These brave hearted and truly Christian men carried with them, as they left New England, their ancestral, heroic, puritan piety, of which they were never for an hour ashamed. When stopping for the night at a tavern or farm house they would, with permission cheerfully given, spend an evening hour in singing sacred songs, the sound of their voices calling together settlers by the score. 'Deacon Ward,' the title he ever bore, would then give a brief, earnest, practical exhortation, when all would bow in social worship. It was a strange event to many of these emigrants, who, alas, had in too many instances practically forgotten the religious usages of early life. Reaching their place of destination, the father and sons purchased adjoining lands, reclaimed them from native wildness, and secured homes of comfort, if not of luxury, for themselves and their families. The father was less in public life than were the sons, but, without an hour's abatement, held a large place in the reverence and affection of all who were favored with his acquaintance and friendship," --From Biographical Sketch by Rev. F.DeW. Ward D.D.
The following excerpt from a Bergen, Genesee county, newspaper sufficiently indicates the esteem in which he was held by the community; "Died at Bergen, Deacon Levi Ward, aged 92 years, 10 months and 22 days. Three children, twenty-three grandchildren and sixty-five grand children survive him; twenty-two grandchildren and great-grandchildren had preceded him to the grave; making the whole number of his descendants, at the time of his death, one hundred and thirteen. He had survived his own and a large part of the succeeding generation of his friends and neighbors. As a citizen, a friend, a husband and a parent he had performed his public and social duties with integrity, fidelity and faithfulness. His death was calm, peaceful and triumphant, an appropriate close to such a life." 
WARD, Deacon Levi (I59174)
 
430 "James Rogers and His Descendants": "She died soon afterwards, before his will was proved." The fact that Jonathan married a Judith Potter has been affirmed by many descendants and others, but after diligent search her parentage has not been discovered. Jonathan Rogers was known as "Captain Jonathan", but why he received the title has not been shown He was the only son, and bought all the rights of his five sisters in the homestead property.

He lived in westerly, Rhode Island at one time, as is shown by the Westerly records, but it is not known that any of his children were born there.

July 12, 1731, Jonathan rogers to be scited to appear at the next town council or forthwith to depart out of the town. (So. Kingstown RI)

May 29, 1732, voted by town council of Westerly to warn Jonathan Rogers out of town. (Westerly RI)

May 31, 1732, Jonathan Rogers of New London buys land in Westerly of Jonathan Maxson of Westerly.

June 26, 1732, Voted that Justice Rhoades shall give a warrant to the Constable or serg't to warn Jonathan rogers out of town.  
ROGERS, Jonathan (I71147)
 
431 "James Rogers and His Descendants": He was cornet under Major John Mason, in the Pequot war; ensign in a train band in Hartford, CT., July, 1678; one of the patentees of the town of Colchester, CT., in 1707, and commanded a company in the expedition against Canada, in 1711. He was also at one time marshall of the Connecticut Colony. His father, Jonathan, was one of the first proprietors of Hartford. GILBERT, Samuel (I25003)
 
432 "James Rogers and His Descendants": He was drowned near Gull Island* He married Mar 2, 1678, Naomi, daughter of Robert and Ruth (Hubbard) Burdick of Newport, RI. He was baptized in New London, Mar 2, 1674-5, by Elder William Hiscox of Newport, and immediately following the baptism, Jonathan and his brothers, James and John, were received as members of the Newport church, having been baptized some time previous by Mr. John Crandall of Westerly, RI.

His widow married (2) Mar. 11, 1703, John, son of William and Agnes Keeney, as his second wife.

Jonathan Rogers lived upon a farm on the Great Neck, given him by his father, which was also owned by his son Jonathan. The stone house occupied by the latter is still standing near the site of the house built by his father**....

*The accepted tradition of his accidental death is as follows: He had shot a seal and went for it on a log. He attached one end of a rope to the seal and the other end to his own body, in order to have free use of his hands. The seal revived in the struggle, and Mr. Rogers was drawn under water and held there. It is further stated that his son Jonathan, twelve years of age, was with his father and saw him go down According to the record, the son could have been but seven years old, unless, as some of the descendants claim, he was born in 1683 or '84.

**"Jonathan Rogers now stood alone among the brothers, adhering steadfastly to the Sabbatarian principles,from which he never swerved. His family became the nucleus of a small denomination on the Great Neck, which has ever since existed. From generation to generation, they connected themselves with churches of their own faith in Rhode Island, at first with that of Newport, and afterwards with that of Hopkinton and Westerly, until in the year 1784, 109 years after the baptism of their founder, Jonathan Rogers, they were organized into a distinct church and society" (Calkins, History of New London)  
ROGERS, Jonathan (I71144)
 
433 "James Rogers and His Descendants": the parentage of James Rogers has not been ascertained and the place and date of his birth are unknown. Many of his descendants firmly believe the tradition that he himself said he was the great-grandsonof John Rogers the martyr. He was probably a native of England is supposed to have been born about 1615. He died --, 1687, in New London. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland, in Stratford, CT. No record of her birth has been found. She died about 1709 and was said by her grandson James, who was her executor, to have been very aged.

The births of the children are recorded in Milford, CT., but this is not proof that they were all born there, as it was not unusual to record the names and birth-dates of children in the town to which the family removed, regardless of the place of birth, and it is probably that some of the children of James Rogers were born in Stratford, CT.  
ROGERS, James (I47095)
 
434 "James Rogers of New London, CT., and His Descendants" by James Swift Rogers. Source (S04340)
 
435 "John Porter and His Descendants". Source (S04162)
 
436 "John Porter and his Descendants": Among the early settlers of New England in the great tide of emigration from England subsequent to the granting of the charter for the colony of Massachusetts Bay, in 1628, came John Porter.
The records in England give his descent, in the sixteenth generation from William de la Grande, a Norman Knight who came in the army of the Norman Duke, at the conquest A.D. 1066, and that he acquired lands at or near Kenilworth in Warwickshire..
His son Ralph (or Roger) became "Grand Porteur" to henry First A.D, 1120 to 1140 from which he derived the name Porter...... 
PORTER, John (I44866)
 
437 "John Sprague of Duxbery In ye County ** of New Plymouth, Weaver, being Grandson to frances Sprague Decd & eldest son of & heir to John Sprague also Deceased both formerly of ye abovesd town County & Jurisdiction having by Lineal Decent a Real right * * to One half of a purchase of Land Lying In * * Dartmouth * * now in the * occupation of my Uncle Ralf Earle," grantor to "John Earle of sd Dartmouth * all my real and right title Interest & Property In & to the half share of Land having full power & Lawful Authority to Dispose of ye same * * by virtue of Descent from francis Sprague aforesd the original purchaser & Proprietor * Eleventh day of Octobr Anno Domi 1686.

John Sprague
Lydia Sprague"

(Bristol Co., Mass., Deeds xxxi, 156.)

He was Constable of Duxbury in 1692, and held other public trusts there at various times from 1684 to 1701. He was one of the conspicuous members of the Church in Duxbury.

1702-3, Jan. 8. John Sprague, "Mariner," and Lydia his wife, of Duxbury, deeded 40 acres of upland with dwelling house and barn standing thereon in Duxbury for 125 pounds to Israel Sylvester of Scituate. (Plymouth Co. Deeds, v. 103) His last deed in Duxbury was given Jan. 28, 1702/3.

1703 He removed to Lebanon, Conn., probably in the spring of this yer and became the owner of much land there.

1705, 1710, 1714 Selectman, Lebanon.

1706, May and oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1711, 1713, in May; 1714, 1716, 1718, in Oct.; 1719, May and Oct.; 1720, May rep. from Lebanon to Gen. Court.

1706. He bore the title of Ensign; and of Lieut. in 1710-20.

1712/3, Jan. 8 He deeded to son Benjamin Sprague, land in Lebanon.

1713/4, Jan. 19 He deeded to son John Sprague, 120 acres of land.

1714, Sept. 21 He deeded to George Way, Jr., of Lyme, 100 acres of land.

1715/6, Jan 18 he deeded to son Samuel Sprague 120 acres of land. (See Lebanon Deeds, ii, 273, 426, 460, 515.)

1718, July 14 John Sprague, Sr., and John Sprague, Jr., agree to liberate Jack, an Indian slave bought by them, when he has served faithfully 12 years, and give him, a colt which they agree to keep free of charge until Jack sees fit to dispose of him. They also give him a ewe sheep, which they agree yo keep and her increase for two years. (Ibid. iii, 95.)

1726, July 6 Will mentions beloved wife, Mrs. Lois Sprague, granddaughter, Mary Way, and son Ephraim Sprague. (Windham Co. Probate, i, 246.) 
SPRAGUE, Lieut. John (I5568)
 
438 "Kellogg" from the files of Stephen M. Lawson. Source (S03688)
 
439 "Massachusetts and Maine Families": Hugh March, born in 1618, sailed from Southampton, England, on the ship "Confidence" of London, 200 tons, John Gibson, master, the last of April, 1638. he was listed as a servant, aged 20, of Stephen Kent, aged 27, of Nether Wallop, Hampshire. Although Stephen Kent came of a Nether or Upper Wallop family, he was "of Salisbury," Wiltshire, not far from Wallop, when he obtained a license, dated August 10, 1637, to marry Margery Norris of Collingbourne Kingston, co. Wilts. It is therefore not improbable that Hugh March was a Salisbury boy. On landing in New England the Kents and march went to Newbury where there were already many Wiltshire and Hampshire families settled.
March was a carpenter and builder by trade in Newbury, and dealt extensively in boards and timber with several Exeter lumbermen as various lawsuits testify..... 
MARCH, Hugh (I37717)
 
440 "MRS. EDITH LOMAX, POPULAR LOCAL LADY, IS DEAD

Mrs. Edith Lomax, 32, wife of William Lomax, clerk of the Peabody Coal Co., died at 11:30 o'clock last night at the home of her mother, Mrs. O.B. Britton, 517 W. Second St. Death resulted from pneumonia. During the last few days improvement had been shown in her condition. Last night she suffered a relapse which resulted in her death. Mrs. Lomax was born in Taylorville, Dec 1, 1896, the daughter of the late O.B. Britton and Nellie Goodrich Britton. Practically her entire life was spent in this city.

She was graduated from the local high school with the class of 1914. She was united in marriage to William Lomax of Edinburg on Sept. 7, 1915. Following their marriage they resided in Edinburg for four years, then returning to Taylovrille. In 1924 they went to Kenvir Kentucky where they resided three years, returning to this city in 1927. Two children were born to this union, one son, Billy, preceding his mother in death in 1920.

Mrs. Lomax was a member of the local Methodist church. She was also a member of Haslemere Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, the Pythian Sisters, and the Taylorville Woman's Club. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by her son Jack, aged 3 years; one sister, Miss Edna Britton of this city, and two brothers, harold Britton of Coolidge Arizona, and Howard Britton of St. Louis. funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church, Rev. A.L. Caseley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery."

The Daily Breeze, Taylorville, IL., Wednesday February 6, 1929, page 1, col. 6 
BRITTON, Edith Vivian (I72250)
 
441 "my sister Abigail Hobart died of a sore in her throat aged 26 ears & halfe, unmarried, 12 buried 14 bing Saterday." HOBART, Abigail (I86842)
 
442 "National Society Sons of the American Revolution App. #57502": Nathan Barber was a captain in the Thrid company, Hopkinton, Rhode Island in 1775 and a Deputy in 1779 R.I. colonial records, vol. 8, pg 529.

"It is voted and resolved that Mr. nathan Barber be permitted to subscribe to the test or declaration ordered to be subscribed by the inhabitants of the state." R.I. Colonial Records Vol. 8, pg 309.

There is a Revolutionary marker on the grave of Capt. Nathan Barber across the road from Capt. Saunders house at Pleasant View (Misquaniput) Westerly, R.I., He was married to Thankful Maxson in Hopkinton, R.I....

 
BARBER, Capt. Nathan (I71055)
 
443 "Newton Genealogy" Genealogical, Biographical and Historical. Source (S04060)
 
444 "Pioneers of Massachusetts": BLANDFORD, John, came from Sutton Mansfield, co. Wilts, in the Cionfidence in 1638, as servant of Walter hayne. Settled in Sudbury, Propr. 1639. He deposed to the will of Hugh Grifin in 1658, ag. about 50 years. Wife Mary; ch. Sarah b. 27 (11) 1642, Hannah b. 7 (1) 1644, Joan b. 6 (1) 1646, Lydia b. 28 (12) 1647, Stephen b. 3 Dec 1649. Wife Mary d. 4 (10) 1641, and he m. 2 March 10, 1642, Dorothie, widow of ? Wright.
His will dated 21 Oct. 1687, prob 23 Nov. fog. beq. to wife Dorothy, son Stephen, son (in0law) Jabesh Browne, son-in-law Edward Wright, dau. Maynard, and to Mary, Elizabeth and James Thackson. 
BLANDFORD, John (I06536)
 
445 "Portrait and Biographical Record of Kane and Kendall Counties, Illinois":

FINLA L. MCCLURE This gentleman was born in Bath, Steuben Co., New York, November 17, 1823. He is the son of Finla and Hannah (Carpenter) McClure, who were married at Elmira, NY in 1808. His father Finla McClure, was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and came to America in 1793. Belonging to the race of Scotch Irish, so especially noted among the early settlers of America, he possessed the sterling qualities of mind and heart which enabled him to become one of the leading spirits in all enterprises of progress and reform in his locality. A deacon in the Presbyterian Church for nearly half a century; a prosperous farmer, with a heart susceptible to the keenest appreciation of the joys and responsibilities of domestic life, he left to his family the richest legacy of earth - a pure, noble, helpful life.

Hannah (Carpenter) McClure was born at West Point, NY in 1788. Her ancestry were among the first permanent settlers of New York, sturdy sons of the church, who fled to this haven of refuge for the persecuted for conscience sake. her father, Matthew Carpenter, was a general in the War of 1812, and one of the founders of Elmira, NY.

Mr. McClure's paternal grandfather, Finla McClure, Sr., was born in Londonderry, Ireland in 1739, and his paternal grandmother was born in 1741. the former died in New York in 1812, and his widow followed him in 1818.

In 1846 Finla L. McClure removed with his father's family to the then "far West," and settled in the little village of Elgin, where he still resides. In 1849 he was united in marriage with Levantia, daughter of R.W. Padelford, Esq., and of this union were bon two sons: Charles V, and Frederick, the latter of whom died in infancy. The wife was stricken by the hand of the "pale messenger" when barely upon the threshold of middle life. His second marriage was, in 1861, with Miss Fannie K. Wilder, by whom is one child - Bertha B. Mrs. Fannie K. McClure is a daughter of Samuel and Mercy (Davis) Wilder, the father a native of New York, and the mother of Massachusetts. They were married in New York, and came to Illinois in 1845, making a long overland journey, and finally locating in Dundee Township, Kane County; he died in 1864, and his widow in 1887 at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. Mrs. McClure's ancestors on the mother's side were direct descendants from the Puritan stock, and were men and women of sterling qualities, honest, industrious, cultured, righteous and God-fearing people. her grandfather was a prominent man in the Revolutionary War, shouldering his musket at the first call for minute men. Her father, who was of English descent, was a soldier in the War of 1812.

Elgin has long since taken its place among the cities of the West, and for over forty years Mr. McClure has been closely connected with many of its business interest. He built and tilled the first icehouse, from which ice was either shipped or delivered about town, and continued in the business both retail and wholesale, until the past tow years. He caused to be made the first eight-gallon milk can ever used in Elgin, and kept up a route in the city, also shipped milk to Chicago for years. He has lived to see both these industries increase from the above mentioned insignificant beginnings to their present enormous proportions. The ice business now uses a large amount of capital, furnishes employment to thousands, and provides an unlimited amount of ice for shipping purposes. The dairy interests of the Fox River Valley now take the lead of all agricultural pursuits, and the best milk and butter known in the markets are produced. The prices of their products on the Elgin Board of Trade each week are consulted in all parts of the commercial world.

When the Elgin Packing Company was reorganized, Mr. McClure was one of the active and efficient promoters of the scheme for saving this to the other industries of Elgin, and from that time to the present he has been its business manager. The Elgin Packing Company has become one of the prosperous industries of Elgin, furnishing employment for many, and a ready market for various kinds of products.

in connection with his other business interests Mr. McClure has for years carried on his farm, and may justly be classes with the successful agriculturists as well as with the business men of Elgin. He has served the people in the aldermanie councils of the city, and has for years been town trustee. Having no ambition for public emoluments, he has repeatedly refused to allow his name to be proposed for public office. he enjoys the esteem and confidence of the community, and is considered by many of the laboring class as a public benefactor, having in his business enterprises aimed, as far as practicable, to follow those industries which would furnish employment to the greater number. Mr. McClure and family are members of the Congregational Church. 
MCCLURE, Finla L. (I38287)
 
446 "PRUDENCE SAYER HORTON 26 MAR 1895 (Middletown newspaper.)

Mrs. Prudence Sayer Horton, a most estimable woman, passed way Sunday morning at 6:30, at the age of 79 years. Her death had been expected for the past two weeks, as she was lying very low of typhoid pneumonia.
mrs. Horton had enjoyed good health until three weeks ago, when she had a chill and became so ill that the constant care of a nurse and phyicain [s.i.c.] were necessary.
Mrs. Horton was born Jan. 9, 1816. Her parents were Eliphalet and Anna Warner. She lived with them at their home near Winterton until her marriage, Feb. 2, 1839, with William Harrison Horton. He died in 1847, at their home at Rockville, leaving two children, Jonathan Decatur and Mrs. Sophronia A. Vail of this city.
Mrs. Horton resided on the Rockville farm until 1857, when she removed to this vity, living on East Main Street. From there she went to the Horton home N. 58 West Main Street, where she died.
Mrs. Horton is survived by one sister, Mrs. Daniel S. Wheat. The two sisters have gone before her, Mrs. Nathan Slauson of Waverly, mother of Daniel S., and Andrew Saluson, and Mrs. Andrew Alberson.
In the home Mrs. Horton was faithful and devoted to her family. She was a kind neighbor and sincere friend. She was a devout believer in the Old School Baptist faith and Elder Beebe received her into the church in this city 30 years ago. Elder Benton Jenkins will conduct funeral services. Burial will be in Hillside."

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Orange County Genealogical Society. Wallkill:
Orange County,
New York.
2000. New York:
Orange County
Genealogical Society.
Volume 1. Page 199.
Obituaries from various local newspapers.

NOTE: no relation to B.E.F. Stienstra.
 
WARNER, Prudence Sayer (I59276)
 
447 "Reinold and Matthew Marvin Genealogy": He came with his father in the "Increase." He married, probably about 1650, Mary (?); she was living 28 March, 1707, at which time he made deeds of gift of all his estate to his sons Samuel and John, providing for her support; she probably died about 1709. He left no will, and the deeds mention only his daughter Hannah and a child of Elizabeth; they cover several pages in Norwalk Land rec. *(IV: 155 et seq.) He was in Norwalk certainly as early as 1651-2, and perhaps was one of the "thirty approved families" mentioned in the Agreement, 19 June, 1650, with roger Ludlow, then of Fairfield, CT., though not named in that document.

In the Deed made with Runckinheage and other "Norwake" indians, 15 Feb., 1651/2, his name is the eleventh. The consideration was "thirty fathum of Wampum," and various other articles, including kettles, coats, pipes, needles, etc.

His home-lot fronted on the road to Stamford, having the meeting-house lot on the east, his father's lot as its rear northern boundary, and Daniel Kellogg's lot on the west. His estate of "lands and accommodations," in 1665, was L135 ..10. He is frequently called "Mr." on the Town Records, and was often entrusted with important matters of public business, in church and civil affairs. He was town clerk in 1660, '61, and '62; townsman or selectman in 1600 and 1679, and perhaps in other years; some of the records are missing, but apparently, by his signature as witness to a deed, on 15 April, 1694, he served in that year also. He was "accepted to be made free" 13 Oct., 1664; the freeman's oath was ordered to be taken in the following May.  
MARVIN, Matthew (I38035)
 
448 "Robert Secor Ingersoll owned in Evans township over three hundred acres of land and was held in high esteem for his benevolence and other estimable qualities. He was a soldier in the American Army in the War of 1812, belonging to it when Buffalo was burned. While walking on the banks of Lake Erie in the woods, he saw a boat load of Englishmen coming across the water. At the same time he had just met a neighbor, Mr. Sallsburg. One of them had balls and no powder and the other had powder, but not balls. While they were talking a redcoat came up the bank. Mr. Sallsburg fired. the fellow ran back and it was supposed told that the woods were full of men for they fled leaving a number of guns on the beach." (Eric Co. History)

(Buffalo Com. Adv. Aug. 15, 1864) "Died inEvans, Aug. 11, 1864, Robert S. Ingersoll, ae. 71 yrs. Mr. Ingersoll was among the pioneers of this section, having settled at Eighteen Mile Creek with his father in the spring of 1810. He served his country in the War of 1812; was at home on a furlough at the time Buffalo was burned, and during the war his father's house and premises were plundered by the British of nearly all their movable possessions. Shortly after the close of the war he commenced for himself by obtaining an article of 30 acres of land in the wilderness near his father's. The trees were felled and a block house was built, which became the nucleus of his afterwards extended possessions and on which he lived for nearly 40 years. He was a devoted husband, an affectionate father, and a worthy citizen, wise in counsel and generous in heart." 
INGERSOLL, Robert Secor (I71355)
 
449 "Roy Victor Casey, 73, of Cedar Park and formerly of Abilene, died Sunday....Mr. Casey was a longtime baseball coach at many levels. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Casey of Cedar Park; one son, Glen Casey of Weatherford; one stepson, Spence Jackson of Austin; two stepdaughters, Melodye Gatling of Cedar Park and Lisa Jackson of Plano; and five grandchildren."
(March 4, 1997)

Posted on Find A Grave
Created by: Merrill Austin 
CASEY, Roy Victor (I86214)
 
450 "Services for Howard B. Britton, 55, a sales representative for the American Brake Shoe Co., will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Hummel Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Louis. Mr. Britton died Saturday of a heart attack at his home, 323 Edmore Rd., Fairlawn village.
A native of Taylorville, Ill., he had worked for American Brake Shoe since he was 15. He spent most of his time in St. Louis before coming to Akron two years ago. He was a member of the Moolah Shrine in St. Louis. He leaves his wife, Ann, daughters Barbara Hoskins of Jefferson City, Mo., and Andrea, Paula, and Sally at home, and a grandchild." [Memorial Obituary] 
BRITTON, Howard Benjamin (I72252)
 

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